Boom goes the dynamite

Boom goes the dynamite

The nickname given to a college sportscast at Ball State University in March of 2005 that became an Internet sensation. Covering the March 22, 2005 NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and the New Jersey Nets, sportscaster Brian Collins monotonously says the phrase "boom goes the dynamite" as Indiana Pacer shooting guard Fred Jones nails a 3-pointer with 2:03 left in the first quarter. Collins goes on to incorrectly give the final score as Pacers 63 - Nets 61, the final score was actually Nets 98 - Pacers 91. Collins agreed to fill in for the regular sportscaster, who was ill, on Ball State University's campus newscast. The teleprompter was operated by an inexperienced operator who accidentally fast-forwarded through the script, leaving Collins with only an occasional few words to use. Eventually posted on YouTube, the newscast is now known as "the Collins incident" in communications classes.

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