5 Tennessee 34, at No. No. The Cardinal, 41-point underdogs, hung around because USC quarterback John David Booty broke his finger on a helmet in the first half but stayed in the game. 1 Longhorns in one of the biggest upsets in series history. Colorado claimed a share of the national championship with the win over Notre Dame, but the game is remembered for a touchdown that didn't count. Oct. 25, 1947 About halfway there, he fumbled the ball. 1 Clemson 40 The Sooners survived one of OSU's best teams -- led by quarterback Mike Gundy, tailback Barry Sanders and receiver Hart Lee Dykes -- to win their 12th straight game in the Bedlam rivalry. At Michigan State 16, No. 46. 3 Oklahoma 29, at No. No. This was in the era when wins were added to LSU and losses added to Mississippi State. From George Washington, who was a . West Virginia and Pittsburgh are scheduled for a 4-game series from 2022-2025. The No. -- Continue to run the clock after first downs, except in the final two minutes of . Saturday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1965 2 Alabama 11 Florida State coach Bobby Bowden called the "Puntrooskie": The snap went to one blocker, who handed it forward between the legs of LeRoy Butler, who took off running 78 yards around left end. In Ara Parseghian's last game as Notre Dame's coach, the Fighting Irish sprung the upset and cost Bear Bryant and Alabama the national championship. Coach Howard Jones took the USC team to visit Knute Rockne's grave after the game. 24 Virginia 33, No. Tigers coach Pat Dye said playing Alabama at Jordan-Hare Stadium was comparable to the "crumbling of the Berlin Wall." The score was tied at 27 when the Gators' drive stalled at Auburn's 25-yard line. Here's Bill Connelly's take. The Irish and the Sooners packed in tight. Sept. 1, 2007 Oct. 20, 2001 In addition, Ward was the sparkplug on three Seminole NCAA Tournament basketball teams. This section is showing information as of the end the 2022-23 season. The rest is 109 yards of glorious Iron Bowl history. Langham snatched it and returned it 27 yards for the winning score. 15 Nebraska 0 For nearly two decades, Nittany Lion head coach Joe Paterno knocked on the door on the college football elite. 2 Player Games. The Crimson Tide surprised USC by breaking out the wishbone offense. Quarterback Glenn Foley moved the ball to the Notre Dame 24, and kicker David Gordon nailed a 41-yard field goal at the gun. And threw a right cross at Bauman's neck. Did he ever. Georgia Gov. Nov. 10, 1984 A 44-yard toss from James Street to Randy Peschel on fourth-and-3 sparked the game-winning drive. Players # Active # of HOF PB G TDs Highest Career AV AV Most Touchdowns TDs Most Games Played Games; 1: Notre Dame: IN: 623: 44: 14: 190 . Arkansas 50, at No. The Maroons scored a safety in the final 10 minutes to end Michigan's 56-game unbeaten streak. The 18-point-underdog Vols had lost seven straight in the Swamp, but Tennessee, led by Travis Stephens' 226 yards and two touchdowns, surprised No. 2 Florida. No. 89. Watts-Jackson recovered; Michigan still suffers. 2 Miami 17, at No. Wolverines coach Bo Schembechler went 2-8 in Rose Bowls, but it's hard to pin this loss on him. Alabama forfeited a game in 1993 that officially results in a Mississippi State win instead of an Alabama loss. The team that the Irish beat the week before, Florida State, went on to win the national championship. Big 12 championship game, Irving, Texas, Dec. 1, 2001 Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1929 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jameis Winston rallied the Seminoles back from an 18-point deficit and threw the winning 2-yard touchdown to Kelvin Benjamin with 13 seconds left in the last BCS National Championship. 22. 1 Nebraska 35, at No. Simpson burst through the left side of the Trojan line, cut to the middle of the field so sharply that it left the Bruins' national title hopes in tatters -- and 64 yards later put the Trojans ahead to stay. Visit ESPN to view 2022 College Football team stats. Down 7-0, Butch Larson recovered a fumble leading to a TD and threw the winning TD. Keenan Reynolds. The most-played Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) series is the MinnesotaWisconsin football rivalry, at 132 games. The Canes would have won their 37th consecutive regular-season game, not to mention its second consecutive national championship. 61. SEC championship game, Atlanta, Dec. 3, 1994 Saban and athletic director Greg Byrne tested . They tried it in the second quarter, and Barabas went 17 yards for a touchdown. [73], *The NCAA record book includes a special note about 6 interceptions by Dick Miller (Akron) versus Baldwin-Wallace on At Miami 49, No. 1 Alabama 35, No. Customized picks for NFL and college football pickem contests (weekly and season long). Nov. 20, 1971 Auburn 14, Alabama 13 It's Legend Bowl. 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. The 1978 and 1979 games were both forfeited by Oregon, giving two wins for Washington State. Pittsburgh 13, at No. Holiday Bowl, Dec. 19, 1980 Nov. 18, 1961 Northwest Championship also involves Oregon and Washington State. [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. 16-13, 11th SEC. Update: November 25th, 2021 . No. 1 USC 42, No. 1 Miami 10 No. September intersectional games usually don't tip the national title scales. Measles-stricken QB Rodney Peete led USC to the win over the Bruins and QB Troy Aikman to earn the Rose Bowl bid. Riegels stunning move created a big head start, but his teammate Benny Lom chased him down and tackled him. 2 Georgia 26, No. Behind Moses on this list . Both set school records. Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1925 As a junior in 2019, Rodgers started 10 games and played in 12 games, and he recorded 27 tackles and a team-high four sacks. College Football Playoff National Championship, Atlanta, Jan. 8, 2018 UGA. But there might not be a recency bias. Miami out-gained Penn State 445 yards to 162. 118. Gene Rossides passed for 239 yards and rallied the Lions from 20-7 down in the fourth quarter to end Army's 32-game unbeaten streak. The Razorbacks snapped the top-ranked and defending national champion Longhorns' 15-game win streak when Texas' 2-point try failed after a Ted Koy touchdown run with 1:27 left. Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 2, 1987 Michigan 9, at No. 2 Michigan 39 The game is still known as "Wide Right I." 11. Ohio State and Illinois are in different divisions of the Big 10. 5 Notre Dame 34 While Josh Mabin isn't exactly a household name, he has earned a spot on this list because he's . Minnesota 13, at Pittsburgh 7 The teams combined for 40 points in the fourth quarter of an instant classic. With that said, national championship aspirations are pretty much non-existent but the program can show some improvement by playing in a better bowl game next time around. 1 Alabama 31 Nov. 14, 1998 The Black Knights had a 6-0 record. The tilt between the No. In the second OT, the Buckeyes barely converted a fourth-and-1 before Curtis Samuel scored on a 15-yard run to beat Michigan a fifth straight time. Maryland 42, at No. Bama had its chances but missed four field goals and threw a goal-line pick. 143. The Bulldogs almost made it six. Your Account; Logout; Login; Create Account; Colleges Index; Player High Schools; College Football Stats; More School Pages. 81. 86. 106. 0 games 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.". 4 Michigan 10 27. The Crimson Tide has one fewer appearance here than Notre Dame, the leader. Conference championship games would live to see a healthy life. NCAA College Football is a stepping stone to the NFL but it is a league of it's own. Northwest Championship also involves Oregon State and Washington. Hayes, 65, was fired the next morning. TeamRankings.com is solely responsible for this site but makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of the information herein. 9 Notre Dame 31 59. No. 4 Auburn 34, No. 5 Baylor 61, No. 98. The score was tied at 10 after three quarters and 17 at the end of regulation. Northwest Championship also involves Oregon State and Washington State. The original "Game of the Century" between the Western Conference rivals was played on Thanksgiving Day. Tyler Kolek scored 21 points and dished out 10 assists as No. But the Mountaineers, two-time defending FCS champions, had a magician, Armanti Edwards, at quarterback. Georgia Tech 8, California 7 Notre Dame's Shawn Wooden knocked down Ward's pass in the end zone on the final play. Those were the first points the Blue Devils had allowed all season. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 23:24. The Spartans failed to convert a pair of 2-point conversions; UCLA defensive back Bob Stiles was knocked unconscious while stopping an option play on the second one with 31 seconds left. 10 Arkansas 24 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. 3 Duke 3 1 Army 21, Navy 18 Record: 140.9 yards per game. The game was postponed to December because of 9/11. 2 Army 2 Disputed series record: Vanderbilt records show that Tennessee has 76335 series lead due, including Vanderbilt's 1918 victory. ET on ABC And then all hell broke loose. -- Ivan Maisel. No. This included a win over Illinois. Trailing 45-39 with the ball at the SMU 41 on the final play, BYU quarterback Jim McMahon threw a Hail Mary pass, which somehow ended up in the arms of tight end Clay Brown. Seminoles kicker Gerry Thomas missed a 34-yard field goal wide right with 29 seconds remaining to give the Hurricanes a road victory. Buy Bowl Bound College Football. Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1941 Vacated victories are different than forfeited victories. 2023 Conference USA college football preview, part 2 Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee and Louisiana Tech look to defend Conference USA's honor from a crop of newcomers. 5 Miami 31, No. 50. 6 USC 55, No. 3 Ohio State 17 8 Ohio State 3 No. He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky . Incorrectly treated in the LSU media guide as a forfeit, with win credited to LSU and loss credited to Ole Miss. No. A little more light has been shined on the new SEC schedule format as the conference moves toward a nine game schedule with the insertion of Texas and Oklahoma for the 2024 football season. No. [103], Minimum one punt return and one kickoff return. 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. The Tigers would finish the season a perfect 8-0. 128. At Texas A&M, a statue of a confederate general . The Fighting Irish came to New York in the unfamiliar role of underdog. All season long, ESPN will celebrate the 150th anniversary of college football. The Brazil international has been a key player for the Merseyside outfit ever since. Rather than bat down Nick Marshall's pass, Georgia defensive back Tray Matthews tried to intercept it. Nov. 18, 1967 Arkansas 58, at Ole Miss 56 (7 OT) 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. Oklahoma's 47-game unbeaten streak would end. 3 Wolverines led 17-7 in the third quarter, but the No. No. 1 Georgia 23 Missouri Tiger new defensive line coach Al Davis, left, cheers as Missouri Tigers defensive back Jaylon Carlies (1) intercepted a pass during a football game between the Missouri Tigers and the . 12 Colorado 33, at Missouri 31 Alabama picked off Miami QB Gino Torretta three times and held the Canes to 48 yards rushing. . Playing games is a risky way to earn money. 51. His 57-yard field goal attempt had to fall into the waiting arms of Chris Davis. Penn State scored touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions, which is hard to do on Tuesdays against the scout team. Instead, Miami finished one play away, but which one? 1 Tennessee 28, No. 14 TCU 28, No. The Midshipmen, 1-7, started their final drive at their 33 at the midway point of the fourth quarter. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1946 2 Seminoles hit Gators quarterback Danny Wuerffel early and often, sacking him six times and forcing him to throw three interceptions. 13 Michigan 37 Nov. 21, 1931 At No. 92. California 25, Stanford 20 2 Michigan State 10 10 Florida State 24, at No. College football refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. Visit ESPN to view 2022 College Football team stats. 1-ranked and heavily favored Michigan State in the 1966 Rose Bowl, costing the Spartans a national title. Soldier Field, Chicago, Nov. 26, 1927 This included a regular season win over Montana State. Tide back T.J. Yeldon had to step out of bounds at the Auburn 38 a split second before time expired. 4 Ohio State 28 Leahy left BC for Notre Dame in the month after the Sugar Bowl victory. But Notre Dame had one more game, and after taking guff for a week, the Irish walloped USC, 51-0. 1 Colorado 10, No. 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. 4. The controversy never dimmed. Northwest Championship also involves Oregon and Oregon State. Games like poker require a certain skill set. 48. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 assists in the process. With its starting kicker injured on an earlier FG block for a TD, backup Rob Leonard lined up for a 27-yarder. Printed from TeamRankings.com - 2005-2023 Team Rankings, LLC. 13. The most recent contest came last season at the Shriners College Classic, which Texas took 6-1. Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh dominated the Longhorns, registering 4.5 sacks. College football administrators are looking at ways to reduce the number of plays in games in the name of player safety. OU survived one last drive when Brent Parker dropped a fourth-down pass in the end zone. In the fourth quarter with the score 14-14, on fourth down from the TCU 39, the Mustangs' Bob Finley went back to punt but instead threw a touchdown pass to Bobby Wilson. No. 96. Nov. 16, 1940 Nov. 23, 1968 Western Michigan QB Alex Carder threw seven touchdown passes. Rodgers lateraled with a knee down, and Ford's lateral went forward, but why spoil the fun? In the biggest upset since the advent of the College Football Playoff, third-seeded TCU rode its underdog status to a 51-45 victory over undefeated and No. He finished 2008 with a whopping 598 pass attempts, an FCS single-season record. The Gators had the last laugh, however, when they routed the No. Rose Bowl, Jan. 4, 2006 LSU converted two fourth-down plays on the winning drive. The Miami at season's end played much tougher than the Miami of September. 2 Ohio State 31, No. Having played every game in his four-year Austin career and racking up a list of honors that . No. The Boston Celtics star played 1,722 games over 17 seasons (1950-66). The Crimson Tide didn't take their first lead -- after the Bulldogs' failed fake punt --until Hurts scored on a 15-yard run with 1:04 left. Georgia broadcaster Larry Munson screamed. Yep. The officials ruled he didn't have possession of the ball. No. Nov. 9, 1991 7. The Wolverines led 26-14 late in the game. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Nov. 27, 1948 Nov. 18, 2006 44. Maryland coach Bobby Ross started backup quarterback Frank Reich in the second half, and the Terrapins responded with six straight touchdowns to take a 42-34 lead. No. 132. The Cougars trailed 45-25 with 3:57 left, but they recovered an onside kick and blocked a punt to fuel an improbable comeback. The Buffs survived one last Cornhuskers drive to win and catapult them to a Big 8 title. The Crimson and the Bulldogs met with undefeated records for the first time since 1912. 4 Seminoles featured 60 future NFL players, including 10 first-rounders. The Yellow Jackets and Grier did make it to New Orleans for the game, but a very questionable pass interference call against Grier led to the only points of the game. The Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry, known as "The Rivalry," is the most-played in Division I at 157 games. 17 Boston College 41, at No. President Richard Nixon attended the game and presented the Longhorns with a plaque declaring them national champions -- before postseason bowl games were played. Texas needed a 17-play drive in the final minutes, which included two fourth-down conversions, to win on Billy Dale's 1-yard TD run with 1:08 left. Minnesota's Andy Uram ran 79 yards for the winning touchdown on punt-return lateral from Bud Wilkinson with 1:08 left. Joe Tessitore, Mack Brown and others describe just how unique and shocking a college football upset can be. 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. 8 Oklahoma 31, at No. Alabama also forfeited its 1993 tie, which changes that game from a tie to a win for Tennessee. Kansas stopped the initial try but was flagged for having 12 men on the field. No. The Oklahoma State Cowboy running back had the single-most dominating season on the ground in the history of college football. 62. 80. Notre Dame 18, at Ohio State 13 Oct. 15, 2005 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. No. Both teams came in undefeated and unchallenged. 9 Auburn 17, No. 40. Ohio State vacated all of its wins during the 2010 season due to NCAA violations. To the great benefit of Grantland Rice, the New York Herald Tribune sportswriter, the film that the Notre Dame team watched the week of the Army game wasn't "The Thief of Bagdad" or "The Iron Horse," two big hits of the day. Cal had the ball on its 1. 2. Nov. 25, 1950 20. 35. Stewart threw the ball more than 70 yards in the air. It ended at the Army 4 when Navy, out of timeouts, frantically tried to get off a final snap to win but failed. 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. 88. In the first college football game nationally broadcast on radio, the Tigers came back with 14 fourth-quarter points against Amos Alonzo Stagg's powerful Maroons. Bear Bryant tried to pin Notre Dame deep and force a late punt. The Wildcats ended three decades of futility against Nebraska, ending a 29-game losing streak that stretched back to 1968. The Trojans tied the game with 1:20 to play, and after Leon McQuay III picked off Trace McSorley and returned it to the Nittany Lions 33 with :27 left, USC's Matt Boermeester nailed a 46-yard field goal as time expired. The Vols would go on to win the first BCS national championship. 123. But given the ongoing quarterback battle and the fact that it's the most important position on the field, I had to . It was Auburn's fourth straight win in the series and clinched a share of its third consecutive SEC title. Clemson reached the USC 20 in the final minute, and Steve Fuller tried to throw a pass away in the end zone while under pressure. * All Games qualifier is on pace for at least 1 games * Home Games qualifier is on pace for at least 0 games With Alabama trailing in the second half of the SEC championship game, backup quarterback Jalen Hurts came off the bench to throw for one touchdown and run for another. Tobacco Road also involves Duke and North Carolina. Nov. 19, 1988 Edgerrin James rushed for 299 yards and scored the winning touchdown with 50 seconds left to overcome 513 passing yards by UCLA's Cade McNown. Clinging to a 14-7 lead, Auburn survived when the Crimson Tide missed the PAT after scoring with 1:20 left. Chris Callahan booted a 28-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears the win. 82. First year: 1879. 1 Ohio State 42, No. 1 Texas rallied from 16 down in the third quarter to take a 33-32 lead on Vondrell McGee's TD run with 1:29 left. Jennifer Bubel. The Trojans would claim a share of the national championship. At Columbia 21, No. USC snapped the Fighting Irish's 26-game unbeaten streak, and the Trojans claimed their first national championship. 5 Notre Dame 9 Nov. 4, 2000 on pace for at least 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. 5 Cincinnati 45, at No. 53. 1 Alabama 17 Most-played conference rivalry between FBS teams outside the Power Five conferences. Wins vs. Top 10 teams: 19. 2 Buckeyes came back and forced overtime with a 23-yard field goal with one second left in regulation. The LehighLafayette rivalry, known as "The Rivalry," is the most-played in Division I at 157 games. The Tigers went for two and failed, which left the door open a crack. Nevertheless, there are some high-earning professional gamers who inspire . 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