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I want him to hit the ground running.

The last chance for the Orangemen.

(BUS HORN HONKING)

Runs to his left. Looks to throw.

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

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

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

Wait till you see these.

that we have been offered two different bowl games,

He's got a bad case of the mumps.

No matter what happens up there,

Do you know why I'm here?

My doctors are confident.

Ernie, take a deep breath.

Sarette with the fake.

Got something to say?

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

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

It belongs to you, gentlemen.

REGGIE: Ready? ALL: Ready!

the Orangemen of Syracuse lead the Longhorns of Texas

with a dazzling spin move, and sheds the tackier.

Then what is it?

You wanted to see me, Coach?

QUARTERBACK: Hut!

That's what I like about the game.

Goal line, goal line. Ready?

You see, yesterday was my 23rd birthday,

continue their dominance of the Eastern Conference with a 29-0...

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

I think you'll like it.

That's not how it has to be.

for coach Ben Schwartzwalder and the Syracuse Orangemen.

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

...which was bestowed...

I spoke with Dr. Hewlett and...

Where are you going, Davis? Davis!

I appreciate it.

against the Mudrunners on their own home turf

Come on, ref, do something.

They have to shift. They must shift.

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

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

what makes you different?

He can take it.

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

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

... ugly display...

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

It's great. It's good.

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

He's as good as me?

ALL: Our Father, who art in heaven,

was not in vain.

I'm talking to you!

Fine, Mr. Serious.

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

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

Don't you start it tonight, Will.

SARETTE: Whiskey, whiskey, 33!

Sarette back to pass.

I'm not gonna lie to him, Ernie,

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

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

But I got a lot of people In my corner,

(REPORTERS CLAMORING)

as Syracuse lines up for its first series.

Or any other team.

And he sets up on the left side.

but I'll start signing Negroes when the Harlem Globetrotters start signing whites.

First down Syracuse.

Anybody else? Maybe someone who isn't hurt or lazy?

ERNIE: Coach wanted to see me?

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

(TRAIN HORN BLOWING)

Look, he doesn't know what it is, but they know something's not right, Ernie.

Once I get used to it...

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

(CROWD CHEERING)

Thanks. PLAYER: Set!

Now, what kind of an apology is this?

and all Jim hears is, Don't be like Avatus Stone.

Now the defense, they have to shift.

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

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

Run it. PLAYER: Strong left!

Worse. He dated a white girl.

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

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

So you're the man who owns Jim Brown.

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

Second down at six yards to go.

Gonna be great to see you with the Browns.

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

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

after the play was whistled dead.

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

I'm all right, Coach.

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

We are going to run it...

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

Now let's get out of here.