Or Nebraska back Johnny Rodgers' stunning punt return against Oklahoma, a miracle run that accomplished what all those other big moments did. It won the Heisman. Of course Heisman hopes should not hinge on one game or one play, but often they do. Before that play, Woodson was a candidate. Afterward, he was a shoo-in.
Memories tend to sketch through some of the details whenever a player does the magnificent.
Other legitimate contenders tend to become mere background, but that's the fickle world of glory. Until Rodgers pulled in a punt on the Nebraska 28-yard line barely a yard in front of a wall of converging Sooners tacklers, many considered OU's Greg Pruitt the Heisman favorite. Seizing the moment Hustling down the field on punt coverage, Pruitt got to Rodgers before anyone and smacked him in the thigh pads. But as Pruitt fell, the Nebraska hero bounced off, spun nearly to the ground and planted an arm into the turf to regain his balance. Rodgers cut to his right, eyed a small opening to the left and squirmed through three more tacklers before sprinting down the sideline for the score.