The Express (2008) Edit

A '39 Chevy.

A full house. 495 dive on two, on two. Ready?

A kid like you.

A late hit by Talbert on Ernie Davis

A lot of people think the Texas Longhorns

A superb block on the play, turned in by Ernie Davis.

About 50.

Abraham Lincoln stood in a field at Gettysburg,

Academic tradition, Ernie. Really?

Against the Mountaineers on their own home turf.

Against the overwhelming sentiment of the people of the area.

Ail American, best Division One tackle in the nation

Al Malette, Elmira Star Gazette.

All eyes are on the field as undefeated Syracuse,

All I need is some rest. Yeah, the system is...

All kidding aside, Gloria, would you care to dance?

All right, all right, all right, all right, all right.

All right, boys, keep your heads in the game. Don't worry about it.

All right, everybody, listen up.

All right, fellas. Take a couple like this.

All right, guys. We're gonna run it till they stop it.

All right, ladies, settle down. Settle down. Give me your undivided attention. Hey!

All right, let's go!

All right, let's run it again. Let's go.

All right, listen up. Listen up!

All right, look, there's this kid, and I want you to help me recruit him.

All right, we start out double tight. Tight in here, tight in there.

All right.

All right.

All right. Ernie, Ernie, Ernie,

All right. Syracuse has a storied

All right. You sure? Yeah.

All the way! All the way!

ALL: ...five, six...

ALL: (SINGING) ...nothing but a hound dog

ALL: Boycott! Boycott! Boycott! Boycott! Boycott! Boycott!

ALL: Break!

ALL: Break!

ALL: Break!

ALL: Our Father, who art in heaven,

ALL: Texas.

ALL: Yeah!

Am I an X, an O in your goddamn playbook, or do you see a person standing here?

Am I Avatus Stone? Am I Jim Brown?

Am I invisible?

And a ******, how sad is that?

And after a successful two point conversion

And after an unsuccessful series of downs by the Orangemen,

And aren't part of any game.

And as you see from the number of pages, if you've read this far,

And begged you to come here, huh?

And carry the ball, but that man will turn on you. Just you wait.

And certainly not the other team.

And Davis reverses field with a tremendous move.

And don't worry, we all get it.

And each of these players is deserving.

And for being a good man.

And for everyone in this room.

And for the Syracuse faithful, there's a sense of disbelief,

And he sets up on the left side.

And heading to the middle of the field.

And his grace...

And I can see it just as clearly as you.

And I expect my players not to cross those lines.

And I need you to tell me exactly where I gotta be to get there.

And I promise, if he works hard,

And I won't tell him that he's the next Ernie Davis,

And I would like not to get blown out in our own stadium.

And if you ever tell him I said that,

And impress the ladies?

And in Dallas, we would play Texas, ranked second, right behind us.

And it's complete to Bobby Gurwitz

And it's complete to Paul.

And it's evident that Boston College is confused

And Jim Brown for letting me wear his number.

And keep the clock ticking down

And let the people know this country has got to change.

And maybe not this season.

And no one can take it from you, gentlemen.

And now Davis, who's lying prone on the sidelines,

And now the 76,000 fans at the Cotton Bowl are stunned!

And on my team, I expect every player to know his job.

And Pops for believing in me.

And pretend that we cannot see that he sees us as beneath him.

And see your name, your face.

And spoke of a new nation. MAN: That's right.

And take home the championship.

And that.

And the ball comes loose.

And the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

And the crowd roars at Ebbets Field.

And the defensive leaders for the Longhorns.

And the drive deep into left field. And it's a home run!

And the Orangemen have grabbed a 6 0 lead

And the second ranked Longhorns of Texas.

And their families with honor.

And then Jimmy Brown shows up,

And there's the boot. Baker takes the football up to the 20,

And these three fine young men represent their teams, their schools

And they never ask my opinion about anything.

And this is my friend, Ernie.

And this time we're gonna win it.

And watch out! The Longhorns are building some momentum.

And we are still insisting emphatically,

And we are up against the big boys. We've got Pitt, UCLA, Texas.

And we can no longer stay silent when he tells us that we cannot speak.

And we won't kick your black ass.

And we're gonna move him into a three back formation.

And what an impression Ernie Davis has made on this crowd here at Archbold.

And what's it like at Syracuse for men like us?

And when you use your meal voucher in the student union...

And when you use your meal voucher in the student union...

And with a stiff arm, gets free into West Virginia territory.

And wrote The Red Badge of Courage... Hey, Lew!

And you ain't no friend of mine

And you are enemies

And you can't win games if you can't out perform the other team.

And you know me. I'm an optimist. I'm gonna fight it.

And you like players who backtalk.

And you're gonna line up on the left side.

And you're gonna start out right, just like normal.

And you're good, but he'll make you better.

And you're saying you should have?

And, as you can see from the clear skies behind me,

And, God, I hope so.

And...

ANDREAS: This may be a blessing in disguise.

ANNOUNCER 1: Darrell Royal and Texas opt to go for the two point conversion.

ANNOUNCER 2: A 69 yard touchdown pass caught by number 24, Bobby Gurwitz.

ANNOUNCER 2: I tell you one thing, he's electrified this crowd.

ANNOUNCER 2: Welcome to Archbold Stadium, Syracuse, New York,

ANNOUNCER 3: Another jaw dropping performance here at Navy Memorial Stadium.

ANNOUNCER 4: Davis, who has been

ANNOUNCER: An unbelievable play!

ANNOUNCER: And both teams are clearing their benches

ANNOUNCER: And once again, Ernie Davis is pummeled!

ANNOUNCER: And the 1960 Cotton Bowl is underway.

ANNOUNCER: And the drive deep into left field. And it's a home run!

ANNOUNCER: As play resumes here at the Cotton Bowl,

ANNOUNCER: Ernie Davis certainly has some big shoes to fill here today.

ANNOUNCER: Ernie Davis has returned to the playing field.

ANNOUNCER: If the Orangemen are going to be successful moving the football today,

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm Texas welcome

ANNOUNCER: Midway through the third quarter,

ANNOUNCER: Please welcome to the field,

ANNOUNCER: Rain still coming down steadily here at Archbold Stadium.

ANNOUNCER: Sophomore Davis is clearly favoring his right leg

ANNOUNCER: Syracuse will run one last play before halftime.

ANNOUNCER: Texas on the 40 yard line with the ball and with the game's momentum.

ANNOUNCER: That'll bring Jackie Robinson up.

ANNOUNCER: The give is to Ernie Davis.

ANNOUNCER: The handkerchief on the field.

ANNOUNCER: The Orangemen facing first and 20.

ANNOUNCER: The Orangemen, ball on their own 40 yard line,

ANNOUNCER: The unbeaten Syracuse Orangemen

ANNOUNCER: The windup and the delivery.

Another walloping tackle by Syracuse's Bob Lundy.

Anything else, Coach?

Are desperate for a first down

Are the best team in the nation.

Are you accusing me of making a mistake?

Are you in or out there?

As a member of the Orangemen.

As he moves back to the Orangemen huddle.

As Holy Cross has knocked off the mighty Orangemen.

As Syracuse lines up for its first series.

As the Orangemen increase their lead on the Longhorns!

ASSISTANT COACH: Davis look a little sluggish to you?

ASSISTANT COACH: Hey, Ernie!

At least her sister is.

AT&T? GM?

Avatus Stone.

Avatus Stone. Quarterback. n****.

Avatus what?

Back in 1949, at the age of 10, one thing I did know was,

Back in 1949, at the age of 10, one thing I did know was,

Bad call, ref.

Baker, Schwedes, they're good backs.

Ball at the Syracuse 10 yard line.

Be here when I get back?

Be pounding on your leg the whole time.

Because at that moment you are friends

Because I know how hard it's gonna be for him.

Because in Texas, football is a religion.

Been waiting for this, spook.

Behind me, the East team led by Syracuse's Ben Schwartzwalder.

BELL: Come on, cozy up to the blackboard.

BELL: Glen Boyd, Cedar Rapids High. Team won state.

BELL: Hey! Knock it off!

BELL: Let's go, ladies. Pick it up!

Ben Schwartzwalder. Head coach, Syracuse University Orangemen.

Ben, the kid has a five yard average.

BEN: Gentlemen, do you think you played good football last year?

BEN: I want you to move Davis from freshman to varsity.

BEN: Let's go. Knees up. Knees up.

BEN: Now, we barely got by West Virginia when we played them here last year,

BEN: Quick. Go! Go! Go! Go!

BEN: That's another late hit.

BEN: You are here at Syracuse to win games.

Best n**** running back in the NCAA,

Blue 3 21!

Bobby Lackey calls his own number and finds the end zone.

Bobby Lackey drops back to pass.

Bobby Lackey drops back to pass.

Bobby Lundy steps up and there's a huge hit on McKinley.

Break it up, ref!

Break! Break!

Break! Break!

Bridgeport Academy, six varsity letters.

Brokaw, come here! Yes, Coach.

Brokaw, come here. Yeah, Coach.

Bus leaves for practice in a half hour.

But bullshit!

But by the

But don't just take my word for it. Jim! Jim!

But for men like us, it's not on the football field.

But he won't be eligible to play in any games, Ben.

But I do know Cleveland never would have heard of you

But I got a lot of people In my corner,

But I hear they have some great barbecue down here.

But I think they're gonna move me to tackle.

But I think they're gonna move me to tackle.

But I'll start signing n****es when the Harlem Globetrotters start signing whites.

But I'm not sorry I stayed in the game, and I'm not sorry I scored.

But if he's on the left side, we cover the tight end, I can't pass to him.

But no sense in getting hurt worse, right?

But Schwartzwalder, he's one of the best coaches in college ball.

But that doesn't mean I don't know the color of my own skin.

But that sweep where you cut back to the middle?

But the grace of God which was with me.

But the thing is, I told Notre Dame I would sign with them.

But there are other lines, ones you don't see,

But there, did you see that? I saw it.

But they don't come out straight all the time.

But this is not just a game anymore.

But to be the best, I believe you have to beat the best.

But we can no longer willfully close our eyes

But we can't run across that goal line down here without you.

But you haven't been hit.

But you see, Davis, around here, Squirrel finishes the laces.

But you're an inspiration to a lot of our readers.

But...

But...

By a score of 15 0.

By the offense Syracuse is running.

By the way, I'm Gerhard Schwedes, halfback.

By the...

Bye, Will.

Can I have a word with you, please?

Can I sit down?

Can you believe they suited me up to run on the field and take a bow?

Can you even run?

Can't even walk in the front door of a hotel.

Class of '31.

Coach, I can still get back out there and play.

Coach, I'm...

Coach, on the trip down here I saw a lot of things out that bus window.

Coach, that...

Coach?

Come here.

Come on, boys. Line up! Line up! I got some new jerseys here for you.

Come on, come on, let's go inside. You're too good to hug me?

Come on, Ernie. We don't wanna be late.

Come on, guys! Sustain your block!

Come on, it's on, the Cotton Bowl. Come on, Marie.

Come on, let's go.

Come on, let's just play ball.

Come on, ref, do something.

Come on, son. Go get us six. Go!

Come on!

Come on! Huddle!

Come on.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Conditioning, teamwork.

Congratulations, brother.

Congratulations, Ernie.

Congratulations, Ernie. Thank you.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Continue their dominance of the Eastern Conference with a 29 0...

Crying all the time

Cutting coal, and you know it.

Damn right.

Dan Boyle, Chicago Sun.

Davis looks good.

Davis picks up a big block

Davis, come in! Come in, son. Come in.

Davis, hamstring.

Davis, my system is simple.

Davis.

Daw's is finally helped to his feet

Desperate to get something on the board.

Did he cross the goal line?

Did you hear back from the teaching job yet?

Didn't I tell you to put new laces in these?

Didn't mention anything in your telegram about bringing Jim Brown.

Do I need to say anything?

Do me a favor, wait upstairs.

Do you feel added pressure to represent change?

Do you think it is the New York City Ballet

Doesn't have a goddamn thing to do with football.

Don't know. Don't have a label.

Don't worry. The other team won't have any trouble recognizing you.

Don't you be modest.

Don't you let anyone steal history away from you.

Don't you puke on my gym floor!

Don't you start it tonight, Will.

Don't you step on my All Americans.

Double tight, double tight. Watch the sweep left! Watch the sweep!

Down 15 to nothing, the Longhorns are

Down near the Kansas 30 yard line.

Drop your heads.

Ease up, Davis.

Entering the fourth quarter of play,

Ernest R. Davis from Syracuse University.

Ernie Davis across the left side breaks the tackle and gets into the open field.

Ernie Davis goes through the paces

Ernie Davis has not joined the rest of the Orangemen

Ernie Davis is a bull necked, steel shouldered running back

Ernie Davis scoring

Ernie Davis.

Ernie Davis.

Ernie, get up!

Ernie, I got married again.

Ernie, now!

Ernie, take a deep breath.

Ernie, this is Floyd Little. Floyd, this is...

Ernie, what are you doing?

Ernie, you all right?

Ernie, you haven't been hit. What...

Ernie, you listening to me?

Ernie, you never invite me to church. Very funny, very funny.

ERNIE: 21 straight lines, five yards apart,

ERNIE: Dear Mr. Martin, it feels strange to write about my life.

ERNIE: Hey, Will!

ERNIE: I know, but you'll get ejected. They won't.

ERNIE: Mr. Martin, in the end it turns out you did me a favor

ERNIE: Oh! Oh!

ERNIE: Yeah.

Ernie!

Ernie! Congrats.

Ernie! Ernie!

Ernie?

Ernie? Ernie Davis?

Ernie? You okay?

Ernie.

Ernie. His name is Ernie Davis.

Especially on our home turf!

Especially when they're playing against a team that

Even if he said you were a good coach?

Even the Mayor of Dallas is nervous, afraid of race riots.

Everybody there is watching me, and waiting for me to make a mistake.

Everyone is to keep their helmet on at all times,

Everything I got is because of football.

Except before we're set, you're gonna run left.

FAUBUS ON TV: We are now faced with a far different problem.

Fellas, looks like we once again found the n**** wing.

Fine, Mr. Serious.

Fire off the ball.

First Corinthians 15:10.

First down and goal to go for Kansas.

First down for the Orangemen. Ball at the West Virginia 42 yard line.

First down Syracuse.

First down, Texas!

First one Schwartzwalder recruited here.

First team Ail American then straight to the NFL,

First, I'd like to thank the Heisman committee.

First, when he does become eligible next year,

Five, three, cover two. Ready?

Floyd, I'm never gonna play for Cleveland.

Floyd, you know how Notre Dame loves their passing game.

FLOYD: You see, my plan is to be just like you,

For coach Ben Schwartzwalder and the Syracuse Orangemen.

For making me better, being a good teacher,

For the second half.

Franklin, Franklin, get in there for Davis, go.

Gentlemen, congratulations.

Gentlemen, it is not okay to lose to an inferior team,

Gentlemen, when you have a thoroughbred, you do not lock him in the barn.

George, fancy seeing you here.

George, what a surprise to hear from you.

Gerhard, goose step. Make your ancestors proud.

Get back in that huddle now.

Get better, okay? Your job is to get well.

Get him off him! Play football!

Get him. Get him.

Get off of him! Break it up!

Get off your heels and get after it. That was embarrassing.

Get off! Get off the field!

Get them up, come on.

Get them, Ernie.

Get two ice teas, please.

Get up! Get up!

Gloria and Sarah. Okay. I'm Jack Buckley, but you call me JB.

GLORIA: Oh!

Glory! Glory!

Go ahead.

Go for one.

Go home, blackie!

Go, Davis, go!

Go!

Go! Go!

Go. Let's go, Ernie.

God damn it!

God damn it!

God, I hope not!

Gonna be great to see you with the Browns.

Gonna get you a good job.

Good block.

Good evening, ladies.

Good game, Ben. Mike?

Good hit!

Good looking fellow like you.

Good luck, Mr. Davis.

Good morning, sir. Beautiful day, isn't it?

Good to see you. JACK: That's Mr. Andreas.

Good.

Got something to say?

Grab your donuts and tie them to your tonsils!

Grace of God I am what I am.

Great. Very nice.

Hallowed be thy name.

Harry! Sorry, I'll be right back. Right back.

Harry. How are you?

Have made the journey to Morgantown, West Virginia.

Have you been sick recently?

He breaks through both tackles and look at that, into the secondary.

He can run for that end zone whether he's in Boston or Mississippi.

He can take it.

He covers the tight end.

He crosses the goal line to put Syracuse on the board.

He embarrassed you! Embarrassed you!

He gains two yards and is brought down quickly by Taylor and Logan.

He got run off.

He got this. Go!

He has a C average but a tested IQ of 120.

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He might remind you of somebody we know.

He restoreth my soul.

He turns the corner. He's in the clear. He's gone!

He wakes up with blood on his pillow. Doesn't even know where it came from.

He was a captain, jumped out of airplanes, stormed a bridge in Normandy.

He'll probably be the best running back they face all year.

He's 12, and you're his favorite player.

He's a n****, yes.

He's at the 10.

He's at the 20, the 10, inside the 5!

He's behind you. Go!

He's coming to Syracuse.

He's gonna need further tests.

He's got a bad case of the mumps.

He's got talent, Jim.

He's got to have another transfusion. He's lost quite a lot of blood.

He's gotta be real good.

He's healing from an ankle fracture but...

He's in his office.

He's n**** and he's playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers?

He's too fast for anybody.

He's too fast for these kids.

He's wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform.

Heisman Trophy all the way.

Hell, Squirrel, I don't know which one's worse.

Here at the very, very quiet Archbold Stadium.

Here in the second quarter

Here in the second quarter, Kansas on top of Syracuse, 7 0.

Here you go, Mike, Aaron, Nick.

Here you go.

Here's the official signal.

Hey, Buckley!

Hey, Coach. Coach, let me ask you something.

Hey, come on, stay cool.

Hey, come on!

Hey, Ernie, Roger Page, Channel Nine.

Hey, hey! Come on!

Hey, Mr. Modell.

Hey, Squirrel!

Hey, you guys all saw it. Coach, he went crazy on me.

Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Hey, Ernie.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey. How are you?

Hey. Welcome home, Ernie.

Hike!

His knee was down, ref.

His name is Donald.

His name is Donald.

Hmm?

Holding, offense!

How are your grades, Ernie?

How do you do?

How do you ever expect to replace Jimmy Brown?

How far away is Elmira?

How much he'd like to see you come play for us.

How sick are you, Ernie?

How you gonna call yourself a white Christian?

How'd he do that? We're not sure.

How'd you guess?

How's it feel?

Huddle up!

Hut one!

Hut one!

Hut one!

Hut! Hut!

I already have. I need to talk to you for a sec.

I appreciate it.

I can't risk losing it, and I don't wanna invite trouble.

I can't...

I could be happier. You left something out.

I didn't win that. Actually, no n**** has ever won it.

I do, thank you.

I do.

I don't care. He's lazy. I don't want him.

I don't know about our team yet, but theirs is in mid season form.

I don't know about you,

I don't know, kid.

I don't know.

I don't really know too much about football.

I don't think I can be a part of what you want me to be a part of

I don't want anyone hurt by flying bottles.

I don't want to hurt you anymore.

I don't want to leave.

I forgot. I'll do it now.

I got you.

I had a halftime speech all planned out.

I have a responsibility to my team, Davis.

I have a wife and two daughters.

I have to get you a new blouse.

I hope you don't mind signing a couple hundred autographs.

I just heard you called a midnight practice, Coach.

I just want to be the best player I can be, you know.

I just wanted to be the best running back.

I know this wasn't the most welcoming place for you, but that's not my fault.

I know today is a proud day for you. You've really accomplished something here.

I know.

I know. You just had our number tonight.

I like history, and I'm taking a business course.

I like the way that you think, Mr. Davis.

I may be a commodity, but this commodity is playing for Cleveland.

I mean, they probably got it in hand.

I need my team together, Lew.

I need to play.

I need to talk to you, Coach. I need you to ice that leg.

I only think about winning the game.

I own the team. He's his own man. Hey, Jim!

I saw you play in the Cotton Bowl two years ago.

I see. Did Emmett Till invite trouble? Did Rosa Parks?

I should bring you with me.

I should have told you earlier, kid. I really can't clear you for practice.

I spoke with Dr. Hewlett and...

I suppose I'd say it's not that different than a lot of places.

I swear, sometimes you feel like you're on the moon here.

I think you owe them more than just running a ball.

I think you owe them more than just running a ball.

I think you'll like it.

I think you've done enough of that.

I told him you were a good coach.

I tried not to run up the score.

I understand you're from Pennsylvania, Mr. Davis.

I wanna apologize for him.

I want everyone to take a good long look at what we're up against here

I want him to hit the ground running.

I want to be like you, Jim Brown,

I want to know something.

I want you to come back and live with me in Elmira.

I want you to know that I'm really proud of you, son.

I was a defensive end in high school. Philly.

I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.

I'd also like to thank my head coach, Ben Schwartzwalder,

I'd like a Pepsi. The same.

I'll be here.

I'll be keeping your jersey clean next year.

I'll be right here with you, son.

I'll get my carries.

I'll give you a tour of the campus on the way to your dorm.

I'll jump on the first plane from Cleveland and come and wring your neck.

I'll meet you outside, Ernie.

I'll see you at practice.

I'll tell you what, you give us those bottles

I'm about to kick your black ass back to Africa, boy.

I'm all right, Coach.

I'm doing your job, 44.

I'm Gloria. This is my friend...

I'm gonna kick your black ass back to Africa, boy.

I'm gonna leave the huddle,

I'm good. I've been watching you.

I'm guessing you're pretty happy with the way things turned out.

I'm hurt. What is that? Ernie? Ernie.

I'm *******.

I'm Lew Andreas, the athletic director. Come on!

I'm majoring in education, with a minor in social sciences.

I'm not gonna lie to him, Ernie,

I'm not good at that salesman stuff. Not much of a dancer, you know that.

I'm not Jim Brown.

I'm not sure how you mean, Coach.

I'm not sure I follow you, Mr. Davis.

I'm playing. You hear me? I'm playing.

I'm ready.

I'm ready.

I'm so sorry. You go to Syracuse?

I'm sorry I lost my temper.

I'm sorry I'm late.

I'm sorry, boys. That's all there are.

I'm sorry.

I'm talking to you!

I'm wondering if you'd like to write an article for us.

I've been waiting for this ******.

I've been warned. What are you, my first grade teacher?

I've even thought that myself.

I've never walked off the field for anybody.

If I can't practice, how am I gonna play?

If I let you carry that ball across the goal line,

If it isn't enough they let a freshman dress in the varsity locker,

If it makes you happy, you can shine them for me.

If they'd run you more last week against Navy,

If we win either game, we will be the national champions.

If you cannot fight off blocks better than that,

If you hadn't come here to play for me.

If you practice half assed, you will play half assed.

If you step on my Ail Americans, I will reach down your throat,

If you think you know what pain is, think again.

If you're not willing to help the next kid get his chance?

In 10 seconds flat. 10 seconds?

In a Redskins uniform?

In a tiny room with cots.

In fact, there's not a sport he doesn't play.

In his spare time, the bull necked Ernie Davis enjoys sewing,

In light of what's going on in this country,

In preparation for Saturday night's All America game.

Including the player who was awarded the Cotton Bowl MVP today, cannot attend.

Is because we have not met Clay Taylor and his teammates.

Is it?

Is that another nose bleed?

Is that it?

Is this a new trend, or is it just my luck?

Is what kind of man are you?

Isn't there a kid from Elmira?

It belongs to you, gentlemen.

It certainly appeared from our vantage point here

It could be a beer bottle, it could be anything.

It could be a soda bottle,

It doesn't mean a damn thing unless you're with us.

It feels right.

It just may not be where you like it.

It seemed pretty good up till about 10 minutes ago.

It was all about victory and champions and glory.

It will be hostile.

It won't be there the next time.

It's a '39, and you, too, Mama.

It's a different world up there.

It's a new trend.

It's a word that jumps out at you.

It's all right. You'll get them next time. Come on.

It's football that's gonna take him someplace.

It's funny. Most people think my life has been all about football.

It's great. It's good.

It's here. It's right here.

It's just been announced,

It's not a local thunderstorm.

It's not about winning trophies, Davis. It's about winning games.

It's not as easy as it looks, is it?

It's not far at all, baby. It's just a few hours away.

It's this jersey, Coach.

It's unbalanced, right? Do we shift again, Coach?

J ay hawks jump out to a 7 0 lead

Jack Buckley, right tackle, sophomore. Call me JB.

JACK: We call that, The white girl speech,

JACK: You guys see what happened?

JACK: You see what happened, Lundy? That's what I'm telling you.

JB, look.

JB. JB.

Jim? Right here, Jim.

Jim. Jim.

Jim... Brown.

Just a normal double tight.

Just a running back? That's bullshit!

Just collecting bottles.

Just give him the ball.

Just goes to show, Coach likes winning more than he dislikes n****es.

Just hear me out, Coach.

Just jump in my suitcase. You know you can fit.

Just like from the beginning of time, Simmy.

Just like there are some toes that shouldn't be stepped on.

Just some basic courses right now, some math,

Just what kind of shape Ernie Davis is in. I told you.

Kansas takes over on its own 28 yard line.

Keep it. Hold on to it for yourselves

Keep your heads down.

Killed people, won medals.

Know his place on the field.

Lackey drops back to pass,

LAWYER: It's all over the wire.

Learning from you.

Led his team to a state championship. Why the hell didn't we look at him first?

Let me tell you something about Jim and I, we had our differences at times.

Let's check in.

Let's go!

Let's go! Now make no mistake, gentlemen.

Let's go.

Let's hope their recruiting is better than their running game.

Let's just get on the bus and go home.

Let's see what he does.

Let's take advantage.

Leukemia.

Lew, you hired me to win.

LOGAN: We're in the Cotton Bowl, not the cotton patch, boys.

Look at me.

Look at these.

Look at this!

Look at you, all college boy.

Look at you.

Look, I know what you're thinking.

Look, if you go to Syracuse, it's not gonna be easy for you.

Look, you've got three seconds to drop those bottles.

Looking forward to it! Texas.

Lundy, you got yourself planted.

LUNDY: Strong left.

Majorette, blonde.

Make me some lasagna.

Make no mistake, there's a war in this country,

MALE NARRATOR 1: America has been riding the crest of a wave of a peaceful prosperity.

MALE NARRATOR 2: I believe in this world to come.

Mama!

Mama?

MAN ON MIC: ...or witnessed more closely...

Man, that's Ernie Davis!

MAN: Ernie Davis?

MAN: Fourth down, 9 yards.

MAN: Get off the field!

MAN: It must be Halloween, 'cause here come the spooks!

MAN: Jim Crow is alive and well right here in Pennsylvania.

MAN: We are still not yet...

MAN: We're ready for you, Mr. Davis.

MAN: Yes, it is.

MARTY: Yeah, been here all week.

Math, basic literature...

Maury Youmans, center.

May get stuck polishing that Notre Dame bench with your butt.

Maybe better.

Maybe even your kind of talent.

Maybe it just felt real good to run,

Me and Jim Brown in the same backfield.

Means nothing if you lose yourselves.

Mighty nice car, Jim.

Mmm hmm.

Mmm hmm.

Mom,

Mr. Andreas has informed me

Mr. Brown, I'm not real big on lacrosse.

Mr. Brown?

Mr. Davis, I put that jersey in your locker.

Mr. Davis, Tom Martin, Saturday Evening Post.

Mr. Modell, George Marshall from the Washington Redskins is on the phone.

Mr. Modell, please, sir.

Mr. Modell, you don't understand.

Mumps. What?

Must be nice having the number one draft pick, huh, George?

My family,

My fear is a talented runner like yourself

My God, no. This...

My grandson might be spending the next four years listening to you,

My hamstring!

My mama and me watched that game on a television set in Sears and Roebuck.

My playing days are over.

My problem is I was raised to believe you should have to earn things.

n**** polar bears.

Neither does he.

Next question.

Next year, kid. We're counting on you next year. Really.

Nice big smile, Jim.

No harm in dreaming, right, Coach?

No label.

No matter what anyone else tells you, you are not here to just play football.

No matter what happens up there,

No understanding whatsoever with the troubles in this country.

No, I feel great.

No, I got in, Mr. Official.

No, I want you to put some ice on that leg.

No, I'm not nervous.

No, I'm not nervous.

No, no, no. Not that, that's the gas. Better step on the brake.

No, no, you are not playing. Just listen to me for a sec.

No, sir. Well then, what?

No! Knee down, right here.

No. Thank you, ma'am. But eventually... No?

Not only stupid, but retarded.

Not the officials, not the crowds

Nothing short of brilliant today, reserves the victory

Now cuts back to the right

Now let's get out of here.

Now listen up.

Now play football.

Now that's something for colored folk around here to open up a newspaper, Ernie,

Now they went and anointed him the second coming of Jim Brown.

Now what am I supposed to tell the press?

Now what? You gonna stare at it all night?

Now you got a white man telling you what you can and can't do.

Now you're fast, but he'll make you faster.

Now, all those people who did that,

Now, does anyone know the last year

Now, get out of here.

Now, how do we feel about that?

Now, if I say that

Now, load up.

Now, some folks even think that the only reason that we are undefeated

Now, we gave no effort out on that field tonight, so we should feel it now!

Now, we get to Dallas, they got me, Jack and Art

Now, we have Boston College in two weeks

Now, we're gonna take Schwedes out of the wing position,

Now, what kind of an apology is this?

Now, you must have a girlfriend back home, right?

Now, you plant your ass down on that bench.

Number 45, from Syracuse at halfback, Ernie Davis.

Number one draft choice, signed a big contract.

Of course he is.

Of Longhorn quarterback Bobby Lackey.

Offense on the field. Let's go!

Offense, I want to see you fire off the ball.

Offense, let's go. Look alive, let's go.

Offense! Let's go!

Oh, he's gonna get a lot worse than that before he's done here.

Oh, no. Not at all. It's just...

Oh, no. Oh, I slipped.

Oh, yeah? Too bad I'm from Philly.

Oh!

Oh!

Okay then.

Okay, let's see what you've got.

Okay, now try it again.

Okay, put that away now, please.

Okay.

On an amazing 87 yard catch and run!

On first down, Ernie Davis gets his first carry

One big reason is Clay Taylor.

One has to wonder

One night, just disappeared. Gone.

One of you better answer.

One,

Only shift it over like this.

Options to Schwedes.

Or even if I want to.

Or how I wanted to make my mark.

Or my money,

Or put this game away with another touchdown.

Otherwise, he gonna be working right here with us,

Our next nominee is Robert Ferguson, Ohio State University.

Our right tackle? He goes on the left side.

Our third nominee is James Saxton, the University of Texas.

Out of the full house backfield.

Outstanding block by Davis.

Pack your bags, spook.

Pain is how you learn.

Patrick, there's one for you.

People in town would always ask, What you running from?

Personal foul, ref! 84!

Petey, am I talking French here?

Petey, you all right?

Plan B is the New York Giants.

PLAYER 1: All right, get back. PLAYER 2: Let's go.

PLAYER 1: Texas.

PLAYER 2:Texas.

PLAYER 3: Texas.

PLAYER: Coach!

PLAYER: Come on! ALL: Break!

PLAYER: Hey, Coach!

PLAYER: Hey, come on!

PLAYER: Right!

PLAYER: Seriously?

PLAYER: Thirty five, thirty five.

Pleasure to meet you, sir.

Pleasure to meet you, son.

POPS: ... upon me was not in vain.

POPS: After dinner we gonna have an ice cream eating contest.

POPS: His grace...

POPS: Okay.

POPS: You can do it.

Pops.

Pops... Guys! Don't start it tonight.

PREACHER: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.

Protect the ball!

Quarterback, running back, lineman.

QUARTERBACK: Double tight! Double tight! Down!

QUARTERBACK: Hike!

QUARTERBACK: Okie. Okie.

QUARTERBACK: Set? Go!

QUARTERBACK: Six box! Six box! Set!

QUARTERBACK: Tight right, 34 wide dig. Ready?

Ranked number 1 in the nation,

Ready!

Ready? ALL: Break!

Real soon.

Really?

Red? Sir!

Ref, I told you to do something about this.

Ref, time out. Time out.

REFEREE: Huddle up, 70.

REFEREE: I got you down at the 1.

Reggie!

Regulations!

REX: Mr. Modell, just a few more?

Ridiculous.

Right about now, I bet you're wondering

Right full house, 40 broom. On one, on one. Ready.

Right here, Jim, look here. Right here...

Right now, he's... Now watch him here.

Right now, Will. All this.

Right this way, gentlemen.

Right this way.

Right two to Maury, right two to Maury.

Right, full house. 495 dive, on one, on one. Ready?

Right.

Right. ...stay away from the meatloaf.

Roger, everybody calls me Hound Dog though.

Roll it.

Run a lap.

Run it. PLAYER: Strong left!

Run the play again!

Running back, 1,300 yards on 179 carries.

Runs to his left. Looks to throw.

Same holds true off the field.

Same play! Same play! Same hole. Run it. Same play, same hole, on one.

Same reason as Notre Dame, sir?

Sarah,

Sarah.

Sarah...

Sarette back to pass.

Sarette hands off to Brokaw,

Sarette with a fake to Baker.

Sarette with the fake.

Sarette, what did Petey say about that broad?

SARETTE: Hut one!

SARETTE: Hut one.

SARETTE: Hut!

SARETTE: Hut!

SARETTE: Okay, on one, on one. Ready?

SARETTE: Okie. Okie. Set!

SARETTE: On one.

SARETTE: Ready? ALL: Break!

SARETTE: Set! LUNDY: Double tight! Double tight!

SARETTE: Six regular! Six regular!

SARETTE: Yes, yes, that's her sister.

Say, Ben, how many coloreds you got playing for you?

Scare tactics.

Schwedes is hammered by Muehling and coughs up the ball.

Schwedes, give me a goose step.

SCHWEDES: You should know, you never call Coach, Sarge.

Scoreboard, eight four.

Second down at six yards to go.

Second down, eight yards to go for the Orangemen.

Second, he's gonna raise everybody's game.

See you at the room.

Seems like that coach of yours like to pass the ball.

Seems to work.

Seems wrong to put him right back in there.

Set!

Set! Hut one.

Seven yards a carry, broke records, took your team to the Cotton Bowl,

She's visiting from Cornell.

Shift, shift, shift.

Shifted over to the left. Now what?

Shit, he's going in.

Shit!

SIMMONS: Davis, get off the field.

SIMMONS: How about the next play, Ben?

SIMMONS: Settle down. Listen up, boys.

SIMMONS: The play action pass was there all day.

SIMMONS: There he is on the left, number 55.

Since 1935, represented everything that is great about collegiate athletics.

Sir, I got in. You saw me...

So don't you look at that poster of me on your wall and tell me

So if all you nice folks are offering the same thing,

So Jim Brown's gonna be wearing a Cleveland Browns jersey.

So precisely when is it you're going to

So test. Gentlemen.

So whatever he told you about me, I would take it with a grain of salt.

So why don't you tell that to the Mayor of Dallas?

So you still got that Chevy? And what year is that?

So you're the man who owns Jim Brown.

So, I suppose what I'm asking, Mr. Schwartzwalder,

So, I'll see you soon.

So, Marie, you have some news for us?

So, things are good.

So, you know what I'm thinking, do you?

So, you're the next Jim Brown, huh?

So,I guess you know how I would vote, but this is your vote.

Some English.

Somebody made a mistake.

Sometimes, when the game is close and everything is on the line,

Sorry, my dear, we got things to do, people to meet.

Standing beside me.

Start kicking my black ass back to Africa?

State seven! State seven!

Steven Crane attended the university in 1891

Stick to that dream.

Stop it.

Stop!

Strong load right, 42 shovel pass.

Strong load right. Right, 42 shovel pass.

Strong right, fullback wedge eight. Go!

Sure did. I heard it. I heard it, Pops.

Surprise, surprise. Will you look at this?

Syracuse has to move the chains

Syracuse protecting a 15 6 lead against the Longhorns.

Syracuse receives!

Syracuse, first down at the Longhorn three.

Tackle lines up inside the tight end, does he not?

Tails.

Take him down!

Take the field here at the historic Cotton Bowl in Dallas

Take the job, Sarah.

Takes on Texas, the power of the Southwest Conference.

Texas has recovered.

Texas is the tougher opponent, the tougher team.

Texas, knocking on the door at the goal line.

Texas.

Texas.

Texas.

Texas.

Texas.

Texas. Texas!

Texas. Texas.

Texas. Texas.

Thank you, everyone.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you. Be proud, Ernie.

Thanks, man.

Thanks. PLAYER: Set!

That Ernie Davis has scored on this play.

That he who lives by the sword will perish by the sword.

That I wasn't running from, I was running to.

That I'm not a serious person.

That is something, but Sarah, it looks like you didn't read the best part.

That is why the NAACP is calling for a nationwide boycott of Woolworths.

That is your number.

That just might work, Coach.

That man don't care nothing about you, Ernie.

That means he's lazy.

That run deeper and wider, all the way through a country,

That said, the winner of this year's Heisman Memorial Trophy is

That since I'm not here because of my grades,

That violence is self defeating.

That was a cheap shot.

That was a mistake, too. I'm sorry. Uh huh. Uh huh.

That was plum awful! Now, last one runs a lap.

That your son?

That'll mean something later on.

That's a football field.

That's all right. I do my talking on the field.

That's bullshit. Will!

That's enough. Come on.

That's going to be running up your ass on New Year's day?

That's good to have family like that.

That's good, we got it. Jim, come over here.

That's good.

That's it! That's it.

That's not all you were raised to believe, now was it?

That's not how it has to be.

That's one. You've been warned.

That's right, boys. That there is Jackie Robinson.

That's right! That's right!

That's right. Even if it's shading from nose up to opposite shoulder.

That's something. Yeah.

That's the way they do things down here.

That's the way. Offense, offense, let's go!

That's what I like about the game.

That's what we wanted.

That's when it's just you against somebody else to see who is the better man.

That's when you forget the crowd and the noise.

That's your man right there, Ernie Davis.

The 30, the 40 and he's finally brought down at the 47 yard line.

The 40...

The Aristocrat Hotel does not allow coloreds to stay here.

The Beast from the East,

The best football player I could be. Period.

The day you're not up to it, I'll take it away as quick as a hiccup.

The distance between Cleveland and Oakland for one.

The expectations for Ben Schwartzwalder and the Orangemen are enormous.

The first is Ernest R. Davis from Syracuse University.

The forcible integration of the public schools of Little Rock

The give is to Ernie Davis and the sophomore finds the end zone,

The give is to Ernie Davis. Davis spins at the line of scrimmage

The Heisman Trophy has,

The Holy Cross defenders are desperately trying to position themselves

The Indians used it to settle their conflicts and heal the sick.

The last chance for the Orangemen.

The Longhorns have made it a one point game.

The Longhorns have suddenly given us a football game here in Dallas.

The main thing is I can support you now, baby.

The man wants to see you.

The NCAA is on my back.

The one on the right.

The Orange Bowl in Miami

The Orange faithful still waiting for something to cheer about.

The Orangemen are knocking on the door once again.

The Orangemen break the huddle, first and 10.

The Orangemen can really use a little help out there.

The Orangemen go back to Ernie Davis. Davis is met with a wall of Mountaineers.

The Orangemen just may have found their next great halfback.

The Orangemen of Syracuse lead the Longhorns of Texas

The papers tomorrow will tell the story of the angry n****

The rules down here are your rules, too.

The Syracuse Orangemen, now on top of Kansas, 14 7.

The tension level here at the Cotton Bowl is palpable.

The unbeaten Syracuse Orangemen...

The words, I know they're in there

Their fans are unruly,

Then the NFL, make some money.

Then what is it?

There appears to be some late contact by both Taylor and Logan.

There are some lines that some people don't care to see crossed,

There he goes, 30 yard line,

There he is, number 77.

There you go. You got tiny legs. She's gonna love this, right?

There's a bus going down from the church.

There's another fan who'd like to tell you

These are our bottles up here.

These are the goddamn Texas Longhorns!

These people down here, they're dug in.

They also played it as a preparation for war.

They gave me the wrong number.

They give you some time off?

They have to shift. They must shift.

They play by a different set of rules.

They were sent to the hotel to your boys.

They'll face a rugged Mountaineer team.

They're baiting us. They're baiting them.

They're calling this game the North against the South.

They're going to have to go through Clay Taylor and Pete Logan,

They're good, Pops, thanks. I'm keeping them up.

They're saying Pete Dawkins is gonna take home the Heisman.

They're set in their ways. We got...

They're trying to steal it from us. I was down.

Thing is, I don't know how much more is in front of me.

Think again.

Think again.

Third, that's just the way I want it done.

This cake is delicious.

This fine institution is giving you three hots and a cot.

This gentleman wants to say something.

This has become a fiasco. It's a donnybrook.

This here is a man who's doing a lot

This is a football team that could go unbeaten.

This is no longer a football game, ladies and gentlemen.

This is quite a ruckus.

This is the last time he's gonna be on this field.

This is to inform you that Ernest Davis

This is what pain is for.

This is your team. Your decision.

This one must be stupid.

This thing's like a love letter.

This'll be strong load right, 42 shovel pass.

Those days are done.

Three years in a row.

Three!

Throwing down fie Id.

Throws down fie Id, he's got a receiver open.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done...

Tight right, 34 right dig. On one. On one. Ready.

To a very nice man.

To be honest, Mr. Page, when I'm out on that field,

To best play against this formation.

To face Darrell Royal

To help me make up my mind.

To keep the ball out of the hands

To see what these eyes have just witnessed.

To Syracuse University department of athletics.

To the Syracuse University Orangemen.

Too many of them and they'll take the team away from you.

Too old to butt heads with another Jim Brown.

Toss play once again to Ernie Davis.

Touchdown. Wow!

Tough break.

Try it one more time.

Twice as much for a nickel, too Twice as much for a nickel, too

Two very dominant football players

Two,

Two, four, six, eight!

Uh...

Undefeated with a number one ranking is something to be proud of.

Unfortunately, the Oak Hill Country Club is color restricted.

Varsity practice only, Ernie. You don't have to be here.

Very well.

Wait till you see these.

Wait. But what did he do? Did he kill somebody?

Was not in vain.

Way to pick up the blitz, Ernie!

We ain't been south till we go to Texas.

We are going to run it...

We are still yet to be equal.

We can jump in the kitchen, whip you up some grits and gravy, ma'am.

We can use this third short.

We can't use the elevator 'cause we might scare the white folks.

We don't want to integrate!

We gonna organize with Martin Luther King

We haven't gotten a call all day!

We let them right back in the game.

We lost the Cotton Bowl.

We move to the right.

We shouldn't play him.

We still have the method of passive resistance

We'll be safer out on the field.

We're fighting something else out on that field right now.

We're just here to play a great football game

We're up by 15. We can take it from here.

We've got a problem, Ben.

Welcome to Syracuse football.

Well, a little bit of everything.

Well, go ahead. Get in there.

Well, he rushed for over 1,000 yards, and has almost as many receiving yards, JB.

Well, he's a n**** boy, Ben.

Well, I'll be damned, he backed out on Notre Dame.

Well, I'm here at the goddamn Cotton Bowl,

Well, in that case, son, I would tell you that too much salt is bad for you.

Well, let's see. I told him you like your runners lazy,

Well, maybe he can entertain us. You dance, Davis?

Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit

Well?

Well...

What a throw by the Heisman hopeful quarterback from Texas.

What am I thinking right now?

What are you doing?

What are you smiling at?

What are you... We just scored. Bullshit.

What brings you up here to New York?

What did I tell you about the rules down here?

What do you mean, Run off?

What do you say about that?

What else? Girls.

What good would your time be here

What happened to him?

What happened to him?

What happened to that nice gentleman that visited your house

What I did here was on my back and my sweat.

What is it? Too big? Too tight, what?

What kind of bottle do you think this is?

What makes you different?

What matters is what you play for.

What the hell did you say to Floyd Little?

What the hell do you think you're doing?

What the hell's going on in here?

What the man is trying to say is that the trophy ceremony in our honor

What we up to? Three miles?

What we up to? Three miles?

What you got there, Davis?

What you saying?

What, something wrong with it?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What? Am I invisible to you?

What's he doing?

What's his name?

What's on your mind, Coach? I take it this isn't a social call.

What's the problem? What's the problem here?

What's your problem, Lundy?

Whatever you do, don't be like Avatus Stone.

When you asked me to write this for The Post.

When you say 'Budweiser,'

Where are you going, Davis? Davis!

Where did I get them?

Where did you get these?

Where exactly are we going?

Where he's met by a host of West Virginia tacklers.

Where the Orangemen begin the 1959 campaign.

Where you gonna get a good job at, a n**** with a diploma?

Whether you're in the game or not.

Which means that three of us,

Which one do you like?

Who doesn't know his place.

Who knew they traveled in pairs?

Who told you this, your coach?

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

Why don't we just let him catch his stride with the other freshmen?

Why don't you read tonight?

Why'd you pull me, Coach? I took it down there. Let me score.

Will be held at Oak Hill Country Club tonight.

Will,

Will, we won.

WILL: Come on, it's on!

WILL: Come to Washington with us.

WILL: Is somebody gonna stop this?

WILL: It's great to have you back!

WILL: Now, you got a white man telling you what you can and can't do...

Will... Will, he said his name on the radio.

Wing left, watch it.

With a last chance shot at the end zone.

With a phenomenal record of 10 0,

With the final seconds ticking away...

Without saying nothing.

Worse. He dated a white girl.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

Yeah, Ernie Davis. Elmira Free Academy.

Yeah, except Brown was always mad about something.

Yeah, I can see the resemblance.

Yeah, I do.

Yeah, I like it.

Yeah, I...

Yeah, not enough he steals Ramsey right out from under my nose.

Yeah, same reason.

Yeah, yeah, long weekend.

Yeah, you should listen to your lawyer, man. He's right. It's all business now.

Yeah! Yeah, go, go, go!

Yeah? He promise you that?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yes, Grandpa.

Yes, sir, I was.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Yes, they shift. They all shift.

Yes! That's right!

Yes.

Yes. Did he get in?

Yes. Jack, Art and me, we're all a part of your team.

Yes. Yes, it is.

Yet not I,

You ain't got to apologize for me, Pops!

You all right, son? You okay?

You are here to change all that.

You boys got no business north of Union Street, you hear me?

You can watch, but you cannot play.

You can't let him treat you like that and not say nothing.

You can't let people talk to you like this,

You can't talk to n****es?

You close to your family, Mr. Schwartzwalder?

You defending this ******?

You did great.

You didn't just come to school just to find a husband.

You do? Okay, I'm listening.

You don't even be eating no deviled egg.

You don't have to leave.

You don't know what you're talking about. Tom can toe the line

You don't say.

You don't understand.

You don't want that.

You Ernie Davis.

You good at math, huh?

You got a big mouth, JB.

You got away with a lot back in high school 'cause you were bigger than everybody else.

You got it all figured out, don't you?

You got it? Got it, Coach.

You got your name in the paper.

You guys coming or going?

You had a terrific year here at Syracuse, Jim.

You hear a train?

You just be careful, Ben. They got no discipline.

You know it!

You know, Hound Dog says he gets hit so hard,

You know, Jim, I'm a Syracuse man myself.

You know, maybe, just maybe, Coach,

You know, new system and all. Yeah, listen, Ernie.

You know, your coach sound a lot like Pops.

You lost me, Ben. The right tackle moves to the left,

You mean he's colored.

You might want to keep in touch with her.

You read it.

You ready for this?

You scored! We're a team. I'm the coach.

You see, yesterday was my 23rd birthday,

You taking a look at Davis?

You talking about the Heisman Trophy, Jim?

You think we been south?

You think you can?

You think you're here just to wear a varsity jacket

You want a penalty, boy?

You want me to help you?

You want me to write an article?

You want to be like me, because that isn't enough.

You wanted to see me, Coach?

You were down!

You would have blown them jokers off the field.

You'll find a n**** polar bear before you find a n**** coed.

You're a commodity now.

You're a goddamn running back. You're my goddamn running back,

You're a smart kid, Davis. I don't have to spell it out for you, do I?

You're beautiful, smart.

You're both right.

You're done for the day.

You're goddamn right you are.

You're gonna have to do better than that.

You're gonna steal his number again?

You're holding up the game. Let's go. I got it.

You're in the same magazine as Reverend King,

You're just gonna dirty up my college jacket.

You're just hiding behind those words.

You're leaving us a hell of a hole, Jim.

You're not gonna play. Not now.

You're not ready. Come on, let's go. Which one do you like?

You're not there. You don't know him.

You're right. We've never won one.

You're welcome.

You're wrong.

You've always said you want to do something with your life.

You've said it all. You've said it all.

Youmans, you move like a walrus.

YOUNG ERNIE: His grace which was bestowed...

Your Syracuse University Orangemen.

2,091 rushing yards, 5.8 yards of carry,

2,386 yards, 360 carries,

6.6 yards a carry.

11 varsity letters. Plays baseball, too.

12 full ounces, that's a lot 12 full ounces, that's a lot

40 yard line, 50,

40 years, Pops worked underground.

132 yards and three touchdowns in the Cotton Bowl.

... ugly display...

...brilliant displays of athletic talent I've seen on any gridiron.

...led by Ernie Davis, from Elmira, New York.

...than John W. Heisman. So, it is with distinct pleasure...

...the importance of the gridiron or effected more change in the game...

...the Longhorns are looking to tie this game up

...the memorial trophy bearing his name.

...to the right.

...to the right. To the right, Coach?

...which was bestowed upon me

...which was bestowed...

'Cause Boston College is watching the same damn game that we are.

'Cause football is just a game.

(ALL BOOING)

(ALL CHEERING)

(ALL CHEERING)

(ALL CHEERING)

(ALL CHEERING)

(ALL CHEERING)

(ALL EXCLAIM)

(ALL EXCLAIM)

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

(ALL GROANING)

(ALL LAUGHING)

(ALL LAUGHING)

(ALL SHOUTING)

(ALL WHOOPING)

(BAND PLAYING ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC)

(BLOWING WHISTLE)

(BLOWING WHISTLE)

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

(BUS HORN HONKING)

(CHATTERING)

(CHEERING)

(CHUCKLES)

(CHUCKLES)

(CHUCKLES)

(CHUCKLES)

(CHUCKLES) Don't be fooled by the smile.

(COUGHS)

(CROWD BOOING)

(CROWD BOOING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(CROWD CHEERS)

(CROWD CHEERS)

(CROWD EXCLAIMS)

(CROWD JEERING)

(DOOR OPENS)

(EXCLAIMING)

(EXCLAIMING)

(EXCLAIMS SOFTLY)

(EXCLAIMS)

(EXHALES)

(GRANDMA CHUCKLING)

(GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS)

(INAUDIBLE)

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

(LAUGHING)

(LAUGHING)

(LAUGHING)

(LAUGHS)

(MARTY BLOWS WHISTLE)

(PANTING)

(PANTING)

(PANTING)

(PANTING)

(PEOPLE CHUCKLING)

(PLAYERS EXCLAIMING)

(POPS CHUCKLES)

(REPORTERS CLAMORING)

(REPORTERS CLAMORING)

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

(SCOFFS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS) Why? What happened?

(SINGING)

(SIREN BLARING)

(SOBBING)

(SPITS)

(STAMMERING)

(STAMMERING) But

(STAMMERING) I found another Pepsi.

(STAMMERS) Well, when?

(TRAIN APPROACHING)

(WHISTLE BLOWING) PLAYER: Get him off!

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

/ can't believe they caught him.

/ can't tell you the exact moment I knew what it was I wanted to be

/ did have a few things to say, and I'm not sure how to end this

/ didn't know then what I know now,

/ don't know whether you know this,

/ hope to get on that field and see you all in that press box real soon.

/ saw tacklers reaching out for me and dropping behind.

/ sure didn't want to be remembered for running too slow.

/ sure didn't want to be remembered for running too slow.

/ think it's going to be a pretty good one.

/ was scared.

/ was...