Five Laterals and A Trombone: "The Play" 40 Years On
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November 15, 2022
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Panelists: Gary M. Pomerantz, Berkeley, ’82; Tyler Bridges, Stanford, ’82; Rod Gilmore, Stanford, ’82; Ahmad Anderson, Berkeley, ’83; Gary Tyrrell, Stanford, ’83; Adam Berns, Stanford, ’84.
The Play was not televised live. There was no instant replay — let alone a viral video. It took hours for news of the game’s outcome to spread across the country, yet decades later football fans remain enthralled by the bizarre sequence in this classic contest.
A member of two Pulitzer Prize winning teams, Tyler Bridges has deftly reconstructed the pivotal moments and resulting lore, thanks to more than 375 interviews with all the key figures on both sides of the rivalry, including players, coaches, referees, band members, and stadium personnel.
Coinciding with the release of Tyler Bridges's book on The Play, Gary M. Pomerantz, Rod Gilmore, Ahmad Anderson, Gary Tyrrell, and Adam Berns joined Bridges on stage and shared with the audience what happened that day and why The Play remains the most memorable finish in college football history.