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Columbus, September 24,1977 - 2nd ranked Oklahoma took a 17-0 lead at halftime that grew to 20-0 early in the 3rd qtr. over Woody Hayes' 3rd ranked Buckeyes. Then, Ohio State reeled off 28 unanswered points after Thomas Lott and Billy Simms left the game with injuries. When OSU stopped OU's 2-point conversion with 1:29 left in the game, the Sooners appeared defeated. But, Sooner Magic came to life as OU recovered Uwe von Schamann's onside kick. QB Dean Blevins then hit Steve Rhodes at the OSU 24-yard line with 3 seconds left. von Schamann took the field. OSU then took a timeout in an attempt to freeze him. As the crowd of 90,00 began to chant "Block that kick!", von Schamann began to lead them in the cheer much like an orchestra conductor. Then he calmly lined up and booted the 41-yard game-winner right down the middle.

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