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than just running a ball.

The play action

pass was there all day.

It won't be

there the next time.

Why not?

'Cause Boston College

is watching...

the same damn

game that we are.

All right, we start out double...

tight. Tight in

here, tight in there.

Just a normal double tight.

Just like from the

beginning of time, Simmy.

Now, we're gonna take Schwedes

out of the wing position,

and we're gonna move him

into a three-back formation.

Only shift it over like this.

All right, defense. What

do you do when you see this?

Now the defense,

they have to shift.

We move to the right.

That's right. Even

if it's shading...

from nose up to

opposite shoulder.

Our right tackle?

He goes on the left side.

I'm gonna leave the huddle,

and you're gonna start out

right, just like normal.

Go left, go left.

Except before we're set,

you're gonna run left.

He runs left,

and you're gonna line

up on the left side.

And he sets up

on the left side.

And it's evident that

Boston College is confused...

by the offense

Syracuse is running.

You lost me, Ben.

The right tackle

moves to the left,

he covers the tight end.

But if he's on the

left side, we cover...

the tight end, I

can't pass to him.

The Holy Cross defenders are...

desperately trying to

position themselves...

to best play against

this formation.

Petey, am I talking

French here?

Tackle lines up inside

the tight end, does he not?

It's unbalanced, right?

Do we shift again, Coach?

Yes, they shift.

They all shift.

They have to shift.

They must shift.

Shift, shift, shift.

All right, so you've got

everybody and their dog...

shifted over to

the left. Now what?

We are going to run it...

We are going to run it...

...to the right.

...to the right.

- To the right, Coach?

But that's away

from our strength.

The weak side of the field.

So, we're going to

run to the weak side?

I like the way that

you think, Mr. Davis.

Gentlemen, when you

have a thoroughbred,

you do not lock

him in the barn.

Hut.

I will take one-on-one

out here all day long.

That just might work, Coach.

Damn right.

'Ernie Davis is a bull-necked,

steel-shouldered

running back...

'from Syracuse University, who...

can run a football

field's length...

'in 10 seconds flat.'

- 10 seconds?

Okay, put that

away now, please.

Don't you be modest.

Thank you.

- Be proud, Ernie.

You're in the same

magazine as Reverend King,

that's something.

- Yeah.

That is something,

but Sarah, it looks...

like you didn't

read the best part.

'In his spare time,

the bull-necked

Ernie Davis enjoys sewing,

'baking lasagna, and writing

songs for his church choir.'

Ernie, you never

invite me to church.

Very funny, very funny.

I'm hurt. What is that?

- Ernie? Ernie.

Can I have a word

with you, please?

Make me some lasagna.

He can take it.

Good to see you.

- That's Mr. Andreas.

Just turn left there.

'He maketh me to

lie down in green pastures.

'He leadeth me

beside the still waters.

'He restoreth my soul.

'He leadeth me in the paths of...

righteousness for

his name's sake.

'Yea, though I walk

through the...

valley of the shadow of death,

'I will fear no evil,

for thou art with me.

'Thy rod and thy staff...'

worked underground.

Seems wrong to put him

right back in there.

And the drive deep into...

left field. And

it's a home run.

'And his grace which was...

bestowed upon me

was not in vain.'

'His grace

which was bestowed...'

'... upon me

was not in vain.'

Pops.

Now, we barely got

by West Virginia...

when we played them

here last year,

and they've been licking their...

chops waiting for

us ever since.

They play by a

different set of rules.

It will be hostile.

Their fans are unruly,

especially when they're

playing against a team that...

looks a little

different than they do.

Now, load up.

God damn it.

Hey, Squirrel.

Didn't I tell you to

put new laces in these?

I forgot. I'll do it now.

His name is Donald.

What?

His name is Donald.

Hell, Squirrel,

I don't know

which one's worse.

But you see, Davis,

around here.

Squirrel finishes the laces.

If it makes you happy,

you can shine them for me.

Hey, come on.

Get him off.

Hey. Knock it off.

Hey.

What the hell's

going on in here?

Where are you going,

Davis? Davis.

I'm talking to you.

Hey, you guys all saw it.

Coach, he went crazy on me.

All right,

everyone, listen up.

Everyone is to keep their

helmet on at all times,

whether you're in

the game or not.

I don't want anyone

hurt by flying bottles.

Davis, Buckley, Baker, you...

stay in the middle

of the pack.

Keep your heads down.

It must be Halloween,

'cause here come the spooks.

We'll be safer

out on the field.

All right, let's go.

Come on, boys.

Let's go.

The unbeaten

Syracuse Orangemen...

have made the journey

to Morgantown, West Virginia.

They'll face a rugged

Mountaineer team.

And there's the boot. Baker...

takes the football

up to the 20,

the 30, the 40 and

he's finally...

brought down at

the 47-yard line.

Offense, let's go.

- Look alive, let's go.

A full house. 495 dive

on two, on two. Ready?

Thirty-five,

thirty-five.

Okie. Okie.

Thirty-five,

thirty-five.

The Orangemen break the

huddle, first and 10.

Out of the full-house

backfield.

The give is to Ernie Davis.

Davis spins at the

line of scrimmage...

where he's met by a host

of West Virginia tacklers.

Get him off him.

Play football.

Huddle up, 70.

We will get no justice

from the refs tonight.

All right, guys. We're gonna

run it till they stop it.

Right, full house. 495

dive, on one, on one. Ready?

Break.

- Break.

Same play. Same

play. Same hole.

Run it. Same play,

same hole, on one.

Run it.

- Strong left.

Thanks.

- Set.

Second down at

six yards to go.

Hut one.

The Orangemen go

back to Ernie Davis.

Davis is met with a

wall of Mountaineers.

And Davis reverses field

with a tremendous move.

What's he doing?

Davis picks up a big block...

and with a stiff

arm, gets free...

into West Virginia territory.

Sh*t, he's going in.

He's at the 20,

the 10, inside the 5.

No. Knee down, right here.

It certainly appeared

from our vantage point here...

that Ernie Davis has

scored on this play.

I got you down at the 1.

You were down.

No, I got in,

Mr. Official.

Sir, I got in.

You saw me...

You want a penalty, boy?

Get back in that huddle now.

Brokaw, come here.

- Yes, Coach.

Come on, son.

Go get us six. Go.

Davis, come in.

Come in, son. Come in.

Come on, son. Let's go.

- For me?

You're holding up

the game. Let's go.

I got it.

First down Syracuse.

Why'd you pull me, Coach?

I took it down

there. Let me score.

If I let you carry that

ball across the goal line,

all of us, we might not get

back on that bus in one piece.

That's the way they

do things down here.

Sarette hands off to Brokaw,

who punches the ball home,

and the Orangemen

have grabbed a 6-0 lead...

against the Mountaineers

on their own home turf.

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