28. The 5th Down

Takin' it to the Streets · Oct 31, 2024 · 39m

On October 6, 1990, one of the most unlikely and seminal moments in college football history occurred. A then AP ranked 12th Colorado came to Columbia, Missouri and played an unranked Mizzou Tigers team. Missouri was in line to spring a big upset when an unlikely event happened… In the final moments of the game, Colorado was granted a 5th down (on the official’s mistake) and was awarded a controversial touchdown that catapulted the game to college football infamy. Colorado would go on to share the National Title that season with Georgia Tech. Bob Stull was the head coach for the Tigers that…