In Seneca Wallace’s first season in Ames, the talented junior led the Cyclones to an Independence Bowl appearance against the Alabama Crimson Tide. That’s right. Iowa State played a bowl game against Alabama. Was it peak Bama? No, but we don’t have to tell anyone that.
During a tough defensive battle, Alabama scored a touchdown with 4:44 left to take a 14-13 lead. Seneca took the team down the field to the opponent’s 32 yard line, even overcoming an offensive pass interference call on Lane Danielsen. With 51 seconds to play, Tony Yelk lined up for the field goal.