BC was within one point of beating Notre Dame in South Bend. Amazing. But the Eagles had blown a 21-point lead. Ridiculous.

Two minutes later the excitement reached its pinnacle. For those of you living under a rock, or in Kansas, Boston College drove down the field and had a shot to win the game with a 41-yard field goal.

BC kicker senior David Gordon strolled onto the field. The vital stat flashed across the screen. This guy's longest kick in a game was only 39 yards.

But Gordon would kick the ball from the center of the field. He wouldn't have to worry about the left or right hash marks. On a good day, with gale force winds at my back, I could hit this one, so a division one kicker should be able to make it.

Then, I thought of the pressure. Millions of people watching at home, the riotous fans in the stadium: It all added up to amazing pressure.

The ball was snapped. High snap, but BC quarterback Glenn Foley got the ball down in time. Gordon struck the ball, and it tailed to the right. Just like Florida State, wide right.

And then it hooked back and sailed through the uprights. Touchdown Jesus frowned, the BC Eagle soared.

I forgot the request to be quiet. My roommate and I screamed, then we danced. And then we left.

But not without the miracle that had eluded me on the frozen tundra of the Yale Bowl. One for two on the day, not bad.

John C. Ausiello is a Crimson staff writer. He believes Glenn Foley is the best college quarterback he's ever seen.