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theSabanator20
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There are quite a lot that I enjoyed over the years, but I'll list the most unforgettable ones.
Rules for this post are
1. DO NOT include your favorite team
2. DO NOT include games that you only saw highlights for, these are strictly games that you watched most of (at least 3 quarters, but preferably start to finish)
3. List the reasons/play that made it such an amazing/crazy game
4. National Championships/Playoff Semifinals/BIG 6 Bowls are not allowed. Only regular season, conference championships, and normal bowl games. I say this because, well, most everybody with a heart for college football and a penis watched those games, so they aren't as unique an experience. And to be honest, most of those included our favorite teams.
Here is my top 5:
1. 2009 LSU @ Ole Miss - If you want a back and forth, crazy and unexpected game with a legendary ending, this is it. If you had to sum up Les Miles career coaching LSU, just watch this game. Also, Dexter McCluster was an insanely underrated running back.
2. 2005 Michigan vs. Nebraska (Alamo Bowl) - The days of Lloyd Carr and Bill Calahan brought us an instant classic in the bowl season. This game almost, ALMOST became Cal/Stanford. Such an amazing, well played game on both sides, with an ending for the ages. I miss the days that both of these teams were always in the national conversation.
3. 2010 Boise State @ Nevada - Ahh... the old WAC days. To be fair, this game featured two college football quarterback legends in Kellen Moore and Colin Kaepernick. And it was arguably the greatest non P5 game of all time. A lot of people forget that this wasn't a close game at halftime. Boise State had a sizable lead, but Kaepernick and the Wolfpack surmounted an incredible and improbable comeback against one of the most dominant and well-coached G5 teams ever. The choke was real for the Broncos. But what's a classic game if the underdog doesn't win?
4. 2008 Texas @ Texas Tech - Most of you probably watched this, but I had to include it. This was the moment that I thought Texas might be able to squeak through their schedule unscathed, and possibly finish undefeated. Mike Leach knew Tech had maybe 2 plays left, but little did he know Micheal Crabtree would make an all-or-nothing play and work to stay in bounds, which threw the Texas defenders off, and tip-toe into the endzone with 1 second left to take the lead against a Longhorn team that probably could have won the national championship that season if Oklahoma had not been voted above them. This game had a legendary ending and featured many future NFL players as well.
5. 2006 Louisville @ Rutgers - remember when Rutgers was good? And the Big East was full of good teams? Yeah it's been a minute. This was an awesome game, and easily the biggest Rutgers win in a long time. Mike Teel was QB for Rutgers and his runningback was none other than former Ravens star Ray Rice. Greg Schiano was also Rutgers head coach. This was a classic back and forth game with a good old fashioned walk-off ending.
That's my list of my favorite, most unforgettable games that I watched wire-to-wire, while following the rules above. What have you guys got?
Rules for this post are
1. DO NOT include your favorite team
2. DO NOT include games that you only saw highlights for, these are strictly games that you watched most of (at least 3 quarters, but preferably start to finish)
3. List the reasons/play that made it such an amazing/crazy game
4. National Championships/Playoff Semifinals/BIG 6 Bowls are not allowed. Only regular season, conference championships, and normal bowl games. I say this because, well, most everybody with a heart for college football and a penis watched those games, so they aren't as unique an experience. And to be honest, most of those included our favorite teams.
Here is my top 5:
1. 2009 LSU @ Ole Miss - If you want a back and forth, crazy and unexpected game with a legendary ending, this is it. If you had to sum up Les Miles career coaching LSU, just watch this game. Also, Dexter McCluster was an insanely underrated running back.
2. 2005 Michigan vs. Nebraska (Alamo Bowl) - The days of Lloyd Carr and Bill Calahan brought us an instant classic in the bowl season. This game almost, ALMOST became Cal/Stanford. Such an amazing, well played game on both sides, with an ending for the ages. I miss the days that both of these teams were always in the national conversation.
3. 2010 Boise State @ Nevada - Ahh... the old WAC days. To be fair, this game featured two college football quarterback legends in Kellen Moore and Colin Kaepernick. And it was arguably the greatest non P5 game of all time. A lot of people forget that this wasn't a close game at halftime. Boise State had a sizable lead, but Kaepernick and the Wolfpack surmounted an incredible and improbable comeback against one of the most dominant and well-coached G5 teams ever. The choke was real for the Broncos. But what's a classic game if the underdog doesn't win?
4. 2008 Texas @ Texas Tech - Most of you probably watched this, but I had to include it. This was the moment that I thought Texas might be able to squeak through their schedule unscathed, and possibly finish undefeated. Mike Leach knew Tech had maybe 2 plays left, but little did he know Micheal Crabtree would make an all-or-nothing play and work to stay in bounds, which threw the Texas defenders off, and tip-toe into the endzone with 1 second left to take the lead against a Longhorn team that probably could have won the national championship that season if Oklahoma had not been voted above them. This game had a legendary ending and featured many future NFL players as well.
5. 2006 Louisville @ Rutgers - remember when Rutgers was good? And the Big East was full of good teams? Yeah it's been a minute. This was an awesome game, and easily the biggest Rutgers win in a long time. Mike Teel was QB for Rutgers and his runningback was none other than former Ravens star Ray Rice. Greg Schiano was also Rutgers head coach. This was a classic back and forth game with a good old fashioned walk-off ending.
That's my list of my favorite, most unforgettable games that I watched wire-to-wire, while following the rules above. What have you guys got?