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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Michigan's 10 Longest Plays vs. Purdue

 

Tony Boles

If you're like me and you enjoy big plays, here are some great ones against the Boilermakers over the years:

  1. Tony Boles 85-yard kickoff return TD (1989)
  2. Rick Leach 83-yard TD pass to Jim Smith (1975)
  3. Chuck Ortmann 82-yard kickoff return (1949)
  4. Martavious Odoms 73-yard punt return TD (2008)
  5. Dave Glinka 72-yard TD pass to Bennie McRae (1961)
  6. Jim Harbaugh 65-yard TD pass to John Kolesar (1985)
  7. Phil Webb 65-yard TD run (1985)
  8. Rick Leach 64-yard TD pass to Jim Smith (1976)
  9. Raymon Taylor 63-yard interception return TD (2012)
  10. Steve Smith 62-yard TD pass to Anthony Carter (1982)

Hit the jump for some clips.


Here's the Tony Boles kickoff return score:

Here's Leach's 83-yard TD pass to Jim Smith:

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4 comments:

  1. LankOctober 26, 2023 at 12:49 PM

    1989 me was ecstatic about that Tony Boles return. Kick returns are not nearly as exciting these days.

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  2. McCarthy's MonstersOctober 27, 2023 at 2:32 PM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPI0RHCnYUU
    2000
    Drew Brees vs Henson in a QB dual. Henson chokes down the stretch, could not get the first down to ice it even with the Purdue kicker missing a chip shot making Brees have to drive the TWICE. Henson can't even get one first down with the game on the line with a bevy of NFL receivers
    Herriman's Defense did it's usual thing: fold.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 27, 2023 at 3:41 PM

    "Rick Leach 83-yard TD pass to Jim Smith (1975)"

    I was at that game! :-)

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