First of all, thanks USM Sports Network for finally putting the whole game up. I've been looking for it for years! This was the highlight of Britt Barefoot's career. He had the best last name for a kicker in history, but unfortunately did not exploit it fully, in the sense that he kept his kicking shoe on. (Unlike actual barefoot kickers Rich Karlis, Tony Franklin etc.) He had a disappointing season, but on this night he shined. Bonus fact #1: The last barefoot kicker in the NFL was Jeff Wilkins for the 2003 Rams. Bonus fact #2: This game was originally played on Sunday night. ESPN occasionally showed bowl games on Sunday night until maybe 2013, when it started avoiding conflicts with Sunday Night Football (which by this point was the #1-rated show on all of U.S. television and is still the case today).
First of all, thanks USM Sports Network for finally putting the whole game up. I've been looking for it for years!
This was the highlight of Britt Barefoot's career. He had the best last name for a kicker in history, but unfortunately did not exploit it fully, in the sense that he kept his kicking shoe on. (Unlike actual barefoot kickers Rich Karlis, Tony Franklin etc.) He had a disappointing season, but on this night he shined.
Bonus fact #1: The last barefoot kicker in the NFL was Jeff Wilkins for the 2003 Rams.
Bonus fact #2: This game was originally played on Sunday night. ESPN occasionally showed bowl games on Sunday night until maybe 2013, when it started avoiding conflicts with Sunday Night Football (which by this point was the #1-rated show on all of U.S. television and is still the case today).
Was a heck of a game, Southern Miss to the Top!
Any chance you might be able to post the Texas Bowl from the same year? I can't find it anywhere.
Troy got screwed!!