Oct. 11, 2014 Maybe because Tagovailoa didn't know enough to be scared. 20 Florida 21 Which college football player earned the nickname "the Galloping Ghost"? 6 Kansas 14 Wolverines punter Blake O'Neill fumbled a punt snap with :10 left and frantically tried to get rid of the ball. Some players missed a series of games over multiple seasons . 2 Army to five first downs and only 137 total yards in front of President Harry S. Truman and 101,000 others in attendance. 122. Coach Howard Jones took the USC team to visit Knute Rockne's grave after the game. 1 Colorado 10, No. 75. Disputed series record: Vanderbilt records show that Tennessee has 76335 series lead due, including Vanderbilt's 1918 victory. Stanford blocked two punts, intercepted a pass and recovered an onside kick en route to scoring the game's final 21 points. 22. * Away/Neutral Games qualifier is Nov. 19, 1988 Nov. 2, 2008 Minnesota 13, at Pittsburgh 7 No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2 OT) 2 Alabama 28, No. Currently the SEC is divided into two divisions in football (East and West), and every team plays eight conference games each season: six against the division, one permanent and one rotating . 2 Clemson 35, No. The Crimson Tide won the rematch 21-0 in the BCS title game. The teams broke 11 Rose Bowl records. TCU backup Chico Mendoza blocked the extra point after Brown's third touchdown. Ohio State won, as it had all season, thanks to freshman tailback Maurice Clarett, who rushed for two touchdowns, including the game winner. Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1979 Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1993 During that contest in 1869, Rutgers beat the College of New Jersey (now Princeton) by a margin . 147. At Toledo 66, Western Michigan 63 72. No. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles; We're Social.for Statheads . Charlie O'Rourke ran 24 yards for the winning TD on the fake pass/inside run. 2 Oklahoma 14 At No. He and Winters were youth football teammates. Time expired, sending the Tide back to the BCS title game. [93], *Mike Singletary (Baylor) Recorded 232 tackles in 1978 but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000, *Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 199 tackles in 11 games in 1978 for an 18.09 average, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000. 7 Auburn 43, No. No. This might have been Red Blaik's best Army team, but the Black Knights finished second behind Notre Dame, a team they had tied 0-0, because of this final game. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 assists in the process. Lehigh and Lafayette are members of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). At Chicago 2, Michigan 0 Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1940 Nebraska never led, but the Huskers rebounded from deficits of 17 and 14 points. That's exactly what Davis did, and his 102-yard return for a score was the first of 49 straight points for the Trojans in the game that's still known as "The Comeback.". 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Nov. 5, 2011 Nevertheless, conference affiliation is not necessarily an impediment to playing an annual game, and this list features match-ups of teams that have rarely or never shared an athletic conference. 2 Ohio State 30, No. Notre Dame 7, at No. If approved, the changes would go into effect for the 2023 season. The Midshipmen, 1-7, started their final drive at their 33 at the midway point of the fourth quarter. The Buckeyes did, and the game continued. The voters might not be Army fans: the Black Knights won only one of their eight games selected. 129. The Vols would go on to win the first BCS national championship. But the Mountaineers, two-time defending FCS champions, had a magician, Armanti Edwards, at quarterback. Rather than bat down Nick Marshall's pass, Georgia defensive back Tray Matthews tried to intercept it. After the Trojans rallied from a 14-0 deficit, Johnny Baker kicked a 33-yard field goal with one minute left to win it. 133. 2 Tennessee 0 Arkansas 50, at No. They recovered to play, but a crowd of 102,500, including President Truman, Chief Justice Vinson and most of the Cabinet, saw a taut game that Navy tied with a touchdown with 4:42 left. [92], Tulane University lists 5 interceptions by Mitchell Price in a game versus TennesseeChattanooga September 3, 1988 which is not recognized as an official statistic by the NCAA. The Huskers celebrated on the field when Colt McCoy's pass sailed out of bounds and the clock ran to to all zeros on the previous play. 88. The game turned on special teams: the Irish's Al Hunter returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown, and Notre Dame made a 2-point conversion; Tide kicker Bill Davis missed an extra point in the fourth quarter. The projected rules could eliminate an estimated seven-to-10 plays per game, which could help player safety. Joe Unis' extra point won it. It was the first in what would be a handful of haunting FSU losses to the Hurricanes. 5 Notre Dame 34 The Canes would have won their 37th consecutive regular-season game, not to mention its second consecutive national championship. 66. College Football Playoff National Championship, Glendale, Arizona, Jan. 11, 2016 QBs Brennan Armstrong/MJ Morris. At No. The Buffs survived one last Cornhuskers drive to win and catapult them to a Big 8 title. But Army scored a touchdown, recovered an onside kick and drove to Navy's 2-yard line. 58. 5 Cincinnati 45, at No. Auburn 14, Alabama 13 Chris Callahan booted a 28-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears the win. No. Yankee Stadium, New York, Nov. 10, 1928 OK, so technically there are six players. In the Kickoff Classic the following year, Nebraska beat defending national champ Penn State, 44-6. Colt Brennan 200520062007. Cotton Bowl, Jan. 1, 1957 Eight days after the Aggie Bonfire collapse that killed 12 and injured 27, the Big 12 archrivals met in a somber Kyle Field. The fireworks celebrating Miami's 35th consecutive win and second straight national championship lit up the desert sky, except that delayed, deliberate, oh-so-slow pass interference call by field judge Terry Porter on Miami defensive back Glenn Sharpe in the first overtime meant that Ohio State got another chance to score. 1 Notre Dame 14, No. OU survived one last drive when Brent Parker dropped a fourth-down pass in the end zone. The Irish led 24-6 at halftime at the Coliseum, and Trojans coach John McKay told his team that Anthony Davis was going to return the second-half kickoff for a touchdown. 42. Amid the handwringing over the future of the bowls in the era of the College Football Playoff, the Trojans and Nittany Lions reminded everyone that there's always magic in The Granddaddy of Them All. 2 Navy 21, Army 15 The Noles scored the last 18 points, capped by a 43-yard TD from Chris Weinke to Peter Warrick. TCU scored all four touchdowns off turnovers. Oct. 7, 2000 The Young Thundering Herd lifted the school and community with the thrilling win. No. Down 31-14 late in the first half, Georgia rushed its way back into the semifinal thriller. Note: The longest field goal ever made in collegiate competition was 69 yards by Ove Johansson of Abilene Christian University, which at the time (1976) was competing as an NAIA, not an NCAA, school. 144. 24. 6 Hurricanes had a 31-0 lead at halftime at the Orange Bowl. All Rights Reserved. Americans are concerned about players' safety. Kurt Kragthorpe remembers the afternoon at Kyle Field when Texas and Texas A&M came together to honor the Aggie students who lost their lives during a bonfire tragedy. Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1925 Statistical data provided by Gracenote. Notre Dame took the ball at its 30 and Parseghian ran out the clock. Scott spun to the left sideline and won a footrace to glory. * Last 2 Weeks qualifier is 2 Michigan 39 2 Alabama 6 (OT) Decades from now, Trojans still will wonder why Bush was on the bench. Oct. 31, 1959 Revenue of the NCAA from 2012 to 2021, by segment (in million U.S. dollars) Basic Statistic. 2005-2023 Team Rankings, LLC. In some cases, during the early years of college football when distant travel was prohibitive, these teams played each other more than once per year. Enter Uwe von Schamann. RJ Young explains why Cam Newton ranks atop his list of the 10 greatest players in college football history. The Gators had the last laugh, however, when they routed the No. 4 Notre Dame 31, No. The game is still known as "Wide Right I." * Vs. TR Top 40 qualifier is The first college football rules were written Nov . The Vols missed a 19-yd FG from the right hash with 18 seconds left. No. Here's Bill Connelly's take. [b] Most of the games are in-conference match-ups. The Nittany Lions finished second in the final AP poll. The score was tied at 27 when the Gators' drive stalled at Auburn's 25-yard line. 3. The Cowboys went ahead by 17 points in the third quarter. They had lost twice, something they had done only once in Knute Rockne's previous 10 seasons as head coach. Alabama also forfeited its 1993 tie, which changes that game from a tie to a win for Tennessee. The Spartans rallied from a 13-3 deficit in the fourth quarter to take the lead over the No. What college teams have played each other the [] No. Instead, Miami finished one play away, but which one? The team that the Irish beat the week before, Florida State, went on to win the national championship. 10 Florida State 24, at No. on pace for at least 1 Alabama was denied its fifth national title in eight seasons. 12 Oklahoma State 28 September intersectional games usually don't tip the national title scales. The Irish won both polls. No. The most recent contest came last season at the Shriners College Classic, which Texas took 6-1. 1 Penn State 7 Of course. Notre Dame fell behind 13-7, but the Seahawks missed the extra point. 5 Baylor 61, No. "The whole thing was a nightmare.". Oct. 17, 1964 Big 12 championship game, Irving, Texas, Dec. 1, 2001 At Iowa State 37, No. BCS National Championship, Glendale, Arizona, Jan. 11, 2011 College Football Playoff National Championship, Atlanta, Jan. 8, 2018 No. 56. For his WSU career, he played in 34 games with 53 tackles and eight . Michel atoned for the miscue as his 27-yard sprint in the second overtime sent the Bulldogs to the national title game. 4 Florida 31, at No. 3 Wolverines led 17-7 in the third quarter, but the No. The Midshipmen came in 0-8, the Black Knights 8-0 and 21-point favorites. NCAA officially forwards proposals to speed up college football games. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Nov. 27, 1948 Hayes, 65, was fired the next morning. The LehighLafayette rivalry, known as "The Rivalry," is the most-played in Division I at 157 games. Joe Tessitore, Mack Brown and others describe just how unique and shocking a college football upset can be. 67. The original "Game of the Century" between the Western Conference rivals was played on Thanksgiving Day. 6. Nov. 7, 2015 [73], *The NCAA record book includes a special note about 6 interceptions by Dick Miller (Akron) versus Baldwin-Wallace on At No. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports. No. When will they meet again? "I went up to my mom after the game," he said, "and thanked her for giving me such a big behind.". Stewart threw the ball more than 70 yards in the air. 2 Nebraska 24 1 Florida State 34, No. In the final minute, on fourth-and-goal from the USC 10, Stanford quarterback Tavita Pritchard, making his first start, threw a perfect fade to a leaping Mark Bradford for the winning score. 134. 2-ranked Crimson Tide in the first Iron Bowl played at Auburn. Northwest Championship also involves Oregon and Washington. On-field record is 74-34-3. 1 Florida State 24 The Spartans' Jalen Watts-Jackson caught the fumble and returned it 38 yards for the winning points. Yards per Play. 2 Buckeyes came back and forced overtime with a 23-yard field goal with one second left in regulation. The battle of unbeaten teams and No. Unlike most other sports in North America, no official minor league farm organizations exists in American or Canadian football. At No. No. Stroud says he's top player, defends run ability, Alabama QB Young undeterred by size questions, NFL draft questions, predictions for combine workouts: Potential risers, top QBs and burners to watch, panel of 150 media members, athletic administrators and former players and coaches, The 150 greatest teams in college football's 150-year history, The 50 best college football programs over 150 years, How to watch every My Story, ESPN's CFB150 video series. However, the losing team is not allowed to reduce the number of losses on its record. Fans of both schools remember one of the most famous games in Iron Bowl history by three words: "Punt, Bama, Punt." It was Weber's second catch of the season. A huge part of the Wolverines' renaissance, especially last season when the . 25. Colorado scored with 2:16 to play, and Michigan committed a false start penalty that turned a third-and-2 to clinch the game into third-and-7. Nov. 22, 1997 the following NCAA teams have the most players to reach the NFL by position: Quarterbacks: USC (17) Yankee Stadium, New York, Nov. 9, 1946 SEC championship game, Atlanta, Dec. 3, 1994 4 Tennessee 13 19. . Archived National Statistics Rankings (since 1999) Archived National Statistics Rankings (prior to 2000) Archived Division II and III Team/Player National Ranking Summary (2001-07; after 2007 is included in the archived rankings link above) Where . The No. 126. 1. Great Lakes Navy Training 19, No. The Wolverines led 26-14 late in the game. 1 Miami 13 Most-played conference rivalry between FBS teams outside the Power Five conferences. The 8-point-underdog Crimson Tide rolled to the national championship by surprisingly dominating a Hurricanes team that had won 29 straight games. on pace for at least Ole Miss QB Archie Manning had 540 total yards (436 passing, 104 rushing) and five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing) in the loss. 111. Alabama senior quarterback Jay Barker, 35-2-1 as a starter, fell short in trying to lead the Crimson Tide to its eighth comeback victory of the season. Maybe we judge Irish coach Ara Parseghian by modern standards, when teams regularly practice going 50 yards in 1:15. 1 Texas 15, at No. The Cowboys' best-ever chance at finishing No. 2 Georgia 26, No. 6 USC 55, No. 1-ranked and heavily favored Michigan State in the 1966 Rose Bowl, costing the Spartans a national title. Michigan tied it in the fourth quarter; the Wolverines' Mike Lantry missed field goal attempts of 58 and 44 yards in the final 1:01. Actually, it was a great game: three lead changes in the fourth quarter, two, of course, in the last :04. 1. Cardinal senior John Elway led one of the greatest drives of his career, college or pro, to put Mark Harmon in position to kick a 35-yard field goal with :04 to play. George Ranager caught a late 14-yard, fourth-and-goal TD pass from Scott Hunter to lift Alabama to the win. Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 2005 Alabama vacated the game in 2005, which results in removal of the game from Alabama's win column, but not an added win for Mississippi State. Sirr Parker's 32-yard TD catch gave the Aggies the win in the second OT. Kansas stopped the initial try but was flagged for having 12 men on the field. 2 Cornell left Memorial Field with a 7-3 win or so everyone thought. 110. The Trojans would claim a share of the national championship. 1 USC 34, at No. Texas coach Mack Brown publicly lobbied for his team to play in the Rose Bowl, and the Longhorns proved they belonged by winning on Dusty Mangum's 37-yard field goal as time expired in the first meeting between the schools. This is a list of the most-played college football series in NCAA Division I. At No. The Cardinal won despite losing quarterback Randy Fasani to injury in the second quarter. Yep. 1 Georgia 23 d Free Kick Soccer 2021. 9 Irish. Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida, Nov. 8, 1980 7 Miami 27, No. Rutgers and Princeton. Spurrier kicked a 40-yard field goal -- he was his team's long-distance kicker but hadn't made one since the opener -- to win the game. The Buffaloes scored 26 points off four Chris Simms turnovers in the first half, then held off a late rally behind UT backup quarterback Major Applewhite to win the Big 12 championship game. An incredible tackle by defensive back Don McNeal stopped Penn State on second down at the 1. With more than 20 inches of snow and wind gusts of more than 20 mph, the teams combined to punt 45 times. At USC 20, No. No. 104. USC thought it went ahead, 8-7, late in the third quarter when Notre Dame back Charles Riley fumbled an interception near the Irish goal line and the ball rolled out of the end zone. Some of the most renowned players to have played for Michigan . Big Ten commissioner Wayne Duke drew the short straw and had to inform Woody Hayes that MSU was the winner. At No. At Harvard 29, Yale 29 Would this game have made the list without the Harvard Crimson headline, "Harvard Beats Yale, 29-29?" 136. College football is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2019, and it's time celebrate as the season draws near. * Last 4 Weeks qualifier is ", 99. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson got the ball last, and his 2-yard TD pass to Hunter Renfrow with one second remaining gave the No. The score was tied at 10 after three quarters and 17 at the end of regulation. 1 LSU 48 (3 OT) Mike Krysl played for Willie Fritz at Central Missouri, coordinated special teams for him at Georgia Southern, and will now coach special teams again at Tulane. Wolverines coach Bo Schembechler went 2-8 in Rose Bowls, but it's hard to pin this loss on him. 1 Army 0, No. in the 2005 Big 12 Championship game . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second with 10 conferences crowns. But the Trojans lost their only game ranked in the top 10. Arkansas 53, at No. 22. UCLA led 14-0 in the fourth quarter before MSU scored two touchdowns. 2 Seminoles and knock them out of the national title race. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 2023-24 College Football section (about a week before the season starts). Jennifer Bubel. The big, bad Hurricanes swaggered into the Valley of the Sun. Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1941 George Teague's 31-yard interception return for a TD in the third quarter effectively ended it. 7 Colorado 27, at No. Nov. 16, 1991 Which college football team in the FBS has won the most college championships? The Boston Celtics star played 1,722 games over 17 seasons (1950-66). Legendary plays, dramatic games and . While practicing for the Vols, Leahy decided to incorporate a play out of the Tennessee playbook. Thanksgiving is known for the three F's - food, family, and football. Carlisle, the nation's flagship university for Native Americans, used myriad trick plays -- forward passes (legalized two years earlier), an 85-yard, stop-and-go punt return and a quarterback run off a fake handoff -- to end a 10-game losing streak to the Crimson. Navy 14, No. 9. Awarded a second chance on a 2-point conversion with 15 seconds left, Penn State's Bob Campbell swept over the left side for the win. While Josh Mabin isn't exactly a household name, he has earned a spot on this list because he's . 1 Texas 33 The No. 1 Alabama 35, No. In this series, there are both forfeits and vacations, which makes the different treatment particularly apparent. The Seminoles scored 24 points in the second half, and the teams combined for that many in the last 4:42. Wilbur Jamerson caught and rushed for a touchdown in the first half, and five Oklahoma turnovers helped the Wildcats hang on for the upset win. Both teams scored their touchdowns in the first quarter, then settled into a war of attrition. SEC championship game, Birmingham, Dec. 5, 1992 Among all colleges and universities, the following NCAA teams have the most players to reach the NFL by position:[122], Most games gaining 400 yards or more, season, Most games gaining 400 yards or more, career, Highest average rushing attempts per game, season, Most consecutive rushing attempts without losing a fumble, career, Most consecutive rushing attempts without losing a fumble, season, Highest average rushing yards per game, career (minimum 2,500 yards), Highest average rushing yards per game, season, Most yards rushing by two players, same team, game, Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career, Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season, Most rushing yards by a quarterback, game, Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, career, Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, season, Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, game, Most games with 100+ rushing yards, career, Highest passing efficiency rating, career, Highest passing efficiency rating, season (min. 10 Florida 32, No. On the final hurried play, wingback Brian Baschnagel scooped up a botched snap and dove into the end zone. 132. After the Hurricanes scored with a minute left, the Terrapins stopped a 2-point try to complete the largest comeback in NCAA history at the time. Nov. 9, 2002 3 Nebraska 21 Michel's fourth-quarter fumble was returned for a TD to give OU a 45-38 lead, but a Chubb TD with 55 seconds left sent it to overtime. d This is a list of the most-played college football series in NCAA Division I.The Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry, known as "The Rivalry," is the most-played in Division I at 157 games.Lehigh and Lafayette are members of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). At No. At No. In 1943's de facto national title game, the Fighting Irish and Seahawks were tied 7-7 through three quarters. The first college football game was played in 1869 between Rutgers University and the College of New Jersey (now known as Princeton University). Tobacco Road also involves North Carolina and NC State. Two interceptions and a blocked punt for a touchdown fueled the 38-point rally. 1 LSU 7, No. 2 USC 31, at No. Both teams finished at 6-1 in the league. Player High Schools; . Nov. 9, 1991 The Cornhuskers missed a 45-yard field goal -- wide left -- as time expired. 4 Seminoles featured 60 future NFL players, including 10 first-rounders. No. 4 Georgia 28 6 UCLA 22 The Wildcats led by 15 going into the fourth quarter of the Big 12 title game, but the Aggies rallied late to tie the score. The listed record is for "Most passes intercepted by against a major-college opponent". 1869. Texas quarterback Vince Young ran for 192 yards with four touchdowns and passed for 180 with one score. 1 Miami 30 Irish quarterback Joe Montana battled hypothermia and the flu while playing in icy conditions with wind chills of minus-6 degrees at the Cotton Bowl. The Mountaineers drove 69 yards for Julian Rauch's 24-yard field goal to retake the lead with 1:11 to play. The No. 2 Penn State 35, at Illinois 31 The Miami at season's end played much tougher than the Miami of September. 80. 1 Alabama 28 These two teams also faced in the CWS Final in 2009, which LSU won to capture its sixth national championship. Forty-two players became ill. Between those scores, USC head coach Pete Carroll went for fourth-and-2 near midfield. 31. In the final minute, Yale led, 29-13, and the visitors' fans erupted. But that just set the stage for a thrilling finish. The Irish marched down the field to get in field goal range. Dec. 6, 1969 Be the top scorer of a college football team or relax with one of our online football games for kids. Disputed series record: North Carolina forfeited their win in 1956 (or 1957) but there was no NCAA sanction. On only its second trip into Auburn territory, LSU scored on a fourth-down, 11-yard pass from Tommy Hodson to Eddie Fuller with less than two minutes left. Northwest Championship also involves Oregon and Oregon State. The Irish were led by quarterback Johnny Lujack, who would win the 1947 Heisman Trophy. The Wolverines responded with a long pass to set up a 37-yard field goal attempt with 6 seconds to play. An extra point would have left Nebraska as the nation's only undefeated team. At No. Conference championship games would live to see a healthy life. Fans of retro-style titles shouldn't feel left behind, as there's also an American football game that was made especially with them in mind. 117. 2 Colorado 27, No. What a display of offense: a combined 1,040 yards, 56 first downs and 101 points. No. 11 Auburn 30, No. No. 13 Michigan 37 Landry Jones 201020112012. Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10 -- had to play in the inaugural SEC championship game before playing for a national title. The No. 1 Buckeyes. Nov. 19, 1977 With just over a minute to play in a rain-soaked game and the score tied 21-21, the Seminoles lined up to punt from their own 20. 1 Florida State 24 2 West Virginia 9 12 Michigan 51 Quarterback Bob Williams faked a handoff inside to bruising fullback Nick Pietrosante before pitching to Dick Lynch. On the previous snap, Blackledge threw a 15-yard pass to Mike McCloskey, and everyone but the official saw that McCloskey came down out of bounds. 9 Houston 34 Date: 1947 Record Holder: Penn State Record: 17 yards per game Penn State's 1947 rush defense is the most prolific in college football history, allowing a total of 153 rushing yards in nine games. Trojans quarterback Matt Leinart pushed and spun his way into the end zone -- with help from tailback Reggie Bush and a few more teammates -- to score a 1-yard touchdown with three seconds left. Teammate Josh Harvey-Clemons got a hand on the ball, which bounced out of Matthews' grasp into the waiting arms of Louis, who ran in for the score. At No. Young threw for 267 yards and rushed for 200, the last eight coming on fourth-and-5 with 19 seconds to play for the winning score. 40. No. The Tigers went for two and failed, which left the door open a crack. All Georgia coach Vince Dooley wanted was a first down on a third-and-11 play. The films disagreed. Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1966 11 Tigers stunned the previously unbeaten and No. Johnson's 63-yard pass to Jacquez Green set the Gators up for the winning score, and Dwayne Thomas intercepted a third-down pass to clinch the game. 35. Centre 6, at Harvard 0 Alabama scored 17 points on its first three possessions. 8 Oklahoma 31, at No. It was Auburn's fourth straight win in the series and clinched a share of its third consecutive SEC title. Riegels graciously acceded to being called "Wrong Way" for the next 64 years. 4 team and then beating Alabama in the . 20 Ole Miss 32 With its starting kicker injured on an earlier FG block for a TD, backup Rob Leonard lined up for a 27-yarder. 62. No. The voters opted for what they saw with their own eyes -- as the vast majority of selections came from the televised era. 64. Picks, tools and data that give you an edge in NFL survivor and knockout style pools. 15. 1 Texas 0 The Buffs got the ball back on their 15 with 15 seconds to play. Leahy left BC for Notre Dame in the month after the Sugar Bowl victory. In a matchup of legendary coaches Knute Rockne and Pop Warner, Notre Dame's Elmer Layden -- one of the fabled Four Horsemen -- scored three touchdowns, including two on interception returns. 107. 4 Auburn 34, No. 1. 121. Soccer Random. Duke, in its first bowl appearance, held a 3-0 fourth-quarter lead. [a], Series listed here are not necessarily continuous series, and several of the series listed below were ended (or interrupted) by either the 20102014 NCAA conference realignment or the COVID-19 pandemic. Syracuse scored again, with 1:16 left, but in those days, there was no 2-point conversion. This time, even with an early 21-point loss to Alabama, Penn State kicked down the door. The Wildcats ended three decades of futility against Nebraska, ending a 29-game losing streak that stretched back to 1968. 2 Oklahoma 0 5 Wolverines would have been prohibitive favorites had Las Vegas bothered to set a line. But the debate about whether Penn State, with a 21-point loss to Alabama, or Nebraska, with a three-point loss to Penn State, would play No. He reeled off 238.9 yards per game also a record likely never to . 2 Seminoles hit Gators quarterback Danny Wuerffel early and often, sacking him six times and forcing him to throw three interceptions. 113. QB Mike Shula drove the Crimson Tide 45 yards to the Auburn 35 in six plays, converting a fourth-and-6 along the way, and Van Tiffin split the uprights from 52 yards out. Namath didn't start because of a knee injury, but he came off the bench to throw for 255 yards with two TDs to earn MVP honors. Women's football was not added until 1996. 137. Johnny Rodgers' 72-yard punt return wasn't the game winner that people think: It came after Oklahoma's first possession. 148. Alabama picked off Miami QB Gino Torretta three times and held the Canes to 48 yards rushing. 93. . 2 Florida State 28 The Crimson Tide were the first Southern team invited to play in the Rose Bowl, and they rallied from a 12-0 deficit by scoring three touchdowns in the third quarter to stun the heavily favored Huskies. Nov. 14, 1998 . 45. No. After the game, the Spartans led the coaches poll, the Irish the media poll. Sept. 1, 2007 Forget everything that happened before one play early in the fourth quarter. 1 Michigan State 12 4 Michigan 10 In matchup of 8-0 teams, Colorado used two long Jeff Campbell punt returns to set up touchdowns to end Nebraska's 17-game regular-season winning streak. All season long, ESPN will celebrate the 150th anniversary of college football.
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