Remember the fake 23 blast with a backside George reverse to win the game in the final seconds? Well, neither Denzel nor Coach Boone called that play.

In the movie: The movie portrays this final game as being a very tight game. As portrayed by the film, the Titans were down 3-7 with just over a minute left in the game. Then the defense caused a fumble, and the Titans were left with just enough time to run one final play. A few outstanding blocks later, and the Titans won on a game-ending 75 yard touchdown run.

In real life: The Titans dominated the game and won the state championship with a final score of 27-0. No dramatic game-winning play was necessary.

Additional real life fact: Gerry Bertier didn't watch his team win from the hospital because he played in that final game; he was not injured from a car accident until several months after the state championship.