[81alum]

Stanford vs. UCLA 1979.  John Elway and Vincent White provided most of the offense, but the game was tied three times.  With six seconds left, Ken Naber attempted a 56 yard field goal.  It hit the left upright a few inches above the cross bar, and toppled over for the win, 27-24.  I can see the whole flight of that kick in my mind's eye as if I were still in my student seat in the old stadium.

That kick may have been less significant because the game was less significant than some of kicks mentioned earlier.  But the kick itself was the most dramatic of them all, taking account of the distance, the hang time, the hit on the upright, and the fortunate fall.

[81alum]

Stanford vs. UCLA 1979.  John Elway and Vincent White provided most of the offense, but the game was tied three times.  With six seconds left, Ken Naber attempted a 56 yard field goal.  It hit the left upright a few inches above the cross bar, and toppled over for the win, 27-24.  I can see the whole flight of that kick in my mind's eye as if I were still in my student seat in the old stadium.

That kick may have been less significant because the game was less significant than some of kicks mentioned earlier.  But the kick itself was the most dramatic of them all, taking account of the distance, the hang time, the hit on the upright, and the fortunate fall.