Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Hank Lauricella, Tennessee's great single-wing tailback, found a way to place his name among the legends of the Cotton Bowl without scoring a touchdown in the 1951 Classic. In a game that matched two top-five teams, Lauricella set up the Classic’s first score with an electrifying 75-yard gallop to the Texas five-yard line. What made the play so special was that Lauricella reversed his field three times and slowed only to allow his blockers to catch up. He weaved his way through Longhorn defenders while en route to the longest run in the game’s 15-year history. Lauricella’s first-quarter dash proved to be an omen of good things to come for Tennessee. The Vols rallied to beat Texas 20-14 in what many consider to be one of Tennessee’s greatest bowl victories.