Why you should never leave a game early - Ohio State vs Purdue, 2012
In case you missed it, between 2,000 and 5,000 Miami Heat fans left Game 6 last night early, assuming their team had lost the NBA Championship to San Antonio. After learning the Heat had tied the game up and were playing in overtime, they tried to force their way back in.
Yes, they should have known better and they don't deserve to be called fans.
Here's another good reason to NEVER leave a game early - the Ohio State-Purdue football game from 2012.
The Buckeyes struggled with the Boilermakers all afternoon, as Purdue took the lead 13 seconds into the game. To make matters worse, star quarterback Braxton Miller went down with an injury in the third quarter and was transported to the university hospital.
With 2:40 to play in the game, Purdue had a 22-14 lead and the ball. But the 7-0 Buckeyes refused to quit. They shut down the running game, and forced the Boilers to punt with less than a minute to play.
Backup quarterback Kenny Guiton took over with 47 seconds to play at his own 39-yard line, and quickly found Devin Smith on the left sideline for a 39 yard gain to the Purdue 22. The next play was a dump-off pass to Evan Spencer, who scampered for 8 yards and got out of bounds.
Three of the next four plays were incomplete passes, but on the last play, Purdue was called for an obvious pass interference, setting up the Buckeyes at the 2 yard line with 8 seconds left.
Guiton rolled out and found a diving Chris Fields for the touchdown with three seconds to play, and the team lined up for the 2-point conversion.
Head coach Urban Meyer called for a play to his tight end, and Ohio State allowed it to develop perfectly. Guiton found Jeff Heuerman in the end zone to tie the game up and Ohio Stadium erupted.
The Buckeyes went on to win the game in overtime, 29-22, preserving their perfect record.
And the fans were glad they stayed to watch it.
See the final drive here;
