Miami defensive back Ken Calhoun tipped Turner Gill's 2-point pass to Smith, and the Hurricanes dynasty was born. 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. 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. Nov. 18, 2006 14-15, 10th SEC. 101. . Northwest Championship also involves Oregon and Washington. The devastating loss caused UT coach Darrell Royal to later compare the Horned Frogs to cockroaches. Nov. 16, 1940 17. Fans from both sides will never forget the "Bush Push." With more than 20 inches of snow and wind gusts of more than 20 mph, the teams combined to punt 45 times. The teams broke 11 Rose Bowl records. Became the longest uninterrupted series in FBS history in 2012 continuous since 1907 supplanting the KansasNebraska series. 1 Ohio State 12 Nov. 2, 1935 142. No. For every 2.6 years of play, the risk of developing CTE doubles. SMU 20, at TCU 14 College football refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. 1 Notre Dame 14 d 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. Northwest Championship also involves Oregon State and Washington. 3 Georgia 28 And the 2022-23 bowl season is no different. 82. At Chicago 2, Michigan 0 Nov. 25, 1971 The "gutty little Bruins" stunned No. Tobacco Road also involves Duke and NC State, Tobacco Road also involves NC State and Wake Forest, North Carolina vacated their wins in the 2008 and 2009 due to the. Fourth Downs per Game. -- had to play in the inaugural SEC championship game before playing for a national title. They played before 117,000, who saw a tense, taut game. (Gators coach Steve Spurrier complained that FSU hit him late, too.) Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Dec. 7, 1963 Please be aware that non-FBS players may show for some stats, due to a technical issue. Pennsylvania is home to an insane number of football teams mostly from lower divisions. No. Georgia broadcaster Larry Munson screamed. 34. Not much consolation. Jennifer Bubel. * All Games qualifier is on pace for at least 1 games * Home Games qualifier is on pace for at least 0 games No. 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. Oklahoma scored on five drives of at least 69 yards against a defense that didn't allow more than 17 points to anyone else. 106. Tobacco Road also involves Duke and North Carolina. Professional gamers inspire people to play. A win away from playing for the BCS National Championship, No. 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. Can potentially be played twice in one season, with rematch in the respective conference championship game. Ken Hatfield's 81-yard punt return gave Arkansas an early lead and Freddie Marshall's 34-yard TD pass to Bobby Crockett in the fourth put the Hogs ahead to stay. . 20 Ohio State 15 24 Virginia 33, No. BU QB Bryce Petty threw for 510 yards and six touchdowns as the Bears and Frogs combined for almost 1,300 yards of total offense. The Wolverines led 26-14 late in the game. The Boston Celtics star played 1,722 games over 17 seasons (1950-66). Coach Howard Jones took the USC team to visit Knute Rockne's grave after the game. The Irish rallied and scored three touchdowns, the final one on backup quarterback Bill Shakespeare's pass to Wayne Millner with 32 seconds to go. Nov. 23, 2007 1869. UGA. 6 Texas 38, No. Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 1926 No. Ohio State won the first-ever CFP national championship in 2014-15, emerging as the No. 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. Defenses were dominant in Tuscaloosa in a game billed as the latest Game of the Century. 14 TCU 28, No. 49. Nov. 4, 2000 Scott spun to the left sideline and won a footrace to glory. Bequette redshirted in 2015, then played in four games in 2016 before a season-ending injury, giving him a medical redshirt waiver. No. Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh dominated the Longhorns, registering 4.5 sacks. 139. 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. His momentum carried Bauman into the Ohio State sideline, whereupon legendary head coach Woody Hayes set upon him. Having played every game in his four-year Austin career and racking up a list of honors that . They came in undefeated and played for the Southwest Conference championship and a Rose Bowl bid. With its starting kicker injured on an earlier FG block for a TD, backup Rob Leonard lined up for a 27-yarder. He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky . to trample a Stanford trumpet player. 3 Nebraska 21 Most seasons, 4,000 or more total yards. No. 5 UCLA 14, No. SEC championship game, Atlanta, Dec. 1, 2012 76. 30. 36. The Buffs survived one last Cornhuskers drive to win and catapult them to a Big 8 title. on pace for at least No. Virginia's Tiki Barber had 193 rushing and 45 receiving yards and returned six punts for 73 yards. The Midshipmen came in 0-8, the Black Knights 8-0 and 21-point favorites. Montana vacated its last five wins of the 2011 season due to NCAA violations. 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. 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Clinging to a 14-7 lead, Auburn survived when the Crimson Tide missed the PAT after scoring with 1:20 left. Jacob Hester's 2-yard run with 1:09 left gave Les Miles and the Tigers the win. 9 Notre Dame 31 The Tigers lost to Bama 55-0 in 1948, which was the first Iron Bowl in 41 years, and entered the season finale with only one win. 117. 6 UCLA 22 No. ET on ESPN. No. Nov. 18, 1961 Nov. 24, 1973 The Seminoles scored 24 points in the second half, and the teams combined for that many in the last 4:42. In addition, Ward was the sparkplug on three Seminole NCAA Tournament basketball teams. Trailing 38-3 in the middle of the third quarter, the Spartans staged the biggest comeback in FBS history. Forget that 6-foot-8 Trojan Bill Hayhoe blocked that extra point, as he had done with two field goals earlier in the game. College football games could be shorter in 2023 after several proposed changes by . But then Broncos head coach Chris Petersen called the Statue of Liberty. 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 Crimson Tide needed a 95-yard kickoff return for a TD and a risky onside kick to hold off quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Tigers in the CFP National Championship. Alabama picked off Miami QB Gino Torretta three times and held the Canes to 48 yards rushing. Colt Brennan 200520062007. Disputed series record: Vanderbilt records show that Tennessee has 76335 series lead due, including Vanderbilt's 1918 victory. The Fighting Irish came to New York in the unfamiliar role of underdog. AJ McCarron connected with Amari Cooper on a 45-yard TD with 3:15 left to give the Crimson Tide the late edge in a back-and-forth contest that featured five lead changes. This included a regular season win over Montana State. And threw a right cross at Bauman's neck. 1 Alabama was denied its fifth national title in eight seasons. The team that the Irish beat the week before, Florida State, went on to win the national championship. 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. Oct. 20, 2001 Birmingham, Alabama, Dec. 2, 1972 Fourth Down Conversions per Game. 2 Tigers their first national title in 35 years. "I went up to my mom after the game," he said, "and thanked her for giving me such a big behind.". -- Ivan Maisel. 132. Some players missed a series of games over multiple seasons . 97. The No. 4 Michigan 26 7 Florida State 31 21 Northwestern 54, No. The first NFL Thanksgiving game was played in 1934. 105. Army won the game but lost any chance at the national title. Between those scores, USC head coach Pete Carroll went for fourth-and-2 near midfield. 134. 66. "It's what they fall into and mess up that hurts.". The Midshipmen limited No. -. Oct. 8, 1988 1 Alabama 31 Your program's prestige plays a part in whether your invitations to big name schools are accepted or rejected. The Buckeyes took a 13-0 lead into the fourth quarter at home. 148. Bobby Bowden decided to kick the extra point rather than go for 2 after Rock Preston's 4-yard TD run with 1:45 left. 9 Notre Dame 13, No. 8 Penn State 27, No. George Ranager caught a late 14-yard, fourth-and-goal TD pass from Scott Hunter to lift Alabama to the win. At No. 51. 1 Florida State 46, No. 1 Nebraska 45, at Missouri 38 92. The NCAA incorrectly lists the record as 78608 in its 2020 FCS record book. No. David snapped Goliath's 25-game unbeaten streak in one of the biggest upsets in the early years of college football. 2 Penn State 35, at Illinois 31 "It's not what they eat and tote off," he said. The stories about USC being the greatest team ever? 0 games 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. 1 Notre Dame 10, at No. But the Nittany Lions, leading 49-35 with 1:55 left in the third quarter, lost their mojo. 2 Cornell 0 1 LSU 7, No. Most-played rivalry that is currently non-conference. 4 Florida State 25 There were three lead changes in the final five minutes of the first CFP championship game rematch. No. Penn State scored touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions, which is hard to do on Tuesdays against the scout team. 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. 1 Miami 10 Nov. 10, 1984 College Football Playoff semifinal at Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 2018 59. Alabama 25, No. Feb 28th, 4:00PM. LSU converted two fourth-down plays on the winning drive. ET on ABC At No. 2 Florida. The first integrated Sugar Bowl was controversial before and during the game. No. on pace for at least Wins and losses are given respective to the team leading the series. 109. 7 Florida 30, Auburn 27 2 Florida 32 Sept. 24, 1994 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. 9 Notre Dame 17 1 Seminoles 52-20 in the Sugar Bowl to win the school's first national championship. 6 Marquette clinched the outright Big East regular-season title with a 72-56 win . The Crimson Tide and the Rebels delivered one of the greatest SEC games in history in a rare-for-the-times prime-time TV game featuring four lead changes in the fourth quarter. They stalked out of a steak fry honoring both teams in part because a Penn State player told a racially tinged joke. Down eight points late in the fourth quarter, Oregon scored with 2:33 left and converted the 2-point try to tie the game. Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1951 Sept. 24, 1977 The Fighting Irish took advantage of Stanford's turnovers to win their first bowl game and first national championship in the 11th Rose Bowl. The original "Game of the Century" between the Western Conference rivals was played on Thanksgiving Day. 2 USC 23 The Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry, known as "The Rivalry," is the most-played in Division I at 157 games. Running back Travis Henry took it from there and scored the winning touchdown. 4 Florida 31, at No. 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. 4 Notre Dame 31, No. No matter what you are looking for, here on Silvergames.com you can play the best free football games! The Nittany Lions wore navy jerseys and white hats, the heroes in the Morality Play in the Desert. Down 21 points with 10:40 left in the fourth quarter, Baylor scored the last 24 points. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 2023-24 College Football section (about a week before the season starts). No. It's Legend Bowl. Euro Cup 2021. The most recent contest came last season at the Shriners College Classic, which Texas took 6-1. Record: 140.9 yards per game. The Tide stuffed Matt Suhey on third down, and after the offensive coaches convinced Paterno to ignore his gut instinct to pass, Tide linebacker Barry Krauss knocked Mike Guman back on fourth down. The Big Red scored what was the winning TD with under a minute left on a fifth down. 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. 1 vs. No. 8 Ohio State 3 1 Oklahoma 7 13 Michigan 37 In the Kickoff Classic the following year, Nebraska beat defending national champ Penn State, 44-6. But the playing field leveled when Army's Thanksgiving meal included a course of food poisoning. No. For his WSU career, he played in 34 games with 53 tackles and eight . For nearly two decades, the elite refused to answer. 87. Disputed series record: BYU does not recognize 6 games played before 1922 (3 wins for each school). on pace for at least Notre Dame 18, at Ohio State 13 3 Miami 26, at No. Football, not baseball, is America's pastime. The plane crashed near the airport in Huntington, West Virginia, after the team returned from a game at East Carolina. 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. Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 3, 2003 2 Player Games. The Buckeyes' chance to win ended when quarterback Art Schlichter threw a late interception to Tigers linebacker Charlie Bauman. Kurt Gunther's extra point won the game. 8. 2 was the first time College GameDay took its show to campus. Football Storm Strike . 85. 15 Pittsburgh 44 131. 102. College football administrators are looking at ways to reduce the number of plays in games in the name of player safety. LSU's Drew Alleman booted a 25-yard winning field goal in overtime. Nov. 9, 1991 Most Played Football Games. Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10 24. 1 Buckeyes had 503 yards of offense, and quarterback Troy Smith threw four touchdowns. . Big 12 championship, Dec. 6, 2009 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1946 The battle of unbeaten teams and No. Eight days after the Aggie Bonfire collapse that killed 12 and injured 27, the Big 12 archrivals met in a somber Kyle Field. Quarterback Vince Young carried a grudge because USC back Reggie Bush had won the Heisman. The Seminoles had won their first 29 ACC games after joining the league in 1992. In the newest installment of ESPN's yearlong initiative marking 150 years of college football, we set out to rank the 150 greatest games in history. No. The Sooners hadn't lost since the Irish beat them, 28-21, in the 1953 opener. 5 Michigan 32 One of the most decorated players in the history of college football, Charlie Ward won literally every award he was eligible for as a senior quarterback on Florida State's 1993 National Championship team. The Hogs scored and sealed the upset when Allen ran in the 2-point try after the touchdown. Trainers covered Montana in blankets and fed him chicken soup at halftime. 2 Penn State 27, No. After the Trojans rallied from a 14-0 deficit, Johnny Baker kicked a 33-yard field goal with one minute left to win it. MY Games . 1 Irish were undefeated under first-year coach Ara Parseghian going into their regular-season finale at unranked USC. Playing games is a risky way to earn money. 145. 1 Alabama 35, No. Add to Cart. No. Whew. 15. The most-played Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) series is the Minnesota-Wisconsin football rivalry, at 131 games. At No. The No. After Miami rallied from a 16-point deficit to take the lead late, FSU pulled within one with 42 seconds to go. 2 matchup in the history of "The Game" was so good that the Wolverines argued they should have played it again in the BCS National Championship. Nebraska WR Matt Davison miraculously caught the "Flea Kicker" TD pass from QB Scott Frost that was deflected off teammate Shevin Wiggins' foot with no time left on the clock to send the top-ranked Cornhuskers to overtime. 19 SMU 45 Oct. 15, 2005 The Noles scored the last 18 points, capped by a 43-yard TD from Chris Weinke to Peter Warrick. 110. The state is home to three FBS teams, seven FCS, 17 D2 (mostly . Give it a try, it's free! 10 Arkansas 24 And the . Grantland Rice called Princeton a "team of destiny" after a goal-line stand preserved the win. 1 Alabama 28 Wayne Bullock and Mark McLane ran for touchdowns to give the Irish a 13-0 lead. For nearly two decades, Nittany Lion head coach Joe Paterno knocked on the door on the college football elite. The Buffs got the ball back on their 15 with 15 seconds to play. 1 Florida State 16 The four-touchdown-favorite Mountaineers, who committed five turnovers and had only 183 total yards, couldn't recover after QB Pat White was knocked out of the game in the second quarter. The Vols missed a 19-yd FG from the right hash with 18 seconds left. [b] Most of the games are in-conference match-ups. 137. Legend Bowl is an old-school game that aims to incorporate certain modern solutions into classic gameplay. Carlisle 23, at Harvard 15 12 Florida 21 Stewart threw the ball more than 70 yards in the air. The offenses combined for 968 total yards. 4 USC 21, 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. 1 Texas 0 Georgia Gov. The Trojans would claim a share of the national championship. 133. The national leader in receiving yards per game during the 2020 season was Ole Miss' consensus All-American . At No. [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. Most-played rivalry between FBS teams outside the. USC had never come so far east for a game. The Wolverines nearly rallied to win a day after legendary Michigan coach Bo Schembechler died. Oct. 19, 1966 The Golden Gophers would win their third straight national championship. Soccer Random. 2 Notre Dame 0 Of course. They had lost twice, something they had done only once in Knute Rockne's previous 10 seasons as head coach. 25. If "uninterrupted" is interpreted as having been played in every calendar year, this became the longest uninterrupted series in all college football history in 2020 continuous since 1907 supplanting the LafayetteLehigh series. 128. Dec. 6, 1969 2 Arkansas 14 45. 1 Ohio State 42, No. With 13 seconds left, the Spartans stopped Champ Henson short of the end zone. 29. Which college football team in the FBS has won the most college championships? 15 Clemson 31, at South Carolina 27 72. But Harvard quarterback Frank Champi, the backup who came in with the Crimson trailing, 22-0, completed an 86-yard touchdown drive and a 2-point conversion. 2 Cornell left Memorial Field with a 7-3 win or so everyone thought. Gator Bowl, Dec. 29, 1978 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. When Lom tried to punt the ball out, Georgia Tech blocked it for a safety. 2 Virginia Tech 29 123. 98. But given the ongoing quarterback battle and the fact that it's the most important position on the field, I had to .