Rodgers’s big day, Jeff Kinney’s 171 rushing yards and three lost Oklahoma fumbles propelled the Huskers to the 35–31 win and to the national championship.ģ.
Oklahoma fans still to this day maintain there was a clip on Rodgers’s return. 25, 1971Įven SI billed this monumental Thanksgiving weekend matchup as “Irresistible Oklahoma meets immovable Nebraska.” Johnny Rodgers got the fireworks started early when he took a first-quarter punt return 72 yards for a touchdown, weaving in and out of the Sooners’ coverage team with ease. Nebraska at Oklahoma: “Game of the Century" Nov. Many forget that in the Hurricanes’ previous game, they blew a 31–0 halftime lead to Maryland and lost 42–40 in the NCAA’s biggest comeback in history to that date. The teams combined for 30 points in the fourth quarter, the last coming on a 48-yard heave on the game’s last play that Flutie dubbed "55 Flood Tip." The last of the QB’s 472 yards ended up in the hands of wideout Gerard Phelan, who somehow no Hurricane defender had paid attention to, and he delivered a 47–45 win. On a muddy night in South Florida, Boston College came to town with Heisman contender Doug Flutie.
Boston College at Miami: “Hail Flutie" Nov. But Alabama would get the last laugh that season in the rematch in the BCS national championship, the suffocating Tide D held the Tigers to a measly 92 yards of offense during a 21–0 drubbing.Ĩ. In overtime, the Crimson Tide missed their fourth field goal of the night, while hit Alleman cashed in from 25 yards out to start LSU’s celebration in a 9–6 victory. The teams traded field goals in a defensive struggle, with Drew Alleman’s 30-yarder drawing the Tigers even at 6–6 early in the fourth. For those who enjoy offensive football, this wasn’t the game for you. 2 Alabama on a November night in Tuscaloosa.
In another reincarnation of the “Game of the Century” (see below), this one pitted No. In honor of the 150th anniversary of college football, here is an all-time ranking of the best games in the history of the sport. Whether it's a colossal upset, a shocking play or a historical result, the best games of all time will always stick in our minds.