
There it was the defense that came through, as Bryan Robinson tipped Tim Couch’s pass into the air, leaving Brown with the easy interception and return for a touchdown to give the Bears a 27-21 win. Paul Edinger’s extra point sent the game to overtime. Matthews would convert yet again, as his “Hail Mary” with no time remaining was tipped in the air and caught by James Allen in the endzone for the touchdown. Trailing the Browns 21-7 in the final minute at Soldeir Field on November 4, 2001, the Bears appeared to make the score look a little better when Shane Matthews threw a touchdown pass to Marty Booker to make it a seven-point game.īut the Bears weren’t finished as they would recover the ensuing onside kick, with Bobbie Howard coming out of the pile with the ball after a long scramble.
