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Football season officially begins August 5th in the NFL with the Hall of Fame Game between the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers in Canton, Ohio.

We will be doing a countdown (one per day) 3 different remarkable football related lists:

Greatest Ending in College Football #29:

No. 29  Texas A&M 36 ... Kansas State 33

Big XII Championship, December 5, 1998

At the time: This was all set to be the biggest day in Kansas State football history. The 11-0, top-ranked Wildcats had averaged over 46 points per game in their previous six games and just needed to beat the 10-2, 10th ranked Aggies to have a shot at the national championship. A&M lost to Texas 26-24, but the team still won the Big XII South with a 10-game winning streak before the Longhorn loss.

The setup: Kansas State's offense made several mistakes, but it also rolled for some huge yards and big plays with a 66-yard touchdown pass to Darnell McDonald and a touchdown run from star QB Michael Bishop for a 27-12 lead going into the fourth quarter. But a funny thing happened along the way. KSU was in a battle with unbeaten Tennessee and UCLA for a spot in the Fiesta Bowl with all three teams playing on the same day. The Bruins lost to Miami 49-45, with the game finishing midway through the Big XII title game. The score flashed on the scoreboard and the Wildcat fans and players started to celebrate, knowing that a spot in the championship was assured with a win. With time winding down, A&M got hot as QB Branndon Stewart led a crisp drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Leroy Hodge to get within nine.

The ending: All KSU had to do was go on a long drive of its own to run out the clock and be off for the national title, but Bishop fumbled, giving A&M life. Sirr Parker caught a nine-yard touchdown pass and the two-point conversion for a 27-27 tie with just over a minute to play. Kansas State almost came up with one of the greatest plays in college football history as Bishop threw a 54-yard bomb to Everett Burnett as time ran out, but it came up just short as A&M was able to force overtime by stopping Burnett at the two. The two teams traded field goals in the first overtime. KSU took a 33-30 lead in the second OT with a 25-yard Martin Gramatica field goal. A&M was in trouble on its Possession, facing third and 17 on its own 32 and out of field goal range. Stewart was able to connect with Parker on a quick slant pattern to try to get into good position for the field goal, but the Aggies got even more as Parker eluded a tackle and raced up the right sideline. KSU's Lamar Chapman tried to make a last gasp play, but Parker was able to reach the ball across the pylon for the touchdown and the dream-killing 36-33 win.

How they ended up: Tennessee won the SEC championship to earn a spot in the Fiesta Bowl to play Florida State. Kansas State ended up going to the Alamo Bowl to face Purdue and lost in another crushing finish as Drew Brees made a last-second play for a 37-34 Boilermaker win. The Wildcats, so close to a chance to playing for the national title, finished 11-2, 10th in the AP Poll and ninth in the Coaches' Poll. A&M finished 11-3 ranking 11th in the AP Poll and 13th in the Coaches' Poll after losing 24-14 to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl.

Also see today's:
29th Most Amazing Football Play 
29th Greatest Super Bowl Moment

See yesterday's:
30th Most Amazing Football Play 
30th Greatest Super Bowl Moment
30th Greatest Ending in College Football

They day of the Saints/Steelers game we will will announce the #1 for each catagory and I will personally give my selection on the Hall of Fame Game.