I think it was in '02 when Wisconsin was up on UNLV by about 20, well on their way of winning by about 50, when the stadium lights "mysteriously" went out and the game was cancelled. All wagers were cancelled because the event wasn't completed. There was a ton of money bet on Wisconsin. I think I heard that a car hit a transformer and killed the power. The driver must have been paid generously by the smaller sportsbooks that would have taken a bath on the loss. One of the biggest hose-jobs ever in sports wagering.
Be cautious when betting Nevada teams.
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Power outage shortens Wisconsin's victory against UNLV
Barry Alvarez (left) talks with John Robinson after the shortened game. AP
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Jonathan Orr had the biggest receiving day by a freshman in Wisconsin history, and the Badgers beat UNLV 27-7 Saturday night in a game stopped midway through the fourth quarter because of a power outage.
Scott Campbell kicked a 42-yard field goal for Wisconsin with 7:57 left, and the lights flickered, dimmed and went out completely 16 seconds later while UNLV had the ball. Players from both teams milled around in the middle of the field, sometimes in total darkness, during a 15-minute delay before the game was called.
"We were originally told by the officials to wait five minutes, and then if the lights came on we could continue the game," Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez said. "But once the kids started to cool down, we didn't want to take the chance on getting an athlete hurt and we had to call the game off."
Mark Horn, telecommunications manager for Sam Boyd Stadium, said power went down in East Las Vegas, causing the outage at the stadium.
"The big lights went down first because they were drawing the most power," Horn said.
It was the second straight win for Wisconsin, which played twice in August for the first time. The Badgers, looking to return to the rankings, dropped out of the Top 25 on Monday after needing a late field goal to squeak by Fresno State 23-21 a week ago.
They surged ahead 24-0 in the second quarter, when Brooks Bollinger threw scoring passes to Orr and Bob Docherty. Dwayne Smith also scored on a 2-yard run and Mike Allen had a 43-yard field goal.
"They put heavy defensive pressure on us," Alvarez said. "I liked the way our guys responded. We were able to get our passing game going in the second quarter, put some points on the board and put some pressure on them."
Orr, redshirted last year, had seven catches for 150 yards and a score, emerging as the go-to receiver for Bollinger at least until mid-October, when Lee Evans is expected to return from a knee injury. Tony Simmons set the previous freshman record with 132 yards receiving against Illinois in 1994.
The Rebels avoided a shutout when Joe Haro scored on a 15-yard run with 56 seconds left in the second quarter.
The game drew 42,075 -- the largest crowd at a team sports event in Nevada. The old record of 41,238 was set in 1996 when Brigham Young played Wyoming for the Western Athletic Conference championship, also at Sam Boyd Stadium.
UNLV, which lost three returnees to its defensive front due to injuries, contained Anthony Davis, the Big Ten's leading rusher last season. But the Rebels couldn't get enough of a pass rush -- sacking Bollinger just once -- to help the secondary with Orr, who had five catches for 123 yards in the second quarter alone.
He caught a 37-yard pass from Bollinger for Wisconsin's first TD, had a 39-yard reception before Allen's field goal and grabbed a 21-yard pass from Jim Sorgi to set up Smith's TD with 2:19 left in the second.
UNLV quarterback Jason Thomas, a three-year starter, showed flashes of brilliance early, hitting Steven Costa for 34 yards on UNLV's fifth play.
But Thomas also threw two interceptions and fumbled twice in the first 19:08 of the game.
Defensive tackle Jason Jefferson recovered on UNLV's 37-yard line when Thomas lost the snap early in the second quarter. Bollinger hit Orr on the next play for a 7-0 Wisconsin lead with 11:45 left in the half.
Seconds later, the Rebels' Larry Croom lost his second fumble, recovered by the Scott Starks on the UNLV 9.
After a 1-yard gain by Davis, Bollinger found Docherty in the flat, and the tight end scored with 10:59 remaining.
"We destroyed ourselves," UNLV coach John Robinson said. "Defensively, we played better than I had expected -- we were great against the run. That certainly was a positive thing, but we gave them too many chances in the second quarter."
Power outage shortens Wisconsin's victory against UNLV
Barry Alvarez (left) talks with John Robinson after the shortened game. AP
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Jonathan Orr had the biggest receiving day by a freshman in Wisconsin history, and the Badgers beat UNLV 27-7 Saturday night in a game stopped midway through the fourth quarter because of a power outage.
Scott Campbell kicked a 42-yard field goal for Wisconsin with 7:57 left, and the lights flickered, dimmed and went out completely 16 seconds later while UNLV had the ball. Players from both teams milled around in the middle of the field, sometimes in total darkness, during a 15-minute delay before the game was called.
"We were originally told by the officials to wait five minutes, and then if the lights came on we could continue the game," Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez said. "But once the kids started to cool down, we didn't want to take the chance on getting an athlete hurt and we had to call the game off."
Mark Horn, telecommunications manager for Sam Boyd Stadium, said power went down in East Las Vegas, causing the outage at the stadium.
"The big lights went down first because they were drawing the most power," Horn said.
It was the second straight win for Wisconsin, which played twice in August for the first time. The Badgers, looking to return to the rankings, dropped out of the Top 25 on Monday after needing a late field goal to squeak by Fresno State 23-21 a week ago.
They surged ahead 24-0 in the second quarter, when Brooks Bollinger threw scoring passes to Orr and Bob Docherty. Dwayne Smith also scored on a 2-yard run and Mike Allen had a 43-yard field goal.
"They put heavy defensive pressure on us," Alvarez said. "I liked the way our guys responded. We were able to get our passing game going in the second quarter, put some points on the board and put some pressure on them."
Orr, redshirted last year, had seven catches for 150 yards and a score, emerging as the go-to receiver for Bollinger at least until mid-October, when Lee Evans is expected to return from a knee injury. Tony Simmons set the previous freshman record with 132 yards receiving against Illinois in 1994.
The Rebels avoided a shutout when Joe Haro scored on a 15-yard run with 56 seconds left in the second quarter.
The game drew 42,075 -- the largest crowd at a team sports event in Nevada. The old record of 41,238 was set in 1996 when Brigham Young played Wyoming for the Western Athletic Conference championship, also at Sam Boyd Stadium.
UNLV, which lost three returnees to its defensive front due to injuries, contained Anthony Davis, the Big Ten's leading rusher last season. But the Rebels couldn't get enough of a pass rush -- sacking Bollinger just once -- to help the secondary with Orr, who had five catches for 123 yards in the second quarter alone.
He caught a 37-yard pass from Bollinger for Wisconsin's first TD, had a 39-yard reception before Allen's field goal and grabbed a 21-yard pass from Jim Sorgi to set up Smith's TD with 2:19 left in the second.
UNLV quarterback Jason Thomas, a three-year starter, showed flashes of brilliance early, hitting Steven Costa for 34 yards on UNLV's fifth play.
But Thomas also threw two interceptions and fumbled twice in the first 19:08 of the game.
Defensive tackle Jason Jefferson recovered on UNLV's 37-yard line when Thomas lost the snap early in the second quarter. Bollinger hit Orr on the next play for a 7-0 Wisconsin lead with 11:45 left in the half.
Seconds later, the Rebels' Larry Croom lost his second fumble, recovered by the Scott Starks on the UNLV 9.
After a 1-yard gain by Davis, Bollinger found Docherty in the flat, and the tight end scored with 10:59 remaining.
"We destroyed ourselves," UNLV coach John Robinson said. "Defensively, we played better than I had expected -- we were great against the run. That certainly was a positive thing, but we gave them too many chances in the second quarter."
Dude, I remember that game, ha, ha. Wasnt that the Las Vegas Bowl or something and John Robinson was coaching UNLV ?
No it was just a non-conference game but Badger fans flocked there for the game and the city's books were very, very, very heavy on UW money b/c of the influx of Wisconsin fans.
I remember this Las Vegas bowl
I remember this Las Vegas bowl
12/05/2002 - Updated 03:52 PM ET
Las Vegas Bowl
Utah 10, Southern California 6
Las Vegas Bowl matchup
Utah (8-4)
Coach: Ron McBride
Record at Utah: 83-57 (12 years)
Bowl appearances: 9
Bowl record: 5-4
Last bowl: 2001 Las Vegas
Utah 10, Southern California 6
2001 MWC finish: 4-3, t-3rd
Southern Cal (6-6)
Coach: Pete Carroll
Record at USC: 6-6 (1 year)
Bowl appearances: 40
Bowl record: 25-15
Last bowl: 2001 Las Vegas
Utah 10, Southern California 6
2001 Pac-10 finish: 5-3, 5th
See how the teams match up
Game recap
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS ? Adam Tate rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Utah's defense limited Southern California to 1 yard rushing as the Utes won the Las Vegas Bowl for the second time in three years, beating the Trojans 10-6 Tuesday.
The Utes (8-4) got a surprisingly dominant performance from their defense, which stifled USC's high-powered offense. The Trojans (6-6), who had their four-game winning streak snapped, finished with 151 total yards.
Despite going scoreless in the second half, Utah converted two long third downs in the final 3:30 to run out the clock. When Tate surged for yet another first down with 1:30 left, the Utes doused coach Ron McBride with Gatorade to celebrate Utah's third bowl victory in six trips during his 12 years in charge.
Tate and Dameon Hunter, who rushed for 94 yards, were two of the first players to hug McBride after the final snap.
"Merry Christmas, Utah!" McBride shouted into the television cameras after the game.
McBride led the cheers and the school fight song after the Utes showed late-game poise they didn't have while blowing fourth-quarter leads over Brigham Young and Air Force in their final two regular-season games.
"We were under a lot of criticism for the Air Force and BYU games, but adversity is what I like," McBride said. "I was determined that we were going to come down here and win this game. We needed this. We played with the ultimate determination today."
Moved to Christmas Day to capitalize on a captive TV audience, the game was expected to draw a tiny crowd to Sam Boyd Stadium. Instead, 30,984 locals and fans of both teams filled the stadium, improbably setting a new attendance record for the 10-year-old bowl.
The fans and the television audience didn't see a telegenic game, however. Utah stayed true to its plan to grind out a victory on the ground, while USC's offense showed almost no signs of life in a poor showing for a team that finished the regular season with four straight victories.
Utah scored its only touchdown on its second possession. Tate, the bigger of the Utes' massive tailback tandem, bulled in on a 3-yard run.
The Trojans played dismally while going scoreless in the first half. Thanks to an amazing series of sacks and tackles behind the line by Sheldon Deckart and the Utes' aggressive linebackers, USC had minus-53 yards rushing in the first half ? and just 15 total yards.
"We let them come right at us, and we stopped them," Deckart said. "It was a big part of our game plan to make big plays, and then keep making big plays."
Southern California, which entered the game hoping to build for a run at the Pacific-10 title next season, instead found nearly its every move thwarted by a Utah game plan that seemed to anticipate every trick in coach Pete Carroll's store.
"We didn't play the game we wanted to at all," said Carroll, who got a jarring end to his first season at USC. "We seemed to find some rhythm eventually, but we didn't get into the game. They really pressured us a lot on first down. We were trying to throw the ball, but they were better at it than we were."
The Trojans didn't manage to accumulate positive rushing yardage until midway through the fourth quarter. Carson Palmer, who was 15-of-26 for 150 yards, missed open receivers and saw other passes dropped.
"I don't think they thought we were comparable to them," McBride said. "They didn't think we were in the same league. They were destroying teams in the last five weeks of the season ... but it's a funny game."
Even kicker David Davis had his string of 12 straight field goals snapped when he was left and short on a 47-yard attempt 3:28 before halftime. Utah pulled ahead 10-0 on Ryan Kaneshiro's 26-yard field goal three minutes later.
But USC woke up briefly, driving 80 yards to open the second half and scoring on Sunny Byrd's 1-yard run. Both defenses then began to dominate once again, with the Trojans led by 20 tackles from star safety Troy Polamalu.
Even after a phenomenal game, Polamalu lamented the mistakes he made.
"If we don't let them score, then we win the game," Polamalu said. "There were plenty of opportunities for me to make the plays, and I didn't come through. They took it to us."
On third-and-14 from the Utes' 9 with 3:30 left, quarterback Lance Rice hit Michael Richardson for a 20-yard reception. Facing third-and-5 a minute later, Tate bounced off several defenders for a 10-yard run that essentially sealed it.
I remember this Las Vegas bowl
12/05/2002 - Updated 03:52 PM ET
Las Vegas Bowl
Utah 10, Southern California 6
Las Vegas Bowl matchup
Utah (8-4)
Coach: Ron McBride
Record at Utah: 83-57 (12 years)
Bowl appearances: 9
Bowl record: 5-4
Last bowl: 2001 Las Vegas
Utah 10, Southern California 6
2001 MWC finish: 4-3, t-3rd
Southern Cal (6-6)
Coach: Pete Carroll
Record at USC: 6-6 (1 year)
Bowl appearances: 40
Bowl record: 25-15
Last bowl: 2001 Las Vegas
Utah 10, Southern California 6
2001 Pac-10 finish: 5-3, 5th
See how the teams match up
Game recap
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS ? Adam Tate rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Utah's defense limited Southern California to 1 yard rushing as the Utes won the Las Vegas Bowl for the second time in three years, beating the Trojans 10-6 Tuesday.
The Utes (8-4) got a surprisingly dominant performance from their defense, which stifled USC's high-powered offense. The Trojans (6-6), who had their four-game winning streak snapped, finished with 151 total yards.
Despite going scoreless in the second half, Utah converted two long third downs in the final 3:30 to run out the clock. When Tate surged for yet another first down with 1:30 left, the Utes doused coach Ron McBride with Gatorade to celebrate Utah's third bowl victory in six trips during his 12 years in charge.
Tate and Dameon Hunter, who rushed for 94 yards, were two of the first players to hug McBride after the final snap.
"Merry Christmas, Utah!" McBride shouted into the television cameras after the game.
McBride led the cheers and the school fight song after the Utes showed late-game poise they didn't have while blowing fourth-quarter leads over Brigham Young and Air Force in their final two regular-season games.
"We were under a lot of criticism for the Air Force and BYU games, but adversity is what I like," McBride said. "I was determined that we were going to come down here and win this game. We needed this. We played with the ultimate determination today."
Moved to Christmas Day to capitalize on a captive TV audience, the game was expected to draw a tiny crowd to Sam Boyd Stadium. Instead, 30,984 locals and fans of both teams filled the stadium, improbably setting a new attendance record for the 10-year-old bowl.
The fans and the television audience didn't see a telegenic game, however. Utah stayed true to its plan to grind out a victory on the ground, while USC's offense showed almost no signs of life in a poor showing for a team that finished the regular season with four straight victories.
Utah scored its only touchdown on its second possession. Tate, the bigger of the Utes' massive tailback tandem, bulled in on a 3-yard run.
The Trojans played dismally while going scoreless in the first half. Thanks to an amazing series of sacks and tackles behind the line by Sheldon Deckart and the Utes' aggressive linebackers, USC had minus-53 yards rushing in the first half ? and just 15 total yards.
"We let them come right at us, and we stopped them," Deckart said. "It was a big part of our game plan to make big plays, and then keep making big plays."
Southern California, which entered the game hoping to build for a run at the Pacific-10 title next season, instead found nearly its every move thwarted by a Utah game plan that seemed to anticipate every trick in coach Pete Carroll's store.
"We didn't play the game we wanted to at all," said Carroll, who got a jarring end to his first season at USC. "We seemed to find some rhythm eventually, but we didn't get into the game. They really pressured us a lot on first down. We were trying to throw the ball, but they were better at it than we were."
The Trojans didn't manage to accumulate positive rushing yardage until midway through the fourth quarter. Carson Palmer, who was 15-of-26 for 150 yards, missed open receivers and saw other passes dropped.
"I don't think they thought we were comparable to them," McBride said. "They didn't think we were in the same league. They were destroying teams in the last five weeks of the season ... but it's a funny game."
Even kicker David Davis had his string of 12 straight field goals snapped when he was left and short on a 47-yard attempt 3:28 before halftime. Utah pulled ahead 10-0 on Ryan Kaneshiro's 26-yard field goal three minutes later.
But USC woke up briefly, driving 80 yards to open the second half and scoring on Sunny Byrd's 1-yard run. Both defenses then began to dominate once again, with the Trojans led by 20 tackles from star safety Troy Polamalu.
Even after a phenomenal game, Polamalu lamented the mistakes he made.
"If we don't let them score, then we win the game," Polamalu said. "There were plenty of opportunities for me to make the plays, and I didn't come through. They took it to us."
On third-and-14 from the Utes' 9 with 3:30 left, quarterback Lance Rice hit Michael Richardson for a 20-yard reception. Facing third-and-5 a minute later, Tate bounced off several defenders for a 10-yard run that essentially sealed it.
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I was at the game and had a large wager on Wisconsin. The 55 minute rule was invoked, and wager was cancelled.
From some reliable scources, it was close to $70 MILLION was bet on Wisconsin. If I remember correctly, the Badgers were covering by 14+ points. The managers of two books I know just looked at me and winked:SIB
If this were a team from the East Coast, no doubt a couple of Strip Casinos would have been burnt to the ground.
By the way, Wisky plays out there again next year:shade: :shocked: :wtf:
Franky
I was at the game and had a large wager on Wisconsin. The 55 minute rule was invoked, and wager was cancelled.
From some reliable scources, it was close to $70 MILLION was bet on Wisconsin. If I remember correctly, the Badgers were covering by 14+ points. The managers of two books I know just looked at me and winked:SIB
If this were a team from the East Coast, no doubt a couple of Strip Casinos would have been burnt to the ground.
By the way, Wisky plays out there again next year:shade: :shocked: :wtf:
Franky
i believe fletcher underwent several skin graft procedures on his hands from electrical burns about a week after the game...
coincidence?...
an enigma...wrapped in a riddle...shrouded by mystery...
coincidence?...
an enigma...wrapped in a riddle...shrouded by mystery...
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