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Back to the Future! Listen to Gary Dolphin call Iowa's upset of Michigan
Gazette staff
Nov. 12, 2016 11:54 pm
The lightning struck the clock tower in Back to the Future on Nov. 12, 1955. That piece of film trivia wasn't lost on Iowa play-by-play voice Gary Dolphin when Keith Duncan's 33-yard field goal split the uprights to give Iowa a 14-13 victory over No. 3 Michigan on Nov. 12, 2016.
Then, of course, the kick will remind many fans of Rob Houghtlin's 1985 field goal to lift No. 1 Iowa over No. 2 Michigan at Kinnick, 12-10. Michigan's QB then, of course, was Jim Harbaugh, now its coach.
Dolphins call of the game-winner: "It's good! It's good! Iowa wins, 14-13! 14-13! Back to the Future, 1985 revisited!"
Listen to Dolphin and analyst Ed Podolak's call of Saturday's final drive, via the Hawkeye Radio Network.
Gazette night sports editor Sam Paxton had the same idea, as evidenced by Sunday's Final Score:
Lightning struck the clock tower on Nov. 12, 1955. Today is Nov. 12.November 13, 2016
Lightning struck the clock tower on Nov. 12, 1955. Today is Nov. 12.pic.twitter.com/mnEeUzNST0
— Sam Paxton (@SamPaxton_)
2-3-4 lost when Iowa beat Michigan in '85. 2-3-4 lost today ...
Iowa players work their way through the crowd on the field following Iowa's victory over Michigan at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)