11.   It was a typically wild W.A.C. day, punctuated with blocked kicks, intercepted passes, a safety and wide-open offenses.

12.   It had blocked punts, blocked kicks, fumbles and spirited defense.

13.   Neither was credited as a blocked kick because they were too low.

14.   That decision came back to haunt the Longhorns in the fourth quarter, when N.C. State defenders began crossing the goal line with blocked kicks.

15.   The key play was a blocked kick.

16.   To begin with, blocked kicks are rare, and stand-up recoveries of a loose ball even more unusual.

17.   What followed was a miraculous blocked kick by Mike Jones that forced overtime.

18.   And early in the fourth quarter came the blocked kick that did in Tennessee.

19.   During those games, Tech got five blocked kicks and a touchdown from its special teams and six touchdowns from the defense.

20.   In bars and livingrooms from Normandy to Provence, every blocked kick and stolen ball evoked loud cheers.