• The Bo Brackets | Schembechler Sixteen Results

    Via the mind of Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis, here are the Round 1 results of the Bo Brackets.  ROUND 1 GAMES – 1970s 1969 vs 1970In a close game, 1969 pulled away late in the 2nd half with a pic-six by Barry Pierson and a Garvie Craw 1-yard TD run that came off a Tom Curtis interception.   Final Score: 21-71969 advances   1971 vs 1972Dennis Franklin out dueled Tom Slade for most of this game, but Billy Taylor scored his 2nd TD of the contest on a 65-yard scamper to put the ’71 squad up, 17-13. Franklin’s last second Hail Mary pass was batted down by Thom Darden in the endzone to preserve the victory for the 1971 team as they move on.   Final Score: 17-13 1971 advances   1976 vs 1977Rob Lytle ran for three TD’s as the ’76 squad looked to make this game a blowout, but Rick Leach’s three TD passes in the 4th quarter tied the game at 21 with just under a minute to go. Jim Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 67 yards to set up Bobby Wood’s game winning 33-yard field goal. Final score: 24-21. Final Score: 24-211976 advances   1973 vs. 1974A back and forth contest that saw the lead change 3 times, this game, not surprisingly, came down to a…