Through the first , this game was already a best-of-the-year candidate. North Carolina had already erupted for 25 points in the first quarter to take a lead.
State had already charged back to take a lead behind a series of highlight-reel passes from Mike Glennon , who threw touchdown passes of 32, 30, 20, 83 and 55 yards. North Carolina had already responded with 10 fourth-quarter points to tie the game at , including a yard Casey Barth field goal with remaining. Glennon had already thrown for yards. North Carolina's Giovani Bernard had already rushed 23 times for yards and two scores and caught eight passes for 95 yards.
But with N. State forced to punt with under 30 seconds left before inevitable overtime, Bernard also did this. The only thing better than the return is the series of reaction shots afterward. And the fact that UNC accidentally got a two-point conversion after the touchdown as well. West Virginia 70, Baylor 63 September But this game ranks above all other Big 12 shootouts in for the sheer statistical obscenity.
Nineteen touchdowns, 10 scores that either gave one team the lead or tied the game, yards for the losing team , yards for the winner. WVU's Geno Smith seized complete and brief control of the Heisman race by completing 45 of 51 passes a cool 88 percent completion rate for yards and eight scores.
WVU's Tavon Austin caught 14 passes for yards and two scores and was the third-best receiver in the game behind WVU's Stedman Bailey 13 for and five touchdowns and Baylor's Terrance Williams 17 for and two. The teams passed for 41 combined first downs, then rushed for another Baylor converted 11 of 16 third downs, and WVU converted 12 of Et cetera.
Make no mistake: These teams had bad, bad defenses for most of the season. But these offensive accomplishments would have been impressive versus a high school team. This was more an endurance test than a display of balanced, high-quality football. It was also one of the most memorable, enjoyable-for-what-it-was games of Instead, that goes to a game that took place in front of 24, people in Albuquerque. The statistics of this one were impressive and absurd enough -- Nevada gained yards, Arizona gained , there were 60 first downs and 17 trips inside the yard line, Nevada's Cody Fajardo passed for yards and rushed for , star backs Stefphon Jefferson Nevada and Ka'Deem Carey Arizona combined for rushing yards and five scores, and Arizona's Austin Hill caught eight of 11 passes for yards and two scores.
Nevada had built an early lead but relinquished it quickly, and the Wolf Pack led just at halftime. They reopened a hefty lead, however, going up late in the third quarter. Nevada led, , and Arizona would have to score twice to win. No way. But Matt Scott completed passes of 14, 15 and nine yards, Nevada committed two pass interference penalties, and Hill scored on a two-yard strike to cut Nevada's lead to with 46 seconds left. And then Arizona recovered the onside kick. And then Scott completed passes of 28 and 21 yards to the Nevada 2.
Alabama, led by coach Wallace Wade, finished , and its Rose Bowl victory put Southern college football on the map. Notre Dame's Shawn Wooden knocked down Ward's pass in the end zone on the final play.
The Crimson Tide didn't take their first lead -- after the Bulldogs' failed fake punt --until Hurts scored on a yard run with left. Seminoles kicker Gerry Thomas missed a yard field goal wide right with 29 seconds remaining to give the Hurricanes a road victory. The game is still known as "Wide Right I. Texas quarterback Vince Young ran for yards with four touchdowns and passed for with one score.
The Seminoles scored 24 points in the second half, and the teams combined for that many in the last The Gators led the Seminoles entering the fourth quarter. Bobby Bowden decided to kick the extra point rather than go for 2 after Rock Preston's 4-yard TD run with left.
I mean tie," was Bowden's postgame Freudian slip. The first meeting of the traditional powers was nothing short of thrilling. Elvis Peacock's 2-yard TD run made it with left. OU's 2-point try failed.
Enter Uwe von Schamann. His successful onside kick followed by a yard field goal gave OU the win. The Irish marched down the field to get in field goal range. The Vols' Jeremy Lincoln blocked it with his butt. The Bulldogs almost made it six. Time expired, sending the Tide back to the BCS title game. USC snapped the Fighting Irish's game unbeaten streak, and the Trojans claimed their first national championship.
Parseghian rode off on his players' shoulders after Reggie Barnett's interception of Tide QB Richard Todd with under two minutes left sealed it.
Ole Miss QB Archie Manning had total yards passing, rushing and five touchdowns three rushing, two passing in the loss. FSU moved into field goal range, but Matt Munyon missed a yarder to tie. It was wide right. Of course. Michigan State 41, at Northwestern 38 Oct. Two interceptions and a blocked punt for a touchdown fueled the point rally.
Michigan State tied it on a 9-yard Drew Stanton TD pass with left and won it on Brett Swenson's yard field goal with 13 seconds on the clock. Michel atoned for the miscue as his yard sprint in the second overtime sent the Bulldogs to the national title game. Kansas stopped the initial try but was flagged for having 12 men on the field.
The Nittany Lions finished second in the final AP poll. George Teague's yard interception return for a TD in the third quarter effectively ended it. Arkansas finished the season with a share of the national title. Rocket Ismail took a punt back 91 yards for a score with 43 seconds left to jolt the Fighting Irish into the apparent lead, but a clipping call wiped the play out. Pittsburgh 13, at No.
The four-touchdown-favorite Mountaineers, who committed five turnovers and had only total yards, couldn't recover after QB Pat White was knocked out of the game in the second quarter. 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. Navy 14, No. The Midshipmen limited No. Truman and , others in attendance.
Georgia Gov. Marvin Griffin threatened not to allow the Yellow Jackets to play in the game because Pitt's roster included Bobby Grier, who was black. 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. Alabama scored 17 points on its first three possessions.
The Tide defense thwarted three Trojans drives inside the Bama yard line in the second half to preserve the win. 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.
But that just set the stage for a thrilling finish. Michael Crabtree caught a yard toss from Graham Harrell, shook off a defender and raced into the end zone for the winning touchdown with only one second on the clock.
Pat Haden tossed a yard TD pass to J. McKay with left. Haden connected with Shelton Diggs, who made a diving catch on the 2-point conversion, to win it. The Trojans would claim a share of the national championship. At Columbia 21, No. As the game ended, reports say the Columbia fans waved white handkerchiefs at the Army side of the field, where many Cadets had tears streaming down their faces.
QB Bobby Lackey threw the winning score for the Horns. The win over the Sooners was the first of eight straight that Texas would win in the series under coach Darrell Royal. Quarterback Glenn Foley moved the ball to the Notre Dame 24, and kicker David Gordon nailed a yard field goal at the gun.
The team that the Irish beat the week before, Florida State, went on to win the national championship. Wisconsin quarterback Ron Vander Kelen, who averaged passing yards per game, threw for yards. The teams broke 11 Rose Bowl records. But the playing field leveled when Army's Thanksgiving meal included a course of food poisoning. Forty-two players became ill. They recovered to play, but a crowd of ,, including President Truman, Chief Justice Vinson and most of the Cabinet, saw a taut game that Navy tied with a touchdown with left.
When the Tide scored on a pick-six to go ahead with to play, head coach Gene Stallings chose to kick the extra point instead of go for two. Danny Wuerffel drove the Gators down for the win, scoring on a 2-yard pass to Chris Doering. In the fourth quarter with the score , on fourth down from the TCU 39, the Mustangs' Bob Finley went back to punt but instead threw a touchdown pass to Bobby Wilson. The usual hate had been replaced by love -- Texas held a campus blood drive and played the "Aggie War Hymn" on the carillon in the campus tower.
Ja'Mar Toombs led the Aggies back from a point deficit by rushing for yards and two scores on 37 carries. The Spartans' Jalen Watts-Jackson caught the fumble and returned it 38 yards for the winning points.
He suffered a dislocated hip when tackled in the end zone, and then his teammates piled on him. Watts-Jackson recovered; Michigan still suffers. Syracuse scored again, with left, but in those days, there was no 2-point conversion. TCU scored all four touchdowns off turnovers.
At Miami 49, No. The Miami at season's end played much tougher than the Miami of September. Both set school records. At LSU 7, No. The fan celebration literally shook the ground, as registered by a campus seismograph. Both teams finished at in the league. All Georgia coach Vince Dooley wanted was a first down on a third-and play. Quarterback Buck Belue found wide receiver Lindsay Scott in the middle of the field.
Scott spun to the left sideline and won a footrace to glory. Did he ever. On fifth down, Colorado quarterback Charles Johnson ran in for the touchdown. You heard me. Fifty years earlier, Cornell beat Dartmouth, , by scoring on fifth down. Upon reviewing the films, Cornell forfeited the game. Colorado coach Bill McCartney would hear of no such thing. The Buffs went on to share the national championship with Georgia Tech. Columbia 7, Stanford 0 Rose Bowl, Jan.
Columbia used the play, a hidden-ball reverse, in which Cliff Montgomery handed off to Al Barabas in the first quarter and gained 25 yards. They tried it in the second quarter, and Barabas went 17 yards for a touchdown. Twice in the second half, Stanford drove inside the Columbia 10 and came up empty. Riegels stunning move created a big head start, but his teammate Benny Lom chased him down and tackled him.
Cal had the ball on its 1. When Lom tried to punt the ball out, Georgia Tech blocked it for a safety. Riegels graciously acceded to being called "Wrong Way" for the next 64 years.
Stanford 24, at No. He threw four second-half interceptions, one a pick-six. 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.
Alabama 25, No. The Tigers went for two and failed, which left the door open a crack. 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.
The Buckeyes grabbed a lead in the second quarter. Head coach Woody Hayes stuck to his grind-it-out playbook even as the Wolverines put nine men in the box. Michigan tied it in the fourth quarter; the Wolverines' Mike Lantry missed field goal attempts of 58 and 44 yards in the final They played before ,, who saw a tense, taut game. Both teams scored their touchdowns in the first quarter, then settled into a war of attrition. USC thought it went ahead, , 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.
The officials ruled he didn't have possession of the ball. The films disagreed. With the score tied at 21, the momentum tilted toward the Gators. Langham snatched it and returned it 27 yards for the winning score. Conference championship games would live to see a healthy life.
His momentum carried Bauman into the Ohio State sideline, whereupon legendary head coach Woody Hayes set upon him. And threw a right cross at Bauman's neck. Hayes, 65, was fired the next morning.
The Midshipmen, , started their final drive at their 33 at the midway point of the fourth quarter. It ended at the Army 4 when Navy, out of timeouts, frantically tried to get off a final snap to win but failed.
Army won the game but lost any chance at the national title. At Iowa State 37, No. The Cowboys went ahead by 17 points in the third quarter. But Iowa State scored a touchdown with left to tie it. In the second quarter, Trojans tailback Charles White took off on a leap toward the goal line from the Michigan 3. About halfway there, he fumbled the ball. The officials signaled touchdown, anyway. 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.
Four plays later, Florida State's Richie Andrews kicked the winning yard field goal. Down to its last prayer, on fourth-and on its yard line with 36 seconds to play, Auburn sent Ricardo Louis deep. Rather than bat down Nick Marshall's pass, Georgia defensive back Tray Matthews tried to intercept it.
Yet, these could very easily meet again in the second annual B1G championship game. These two played two of the most memorable Big Ten football games in the history of the league last year and this fall could feature two more heart-stopping editions of what is developing into an elite rivalry game. Week 1 Sept. The winner of this game has gone on to win the Coastal Division every year since the conference split into two divisions. So no pressure in Week 1 in primetime on Labor Day night, right?
Logan Thomas did his best Cam Newton impersonation in last year's Thursday night win in Atlanta, scoring five times in the victory. Bud Foster's defense did just enough to get the win and will have had all summer to prepare for the vaunted Paul Johnson triple option. This game will feature strength on strength as the Hokies should possess one of the nation's elite defenses while the Yellow Jackets return a deep and talented offensive line and backfield.
The whole nation will be watching the game that should once again decide one half of the ACC championship equation. Georgia Jacksonville, Fla. Week 11 Nov. Virginia Tech is the clear heavy favorite in the Coastal while Florida State gets its primary Atlantic Division test with Clemson at home.
In fact, after three decades of dominance from FSU in the series, Frank Beamer has won two of the last three meetings. These are easily the top two defenses in the league and points will be at a premium for a pair of mammoth quarterbacks — the , pound Manuel and the , pound Thomas. Expect heavy hitting and lots of ice packs.
And the stakes have never been as high as they have been over the past few seasons. The winner of this game has gone on to win the BCS National Championship in each of the last three seasons. The intensity and passion of an already rabid rivalry has reached an all-time high. With Bama acting as defending champs and Auburn enthused about new coordinators, War Eagle fans are expecting something much tighter than last season's outcome. Michigan Arlington, Texas This might be the marquee non-conference match-up of the season.
It is the first regular season match-up between the two historic programs and the Wolverines own a two , to one lead in the series. The thought that it may be one-sided, however, keeps it from sitting much higher on the list. The defending national champions have one of the deepest college teams ever assembled and Brady Hoke will be hard-pressed to stop the Bama rushing attack in the second half. Michigan can keep it close for three quarters, but in Jerry's Palace with that offensive line, Nick Saban should come away victorious.
This game means more nationally to college football than it does within the Big Ten — and even less than that in the SEC. From to , the Gamecocks were winless against the Gators. Since then, Steve Spurrier has defeated his alma mater three out of seven times, including the last two. Expect the defenses and ground games to play huge roles. If South Carolina wants to take the next step in its search for its first SEC title, winning on the road within the division is a must.
With USC and Oregon as the clearcut picks to win the league, the next biggest game would have to be the top opportunity for an upset. At this stage, the Trojans' trip to Stanford feels like the toughest test for either team.
The Cardinal have played very well against the Trojans over the last half decade, they play a physical brand of football that matches up well with USC, the game is at home on The Farm and it comes in only Week 3 of the season.
Obviously, Stanford's quarterback play will have to be solid to win, but the ball-control ground game will give them a chance at a huge upset. Primetime TV. Sold out road game against a very well coached team. This also is a recipe for an upset for the Trojans who will face the best team in the South in Week 6. This was a tricky win for the Trojans last year in Week 2 where Jordan Wynn actually went toe-to-toe with Matt Barkley and held his own.
The John White-led ground game had yet to get rolling and should be good enough at home to keep Barkley and Company off the field. Within the division, this is easily the biggest game of the year. Should Utah pull off the upset, it could be the biggest game of the year nationally.
The Gators mustered only total yards in their second straight loss in the long-time crossover series. Week 5 Sept. Should Ohio State win on the road against Sparty, an type of season is extremely possible. Should Brutus return home with the loss, expectations for Ohio State will be tempered very quickly. Fans know who actually won the Pac South last year. However, if Nebraska wants to contend this fall, playing better defense against the Wolverines' rushing attack will be imperative.
Denard Robinson and Fitzgerald Toussaint combined for yards and four touchdowns in the blowout last fall. This game could be the pivotal road trip for Michigan — at least, until November Last year's final drive with under 30 seconds to play capped one of the largest fourth-quarter comebacks in the series history. Denard Robinson was brilliant, at times, but really the Notre Dame secondary played poorly.
Brian Kelly is looking for his first win in the series and has a nasty defensive front seven to play with this time around. Robinson will need more than one ice bath when this one is over. While USC won last year and has claimed eight out of the past nine in the series, Notre Dame actually won the last the time they met in The Coliseum, in Matt Barkley led a balanced offensive attack last fall to the win in South Bend.
USC rushed for yards and posted through the air. If the Irish expects to win out West again, it will have to muster more than 41 rushing yards. No, neither is picked to win the East. But this game has no shortage of storylines — or future NFL talent.
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