OU v UGa -- Greatest CFB games ever? Maybe #2?
It seems heavyweight matchups are getting more entertaining, year after year. The last two Clemson v Alabama games have been very good.
But this OU v UGa game... wow. Both times had their chances, made boneheaded plays, made great plays. Defenses were shred, but lactually seemed to play well at times. Both teams had huge comebacks.
Texas v USC will, to me, remain the best CFB game ever. Miami v Nebraska (1981?) was, before that, the best I'd seen. Because this was "only" a semifinal, I guess that might ding it a bit, and it probably doesn't have the star power that Texas/USC had. (Plus USC going for immortality of 3 straight champioinships).
So I think this is #2 to me. But it was thoroughly entertaining and it frankly, for purely entertainment value, washed away the nasty taste from the Outback bowl earlier today.
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January 1st, 2018 at 9:37 PM ^
I think he's supposed to go to Bama. I think that's how the game is played.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:32 PM ^
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January 1st, 2018 at 9:25 PM ^
One HELL of a game.
January 1st, 2018 at 11:13 PM ^
Some of these recent Rose Bowls have been unbelievable. The PSU-USC game last year was great. So were the Wiscy games against TCU and Oregon. Would like to see Michigan back in the Rose Bowl again (in three years when its a semifinal again of course)
January 1st, 2018 at 9:25 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 9:29 PM ^
Miami - Nebraska was the '83 season.
It was played at the same time as the Sugar Bowl that featured Auburn against . . . Michigan.
We held the great Bo Jackson completely out of the end zone, but still lost on field goals.
The headline in the Michigan Daily said "Defense can't do it all. Michigan falls to Auburn in Sugar Bowl."
Some things never change.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:27 PM ^
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January 1st, 2018 at 9:28 PM ^
I would still put last year's Alabama/Clemson game #2.
Best part of this game: I barely noticed the refs. Not glaring missed calls and not a ton of stoppages to review plays. Oh, and no bad targeting calls/ejections.
Worst part of this game: I barely noticed the refs. College football needs a "TV" Teddy Valentine. /s
January 1st, 2018 at 9:28 PM ^
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Hard to enjoy this one after the terrible Michigan preformance today, but admittedly this was a classic. It's a shame one of the teams had to lose.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:54 PM ^
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Oklahoma had one turnover and Michigan had 5.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:29 PM ^
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Miami - Penn State in the '86 season was pretty epic too.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:33 PM ^
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January 1st, 2018 at 9:42 PM ^
I saw 84 Miami-Nebraska...for the sheer drama of everything, I would put that game second on that list..I mean, forget the fumble-rooski and even the Nebraska TD and missed 2-point conversion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h98_beH9V_8
''...HE DROPPED THE BALL...''
January 1st, 2018 at 9:33 PM ^
USC-Texas in the 2006 Rose Bowl is the greatest CFB game ever
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January 1st, 2018 at 9:34 PM ^
up until Drevno took over Oklahoma's play calling in the overtimes.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:39 PM ^
Football karma caught up to Oklahoma. Once they went conservative in the first OT, I figured they were going to lose. Don't stop doing what got you there.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:34 PM ^
Is this MGoSportsTalkRadio?
January 1st, 2018 at 9:35 PM ^
... if you don't like defense
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January 1st, 2018 at 9:51 PM ^
Gosh, that tweet. Delusional.
January 1st, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
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looking I'm assuming it was said by WD. Which is stupid because being in the semi means you probably won your conference.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:39 PM ^
As the postseason goes, I will say that I would definitely put this game in my top five if I had to rank games. It would be very difficult to top USC / Texas though. That game was spectacular from start to finish, in my opinion, and never a dull moment.
The Rose Bowl was definitely a wonderfully entertaining game this year though.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:40 PM ^
People here think 2011 Notre Dame, 2015 Minnesota, and 2015 Indiana were all time games.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:51 PM ^
2011 ND legitimately was an all-timer. No reason to knock it. There were three TDs in the last 1:20!
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2005 Texas-USC is virtually impossible to top, IMO. Felt nothing like this game, as fun to watch as it was.
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January 1st, 2018 at 10:09 PM ^
What a game!! Not sure it topped UT-USC, but fun all around. I didn't like the ending, though. Would've rather seen OK win it - don't want cheating ass UGA and its bagmen getting rewarded. I mean, Bama and Clemson also have bagmen. But I'm not sure OK uses them much...
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