Hail Marys happened before and after Flutie’s epic throw and as you will see, I just do not think they reached their apex in 1984. Why does a play in the Holiday Bowl rank higher than Flutie’s ...

Doug Flutie became a national hero at Boston College in the early 1980s. He became famous for the “Hail Flutie” pass that ...

Flutie heaved a Hail Mary pass, which somehow landed in the arms of Eagles receiver Gerard Phelan for a 48-yard touchdown. Boston College won the game, 47-45. Ironically, Flutie had already won ...

“The national champs — the big time,” Johnson says as the film turns to his UM career, starting with the “Hail Flutie” play, which “ended my first season on the wrong end of one of ...