The Statue of Liberty
play that won the 2007 Fiesta Bowl for Boise State over Oklahoma is now among the top four plays
of all-time. In voting conducted by ESPN
to determine the “Greatest Highlight”, the Statue of Liberty play went up
against the famous Cal-Stanford play in the all-time quarterfinals and garnered
56 percent of the vote to advance.
The Greatest Highlight
with Chris Berman is a chance for voters to help determine the all-time best
highlight in a tournament-style setting. The field has been narrowed down from
100 candidates. These finalists have been seeded in a highlight bracket. From
this point on, it's win or go home for each highlight, as your votes will help
determine which highlight advances to claim the crown of the best of all time.
Boise State’s Statue of Liberty play will
go up against Doug Flutie’s “Hail Mary” pass that defeated Miami of Florida in
a 1984 regular season game. The other
plays battling in the all-time quarterfinals are the Kirk Gibson home run for
the Los Angeles Dodgers that won the 1988 World Series, Mike Eruzione’s goal
that was the game-winner in the historic United States hockey upset of the
Soviet Union in 1980, Willie Mays’ over-the-shoulder catch in the 1954 World
Series and Franco Harris’ “Immaculate Reception” in the 1972 National Football
League playoffs that enabled the Pittsburgh Steelers to defeat the Oakland Raiders.
Fans can vote for the
Boise State Statue of Liberty Play in the all-time semifinals this Sunday,
February 24th.