Always free! The biggest point-spread upset in college football history. Rob Manfred wants Blue Jays to play in Toronto next season, Chargers place Melvin Ingram on injured reserve, Hunter Pence announces retirement from baseball after 14 seasons, 2020-21 NBA season could force players to miss Olympics. There's no doubt the highlight of Auburn's 2013 season was Chris Davis' "Kick Six" return to beat Alabama in the Iron Bowl.  |  Mosley (107 tackles) led a unit that posted four shutouts but struggled to stop Johnny Manziel's Texas A&M squad in a 29-24 loss. Watson's 2-yard TD pass to Hunter Renfrow with one second left gave the Tigers a 35-31 title-game win over the Tide in one of the greatest games in college football history. Georgia's win against Oklahoma was the first Rose Bowl to head into overtime after the Bulldogs stormed from 17 behind to tie the game with a minute left. December 20, 2019 - 2:29 pm . You remember the comeback. Murray hit two ridiculous threes in the final minutes, but this pass was his best play of the night. Michigan State went to Columbus to face the defending national champions without its starting quarterback, Connor Cook, and with the unbeaten Buckeyes as a decided favorite. One week earlier, Sam Darnold and USC met Saquon Barkley and Penn State in a record-setting Rose Bowl. By Jason Kirk Aug 7, 2017, 3:48pm EDT The records for combined points and largest comeback lasted one year. That paved the way for a rout of Missouri in the SEC title game. Then 44-37 after three quarters. UCLA'svictory featured one of the largest comebacks in history and easily one of the most unexpected, given how thoroughly A&M dominated the game's first 40 minutes. It was the national coming-out party for Darnold, who threw five touchdowns. The Tigers (12-2) didn't have many household names on their roster, but running back Tre Mason (1,816 rushing yards, 23 TDs) and Co. led Florida State 21-3 in the first half of the national title game before allowing the Seminoles to post 21 fourth quarter points and score the winning touchdown with 13 seconds left. Falcons-Bears game in jeopardy due to positive COVID test? Only two teams during the regular season scored more than 16 points against this group, while a defense led by Reuben Foster (115 tackles) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (six interceptions) held seven opponents to seven or fewer. The 25 most beloved college football games since 2000, ranked by the fans, Sign up for the Kyler Murray was Mayfield's backup while Marquise Brown, Mark Andrews and CeeDee Lamb were integral parts of a team that finished 12-2. In regulation, remember. The Seminoles' bid for a second straight unbeaten campaign and national championship ended with a major thud in their 59-20 CFP semifinal loss to Oregon. Perhaps the least memorable of Alabama's four national championship-winning teams during the decade, it went 14-1 — losing only to ranked Ole Miss in a wild September affair at home. Sports. J.T. This time, they were helped by a physical, time-chewing running game and Ohio State's questionable offensive game plan, which largely ignored star running back Ezekiel Elliott. Southern California 52, Penn State 49 — 2017 Rose Bowl. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Regardless of how the Irish fared in the national semifinals, they deserved to be there as one of the three undefeated teams that made the College Football Playoff last season. Jeff Mezydlo has written about sports and entertainment online and for print for more than 25 years. Pulling victory from the jaws of defeat wasn't new — just weeks earlier, the Spartans returned a botched Michigan punt for a touchdown in the final seconds to shock their in-state rival. This game is top-five quality. 6. However, the Crimson Tide avenged that defeat when it mattered most with a 21-0 victory over the Tigers in national title game. Categories: College Sports. Re-Introduction Last week we started counting down the top 26 teams of the 2010s and ran through #26 - 11 (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3).As a reminder, the methodology uses a combination of S&P+ and WAR to generate a quantitative understanding of the FBS college football landscape from 2010-2019. ", 2. From those recommendations, we made a list of 68 games since 2000, then sent. You can close your eyes and picture Auburn defensive back Chris Davis moving into the open field down the left sideline, and probably hear Verne Lundquist add the exclamation point: "An answered prayer! They dominated Michigan State, 38-0, in the CFP semifinals but had a tougher time putting away Clemson, 45-40, to win their third title of the decade. Watson's 2-yard TD pass to Hunter Renfrow with one second left gave the Tigers a 35-31 title-game win over the Tide in one of the greatest games in college football history. 5 in the decade, NEXT BIG THINGS:These will be the next decade's biggest stars. Clemson 35, Alabama 31 — 2016 College Football Playoff championship game. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. By, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Freshman 15: First-year players who will make an immediate impact, Watch: Nate Snyder makes 53-yard field goal to win game for Louisiana, The 'Rookies who averaged 20 PPG in the playoffs' quiz, LeBron James helps send Lakers to Finals with monster triple-double, Corey Perry nails 2OT game-winner as Stars stay alive, K.J.