defensive back Jasper Faulk on a Hail Mary pass from quarterback Brodie Croyle. Alabama: Down 21–10 with 29 seconds left in the first half, Alabama wide receiver Tyrone Prothro caught a pass behind the head of Southern Miss. The play gave Tennessee a 7-3 lead and they went on to win 24-10.

Florida: Tennessee quarterback Casey Clausen threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to James Banks on the final play of the first half. The play is known as the “ Bluegrass Miracle”. After the play, Kentucky fans rushed onto the field and even started tearing down the goal posts in the opposite end zone, not knowing they had lost.

Before the play, Kentucky players had dumped water on the head coach thinking they would surely win. Kentucky: This game ended in a 75-yard Hail Mary pass, thrown by LSU QB Marcus Randall, deflected by Kentucky into the hands of LSU receiver Devery Henderson.

The play (a vollyball-style tip to the trailing wide receiver) was named 'Victory Right.' The touchdown gave Northwestern a 41-35 victory as the Wildcats rallied from a 35-14 deficit. Minnesota: Northwestern quarterback Zak Kustok completed a 45-yard Hail Mary to wide receiver Sam Simmons. Michigan: Colorado quarterback Kordell Stewart threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Michael Westbrook on the last play of the game, won by Colorado 27-26, known as “The Miracle at Michigan”. The Los Angeles Times labeled this, 'Hail Mary, and in your face.' UCLA's dominance continued in the second half as they went on to win 45-25. USC: UCLA quarterback Matt Stevens faked a quarter-ending kneel and threw a Hail Mary pass, which was tipped into the hands of flanker (and future UCLA head coach) Karl Dorrell to put UCLA up 31-0 over USC at the half. Miami: BC quarterback Doug Flutie threw a 48-yard Hail Mary to Gerard Phelan for the 47-45 victory. He was completely surrounded by SMU defenders in the end zone, but he out-jumped all of them and somehow managed to hold on to the ball during the subsequent pile-up. Brown's catch remains one of the most spectacular Hail Mary receptions in football history. The game is known as the ' Miracle Bowl' because the Cougars overcame SMU's 45-25 lead with four minutes left in the game, sealing the victory with a touchdown and PAT kick after time expired. Southern Methodist: BYU quarterback Jim McMahon completed a 41-yard Hail Mary to Clay Brown on the game's final play for a 46-45 win. Here is a list, ordered by year, of famous Hail Mary plays from collegiate and professional football in the United States. List of successful Hail Marys in American football

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