Blake Corum, RB, Michigan. The Wildcats almost won on the final play of regulation when Michael Bishop completed a 55-yard Hail Mary pass to Everett Burnett at the A&M 2. 32. It was Notre Dame's second-ever bowl game. Miami defensive back Ken Calhoun tipped Turner Gill's 2-point pass to Smith, and the Hurricanes dynasty was born. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2 OT) 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. 1 Notre Dame 14 No. Third Downs per Game. on pace for at least 6 Miami 40 The No. 8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second with 10 conferences crowns. The team that the Irish beat the week before, Florida State, went on to win the national championship. 2 Alabama 6 (OT) The battle of unbeaten teams and No. Four plays later, Florida State's Richie Andrews kicked the winning 19-yard field goal. 3 Clemson 21 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. 111. Stanford 24, at No. Playing games is a risky way to earn money. 10 Florida State 24, at No. 87. But USC's Doyle Nave completed four straight passes, including the winning touchdown to Al Krueger with under two minutes left. 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. Harvard recovered the onside kick, scored again on the last play of the game, and Champi threw a quick pass to Peter Varney for the two points that shook the Ivy world. 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. 18. 104. No. The score was tied at 27 when the Gators' drive stalled at Auburn's 25-yard line. Nov. 2, 2008 The 1978 and 1979 games were both forfeited by Oregon, giving two wins for Washington State. 17 Boston College 41, at No. Oct. 11, 2014 First year: 1879. The NCAA did not act on the 1980 vacation. 54. 31. 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For instance Brown's series with Harvard and Yale, and Oregon State's series with Washington and Washington State. Oct. 20, 2001 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. No. Lehigh and Lafayette are members of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Penn State went undefeated three times without finishing No. Player High Schools; . Nov. 7, 2015 California forfeited their 1999 win and USC vacated their 2005 win, both of which were due to ineligible players. Tennessee arrived in Pasadena without giving up a single point all season, but it was the Vols who came up empty against USC. And the 2022-23 bowl season is no different. 6 Hurricanes had a 31-0 lead at halftime at the Orange Bowl. The Los Angeles Lakers center won three consecutive NBA championships between 1975 and 1977. Oct. 29, 1921 At No. "It's what they fall into and mess up that hurts.". 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. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Dec. 7, 1963 After Miami rallied from a 16-point deficit to take the lead late, FSU pulled within one with 42 seconds to go. By Evan Bleier @itishowitis. 93. The Rockets and Broncos combined for 1,439 total yards, 69 first downs, 18 touchdowns and 10 turnovers. on pace for at least Whew. The Oklahoma State Cowboy running back had the single-most dominating season on the ground in the history of college football. Oklahoma's 47-game unbeaten streak would end. Revenue of the NCAA from 2012 to 2021, by segment (in million U.S. dollars) Basic Statistic. The Golden Gophers knocked off the 3-0 Panthers with two fourth-quarter touchdowns. * All Games qualifier is on pace for at least 1 games * Home Games qualifier is on pace for at least 0 games 1 Notre Dame 10, at No. 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. The first college football rules were written Nov . Rather than bat down Nick Marshall's pass, Georgia defensive back Tray Matthews tried to intercept it. 12 Michigan 23 Stanford blocked two punts, intercepted a pass and recovered an onside kick en route to scoring the game's final 21 points. They had lost twice, something they had done only once in Knute Rockne's previous 10 seasons as head coach. 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. The national leader in receiving yards per game during the 2020 season was Ole Miss' consensus All-American . Most games gaining 400 yards or more, career FBS: 21 . Most games scoring three or more touchdowns, career. Having played every game in his four-year Austin career and racking up a list of honors that . Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1993 The Crimson Tide trailed 10-0 in the fourth quarter, but QB Kenny Stabler brought Bama back, running for a touchdown and throwing for a 2-point conversion. At Texas, the fight song has a racist history . "The whole thing was a nightmare.". 55. taking his squad to the national title game. on pace for at least Pat Haden tossed a 38-yard TD pass to J.K. McKay with 2:03 left. This section is showing information as of the end the 2022-23 season. 1 Clemson 40 8 on our list) ended quickly. Seminoles kicker Gerry Thomas missed a 34-yard field goal wide right with 29 seconds remaining to give the Hurricanes a road victory. Games played: 1,318. 4 Auburn 6 During the 2022 season, Oklahoma lost 0-49 to Texas [2] to end their . Defenses were dominant in Tuscaloosa in a game billed as the latest Game of the Century. At No. However, the LafayetteLehigh series has been played in each. 3 Texas 37 1 Ohio State 42, No. No. *The NCAA lists two different records for team interceptions in a game. College Football Playoff semifinal at Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 2018 More than 50 million Americans watched the Longhorns climb back from a 14-0 deficit in The Big Shootout to win their 19th consecutive game. Quarterback Vince Young carried a grudge because USC back Reggie Bush had won the Heisman. Two of the game's four lead changes came in the frantic final five minutes. The No. 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. The Irish marched down the field to get in field goal range. 2 Alabama 14, No. The Razorbacks and Rebels battled for more than four hours in a seven-overtime thriller that wasn't decided until Arkansas' Jermaine Petty stopped Ole Miss tight end Doug Zeigler 2 yards short of the goal line in the final OT. 9 Colorado 39, No. 88. But the Catholics v. Convicts game lives on in Notre Dame lore for Pat Terrell batting away Steve Walsh's 2-point conversion attempt with 45 seconds left to thwart the Miami comeback. Notre Dame fell behind 13-7, but the Seahawks missed the extra point. NFL combine Day 2 recap: Which draft prospects are rising? No. Oct. 19, 1966 We present them here for purely educational purposes. 40. TCU 6, at No. The offenses combined to set one NCAA and nine SEC records. On fifth down, Colorado quarterback Charles Johnson ran in for the touchdown. Notre Dame 7, USC 6 It was Alabama's fourth national title in seven years under Nick Saban. 86. The Vols would go on to win the first BCS national championship. 3 Wolverines led 17-7 in the third quarter, but the No. Yep. The No. At No. Nov. 4, 1989 Texas advanced to the BCS title game with the win, where the Horns lost to Alabama. Montana vacated its last five wins of the 2011 season due to NCAA violations. Kentucky coach Bear Bryant used three defensive tackles and nine men in the box to slow down the Sooners and end their 31-game winning streak. 0 games. The Cavaliers handed FSU its first loss as a member of the ACC by stopping Warrick Dunn just short of the end zone as time expired. 13 Michigan 37 2 Cornell 0 USC's 28th consecutive win featured three ties and four lead changes, including three in the final 5:09. The Midshipmen lined up for a final play when time ran out. Syracuse scored again, with 1:16 left, but in those days, there was no 2-point conversion. in the 2005 Big 12 Championship game . 15 Nebraska 0 25. Cal had the ball on its 1. No. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Linebacker Ochaun Mathis went all-in by betting an extra year of college football could help him make an NFL roster. No. Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes added to the bedlam in Michigan Stadium, earning two 15-yard penalties and ripping a down marker to shreds after Michigan's Tom Darden's game-clinching interception. No. 1 Miami 24 (2OT) All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Notre Dame took the ball at its 30 and Parseghian ran out the clock. 3 Miami 26, at No. Nov. 5, 1988 It includes teams from the NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), Division I-Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II, and Division III.Measured in winning percentage, the Mary Hardin-Baylor . Behind a 13-play, 74-yard touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter, Texas ended a six-game losing streak to the Sooners and handed OU its only loss of the season. 1 Nebraska 35, at No. The Irish scored on Creighton Miller's 1-yard run with 1:06 left, but then Great Lakes threw a 46-yard touchdown only 38 seconds later. The No. 7 Auburn 23 Fourth Down Conversions per Game. One play after taking that sack, Tagovailoa heaved a pass to his wide-open classmate, Devonta Smith, and two years later, Georgia fans still don't know what hit them. 11 Pittsburgh 0 According to the Omaha World-Herald, one Cornhuskers player said: "By God, they've got a horseshoe; they've got a damned swell horseshoe." * Conference Games qualifier is 3 Alabama 23 These two teams also faced in the CWS Final in 2009, which LSU won to capture its sixth national championship. West Virginia and Pittsburgh are scheduled for a 4-game series from 2022-2025. 3. 4 Florida State 25 Arkansas finished the season with a share of the national title. 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. Behind Moses on this list . No. 4 Tennessee 13 Games like poker require a certain skill set. Miami had lost star tailback Willis McGahee to a knee injury in the fourth quarter, and it couldn't protect quarterback Ken Dorsey from a fierce pass rush. 2 Alabama 16 4 Notre Dame 31, No. Quarterback Glenn Foley moved the ball to the Notre Dame 24, and kicker David Gordon nailed a 41-yard field goal at the gun. No. The Bruins would advance to the first BCS Championship Game by defeating the Hurricanes in a game postponed 10 weeks because of Hurricane Georges. No. The last prayer -- the Prayer at Jordan-Hare -- was answered. Black players A mishandled snap by Pitt after the Panthers scored with 1:36 left proved to be the difference. The Spartans rallied from a 13-3 deficit in the fourth quarter to take the lead over the No. 1 USC 38 89. This player, Derrick Johnson, is receiving well-deserved recognition for his outstanding time as a longhorn. Of course. Arkansas 53, at No. 98. 8 Syracuse 27 LSU's Drew Alleman booted a 25-yard winning field goal in overtime. 21. Sugar Bowl, Dec. 31, 1973 2 Texas 41, No. No. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Dec. 2, 1950 103. He threw four second-half interceptions, one a pick-six. Connelly's C-USA preview, part 2: Which returning teams could rule new-look league? 4. . 25 Georgia 38 The Bluejackets handed the No. 113. 61. The Miami at season's end played much tougher than the Miami of September. Sept. 25, 1982 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. 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. USC 16, at Notre Dame 14 Graham Harrell 200620072008. The Playing Rules Oversight Panel will vote on the proposals on April 20. 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. Notre Dame scored on fourth down from the Oklahoma 3-yard-line. Legend Bowl is an old-school game that aims to incorporate certain modern solutions into classic gameplay. The Wildcats ended three decades of futility against Nebraska, ending a 29-game losing streak that stretched back to 1968. As we've seen in recent years, several big-name players opt to sit out their teams' respective bowl games to get ready for the NFL Draft. Nov. 20, 1993 9 - Brent Sands, Cornell College, 1992 Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, career FBS: 6 - Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State, 2020-22 FCS: 6 . 14 TCU 28, No. Wildcats quarterback Michael Bishop had 446 yards of offense with four touchdowns, and Jeff Kelly's 24-yard TD return of an Eric Crouch fumble with three seconds left sealed it for Kansas State, which improved to 10-0 under Bill Snyder. 2 Michigan 39 The Tigers had to come back to tie the Crimson Tide with 32 seconds remaining. 1 Longhorns affirmed President Nixon's proclamation by finishing 11-0 with a victory over the No. The Boston Celtics star played 1,722 games over 17 seasons (1950-66). The first No. 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. The Midshipmen came in 0-8, the Black Knights 8-0 and 21-point favorites. 2 Alabama 45, No. SMU 20, at TCU 14 It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.. [97], *Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 141 solo tackles in 11 games in 1978 for a 12.81 average, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000. The Wolverines responded with a long pass to set up a 37-yard field goal attempt with 6 seconds to play. Both teams finished undefeated with one tie; the AP voted the Irish national champions. Take control of one of over 100 college football programs in over 10 regional conferences. 33. Colt Brennan 200520062007. (1:05). No. 3 Notre Dame 24, No. The Gators came back to lead 21-20 and pinned the Bulldogs on their own 7 in the last two minutes. 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. From Gerald Ford's football days to Barack Obama's basketball game to George W. Bush's impressive marathon splits, many presidents have shown athletic prowess. The fan celebration literally shook the ground, as registered by a campus seismograph. With 1:43 left, Arkansas QB Clint Stoerner's "Hand of God" fumble gave the ball back to Tennessee. At No. 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. Take a look below at where 247Sports' writer Brad Crawford sees things shaking out for both . In their third straight Rose Bowl meeting, USC came from behind to beat USC. Quarterback Kerry Collins was 7-for-7 on a 96-yard winning drive punctuated by Brian Milne's 2-yard TD run with 57 seconds left. [c]. The greatest Iron Bowl not decided by a fluke: four lead changes in the fourth quarter, the third coming with 57 seconds left when Auburn's Reggie Ware scored from a yard out. The Bulldogs almost made it six. Landry Jones 201020112012. Nov. 24, 1973 At No. After trading TDs in the first overtime, Ter'Ran Benton picked off Brandon Weeden to set the stage for Cyclones RB Jeff Woody's winning 4-yard TD run. 1 games No. History. George Teague's 31-yard interception return for a TD in the third quarter effectively ended it. Actually, it was a great game: three lead changes in the fourth quarter, two, of course, in the last :04. No. 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. 66. Nov. 30, 1905 1 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl for the national championship (No. At No. 5 UCLA 14, No. Rose Bowl, Jan. 2, 1939 Plays per Game. 37. USC snapped the Fighting Irish's 26-game unbeaten streak, and the Trojans claimed their first national championship. 72. 30. 10. 3 Georgia 28 He won 50 games of 53 games played for a .943 winning percentage. to trample a Stanford trumpet player. Therefore, college football is generally considered to be the second tier . 3 Alabama 11, at Tennessee 10 136. 12 Colorado 33, at Missouri 31 Moses' final stat line in the loss: 57-of-85 passing with 449 yards and two touchdowns. OU survived one last drive when Brent Parker dropped a fourth-down pass in the end zone. RBs Sony Michel and Nick Chubb combined for 326 rushing yards and five touchdowns. 2 Player Games. Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh dominated the Longhorns, registering 4.5 sacks. The Gamecocks came storming back and scored 27 straight points to take the lead with 1:48 remaining. No. Legion Field, Birmingham, Nov. 30, 1985 The big, bad Hurricanes swaggered into the Valley of the Sun. All Rights Reserved. 5 Boston College, one . 1: Michigan 72.91 percent. 3 USC 17, No. The Razorbacks converted a fourth-and-25 when Brandon Allen completed a pass to Hunter Henry, who flung the ball backward, and Alex Collins picked it up on the bounce and then ran it for a 31-yard gain. Northwest Championship also involves Oregon and Washington. 7 Michigan State 27, at No. The Tigers stunned the undefeated, No. The Huskers arrived for a coronation as 11-point favorites, but the hometown Hurricanes, backed by a raucous crowd, left with the Huskers' crown. The officials signaled touchdown, anyway. 1 Alabama's perfect season. At No. 12. Football is US: The College Player Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Nov. 27, 1948 1 LSU 48 (3 OT) Football, not baseball, is America's pastime. Virginia's Tiki Barber had 193 rushing and 45 receiving yards and returned six punts for 73 yards. Tide back T.J. Yeldon had to step out of bounds at the Auburn 38 a split second before time expired. 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 8-point-underdog Crimson Tide rolled to the national championship by surprisingly dominating a Hurricanes team that had won 29 straight games. No. Nov. 20, 1943 10 Texas A&M 36, No. 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. 1 Auburn 22, No. No. Down 7-0, Butch Larson recovered a fumble leading to a TD and threw the winning TD. 73. 2 Seminoles and knock them out of the national title race. But he did, and they did. Most Played Football Games. Saturday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. Johnny Rodgers' 72-yard punt return wasn't the game winner that people think: It came after Oklahoma's first possession. * Last 2 Weeks qualifier is 2 Tennessee 0 83. 2 Oregon 19 Nov. 8, 2011 The Crimson Tide surprised USC by breaking out the wishbone offense. No. 10. 140. Lehigh and Lafayette are members of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). 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 . 13 Tennessee 35, at No. 36. Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida, Nov. 8, 1980 The Nittany Lions wore navy jerseys and white hats, the heroes in the Morality Play in the Desert. Thanksgiving is known for the three F's - food, family, and football. At Columbia 21, No. 1869. 3 Penn State 15, No. Wins and losses are given respective to the team leading the series. QB Bobby Lackey threw the winning score for the Horns. The Sooners rolled to a 20-0 second-quarter lead, but the Buckeyes rallied to go in front 28-20 in the fourth. College teams were integrated well before the NFL re-integrated in 1946. Miami out-gained Penn State 445 yards to 162. Nov. 3, 2001 The last of Huskers fullback Jeff Kinney's four short touchdown runs -- this one with 1:38 to play -- flipped the scoreboard to the visitors. If approved, the changes would go into effect for the 2023 season. No. Texas quarterback Vince Young ran for 192 yards with four touchdowns and passed for 180 with one score. Minnesota finished 8-0 and earned the first of three straight national championships under coach Bernie Bierman. At No. 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. Trainers covered Montana in blankets and fed him chicken soup at halftime. NCAA College Football is a stepping stone to the NFL but it is a league of it's own. The tilt between the No. Rutgers and Princeton. The original "Game of the Century" between the Western Conference rivals was played on Thanksgiving Day. 84. 102. 5 Wolverines would have been prohibitive favorites had Las Vegas bothered to set a line. 21 Northwestern 54, No. Grantland Rice called Princeton a "team of destiny" after a goal-line stand preserved the win. Gators quarterback Steve Spurrier passed for 259 yards with one touchdown and ran for a 1-yard score. 2. He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky . Leahy left BC for Notre Dame in the month after the Sugar Bowl victory. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports. Nov. 19, 1988 No. The Cardinal spoiled Oregon's national championship dreams by rallying from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter. 62. From George Washington, who was a . But then Broncos head coach Chris Petersen called the Statue of Liberty. Ole Miss vacated 2012 and 2014 wins against Mississippi State which are removed from its win totals, but not added to Mississippi State's win totals. The first meeting of the traditional powers was nothing short of thrilling. And then all hell broke loose. Cal took the squib kick and off the laterals went: Kevin Moen to Richard Rodgers to Dwight Garner back to Rodgers to Mariet Ford and back to Moen, who weaved through a crowd ("The band is on the field!") 1 Buckeyes. 50. 0 games Disputed series record: Vanderbilt records show that Tennessee has 76335 series lead due, including Vanderbilt's 1918 victory. 2 Notre Dame 0 They stalked out of a steak fry honoring both teams in part because a Penn State player told a racially tinged joke. The $85,000 SMU received from the Rose Bowl paid the mortgage on the Mustangs' campus stadium. 3 Michigan 10, Ohio State 7 Sept. 24, 1994 1 Notre Dame 39 Birmingham, Alabama, Dec. 2, 1972 Oct. 21, 2006 9 Irish. The Wildcats seemed doomed when Damien Anderson dropped a pass at the goal line on fourth down with 1:38 to go. 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.
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