The Buckeyes did, and the game continued. There have been high-stakes, iconic plays, and deep storylines throughout it’s history. 109. That's when the magic happened, though. The No. No. Penn State was held to just 162 total yards (with the Hurricanes gaining 445), but the Nittany Lions intercepted Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde five times. 143. What a display of offense: a combined 1,040 yards, 56 first downs and 101 points. 8 on our list) ended quickly. He and Winters were youth football teammates. Trainers covered Montana in blankets and fed him chicken soup at halftime. 1 Alabama's perfect season. 15 Pittsburgh 44 Jacob Hester's 2-yard run with 1:09 left gave Les Miles and the Tigers the win. The No. The Trojans would claim a share of the national championship. Nov. 8, 1997 The Hurricanes went on to win a share of their fourth national championship. Oct. 15, 2005 2-ranked Crimson Tide in the first Iron Bowl played at Auburn. This week, however, that wasn't the case as Herbie dropped Clemson all the way to number three after a struggle with Boston College on Saturday. It was wide right. For nearly two decades, Nittany Lion head coach Joe Paterno knocked on the door on the college football elite. Nov. 23, 1984 Defensively, Georgia is stout, but has not... Ohio State went on the road for the first time Saturday and won again in dominating fashion, this time over Penn State. 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. Grantland Rice called Princeton a "team of destiny" after a goal-line stand preserved the win. OU's 2-point try failed. Texas advanced to the BCS title game with the win, where the Horns lost to Alabama. 8 Arkansas 14, at No. 1 Nebraska 30 No. Instead of trying to score, Notre Dame ran out the clock and settled for a tie, in turn keeping its top ranking. 1 LSU 28, No. 4 Michigan 10 1 Army 0, No. Four plays later, Florida State's Richie Andrews kicked the winning 19-yard field goal. 11 Auburn 30, No. 9h ESPN and FiveThirtyEight. When Doug Flutie scrambled to his right, again confounding the exhausted Hurricane defensive front; when he heaved that 48-yard pass into the end zone scrum with zeroes on the clock; when Gerard Phelan, camped just behind the scrum, caught the ball like it were a punt; when Brent Musburger screamed, "I don't believe it!" In the 1990s, with, "I used all 200 pounds of my body to push Matt in," said Bush after the game, per. At the very least, it has one of the most iconic finishes. 12 Oklahoma State 28 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. The Miami players had already spilled onto the field to celebrate, but a late pass interference flag came flying out from the back of the end zone on Glenn Sharpe, who was covering Chris Gamble on the play. 79. All Georgia coach Vince Dooley wanted was a first down on a third-and-11 play. Nov. 20, 1993 111. Nov. 30, 1996 Sept. 25, 1982 31-3 deficit with a 28-point fourth-quarter rally to tie Florida, which at the time tied the NCAA record for biggest comeback. In addition to Miami, Florida and Florida State played in some high-stakes games throughout their history. 113. Watts-Jackson recovered; Michigan still suffers. Frost's option keeper gave Nebraska the lead in OT, and the Cornhuskers' defense sacked Missouri QB Corby Jones to end it. And then all hell broke loose. Westbrook is from Detroit. 4 Florida 31, at No. Even though Penn State found a way to give the game away against Indiana last weekend, the Nittany Lions are still closest in talent to Ohio State than any other team in the Big Ten. The ESPN Daily delivers the biggest sports news and moments every weekday. Down 21-7 at one point in the second quarter, Auburn made a thrilling comeback and eventually traded touchdowns with the Tide to lock things in at 28 with less than one minute remaining. In the old Big Eight days, this was a classic No. 7 Auburn 43, No. 2 Nebraska 16 President Richard Nixon attended the game and presented the Longhorns with a plaque declaring them national champions -- before postseason bowl games were played. A shocking upset at the hands of Purdue was the only black mark for the Ohio State Football in the 2018 college football season as they went 12-1, ending the season with Rose Bowl win over Washington. That's when the magic happened, though. Hunter Lawrence booted a 46-yard field goal on the final play of the game after a review put one second back on the clock. 2 Notre Dame 0 A mishandled snap by Pitt after the Panthers scored with 1:36 left proved to be the difference. No. But the Trojans lost their only game ranked in the top 10. Here is the college football TV schedule and game times for every contest scheduled through Saturday, Oct. 31. After confirming it on film, Cornell sent a telegram to Dartmouth forfeiting the game. The Bulldogs completed just one pass in the game, which came in the final minutes to help run out the clock. Scott spun to the left sideline and won a footrace to glory. With the Wildcats leading in the final seconds, more than 2,000 UK fans were on the sideline ready to tear down the goalposts, and the Wildcats had already doused coach Guy Morriss with Gatorade. Arkansas running back Darren McFadden rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns and even tossed a TD pass in the Razorbacks' upset win. The final one came with 18 seconds to play, when linebacker Pete Giftopoulos picked off Testaverde's fourth-down pass at the goal line, scrambled around for a few seconds and then dropped to his knees. 2 Alabama 6 (OT) For one thing, only seven of the top 30 games took place in the past 30 years. https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/06/g-o-a-t-best-all-time-ohio-state-football-teams/, Ohio State still stuck in same spot in latest Amway Coaches Poll, Joel Klatt has Ohio State in elite company in his weekly top 10, Sticking to the running game for Ohio State may need some modification in 2020, Ohio State leaves Happy Valley a happy team, Ohio State receivers Olave and Wilson set record in win over Penn State, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.