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Southern Methodist University freshman Ryan Rosenbaum still has a lot of collegiate soccer ahead of him, but he'll be hard pressed to ever score as memorable a goal as he did Wednesday night.

Up 2-1 against No. 16 Tulsa, SMU was on its heels trying to keep the Hurricanes from setting up the equalizer in the 63rd minute of their Conference USA game. Tulsa controlled possession, but an errant pass found the freshman Rosenbaum, who attempted to clear the ball downfield. Things ended up working out slightly better than expected:

The goal, which was kicked from approximately 95 yards out, ended up being the game winner for SMU, who downed the 16th ranked Hurricanes, 3-2. Rosenbaum's kick had plenty of wind behind it (check out the American flag blowing behind the goal) and also benefited from a huge bounce that looked like it came more off concrete than grass. 

It wasn't just Rosenbaum's first college goal, it was his first college shot on goal. The Tulsa game was just the fourth in which the freshman from Washington, D.C., had played. As a defender, he's not counted on for offense. Maybe he will be now.

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  1. J M
    1. Posted by J M Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:42 pm EDT

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    awesome
  2. Adriana G
    2. Posted by Adriana G Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:43 pm EDT

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    nice
  3. Sweetie.
    3. Posted by Sweetie. Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:43 pm EDT

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    Wowoowowoowowowoowowoowowoowowowow
  4. Aurea
    4. Posted by Aurea Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:44 pm EDT

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    Wow!!! awesome shot! :)
  5. Ernesto
    5. Posted by Ernesto Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:44 pm EDT

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    Nah, I went to TU, its grass. It was probably very very windy that day.
  6. alan.lade
    6. Posted by alan.lade Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:44 pm EDT

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    lol
  7. Carlos
    7. Posted by Carlos Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:44 pm EDT

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    The "game-winner"? The score was 1-3!
  8. Ernesto
    8. Posted by Ernesto Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:44 pm EDT

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    Nah, I went to TU, its grass. It was probably very very windy that day.
  9. Fredrick F
    9. Posted by Fredrick F Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:44 pm EDT

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    Gotta be an artificial turf, right? Looked like the kind of bounces during the Man United - CSK Moscow match in Champions League.
  10. Mack Daddy
    10. Posted by Mack Daddy Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:45 pm EDT

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    Yeah, on a turf field the ball rolls more and bounces higher. It had to be a turf field.
  11. Half man Half Amazing All Phenomenal
    11. Posted by Half man Half Amazing All Phenomenal Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:45 pm EDT

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    haha it took me only 3 times to get it right.. WHO DEY!!!
  12. Scott
    12. Posted by Scott Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:45 pm EDT

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    Must have been a wet turf because it skidded on the goal keeper. Poor guy
  13. 1
    13. Posted by 1 Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:45 pm EDT

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    And the 3 fans in the stands went wild!!!!
  14. Larry
    14. Posted by Larry Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    Killer shot, no doubt but look at the flag on flag pole. Wind "was" on his side. Still pretty cool though.
  15. tizertop
    15. Posted by tizertop Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    Goalie shouldn't have come out that far in the first place. Hardly Lev Yashin.
  16. Ok
    16. Posted by Ok Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    Oklahoma University fans are hillbillies
  17. drustloi@...
    17. Posted by drustloi@... Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    Either way, it's the keepers home pitch. He should know the bounces.
  18. Bradley
    18. Posted by Bradley Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:47 pm EDT

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    Manchester united!!!
  19. bulletwitch93
    19. Posted by bulletwitch93 Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:47 pm EDT

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    thats awsome
  20. MorpheusTheProphet
    20. Posted by MorpheusTheProphet Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:47 pm EDT

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    Thats a beautiful goal

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