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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
4 days 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
4 days 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
4 days 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
5 days 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
5 days ago46 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
5 days ago43 min read
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