November 23, 1984: Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie completes the most famous Hail Mary pass in college football history. This video is from the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives #orangebowl #hailflutie | Ghosts of the Orange Bowl

🏈On November 23, 1984 on a wing and prayer, Boston College shows it's not a fluke, but Flutie. That's Doug Flutie, who will clinch the Heisman Trophy with one magnificent "Hail Mary" throw. Trailing 45-41 with 6 seconds left and the ball on Miami's 48-yard line, Flutie calls for "Flood Tip," Boston College's version of everybody go deep. The 5-foot-10 quarterback scrambles back and to his right, giving four receivers time to reach the end zone. From his own 37-yard line, he plants his left foot