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Top 300 Finishes in College Football History (50-1)
50. Oct. 23, 1909-Lafayette 6, Princeton 0 (University Field, Princeton, New Jersey) The Build Up: Princeton came into this game 5-0, while Lafayette was 3-0 The Finish: Lafayette’s Frank Irmschler blocked a FG in the final 6 seconds and returned it 92 yards for the GW TD in what the New York Times described as “probably the most sensational finish that has ever been seen in a football game.” How they ended up: Princeton went 6-2-1, while Lafayette went 7-0-1. 49. Oct. 22,
Michael Miller
16 hours ago88 min read
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Top 300 Finishes in College Football History (50-1)
50. Oct. 23, 1909-Lafayette 6, Princeton 0 (University Field, Princeton, New Jersey) The Build Up: Princeton came into this game 5-0, while Lafayette was 3-0 The Finish: Lafayette’s Frank Irmschler blocked a FG in the final 6 seconds and returned it 92 yards for the GW TD in what the New York Times described as “probably the most sensational finish that has ever been seen in a football game.” How they ended up: Princeton went 6-2-1, while Lafayette went 7-0-1. 49. Oct. 22,
Michael Miller
16 hours ago88 min read
Top 300 Finishes in College Football History (100-51)
100. Nov. 19, 1983-Ole Miss 24, Mississippi St. 23 (Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi) The Build Up: Bowl eligibility was on the line for Ole Miss as they sat at 5-5, while MSU was playing for pride sitting at 3-7. The Finish: With Mississippi St. trailing 24-23 with 24 seconds left, they attempted what would’ve been a GW 27-yard FG. The ball sailed straight and high into air, but wind gusts were so strong that the wind stopped the ball in midair
Michael Miller
16 hours ago56 min read
Top 300 Finishes in College Football History (150-101)
150. Oct. 8, 2022-(17) Oregon St. 28, Stanford 27 (Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California) The Build Up: Oregon St. started 3-0 but lost back-to-back games to ranked opponents to fall to 3-2. Meanwhile, Stanford was 1-3 with 3 straight losses to ranked opponents. The Game: Stanford took a 24-10 lead into the 4 th before Ben Gulbranson threw a 21-yard TD to Silas Bolden, but they couldn’t convert on the 2-point attempt to remain behind 24-16 with 14:50 left. Damien Martin
Michael Miller
1 day ago51 min read
Top 300 Finishes in College Football History (200-151)
200. Oct. 10, 1992-Arkansas 25, #4 (12) Tennessee 24 (Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee) The Build Up: Phillip Fulmer coached Tennessee through their first 3 games while normal head coach Johnny Majors was recovering from quintuple bypass surgery. The Vols beat then #14 Georgia and then #4 Florida in those first 3 game to get a leg up in the new SEC East. After Majors returned, UT shutout Cincinnati and LSU to take a 5-0 record and #4 ranking into this ga
Michael Miller
1 day ago45 min read
Top 300 Finishes in College Football History (250-201)
250. Oct. 19, 1985-#1 (10) Iowa 12, #2 (2) Michigan 10 (Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa) The Build Up: Entering October, Iowa rose to #1 in the AP poll for the first time since 1961. They won a thriller over Michigan St. and handled Wisconsin on the road to retain their #1 ranking heading into this matchup. Meanwhile, Michigan opened the season with 3 straight wins over ranked opponents as they rose the ranks to #2 to set up this much-hyped game between the
Michael Miller
1 day ago43 min read
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