COLLEGE FOOTBALL - 2016 SEASON
27/08/16 - Hawaii (31) v (51) California - In the first ever regular season College Football game in Australia, California opened their season with a shootout win. Both teams combined for 1,112 yards of total Offense. After a tight 1st quarter, Cal pulled away to lead 34-14 at the half and held on as the Warriors attempted a comeback. Cal were led by QB Davis Webb (38-54-441-4) who was making his debut after transfering from Texas Tech. Cal also featured RB Khalfani Muhammad (10-96-1), WR Chad Hansen (14-160-2) and a Defense that forced 5 turnovers. Hawaii were led by new head coach Nick Rolovich, QB Ikaika Woolsey (17-34-234-1), RB Diocemy Saint Juste (14-118-1) and WR Marcus Kemp (4-73-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Bestwick/Bellotti/Smith, PAL)
03/09/16 - Oklahoma (23) v (33) Houston - #15 ranked Houston made a big statement to the Big 12 with an opening weekend upset of #3 Oklahoma at the NRG Stadium in Houston. Both teams were evenly matched in the 1st half, with Houston holding a 19-17 lead at the half. But Houston out-scored the Sooners 14-7 in the 2nd half, including a stunning 100 yard TD return of a missed Oklahoma FG, and took the big win. Houston featured QB Greg Ward Jr (23-40-321-2), RB Duke Catalon (22-88-0 + 4-29-1), WR Steven Dunbar (7-125-0) and a Defense that forced 5 sacks and 2 turnovers. Oklahoma featured QB Baker Mayfield (24-33-323-2), RB's Joe Mixon (6-40-1 + 5-77-0) and Samaje Perine (6-31-0) and WR Mark Andrews (3-94-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/McElroy/Luginbill, PAL)
03/09/16 - UCLA (24) @ (31) Texas A&M - Texas A&M QB Trevor Knight celebrated his debut with the Aggies with the game-winning TD in Overtime to upset #16 ranked UCLA. Texas A&M looked to have the game in hand, leading 24-9 in the 4th quarter. But the Bruins fought back to force overtime with 2:39 left in the game before Knight and the Aggies Defense stepped up to secure the win. Texas A&M featured QB Trevor Knight (22-42-239-1 + 9-31-2), RB's Trayveon Williams (15-94-0) and Keith Ford (14-65-1), WR's Josh Reynolds (4-78-1) and Christian Kirk (8-58-0) and DL Myles Garrett (1 sack, 2 hurries) who was part of a Defense that had 5 sacks and 3 interceptions. UCLA featured QB Josh Rosen (26-46-343-1), RB Soso Jamabo (23-91-0) and WR's Kenneth Walker III (6-115-1) and Austin Roberts (5-61-0) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
03/09/16 - LSU (14) v (16) Wisconsin - In a big upset in week 1 of the season, unranked Wisconsin upset #5 LSU in the first ever College Football game at Lambeau Field. The Badgers reeled off 13 unanswered points in the 2nd and 3rd quarters before LSU rallied with 14 unanswered points of their own to take a lead into the 4th quarter. But Wisconsin used great Defense to keep the Tigers scoreless and won the game themselves with a FG with 3:47 left to play. Wisconsin featured QB Bart Houston (19-31-205-0), RB Corey Clement (21-86-1) and WR Troy Fumagalli (7-100-0). LSU featured QB Brandon Harris (12-21-131-1), RB Leonard Fournette (23-138-0) and WR Travin Dural (5-50-1). Next day re-broadcast with a couple of edited huddles (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
04/09/16 - Notre Dame (47) @ (50) Texas - In a shootout in Austin, Texas upset #10 ranked Notre Dame for their 1st win over the Irish since 1970. Texas started the better and held a 31-14 lead in the 3rd quarter before Notre Dame fought back with 21 unanswered points. Texas re-took the lead with 3:29 left but the Irish blocked the PAT and returned it for the game-tieing and overtime-forcing 2 point play. The teams went to 2 overtimes where Texas won it and upset the Irish. Texas featured QB's Shane Buechele (16-26-280-2), a freshman making his 1st career start, and Tyrone Swoopes (0-1-0-0 + 13-53-3), RB D'Onta Foreman (24-131-1) and WR John Burt (6-111-1). Notre Dame featured QB's DeShone Kizer (15-24-215-5 + 13-77-1) and Malik Zaire (2-5-23-0), RB Tarean Folston (18-88-0) and WR Equanimeous St. Brown (5-75-2). Both teams combined for 961 yards of total Offense (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Tessitore/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
05/09/16 - Florida State (45) v (34) Mississippi - In a shootout in Orlando, #4 ranked Florida State staged a huge 2nd half comeback to beat #11 ranked Mississippi. The Rebels dominated the 1st half and led 28-6 late in the 1st half. But Florida State scored just before the half then reeled off 26 unanswered points in the 2nd half to take a lead that they wouldn't give up the rest of the way. The 22 point comeback was the largest ever overcome by the Seminoles. Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (33-52-419-2 + 9-59-0), in his 1st career game, RB Dalvin Cook (23-91-0 + 7-101-0), WR Jesus Wilson (9-125-0) and a Defense that forced 4 turnovers and 5 sacks. Mississippi featured QB Chad Kelly (21-39-313-4 + 13-15-0), RB Akeem Judd (8-44-1) and WR Evan Ingram (9-121-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
10/09/16 - Arkansas (41) @ (38) TCU - In their 1st meeting since 1991, Arkansas upset #15 ranked TCU in 2 overtimes, ending the Frogs 14 game home winning streak. The Razorbacks dominated the 1st half and led 13-0 at the half, and then extended their lead to 20-7 at the end of the 3rd quarter. TCU suddenly found some momentum and reeled of 21 unanswered points to sensationally take the lead with 2:05 left. The Hogs found one last effort and forced overtime with a TD pass and 2XP with 1:03 left. After a shared 1st overtime, the Hogs sealed the win in the 2nd overtime with a TD run from their QB that sent the Frogs to their 1st defeat of the season. Arkansas featured QB Austin Allen (17-29-223-3), RB Rawleigh Williams III (28-137-0) and WR Drew Morgan (7-93-1). TCU featured QB Kenny Hill (36-56-377-1 + 15-93-2), RB Kyle Hicks (11-49-2 + 8-92-0) and WR KaVontae Turpin (7-126-0) (9, Missing action in the 3rd quarter between 4:27 and 1:01 - No scoring missed, 2 Discs, ESPN - Tessitore/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
10/09/16 - Virginia Tech (24) v (45) Tennessee - In front of the largest crowd to ever see an NCAA game (156,900), #17 ranked Tennessee fought back from an early deficit to beat the Hokies. The game was played at the Bristol Motor Speedway race-track in Tennessee. Virginia Tech started fast, dominating the 1st quarter, but the Volunteers scored 31 unanswered points over the middle 2 quarters to take control of the game and cruised home to the win. Tennessee forced 5 turnovers (4 fumbles, 1 interception). Tennessee featured QB Joshua Dobbs (10-19-91-3 + 14-106-2), who had a huge game, RB Jalen Hurd (22-99-0) and WR Josh Malone (2-46-1). Virginia Tech featured QB Jerod Evans (20-28-214-1), RB Travon McMillian (14-127-1) and WR Cam Phillips (7-77-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
10/09/16 - Texas Tech (55) @ (68) Arizona State - In a shootout at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, the home-town team out-lasted Texas Tech to stay unbeaten on the season. Both teams combined for 1,264 yards of total Offense. Both teams traded points in the 1st half, with Arizona State taking a slim 37-34 lead in at the half. But the Sun Devils put on a Defensive squeeze in the 3rd quarter and gave themselves a 10 point cushion that they defended to the end. The star for the Sun Devils was RB Kalen Ballage (13-137-7 + 2-48-1) who tied an NCAA single game record with 8 TD's. Arizona State also featured QB Manny Wilkins (28-37-351-2 + 10-55-0), RB Demario Richard (30-109-0) and WR's N'Keal Harry (6-72-1). Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (38-53-540-5 + 11-44-1), RB Justin Stockton (7-20-1) and WR's Cameron Batson (9-148-1) and Jonathan Giles (9-71-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Davis/Quinn/Taft, NTSC)
10/09/16 - California (40) @ (45) San Diego State - In a shootout at Qualcomm Stadium, the hometown Aztecs upset the Bears with a big Offensive and Defensive performance. San Diego State RB Donnel Pumphrey (29-281-3) had a big game and ended the night as the Aztecs' all-time leader in rushing yards, surpassing Aztecs legend Marshall Faulk. San Diego State had the better of the 1st half and led 31-21 at the break, but Cal fought back to close within 5 points at the end of the game before the Aztecs Defense stepped up and sealed the win with an interception. San Diego State also featured QB Christian Chapman (14-23-129-1) and WR Eric Judge (4-47-0). California featured QB Davis Webb (41-72-522-5), RB Vic Enwere (10-72-0) and WR Chad Hansen (14-190-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 20 minutes hi-lites - JIP 12:27 1st Quarter, 1 Disc, CBSSN - Blackburn/Taylor/Dell, NTSC)
10/09/16 - BYU (19) @ (20) Utah - Utah extended their winning streak over BYU to 6 games with a turnover-filled game in Salt Lake City. BYU never led in the game after trailing to a 41 yard INT return for a TD on the opening drive but did pull to within 1 point with a TD run with 18 seconds left. BYU opted to go for the win with a 2XP play, but the Utah defense rose to the occasion and stopped the ball carrier short of the end-zone to secure the win. Both teams combined for 9 turnovers (BYU 3, Utah 6). Utah featured QB Troy Williams (14-23-194-1), RB's Troy McCormick (10-62-0), Zack Moss (12-58-0) and Joe Williams (10-26-0) and WR Tim Patrick (3-59-1). BYU feature QB Taysom Hill (21-38-176-0 + 14-90-2), RB Jamaal Williams (12-58-0) and WR Mitchell Juergens (8-52-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 17 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Johnson/Klatt/Spake, NTSC)
10/09/16 - Central Michigan (30) @ (27) Oklahoma State - In a sensational ending in Stillwater, Central Michigan upset #22 ranked Oklahoma State with a last play "Hail Mary" TD pass. Both teams traded scores throughout the game, and it was the Cowboys that held a slim 27-24 lead as time ticked down. With 4 seconds left in the game, the Cowboys threw an incomplete pass and celebrated as the clock ticked to 0:00. But the officials ruled an intentional grounding penalty and gave the Chippewas 1 last un-timed down. With no time on the clock Central Michigan threw a 51 yard pass that was batted into the air and run in for a TD to win the game and stun the crowd. After the game, the officials admitted they had made a mistake in allowing 1 un-timed down but the result still stood. Central Michigan featured QB Cooper Rush (31-43-368-4), RB Devon Spalding (11-22-0) and WR's Jesse Kroll (7-98-0) and Tyler Conklin (7-96-2). Oklahoma State featured QB Mason Rudolph (27-43-286-2), RB Chris Carson (8-27-0) and WR Jalen McCloskey (11-103-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Kutcher/Papadakis, NTSC)
16/09/16 - Baylor (38) @ (10) Rice - #21 ranked Baylor continued their unbeaten start to the season with a tough win in Houston. Rice held the high-scoring Bears scoreless in the 1st quarter before Baylor got un-tracked in the 2nd quarter and took a 21-10 lead in at the half. The Baylor defense then kept the Owls scoreless in the 2nd half while the Offense added 17 unanswered points to secure the win. Baylor rushed for 296 yards and 2 TD's and Rice rushed for 234 yards and 1 TD. Baylor featured QB Seth Russell (22-38-337-3), RB JaMychal Hasty (14-105-1) and WR KD Cannon (9-123-2). Rice featured QB Tyler Stehling (8-25-33-0 + 7-28-0) and RB Darik Dillard (14-124-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Amin/Brown/McGrath, PAL)
17/09/16 - Florida State (20) @ (63) Louisville - #10 Louisville upset #2 Florida State and inflicted on them their worst ever loss. Florida State couldn't handle the Cardinals QB Lamar Jackson (13-20-216-1 + 17-146-4) who had a huge game. Both teams were evenly matched up to early in the 2nd quarter, with the Cardinals holding a 14-10 lead. But Louisville then poured on the pressure and scored 49 unanswered points to blow the game open and take the win. Louisville also featured RB Brandon Radcliff (14-118-1) and WR James Quick (7-122-0). Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (7-18-101-1), RB Dalvin Cook (16-54-0) and WR Travis Rudolph (2-40-0). Coverage includes Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
17/09/16 - Alabama (48) @ (43) Mississippi - In a shoot-out in Oxford, #1 ranked Alabama beat #19 Mississippi thanks to all phases of their team. The Rebels started the better and held a 24-3 lead with 2:47 left in the 1st half. But Alabama stormed back to score 24 unanswered points to get back in the game then went ahead 48-30 with 5:28 left to play. Ole Miss rallied 1 final time to pull within 5 points but the Tide ran out the clock to take the big win. Alabama scored 4 rushing TD's, an 85 yard punt return TD, a 75 yard fumble return TD and 2 FG's. Alabama featured QB Jalen Hurts (19-31-158-0 + 18-146-0), RB Damien Harris (16-144-1) and WR Calvin Ridley (8-81-0). Mississippi featured QB Chad Kelly (26-40-421-3), RB Akeem Judd (15-45-1) and WR Evan Engram (9-138-1) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
17/09/16 - USC (10) @ (27) Stanford - #7 ranked Stanford continued their mastery over USC with a punishing ground attack that eeked out a win. The win was Stanford's 7th in the last 9 match-ups between the 2 teams. Stanford rushed 47 times for 295 yards with their star player Christian McCaffrey (31-172-1 + 3-66-1) contributing 260 all-purpose yards. Stanford took a 17-3 lead in at the half and coasted home, holding USC to only 1 TD in the 2nd half. Stanford also featured QB Ryan Burns (8-14-102-1), RB Bryce Love (11-51-0) and WR Dalton Schultz (2-20-0). USC featured QB Max Browne (18-28-191-0), RB's Ronald Jones (11-63-1) and Justin Davis (13-63-0) and WR Tyler Petite (3-73-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Tessitore/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
17/09/16 - Texas (43) @ (50) California - Unranked California got its first win over a ranked team in nearly four years with a shootout win at Berkeley over #11 ranked Texas. Both teams combined for 1,075 yards of total Offense. Both teams traded scores in the 1st half with the Bears holding a slim 38-35 lead at the break. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, both teams got scoring again in the 4th quarter and California won the game with a TD pass with 3:41 left in the game. California were led by a big game from QB Davis Webb (27-40-396-4) and also featured RB Vic Enwere (18-110-2) and WR Chad Hansen (12-196-2). Texas featured QB's Shane Buechele (19-33-196-1) and Tyrone Swoopes (4-6-65-0 + 6-32-0), RB's D'Onta Freeman (21-157-2) and Chris Warren III (18-119-2) and WR Jacorey Warrick (4-64-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Jones/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
17/09/16 - Oregon (32) @ (35) Nebraska - Unranked Nebraska upset #22 ranked Oregon in their 1st meeting since 1986, rallying from an early deficit to win and stay unbeaten on the season. Oregon raced out to a 20-7 lead in the 2nd quarter before losing star RB Royce Freeman (5-31-0) to injury. The Cornhuskers rallied with 21 unanswered points to get back in the game then scored the game-winning TD with 2:29 left. Nebraska featured QB Tommy Armstrong (17-33-200-3 + 16-95-1), RB Devine Ozigbo (21-95-1) and WR Cethan Carter (5-48-0). Oregon featured QB Dakota Prukop (14-23-146-0 + 20-97-0), RB Kani Benoit (6-100-1) and WR Charles Nelson (8-80-0) (10, Missing opening kick-off of 1st half - No scoring missed, 2 Discs, ESPN - Wischusen/Huard/Williams, PAL)
24/09/16 - Florida (28) @ (38) Tennessee - #14 ranked Tennessee rallied in the 2nd half to upset #19 Florida and ended the Gators 11 year win streak against them. Florida started fast and held a 21-3 lead at half-time. But the Vols came out of the locker-room fired up in the 2nd half and reeled off 35 unanswered points to dominate the Gators and take the win. The Vols Defense had an inspired 2nd half, holding the Gators Offense to only 7 points. Tennessee featured QB Joshua Dobbs (16-32-319-4 + 17-80-1), RB Jalen Hurd (26-95-0) and WR's Jajuan Jennings (3-111-1) and Josh Malone (4-91-1). Florida featured QB Austin Appleby (23-39-296-3 + 7-24-0), in his 1st career start for the Gators, RB Jordan Scarlett (10-44-1) and WR Antonio Callaway (4-134-0) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
24/09/16 - Duke (38) @ (35) Notre Dame - In a huge upset, 3-TD underdog Duke stunned the Irish at Notre Dame Stadium with a late FG to take the win. Both teams were evenly matched, with neither team able to stop the big plays, but the Duke Defense proved to be the difference by forcing 3 turnovers. Duke led 28-21 at the half but trailed 35-28 mid-4th quarter before scoring 10 unanswered points, including the game-winning 19 yard FG with 1:24 left to play, to close out the game and take the win. Duke featured QB Daniel Jones (24-32-290-3), RB's Jela Duncan (21-121-1) and Shaun Wilson (13-66-0) and WR's Anthony Nash (6-123-2) and TJ Rahming (8-87-0). Notre Dame featured QB DeShone Kizer (22-37-381-2 + 11-60-1), RB Josh Adams (14-60-1) and WR Equanimeous St. Brown (6-116-1) (9, Downloaded from the Internet - Last 3:28 of the 1st half the picture is slightly jerky. Rest of the game OK, 1 Disc, NBC - Tirico/Flutie/Tappen, NTSC)
24/09/16 - Pittsburgh (36) @ (37) North Carolina - North Carolina opened their ACC campaign with a sensational comeback in Chapel Hill. The Tarheels trailed by 13 points with 6 minutes left to play but, led by a career day from QB Mitch Trubisky (35-46-453-5), they fought back and took the win with the winning TD pass coming with 2 seconds to play. The PAT from kicker Nick Weiler secured the win. North Carolina also featured WR Ryan Switzer (16-208-1), who had a huge game, and RB Elijah Hood (11-25-0). Pittsburgh featured QB Nathan Peterman (14-18-140-0) and RB's James Conner (16-66-1) and Quadree Henderson (9-107-0) (8, Downloaded from the Internet - 1 hour 23 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Matvick/Dvoracek, NTSC)
24/09/16 - Stanford (22) @ (13) UCLA - #7 ranked Stanford overcame a strong UCLA team at the Rose Bowl, using 2 last minute TD's to win and move to 3-0 on the season. The win was Stanford's 9th in a row over the Bruins. UCLA contained the potent Cardinal Offense for 3.5 quarters, holding a 13-9 lead with 6:32 left in the game. But the Cardinal put together 1 final drive of 70 yards to score the go-ahead TD with 24 seconds left. UCLA's final chance at the win ended in a fumble on the last play that Stanford returned for a game-clinching TD by the Defense. Stanford featured QB Ryan Burns (13-25-137-1), RB Christian McCaffrey (26-138-0) and WR Trenton Irwin (7-81-0). UCLA featured QB Josh Rosen (18-27-248-1), RB's Bolu Olorunfunmi (11-51-0) and Nate Starks (10-24-0) and WR Nate Iese (5-89-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
24/09/16 - LSU (13) @ (18) Auburn - In a sensational finish at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn survived a last play TD attempt by LSU to end a 2-game losing streak and keep their season on track. At the end of the game, LSU faced a 4th-and-goal from the Auburn 15 yard line with 1 second left on the clock, and QB Danny Etling (15-27-118-1) threw a stunning TD pass under heavy pressure to seemingly win the game. But after review, LSU were deemed to have failed to snap the ball before the clock ran out, so Auburn were credited with the win. After the game, LSU coach Les Miles was fired. Auburn featured QB Sean White (19-26-234-0), RB Kerryon Johnson (12-93-0) and WR Tony Stevens (4-58-0). LSU also featured RB Leaonard Fournette (16-101-0) and WR Travin Dural (4-47-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Jones/Gilmore/Kessenich, NTSC)
29/09/16 - Kansas (19) @ (55) Texas Tech - Texas Tech opened conference play with a big win in Lubbock. The Red Raiders raced out to a 28-9 lead at the half and cruised home in the 2nd half. Texas Tech put up 621 yards of Total Offense. Texas Tech featured QB's Patrick Mahomes (27-34-277-4 + 8-27-0) and Nik Shimonek (15-21-271-4), RB Demarcus Felton (11-48-0) and WR Jonathan Giles (12-219-2). Kansas featured QB's Ryan Willis (14-26-142-1) and Montell Cozart (9-20-97-1), RB Ke'aun Kinner (9-45-0) and WR Ben Johnson (5-86-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Kutcher/Papadakis, NTSC)
30/09/16 - Toledo (53) @ (55) BYU - On a record-setting day in Provo, the Cougars finally won their 1st home game of the season in a shootout against the Rockets. BYU started fast and held an early 21-7 lead but the Rockets fought back to tie the game at the half. Both teams traded scores in the 2nd half and BYU needed a late drive to get in position to kick the game-winning FG on the last play of the game that ended a 3-game losing streak. The star for BYU was RB Jamaal Williams (30-286-5) who ran for a school single game yardage record. BYU also featured QB Taysom Hill (11-21-248-1) and WR Tanner Balderree (3-62-0). Toledo featured a big game from QB Logan Woodside (30-38-505-5) and also featured RB Kareem Hunt (27-146-1) and WR's Jon'Vea Johnson (9-182-3) and Cody Thompson (5-161-1) (9, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, BYUTV - McCann/Fowler, NTSC)
30/09/16 - Stanford (6) @ (44) Washington - A battle between the top 2 unbeaten teams in the PAC-12 ended in a surprising blow-out win for the home side. Washington dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage, with the Offense racking up 214 yards rushing and the Defense forcing 8 sacks and 2 turnovers. The game was over early as the Huskies raced out to a 30-0 lead in the 3rd quarter and coasted home. Washington featured QB Jake Browning (15-21-210-3), RB's Myles Gaskin (18-100-2) and Lavon Coleman (11-74-1) and WR John Ross (4-82-1). Stanford featured QB Ryan Burns (15-22-151-1), RB Christian McCaffrey (12-49-0 + 5-30-0) and WR Trenton Irwin (3-67-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Tessitore/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
01/10/16 - North Carolina (37) @ (35) Florida State - North Carolina ended #12 ranked Florida State's 22 game home win streak with a last play FG to take the upset win. North Carolina held a 21-0 lead half-way through the 2nd quarter but the Seminoles fought back to take a 35-34 lead with 23 seconds left. The Tarheels put together 1 last drive and with the last play of the game they converted a 54 yard FG to upset the 'Noles. North Carolina featured QB Mitch Trubisky (31-38-405-3), RB's TJ Logan (10-77-1) and Elijah Hood (13-47-0) and WR Ryan Switzer (14-158-0). Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (20-32-372-0 + 10-32-1), RB Dalvin Cook (29-140-3 + 6-106-0) and WR Jesus Wilson (6-120-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 23 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Jones/Gilmore/Kessenich, NTSC)
01/10/16 - Tennessee (34) @ (31) Georgia - In a shootout in Athens, #11 ranked Tennessee sensationally beat #25 ranked Georgia with a last play TD. In a wild 4th quarter, Tennessee took the lead with 2:56 remaining only for Georgia to respond with a 47 yard TD pass to re-take the lead with 10 seconds left. Tennessee had 1 more play after the kick-off and won the game with a 43 yard "Hail Mary" TD pass, silencing the Georgia crowd. Tennessee featured QB Joshua Dobbs (16-26-230-3 + 11-26-1), RB's Jalen Hurd (10-42-0) and Alvin Kamara (16-62-0) and WR Jauan Jennings (3-71-1). Georgia featured QB Jacob Eason (17-28-211-2), RB Sony Michel (16-91-1) and WR Isaac Nauta (5-83-1) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
01/10/16 - Louisville (36) @ (42) Clemson - In a battle between 2 top 5 teams, it was #3 Clemson that triumphed over #5 Louisville. Both teams star QB's had big games, with Clemson's Deshaun Watson (20-31-306-5 + 14-91-0) out-duelling Louisville's Lamar Jackson (27-44-295-1 + 31-162-2). Clemson started fast and held a 28-10 lead at the half but Louisville re-grouped in the 2nd half and took the lead 36-28 in the 4th quarter. Clemson closed out the game stronger though, and 2 late TD passes helped secure the win. Clemson also featured RB Wayne Gallman (16-110-1) and WR's Deon Cain (4-98-2) and Jordan Leggett (3-70-1). Louisville also featured RB Brandon Radcliff (13-69-0) and WR James Quick (7-83-1). Coverage includes Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
08/10/16 - Notre Dame (3) @ (10) North Carolina State - In the driving rain and howling winds of Hurricane Matthew, North Carolina State mustered just enough Offense to beat visiting Notre Dame. In the sloppy conditions, both teams combined for only 310 yards of Total Offense, 5 turnovers and 10 fumbles. The teams were tied at 3-3 starting the 4th quarter but the Wolfpack took the lead with a 16 yard TD return of blocked punt, then sealed the win with great defense. North Carolina State featured QB Ryan Finley (5-12-27-0) and RB Matthew Dayes (23-126-0). Notre Dame featured QB DeShone Kizer (9-26-54-0 + 15-15-0) and RB Josh Adams (14-51-0). The last 13 seconds of the game taken from an internet source and is a quality 8 (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/McElroy/Luginbill, PAL)
08/10/16 - Florida State (20) @ (19) Miami - #23 ranked Florida State upset #10 ranked Miami, blocking a late PAT attempt to seal the comeback win. Miami started fast and led 13-3 at the half. Florida State fought back in the 2nd half, scoring 17 unanswered points to get in front, but the comeback seemed in vain when Miami scored with 1:38 left. The Seminoles blocked the PAT though then ran out the clock to celebrate the rivalry win. Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (20-31-234-2), RB Dalvin Cook (27-150-0) and WR Kermit Whitfield (7-83-1). Miami featured QB Brad Kaaya (19-32-214-2), RB Mark Walton (14-39-0) and WR Stacy Coley (7-80-2). Upto 7:45 of the 1st Quarter taken from a next-day re-broadcast (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
08/10/16 - Texas Tech (38) @ (44) Kansas State - Kansas State turned a 1st half shootout into a 2nd half Defensive battle to earn their 1st conference win. Neither team played Defense in the 1st half and Kansas State prevailed to take a 31-28 lead in at the half. But the Wildcats made Defensive changes at the break and in the 2nd half they held the high-scoring Red Raiders to only 10 points, while the Offense added 13 points of their own to secure the win. Kansas State featured QB Jesse Ertz (10-20-104-1 + 10-83-1), RB Charles Jones (19-128-1) and WR Isaiah Zuber (3-35-1). Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (45-62-504-2), RB Demarcus Felton (14-66-0) and WR's Keke Coutee (5-130-1) and Dyaln Cantrell (11-87-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 15 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Matvick/Dvoracek/Corddry, NTSC)
08/10/16 - Texas (40) v (45) Oklahoma - In the highest-scoring game in the history of the "Red River" rivalry, Oklahoma out-lasted Texas to heap more misery on beleagured Texas coach Charlie Strong. After a slow moving 1st half, the Sooners held a 14-13 lead at the break. Oklahoma then moved ahead for good in the 3rd quarter and held off a late Texas rally in the 4th quarter to win the Giant Gold Cowboy Hat. Oklahoma featured QB Baker Mayfield (22-31-390-3), RB Samaje Perine (35-214-2) and WR Dede Westbrook (10-232-3). Texas featured QB Shane Buechele (19-36-245-3), RB D'Onta Foreman (25-159-2) and WR Devin Duvernay (3-81-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 25 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Johnson/Klatt, NTSC)
08/10/16 - Washington State (42) @ (16) Stanford - Washington State ended an 8 game losing streak to Stanford with a dominating win in Palo Alto. The Cougars built on a tight 14-3 lead at the half by out-scoring the Cardinal 28-14 in the 2nd half to take the win. The Cougars defense had a big game, holding Stanford to 296 yards of total Offense and forcing 3 turnovers. Washington State featured QB Luke Falk (30-41-357-4), RB Gerard Wilks (10-36-1) and WR River Cracraft (7-130-1). Stanford featured QB Ryan Burns (19-25-222-1), RB Christian McCaffrey (8-35-0) who left the game with an injury in the 2nd half, and WR Michael Rector (5-90-0). The 1st half is taken from a next-day re-broadcast and is complete (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
08/10/16 - Washington (70) @ (21) Oregon - The #5 ranked Huskies finally ended their 12 game losing streak to the Ducks with a beat-down in Eugene. The 70 points conceded by Oregon was the most since 1941. Washington dominated the 1st half and took a 35-7 lead in at the break. Oregon tried to mount a comeback in the 3rd quarter but Washington had too much Offense and coasted home. Washington were led by QB Jake Browning (22-28-304-6 + 6-21-2), RB Myles Gaskin (16-197-1) and WR's Dante Pettis (8-134-2) and John Ross (9-94-3). Oregon featured QB Justin herbert (21-34-179-2), RB Royce Freeman (11-50-0) and WR Charles Nelson (7-45-0) (9, Downloaded from the Internet - No half-time, 1 Disc, FOX - Davis/Quinn/Taft, NTSC)
14/10/16 - Mississippi State (21) @ (28) BYU - BYU finally managed to beat an SEC team at home, but needed 2 overtimes to do so. Led by QB Taysom Hill (16-28-165-3 + 17-49-1) the Cougars forced overtime in the 4th quarter then used great Defense to hold the Bulldogs out of the end-zone in the 2nd overtime to claim the win. BYU also featured RB Jamaal Williams (26-76-0), who broke the BYU career rushing yards record, and WR Nick Kurtz (7-62-0). Mississippi State featured QB Nick Fitzgerald (17-36-214-1 + 16-41-2), RB Aeris Williams (21-82-0) and WR Keith Mixon (4-69-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Hart/Ware/Cubelic, PAL)
15/10/16 - North Carolina State (17) @ (24) Clemson - #3 ranked Clemson moved to 7-0 with a tight Overtime win against the Wolfpack. NC State went toe-to-toe with the ACC-leading Tigers and nearly forced the upset but a last second gane-winning FG attempt missed, allowing the Tigers to re-group in Overtime and win the game. Clemson featured QB Deshaun Watson (39-52-378-2 + 13-35-1), RB CJ Fuller (16-56-0) and WR Mike Williams (12-146-1). North Carolina State featured QB Ryan Finley (20-40-231-0), RB Matthew Dayes (22-106-1) and WR Jaylen Samuels (8-100-0) (10, 2 Discs, Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
15/10/16 - Ohio State (30) @ (23) Wisconsin - A BIG-10 showdown between 2 teams in the Top 10 went the way of the visitors but they needed Overtime to beat the home-town Badgers. #8 ranked Wisconsin had the better of the 1st half and led 16-6 at the break, but #2 ranked Ohio state roared back in the 2nd half and forced overtime with a FG with 3:57 left to play. Once in Overtime, the Buckeyes took the lead and the defense then stepped up to keep the Badgers out and Ohio State escaped with the win. Ohio State featured QB JT Barrett (17-29-226-1 + 21-92-2), RB Mike Weber (11-46-0) and WR Curtis Samuel (6-58-0). Wisconsin featured QB Alex Hornibrook (16-28-214-1), RB Corey Clement (25-164-0) and WR Troy Fumagalli (7-84-0). Coverage includes Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
15/10/16 - UCLA (21) @ (27) Washington State - On a cold and rainy night in Pullman, the Cougars continued their unbeaten run in league play with a strong home win. Led by their Running Backs, the Cougars established a 24-7 lead entering the 4th quarter and thwarted a late UCLA comeback to beat the Bruins for the 2nd straight year. Washington State featured QB Luke Falk (28-48-261-0), RB's Gerard Wicks (9-24-2), Jamal Morrow (8-51-1) and James Williams (9-28-0) and WR River Cracraft (6-74-0). UCLA featured QB Mike Fafaul (24-40-258-3), who was making his 1st career start, RB Bolu Olorunfunmi (10-22-0) and WR Darren Andrews (8-116-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Bestwick/Bellotti/Budden, PAL)
20/10/16 - BYU (27) @ (28) Boise State - #14 ranked Boise State kept their unbeaten record intact, but needed 2 big defensive stands in the final seconds to do so. BYU had a potential game-winning 44 yard FG attempt blocked with 16 seconds left but recovered the block themselves. Because the play happened on 3rd down the Cougars had 1 more chance for the win and went with a last play "Hail Mary" pass into the end-zone for the win. Boise State again rose highest to knock down the pass and seal the victory. Boise State featured QB Brett Rypien (25-39-442-3), RB Jeremy McNichols (30-140-1 + 5-109-1) and WR Thomas Sperbeck (9-109-1). BYU featured QB Taysom Hill (21-41-187-0 + 13-48-1), RB Squally Canada (21-88-0) and WR Mitchell Juergens (4-57-0) (10, Upto 14:11 of the 1st quarter taken from an internet source and is quality 8, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Stouffer/Carcaterra, PAL)
21/10/16 - Oregon (49) @ (52) California - California finally ended their 7 game losing streak to Oregon but needed 2 overtimes to do so. Both teams combined for an the FBS-record 203 plays and 1,086 yards of total Offense. California looked to be cruising to an easy win with a 31-14 lead at half-time but the Ducks recovered to out-score the Bears 28-10 in the 2nd half and forced overtime with 3:15 left in the game. Both teams were even in the 1st overtime but Cal clinched the win in the 2nd overtime with an Interception, which was the only turnover in the game. California featured QB Davis Webb (42-61-325-5), RB's Tre Watson (28-154-0) and Khalfani Muhammad (23-148-0) and WR Vic Wharton III (7-55-1). Oregon featured QB Justin Herbert (22-40-258-6 + 9-56-0), RB Tony Brooks-James (15-109-1) and WR Charles Nelson (7-84-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Bestwick/Bellotti/Budden, PAL)
22/10/16 - Ohio State (21) @ (24) Penn State - In a big upset, Penn State rode a raucous home crowd to a come-back win against #2 ranked Ohio State. The Buckeyes held a 21-7 lead entering the 4th quarter but Penn State scored 17 unanswered points to win the game, including the game-winning TD which came off of a blocked FG that was returned 60 yards with 4:27 left to play. The win was Penn State's first over a top 2 ranked team at home since 1982 and their first win against a top 5 team since 1999. Penn State featured QB Trace McSorley (8-23-154-1 + 19-63-1), RB Saquon Barkley (12-99-0) and WR Mike Gesicki (4-46-0). Ohio State featured QB JT Barrett (28-43-245-1 + 17-26-0), RB Mike Weber (21-71-0) and WR Curtis Samuel (8-68-0 + 74 yard TD run). Next day re-broadcast with occasional edited huddles (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
22/10/16 - Mississippi (21) @ (38) LSU - #25 ranked LSU continued their hot streak with a big home win against #23 ranked Mississippi. The star of the show was LSU RB Leonard Fournette (16-284-3) who was making his return after missing 2 games with an injury. He scored on TD runs of 59, 76 and 78 yards while amassing a school single-game record 284 yards rushing. The teams were tied at 21-21 at half-time but the Tigers held the Rebels scoreless in the 2nd half to take the win. LSU also featured QB Danny Etling (19-28-204-1), RB Derrius Guice (16-57-1) and WR Malachi Dupre (5-52-0). Mississippi featured QB Chad Kelly (20-33-218-1 + 12-56-0), RB Akeem Judd (13-39-1) and WR Damore'ea Stringfellow (4-92-0) (10, Up to 10:45 of the 1st quarter taken from a next-day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Musberger/Palmer/Hartung, PAL)
22/10/16 - Oklahoma (66) @ (59) Texas Tech - On a record-setting day in Lubbock, #16 ranked Oklahoma out-lasted Texas Tech to move to 4-0 in conference play. Both teams combined for an NCAA single-game record 1,708 yards of Total Offense with both teams QB's having huge games ; Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield (27-36-545-7) and Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes (53-88-734-5 + 12-85-2). Mahomes yardage total equalled the NCAA record for single-game yards while his Total Offense mark of 819 yards set an NCAA single game record. Oklahoma led at the end of every quarter with the Red Raiders unable to get a lead throughout the game. Oklahoma also featured RB Joe Mixon (31-263-2 + 4-114-3) and WR Dede Westbrook (9-202-2). Texas Tech also featured WR's Keke Coutee (10-172-1), Jonathan Giles (10-167-2) and Cameron Batson (9-99-1) (2 versions : 9, Downloaded from the internet - Full game, 1 Disc, FOX - Davis/Quinn/Feldman, PAL / 9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 32 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Davis/Quinn/Feldman, NTSC)
22/10/16 - Utah (52) @ (45) UCLA - On a record-breaking night at the Rose Bowl, Utah won a shootout with the Bruins to move to 7-1 on the season. The star for Utah was RB Joe Williams (29-332-4) who set a school record for single game rushing yards which also included TD runs of 3, 43, 55, and 64 yards. What made the accomplishment more remarkable was that Williams was playing his 1st game since coming out of retirement to help a RB-depleted Offense in their hour of need. Utah also featured QB Troy Williams (12-24-179-0) and WR's Corey Butler-Byrd (5-67-0) , who also had a 99 yard kick-off return TD, and Siaosi Wilson (4-71-0). UCLA featured QB Mike Fafaul (40-70-464-5), who set a schol record for single game attempts and completions, RB Bolu Olorunfunmi (9-24-1) and WR's Nate Iese (8-146-2) and Jordan Lasley (7-117-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Johnson/Klatt/Spake, NTSC)
22/10/16 - Houston (16) @ (38) SMU - Un-ranked SMU stunned #11 Houston at Ford Stadium, winning their 1st game against a ranked side in 5 years and their 1st against a top-5 team since 1982. SMU controlled the game from the start and ran out to a 28-7 lead at the half, a lead that they defended to the end. SMU out-gained the Cougars on Offense (406 yards to 303 yards) and recorded 7 sacks and 2 fumbles on Defense. SMU featured QB Ben Hicks (16-31-228-3 + 3-12-1), RB Braeden West (18-115-1), WR Courtland Sutton (7-83-1) and DL Jarvis Pruitt (5 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery). Houston featured QB Greg Ward Jr (21-33-241-2), RB Duke Catalon (17-54-0 + 4-66-0) and WR Chance Allen (5-84-0) (8, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Benetti/Stouffer/Carcaterra, PAL)
29/10/16 - Baylor (34) @ (35) Texas - Un-ranked Texas finally put together a complete game and upset #8 ranked and unbeaten Baylor in a shootout in Austin. Both teams combined for 1,172 yards of total Offense and 655 yards of rushing Offense (398 Baylor, 257 Texas). Both teams were evenly matched but Baylor managed to forge ahead 34-26 early in the 4th quarter. Texas responded with 10 unanswered points including the game-winning FG with 46 seconds left to upset the Bears. Texas featured QB Shane Buechele (12-21-291-2), RB D'Onta Foreman (32-250-2) and his brother WR Armanti Foreman (4-142-1). Baylor featured QB Seth Russell (14-28-226-2 + 21-138-1), RB Terence Williams (24-180-1) and WR KD Cannon (5-86-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
29/10/16 - Texas Tech (27) @ (24) TCU - Texas Tech ended a 3 game losing streak with a Double Overtime win in Fort Worth. The Red Raiders finally managed to put together a complete game with the Defense stepping up to help out the Offense. Texas Tech forced Overtime with 1:28 left then won the game in the 2nd Overtime with a FG after TCU had missed theirs. Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (24-39-206-2 + 20-39-1), RB Da'Leon Ward (23-98-0) and WR Reginald Davis (2-40-1). TCU featured QB's Kenny Hill (16-29-160-0 + 6-35-0) and Foster Sawyer (6-17-86-1), RB Trevorris Johnson (11-33-1) and WR Desmon White (3-49-1) (8, Downloaded from the Internet - 1 hour 15 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Benetti/Stouffer/Carcaterra, NTSC)
29/10/16 - Clemson (37) @ (34) Florida State - #3 ranked Clemson won at #12 ranked Florida State for the 1st time in 10 years with a dramatic win in Tallahassee. Clemson started the better and raced out to a 17-14 lead at the half. But Florida State roared back to take the lead 34-29 with 3:23 left in the game. Clemson put together 1 last drive and won the game with 2:06 left on a 34 yard TD pass and a 2XP. A final Seminole drive ended with a sack and the Tigers took the win. Clemson featured QB Deshaun Watson (27-43-378-2 + 17-52-0), RB Wayne Gallman (20-82-2), WR Jordan Leggett (5-122-1) and a Defense that forced 2 turnovers and had 6 sacks. Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (17-35-286-1), RB Dalvin Cook (19-169-4) and WR Nyqwan Murray (6-96-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
29/10/16 - Washington State (35) @ (31) Oregon State - In a sensational comeback, the Cougars overcame a big half-time deficit to stay unbeaten in league play. Oregon State dominated the 1st half and led 24-6 at the break. But the Cougars re-grouped in the 2nd half and rattled off 22 unanswered points to take the lead in the 3rd quarter. The Beavers re-took the lead early in the 4th quarter but Washington State rode the momentum to a re-take the lead on it's next drive then held on to take the win. The Cougars featured QB Luke Falk (33-46-415-5), RB James Williams (11-74-0) and WR Gabe Marks (8-110-2). Oregon State featured QB Marcus McMaryion (23-39-327-2), RB Ryan Nall (19-131-2) and WR Victor Bolden Jr (7-113-0). The 1st Half is a next day re-broadcast with occasional edited huddles and missing the last 2:12 of the 1st quarter and up to 12:42 of the 2nd quarter. No scoring missed (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Matvik/Dvoracek/Corddry, PAL)
05/11/16 - Alabama (10) @ (0) LSU - In a good old fashioned slug-fest in Baton Rouge, #1 ranked Alabama prevailed in the 4th Quarter against #13 ranked LSU to extend their record to 9-0. Both teams Defenses were on top in the game, with both teams combining for only 448 yards of total Offense and 22 first downs. But the Tide found the Offense they needed in the 4th quarter, scoring all their points to finally put away the Tigers. Alabama featured QB Jalen Hurts (10-19-107-0 + 20-114-1), RB's Damien Harris (12-53-0) and Bo Scarbrough (11-52-0) and WR ArDarius Stewart (3-55-0). LSU featured QB Danny Etling (11-24-92-0), RB Leonard Fournette (17-35-0) and WR DJ Clark (3-45-0) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
05/11/16 - Washington (66) @ (27) California - #5 ranked Washington served notice that they were for real with a demolition of the Bears in Berkeley, and moved to 9-0 on the season. The Huskies used a great all-around game with the Offense putting up 704 total yards, including 287 yards rushing, and the Defense forcing 3 turnovers. The Huskies led 35-20 at the half and started the 2nd half with 24 unanswered points to end the game as a contest. Washington featured QB Jake Browning (19-28-378-6), RB's Lavon Coleman (7-108-1) and Myles Gaskin (16-74-1) and WR's John Ross (6-208-3) and Dante Pettis (8-104-3). The Bears featured QB Davis Webb (23-47-262-1), RB Khalfani Muhammad (8-34-0) and WR Chad Hansen (5-70-1). 1st Quarter taken from a next-day re-broadcast (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Jones/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
12/11/16 - Pittsburgh (43) @ (42) Clemson - In a sensational upset, un-ranked Pittsburgh ended #2 ranked Clemson's perfect season with a late FG in Death Valley. Despite a record-setting day from Clemson QB Deshaun Watson (52-70-580-3), who set a team and ACC record for single game passing yards, the Tigers couldn't shake off the Panthers and Pittsburgh capitalised by kicking a game-wnning 48 yard FG with 6 seconds left to secure the upset win. Pittsburgh featured QB Nathan Peterman (22-37-308-5), who had a big game, RB James Conner (20-132-1) and WR Scott Orndoff (9-128-2). Clemson also featured RB Wayne Gallman (18-36-3) and WR's Mike Williams (15-202-1) and Artavis Scott (13-125-1). Upto 12:10 of the 1st quarter taken from an internet source and is a quality 8 (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
12/11/16 - Michigan (13) @ (14) Iowa - In a big upset, un-ranked Iowa broke a 2-game losing streak to upset #3 ranked Michigan on a cold and windy night in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes played inspired Defense to keep the high-scoring Wolverines in check and then used a last play 33 yard FG to win the game. Iowa featured QB CJ Beathard (8-19-66-1) and RB's Akrum Wadley (23-115-0) and LeShun Daniels Jtr (14-54-0). Michigan featured QB Wilton Speight (11-26-103-0), RB Chris Evans (8-52-0) and WR Jake Butt (4-39-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
12/11/16 - California (21) @ (56) Washington State - #23 ranked Washington State moved on to 7-0 in conference play with a big win in Pullman. The Cougars scored early and often, taking a 28-7 lead in at the half, then finished off the Bears with 21 points in the 4th quarter. With the win, the Cougars moved a-top the Pac-12 North division. Washington State featured QB Luke Falk (36-50-373-5), RB Gerard Wicks (9-128-1) and WR's River Cracraft (9-87-3) and Gabe Marks (7-87-2). California featured QB Davis Webb (34-53-425-3), RB Tre Watson (15-58-0) and WR Chad Hansen (11-139-0). 1st Quarter taken from a next-day re-broadcast (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Jones/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
17/11/16 - Louisville (10) @ (36) Houston - Houston upset #5 ranked Louisville with a dominant performance at the TDECU Stadium. The Cougars shocked the Cardinals with a fast start, racing out to a 31-0 lead at the half. The Cardinals had no answer in the 2nd half and Houston cruised home for the win. The Houston Defense was the star, holding the Cardinals to 312 yards of total Offense while forcing 11 sacks and 3 turnovers. Houston also featured QB Greg Ward Jr (25-44-233-2), RB Duke Catalon (14-39-1) and WR Chance Allen (4-105-1). Louisville featured QB Lamar Jackson (20-43-211-1 + 25-33-0), RB Jeremy Smith (6-49-0) and WR Jaylen Smith (3-49-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Flemming/Palmer/Rutledge, PAL)
19/11/16 - Oklahoma (56) @ (28) West Virginia - In a showdown for the lead in the Big-12 title race, it was #9 ranked Oklahoma that dominated, beating #14 ranked West Virginia in snowy Morgantown. The Sooners made a mockery of the conditions, racing out to a 34-7 lead at the half then kept the Mountaineers at arms length in the 2nd half when they threatened a comeback. Both teams combined for 1,064 yards of total Offense. Oklahoma featured QB Baker Mayfield (9-15-169-2), RB's Samaje Perine (31-160-2) and Joe Mixon (24-147-1) and WR Dede Westbrook (2-100-1). West Virginia featured QB Skyler Howard (12-27-191-2 + 12-52-2), RB Justin Crawford (24-331-0) who had a huge game and WR Ka'Raun White (4-58-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
19/11/16 - Texas (21) @ (24) Kansas - Texas's season went from bad to worse with a humiliating loss to a 1-9 Kansas team in Overtime. The win was Kansas's 1st over Texas since 1938 and also snapped a 19 game losing streak in the Big-12. The Longhorns downfall was turnovers as Kansas forced 3 Interceptions and 3 fumbles to stay in the game before mounting a 4th quarter comeback to force Overtime. Texas led 21-10 early in the 4th quarter but the Jayhawks scored 10 unanswered points, including an Overtime-forcing FG with 7 seconds left, before finishing off the Longhorns with a FG in Overtime. Kansas featured QB Carter Stanley (21-42-220-0), RB Ke'aun Kinner (20-69-0 + 7-68-0) and WR Steven Sims Jr (7-79-0). Texas featured QB Shane Buechele (17-26-165-1), RB D'Onta Foreman (51-250-2) who had a huge game, and WR Jacorey Warwick (3-82-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Bestwick/Bellotti/Budden, NTSC)
24/11/16 - LSU (54) @ (39) Texas A&M - An under-strength LSU team made short work of the Aggies on a record-setting night at Kyle Field. Despite missing star RB Leonard Fournette and star LB Kendell Beckwith to injuries, the Tigers had too much firepower for Texas A&M as they took a 20-7 lead in at the half and held off a potential 2nd half comeback to take the win. Both teams amassed 1,094 yards of total Offense. The star of the show was LSU RB Derrius Guice (37-285-4) who set a new LSU single game rushing yards record. LSU also featured QB Danny Etling (20-28-324-2) and WR Russell Gage (5-62-1). Texas A&M featured QB Trevor Knight (14-30-211-3), RB Keith Ford (15-100-0) and WR's Christian Kirk (8-10-2) and Speedy Noil (5-102-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Flemming/Palmer/Rutledge, PAL)
25/11/16 - Baylor (35) v (54) Texas Tech - Texas Tech ended their season on a high, beating the Bears for the 1st time since 2010 in a shootout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The Red Raiders started fast and raced out to a 34-7 lead in the 2nd quarter, then held on as the Bears attempted a comeback in the 2nd half. Baylor couldn't get any nearer than 16 points though and Texas Tech held on for the win. Both teams combined for 1,300 yards of total Offense. Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (30-46-586-6), RB Da'Leon Ward (20-82-1) and WR's Keke Coutee (8-221-2) and Dyan Cantrell (9-111-2). Baylor featured QB Zach Smith (30-46-377-3), RB Terrance Williams (23-147-2) and WR's Ishmael Zamora (12-155-1) and KD Cannon (12-132-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Matvick/Dvoracek/Smith, PAL)
26/11/16 - Tennessee (34) @ (45) Vanderbilt - Vanderbilt upset #17 ranked Tennessee in Nashville to end the season with a bowl bid. The 45 points was the most points scored against an SEC team by the Commodores since 1971. The Volunteers opened the game strong, running out to a 21-7 lead but Vanderbilt fought back to close within 31-24 at the half. The 2nd half belonged to the Commodores as they ended the game with 21 unanswered points to take the win. Vanderbilt featured QB Kyle Shurmur (21-34-416-2), RB Ralph Webb (21-114-2) and WR's Trent Sherfield (9-184-0) and Caleb Scott (4-117-0). Tennessee featured QB Joshua Dobbs (31-34-340-2 + 13-53-0), RB Alvin Kamara (10-69-2) and WR Josh Malone (7-121-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 25 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Hart/Ware//Cubelic, NTSC)
26/11/16 - Oregon (24) @ (34) Oregon State - The Beavers ended an 8-game losing streak to the Ducks in "The Civil War" with a comeback win in Corvallis. The loss ensured Oregon would finish last in the PAC-12 and out of a bowl game. Both teams were tied at 14-14 at the half, but the Ducks pulled ahead in the 3rd quarter to lead by 3 points. The Beavers owned the 4th quarter though, and scored 13 unanswered points for the win. Oregon State featured QB Marcus McMaryion (13-20-101-1 + 11-81-0), RB Ryan Nall (31-155-4), who had a huge game, and WR Timmy Hernandez (3-24-0). Oregon featured QB Justin Herbert (16-28-180-1), RB Royce Freeman (19-106-0) and WR's Darren Carrington II (3-76-1) and Charles Nelson (4-43-1) (9, Downloaded from the Internet, 2 Discs, PAC-12 Network - Bernstein/Parker/Scott, NTSC)
26/11/16 - Michigan (27) @ (30) Ohio State - In the 1st Overtime game in the 113 year history of the rivalry, it was #2 ranked Ohio State who prevailed, beating #3 ranked Michigan in 2 Overtimes. A hard hitting game of few chances ebbed-and-flowed as first Michigan, then Ohio state took control of the game. Michigan led 17-7 early in the 3rd quarter but the Buckeyes roared back with 10 unanswered points to force Overtime. After TD's from both teams in the 1st overtime, Ohio State held the Wolverines to a FG then finished them off with a TD after converting a controversial 4th down. With the win, the Buckeyes eliminated Michigan from the Big-10 Championship game. Ohio State featured QB JT Barrett (15-32-124-0 + 30-125-1), RB Curtis Samuel (7-54-1) and WR Noah Brown (3-40-0). Michigan featured QB Wilton Speight (23-36-219-2), RB De'Veon Smith (21-60-0) and WR Amara Darboh (8-68-1). Coverage includes Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder/Rinaldi, PAL)
26/11/16 - Kentucky (41) @ (38) Louisville - In the battle for the Governor's Cup, un-ranked Kentucky upset #11 Louisville to end a 5 game losing streak to their big rivals. The Cardinals looked to be in position to win the game as they were driving downfield in the final minutes of the contest, but QB Lamar Jackson (16-25-281-2 + 25-171-2) fumbled the ball at the Kentucky 10 yard line with 1:45 to play. The Wildcats recovered and moved themselves into FG range before kicking the game-winning 47 yard FG with 12 seconds to play, setting off wild scenes at Papa Johns Stadium. Louisville also featured RB Brandon Radcliff (16-90-0) and WR's Cole Hikutini (7-100-1) and James Quick (4-67-0). Kentucky featured QB Stephen Johnson (16-27-338-3 + 8-83-0), RB Stanley Williams (14-63-1) and WR Garrett Johnson (5-164-2) (8, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Patrick/Cunningham/Punch, PAL)
26/11/16 - Notre Dame (27) @ (45) USC - #12 ranked USC ended their regular season with an 8th straight win, beating Notre Dame in the rain at the LA Coliseum. A tight game exploded in the 2nd quarter when in a 17 second span USC returned a punt for a TD and returned an Interception for a TD to go in at the half with a 24-7 lead. Notre Dame never recovered and USC ran out easy winners in the 2nd Half. USC featured QB Sam Darnold (19-29-205-2), RB Ronald Jones (16-134-1) and WR Darreus Rogers (4-49-0). Notre Dame featured QB DeShone Kizer (17-32-220-2), RB Josh Adams (17-180-0) and WR Equanimeous St. Brown (7-94-1). Next-day re-broadcast with occasional edited huddles (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
26/11/16 - San Jose State (16) @ (14) Fresno State - In the "Battle of the Valley", San Jose State turned around a half-time deficit to beat their big rivals in the rain at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs lead 14-7 at the break but the Spartans converted 3 FG's without reply in the 2nd half to take the win. The Spartans featured QB Kenny Potter (15-25-111-1 + 17-70-0), who took some hard hits in the game, RB Deontae Cooper (26-126-0) and WR Justin Holmes (5-43-0). The Bulldogs featured QB Zach Kline (10-17-145-0 + 14-9-1), RB Dontel James (12-42-1) and WR Aaron Peck (6-63-0) (9, Downloaded from the Internet - JIP 6:10 of the 1st Quarter, 1 Disc, CBSSN - Sadak/Davis/Rooks, NTSC)
26/11/16 - Rice (17) @ (41) Stanford - Stanford ended their regular season with a comfortable win in the rain at Stanford Stadium. Stanford started fast and held a 20-3 lead at the half and coasted home in the 2nd half to the win. Stanford amassed 373 yards rushing. Stanford featured QB Keller Chryst (11-16-154-2 + 3-49-1), RB Christian McCaffrey (30-204-1) and WR Francis Owusu (2-43-1). Rice featured QB Jackson Tyner (10-37-68-0), who was making his 1st career start, RB Samuel Stewart (13-77-0) and WR Connor Cella (5-56-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet - Loud Audio - Re-broadcast missing action in the 3rd quarter between 8:54 and 5:14 and in the 4th quarter between 9:34 and 5:59 - No scoring missed, 1 Disc, PAC-12 Network - Robinson/Roth/Brunson, NTSC)
02/12/16 - Washington (41) v (10) Colorado - #4 ranked Washington won their 1st PAC-12 title with a dominating win over #9 ranked Colorado in Santa Clara. The Buffaloes, only 2 years removed from a 2-10 season, kept the game tight in the 1st half and only trailed 14-7 at the break. But the Huskies piled on the pressure in the 2nd half, forcing 3 interceptions, and out-scored the Buffs 27-3 to take the win. Washington featured QB Jake Browning (9-24-118-2), RB's Myles Gaskin (29-159-0) and Lavon Coleman (18-101-1) and WR John Ross (4-51-1). Colorado featured QB's Sefo Liufau (3-13-21-0) and Steven Montez (5-12-60-0), RB Phillip Lindsay (19-53-1 + 3-19-0) and WR Shay Fields (2-26-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 18 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Davis/Quinn/Taft, NTSC)
03/12/16 - SEC Championship - Alabama (54) v (16) Florida - On the 25th anniversary of the 1st ever SEC Championship, the original 2 teams met again. #1 ranked Alabama cemented their place as the best team in the country with a dominant win against #15 ranked Florida, clinching their 7th SEC Championship Game title. The Tide withstood an early stand by the Gators to lead 33-16 at the half, then wore down the Gators in the 2nd half, keeping them scoreless, while padding the score on Offense. The MVP of the game was Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster who was part of a unit that held the Gators to 261 yards of total Offense and forced 3 turnovers. Alabama also featured QB Jalen Hurts (11-20-138-1), RB's Bo Scarbrough (11-91-2) and Damien Harris (8-86-0) and WR Calvin Ridley (4-43-0). Florida featured QB Austin Appleby (26-39-261-2), RB Jordan Scarlett (11-17-0) and WR DeAndre Goolsby (7-91-1) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
03/12/16 - ACC Championship - Clemson (42) v (35) Virginia Tech - #3 ranked Clemson booked their place in the College Footbal Playoff with a tougher-than-expected win against the #19 ranked Hokies. The win gave the Tigers their first back-to-back Conference titles since 1988. Clemson dominated the early going and held a 35-14 late in the 3rd quarter. But the Hokies fought back to within a score late in the game before the Tigers Defense rose up to thwart the come-back. The Tigers were led by Heisman-hopeful QB Deshaun Watson (23-34-288-3 + 17-85-2) who had a big game, RB Wayne Gallman (17-59-1) and WR's Mike Williams (5-57-0), Jordan Leggett (4-49-2) and Artavis Scott (7-48-0). Virginia Tech featured QB Jerod Evans (21-35-264-1 + 21-46-2), RB Travon McMillian (7-37-2) and WR Cam Phillips (12-92-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstriet/Ponder, PAL)
03/12/16 - CUSA Championship - Louisiana Tech (44) @ (58) Western Kentucky - In a shootout in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Hilltoppers claimed their 2nd straight CUSA title. Both teams combined for 1,163 yards of total offense in the highest scoring championship game in CUSA history. The Hilltoppers held a 38-27 lead at the half, but the Bulldogs scored 14 unanswered points at the start of the 2nd half to re-take the lead. Western Kentucky closed out the game stronger, though and out-scored the Bulldogs 20-3 the rest of the way to take the win. Western Kentucky featured QB Mike White (21-31-421-3), RB Anthony Wales (36-209-4) and WR's Taywan Taylor (7-194-2) and Nicholas Norris (6-150-0). Louisiana Tech featured QB Ryan Higgins (35-57-502-3), RB Boston Scott (6-25-0) and WR's Carlos Henderson (9-202-1) and Trent Taylor (11-108-0). Next day re-broadcast with occasional edited huddles and missing action in the 1st Quarter between 7:40 and 6:17 and in the 2nd Quarter between 10:17 and 8:41 and 1:08 and 0:00. No scoring missed (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/Luginbill/Kessenich, PAL)
03/12/16 - Wisconsin (31) v (38) Penn State - #7 ranked Penn State overcame a huge 1st half deficit to beat #6 ranked Wisconsin and win their 4th Big-10 title. The Badgers seemed in total control of the game as they ran out to a 28-7 lead with 5:15 left in the half. But Penn State suddenly found their rhythm on Offense and out-scored the Badgers 31-3 the rest of the way to win the game. Penn State featured QB Trace McSorley (22-31-384-4), RB Saquon Barkley (19-83-1) and WR's Saeed Blacknall (6-155-2) and DaSean Hamilton (8-118-0). Wisconsin featured QB Bart Houston (16-21-174-0), RB Corey Clement (21-164-1), WR Jazz Peavy (4-53-0), DL TJ Watt (4 tackles, 1 sack) and LB Vince Biegel (8 tackles) (8, Downloaded from the internet - Slight Pixellation, 1 Disc, FOX - Johnson/Klatt/Spake, NTSC)
16/12/16 - FCS Semi-Final - James Madison (27) @ (17) North Dakota State - James Madison finally ended North Dakota State's 6 year, 22 game playoff win streak with a big game in the FargoDome. JMU opened up a 17-0 lead in the 1st half before the Bison fought back to tie the game in the 3rd quarter. But JMU re-grouped and scored the final 10 points of the game to take the win and book their place in the Championship game. James Madison featured QB Bryan Schor (11-18-242-3), RB Khalid Abdullah (23-180-0) and WR John Miller (2-70-1). North Dakota State featured QB Easton Stick (19-38-216-0), RB's Lance Dunn (10-56-0) and King Frazier (12-44-1) and WR Chase Morlock (5-76-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Shroff/Brooks/Cubelic, PAL)
17/12/16 - FCS Semi-Final - Youngstown State (40) @ (38) Eastern Washington - In a sensational finish in Cheney, Youngstown State booked their place in their 1st Championship game since 1999 with a last second TD pass. Both teams were evenly matched, with the Eagles holding a slim 24-17 lead at the half and a 38-34 lead with 4:24 left. The Penguins had 1 last chance to win the game and with 1 second left, Penguins receiver Kevin Rader (3-34-1) hauled in a sensational "behind-the-back" catch to win the game and a place in the Championship game. Youngstown State also featured QB Hunter Wells (16-24-244-2), RB's Tevin McCaster (29-154-3) and Jody Webb (21-101-0) and WR Alvin Bailey (6-72-1). Eastern Washington featured QB Gage Gubrud (18-33-353-3 + 9-48-0), RB Shaq Hill (3-22-1) and WR's Cooper Kupp (10-180-2) and Kendrick Bourne (3-119-1). Next day re-broadcast Joined in Progress at 10:08 in the 1st quarter, no scoring missed, and also with occasional edited huddles (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Couzens/Ingoglia, PAL)
17/12/16 - Div-II Final - NW Missouri State (29) v (3) North Alabama - In a snow blizzard in Kansas City, Kansas, NW Missouri State retained their title with a suffocating win against the Lions. With the win the Bearcats finished the season 15-0. Both teams struggled with the snow in the 1st half and the Bearcats went in at the break with a slim 7-3 lead. But the 2nd half was all NW Missouri State as they scored 22 unanswered points while the Defense shut down the Lions to take the title. NW Missouri State featured QB's Kyle Zimmerman (13-26-100-1 + 4-30-0) and Randy Schmidt (5-8-12-1 + 14-96-0 + 2 catches for 25 yards), RB Phil Jackson (14-76-2) and WR Jordan Grove (6-27-1). North Alabama featured QB Jacob Tucker (15-41-179-0 + 21-26-0), RB Ray Beasley (4-29-0) and WR Julius Jones (4-82-0). Next day re-broadcast with occasional edited huddles and missing the last 24 seconds of the 1st quarter. No scoring missed (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Neal/Luginbill/Harlan, PAL)
20/12/16 - Boca Raton Bowl - Western Kentucky (51) v (31) Memphis - Western Kentucky ended their season with their 3rd bowl win in a row, beating Memphis in a shootout. The Hilltoppers had the better of a high-scoring 1st half, going in at the break with a 28-17 lead. The 2nd half saw Western Kentucky use a big Defensive peformance to keep the Tigers in check while the Offense added 23 more points to close out the game and give interim coach Nick Holt the win. Western Kentucky featured QB Mike White (20-30-336-3), RB Anthony Wales (35-245-3) and WR Taywan Taylor (9-144-1). Memphis featured QB's Riley Ferguson (25-43-372-4) and Jason Stewart (1-5-28-0), RB Dorland Dorceus (5-27-0) and WR Anthony Miller (11-151-3) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - LaMont/Howard/Kessenich, PAL)
21/12/16 - Poinsettia Bowl - BYU (24) v (21) Wyoming - In a battle between 2 former WAC members, BYU overcame the Cowboys in the rain in San Diego. BYU controlled the 1st half and led 10-0 at the break but had to survive a 4th quarter comeback by Wyoming as the Cowboys threw 2 late TD passes to pull within 3 points. BYU featured QB Tanner Mangum (8-15-96-1), RB Jamaal Williams (26-210-1) and WR Nick Kurtz (3-59-0). Wyoming featured QB Josh Allen (17-32-207-2), RB Brian Hill (26-93-1) and WR Tanner Gentry (7-113-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Stouffer/Carcaterra, PAL)
22/12/16 - Idaho Bowl - Idaho (61) v (50) Colorado State - Idaho showed they belong in the FBS with a shootout win over the Rams. The result was the third highest scoring bowl game ever. Idaho, who will drop down to the FCS in 2018, dominated the 1st half and led 20-7 at the half and 41-14 after 3 quarters. But the Rams sensationally fought back in the 4th quarter, scoring 36 points including the final 22 points to pull within 11 points, but they ran out of time and the Vandals held on for the win. Idaho featured QB Matt Linehan (21-31-381-4 + 7-4-1), RB Isaiah Saunders (33-147-3) and WR Deon Watson (5-140-1). Colorado State featured QB Nick Stevens (21-36-445-5), RB Dalyn Dawkins (16-118-1) and WR's Olabisi Johnson (7-265-2) and Michael Gallup (6-108-3) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Neal/Stinchcomb/Harlan, PAL)
23/12/16 - Bahamas Bowl - Eastern Michigan (20) v (24) Old Dominion - Old Dominion, only 5 years removed from the FCS, used a strong finish to the game to win their 1st ever Bowl game at their 1st attempt. The Monarchs had a 10-0 lead at the half but the Eagles, playing in their 1st bowl game since 1987, recovered to tie the game at 17-17 in the 3rd quarter. Old Dominion re-took the lead early in the 4th quarter and then held on late in the game to take the win. Old Dominion featured QB David Washington (11-20-188-3), RB Ray Lawry (23-133-0) and WR's Zach Pascal (2-53-1) and Melvin Vaughn (2-46-0). Eastern Michigan featured QB Brogan Roback (26-46-300-2), RB Blake Banham (13-63-0) and WR's Dieuly Aristilde (7-80-0) and Eddie Daugherty (6-72-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Brown/Hartung, PAL)
23/12/16 - Armed Forces Bowl - Louisiana Tech (48) v (45) Navy - In a shootout at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, Lousiana Tech won the game with a last play FG. Both teams combined for 956 yards of total Offense with Louisiana Tech relying on the passing game (409 yards) and Navy relying on the running game (300 yards). The game ebbed-and-flowed and after Navy had tied the game with 3:46 left to play, the Bulldogs put together a 9 play, 70 yard drive before kicking the game-winning 32 yard FG on the final play of the game. The win was Louisiana Tech's 3rd straight bowl win. Louisiana Tech featured QB Ryan Higgins (29-40-409-4), RB Jarrad Craft (17-63-0) and WR's Trent Taylor (12-233-2) and Carlos Henderson (10-129-2). Navy featured QB Zach Abey (7-12-159-1 + 25-114-2), RB Dishan Romine (3-47-0) and WR Darryl Bonner (2-79-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Philpott/Ramsey/Budden, PAL)
24/12/16 - Hawaii Bowl - Hawaii (52) v (35) Middle Tennessee State - Hawaii celebrated their 1st bowl win since 2006 with a shootout win over the Blue Raiders. Both teams combined for 1,042 yards of total Offense. After a high-scoring 1st half that Hawaii led 35-21 at the break, the Rainbow Warriors played just enough Defense to keep Middle Tennessee State at arms length the rest of the way to take the win. Hawaii featured QB Dru Brown (20-30-274-4), RB Diocemy Saint Juste (25-170-0) and WR John Ursua (6-120-0). Middle Tennessee State featured QB Brent Stockstill (30-51-432-4), RB I'Tavius Mathers (12-57-1) and WR's Richie James (8-162-1) and Ty Lee (10-100-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Cotter/May/Taylor, PAL)
27/12/16 - Heart of Dallas Bowl - Army (38) v (31) North Texas - Army completed a memorable season with the 1st bowl win since 2010, beating North Texas in Overtime. Army used a powerful rushing attack to rack up 480 yards and 6 TD's. A 1st half shootout ended with Army holding a 24-21 lead but the 2nd half turned into a Defensive show. North Texas forced Overtime with a 37 yard FG with 28 seconds left in the game and after Army re-took the lead in Overtime, the Black Knights Defense kept the Mean Green out of the end-zone and celebrated the win. Army featured QB Ahmad Bradshaw (2-3-53-0 + 18-129-1), RB Darnell Woolfolk (22-119-20 and WR's Tyler Campbell (1-38-0) and Edgar Poe (1-15-0). North Texas featured QB Alec Morris (26-38-304-3), RB Jeffrey Wilson (20-81-1) and WR's Tyler Wilson (5-81-1) and Turner Smiley (8-79-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Bestwick/Bellotti/Budden, PAL)
28/12/16 - Pinstripe Bowl - Northwestern (31) v (24) Pittsburgh - Northwestern claimed only their 3rd ever Bowl win with a tough victory over the Panthers. In a back-and-forth game, the result turned on the loss of Pittsburgh's top 2 Offense players when both QB Nathan Peterman (13-18-253-1) and RB James Conner (8-32-0) left the game through injury. The Panthers managed to keep the game close into the 4th quater but the Wildcats scored the final 10 points of the game to take the win. Northwestern featured QB Clayton Thorson (23-36-214-1), RB Justin Jackson (32-224-3) and WR Austin Carr (6-51-0). Pittsburgh also featured back-up QB Ben DiNucci (3-9-16-1), RB Quadree Henderson (6-76-0) and WR's Dontez Ford (3-53-0) and Jester Weah (2-75-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Ruocco/Golic/Golic Jr, PAL)
28/12/16 - Texas Bowl - Kansas State (33) v (28) Texas A&M - Kansas State finished their season 9-4 with a big win against the Aggies from the SEC. The Wildcats took a 23-14 lead in at the half and never trailed again as they kept the Aggies at arms length the rest of the way. Texas A&M did pull to within 5 points with 7:50 remaining but 1 final drive ended in an incompletion and the Wildcats ran out the clock. The win gave Kansas State coach Bill Snyder his 8th Bowl win. Kansas State featured QB Jesse Ertz (14-20-195-1 + 24-67-2), RB Justin Silmon (10-77-0) and WR Byron Pringle (3-107-1). Texas A&M featured QB Trevor Knight (30-48-310-3), RB Keith Ford (10-86-1), WR Josh Reynolds (12-154-2) and DL Myles Garrett (1 tackle, 1 blocked PAT) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Flemming/Palmer/Rutledge, PAL)
29/12/16 - Belk Bowl - Virginia Tech (35) v (24) Arkansas - In a sensational game in Charlotte, North Carolina, #18 ranked Virginia Tech staged a huge 2nd half comeback to win the Belk Bowl. Arkansas dominated the 1st half and used 2 Hokies turnovers to run out to a 24-0 lead at the half. But Virginia Tech came out fired up after the break and reeled off 35 unanswered points to stun the Razorbacks and take the win. The comeback was the biggest in Virginia Tech history. Virginia Tech featured QB Jerod Evans (21-33-243-2 + 22-87-2), RB Travon McMillian (9-34-1) and WR Cam Phillips (6-115-0). Arkansas featured QB Austin Allen (18-31-278-2), RB Rawleigh Williams III (12-34-0) and WR Keon Hatcher (6-105-1) (10, Upto 11:04 of the 1st quarter is taken from a next-day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Patrick/Cunningham/Punch, PAL)
30/12/16 - Sun Bowl - Stanford (25) v (23) North Carolina - #16 ranked Stanford ended their season with a tight win in the Sun Bowl. Playing without star RB Christian McCaffrey who decided not to play so he could get ready for the NFL Draft, the Cardinal struggled on Offense throughout the game, an issue compounded by losing starting QB Keller Chryst (3-6-68-1) to injury in the 1st half. But the Stanford Defense (3 turnovers, 2 sacks + 1 Interception return TD) and Special Teams (4 FG's) stepped up holding off a Tarheels comeback in the final minute to take the win. Stanford also featured back-up QB Ryan Burns (6-11-86-0), RB Bryce Love (22-115-0), WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside (3-28-0) and DL Solomon Thomas (7 tackles, 1 sack). North Carolina featured QB Mitch Trubisky (23-38-280-2 + 14-38-0), RB TJ Logan (19-72-0) and WR's Austin Proehl (7-91-0) and Ryan Switzer (5-85-1) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Nessler/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
30/12/16 - Orange Bowl - Michigan (32) v (33) Florida State - #10 ranked Florida State ended their season in style, beating #6 ranked Michigan with a last minute TD in a shootout in Miami. Florida State started strong and held a 20-6 lead at half-time and a 20-15 lead after 3 quarters. But the game turned into a shootout in the 4th quarter as the Wolverines fought back to take a 30-27 lead with 1:57 left. The Seminoles answered immediately, returning the kick-off 65 yards before taking the lead for good with a 12 yard TD pass with 36 seconds left. Michigan blocked and returned the PAT for 2 points but the Wolverines last chance on Offense ended with an interception and the Seminoles celebrated the win. Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (9-27-222-2 + 10-9-1), RB Dalvin Cook (20-145-1 + 3-62-0) in his final college game, and WR Nyqwan Murray (2-104-2). Michigan featured QB Wilton Speight (21-38-163-1), RB's Chris Evans (8-49-1) and De'Veon Smith (16-36-0) and WR's Ian Bunting (3-40-0) and Amara Darboh (5-36-0) but were missing DB Jabrill Peppers to injury (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
31/12/16 - Fiesta Bowl - Ohio State (0) v (31) Clemson - In a remarkable game, #2 ranked Clemson dominated #3 ranked Ohio State and booked their place in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. The Tigers held the high-scoring Buckeyes to only 215 yards of total Offense and 9 first downs while forcing 3 turnovers, 3 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss. The shut-out was Ohio State's first since 1993. Clemson featured QB Deshaun Watson (23-36-259-1 + 15-57-2), RB Wayne Gallman (18-85-1), WR's Mike Williams (6-96-0) and Hunter Renfrow (5-50-0) and DL Clelin Ferrell (4 tackles, 3 sacks). Ohio State featured QB JT Barrett (19-33-127-0), RB Curtis Samuel (6-67-0 + 9-43-0) and WR Corey Smith (2-27-0). Coverage includes Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder/Rinaldi, PAL)
02/01/17 - Rose Bowl - USC (52) v (49) Penn State - #9 ranked USC and #5 ranked Penn State put on an Offensive show in Pasadena, combining to create the highest scoring Rose Bowl ever. The Trojans emerged the victors, winning their 9th straigth game on the season, but needed a last play FG to do so. In a game of runs, firstly USC took control opening up a 13-0 lead en-route to a 27-21 half-time lead. Penn State then went on a run, scoring 21 unanswered to take a 42-27 lead in the 3rd quarter. But the Trojans had the final say, scoring the final 17 points of the game including the game-winning 46 yard FG at the end. Both teams combined for 1,040 yards of total Offense. USC featured QB Sam Darnold (33-53-453-5), RB Ronald Jones II (20-55-1) and WR's Deontay Burnett (13-164-3) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (7-133-1). Penn State featured QB Trace McSorley (18-29-254-4 + 6-13-1), RB Saquon Barkley (25-194-2) and WR Chris Godwin (9-187-2). Disc 1 is the Championship Drive Pre-Game. Disc 2 is the Pre-Game. Discs 3 and 4 are the game (10, 4 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder/Rinaldi, PAL)
09/01/17 - College Football Playoff National Championship - Alabama (31) v (35) Clemson - In arguably the greatest National Championship game ever, #2 ranked Clemson won their 2nd National Championship and their 1st since 1981 with a comeback win against #1 ranked Alabama, ending the Tide's 26 game win streak. The Tide opened up a 14-0 lead in the 2nd quarter and held a 24-14 lead at the end of the 3rd quarter but the Tigers sensationally owned the 4th quarter, out-scoring the Tide 21-7 including the game-winning 2 yard TD pass with 1 second left to win it all. Clemson featured QB Deshaun Watson (36-56-420-3 + 21-43-1) who had a huge game in his final college game, RB Wayne Gallman (18-46-1), WR's Jordan Leggett (7-95-0), Mike Williams (8-94-1) and Hunter Renfrow (10-92-2). Alabama featured QB Jalen Hurts (13-31-131-1), RB Bo Scarbrough (16-93-2) and WR OJ Howard (4-106-1). Disc 1 is Gameday Live. Disc 2 is the Clemson "Road to the Final" + Championship Drive Pre-Game. Discs 3 and 4 are the game (10, 4 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder/Rinaldi, PAL)
03/09/16 - Oklahoma (23) v (33) Houston - #15 ranked Houston made a big statement to the Big 12 with an opening weekend upset of #3 Oklahoma at the NRG Stadium in Houston. Both teams were evenly matched in the 1st half, with Houston holding a 19-17 lead at the half. But Houston out-scored the Sooners 14-7 in the 2nd half, including a stunning 100 yard TD return of a missed Oklahoma FG, and took the big win. Houston featured QB Greg Ward Jr (23-40-321-2), RB Duke Catalon (22-88-0 + 4-29-1), WR Steven Dunbar (7-125-0) and a Defense that forced 5 sacks and 2 turnovers. Oklahoma featured QB Baker Mayfield (24-33-323-2), RB's Joe Mixon (6-40-1 + 5-77-0) and Samaje Perine (6-31-0) and WR Mark Andrews (3-94-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/McElroy/Luginbill, PAL)
03/09/16 - UCLA (24) @ (31) Texas A&M - Texas A&M QB Trevor Knight celebrated his debut with the Aggies with the game-winning TD in Overtime to upset #16 ranked UCLA. Texas A&M looked to have the game in hand, leading 24-9 in the 4th quarter. But the Bruins fought back to force overtime with 2:39 left in the game before Knight and the Aggies Defense stepped up to secure the win. Texas A&M featured QB Trevor Knight (22-42-239-1 + 9-31-2), RB's Trayveon Williams (15-94-0) and Keith Ford (14-65-1), WR's Josh Reynolds (4-78-1) and Christian Kirk (8-58-0) and DL Myles Garrett (1 sack, 2 hurries) who was part of a Defense that had 5 sacks and 3 interceptions. UCLA featured QB Josh Rosen (26-46-343-1), RB Soso Jamabo (23-91-0) and WR's Kenneth Walker III (6-115-1) and Austin Roberts (5-61-0) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
03/09/16 - LSU (14) v (16) Wisconsin - In a big upset in week 1 of the season, unranked Wisconsin upset #5 LSU in the first ever College Football game at Lambeau Field. The Badgers reeled off 13 unanswered points in the 2nd and 3rd quarters before LSU rallied with 14 unanswered points of their own to take a lead into the 4th quarter. But Wisconsin used great Defense to keep the Tigers scoreless and won the game themselves with a FG with 3:47 left to play. Wisconsin featured QB Bart Houston (19-31-205-0), RB Corey Clement (21-86-1) and WR Troy Fumagalli (7-100-0). LSU featured QB Brandon Harris (12-21-131-1), RB Leonard Fournette (23-138-0) and WR Travin Dural (5-50-1). Next day re-broadcast with a couple of edited huddles (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
04/09/16 - Notre Dame (47) @ (50) Texas - In a shootout in Austin, Texas upset #10 ranked Notre Dame for their 1st win over the Irish since 1970. Texas started the better and held a 31-14 lead in the 3rd quarter before Notre Dame fought back with 21 unanswered points. Texas re-took the lead with 3:29 left but the Irish blocked the PAT and returned it for the game-tieing and overtime-forcing 2 point play. The teams went to 2 overtimes where Texas won it and upset the Irish. Texas featured QB's Shane Buechele (16-26-280-2), a freshman making his 1st career start, and Tyrone Swoopes (0-1-0-0 + 13-53-3), RB D'Onta Foreman (24-131-1) and WR John Burt (6-111-1). Notre Dame featured QB's DeShone Kizer (15-24-215-5 + 13-77-1) and Malik Zaire (2-5-23-0), RB Tarean Folston (18-88-0) and WR Equanimeous St. Brown (5-75-2). Both teams combined for 961 yards of total Offense (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Tessitore/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
05/09/16 - Florida State (45) v (34) Mississippi - In a shootout in Orlando, #4 ranked Florida State staged a huge 2nd half comeback to beat #11 ranked Mississippi. The Rebels dominated the 1st half and led 28-6 late in the 1st half. But Florida State scored just before the half then reeled off 26 unanswered points in the 2nd half to take a lead that they wouldn't give up the rest of the way. The 22 point comeback was the largest ever overcome by the Seminoles. Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (33-52-419-2 + 9-59-0), in his 1st career game, RB Dalvin Cook (23-91-0 + 7-101-0), WR Jesus Wilson (9-125-0) and a Defense that forced 4 turnovers and 5 sacks. Mississippi featured QB Chad Kelly (21-39-313-4 + 13-15-0), RB Akeem Judd (8-44-1) and WR Evan Ingram (9-121-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
10/09/16 - Arkansas (41) @ (38) TCU - In their 1st meeting since 1991, Arkansas upset #15 ranked TCU in 2 overtimes, ending the Frogs 14 game home winning streak. The Razorbacks dominated the 1st half and led 13-0 at the half, and then extended their lead to 20-7 at the end of the 3rd quarter. TCU suddenly found some momentum and reeled of 21 unanswered points to sensationally take the lead with 2:05 left. The Hogs found one last effort and forced overtime with a TD pass and 2XP with 1:03 left. After a shared 1st overtime, the Hogs sealed the win in the 2nd overtime with a TD run from their QB that sent the Frogs to their 1st defeat of the season. Arkansas featured QB Austin Allen (17-29-223-3), RB Rawleigh Williams III (28-137-0) and WR Drew Morgan (7-93-1). TCU featured QB Kenny Hill (36-56-377-1 + 15-93-2), RB Kyle Hicks (11-49-2 + 8-92-0) and WR KaVontae Turpin (7-126-0) (9, Missing action in the 3rd quarter between 4:27 and 1:01 - No scoring missed, 2 Discs, ESPN - Tessitore/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
10/09/16 - Virginia Tech (24) v (45) Tennessee - In front of the largest crowd to ever see an NCAA game (156,900), #17 ranked Tennessee fought back from an early deficit to beat the Hokies. The game was played at the Bristol Motor Speedway race-track in Tennessee. Virginia Tech started fast, dominating the 1st quarter, but the Volunteers scored 31 unanswered points over the middle 2 quarters to take control of the game and cruised home to the win. Tennessee forced 5 turnovers (4 fumbles, 1 interception). Tennessee featured QB Joshua Dobbs (10-19-91-3 + 14-106-2), who had a huge game, RB Jalen Hurd (22-99-0) and WR Josh Malone (2-46-1). Virginia Tech featured QB Jerod Evans (20-28-214-1), RB Travon McMillian (14-127-1) and WR Cam Phillips (7-77-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
10/09/16 - Texas Tech (55) @ (68) Arizona State - In a shootout at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, the home-town team out-lasted Texas Tech to stay unbeaten on the season. Both teams combined for 1,264 yards of total Offense. Both teams traded points in the 1st half, with Arizona State taking a slim 37-34 lead in at the half. But the Sun Devils put on a Defensive squeeze in the 3rd quarter and gave themselves a 10 point cushion that they defended to the end. The star for the Sun Devils was RB Kalen Ballage (13-137-7 + 2-48-1) who tied an NCAA single game record with 8 TD's. Arizona State also featured QB Manny Wilkins (28-37-351-2 + 10-55-0), RB Demario Richard (30-109-0) and WR's N'Keal Harry (6-72-1). Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (38-53-540-5 + 11-44-1), RB Justin Stockton (7-20-1) and WR's Cameron Batson (9-148-1) and Jonathan Giles (9-71-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Davis/Quinn/Taft, NTSC)
10/09/16 - California (40) @ (45) San Diego State - In a shootout at Qualcomm Stadium, the hometown Aztecs upset the Bears with a big Offensive and Defensive performance. San Diego State RB Donnel Pumphrey (29-281-3) had a big game and ended the night as the Aztecs' all-time leader in rushing yards, surpassing Aztecs legend Marshall Faulk. San Diego State had the better of the 1st half and led 31-21 at the break, but Cal fought back to close within 5 points at the end of the game before the Aztecs Defense stepped up and sealed the win with an interception. San Diego State also featured QB Christian Chapman (14-23-129-1) and WR Eric Judge (4-47-0). California featured QB Davis Webb (41-72-522-5), RB Vic Enwere (10-72-0) and WR Chad Hansen (14-190-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 20 minutes hi-lites - JIP 12:27 1st Quarter, 1 Disc, CBSSN - Blackburn/Taylor/Dell, NTSC)
10/09/16 - BYU (19) @ (20) Utah - Utah extended their winning streak over BYU to 6 games with a turnover-filled game in Salt Lake City. BYU never led in the game after trailing to a 41 yard INT return for a TD on the opening drive but did pull to within 1 point with a TD run with 18 seconds left. BYU opted to go for the win with a 2XP play, but the Utah defense rose to the occasion and stopped the ball carrier short of the end-zone to secure the win. Both teams combined for 9 turnovers (BYU 3, Utah 6). Utah featured QB Troy Williams (14-23-194-1), RB's Troy McCormick (10-62-0), Zack Moss (12-58-0) and Joe Williams (10-26-0) and WR Tim Patrick (3-59-1). BYU feature QB Taysom Hill (21-38-176-0 + 14-90-2), RB Jamaal Williams (12-58-0) and WR Mitchell Juergens (8-52-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 17 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Johnson/Klatt/Spake, NTSC)
10/09/16 - Central Michigan (30) @ (27) Oklahoma State - In a sensational ending in Stillwater, Central Michigan upset #22 ranked Oklahoma State with a last play "Hail Mary" TD pass. Both teams traded scores throughout the game, and it was the Cowboys that held a slim 27-24 lead as time ticked down. With 4 seconds left in the game, the Cowboys threw an incomplete pass and celebrated as the clock ticked to 0:00. But the officials ruled an intentional grounding penalty and gave the Chippewas 1 last un-timed down. With no time on the clock Central Michigan threw a 51 yard pass that was batted into the air and run in for a TD to win the game and stun the crowd. After the game, the officials admitted they had made a mistake in allowing 1 un-timed down but the result still stood. Central Michigan featured QB Cooper Rush (31-43-368-4), RB Devon Spalding (11-22-0) and WR's Jesse Kroll (7-98-0) and Tyler Conklin (7-96-2). Oklahoma State featured QB Mason Rudolph (27-43-286-2), RB Chris Carson (8-27-0) and WR Jalen McCloskey (11-103-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Kutcher/Papadakis, NTSC)
16/09/16 - Baylor (38) @ (10) Rice - #21 ranked Baylor continued their unbeaten start to the season with a tough win in Houston. Rice held the high-scoring Bears scoreless in the 1st quarter before Baylor got un-tracked in the 2nd quarter and took a 21-10 lead in at the half. The Baylor defense then kept the Owls scoreless in the 2nd half while the Offense added 17 unanswered points to secure the win. Baylor rushed for 296 yards and 2 TD's and Rice rushed for 234 yards and 1 TD. Baylor featured QB Seth Russell (22-38-337-3), RB JaMychal Hasty (14-105-1) and WR KD Cannon (9-123-2). Rice featured QB Tyler Stehling (8-25-33-0 + 7-28-0) and RB Darik Dillard (14-124-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Amin/Brown/McGrath, PAL)
17/09/16 - Florida State (20) @ (63) Louisville - #10 Louisville upset #2 Florida State and inflicted on them their worst ever loss. Florida State couldn't handle the Cardinals QB Lamar Jackson (13-20-216-1 + 17-146-4) who had a huge game. Both teams were evenly matched up to early in the 2nd quarter, with the Cardinals holding a 14-10 lead. But Louisville then poured on the pressure and scored 49 unanswered points to blow the game open and take the win. Louisville also featured RB Brandon Radcliff (14-118-1) and WR James Quick (7-122-0). Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (7-18-101-1), RB Dalvin Cook (16-54-0) and WR Travis Rudolph (2-40-0). Coverage includes Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
17/09/16 - Alabama (48) @ (43) Mississippi - In a shoot-out in Oxford, #1 ranked Alabama beat #19 Mississippi thanks to all phases of their team. The Rebels started the better and held a 24-3 lead with 2:47 left in the 1st half. But Alabama stormed back to score 24 unanswered points to get back in the game then went ahead 48-30 with 5:28 left to play. Ole Miss rallied 1 final time to pull within 5 points but the Tide ran out the clock to take the big win. Alabama scored 4 rushing TD's, an 85 yard punt return TD, a 75 yard fumble return TD and 2 FG's. Alabama featured QB Jalen Hurts (19-31-158-0 + 18-146-0), RB Damien Harris (16-144-1) and WR Calvin Ridley (8-81-0). Mississippi featured QB Chad Kelly (26-40-421-3), RB Akeem Judd (15-45-1) and WR Evan Engram (9-138-1) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
17/09/16 - USC (10) @ (27) Stanford - #7 ranked Stanford continued their mastery over USC with a punishing ground attack that eeked out a win. The win was Stanford's 7th in the last 9 match-ups between the 2 teams. Stanford rushed 47 times for 295 yards with their star player Christian McCaffrey (31-172-1 + 3-66-1) contributing 260 all-purpose yards. Stanford took a 17-3 lead in at the half and coasted home, holding USC to only 1 TD in the 2nd half. Stanford also featured QB Ryan Burns (8-14-102-1), RB Bryce Love (11-51-0) and WR Dalton Schultz (2-20-0). USC featured QB Max Browne (18-28-191-0), RB's Ronald Jones (11-63-1) and Justin Davis (13-63-0) and WR Tyler Petite (3-73-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Tessitore/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
17/09/16 - Texas (43) @ (50) California - Unranked California got its first win over a ranked team in nearly four years with a shootout win at Berkeley over #11 ranked Texas. Both teams combined for 1,075 yards of total Offense. Both teams traded scores in the 1st half with the Bears holding a slim 38-35 lead at the break. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, both teams got scoring again in the 4th quarter and California won the game with a TD pass with 3:41 left in the game. California were led by a big game from QB Davis Webb (27-40-396-4) and also featured RB Vic Enwere (18-110-2) and WR Chad Hansen (12-196-2). Texas featured QB's Shane Buechele (19-33-196-1) and Tyrone Swoopes (4-6-65-0 + 6-32-0), RB's D'Onta Freeman (21-157-2) and Chris Warren III (18-119-2) and WR Jacorey Warrick (4-64-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Jones/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
17/09/16 - Oregon (32) @ (35) Nebraska - Unranked Nebraska upset #22 ranked Oregon in their 1st meeting since 1986, rallying from an early deficit to win and stay unbeaten on the season. Oregon raced out to a 20-7 lead in the 2nd quarter before losing star RB Royce Freeman (5-31-0) to injury. The Cornhuskers rallied with 21 unanswered points to get back in the game then scored the game-winning TD with 2:29 left. Nebraska featured QB Tommy Armstrong (17-33-200-3 + 16-95-1), RB Devine Ozigbo (21-95-1) and WR Cethan Carter (5-48-0). Oregon featured QB Dakota Prukop (14-23-146-0 + 20-97-0), RB Kani Benoit (6-100-1) and WR Charles Nelson (8-80-0) (10, Missing opening kick-off of 1st half - No scoring missed, 2 Discs, ESPN - Wischusen/Huard/Williams, PAL)
24/09/16 - Florida (28) @ (38) Tennessee - #14 ranked Tennessee rallied in the 2nd half to upset #19 Florida and ended the Gators 11 year win streak against them. Florida started fast and held a 21-3 lead at half-time. But the Vols came out of the locker-room fired up in the 2nd half and reeled off 35 unanswered points to dominate the Gators and take the win. The Vols Defense had an inspired 2nd half, holding the Gators Offense to only 7 points. Tennessee featured QB Joshua Dobbs (16-32-319-4 + 17-80-1), RB Jalen Hurd (26-95-0) and WR's Jajuan Jennings (3-111-1) and Josh Malone (4-91-1). Florida featured QB Austin Appleby (23-39-296-3 + 7-24-0), in his 1st career start for the Gators, RB Jordan Scarlett (10-44-1) and WR Antonio Callaway (4-134-0) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
24/09/16 - Duke (38) @ (35) Notre Dame - In a huge upset, 3-TD underdog Duke stunned the Irish at Notre Dame Stadium with a late FG to take the win. Both teams were evenly matched, with neither team able to stop the big plays, but the Duke Defense proved to be the difference by forcing 3 turnovers. Duke led 28-21 at the half but trailed 35-28 mid-4th quarter before scoring 10 unanswered points, including the game-winning 19 yard FG with 1:24 left to play, to close out the game and take the win. Duke featured QB Daniel Jones (24-32-290-3), RB's Jela Duncan (21-121-1) and Shaun Wilson (13-66-0) and WR's Anthony Nash (6-123-2) and TJ Rahming (8-87-0). Notre Dame featured QB DeShone Kizer (22-37-381-2 + 11-60-1), RB Josh Adams (14-60-1) and WR Equanimeous St. Brown (6-116-1) (9, Downloaded from the Internet - Last 3:28 of the 1st half the picture is slightly jerky. Rest of the game OK, 1 Disc, NBC - Tirico/Flutie/Tappen, NTSC)
24/09/16 - Pittsburgh (36) @ (37) North Carolina - North Carolina opened their ACC campaign with a sensational comeback in Chapel Hill. The Tarheels trailed by 13 points with 6 minutes left to play but, led by a career day from QB Mitch Trubisky (35-46-453-5), they fought back and took the win with the winning TD pass coming with 2 seconds to play. The PAT from kicker Nick Weiler secured the win. North Carolina also featured WR Ryan Switzer (16-208-1), who had a huge game, and RB Elijah Hood (11-25-0). Pittsburgh featured QB Nathan Peterman (14-18-140-0) and RB's James Conner (16-66-1) and Quadree Henderson (9-107-0) (8, Downloaded from the Internet - 1 hour 23 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Matvick/Dvoracek, NTSC)
24/09/16 - Stanford (22) @ (13) UCLA - #7 ranked Stanford overcame a strong UCLA team at the Rose Bowl, using 2 last minute TD's to win and move to 3-0 on the season. The win was Stanford's 9th in a row over the Bruins. UCLA contained the potent Cardinal Offense for 3.5 quarters, holding a 13-9 lead with 6:32 left in the game. But the Cardinal put together 1 final drive of 70 yards to score the go-ahead TD with 24 seconds left. UCLA's final chance at the win ended in a fumble on the last play that Stanford returned for a game-clinching TD by the Defense. Stanford featured QB Ryan Burns (13-25-137-1), RB Christian McCaffrey (26-138-0) and WR Trenton Irwin (7-81-0). UCLA featured QB Josh Rosen (18-27-248-1), RB's Bolu Olorunfunmi (11-51-0) and Nate Starks (10-24-0) and WR Nate Iese (5-89-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
24/09/16 - LSU (13) @ (18) Auburn - In a sensational finish at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn survived a last play TD attempt by LSU to end a 2-game losing streak and keep their season on track. At the end of the game, LSU faced a 4th-and-goal from the Auburn 15 yard line with 1 second left on the clock, and QB Danny Etling (15-27-118-1) threw a stunning TD pass under heavy pressure to seemingly win the game. But after review, LSU were deemed to have failed to snap the ball before the clock ran out, so Auburn were credited with the win. After the game, LSU coach Les Miles was fired. Auburn featured QB Sean White (19-26-234-0), RB Kerryon Johnson (12-93-0) and WR Tony Stevens (4-58-0). LSU also featured RB Leaonard Fournette (16-101-0) and WR Travin Dural (4-47-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Jones/Gilmore/Kessenich, NTSC)
29/09/16 - Kansas (19) @ (55) Texas Tech - Texas Tech opened conference play with a big win in Lubbock. The Red Raiders raced out to a 28-9 lead at the half and cruised home in the 2nd half. Texas Tech put up 621 yards of Total Offense. Texas Tech featured QB's Patrick Mahomes (27-34-277-4 + 8-27-0) and Nik Shimonek (15-21-271-4), RB Demarcus Felton (11-48-0) and WR Jonathan Giles (12-219-2). Kansas featured QB's Ryan Willis (14-26-142-1) and Montell Cozart (9-20-97-1), RB Ke'aun Kinner (9-45-0) and WR Ben Johnson (5-86-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Kutcher/Papadakis, NTSC)
30/09/16 - Toledo (53) @ (55) BYU - On a record-setting day in Provo, the Cougars finally won their 1st home game of the season in a shootout against the Rockets. BYU started fast and held an early 21-7 lead but the Rockets fought back to tie the game at the half. Both teams traded scores in the 2nd half and BYU needed a late drive to get in position to kick the game-winning FG on the last play of the game that ended a 3-game losing streak. The star for BYU was RB Jamaal Williams (30-286-5) who ran for a school single game yardage record. BYU also featured QB Taysom Hill (11-21-248-1) and WR Tanner Balderree (3-62-0). Toledo featured a big game from QB Logan Woodside (30-38-505-5) and also featured RB Kareem Hunt (27-146-1) and WR's Jon'Vea Johnson (9-182-3) and Cody Thompson (5-161-1) (9, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, BYUTV - McCann/Fowler, NTSC)
30/09/16 - Stanford (6) @ (44) Washington - A battle between the top 2 unbeaten teams in the PAC-12 ended in a surprising blow-out win for the home side. Washington dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage, with the Offense racking up 214 yards rushing and the Defense forcing 8 sacks and 2 turnovers. The game was over early as the Huskies raced out to a 30-0 lead in the 3rd quarter and coasted home. Washington featured QB Jake Browning (15-21-210-3), RB's Myles Gaskin (18-100-2) and Lavon Coleman (11-74-1) and WR John Ross (4-82-1). Stanford featured QB Ryan Burns (15-22-151-1), RB Christian McCaffrey (12-49-0 + 5-30-0) and WR Trenton Irwin (3-67-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Tessitore/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
01/10/16 - North Carolina (37) @ (35) Florida State - North Carolina ended #12 ranked Florida State's 22 game home win streak with a last play FG to take the upset win. North Carolina held a 21-0 lead half-way through the 2nd quarter but the Seminoles fought back to take a 35-34 lead with 23 seconds left. The Tarheels put together 1 last drive and with the last play of the game they converted a 54 yard FG to upset the 'Noles. North Carolina featured QB Mitch Trubisky (31-38-405-3), RB's TJ Logan (10-77-1) and Elijah Hood (13-47-0) and WR Ryan Switzer (14-158-0). Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (20-32-372-0 + 10-32-1), RB Dalvin Cook (29-140-3 + 6-106-0) and WR Jesus Wilson (6-120-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 23 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Jones/Gilmore/Kessenich, NTSC)
01/10/16 - Tennessee (34) @ (31) Georgia - In a shootout in Athens, #11 ranked Tennessee sensationally beat #25 ranked Georgia with a last play TD. In a wild 4th quarter, Tennessee took the lead with 2:56 remaining only for Georgia to respond with a 47 yard TD pass to re-take the lead with 10 seconds left. Tennessee had 1 more play after the kick-off and won the game with a 43 yard "Hail Mary" TD pass, silencing the Georgia crowd. Tennessee featured QB Joshua Dobbs (16-26-230-3 + 11-26-1), RB's Jalen Hurd (10-42-0) and Alvin Kamara (16-62-0) and WR Jauan Jennings (3-71-1). Georgia featured QB Jacob Eason (17-28-211-2), RB Sony Michel (16-91-1) and WR Isaac Nauta (5-83-1) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
01/10/16 - Louisville (36) @ (42) Clemson - In a battle between 2 top 5 teams, it was #3 Clemson that triumphed over #5 Louisville. Both teams star QB's had big games, with Clemson's Deshaun Watson (20-31-306-5 + 14-91-0) out-duelling Louisville's Lamar Jackson (27-44-295-1 + 31-162-2). Clemson started fast and held a 28-10 lead at the half but Louisville re-grouped in the 2nd half and took the lead 36-28 in the 4th quarter. Clemson closed out the game stronger though, and 2 late TD passes helped secure the win. Clemson also featured RB Wayne Gallman (16-110-1) and WR's Deon Cain (4-98-2) and Jordan Leggett (3-70-1). Louisville also featured RB Brandon Radcliff (13-69-0) and WR James Quick (7-83-1). Coverage includes Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
08/10/16 - Notre Dame (3) @ (10) North Carolina State - In the driving rain and howling winds of Hurricane Matthew, North Carolina State mustered just enough Offense to beat visiting Notre Dame. In the sloppy conditions, both teams combined for only 310 yards of Total Offense, 5 turnovers and 10 fumbles. The teams were tied at 3-3 starting the 4th quarter but the Wolfpack took the lead with a 16 yard TD return of blocked punt, then sealed the win with great defense. North Carolina State featured QB Ryan Finley (5-12-27-0) and RB Matthew Dayes (23-126-0). Notre Dame featured QB DeShone Kizer (9-26-54-0 + 15-15-0) and RB Josh Adams (14-51-0). The last 13 seconds of the game taken from an internet source and is a quality 8 (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/McElroy/Luginbill, PAL)
08/10/16 - Florida State (20) @ (19) Miami - #23 ranked Florida State upset #10 ranked Miami, blocking a late PAT attempt to seal the comeback win. Miami started fast and led 13-3 at the half. Florida State fought back in the 2nd half, scoring 17 unanswered points to get in front, but the comeback seemed in vain when Miami scored with 1:38 left. The Seminoles blocked the PAT though then ran out the clock to celebrate the rivalry win. Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (20-31-234-2), RB Dalvin Cook (27-150-0) and WR Kermit Whitfield (7-83-1). Miami featured QB Brad Kaaya (19-32-214-2), RB Mark Walton (14-39-0) and WR Stacy Coley (7-80-2). Upto 7:45 of the 1st Quarter taken from a next-day re-broadcast (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
08/10/16 - Texas Tech (38) @ (44) Kansas State - Kansas State turned a 1st half shootout into a 2nd half Defensive battle to earn their 1st conference win. Neither team played Defense in the 1st half and Kansas State prevailed to take a 31-28 lead in at the half. But the Wildcats made Defensive changes at the break and in the 2nd half they held the high-scoring Red Raiders to only 10 points, while the Offense added 13 points of their own to secure the win. Kansas State featured QB Jesse Ertz (10-20-104-1 + 10-83-1), RB Charles Jones (19-128-1) and WR Isaiah Zuber (3-35-1). Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (45-62-504-2), RB Demarcus Felton (14-66-0) and WR's Keke Coutee (5-130-1) and Dyaln Cantrell (11-87-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 15 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Matvick/Dvoracek/Corddry, NTSC)
08/10/16 - Texas (40) v (45) Oklahoma - In the highest-scoring game in the history of the "Red River" rivalry, Oklahoma out-lasted Texas to heap more misery on beleagured Texas coach Charlie Strong. After a slow moving 1st half, the Sooners held a 14-13 lead at the break. Oklahoma then moved ahead for good in the 3rd quarter and held off a late Texas rally in the 4th quarter to win the Giant Gold Cowboy Hat. Oklahoma featured QB Baker Mayfield (22-31-390-3), RB Samaje Perine (35-214-2) and WR Dede Westbrook (10-232-3). Texas featured QB Shane Buechele (19-36-245-3), RB D'Onta Foreman (25-159-2) and WR Devin Duvernay (3-81-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 25 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Johnson/Klatt, NTSC)
08/10/16 - Washington State (42) @ (16) Stanford - Washington State ended an 8 game losing streak to Stanford with a dominating win in Palo Alto. The Cougars built on a tight 14-3 lead at the half by out-scoring the Cardinal 28-14 in the 2nd half to take the win. The Cougars defense had a big game, holding Stanford to 296 yards of total Offense and forcing 3 turnovers. Washington State featured QB Luke Falk (30-41-357-4), RB Gerard Wilks (10-36-1) and WR River Cracraft (7-130-1). Stanford featured QB Ryan Burns (19-25-222-1), RB Christian McCaffrey (8-35-0) who left the game with an injury in the 2nd half, and WR Michael Rector (5-90-0). The 1st half is taken from a next-day re-broadcast and is complete (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
08/10/16 - Washington (70) @ (21) Oregon - The #5 ranked Huskies finally ended their 12 game losing streak to the Ducks with a beat-down in Eugene. The 70 points conceded by Oregon was the most since 1941. Washington dominated the 1st half and took a 35-7 lead in at the break. Oregon tried to mount a comeback in the 3rd quarter but Washington had too much Offense and coasted home. Washington were led by QB Jake Browning (22-28-304-6 + 6-21-2), RB Myles Gaskin (16-197-1) and WR's Dante Pettis (8-134-2) and John Ross (9-94-3). Oregon featured QB Justin herbert (21-34-179-2), RB Royce Freeman (11-50-0) and WR Charles Nelson (7-45-0) (9, Downloaded from the Internet - No half-time, 1 Disc, FOX - Davis/Quinn/Taft, NTSC)
14/10/16 - Mississippi State (21) @ (28) BYU - BYU finally managed to beat an SEC team at home, but needed 2 overtimes to do so. Led by QB Taysom Hill (16-28-165-3 + 17-49-1) the Cougars forced overtime in the 4th quarter then used great Defense to hold the Bulldogs out of the end-zone in the 2nd overtime to claim the win. BYU also featured RB Jamaal Williams (26-76-0), who broke the BYU career rushing yards record, and WR Nick Kurtz (7-62-0). Mississippi State featured QB Nick Fitzgerald (17-36-214-1 + 16-41-2), RB Aeris Williams (21-82-0) and WR Keith Mixon (4-69-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Hart/Ware/Cubelic, PAL)
15/10/16 - West Virginia (48) @ (17) Texas Tech - #20 ranked West Virginia shut-down the high-scoring Red Raiders in Lubbock, and moved to 5-0 on the season. The Mountaineers dominated the 1st half and led 24-7 at the break. In the 2nd half Texas Tech fared no better, and West Virginia ran out easy winners. The Mountaineers racked up 650 yards of total Offense, including 332 yards rushing and 5 TD's. West Virginia featured QB Skyler Howard (21-31-318-1 + 12-89-2), RB Rushel Shell (21-104-2) and WR's Daikiel Shorts (3-100-0) and Ka'Raun White (7-67-0). Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (28-44-305-1) and WR Jonathan Giles (8-136-2) but were let down by a rushing attack that only managed 34 yards (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Brando/Tillman, NTSC)
15/10/16 - Ohio State (30) @ (23) Wisconsin - A BIG-10 showdown between 2 teams in the Top 10 went the way of the visitors but they needed Overtime to beat the home-town Badgers. #8 ranked Wisconsin had the better of the 1st half and led 16-6 at the break, but #2 ranked Ohio state roared back in the 2nd half and forced overtime with a FG with 3:57 left to play. Once in Overtime, the Buckeyes took the lead and the defense then stepped up to keep the Badgers out and Ohio State escaped with the win. Ohio State featured QB JT Barrett (17-29-226-1 + 21-92-2), RB Mike Weber (11-46-0) and WR Curtis Samuel (6-58-0). Wisconsin featured QB Alex Hornibrook (16-28-214-1), RB Corey Clement (25-164-0) and WR Troy Fumagalli (7-84-0). Coverage includes Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
15/10/16 - UCLA (21) @ (27) Washington State - On a cold and rainy night in Pullman, the Cougars continued their unbeaten run in league play with a strong home win. Led by their Running Backs, the Cougars established a 24-7 lead entering the 4th quarter and thwarted a late UCLA comeback to beat the Bruins for the 2nd straight year. Washington State featured QB Luke Falk (28-48-261-0), RB's Gerard Wicks (9-24-2), Jamal Morrow (8-51-1) and James Williams (9-28-0) and WR River Cracraft (6-74-0). UCLA featured QB Mike Fafaul (24-40-258-3), who was making his 1st career start, RB Bolu Olorunfunmi (10-22-0) and WR Darren Andrews (8-116-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Bestwick/Bellotti/Budden, PAL)
20/10/16 - BYU (27) @ (28) Boise State - #14 ranked Boise State kept their unbeaten record intact, but needed 2 big defensive stands in the final seconds to do so. BYU had a potential game-winning 44 yard FG attempt blocked with 16 seconds left but recovered the block themselves. Because the play happened on 3rd down the Cougars had 1 more chance for the win and went with a last play "Hail Mary" pass into the end-zone for the win. Boise State again rose highest to knock down the pass and seal the victory. Boise State featured QB Brett Rypien (25-39-442-3), RB Jeremy McNichols (30-140-1 + 5-109-1) and WR Thomas Sperbeck (9-109-1). BYU featured QB Taysom Hill (21-41-187-0 + 13-48-1), RB Squally Canada (21-88-0) and WR Mitchell Juergens (4-57-0) (10, Upto 14:11 of the 1st quarter taken from an internet source and is quality 8, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Stouffer/Carcaterra, PAL)
21/10/16 - Oregon (49) @ (52) California - California finally ended their 7 game losing streak to Oregon but needed 2 overtimes to do so. Both teams combined for an the FBS-record 203 plays and 1,086 yards of total Offense. California looked to be cruising to an easy win with a 31-14 lead at half-time but the Ducks recovered to out-score the Bears 28-10 in the 2nd half and forced overtime with 3:15 left in the game. Both teams were even in the 1st overtime but Cal clinched the win in the 2nd overtime with an Interception, which was the only turnover in the game. California featured QB Davis Webb (42-61-325-5), RB's Tre Watson (28-154-0) and Khalfani Muhammad (23-148-0) and WR Vic Wharton III (7-55-1). Oregon featured QB Justin Herbert (22-40-258-6 + 9-56-0), RB Tony Brooks-James (15-109-1) and WR Charles Nelson (7-84-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Bestwick/Bellotti/Budden, PAL)
22/10/16 - Ohio State (21) @ (24) Penn State - In a big upset, Penn State rode a raucous home crowd to a come-back win against #2 ranked Ohio State. The Buckeyes held a 21-7 lead entering the 4th quarter but Penn State scored 17 unanswered points to win the game, including the game-winning TD which came off of a blocked FG that was returned 60 yards with 4:27 left to play. The win was Penn State's first over a top 2 ranked team at home since 1982 and their first win against a top 5 team since 1999. Penn State featured QB Trace McSorley (8-23-154-1 + 19-63-1), RB Saquon Barkley (12-99-0) and WR Mike Gesicki (4-46-0). Ohio State featured QB JT Barrett (28-43-245-1 + 17-26-0), RB Mike Weber (21-71-0) and WR Curtis Samuel (8-68-0 + 74 yard TD run). Next day re-broadcast with occasional edited huddles (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
22/10/16 - Mississippi (21) @ (38) LSU - #25 ranked LSU continued their hot streak with a big home win against #23 ranked Mississippi. The star of the show was LSU RB Leonard Fournette (16-284-3) who was making his return after missing 2 games with an injury. He scored on TD runs of 59, 76 and 78 yards while amassing a school single-game record 284 yards rushing. The teams were tied at 21-21 at half-time but the Tigers held the Rebels scoreless in the 2nd half to take the win. LSU also featured QB Danny Etling (19-28-204-1), RB Derrius Guice (16-57-1) and WR Malachi Dupre (5-52-0). Mississippi featured QB Chad Kelly (20-33-218-1 + 12-56-0), RB Akeem Judd (13-39-1) and WR Damore'ea Stringfellow (4-92-0) (10, Up to 10:45 of the 1st quarter taken from a next-day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Musberger/Palmer/Hartung, PAL)
22/10/16 - Oklahoma (66) @ (59) Texas Tech - On a record-setting day in Lubbock, #16 ranked Oklahoma out-lasted Texas Tech to move to 4-0 in conference play. Both teams combined for an NCAA single-game record 1,708 yards of Total Offense with both teams QB's having huge games ; Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield (27-36-545-7) and Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes (53-88-734-5 + 12-85-2). Mahomes yardage total equalled the NCAA record for single-game yards while his Total Offense mark of 819 yards set an NCAA single game record. Oklahoma led at the end of every quarter with the Red Raiders unable to get a lead throughout the game. Oklahoma also featured RB Joe Mixon (31-263-2 + 4-114-3) and WR Dede Westbrook (9-202-2). Texas Tech also featured WR's Keke Coutee (10-172-1), Jonathan Giles (10-167-2) and Cameron Batson (9-99-1) (2 versions : 9, Downloaded from the internet - Full game, 1 Disc, FOX - Davis/Quinn/Feldman, PAL / 9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 32 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Davis/Quinn/Feldman, NTSC)
22/10/16 - Utah (52) @ (45) UCLA - On a record-breaking night at the Rose Bowl, Utah won a shootout with the Bruins to move to 7-1 on the season. The star for Utah was RB Joe Williams (29-332-4) who set a school record for single game rushing yards which also included TD runs of 3, 43, 55, and 64 yards. What made the accomplishment more remarkable was that Williams was playing his 1st game since coming out of retirement to help a RB-depleted Offense in their hour of need. Utah also featured QB Troy Williams (12-24-179-0) and WR's Corey Butler-Byrd (5-67-0) , who also had a 99 yard kick-off return TD, and Siaosi Wilson (4-71-0). UCLA featured QB Mike Fafaul (40-70-464-5), who set a schol record for single game attempts and completions, RB Bolu Olorunfunmi (9-24-1) and WR's Nate Iese (8-146-2) and Jordan Lasley (7-117-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Johnson/Klatt/Spake, NTSC)
22/10/16 - Houston (16) @ (38) SMU - Un-ranked SMU stunned #11 Houston at Ford Stadium, winning their 1st game against a ranked side in 5 years and their 1st against a top-5 team since 1982. SMU controlled the game from the start and ran out to a 28-7 lead at the half, a lead that they defended to the end. SMU out-gained the Cougars on Offense (406 yards to 303 yards) and recorded 7 sacks and 2 fumbles on Defense. SMU featured QB Ben Hicks (16-31-228-3 + 3-12-1), RB Braeden West (18-115-1), WR Courtland Sutton (7-83-1) and DL Jarvis Pruitt (5 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery). Houston featured QB Greg Ward Jr (21-33-241-2), RB Duke Catalon (17-54-0 + 4-66-0) and WR Chance Allen (5-84-0) (8, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Benetti/Stouffer/Carcaterra, PAL)
29/10/16 - Baylor (34) @ (35) Texas - Un-ranked Texas finally put together a complete game and upset #8 ranked and unbeaten Baylor in a shootout in Austin. Both teams combined for 1,172 yards of total Offense and 655 yards of rushing Offense (398 Baylor, 257 Texas). Both teams were evenly matched but Baylor managed to forge ahead 34-26 early in the 4th quarter. Texas responded with 10 unanswered points including the game-winning FG with 46 seconds left to upset the Bears. Texas featured QB Shane Buechele (12-21-291-2), RB D'Onta Foreman (32-250-2) and his brother WR Armanti Foreman (4-142-1). Baylor featured QB Seth Russell (14-28-226-2 + 21-138-1), RB Terence Williams (24-180-1) and WR KD Cannon (5-86-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
29/10/16 - Texas Tech (27) @ (24) TCU - Texas Tech ended a 3 game losing streak with a Double Overtime win in Fort Worth. The Red Raiders finally managed to put together a complete game with the Defense stepping up to help out the Offense. Texas Tech forced Overtime with 1:28 left then won the game in the 2nd Overtime with a FG after TCU had missed theirs. Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (24-39-206-2 + 20-39-1), RB Da'Leon Ward (23-98-0) and WR Reginald Davis (2-40-1). TCU featured QB's Kenny Hill (16-29-160-0 + 6-35-0) and Foster Sawyer (6-17-86-1), RB Trevorris Johnson (11-33-1) and WR Desmon White (3-49-1) (8, Downloaded from the Internet - 1 hour 15 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Benetti/Stouffer/Carcaterra, NTSC)
29/10/16 - Clemson (37) @ (34) Florida State - #3 ranked Clemson won at #12 ranked Florida State for the 1st time in 10 years with a dramatic win in Tallahassee. Clemson started the better and raced out to a 17-14 lead at the half. But Florida State roared back to take the lead 34-29 with 3:23 left in the game. Clemson put together 1 last drive and won the game with 2:06 left on a 34 yard TD pass and a 2XP. A final Seminole drive ended with a sack and the Tigers took the win. Clemson featured QB Deshaun Watson (27-43-378-2 + 17-52-0), RB Wayne Gallman (20-82-2), WR Jordan Leggett (5-122-1) and a Defense that forced 2 turnovers and had 6 sacks. Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (17-35-286-1), RB Dalvin Cook (19-169-4) and WR Nyqwan Murray (6-96-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
29/10/16 - Washington State (35) @ (31) Oregon State - In a sensational comeback, the Cougars overcame a big half-time deficit to stay unbeaten in league play. Oregon State dominated the 1st half and led 24-6 at the break. But the Cougars re-grouped in the 2nd half and rattled off 22 unanswered points to take the lead in the 3rd quarter. The Beavers re-took the lead early in the 4th quarter but Washington State rode the momentum to a re-take the lead on it's next drive then held on to take the win. The Cougars featured QB Luke Falk (33-46-415-5), RB James Williams (11-74-0) and WR Gabe Marks (8-110-2). Oregon State featured QB Marcus McMaryion (23-39-327-2), RB Ryan Nall (19-131-2) and WR Victor Bolden Jr (7-113-0). The 1st Half is a next day re-broadcast with occasional edited huddles and missing the last 2:12 of the 1st quarter and up to 12:42 of the 2nd quarter. No scoring missed (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Matvik/Dvoracek/Corddry, PAL)
05/11/16 - Alabama (10) @ (0) LSU - In a good old fashioned slug-fest in Baton Rouge, #1 ranked Alabama prevailed in the 4th Quarter against #13 ranked LSU to extend their record to 9-0. Both teams Defenses were on top in the game, with both teams combining for only 448 yards of total Offense and 22 first downs. But the Tide found the Offense they needed in the 4th quarter, scoring all their points to finally put away the Tigers. Alabama featured QB Jalen Hurts (10-19-107-0 + 20-114-1), RB's Damien Harris (12-53-0) and Bo Scarbrough (11-52-0) and WR ArDarius Stewart (3-55-0). LSU featured QB Danny Etling (11-24-92-0), RB Leonard Fournette (17-35-0) and WR DJ Clark (3-45-0) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
05/11/16 - Texas (45) @ (37) Texas Tech - Texas finally managed to win a game on the road, using a strong running game to hold off the Red Raiders. Texas amassed 658 yards of total Offense including 414 yards rushing. Both teams were evenly matched through the game, but Texas took a 24-23 lead in at the half and never trailed again. Texas featured QB Shane Buechele (20-40-244-2), RB D'Onta Foreman (33-341-3), who had a career day, and WR's Jake Oliver (3-76-0) and Armanti Freeman (6-65-0). Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (36-59-367-3), RB Da'Leon Ward (22-93-1) and WR's Dylan Cantrell (8-89-0) and Cameron Batson (5-38-2) (2 versions : 9, Downloaded from the Internet - Full Game, 1 Disc, FOX - Brando/Tillman/Feldman, NTSC / 9, Downloaded from the Internet - 1 hour 23 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Brando/Tillman/Feldman, PAL)
12/11/16 - Pittsburgh (43) @ (42) Clemson - In a sensational upset, un-ranked Pittsburgh ended #2 ranked Clemson's perfect season with a late FG in Death Valley. Despite a record-setting day from Clemson QB Deshaun Watson (52-70-580-3), who set a team and ACC record for single game passing yards, the Tigers couldn't shake off the Panthers and Pittsburgh capitalised by kicking a game-wnning 48 yard FG with 6 seconds left to secure the upset win. Pittsburgh featured QB Nathan Peterman (22-37-308-5), who had a big game, RB James Conner (20-132-1) and WR Scott Orndoff (9-128-2). Clemson also featured RB Wayne Gallman (18-36-3) and WR's Mike Williams (15-202-1) and Artavis Scott (13-125-1). Upto 12:10 of the 1st quarter taken from an internet source and is a quality 8 (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
12/11/16 - Michigan (13) @ (14) Iowa - In a big upset, un-ranked Iowa broke a 2-game losing streak to upset #3 ranked Michigan on a cold and windy night in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes played inspired Defense to keep the high-scoring Wolverines in check and then used a last play 33 yard FG to win the game. Iowa featured QB CJ Beathard (8-19-66-1) and RB's Akrum Wadley (23-115-0) and LeShun Daniels Jtr (14-54-0). Michigan featured QB Wilton Speight (11-26-103-0), RB Chris Evans (8-52-0) and WR Jake Butt (4-39-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
12/11/16 - California (21) @ (56) Washington State - #23 ranked Washington State moved on to 7-0 in conference play with a big win in Pullman. The Cougars scored early and often, taking a 28-7 lead in at the half, then finished off the Bears with 21 points in the 4th quarter. With the win, the Cougars moved a-top the Pac-12 North division. Washington State featured QB Luke Falk (36-50-373-5), RB Gerard Wicks (9-128-1) and WR's River Cracraft (9-87-3) and Gabe Marks (7-87-2). California featured QB Davis Webb (34-53-425-3), RB Tre Watson (15-58-0) and WR Chad Hansen (11-139-0). 1st Quarter taken from a next-day re-broadcast (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Jones/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
12/11/16 - Texas Tech (44) @ (45) Oklahoma State - #17 ranked Oklahoma State hung on against the visiting Red Raiders to win their 6th straight game in a shootout in Stillwater. Texas Tech overcame a 10 point deficit in the 4th quarter to pull within 1 point of a tie with 1:39 left in the game, but Tech kicker Clayton Hatfield missed the PAT and the Cowboys held on for the win. Oklahoma State featured QB Mason Rudolph (20-28-395-2), RB Justice Hill (18-126-1) and WR's James Washington (6-158-1) and Chris Lacy (4-100-0). Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (34-51-361-3 + 15-33-2), RB Demarcus Felton (11-65-0) and WR's Jonathan Giles (5-94-0) and Dyan cantrell (8-65-1) (2 versions : 9, Full Game - JIP 9:29 1st Quarter 7-0 OSU - Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Brando/Tillman, NTSC / 9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 22 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Brando/Tillman, NTSC)
19/11/16 - Oklahoma (56) @ (28) West Virginia - In a showdown for the lead in the Big-12 title race, it was #9 ranked Oklahoma that dominated, beating #14 ranked West Virginia in snowy Morgantown. The Sooners made a mockery of the conditions, racing out to a 34-7 lead at the half then kept the Mountaineers at arms length in the 2nd half when they threatened a comeback. Both teams combined for 1,064 yards of total Offense. Oklahoma featured QB Baker Mayfield (9-15-169-2), RB's Samaje Perine (31-160-2) and Joe Mixon (24-147-1) and WR Dede Westbrook (2-100-1). West Virginia featured QB Skyler Howard (12-27-191-2 + 12-52-2), RB Justin Crawford (24-331-0) who had a huge game and WR Ka'Raun White (4-58-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder, PAL)
19/11/16 - San Diego State (33) @ (34) Wyoming - In a sensational finish, unranked Wyoming upset #24 ranked San Diego State with a last play defensive stand to stay in touch of the Mountain Division title. Both teams were evenly matched and the game came down to who had the ball last. With 1:07 left to play, the Aztecs went on an 11-play, 99 yard drive and with the final play of the game they scored on a 23 yard TD pass. The pass was initially ruled incomplete, but overturned on video review. San Diego State decided to go for 2 and the win but the pass play was knocked down and the Cowboys celebrated the win. Wyoming featured QB Josh Allen (16-31-282-2 + 15-56-0), RB Brian Hill (31-131-2) and WR C.J. Johnson (5-85-1). San Diego State featured QB Christian Chapman (15-26-211-2) and RB's Donnel Pumphrey (17-76-0) and Rashaad Penny (5-79-0 + 93 yard Kick-off Return) (8, Copied from the internet, 2 Discs, CBSSN - Blackburn/Taylor/Dell, PAL)
19/11/16 - California (31) @ (45) Stanford - The #24 ranked Cardinal extended their win streak against the Bears to 7 games thanks to a big game from star RB Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey (31-284-3) broke the "Big Game" rushing yardage record and the Stanford single game rushing yards record. California kept pace with Stanford through 3 quarters, but the Cardinal scored 2 unanswered TD's in the 4th quarter and the gap proved too big for the Bears to make up. Stanford also featured QB Keller Chryst (13-23-198-2 + 6-23-1) and WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside (4-107-0). California featured QB Davis Webb (34-57-393-2), RB Tre Watson (11-60-2) and WR Chad Hansen (7-114-2) (9, Downloaded from the internet - Re-broadcast missing action in the 1st quarter between 7:14 and 5:04 and in the 4th quarter between 1:32 and 0:48 - No scoring missed, 1 Disc, PAC-12 Network - Bernstein/Herron/Johnson, NTSC)19/11/16 - Texas (21) @ (24) Kansas - Texas's season went from bad to worse with a humiliating loss to a 1-9 Kansas team in Overtime. The win was Kansas's 1st over Texas since 1938 and also snapped a 19 game losing streak in the Big-12. The Longhorns downfall was turnovers as Kansas forced 3 Interceptions and 3 fumbles to stay in the game before mounting a 4th quarter comeback to force Overtime. Texas led 21-10 early in the 4th quarter but the Jayhawks scored 10 unanswered points, including an Overtime-forcing FG with 7 seconds left, before finishing off the Longhorns with a FG in Overtime. Kansas featured QB Carter Stanley (21-42-220-0), RB Ke'aun Kinner (20-69-0 + 7-68-0) and WR Steven Sims Jr (7-79-0). Texas featured QB Shane Buechele (17-26-165-1), RB D'Onta Foreman (51-250-2) who had a huge game, and WR Jacorey Warwick (3-82-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Bestwick/Bellotti/Budden, NTSC)
19/11/16 - Texas Tech (10) @ (66) Iowa State - Perennial Big-12 under-dogs Iowa State exploded on the visiting Red Raiders, setting a school-record for points scored in a Big-12 game. Iowa State started fast and proved unstoppable, running out to a 45-3 lead at the half, then cruised home to the win. Iowa State accumulated 608 yards of total Offense. Iowa State featured QB's Joel Lanning (3-4-51-0 + 17-171-5), who had a huge game, and Jacob Park (14-18-285-2) + WR Allen Lazard (7-137-1). Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (18-36-219-1), RB Da'Leon Ward (25-97-0) and WR Keke Coutee (8-115-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Kutcher/Papadakis, NTSC)
25/11/16 - Baylor (35) v (54) Texas Tech - Texas Tech ended their season on a high, beating the Bears for the 1st time since 2010 in a shootout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The Red Raiders started fast and raced out to a 34-7 lead in the 2nd quarter, then held on as the Bears attempted a comeback in the 2nd half. Baylor couldn't get any nearer than 16 points though and Texas Tech held on for the win. Both teams combined for 1,300 yards of total Offense. Texas Tech featured QB Patrick Mahomes (30-46-586-6), RB Da'Leon Ward (20-82-1) and WR's Keke Coutee (8-221-2) and Dyan Cantrell (9-111-2). Baylor featured QB Zach Smith (30-46-377-3), RB Terrance Williams (23-147-2) and WR's Ishmael Zamora (12-155-1) and KD Cannon (12-132-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Matvick/Dvoracek/Smith, PAL)
26/11/16 - Tennessee (34) @ (45) Vanderbilt - Vanderbilt upset #17 ranked Tennessee in Nashville to end the season with a bowl bid. The 45 points was the most points scored against an SEC team by the Commodores since 1971. The Volunteers opened the game strong, running out to a 21-7 lead but Vanderbilt fought back to close within 31-24 at the half. The 2nd half belonged to the Commodores as they ended the game with 21 unanswered points to take the win. Vanderbilt featured QB Kyle Shurmur (21-34-416-2), RB Ralph Webb (21-114-2) and WR's Trent Sherfield (9-184-0) and Caleb Scott (4-117-0). Tennessee featured QB Joshua Dobbs (31-34-340-2 + 13-53-0), RB Alvin Kamara (10-69-2) and WR Josh Malone (7-121-1) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 25 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Hart/Ware//Cubelic, NTSC)
26/11/16 - Oregon (24) @ (34) Oregon State - The Beavers ended an 8-game losing streak to the Ducks in "The Civil War" with a comeback win in Corvallis. The loss ensured Oregon would finish last in the PAC-12 and out of a bowl game. Both teams were tied at 14-14 at the half, but the Ducks pulled ahead in the 3rd quarter to lead by 3 points. The Beavers owned the 4th quarter though, and scored 13 unanswered points for the win. Oregon State featured QB Marcus McMaryion (13-20-101-1 + 11-81-0), RB Ryan Nall (31-155-4), who had a huge game, and WR Timmy Hernandez (3-24-0). Oregon featured QB Justin Herbert (16-28-180-1), RB Royce Freeman (19-106-0) and WR's Darren Carrington II (3-76-1) and Charles Nelson (4-43-1) (9, Downloaded from the Internet, 2 Discs, PAC-12 Network - Bernstein/Parker/Scott, NTSC)
26/11/16 - Michigan (27) @ (30) Ohio State - In the 1st Overtime game in the 113 year history of the rivalry, it was #2 ranked Ohio State who prevailed, beating #3 ranked Michigan in 2 Overtimes. A hard hitting game of few chances ebbed-and-flowed as first Michigan, then Ohio state took control of the game. Michigan led 17-7 early in the 3rd quarter but the Buckeyes roared back with 10 unanswered points to force Overtime. After TD's from both teams in the 1st overtime, Ohio State held the Wolverines to a FG then finished them off with a TD after converting a controversial 4th down. With the win, the Buckeyes eliminated Michigan from the Big-10 Championship game. Ohio State featured QB JT Barrett (15-32-124-0 + 30-125-1), RB Curtis Samuel (7-54-1) and WR Noah Brown (3-40-0). Michigan featured QB Wilton Speight (23-36-219-2), RB De'Veon Smith (21-60-0) and WR Amara Darboh (8-68-1). Coverage includes Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder/Rinaldi, PAL)
26/11/16 - Kentucky (41) @ (38) Louisville - In the battle for the Governor's Cup, un-ranked Kentucky upset #11 Louisville to end a 5 game losing streak to their big rivals. The Cardinals looked to be in position to win the game as they were driving downfield in the final minutes of the contest, but QB Lamar Jackson (16-25-281-2 + 25-171-2) fumbled the ball at the Kentucky 10 yard line with 1:45 to play. The Wildcats recovered and moved themselves into FG range before kicking the game-winning 47 yard FG with 12 seconds to play, setting off wild scenes at Papa Johns Stadium. Louisville also featured RB Brandon Radcliff (16-90-0) and WR's Cole Hikutini (7-100-1) and James Quick (4-67-0). Kentucky featured QB Stephen Johnson (16-27-338-3 + 8-83-0), RB Stanley Williams (14-63-1) and WR Garrett Johnson (5-164-2) (8, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Patrick/Cunningham/Punch, PAL)
26/11/16 - Notre Dame (27) @ (45) USC - #12 ranked USC ended their regular season with an 8th straight win, beating Notre Dame in the rain at the LA Coliseum. A tight game exploded in the 2nd quarter when in a 17 second span USC returned a punt for a TD and returned an Interception for a TD to go in at the half with a 24-7 lead. Notre Dame never recovered and USC ran out easy winners in the 2nd Half. USC featured QB Sam Darnold (19-29-205-2), RB Ronald Jones (16-134-1) and WR Darreus Rogers (4-49-0). Notre Dame featured QB DeShone Kizer (17-32-220-2), RB Josh Adams (17-180-0) and WR Equanimeous St. Brown (7-94-1). Next-day re-broadcast with occasional edited huddles (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
26/11/16 - San Jose State (16) @ (14) Fresno State - In the "Battle of the Valley", San Jose State turned around a half-time deficit to beat their big rivals in the rain at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs lead 14-7 at the break but the Spartans converted 3 FG's without reply in the 2nd half to take the win. The Spartans featured QB Kenny Potter (15-25-111-1 + 17-70-0), who took some hard hits in the game, RB Deontae Cooper (26-126-0) and WR Justin Holmes (5-43-0). The Bulldogs featured QB Zach Kline (10-17-145-0 + 14-9-1), RB Dontel James (12-42-1) and WR Aaron Peck (6-63-0) (9, Downloaded from the Internet - JIP 6:10 of the 1st Quarter, 1 Disc, CBSSN - Sadak/Davis/Rooks, NTSC)
26/11/16 - Rice (17) @ (41) Stanford - Stanford ended their regular season with a comfortable win in the rain at Stanford Stadium. Stanford started fast and held a 20-3 lead at the half and coasted home in the 2nd half to the win. Stanford amassed 373 yards rushing. Stanford featured QB Keller Chryst (11-16-154-2 + 3-49-1), RB Christian McCaffrey (30-204-1) and WR Francis Owusu (2-43-1). Rice featured QB Jackson Tyner (10-37-68-0), who was making his 1st career start, RB Samuel Stewart (13-77-0) and WR Connor Cella (5-56-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet - Loud Audio - Re-broadcast missing action in the 3rd quarter between 8:54 and 5:14 and in the 4th quarter between 9:34 and 5:59 - No scoring missed, 1 Disc, PAC-12 Network - Robinson/Roth/Brunson, NTSC)
02/12/16 - Washington (41) v (10) Colorado - #4 ranked Washington won their 1st PAC-12 title with a dominating win over #9 ranked Colorado in Santa Clara. The Buffaloes, only 2 years removed from a 2-10 season, kept the game tight in the 1st half and only trailed 14-7 at the break. But the Huskies piled on the pressure in the 2nd half, forcing 3 interceptions, and out-scored the Buffs 27-3 to take the win. Washington featured QB Jake Browning (9-24-118-2), RB's Myles Gaskin (29-159-0) and Lavon Coleman (18-101-1) and WR John Ross (4-51-1). Colorado featured QB's Sefo Liufau (3-13-21-0) and Steven Montez (5-12-60-0), RB Phillip Lindsay (19-53-1 + 3-19-0) and WR Shay Fields (2-26-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 18 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Davis/Quinn/Taft, NTSC)
03/12/16 - SEC Championship - Alabama (54) v (16) Florida - On the 25th anniversary of the 1st ever SEC Championship, the original 2 teams met again. #1 ranked Alabama cemented their place as the best team in the country with a dominant win against #15 ranked Florida, clinching their 7th SEC Championship Game title. The Tide withstood an early stand by the Gators to lead 33-16 at the half, then wore down the Gators in the 2nd half, keeping them scoreless, while padding the score on Offense. The MVP of the game was Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster who was part of a unit that held the Gators to 261 yards of total Offense and forced 3 turnovers. Alabama also featured QB Jalen Hurts (11-20-138-1), RB's Bo Scarbrough (11-91-2) and Damien Harris (8-86-0) and WR Calvin Ridley (4-43-0). Florida featured QB Austin Appleby (26-39-261-2), RB Jordan Scarlett (11-17-0) and WR DeAndre Goolsby (7-91-1) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
03/12/16 - ACC Championship - Clemson (42) v (35) Virginia Tech - #3 ranked Clemson booked their place in the College Footbal Playoff with a tougher-than-expected win against the #19 ranked Hokies. The win gave the Tigers their first back-to-back Conference titles since 1988. Clemson dominated the early going and held a 35-14 late in the 3rd quarter. But the Hokies fought back to within a score late in the game before the Tigers Defense rose up to thwart the come-back. The Tigers were led by Heisman-hopeful QB Deshaun Watson (23-34-288-3 + 17-85-2) who had a big game, RB Wayne Gallman (17-59-1) and WR's Mike Williams (5-57-0), Jordan Leggett (4-49-2) and Artavis Scott (7-48-0). Virginia Tech featured QB Jerod Evans (21-35-264-1 + 21-46-2), RB Travon McMillian (7-37-2) and WR Cam Phillips (12-92-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstriet/Ponder, PAL)
03/12/16 - CUSA Championship - Louisiana Tech (44) @ (58) Western Kentucky - In a shootout in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Hilltoppers claimed their 2nd straight CUSA title. Both teams combined for 1,163 yards of total offense in the highest scoring championship game in CUSA history. The Hilltoppers held a 38-27 lead at the half, but the Bulldogs scored 14 unanswered points at the start of the 2nd half to re-take the lead. Western Kentucky closed out the game stronger, though and out-scored the Bulldogs 20-3 the rest of the way to take the win. Western Kentucky featured QB Mike White (21-31-421-3), RB Anthony Wales (36-209-4) and WR's Taywan Taylor (7-194-2) and Nicholas Norris (6-150-0). Louisiana Tech featured QB Ryan Higgins (35-57-502-3), RB Boston Scott (6-25-0) and WR's Carlos Henderson (9-202-1) and Trent Taylor (11-108-0). Next day re-broadcast with occasional edited huddles and missing action in the 1st Quarter between 7:40 and 6:17 and in the 2nd Quarter between 10:17 and 8:41 and 1:08 and 0:00. No scoring missed (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/Luginbill/Kessenich, PAL)
03/12/16 - Wisconsin (31) v (38) Penn State - #7 ranked Penn State overcame a huge 1st half deficit to beat #6 ranked Wisconsin and win their 4th Big-10 title. The Badgers seemed in total control of the game as they ran out to a 28-7 lead with 5:15 left in the half. But Penn State suddenly found their rhythm on Offense and out-scored the Badgers 31-3 the rest of the way to win the game. Penn State featured QB Trace McSorley (22-31-384-4), RB Saquon Barkley (19-83-1) and WR's Saeed Blacknall (6-155-2) and DaSean Hamilton (8-118-0). Wisconsin featured QB Bart Houston (16-21-174-0), RB Corey Clement (21-164-1), WR Jazz Peavy (4-53-0), DL TJ Watt (4 tackles, 1 sack) and LB Vince Biegel (8 tackles) (8, Downloaded from the internet - Slight Pixellation, 1 Disc, FOX - Johnson/Klatt/Spake, NTSC)
16/12/16 - FCS Semi-Final - James Madison (27) @ (17) North Dakota State - James Madison finally ended North Dakota State's 6 year, 22 game playoff win streak with a big game in the FargoDome. JMU opened up a 17-0 lead in the 1st half before the Bison fought back to tie the game in the 3rd quarter. But JMU re-grouped and scored the final 10 points of the game to take the win and book their place in the Championship game. James Madison featured QB Bryan Schor (11-18-242-3), RB Khalid Abdullah (23-180-0) and WR John Miller (2-70-1). North Dakota State featured QB Easton Stick (19-38-216-0), RB's Lance Dunn (10-56-0) and King Frazier (12-44-1) and WR Chase Morlock (5-76-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Shroff/Brooks/Cubelic, PAL)
17/12/16 - FCS Semi-Final - Youngstown State (40) @ (38) Eastern Washington - In a sensational finish in Cheney, Youngstown State booked their place in their 1st Championship game since 1999 with a last second TD pass. Both teams were evenly matched, with the Eagles holding a slim 24-17 lead at the half and a 38-34 lead with 4:24 left. The Penguins had 1 last chance to win the game and with 1 second left, Penguins receiver Kevin Rader (3-34-1) hauled in a sensational "behind-the-back" catch to win the game and a place in the Championship game. Youngstown State also featured QB Hunter Wells (16-24-244-2), RB's Tevin McCaster (29-154-3) and Jody Webb (21-101-0) and WR Alvin Bailey (6-72-1). Eastern Washington featured QB Gage Gubrud (18-33-353-3 + 9-48-0), RB Shaq Hill (3-22-1) and WR's Cooper Kupp (10-180-2) and Kendrick Bourne (3-119-1). Next day re-broadcast Joined in Progress at 10:08 in the 1st quarter, no scoring missed, and also with occasional edited huddles (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Couzens/Ingoglia, PAL)
17/12/16 - Div-II Final - NW Missouri State (29) v (3) North Alabama - In a snow blizzard in Kansas City, Kansas, NW Missouri State retained their title with a suffocating win against the Lions. With the win the Bearcats finished the season 15-0. Both teams struggled with the snow in the 1st half and the Bearcats went in at the break with a slim 7-3 lead. But the 2nd half was all NW Missouri State as they scored 22 unanswered points while the Defense shut down the Lions to take the title. NW Missouri State featured QB's Kyle Zimmerman (13-26-100-1 + 4-30-0) and Randy Schmidt (5-8-12-1 + 14-96-0 + 2 catches for 25 yards), RB Phil Jackson (14-76-2) and WR Jordan Grove (6-27-1). North Alabama featured QB Jacob Tucker (15-41-179-0 + 21-26-0), RB Ray Beasley (4-29-0) and WR Julius Jones (4-82-0). Next day re-broadcast with occasional edited huddles and missing the last 24 seconds of the 1st quarter. No scoring missed (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Neal/Luginbill/Harlan, PAL)
20/12/16 - Boca Raton Bowl - Western Kentucky (51) v (31) Memphis - Western Kentucky ended their season with their 3rd bowl win in a row, beating Memphis in a shootout. The Hilltoppers had the better of a high-scoring 1st half, going in at the break with a 28-17 lead. The 2nd half saw Western Kentucky use a big Defensive peformance to keep the Tigers in check while the Offense added 23 more points to close out the game and give interim coach Nick Holt the win. Western Kentucky featured QB Mike White (20-30-336-3), RB Anthony Wales (35-245-3) and WR Taywan Taylor (9-144-1). Memphis featured QB's Riley Ferguson (25-43-372-4) and Jason Stewart (1-5-28-0), RB Dorland Dorceus (5-27-0) and WR Anthony Miller (11-151-3) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - LaMont/Howard/Kessenich, PAL)
21/12/16 - Poinsettia Bowl - BYU (24) v (21) Wyoming - In a battle between 2 former WAC members, BYU overcame the Cowboys in the rain in San Diego. BYU controlled the 1st half and led 10-0 at the break but had to survive a 4th quarter comeback by Wyoming as the Cowboys threw 2 late TD passes to pull within 3 points. BYU featured QB Tanner Mangum (8-15-96-1), RB Jamaal Williams (26-210-1) and WR Nick Kurtz (3-59-0). Wyoming featured QB Josh Allen (17-32-207-2), RB Brian Hill (26-93-1) and WR Tanner Gentry (7-113-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Stouffer/Carcaterra, PAL)
22/12/16 - Idaho Bowl - Idaho (61) v (50) Colorado State - Idaho showed they belong in the FBS with a shootout win over the Rams. The result was the third highest scoring bowl game ever. Idaho, who will drop down to the FCS in 2018, dominated the 1st half and led 20-7 at the half and 41-14 after 3 quarters. But the Rams sensationally fought back in the 4th quarter, scoring 36 points including the final 22 points to pull within 11 points, but they ran out of time and the Vandals held on for the win. Idaho featured QB Matt Linehan (21-31-381-4 + 7-4-1), RB Isaiah Saunders (33-147-3) and WR Deon Watson (5-140-1). Colorado State featured QB Nick Stevens (21-36-445-5), RB Dalyn Dawkins (16-118-1) and WR's Olabisi Johnson (7-265-2) and Michael Gallup (6-108-3) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Neal/Stinchcomb/Harlan, PAL)
23/12/16 - Bahamas Bowl - Eastern Michigan (20) v (24) Old Dominion - Old Dominion, only 5 years removed from the FCS, used a strong finish to the game to win their 1st ever Bowl game at their 1st attempt. The Monarchs had a 10-0 lead at the half but the Eagles, playing in their 1st bowl game since 1987, recovered to tie the game at 17-17 in the 3rd quarter. Old Dominion re-took the lead early in the 4th quarter and then held on late in the game to take the win. Old Dominion featured QB David Washington (11-20-188-3), RB Ray Lawry (23-133-0) and WR's Zach Pascal (2-53-1) and Melvin Vaughn (2-46-0). Eastern Michigan featured QB Brogan Roback (26-46-300-2), RB Blake Banham (13-63-0) and WR's Dieuly Aristilde (7-80-0) and Eddie Daugherty (6-72-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Brown/Hartung, PAL)
23/12/16 - Armed Forces Bowl - Louisiana Tech (48) v (45) Navy - In a shootout at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, Lousiana Tech won the game with a last play FG. Both teams combined for 956 yards of total Offense with Louisiana Tech relying on the passing game (409 yards) and Navy relying on the running game (300 yards). The game ebbed-and-flowed and after Navy had tied the game with 3:46 left to play, the Bulldogs put together a 9 play, 70 yard drive before kicking the game-winning 32 yard FG on the final play of the game. The win was Louisiana Tech's 3rd straight bowl win. Louisiana Tech featured QB Ryan Higgins (29-40-409-4), RB Jarrad Craft (17-63-0) and WR's Trent Taylor (12-233-2) and Carlos Henderson (10-129-2). Navy featured QB Zach Abey (7-12-159-1 + 25-114-2), RB Dishan Romine (3-47-0) and WR Darryl Bonner (2-79-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Philpott/Ramsey/Budden, PAL)
24/12/16 - Hawaii Bowl - Hawaii (52) v (35) Middle Tennessee State - Hawaii celebrated their 1st bowl win since 2006 with a shootout win over the Blue Raiders. Both teams combined for 1,042 yards of total Offense. After a high-scoring 1st half that Hawaii led 35-21 at the break, the Rainbow Warriors played just enough Defense to keep Middle Tennessee State at arms length the rest of the way to take the win. Hawaii featured QB Dru Brown (20-30-274-4), RB Diocemy Saint Juste (25-170-0) and WR John Ursua (6-120-0). Middle Tennessee State featured QB Brent Stockstill (30-51-432-4), RB I'Tavius Mathers (12-57-1) and WR's Richie James (8-162-1) and Ty Lee (10-100-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Cotter/May/Taylor, PAL)
27/12/16 - Heart of Dallas Bowl - Army (38) v (31) North Texas - Army completed a memorable season with the 1st bowl win since 2010, beating North Texas in Overtime. Army used a powerful rushing attack to rack up 480 yards and 6 TD's. A 1st half shootout ended with Army holding a 24-21 lead but the 2nd half turned into a Defensive show. North Texas forced Overtime with a 37 yard FG with 28 seconds left in the game and after Army re-took the lead in Overtime, the Black Knights Defense kept the Mean Green out of the end-zone and celebrated the win. Army featured QB Ahmad Bradshaw (2-3-53-0 + 18-129-1), RB Darnell Woolfolk (22-119-20 and WR's Tyler Campbell (1-38-0) and Edgar Poe (1-15-0). North Texas featured QB Alec Morris (26-38-304-3), RB Jeffrey Wilson (20-81-1) and WR's Tyler Wilson (5-81-1) and Turner Smiley (8-79-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Bestwick/Bellotti/Budden, PAL)
28/12/16 - Pinstripe Bowl - Northwestern (31) v (24) Pittsburgh - Northwestern claimed only their 3rd ever Bowl win with a tough victory over the Panthers. In a back-and-forth game, the result turned on the loss of Pittsburgh's top 2 Offense players when both QB Nathan Peterman (13-18-253-1) and RB James Conner (8-32-0) left the game through injury. The Panthers managed to keep the game close into the 4th quater but the Wildcats scored the final 10 points of the game to take the win. Northwestern featured QB Clayton Thorson (23-36-214-1), RB Justin Jackson (32-224-3) and WR Austin Carr (6-51-0). Pittsburgh also featured back-up QB Ben DiNucci (3-9-16-1), RB Quadree Henderson (6-76-0) and WR's Dontez Ford (3-53-0) and Jester Weah (2-75-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Ruocco/Golic/Golic Jr, PAL)
28/12/16 - Texas Bowl - Kansas State (33) v (28) Texas A&M - Kansas State finished their season 9-4 with a big win against the Aggies from the SEC. The Wildcats took a 23-14 lead in at the half and never trailed again as they kept the Aggies at arms length the rest of the way. Texas A&M did pull to within 5 points with 7:50 remaining but 1 final drive ended in an incompletion and the Wildcats ran out the clock. The win gave Kansas State coach Bill Snyder his 8th Bowl win. Kansas State featured QB Jesse Ertz (14-20-195-1 + 24-67-2), RB Justin Silmon (10-77-0) and WR Byron Pringle (3-107-1). Texas A&M featured QB Trevor Knight (30-48-310-3), RB Keith Ford (10-86-1), WR Josh Reynolds (12-154-2) and DL Myles Garrett (1 tackle, 1 blocked PAT) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Flemming/Palmer/Rutledge, PAL)
29/12/16 - Belk Bowl - Virginia Tech (35) v (24) Arkansas - In a sensational game in Charlotte, North Carolina, #18 ranked Virginia Tech staged a huge 2nd half comeback to win the Belk Bowl. Arkansas dominated the 1st half and used 2 Hokies turnovers to run out to a 24-0 lead at the half. But Virginia Tech came out fired up after the break and reeled off 35 unanswered points to stun the Razorbacks and take the win. The comeback was the biggest in Virginia Tech history. Virginia Tech featured QB Jerod Evans (21-33-243-2 + 22-87-2), RB Travon McMillian (9-34-1) and WR Cam Phillips (6-115-0). Arkansas featured QB Austin Allen (18-31-278-2), RB Rawleigh Williams III (12-34-0) and WR Keon Hatcher (6-105-1) (10, Upto 11:04 of the 1st quarter is taken from a next-day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Patrick/Cunningham/Punch, PAL)
30/12/16 - Sun Bowl - Stanford (25) v (23) North Carolina - #16 ranked Stanford ended their season with a tight win in the Sun Bowl. Playing without star RB Christian McCaffrey who decided not to play so he could get ready for the NFL Draft, the Cardinal struggled on Offense throughout the game, an issue compounded by losing starting QB Keller Chryst (3-6-68-1) to injury in the 1st half. But the Stanford Defense (3 turnovers, 2 sacks + 1 Interception return TD) and Special Teams (4 FG's) stepped up holding off a Tarheels comeback in the final minute to take the win. Stanford also featured back-up QB Ryan Burns (6-11-86-0), RB Bryce Love (22-115-0), WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside (3-28-0) and DL Solomon Thomas (7 tackles, 1 sack). North Carolina featured QB Mitch Trubisky (23-38-280-2 + 14-38-0), RB TJ Logan (19-72-0) and WR's Austin Proehl (7-91-0) and Ryan Switzer (5-85-1) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Nessler/Danielson/LaForce, PAL)
30/12/16 - Orange Bowl - Michigan (32) v (33) Florida State - #10 ranked Florida State ended their season in style, beating #6 ranked Michigan with a last minute TD in a shootout in Miami. Florida State started strong and held a 20-6 lead at half-time and a 20-15 lead after 3 quarters. But the game turned into a shootout in the 4th quarter as the Wolverines fought back to take a 30-27 lead with 1:57 left. The Seminoles answered immediately, returning the kick-off 65 yards before taking the lead for good with a 12 yard TD pass with 36 seconds left. Michigan blocked and returned the PAT for 2 points but the Wolverines last chance on Offense ended with an interception and the Seminoles celebrated the win. Florida State featured QB Deondre Francois (9-27-222-2 + 10-9-1), RB Dalvin Cook (20-145-1 + 3-62-0) in his final college game, and WR Nyqwan Murray (2-104-2). Michigan featured QB Wilton Speight (21-38-163-1), RB's Chris Evans (8-49-1) and De'Veon Smith (16-36-0) and WR's Ian Bunting (3-40-0) and Amara Darboh (5-36-0) but were missing DB Jabrill Peppers to injury (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, PAL)
31/12/16 - Fiesta Bowl - Ohio State (0) v (31) Clemson - In a remarkable game, #2 ranked Clemson dominated #3 ranked Ohio State and booked their place in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. The Tigers held the high-scoring Buckeyes to only 215 yards of total Offense and 9 first downs while forcing 3 turnovers, 3 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss. The shut-out was Ohio State's first since 1993. Clemson featured QB Deshaun Watson (23-36-259-1 + 15-57-2), RB Wayne Gallman (18-85-1), WR's Mike Williams (6-96-0) and Hunter Renfrow (5-50-0) and DL Clelin Ferrell (4 tackles, 3 sacks). Ohio State featured QB JT Barrett (19-33-127-0), RB Curtis Samuel (6-67-0 + 9-43-0) and WR Corey Smith (2-27-0). Coverage includes Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder/Rinaldi, PAL)
02/01/17 - Rose Bowl - USC (52) v (49) Penn State - #9 ranked USC and #5 ranked Penn State put on an Offensive show in Pasadena, combining to create the highest scoring Rose Bowl ever. The Trojans emerged the victors, winning their 9th straigth game on the season, but needed a last play FG to do so. In a game of runs, firstly USC took control opening up a 13-0 lead en-route to a 27-21 half-time lead. Penn State then went on a run, scoring 21 unanswered to take a 42-27 lead in the 3rd quarter. But the Trojans had the final say, scoring the final 17 points of the game including the game-winning 46 yard FG at the end. Both teams combined for 1,040 yards of total Offense. USC featured QB Sam Darnold (33-53-453-5), RB Ronald Jones II (20-55-1) and WR's Deontay Burnett (13-164-3) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (7-133-1). Penn State featured QB Trace McSorley (18-29-254-4 + 6-13-1), RB Saquon Barkley (25-194-2) and WR Chris Godwin (9-187-2). Disc 1 is the Championship Drive Pre-Game. Disc 2 is the Pre-Game. Discs 3 and 4 are the game (10, 4 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder/Rinaldi, PAL)
09/01/17 - College Football Playoff National Championship - Alabama (31) v (35) Clemson - In arguably the greatest National Championship game ever, #2 ranked Clemson won their 2nd National Championship and their 1st since 1981 with a comeback win against #1 ranked Alabama, ending the Tide's 26 game win streak. The Tide opened up a 14-0 lead in the 2nd quarter and held a 24-14 lead at the end of the 3rd quarter but the Tigers sensationally owned the 4th quarter, out-scoring the Tide 21-7 including the game-winning 2 yard TD pass with 1 second left to win it all. Clemson featured QB Deshaun Watson (36-56-420-3 + 21-43-1) who had a huge game in his final college game, RB Wayne Gallman (18-46-1), WR's Jordan Leggett (7-95-0), Mike Williams (8-94-1) and Hunter Renfrow (10-92-2). Alabama featured QB Jalen Hurts (13-31-131-1), RB Bo Scarbrough (16-93-2) and WR OJ Howard (4-106-1). Disc 1 is Gameday Live. Disc 2 is the Clemson "Road to the Final" + Championship Drive Pre-Game. Discs 3 and 4 are the game (10, 4 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Ponder/Rinaldi, PAL)