Worst loss you've experienced as a fan

[thesportsguru11]

The one I can remember vividly was BC losing to Florida State in '07 while ranked #2 and 4 wins away from a National Title Berth. I remember falling asleep in and out of that game, and going to bed pissed when Ryan threw the Pick 6 to Geno Hayes in the 4th.

For USC, that embarrassing loss to Washington in '09 sticks out, Washington obviously coming off that 0-12 the year prior. IIRC, we didn't have Barkley playing (injured) and I believe Aaron Corp was the QB that day. You get the picture....

Obviously, the '06 Rose Bowl sucks too, for reasons I don't need to explain.

[superjames1992]

13-9.

'Nuff said.

For those who don't get the reference: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273350277

Not only losing to a 4-7 rival who was a terrible team, but then to lose it in such choking fashion. The offense was was supposed to be great chokes up 7 points. Pat White fumbles the football on a pass play where he just basically throws the ball backwards. He gets injured. Pitt makes a few crucial third down conversions late. WVU gets the ball back for one last chance, but manages to get into a fourth-and-long situation and White's 4th-and-18 pass doesn't even land inbounds where Wes Lyons can get a hand on it. Then, to top it off, the national title opponent (Ohio State) gets throttled in the National Title game, so the loss probably cost WVU a national title (and not just a berth in the title game).

The blowout of Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl did help to dull the pain some, though.

[TripleCrown9]

07 was a crazy year. South Florida also reached #2, I believe the week after BC lost.

[thesportsguru11]

Quote: Originally Posted by TripleCrown9

07 was a crazy year. South Florida also reached #2, I believe the week after BC lost.

Then they lost to Rutgers, either that next week or the following week.

I remember 13-9 also. I am very sorry, SuperJames.

[RedRaider10]

As a Texas Tech fan it would have to be the game vs Oklahoma in 2008. Coming off an upset of #1 Texas and a beat down of #7 Oklahoma State 56-20, we went into Norman and did...absolutely awful. We lost by 40, we were #2 at the time and 2 wins from a Big 12 championship appearance, 3 wins away from the national championship game.

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by thesportsguru11

Then they lost to Rutgers, either that next week or the following week. I remember 13-9 also. I am very sorry, SuperJames.

Yep, Thursday night at Rutgers after USF had previously defeated WVU in Tampa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6n0DJIreCo

Lots of Thursday night upsets that year, IIRC.

Then USF flamed out the remainder of the season and ended 9-4.

EDIT: Oops, it was a Saturday night when Rutgers defeated USF.

However, Rutgers did defeat #3 Louisville in Piscataway in 2006 on a Thursday night with a game-winning kick and they rose way up on the polls before getting upset by Cincinnati later in the season. I remember watching that at a hotel when I was on vacation in Boston.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mn02JgrddY

Rutgers lost in 3OT to WVU in the final regular season game at home and ended 11-2 after winning their bowl game.

2005-2007 were fun times as a WVU fan... 2011 was nice with the Orange Bowl blowout, but the season itself was somewhat lackluster with a 9-3 record and some close wins and a bad loss or two.

[seasprite]

Kentucky 2011

[jonpt]

Tennessee 1998 Stoernover