COLLEGE FOOTBALL - 2019 SEASON
30/08/19 - Colorado State (31) v (52) Colorado - In the highest-scoring Rocky Mountain Showdown ever, Colorado won their 5th straight in the rivalry, giving new coach Mel Tucker his 1st win. Both teams were evenly matched in the 1st half and the Buffs held a slim 24-21 lead at the break. But in the 2nd half, Colorado's Running game got untracked while the Defense forced the Rams into 3 turnovers that stopped any chance the Rams had of making a comeback. Colorado featured QB Steven Montez (13-20-232-2 + 5-39-0), RB Alex Fontenot (19-125-3) and WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (3-48-1 + 3-35-0). Colorado State featured QB Collin Hill (31-47-374-3), RB Marvin Kinsey Jr. (12-41-0) and WR Warren Jackson (8-87-1) (10, Next day re-broadcast with occassional edited dead-time, 2 Discs, ESPN - Philpott/Stouffer/Sisler, PAL)
31/08/19 - South Carolina (20) v (24) North Carolina - In the opening game of the season for both teams, it was the Tarheels that gave new Head Coach Mack Brown his 1st win with a 2nd half comeback win in Charlotte. Coach Brown was starting his 2nd stint with the Tarheels, having coached them from 1988 to 1997. North Carolina also gave a 1st start to true Freshman QB Sam Howell (15-24-245-2), and after a quiet opening 3 quarters where the Tarheels trailed 20-9, he stepped up to lead the Tarheels to 15 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to take the win. North Carolina also featured on Offense RB's Javonte Williams (18-102-0) and Michael Carter (16-77-0) + WR's Dazz Newsome (4-74-0) and Dyami Brown (4-69-1), and on Defense by DB Myles Wolfolk (2 interceptions, 6 tackles). South Carolina featured QB Jake Bentley (16-30-142-1), RB Tavien Feaster (13-72-1) and WR Shi Smith (5-55-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Wischusen/Orlovsky/Williams, PAL)
31/08/19 - Oregon (21) v (27) Auburn - In a wild game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, #16 ranked Auburn upset #11 ranked Oregon with a last-gasp TD. Oregon thought they had the game won, leading 21-6 late in the 3rd quarter, but that was when Auburn's Freshman QB Bo Nix (13-31-177-2 + 7-42-0), making his college debut, came to life. He led the Tigers to 3 unanswered scores, including the game-winning 26 yard TD pass with 9 seconds left in the game. Auburn also featured RB JaTarvious Whitlow (24-110-0), WR's Sal Canella (2-42-0) and Seth Williams (4-41-1), DL Derrick Brown (3 tackles) and DB Jeremiah Dinson (13 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss). Oregon featured QB Justin Herbert (28-37-242-1), RB CJ Verdell (14-76-1) and WR's Johnny Johnson III (7-98-0) and Jaylon Redd (9-64-0), LB Troy Dye (15 tackles) and DL Kayvon Thibodeaux (1 tackle) in his 1st career game (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
31/08/19 - Fresno State (23) @ (31) USC - USC opened their season with a win in the Coliseum, but it was bitter-sweet as they lost their starting QB for the season to injury. USC QB JT Daniels (25-34-215-1), guided by new Offensive Co-ordinator Graham Harrell, had a big 1st half until Daniels hurt his knee in the last minute of the half and the Trojans leading 17-10. Back-Up QB Kedon Slovis (6-8-57-0) played well in relief and leaned heavily on the running game in the 2nd half, but still needed the Defense to close out the game. Fresno State scored 10 points in the 4th quarter to pull within 3, but USC sealed the win with a late interception to give coach Clay Helton a much-needed win. USC also featured RB Vavae Malepeai (23-134-1), WR's Tyler Vaughns (11-150-0) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (5-38-0) + LB John Houston Jr (13 tackles). Fresno State featured QB Jorge Reyna (19-39-256-2 + 20-88-0), who had a big game, RB Ronnie Rivers (14-53-0) and WR's Derrion Grim (2-86-1) and Chris Coleman (3-71-1) (10, Missing opening kick-off, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
01/09/19 - Houston (31) @ (49) Oklahoma - In the opening game of the season for #4 ranked Oklahoma, new Sooners QB Jalen Hurts had a sensational debut. Hurts (20-23-332-3 + 16-176-3), a transfer from Alabama, on his own accounted for 506 yards of total Offense and helped the Sooners gain 686 yards as a team. Oklahoma jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the 2nd quarter and never looked back, going in at the break with a 28-10 lead and, at the end of the 3rd quarter, they were ahead 42-17. Houston did make the score more respectable with 2 scores in the 4th quarter, but the Sooners were never troubled and ran out easy winners. Oklahoma also featured RB Trey Sermon (11-91-0), WR's Charleston Rambo (3-105-1) and CeeDee Lamb (2-46-1) + LB Kenneth Murray (13 tackles). Houston featured QB D'Eriq King (14-27-167-2 + 15-103-1), RB's Kyle Porter (14-40-0) and Mulbah Car (9-76-1) and WR Marquez Stevenson (7-80-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
07/09/19 - BYU (29) @ (26) Tennessee - BYU rescued their season with a sensational come-back win in Knoxville, stunning the Volunteers in 2 Overtimes. Tennessee dominated the game on both sides of the line of scrimmage but the BYU Defense forced the Vols into FG's rather than TD's and gave themselves a chance late in the game. BYU used a last minute 64 yard pass to set up a game-tieing FG with 1 second left that forced Overtime, then completed the comeback in the 2nd Overtime with a TD run that answered a Tennessee FG. The star for BYU was QB Zach Wilson (19-29-232-1), and the Cougars also featured RB Ty'Son Williams (17-92-2), WR Micah Simon (7-127-0) and LB Kavika Fonua (10 tackles). Tennessee featured QB Jarrett Guarantano (17-28-176-2), RB's Ty Chandler (26-154-0) and Eric Gray (17-77-0) and WR Jauan Jennings (4-88-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/McElroy/Luginbill, PAL)
07/09/19 - Texas A&M (10) @ (24) Clemson - #1 ranked Clemson welcomed #12 Texas A&M into Memorial Stadium and dominated the Aggies en-route to their 17th straight win, a team record. The Tigers Offense rolled up 389 yards of Offense while the Defense forced 2 turnovers and held the Aggies to 53 yards rushing. Clemson dominated the opening 3 quarters on both sides of the ball, scoring 24 unanswered points after giving up an opening drive FG to the Aggies, and cruised home to the win. Clemson featured on Offense QB Trevor Lawrence (24-35-268-1), RB's Lyn-J Dixon (11-79-1) and Travis Etienne (16-53-0) and WR's Justyn Ross (7-94-1) and Tee Higgins (4-70-0) and on Defense by Isaiah Simmons (6 tackles) and James Skalski (3 tackles, 1 fumble recovery). Texas A&M featured QB Kellen Mond (24-42-236-1), RB Jashaun Corbin (13-34-0) and WR's Jhamon Ausbon (7-69-0) and Kendrick Rogers (6-60-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
07/09/19 - LSU (45) @ (38) Texas - In an early season battle of two teams in the Top-10, it was the visiting #6 ranked Tigers who won a shootout against the #9 ranked Longhorns. On a blistering hot day in Austin, it was LSU that came out on fire and raced out to a 20-7 lead at the break. Texas re-grouped at the half and fought back in the 2nd half, pulling to within 2 points. But LSU held on and a late TD ensured they left Texas with a win. The star for LSU was QB Joe Burrow (31-39-471-4) who had a huge game and he was helped by RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (15-87-1), WR's Justin Jefferson (9-163-3), Ja'Marr Chase (8-147-0) and Terrance Marshall (6-123-1) + LB Michael Divinity Jr (10 tackles, 1 sack). Texas were led by QB Sam Ehlinger (31-47-401-4 + 19-60-1), who had a huge game, and also featured WR's Devin Duvernay (12-154-2) and Brennan Eagles (5-116-1) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Davis/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
07/09/19 - Stanford (20) @ (45) USC - Freshman USC QB Kedon Slovis made his 1st ever start a memorable one, leading the Trojans to a dominating win over the #23 ranked Cardinal. Slovis (28-33-377-3) set the USC passing yards record for a QB making his 1st start, as he led the Trojans back from an 14 point deficit at the start of the 2nd quarter by out-scoring Stanford 45-3 the rest of the way. USC rolled up 492 yards of total Offense. Stanford Freshman QB Davis Mills (22-36-237-1) was also making his 1st ever start. USC also featured RB Vavae Malepeai (12-42-2), WR's Tyler Vaughns (5-106-1) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (8-97-2). Stanford also featured RB Cameron Scarlett (17-82-1) and WR Colby Parkinson ((7-89-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Amin/McShay/McGrath, PAL)
13/09/19 - Washington State (31) @ (24) Houston - #20 ranked Washington State overcame a slow start to pull away from Houston in the 2nd half and claim a victory in the Texas Kick-Off Classic. Houston took a 14-7 lead in at the half, but Washington State out-scored Houston 24-3 in the 2nd half until Houston scored a late TD to make the last 2 minutes interesting. Washington State held on to the ball though, and ran out the clock to move to 3-0 on the season. Washington State featured QB Anthony Gordon (36-48-440-4), RB Max Borghi (9-40-1 + 6-61-0) and WR B Arconado (9-115-0). Houston featured QB D'Eriq King (13-24-128-1 + 17-94-2), RB Patrick Carr (9-77-0) and WR's Keith Corbin (3-54-0) and Marquez Stevenson (5-34-1) (10, Upto 14:01 of the 1st Quarter taken from an internet source, 2 Discs, ESPN - Flemming/Riddick/Carcaterra, PAL)
14/09/19 - Pittsburgh (10) @ (17) Penn State - In the 100th meeting between the 2 schools separated by only 139 miles, #13 ranked Penn State survived a 4th quarter comeback from the Panthers to claim State bragging rights. Both teams were evenly matched and went in at the break tied 10-10, but after Penn State scored the go-ahead TD in the 3rd quarter, Pitt ended up chasing the game. With 4:54 to go in the game, and with Pitt at the Penn State 1 yard line on 4th down, Pitt controversially decided to go for the FG and missed. They did get 1 more chance to force overtime on the final drive of the game, but a last-play "Hail Mary" pass fell incomplete and the Nittany Lions celebrated the win. Penn State featured QB Sean Clifford (14-30-222-0), RB Journey Brown (19-109-0) and WR KJ Hamler (3-68-0). Pittsburgh featured QB Kenny Pickett (35-51-372-0), RB Shocky Jacques-Louis (1-9-0) and WR's Taysir Mack (12-125-0) and AJ Davis (7-94-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
14/09/19 - USC (27) @ (30) BYU - For the 2nd week in a row, BYU went into Overtime to win the game, this time knocking off #24 USC at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Both teams were evenly matched for 4 quarters, with neither team ahead by more than a TD. USC forced Overtime with 1:43 to play in the game with a 52 yard FG, but BYU won the game with a FG of their own in Overtime then picking off the USC QB for the 3rd time in the game to complete the win. BYU featured QB Zach Wilson (20-33-280-1), RB Ty'Son Williams (19-99-0), WR G Romney (3-54-0), LB Kavika Fonua (13 tackles) and DB/RB Dayan Ghanwoloku (9 tackles, 1 Interception, 1 Rushing TD). USC featured QB Kedon Slovis (24-34-281-2), RB Vavae Malepeai (23-96-1) and WR Michael Pittman Jr. (9-95-2) (10, Next day re-broadcast with occassional edited dead-time, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/McElroy/Luginbill, PAL)
14/09/19 - Florida (29) @ (21) Kentucky - #9 ranked Florida overcame the loss of their QB to injury and a big 4th quarter deficit to beat the Wildcats in Lexington. Kentucky were in charge for 3 quarters, keeping the Gators in check while rolling up a 21-10 lead at the start of the 4th quarter. But when Gators QB Felipe Franks (12-17-174-1 + 8-23-0) was knocked out of the game with a broken ankle, back-up QB Kyle Trask (9-13-126-0) came in and galvanised the team, leading them to 3 unanswered TD's in the 4th quarter and the emotional win. Florida also featured RB's Lamical Perine (14-27-1) and Josh Hammond (76 yard TD run) and WR's Van Jefferson (7-93-0) and Freddie Swain (4-57-1). Kentucky featured QB Sawyer Smith (23-35-267-2), RB Kavosiey Smoke (16-81-0) and WR's Ahmad Wagner (3-70-1) and Lynn Bowden Jr (7-70-1) (10, Next day re-broadcast with occassional edited dead-time, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McGrath/McShay, PAL)
14/09/19 - Texas Tech (14) @ (28) Arizona - Arizona finally put together a complete game, dominating the visiting Red Raiders on both sides of the ball to win their 2nd game of the season. A high-scoring game was expected but both teams played good Defense and, after 3 quarters, Texas Tech held a slim 14-13 lead. The 4th quarter belonged to the Wildcats though, as they broke Texas Tech with 2 TD drives of 75 yards and 99 yards, to take a 14 point lead that they defended to the end. Arizona featured QB Khalil Tate (14-23-185-1 + 17-129-1 including an 84 yard TD run), RB Gary Brightwell (21-85-2), WR Tayvian Cunningham (5-35-0) and LB Tony Fields II (9 tackles). Texas Tech featured QB Alan Bowman (30-55-307-1), RB Armand Shyne (13-68-0) and WR's TJ Vasher (6-96-0) and McLane Mannix (4-78-1) (10, Upto 11:15 of the 1st Quarter taken from a next day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
20/09/19 - Houston (31) @ (38) Tulane - In a sensational finish in New Orleans, Tulane overcame a big deficit to beat the Cougars on a last second TD pass. Houston started the game fast and took a 28-7 lead in the 2nd quarter, but Tulane rattled off 24 unanswered points to lead 31-28 in the 4th quarter. Houston tied the game with a FG with 21 seconds left, but Tulane used a "fake-kneel-down" 18 yard run and a last-play 53 yard TD pass to stun the Cougars and take the win. The stars for Tulane were QB Justin McMillan (7-20-186-3 + 15-91-1) and WR Jalen McCleskey (4-120-2). Tulane also featured RB D Bradwell (20-113-0). Houston featured QB D'Eriq King (16-33-229-2 + 17-116-1), who also set an NCAA record with his 15 straight game with a TD pass and a TD run, RB Patrick Carr (17-63-0), WR's Marquez Stevenson (2-95-1 including a 75 yard TD catch) and Keith Corbin (3-48-1) + DL David Anenih (8 tackles, 2.5 sacks) (10, Upto 4:35 of the 1st Quarter taken from an internet source, 2 Discs, ESPN - Amin/Hasselbeck/McAfee/McGrath, PAL)
21/09/19 - Auburn (28) @ (20) Texas A&M - #8 ranked Auburn continued their unbeaten start to the season with a big road win against #17 ranked Texas A&M. In front of a raucous 106,000 crowd, an unfazed Tigers team came out firing and ran out to a 21-3 after 3 quarters. Texas A&M switched from the ground game to the passing game in the 4th quarter, and it paid dividends as they moved to within 8 points with 2 minutes to play, but the Tigers recovered the on-side kick and ran out the clock to take the win. Auburn featured QB Bo Nix (12-20-100-1 + 12-38-0), RB JaTarvious Whitlow (18-67-1), WR Seth Williams (4-47-1) and DL Derrick Brown (4 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 fumble recovery), who had a huge game. Texas A&M featured QB Kellon Mond (31-49-335-2 + 9-26-0), RB Jacob Kibodi (6-21-0) and WR Jhamon Ausbon (8-111-0) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Blackburn/Neuheisel/Murray/Schriffen, PAL)
21/09/19 - Notre Dame (17) @ (23) Georgia - #3 ranked Georgia made #7 ranked Notre Dame's first ever visit to Athens a miserable one, as the Bulldogs Defense forced 2 interceptions and held the Irish to only 46 yards rushing in a big win. Notre Dame had the better of the 1st half and took a slim 10-7 lead in at the half, but Georgia scored 16 unanswered points to take control of the game in the 2nd half. A late Notre Dame rally closed the game to within a score, but a final 4th-down desperation pass fell incomplete and Georgia held on for the victory. Georgia featured QB Jake Fromm (20-26-187-1), RB D'Andre Swift (18-98-1), WR Lawrence Cager (5-82-1) and LB Tae Crowder (9 tackles). Notre Dame featured QB Ian Book (29-47-275-2), RB Tony Jones Jr. (9-21-0) and WR's Cole Kmet (9-108-1) and Chase Claypool (6-66-1). Disc 1 is the final 2 hours of Gameday Live (10, 3 Discs, CBS - Nessler/Danielson/Erdahl, PAL)
21/09/19 - UCLA (67) @ (63) Washington State - In a stunning shootout at Martin Stadium in Pullman, UCLA upset #19 ranked Washington State by over-coming a 32 point deficit to win in the final minutes. The Cougars were flawless in running out to a 49-17 lead in the 3rd quarter, but the Bruins didn't quit and out-scored the Cougars 50-14 over the final 18:48 of the match, including the game-winner with 67 seconds left, to remarkably take the victory. Both teams combined for 1,377 yards of total Offense and 18 TD's but UCLA forced 6 turnovers on Defense and they proved the difference in the game. UCLA featured QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (25-38-507-5 + 11-57-2), whose 564 yards of total offense set a school single-game record, RB Joshua Kelley (20-90-0) and WR's Demetric Felton (7-150-2) and Chase Cota (4-147-1). Washington State featured QB Anthony Gordon (41-61-570-9), RB Max Borghi (15-123-0 + 2-80-1) and WR's Easop Winston Jr. (10-114-4) and Davontavean Martin (7-67-1) (10, Upto 8:14 of the 2nd Quarter taken from a next day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Mowins/Becht/Boiman, PAL)
21/09/19 - Central Florida (34) @ (35) Pittsburgh - Un-ranked Pittsburgh sensationally ended #15 ranked Central Florida's 27 game win streak, using great play on both sides of the ball to score the upset. The Panthers defense were stung for 423 yards of total Offense but also forced 6 sacks and 2 turnovers to keep the Knights from getting into a groove. The Panthers Offense jumped out to an early 21-0 lead before the Knights fought back to take a 34-28 lead late in the game. Pitt then went on a 79 yard TD drive and scored the game-winning TD with 59 seconds left, with the "Pitt Special". Pittsburgh featured QB Kenny Pickett (25-47-224-1 + 12-61-0 + 1 TD catch) who had a huge game, RB AJ Davis (13-65-1) and WR's Taysir Mack (6-87-0) and Maurice Ffrench (7-50-1). Central Florida featured QB Dillon Gabriel (25-42-338-2), RB's Adrian Killins Jr (8-46-1) and Greg McCrae (13-40-0) and WR's Gabriel Davis (10-151-2) and Tre Nixon (7-136-0) (9, Next day re-broadcast - Missing from 9:36 to 0:0 of the 1st quarter - No scoring missed, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
28/09/19 - Mississippi (31) @ (59) Alabama - #2 ranked Alabama moved to 5-0 with a record-setting shootout in Tuscaloosa. After trailing 10-7 at the start of the 2nd quarter, a shock upset seemed on the cards, but the Tide scored 31 unanswered points before half-time to end the game as a contest. The stars for Alabama were QB Tua Tagovailoa (26-36-418-6 + 1 TD run) and WR DeVonta Smith (11-274-5). Tagovailoa set school records for TD passes in a game (6) while Smith set a school record for receiving yards in a game (274 yards) and TD catches in a game (5). Alabama also featured RB's Najee Harris (9-71-0) and Brian Robinson Jr (10-60-0) and WR Jerry Jeudy (8-84-0). Mississippi featured QB John Rhys Plumlee (10-28-141-2 + 25-109-1), RB Jerrion Ealy (11-68-0) and WR Jonathan Mingo (3-74-1) (10, 2 Discs, CBS - Nessler/Danielson/Erdahl, PAL)
28/09/19 - Mississippi State (23) @ (56) Auburn - #7 ranked Auburn finally put together a complete game and dominated the Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium. After leaning on their Defense through 4 games, the Tigers Offense suddenly woke up and exploded for 42 points in the 1st half before coasting home in the 2nd half. The star for the Tigers was Freshman QB Bo Nix (16-21-335-2 + 7-56-1) who had a big game. Auburn also featured RB JaTarvious Whitlow (10-55-3), WR Seth Williams (8-161-2) and DL Derrick Brown (2 tackles). Mississippi State featured QB's Tommy Stevens (1-3-7-0), who left the game early with an injury, and Garrett Shrader (12-23-209-2 + 16-89-1), RB Kylin Hill (17-45-0) + WR Farrod Green (3-69-0) (9, Upto 13:13 of the 1st Quarter taken from a next day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
28/09/19 - UCLA (17) @ (20) Arizona - A banged-up Arizona team used a strong 2nd half to hold-off the Bruins, and won their 3rd straight game to move to 3-1 on the season. The Wildcats were missing starting QB Kahlil Tate and starting RB JJ Taylor to injury so had to rely on back-up Freshman QB Grant Gunnell (29-44-352-1), who was making his first career start, to carry the team. The Bruins held a tight 7-6 lead at the half but Arizona fought back to take the lead in the 4th quarter, then survived a last minute game-tieing FG to win the game. Arizona also featured RB's Darius Smith (6-35-0 + 5-99-1), Gary Brightwell (7-33-1) and Nathan Tilford (3-33-0) + WR Cedric Peterson (3-44-0). UCLA featured QB's Dorian Thompson-Robinson (17-33-180-1 + 9-63-0) and Austin Burton (5-9-48-0), RB Joshua Kelley (27-127-1) and WR Kyle Philips (6-63-0) (9, Upto 12:39 of the 1st Quarter taken from a next day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Mowins/Becht/Boiman, PAL)
28/09/19 - Clemson (21) @ (20) North Carolina - #1 Clemson survived a major upset at Chapel Hill as the Tarheels out-played the Tigers but couldn't close the deal. Clemson were kept in check by a strong North Carolina Defensive effort and only went ahead in the game for the first time in the 4th quarter. Even then, the Tarheels responded with a 16 play drive that lasted 8.5 minutes and culminated in a TD that pulled them to within 1 point. North Carolina coach Mack Brown decided to go for 2 and the win with only a minute to play, but the Tigers Defense stepped up and held firm, securing the win. Clemson featured QB Trevor Lawrence (18-30-206-1 + 11-45-1), RB Travis Etienne (14-67-1), WR Tee Higgins (6-129-1) and LB Isaiah Simmons (10 tackles, 1 sack). North Carolina featured Freshman QB Sam Howell (15-27-144-2), RB Michael Carter (16-99-0) and WR Dyami Brown (3-63-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/McElroy/Luginbill, PAL)
05/10/19 - Auburn (13) @ (24) Florida - In a battle of unbeatens, it was #10 ranked Florida that left the game with their record intact, upsetting #7 ranked Auburn in Gainesville. The Gators used a dominating Defensive performance to shut down the Tigers Offense, forcing 4 turnovers and holding Auburn to 269 yards of total Offense as well as pitching a shut-out in the 2nd half. The Gators Offense played their part too, rolling up 398 yards of total Offense and scoring the clinching TD in the 4th quarter on the longest run by a Gator since 1988 (88 yards). Florida featured QB's Kyle Trask (19-31-234-2) and Emory Jones (5-7-28-0), RB Lamical Perine (14-130-1 including an 88 yard TD run), WR's Freddie Swain (6-146-1) and Kyle Pitts (8-65-0) + LB's David Reese II (13 tackles) and Jon Greenard (6 tackles). Florida also wore 1960's throwback uniforms. Auburn featured QB Bo Nix (11-27-145-1 + 10-18-0), RB JaTarvious Whitlow (18-81-0), WR Seth Williams (4-79-1) and DL Derrick Brown (5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 fumble recoveries). Disc 1 is Gameday Live (10, Next day re-broadcast - 3rd quarter JIP 13:43 - No scoring missed, 3 Discs, CBS - Nessler/Danielson/Erdahl, PAL)
05/10/19 - Washington (13) @ (23) Stanford - Unranked Stanford played a great game on both sides of the ball to dominate #15 ranked Washington in Palo Alto. Stanford racked up 482 yards of total Offense and controlled the clock, keeping the ball for nearly 40 minutes. The stars for Stanford were RB Cameron Scarlett (33-151-1) and QB Davis Mills (21-30-293-1), who both had big games. Stanford led 13-10 at the half, then shut-down the Huskies in the 2nd half, only allowing a FG from the visitors, to take the win. Stanford also featured WR's Michael Wilson (6-51-0) and Simi Fehoko (3-91-1). Washington featured QB Jacob Eason (16-36-206-1), RB Richard Newton (10-64-0) and WR Aaron Fuller (9-171-0) (10, Next day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
05/10/19 - Oklahoma State (35) @ (45) Texas Tech - Un-ranked Texas Tech rebounded from their loss to Oklahoma the previous week with a great all-around performance to beat unranked Oklahoma State at Jones Stadium. The win was Texas Tech's first home win over a ranked team since 2013 and their first home win over the Cowboys since 2008. The Red Raiders Offense opened up a 20-0 lead early in the 2nd Quarter, and the Defense consolidated the lead and the win by forcing 5 turnovers. Texas Tech featured QB Jett Duffey (26-44-424-4), RB SaRodorick Thompson Jr. (12-69-0) and WR's T.J. Vasher (5-110-1) and Erik Ezukanma (3-92-1). Oklahoma State featured QB Spencer Sanders (22-37-290-2), RB Chuba Hubbard (34-156-3) and WR Tylan Wallace (11-85-1) (9, Copied from the internet, 2 Discs, FOX - Custer/R.Smith/Blandino, PAL)
12/10/19 - South Carolina (20) @ (17) Georgia - In a huge upset in Athens, the unranked Gamecocks shocked #3 ranked Georgia in 2 Overtimes to take the win. Georgia QB Jake Fromm (28-51-295-1) had a nightmare game, turning the ball over 4 times (3 interceptions and a fumble), but still managed to force Overtime with a TD pass in the final 2 minutes. After a scoreless 1st Overtime, the Gamecocks made a FG in the 2nd overtime then watched Georgia's star kicker Rodrigo Blankenship miss his kick to give South Carolina the win. South Carolina won despite losing starting QB Ryan Hilinski (15-20-116-1) to injury in the 3rd quarter and finished the game with Freshman QB Dakereon Joyner (6-12-39-0 + 6-28-0). South Carolina also featured RB Rico Dowdle (21-79-0), WR Bryan Edwards (6-78-1) and DB Israel Mukuamu (3 interceptions). Georgia also featured RB D'Andre Swift (23-113-1) and WR George Pickens (7-98-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Wischusen/Orlovsky/Williams, PAL)
12/10/19 - Florida State (14) @ (45) Clemson - #2 ranked Clemson answered the critics with a dominating win against the Seminoles in Death Valley. Clemson started fast and dominated Florida State the entire 1st half, going in at the break with a 28-0 lead. 2 more unanswered TD's in the 3rd quarter gave the Tigers a 42-0 lead and they cruised home for the win. The Tigers Defense held Florida State to 253 total yards of Offense while putting up 552 yards of Offense of their own. Clemson featured QB Trevor Lawrence (17-25-170-3), RB Travis Etienne (17-127-0), WR Justyn Ross (5-61-2) and LB Isaiah Simmons (8 tackles, 1 sack). Florida State featured QB's Alex Hornibrook (8-12-84-1) and James Blackmon (9-23-66-0), RB Khalan Laborn (8-69-1) and WR Tamorrion Terry (2-83-1) (10, Next day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McGrath/McShay, PAL)
12/10/19 - Florida (28) @ (42) LSU - #5 LSU continued their unbeaten start to the season with a big win against their SEC-rival, #7 ranked Florida. The Tigers dominated a Gators Defense that led the nation in Sacks and Interceptions, not giving up either, while putting up 511 yards of total Offense. Both teams went toe-to-toe in the 1st half and went in tied at 21-21 at the break. But LSU stepped up Defensively in the 2nd half and also scored the final 21 points of the game to win and stay unbeaten on the season. LSU featured QB Joe Burrow (21-24-293-3 + 6-43-0), RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (13-134-2), WR's Ja'Marr Chase (7-127-2) and Justin Jefferson (10-123-1) + DB Derek Stingley Jr (6 tackles, 1 interception). Florida featured QB Kyle Trask (23-39-310-3 + 10-21-0), RB Lamical Perine (17-65-0) and WR's Kyle Pitts (5-108-0) and Van Jefferson (8-73-2). Disc 1 is Gameday Live (10, Next day re-broadcast with occassional dead-time edited out, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
17/10/19 - UCLA (34) @ (16) Stanford - UCLA finally ended their 11 year losing streak to Stanford with an upset win in Palo Alto. The Bruins dominated on both sides of the ball, out-gaining Stanford on Offense by 455 yards to 198 yards while the Defense chipped in with 7 sacks and only allowed 1 Offensive TD. UCLA took a 21-10 lead in at the half with Stanford's only TD coming from a blocked punt recovered in the end-zone. UCLA scored the next 13 points after half-time and celebrated the emotional win. UCLA featured QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (21-34-192-2), RB Joshua Kelley (18-176-1) and WR Kyle Philips (10-100-2). Stanford featured QB Jack West (15-32-143-0) who became Stanford’s third different starting quarterback of the season due to injuries, RB Cameron Scarlett (13-34-1) and WR Connor Wedington (3-48-0) (10, 2 Discs, E3in/Hasselbeck/McAfee/McGrath, PAL)
19/10/19 - Michigan (21) @ (28) Penn State - In a Saturday night game in Beaver Stadium, #7 ranked Penn State survived a furious 2nd half comeback from #16 ranked Michigan to stay unbeaten on the season. Penn State dominated the 1st half and went in at the break with a 21-7 lead. Michigan finally found some Offense in the 2nd half and and with just over 2 minutes to play, had a chance to tie the game on fourth-and-goal from Penn State's 3 yard line. But the Michigan WR couldn't hold on to the pass into the end-zone and the Nittany Lions held on for the win. Penn State featured QB Sean Clifford (14-25-182-3), RB Ricky Slade (3-48-0), WR KJ Hamler (6-108-2 including a 53 yard TD catch) and LB Micah Parsons (14 tackles). Michigan featured QB Shea Patterson (24-41-276-0), RB Zach Charbonnet (15-81-2) and WR Nico Collins (6-89-0). Disc 1 is Gameday Live (10, Commentary for part of the pre-game and the opening kick-off is in Spanish. Rest of the game OK, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
19/10/19 - Oregon (35) @ (31) Washington - In a shootout in Seattle, #12 Oregon rallied in the 2nd half to beat #25 ranked Washington and all but clinch the PAC-12 North title. Both teams were on fire on Offense, combining for 848 yards of total Offense, with both Oregon QB Justin Herbert (24-38-280-4) and Washington QB Jacob Eason (23-30-289-3) having big games. After the Huskies took a 28-14 lead at the start of the 3rd quarter, Oregon fought their way back into the game and scored what turned out to be the game-winning TD with 5:10 to play. The Ducks Defense then took control, and held the Huskies on downs to seal the win. Oregon also featured RB's CJ Verdell (11-48-0) and Cyrus Habibi-Likio (14-81-1) and WR's Johnny Johnson III (5-90-0) and Jaylon Redd (5-36-2). Washington also featured RB Salvon Ahmed (24-140-1) and WR's Terrell Bynum (6-43-0) and Puka Nacua (3-43-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
24/10/19 - SMU (34) @ (31) Houston - In a shootout in Houston, #16 ranked SMU survived an upset bid by Houston to move to 8-0 on the season for the first time since 1982. Houston put in a big performance, out-gaining the Mustangs on Offense by 510 yards to 385 yards, but 3 turnovers did them in as it kept SMU always one score ahead in the game. SMU started the better and held a 21-7 lead in the 2nd quarter. The Cougars fought their way back into the game but could never get closer than 3 points, even with a 96 yard TD pass with 4:47 left to play, and the Mustangs held on for the victory. SMU featured QB Shane Buechele (20-38-203-2), RB Xavier Jones (22-133-2) and WR's James Proche (7-83-1) and Kylen Granson (6-76-1). Houston featured QB Clayton Tune (18-33-407-2), RB Mulbah Car (18-136-0) and WR Marquez Stevenson (5-211-2) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Amin/Hasselbeck/McAfee/McGrath, PAL)
25/10/19 - USC (35) @ (31) Colorado - On a Friday night at Folsom Field, USC escaped with a win thanks to stellar play from 4 Freshman on Offense. Colorado jumped on USC early and managed to stay 1 score ahead of the Trojans up to the 4th quarter, but USC ended the game with 14 unanswered points to wrestle victory away from the Buffaloes. The 4 Freshman on Offense that powered USC to the win were QB Kedon Slovis (30-44-406-4), RB Kenan Christon (14-76-0 + 1 TD catch) and WR's Amon-Ra St.Brown (5-55-0 + 37 yard TD run) and Drake London (7-85-0). USC also featured WR Michael Pittman Jr. (7-156-2). Colorado featured QB's Steven Montez (27-43-324-3 + 7-45-1) and Blake Stenstrom (27 yard run) in his college debut, RB Alex Fontenot (16-57-0) and WR's Laviska Shenault Jr. (9-172-1 including 71 yard TD catch) and Tony Brown (5-67-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Flemming/Riddick/Carcaterra, PAL)
26/10/19 - Oklahoma (41) @ (48) Kansas State - In a big upset in Manhattan, unranked Kansas State ended #5 ranked Oklahoma's unbeaten start to the season. It was the first home victory for Kansas State over Oklahoma since 1996, and ended the Sooners 22-game road win streak. Oklahoma started fast and raced out to a 17-7 lead in the 1st quarter, but Kansas State outscored the Sooners 41-6 over the middle 2 quarters to lead 49-23 with 12 minutes to play in the game. The Sooners suddenly re-found their Offense though and scored 18 unanswered points in the final 10 minutes of the game, but couldn't recover an on-side kick in the final minute and the Wildcats held on for the win. Kansas State featured QB Skylar Thompson (18-28-213-0 + 13-39-4), RB James Gilbert (13-105-1) and WR Dalton Schoen (5-68-0). Oklahoma featured QB Jalen Hurts (19-26-395-1 + 19-96-3), RB Trey Sermon (3-9-0) and WR CeeDee Lamb (5-135-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Wischusen/Orlovsky/Williams, PAL)
26/10/19 - Notre Dame (14) @ (45) Michigan - In a rain storm in Michigan Stadium, #19 ranked Michigan upset #8 ranked Notre Dame and ended the Irish's Playoff hopes. The Wolverines dominated on both sides of the ball, out-gaining the Irish on Offense 437 yards to 180 yards while the Defense had 3 sacks and 2 fumbles recovered. Michigan dominated the 1st half and went in at the half with a 17-0 lead. The Irish attempted a comeback in the 2nd half, but Michigan scored 3 TD's in the 4th quarter to salt away the game and take the win. Michigan featured QB's Shea Patterson (6-12-100-2) and Dylan McCaffrey (2-2-34-1), RB's Hassan Haskins (20-149-0) and Zach Charbonnet (15-74-2) and WR's Mike Sainristil (3-73-1) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (2-28-1). Notre Dame featured QB's Ian Book (8-25-73-1) and Phil Jurkovec (3-4-60-1), RB Tony Jones Jr. (8-14-0) and WR's Javon McKinley (2-42-1) and Cole Kmet (2-25-1) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
26/10/19 - Washington State (35) @ (37) Oregon - #11 ranked Oregon ended their 4 game losing streak to the unranked Cougars, but needed a last play FG to do so. Both teams combined for 974 yards of total Offense. The teams were evenly matched and went in at the break tied at 17-17. With a minute left to play in the game, the Cougars scored to go ahead 35-34, but on the ensuing drive the Ducks went 35 yards in 7 plays to set up and kick the game-winning 26 yard field goal as time expired. Oregon featured QB Justin Herbert (21-30-222-0), RB CJ Verdell (23-257-3 including an 89 yard TD run + 4-56-0) who had a big game, and WR Juwan Johnson (4-64-0). Washington State featured QB Anthony Gordon (32-50-406-3), RB Max Borghi (8-54-1 + 8-70-0) and WR Brandon Arconado (9-130-2) (10, Next day re-broadcast - Missing from 15:00 to 12:48 of the 2nd quarter and missing 15:00 to 13:27 of the 3rd quarter - No scoring missed, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McGrath/McShay, PAL)
02/11/19 - North Carolina State (10) @ (44) Wake Forest - At BB&T Field in Winston Salem, #23 ranked Wake Forest moved to 7-1 on the season with a record-breaking win against their in-state rivals. The 34-point win was their largest ever against an ACC opponent at home. The Demon Deacons started with a bang, running out to a 21-0 lead in the 1st Quarter, then coasted home the rest of the way. Wake Forest featured QB Jamie Newman (25-38-287-3 + 11-30-2), who had a huge game, RB Kenneth Walker III (16-56-0) and WR's Sage Surratt (9-67-0) and Jack Freudenthal (4-16-3). North Carolina State featured QB Devin Leary (17-45-149-1 + 5-14-0), RB Jordan Houston (11-48-0) and WR Cary Angeline (3-46-1) (9, Next-day re-broadcast with a slight edits, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/McElroy/Luginbill, PAL)
02/11/19 - SMU (48) @ (54) Memphis - In a shoot-out in Memphis, #24 ranked Memphis upset #15 ranked SMU and handed them their 1st loss of the season. With the win, the Tigers moved into top spot in the AAC Western Division. The teams combined for 1,067 yards total offense and 11 total TD's. Both teams were evenly matched in the 1st half, with Memphis holding a slim 23-17 lead. The game turned in the Tigers favour in the 3rd quarter, as they scored on the opening kick-off en-route to a 40-24 lead at the start of the 4th quarter. But the Mustangs roared back by scoring three TDs in the fourth quarter, going for 2 and converting all three after each, but it wasn't enough and the Tigers held on for the win. Memphis featured QB Brady White (19-33-350-3), RB Kenneth Gainwell (21-88-1) and WR's Damonte Coxie (7-143-2) and Antonio Gibson (6-130-1 + 3-97-1 + 97 yard kick-off return TD). SMU featured QB Shane Buechele (34-54-456-3), RB Xavier Jones (11-22-1) and WR's James Proche (13-149-1) and Rashee Rice (7-122-0) but were missing star WR Reggie Roberson to injury (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
02/11/19 - BYU (42) @ (14) Utah State - BYU re-claimed the "Old Wagon Wheel" trophy with a big win against the Aggies in Logan. Utah State played their rivals close for a half, going in at the break only 21-14 down, but the Cougars Defense pitched a shutout in the 2nd half and BYU coasted home to the win. BYU featured QB's Jaren Hall (12-16-214-0 + 7-54-2), who left the game at half-time with a concussion, and Baylor Romney (10-16-191-2), RB Sione Finau (15-72-0) and WR Lopini Katoa (4-129-0). Utah State featured QB Jordan Love (29-49-394-1 + 11-17-0), RB Gerold Bright (12-66-1) and WR Jordan Nathan (7-133-0) (9, Upto 9:22 of the 1st Quarter taken from a next day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
06/11/19 - Miami (OH) (24) @ (21) Ohio - The NCAA celebrated the 150th anniversary of the first college football game with a MAC rivalry game, the “Battle of the Bricks.” Miami (OH) took a big step towards the MAC East Title with a hard-fought win against Ohio at Peden Stadium. The game was tied at 7-7 at the half, with both teams Defenses playing well, but in the 4th quarter both teams combined for 24 points with Miami (OH) taking the win with a 53 yard FG with 3:48 to play. Miami (OH) were led by QB Brett Gabbert (10-18-149-1) who had a big game, and also featured RB Jaylon Bester (15-84-2 including a 45 yard TD run), WR Jack Sorenson (3-44-1) and DL Doug Costin (7 tackles, 1 fumble recovery). Ohio featured QB Nathan Rourke (15-27-133-1 + 16-89-2), RB De'Montre Tuggle (12-74-0) and WR's Cameron Odom (3-34-0) and Isiah Cox (2-35-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Barrie/Howard/Rowe, PAL)
09/11/19 - Penn State (26) @ (31) Minnesota - A huge battle of unbeatens at Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium went the way of the home team, as #17 ranked Minnesota upset #4 ranked Penn State. The Gophers flew out of the blocks, racing out to a 24-10 lead in the 2nd quarter. But the Nittany Lions rallied to within 31-26 in the 4th quarter before a potentially game-winning drive was thwarted by an end-zone interception by the Gophers with 1 minute to play. The win was Minnesota's first at home against a top 5 team since 1977. Minnesota featured QB Tanner Morgan (18-20-339-3), RB Rodney Smith (18-51-0), WR's Rashod Bateman (7-203-1) and Tyler Johnson (7-104-1) and DB Antoine Winfield Jr. (11 tackles, 2 interceptions). Penn State featured QB Sean Clifford (23-43-340-1 + 10-39-0), RB Journey Brown (14-124-2) and WR's KJ Hamler (7-119-0) and Pat Freiermuth (7-101-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
09/11/19 - LSU (46) @ (41) Alabama - In arguably the game of the season, #2 ranked LSU went into Tuscaloosa and upset #3 ranked Alabama in a shootout, handing them their 1st loss of the season. Both teams combined for 1,100 yards of total Offense. LSU came out on fire in the 1st half and led 33-13 at the half, thanks to 3 TD passes from QB Joe Burrow (31-39-393-3 + 14-64-0). Alabama fought their way back into the game in the 2nd half, led by ailing QB Tua Tagovailoa (21-40-418-4) who was playing on a bad ankle, but couldn't get any closer than 5 points and LSU held on to claim their first win over Alabama in 8 games. LSU also featured RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (20-103-3 + 9-77-1), who had a huge game, WR's Ja'Marr Chase (6-140-1) and Justin Jefferson (7-79-0) and LB K'Lavon Chaisson (10 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss). Alabama also featured RB Najee Harris (19-146-1), WR's Devonta Smith (7-213-2) and Jerry Jeudy (5-71-1) and DB Xavier McKinney (13 tackles, 2 sacks). Disc 1 is Gameday Live (9, 3 Discs, CBS - Nessler/Danielson/Erdahl, PAL)
09/11/19 - Clemson (55) @ (10) North Carolina State - #5 ranked Clemson booked a place in their 5th straight Atlantic Coast Conference championship game with a dominating road win against an injury-hit Wolfpack team. Clemson set out to make a statement and scored 42 unanswered points to start the game before coasting home in the 2nd half. With the win the Tigers extended their unbeaten streak to 25 games. Clemson featured QB Trevor Lawrence (20-27-276-3 + 8-59-1), RB Travis Etienne (14-112-2) and WR's Justyn Ross (4-75-1) and Tee Higgins (4-73-1). North Carolina State featured QB Devin Leary (14-29-166-0), RB Zonovan Knight (12-139-1) and WR Cary Angeline (2-53-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
15/11/19 - North Carolina (27) @ (34) Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh finally ended their 6 game losing streak to the Tarheels, but needed to go into Overtime to do so. Pitt seemed to have the game in hand, holding a 24-10 lead in the 3rd quarter, but the Tarheels Freshman QB Sam Howell (27-43-322-3) threw 2 TD passes in 88 seconds to tie the game up. Pitt re-took the lead with a FG but North Carolina sent the game into Overtime with a FG of their own 13 seconds from the end. Once in Overtime, Pitt scored a TD to go ahead again but this time the Defense held firm and sealed the win. Pittsburgh featured QB Kenny Pickett (25-41-359-1 + 12-53-2), who had a big game, RB A.J. Davis (19-58-1) and WR Shocky Jacques-Louis (4-104-1). North Carolina also featured RB Antonio Williams (12-107-0) and WR Dazz Newsome (11-170-1) (9, 4th Quarter and Overtime taken from a next day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Amin/Hasselbeck/McAfee/McGrath, PAL)
17/11/19 - Oklahoma (34) @ (31) Baylor - In front of a raucous crowd on a Saturday night at McClane Stadium, #10 ranked Oklahoma used a huge comeback to beat #13 ranked Baylor and end the Bears unbeaten start to the season. Baylor rode the emotion of the game to race out to a 28-3 lead in the 2nd quarter, and went in at the half with a 31-10 lead. But the Sooners came out a changed team after the break, holding the Bears Offense scoreless in the 2nd half while scoring 24 unanswered points on Offense including the game-winning FG with 1:45 to play. The hero for Oklahoma was QB Jalen Hurts (30-42-297-4 + 27-114-0) who accounted for 411 yards of the Sooners Offense on his own. Oklahoma also featured RB Kennedy Brooks (18-93-0) and WR's Lee Morris (7-86-0) and Charleston Rambo (5-50-0) but were missing star WR CeeDee Lamb to injury. Baylor featured QB Charlie Brewer (18-29-194-2 + 17-65-2), RB JaMycal Hasty (3-42-0) and WR Denzel Mims (6-92-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
20/11/19 - Ohio (66) @ (24) Bowling Green - In a shootout at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Ohio coach Frank Solich became the winningest MAC coach ever with his 111th victory. The Bobcats dominated on both sides of the ball, with the Offense putting up 609 yards of total Offense and the Defense forcing 5 turnovers and 2 sacks. A shootout in the 1st half ended with Ohio holding a 38-24 lead, but the Bobcats Defense stepped up in the 2nd half, holding the Falcons scoreless, while the Offense scored 28 unanswered points to seal the win. Ohio featured QB Nathan Rourke (14-21-267-3 + 8-25-1), RB O'Shaan Allison (12-175-3) and WR's Isiah Cox (4-83-1) and Shane Hooks (3-79-0). Bowling Green featured QB Grant Loy (21-32-250-1), RB's Davon Jones (16-95-1) and Bryson Denley (13-70-1) and WR's Julian Ortega-Jones (3-90-0) and Quintin Morris (6-86-1) (9, Next day re-broadcast but complete, 2 Discs, ESPN - Alter/Boiman, PAL)
22/11/19 - Colorado State (7) @ (17) Wyoming - On a cold night in Laramie, Wyoming won the "Golden Boot" trophy with their 4th straight win in the cross-border rivalry with the Rams. With frost covering the field, the Cowboys shut down the Rams running game and used their own running game to take control. The Cowboys scored 10 unanswered points in the 2nd half to forge ahead then sealed the win with a strong Defensive performance. The stars for Wyoming were RB Xazavian Valladay (27-154-1), QB's Tyler Vander Waal (6-13-56-0) and Levi Williams (2-2-25-0 + 13-49-1), who was making his college debut, and LB Logan Wilson (8 tackles, 1 interception). The Rams featured QB Patrick O'Brien (17-29-217-1) and WR's Warren Jackson (6-95-1) and Trey McBride (6-78-0) (9, Next day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Flemming/Ramsey/Carcaterra, PAL)
23/11/19 - Arkansas (20) @ (56) LSU - #1 ranked LSU booked a place in their first SEC Championship game since 2011 with a high-scoring home win against a struggling Arkansas team. The Razorbacks were coached by interim coach Barry Lunney Jr who was trying to end a 7-game losing streak. The energised Razorbacks kept the game close for nearly 1.5 quarters, but the Tigers found their rhythm and scored 42 unanswered points over the 2nd and 3rd quarters to end the game as a contest. Arkansas made the score more respectable with 2 TD's in the 4th quarter but the result was never in doubt. LSU dominated the stats, rolling up 612 yards of total Offense, including 260 yards and 5 TD's rushing. LSU featured QB Joe Burrow (23-28-327-3), RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (6-188-3 including an 89 yard TD run) and WR Ja'Marr Chase (6-144-2). Arkansas featured QB's K.J. Jefferson (7-14-105-0), who was making his 1st career start and college debut, Jack Lindsey (3-4-51-1 + 3-30-0) and Nick Starkel (3-10-34-0), RB R Boyd (13-33-0) and WR Treylon Burks (3-80-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Pasch/McElroy/Luginbill, PAL)
23/11/19 - Washington (14) @ (20) Colorado - On Senior night at Folsom Field, Colorado ended a 9 game losing streak to the Huskies with a dominating game-plan on both sides of the ball. The Buffaloes ran out to a 13-0 lead at the half then, protecting a 6 point lead in the 4th quarter, the Offense ran off the final 5 minutes to deny the Huskies a chance of a comeback win. The stars on Offense for Colorado were Senior QB Steven Montez (17-28-223-1 + 6-56-0), who had a big game, RB Alex Fontenot (24-105-1) and WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (7-100-1). And on Defense LB Nate Landman (7 tackles, 1 Tackle for a loss, 2 Passes Defensed, 1 Interception) and DB Mark Perry (3 tackles, 2 sacks). Washington featured QB Jacob Eason (21-34-206-1), RB Salvon Ahmed (13-29-0) and WR Hunter Bryant (5-82-0). The raucous home crowd also paid tribute to out-going mascot Ralphie V, who retired after the game. Ralphie didn't run at the game, but a mascot took her place (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
23/11/19 - Michigan (39) @ (14) Indiana - #13 ranked Michigan extended their winning streak over unranked Indiana to 24 games but needed a big 2nd half to do so. Indiana only trailed 21-14 at the half, but a rash of injuries in the 3rd quarter did them in as the Wolverines capitalised with big plays to score 18 unanswered points and coasted home to the win. Michigan were led by Senior QB Shea Patterson (20-32-366-5) who tied the Wolverines’ single-game record for TD passes. Michigan also featured RB's Hassan Haskins (13-44-0) and Zach Charbonnet (8-46-0) and WR's Nico Collins (6-165-3) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (5-73-1). Indiana featured QB Peyton Ramsey (17-29-217-0 + 1 TD run), RB Stevie Scott III (13-54-1) and WR's Peyton Hendershot (6-62-1) and Ty Fryfogle (4-39-0) but were missing star WR Whop Philyor to injury (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
23/11/19 - Oregon (28) @ (31) Arizona State - In a huge upset at night in Sun Devil Stadium, unranked Arizona State beat #6 ranked Oregon and knocked them out of the College Football Playoffs. Both teams combined for 993 yards of total Offense. The Sun Devils used a big game from QB Jayden Daniels (22-32-408-3) to take a 24-7 lead with 8:42 to play in the game, but the Ducks suddenly found their Offensive rhythm and scored 2 quick TD's to pull within 3 points. The Sun Devils answered with an 81 yard TD pass to bolster their lead and held on for the win. Arizona State also featured RB Eno Benjamin (31-114-0) and WR's Brandon Aiyuk (7-161-1) and Frank Darby (4-125-2). Oregon featured QB Justin Herbert (20-36-304-2), RB CJ Verdell (18-99-0) and WR Johnny Johnson III (10-207-2) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
28/11/19 - Mississippi (20) @ (21) Mississippi State - In the 116th Egg Bowl, the Bulldogs won state bragging rights with a sensational finish in Starkville. Both teams were tied at 14-14 at the half but the Bulldogs pulled ahead in the 3rd quarter. With time winding down in the game, Ole Miss went on one final drive to win the game and after running 9 plays inside the Bulldogs 15 yard line finally punched it in with 4 seconds to play to trail 21-20 with the PAT to come. But after scoring the TD, Rebels WR Elijah Moore (3-35-1) was penalized 15 yards for celebrating the score by crawling on all fours and pretending to urinate like a dog on the Bulldogs pitch. The ensuing PAT turned into a 35 yard kick and unbelievably kicker Luke Logan missed the kick to give the win to Mississippi State. Within a week, the Rebels fired Head Coach Matt Luke. Mississippi State featured QB Garrett Shrader (10-14-108-0 + 12-19-2), RB Kylin Hill (27-132-) and WR Deddrick Thomas (4-49-0). Mississippi featured QB's John Rhys Plumlee (9-14-121-0 + 18-34-1) and Matt Corral (6-12-124-1) and RB's Jerrion Ealy (15-82-1) and Snoop Conner (11-31-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Amin/Hasselbeck/McAfee/McGrath, PAL)
29/11/19 - Virginia Tech (30) @ (39) Virginia - The battle for the Commenwealth Cup and the ACC Coastal Division title was settled in Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, with the home-town Cavaliers finally ending a 15-game losing streak to the Hokies. After a Defensive 1st half the Cavaliers led 13-6, but the 2nd half turned into a shootout with the Hokies taking a 26-20 lead into the 4th quarter. Virginia rallied though and out-scored Virginia Tech 19-3 in the final quarter, scoring 10 points in the final 1:23 of the game to seal the win. The win gave Virginia their first ever ACC Coastal Division title. Virginia featured QB Bryce Perkins (20-33-311-1 + 19-164-2 including a 67 yard TD run) who had a huge game, RB Wayne Taulapapa (6-17-1) and WR Hasise Dubois (4-139-0). Virginia Tech featured QB Hendon Hooker (18-30-311-1 + 21-44-1), RB Deshawn McClease (16-86-1) and WR's Tre Turner (7-134-1) and Damon Hazelton (7-118-0) (9, The 1st half is taken fron a next-day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Flemming/Mora/Carcaterra, PAL)
30/11/19 - Wisconsin (38) @ (17) Minnesota - At a snowy TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, #12 Wisconsin upset #8 ranked Minnesota to re-claim "Paul Bunyan's Axe" and book their place in the BIG-10 Championship game. The Badgers overcame a slow 1st quarter to go in at the half with a 10-7 lead. They then scored TD's on each of their first 4 drives of the second half to break the game open and seal the emotional rivalry win. Wisconsin featured QB Jack Coan (15-22-280-2 + 3-20-0) who had a big game, RB Jonathan Taylor (18-76-2 + 2-39-1), WR Quintez Cephus (5-114-1) and LB's Zack Baun (9 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 tackles for a loss) and Jack Sanborn (6 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 tackles for a loss). Minnesota featured QB Tanner Morgan (20-37-296-2), RB's Mohamed Ibrahim (5-39-0) and Rodney Smith (11-31-0) and WR's Rashod Bateman (6-147-1) and Tyler Johnson (8-89-1). Disc 1 is Gameday Live (9, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
30/11/19 - Alabama (45) @ (48) Auburn - In front of a raucous crowd at Jordan-Hare Stadium, #15 ranked Auburn upset #5 ranked Alabama and knocked their big rivals out of the College Football Playoffs. It was the first time that Alabama had suffered 2 regular season losses since 2010. Both teams were starting QB's playing in their first "Iron Bowls"; Auburn QB Bo Nix and Alabama QB Mac Jones, who was playing in place of an injured Tua Tagovailoa. The game rolled back-and-forth with each team making big plays. Auburn scored on 2 interceptions returned for TD's (100 yards and 29 yards) while Alabama scored on a 98 yard kick-off return TD and a 58 yard TD pass. The game was dramatically settled in the final 2 minutes, when Alabama ended a 6-minute drive with an attempt at a game-tieing FG. The kick sensationally hit the upright and bounced out. Auburn tried to run out the final 2 minutes but couldn't get a 1st down. But as they lined up to punt, Auburn's punter lined up as a wide receiver, confusing the Tide and they received a penalty for having too many players on the field. The result of the penalty gave Auburn a 1st down and they ran out the clock to take the win. Auburn featured QB Bo Nix (15-30-173-1 + 6-44-1), RB JaTarvious Whitlow (16-114-0), WR's Seth Williams (3-66-0) and Eli Stove (4-31-0) and DL Derrick Brown (7 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss). Alabama featured QB Mac Jones (26-39-335-4 + 8-32-0), RB Najee Harris (27-146-1) and WR's Henry Ruggs III (6-99-1), Jaylen Waddle (4-98-3 + a 98 yard kick-off return) and Jerry Jeudy (5-26-0) (9, 2 Discs, CBS - Nessler/Danielson/Erdahl, PAL)
01/12/19 - Texas A&M (7) @ (50) LSU - LSU's Heisman-hopeful QB Joe Burrow (23-32-352-3) showed why he was the best player in the country with a big game in the last home game of his career. #1 ranked LSU dominated the Aggies on both sides of the ball, with the Offense racking up 553 yards of total Offense and the Defense forcing 3 turnovers and holding the Aggies Offense to just 169 yards of total Offense and only 12 first downs. LSU started the game on fire, scoring the first 34 points of the game and didn't allow Texas A&M to score their first and only points until 4:13 was left in the 3rd quarter. LSU also featured on Offense RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (18-87-1), WR's Ja'Marr Chase (7-197-2) and Justin Jefferson (6-55-1) and on Defense by LB K'Lavon Chaisson (6 tackles, 1.5 sacks) and DB Grant Delpit (3 tackles, 1 interception). Texas A&M featured QB Kellen Mond (10-30-92-0), RB Isaiah Spiller (11-66-1), WR Jhamon Ausbon (2-22-0) and DL Justin Madubuike (5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss) (9, Next day re-broadcast - No Half-Time, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
06/12/19 - PAC-12 Championship - Utah (15) v (37) Oregon - #13 ranked Oregon upset #5 ranked Utah at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara to win their 3rd PAC-12 title. Oregon used a strong rushing attack (239 total yards) and a very physical Defensive performance (6 sacks, 2 interceptions) to beat the Utes. Oregon dominated the 1st half and took a 20-0 lead in at the break. Utah staged a spirited fight-back in the 3rd quarter but Oregon broke their resistance with a 70 yard TD run to start the 4th quarter and coasted home. The stars for Oregon were RB CJ Verdell (18-208-3) and DL Kayvon Thibodeaux (2.5 sacks, blocked punt). Oregon also featured QB Justin Herbert (14-26-193-1), WR Johnny Johnson III (6-87-1), LB Troy Dye (8 tackles, 0.5 sack) and DB Brady Breeze (9 tackles). Utah featured QB Tyler Huntley (17-29-193-2), RB Zack Moss (19-113-0 + 4-57-1), WR Samson Nacua (2-39-1) and DB Terrell Burgess (12 tackles) (9, No Half-Time, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/McGrath, PAL)
07/12/19 - Big-12 Championship - Baylor (23) v (30) Oklahoma - #6 ranked Oklahoma won their 5th Big-12 Championship in a row and their 10th overall with an Overtime victory against #7 ranked Baylor. With the win, the Sooners booked their place in the College Football Playoff. In a game of scoring streaks, Oklahoma led 10-0 after the 1st quarter and 20-13 after the 3rd quarter, while the Bears led 13-10 at the half and tied the game at 23-23 at the end of the 4th quarter, forcing Overtime. Once in the extra period, the Sooners scored a TD then held the Bears on 4th down to take the title. Oklahoma featured QB Jalen Hurts (17-24-287-1 + 23-38-0), RB Kennedy Brooks (17-59-1) and WR CeeDee Lamb (8-173-0). Baylor featured QB's Charlie Brewer (3-6-15-0) who left the game in the 2nd quarter with concussion, Gerry Bohannon (4-15-56-1 + 9-15-0) who left the game in the 4th quarter with an injury and 3rd-string QB Jacob Zeno (2-6-159-1), RB John Lovett (3-19-0) and WR's Trestan Ebner (2-84-1) and Tyquan Thornton (2-62-1). Star WR Denzel Mims was held without a catch (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
07/12/19 - SEC Championship - Georgia (10) v (37) LSU - #1 ranked LSU showed why they are the best team in the land with a dominating win over #4 ranked Georgia. The star of the show was LSU QB Joe Burrow (28-38-349-4 + 11-41-0 + 1 catch for 16 yards), who had a huge game passing and running and even receiving. Burrow led the Tigers to a 17-3 lead at the half, then LSU scored 17 unanswered points in the 3rd quarter to end the game as a contest. The win gave the Tigers their 5th SEC Championship. The Tigers also featured RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (15-57-0 + 7-61-0), WR's Justin Jefferson (7-115-1) and Terrance Marshall Jr. (5-89-2) + DB Derek Stingley Jr. (2 interceptions). Georgia featured QB Jake Fromm (20-42-225-1), RB Brian Herrien (8-24-0) and WR George Pickens (4-54-1). Disc 1 is Gameday Live (9, No Half-Time, 3 Discs, CBS - Nessler/Danielson/Erdahl, PAL)
07/12/19 - ACC Championship - Clemson (62) v (17) Virginia - In a record-setting game in Charlotte, #3 ranked Clemson booked their place in the College Football Playoff with their 5 straight ACC Title. No team had ever won their conference title 5 straight times. The win was also Clemson's 28th straight win, extending their team record. Clemson set ACC title game records for points scored (62), total yards (619) and most TD passes (4). After a tight 1st quarter, Clemson exploded for 17 unanswered points in the 2nd quarter to put the game out of reach of the Cavaliers and the Tigers cruised home for the win. Clemson featured QB Trevor Lawrence (16-22-302-4 + 6-24-0), RB Travis Etienne (14-114-1), WR's Tee Higgins (9-182-3) and Justyn Ross (3-94-1) + LB Isaiah Simmons (9 tackles). Virginia featured QB Bryce Perkins (27-43-266-2 + 17-58-0), RB Wayne Taulapapa (8-43-0) and WR Hasise Dubois (10-130-1) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Griese/Taylor/McShay, PAL)
14/12/19 - Army (7) v (31) Navy - In the 120th meeting between the 2 schools, Navy broke a 3-game losing streak to Army with a big win in Philadelphia. Army scored first, but Navy reeled off 31 unanswered points over the final 3 quarters to win the game and claim the CIC trophy. The star for Navy was QB Malcolm Perry (29 rushes, 304 yards, 2 TD's) who became only the 4th QB ever to rush for over 300 yards in a game. Navy also featured RB Jamale Carothers (22-75-1). Army featured QB Christian Anderson (2-4-18-0 + 21-56-1), RB Connor Slomka (7-21-0) and WR Camden Harrison (2-18-0) (9, 2 Discs, CBS - Nessler/Danielson/Erdahl, PAL)
20/12/19 - Frisco Bowl - Utah State (41) v (51) Kent State - In an emotional game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, Kent State won their first ever Bowl game and secured their first winning season since 2012. Both teams combined for 1,056 yards of total Offense. The teams were well matched with the Golden Flashes holding a slim 23-17 lead at the half, and Utah State holding a 27-26 lead after the 3rd quarter. But Kent State took control in the 4th quarter, out-scoring the Aggies 25-14 to pull away and take the memorable win. Kent State featured QB Dustin Crum (21-26-289-2 including a 78 yard TD pass + 23-147-1), RB Will Matthews (17-56-1) and WR's Isaiah McKoy (6-103-1) and Antwan Dixon (5-99-1). Utah State featured QB Jordan Love (30-39-317-3 + 10-16-0), RB Gerold Bright (21-94-1) and WR Siaosi Mariner (7-113-2) (9, Next day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ESPN - Shroff/Congemi/Budden, PAL)
21/12/19 - Division 2 Championship - West Florida (48) v (40) Minnesota State - In a record-setting shootout at the McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas, West Florida won their first ever Div-2 Championship. The Argonauts dominated the 1st half and went in at the break with a 38-21 lead, and extended their lead to 48-29 early in the 4th quarter. But the Mavericks of Minnesota State staged a remarkable comeback, scoring 2 TD's to pull within a score with 4 minutes to play. After a Defensive stand, the Mavericks got the ball back for 1 last chance at Overtime but this time the Argonauts Defense rose to the occasion and held on on downs to take the title. The high-powered West Florida Offense set 3 Championship game records : Passing yards (523 yards), Passing Touhcdowns (6) and Receptions (13). West Florida featured QB Austin Reed (33-54-523-6), RB Jaden Gardner (7-47-0) and WR's Quentin Randolph (10-254-3) and Tate Lehtio (13-139-1). Minnesota State featured QB Ryan Schlichte (24-39-309-2 + 9-57-0), RB Nate Gunn (19-56-2) and WR's Justin Arnold (13-154-1) and Shane Zylstra (11-145-1) (9, Next day re-broadcast missing action in the 3rd quarter between 15:00 and 12:16 and 8:12 and 4:10 - No scoring missed, 2 Discs, ESPN - Roth/Fox/McGregor, PAL)
21/12/19 - Boca Raton Bowl - SMU (28) v (52) Florida Atlantic - FAU ended their season at home in the Boca Raton Bowl, and despite missing key players and coaches, proved too much for the Mustangs. The Owls were coached by interim head coach Glenn Spencer as former coach Lane Kiffin had just accepted the Ole Miss job. Also, they were missing 4 starters (3 on Offense and 1 on Defense) due to suspension or sitting out for the draft. The Owls broke open a tight game late in the 2nd quarter, scoring 31 unanswered points to go from a 14-14 tie to a 45-14 lead early in the 4th quarter. The deficit proved too much to overcome for the Mustangs and FAU ran out comfortable winners. The Owls featured QB Chris Robison (27-37-305-2 + 8-28-0), RB's BJ Emmons (17-72-1) and James Charles (9-54-2) and WR's Brandon Robinson (5-78-1) and John Raine (7-73-1). SMU featured QB Shane Buechele (27-47-303-1), RB's Ke'Mon Freeman (15-52-0) and Xavier Jones (12-27-2) and WR's Kylen Granson (7-93-0) and James Proche (9-86-1) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Hart/Galloway/McAfee, PAL)
21/12/19 - Las Vegas Bowl - Boise State (7) v (38) Washington - The unranked Huskies sent their Coach Chris Petersen into retirement with an emotional win against Petersen's old team, the #19 ranked Broncos of Boise State. Washington came out fired up and scored 17 unanswered points to lead at the break. In the 2nd half, the Huskies out-scored the Broncos 21-7 and coasted home to the emotional win. Washington featured QB Jacob Eason (22-32-210-1), in his final college game before declaring for the draft, RB's Richard Newton (15-69-1) and Salvon Ahmed (6-20-2) and WR's Terrell Bynum (5-67-1) and Andre Baccellia (3-34-1). Boise State featured QB's Hank Bachmeier (15-26-119-0) and Jaylon Henderson (5-10-48-1), RB George Holani (11-35-0 + 3-27-1) and WR's Khalil Shakir (3-38-0) and Octavius Evans (3-36-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Wischusen/Herbstreit/McGrath, PAL)
24/12/19 - Hawaii Bowl - Hawaii (38) v (34) BYU - The Hawaii Bowl pitted the 2 big rivals and this time it was the Warriors that emerged victorious for their first win over BYU since 2001. The 1st half was a shootout as first Hawaii, then BYU, went on scoring runs and it was Hawaii that went in at the half with a 31-24 lead. BYU owend the 2nd half though, scoring 10 unanswered points and looked on-course for the win, but Hawaii launched one last attack and scored the game-winning TD with 1 minute left to stun the Cougars. Both teams combined for 1,000 yards of total Offense and 767 passing yards. Hawaii featured QB Cole McDonald (28-46-493-4), RB Miles Reed (10-17-0) and WR's JoJo Ward (7-159-0), Jared Smart (7-142-2) and Jason-Matthew Sharsh (7-90-1). BYU featured QB Zach Wilson (24-40-274-0 + 14-72-2), RB's Tyler Allgeier (8-77-0) and Lopini Katoa (11-51-1) and WR Matt Bushman (6-91-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
26/12/19 - Quick Lane Bowl - Pittsburgh (34) v (30) Eastern Michigan - A very physical game at Ford Field in Detroit ended with Pittsburgh scoring in the last minute to win the game. Both teams were evenly matched and it was Eastern Michigan that held a 20-17 lead at the half and a 30-27 lead late in the game. But the Panthers put together one last drive and with 47 seconds left, Pitt scored the game-winning TD. The Eagles had one last chance to rescue the game, but the Panthers Defense held on downs to secure the win. With 10 seconds left, the Eagles senior QB Mike Glass III (28-50-311-2 + 21-83-1) was ejected for throwing punches and inadvertedly hitting an official. Pittsburgh featured QB Kenny Pickett (27-39-361-3), RB Vincent Davis (15-69-1) and WR Maurice Ffrench (12-165-1 including a 96 yard TD catch). Eastern Michigan also featured RB Shaq Vann (13-48-0) and WR's Hassan Beydoun (9-113-0) and Arthur Jackson III (7-53-1) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Corey/Ingoglia/Williams, PAL)
26/12/19 - Independence Bowl - Louisiana Tech (14) v (0) Miami - In a remarkable game at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, the C-USA champions Louisiana Tech sensationally beat the ACC's Miami Hurricanes, becoming the first non-Power 5 team to blank a Power-5 team in the BCS/College Football Playoff era (since 1998). The two teams combined for an Independence Bowl record 18 punts (9 each) and just 564 yards of total offense. Miami were missing 7 key players due to injury and sitting out the game due to the NFL draft, but the troubles began and ended with the QB's. Miami tried 3 different players but none of them could galvanise the Offense ; Jarren Williams (9-20-94-0), Tate Martell (1-1-7-0) and N’Kosi Perry (5-13-52)-0). Louisiana Tech were more settled as a team and backed-up TD's in the 2nd and 4th quarters with great Defense (4 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery) to take the win. Louisiana Tech featured QB J'Mar Smith (13-28-163-1 + 10-34-1), RB Justin Henderson (22-95-0) and WR Malik Stanley (3-75-0). Miami also featured RB Cam'Ron Harris (12-31-0) and WR K.J. Osborn (5-56-0) (9, No Half-Time, 2 Discs, ESPN - Durham/Jones/Wood, PAL)
27/12/19 - Cheez-It Bowl - Air Force (31) v (21) Washington State - In a battle of Offensive styles, it was the "run-first" Falcons who took the win over the "pass-first" Cougars in Phoenix, Arizona. Air Force racked up 371 yards rushing and controlled the time of possession (43 minutes). After a scoreless 1st quarter, the Falcons took control in the 2nd quarter and went in at the break with a 17-14 lead. The 2nd half belonged to the Falcons, as Offensively and Defensively they dominated the Cougars, and with 3:50 left to play they scored the game-clinching TD to take the win. Air Force featured QB Donald Hammond III (4-12-30-0 + 15-62-2), RB's Kadin Remsberg (26-178-1) and Taven Birdow (20-108-1) + LB Kyle Johnson (6 tackles). Washington State featured QB Anthony Gordon (28-42-351-3), RB Max Borghi (6-27-0 + 5-31-1) and WR Brandon Arconado (11-167-1). The game proved to be the last one at Washington State for head coach Mike Leach who left on January 9th to coach at Mississippi State (9, No Half-Time, 2 Discs, ESPN - Matvick/Leaf/McGregor, PAL)
28/12/19 - Cotton Bowl - Memphis (39) v (53) Penn State - In a shootout at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, #10 ranked Penn State triumphed over #17 ranked Memphis in the highest scoring Cotton Bowl ever. Both teams combined for 1,071 yards of total Offense with Memphis also setting a Bowl game record with 6 FG's. Both teams were evenly matched, but Penn State used a 28 point 2nd quarter to take a decisive 35-23 lead in at the half, then held off the Tigers the rest of the way to take the win. Penn State featured QB Sean Clifford (11-20-133-1 + 13-28-0), RB's Journey Brown (16-202-2 including a 56 yard TD run) who had a big game, and Noah Cain (15-92-2), WR's KJ Hamler (2-46-0) and Pat Freiermuth (2-39-0) and LB Micah Parsons (14 tackles, 2 sacks). Memphis featured QB Brady White (32-51-454-0), RB's Patrick Taylor Jr. (8-50-1) and Kenneth Gainwell (9-34-1 + 7-78-0) and WR's Damonte Coxie (8-132-0) and Antonio Gibson (6-99-0) (9, No Half-Time, 2 Discs, ESPN - Jones/Dvoracek/Dekker, PAL)
28/12/19 - Peach Bowl - Oklahoma (28) v (63) LSU - A highly anticipated College Football Playoff Semi-Final didn't disappoint, as #1 seed LSU dominated #4 seed Oklahoma to book their place in the Playoff Final. LSU dominated the 1st half and led 49-14 at the break, effectively ending the game as a contest. Oklahoma did score 2 TD's in the 2nd half to make the score more respectable but the result was never in doubt. LSU were led by newly crowned Heisman-Trophy-winning QB Joe Burrow (29-39-493-7 + 5-21-1) and he was on fire, setting an NCAA record for TD passes in a half (7). His favourite target was WR Justin Jefferson (14-227-4) who set the College Football Playoff single-game record for TD catches (4) and the Peach Bowl record for receiving yards (227 yards). LSU also featured RB Chris Curry (16-90-0) and WR's Thaddeus Moss (4-99-1) and Terrance Marshall Jr. (6-80-2). Oklahoma featured QB Jalen Hurts (15-31-217-0 + 14-43-2), RB Kennedy Brooks (10-35-1) and WR CeeDee Lamb (4-119-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Blackledge/Rowe/Rutledge, PAL)
28/12/19 - Fiesta Bowl - Ohio State (23) v (29) Clemson - The showdown between the 2 heavyweights of the Playoffs didn't disappoint as #3 seed Clemson fought back from an early deficit to beat #2 seed Ohio State and extend their win streak to 29 games. With the win, Clemson advanced to the College Football Playoff title game for the 4th time in 5 years. Ohio State started the game on fire and raced out to a 16-0 lead half-way through the 2nd quarter. But Clemson fought back with 21 unanswered points to seize control of the game and take a 21-16 lead into the 4th quarter. The Buckeyes took the lead again but the Tigers countered with an epic 94 yard TD drive to score the game-winning TD with 1:49 left. Ohio State had one last chance to take the win and drove down to the Clemson 23 yard line, but with 37 seconds left they threw their 2nd interception of the game and the Tigers celebrated the win. Clemson featured QB Trevor Lawrence (18-33-259-2 + 16-107-1 including a 67 yard TD run), RB Travis Etienne (10-36-1 + 3-98-2) and WR's Justyn Ross (6-47-0) and Tee Higgins (4-33-0). Ohio State featured QB Justin Fields (30-46-320-1), RB J.K. Dobbins (18-174-1), WR's K.J. Hill (6-67-0) and Austin Mack (6-54-0) and DL Chase Young (2 tackles). Disc 1 is Gameday Live (9, 3 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Rinaldi/Taylor, PAL)
30/12/19 - First Responder Bowl - Western Kentucky (23) v (20) Western Michigan - In their first match-up since 1947, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers used a last play FG to win the game. Both teams were evenly matched throughout the game, and with the game tied at 20-20 as the last play began and the Hilltoppers 39 yards from the end-zone, Overtime seemed on the cards. A last play "Hail Mary " fell incomplete but a Defensive penalty gave Western Kentucky 1 more un-timed play. Up stepped Freshman kicker Cory Munson and he crushed a 52 yard FG to win the game. Western Kentucky also featured QB Ty Storey (35-51-358-2 + 13-30-0), RB Gaej Walker (15-93-0), WR's Lucky Jackson (17-148-1) and Joshua Simon (6-105-0) + LB Kyle Bailey (11 tackles) and DB Kareem Ali (88 yard Interception return TD). Western Michigan featured QB Jon Wassink (19-36-193-1 + 6-26-0), RB Levante Bellamy (18-60-0) and WR's Skyy Moore (4-68-0) and DaShon Bussell (4-51-1) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Neal/Shockley/Davenport, PAL)
31/12/19 - Liberty Bowl - Navy (20) v (17) Kansas State - Navy completed a remarkable turnaround from a 3-10 season in 2018 to win their 11th game of 2019 against Kansas State in Memphis, Tennessee. Navy out-gained Kansas State on Offense by 421 yards to 170 yards but the Wildcats took their chances to score when it mattered, and were tied at 17-17 late in the 4th quarter. The game turned on a gutsy 4th-down-and-3 call at the Wildcats 46 with 29 seconds to play, when the Middies ran a Half-Back pass play that went all the way to the Kansas State 5 yard line. After spiking the ball, Navy lined up and kicked the game-winning FG with 2 seconds to play. Navy featured QB Malcolm Perry (5-7-57-1 + 28-213-0) in his final college game, RB's Jamale Carothers (13-22-0), Keoni-Kordell Makekau (6-24-0) and CJ Williams (2-34-0) and WR Mychal Cooper (3-25-0). Kansas State featured QB Skylar Thompson (10-14-124-0 + 9-3-1), RB James Gilbert (8-39-0) and WR Malik Knowles (5-47-0) (9, Occasional picture break-up in the 3rd quarter and at the start of the 4th quarter, 2 Discs, ESPN - Philpott/Stouffer/Sisler, PAL)
31/12/19 - Belk Bowl - Virginia Tech (30) v (37) Kentucky - A very chippy game at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina ended in sensational fashion, as the Wildcats used an epic final drive to win the game in the last seconds. In the pre-game warm-ups both teams clashed, with punches thrown. But in the game, the knockout punches were supplied by Kentucky QB Lynn Bowden Jr. (6-12-73-1 + 34-233-2) who ran rings around the Hokies, then finished them off with an 18-play, 85-yard game-winning drive that took more than eight minutes off the clock and ended with him throwing the game-winning TD pass with 15 seconds remaining. The Wildcats sealed the win by forcing a fumble on the final play of the game and running it in for a TD. Kentucky also featured RB Asim Rose (10-69-0) and WR Josh Ali (4-52-1). Virginia Tech featured QB Hendon Hooker (12-22-110-2 + 12-50-0), RB Deshawn McClease (11-126-1) and WR's James Mitchell (3-36-0) and Damon Hazelton (1-21-1) (9, Next day re-broadcast with occassional edited dead-time, 2 Discs, ESPN - Mowins/Becht/Boiman, PAL)
01/01/20 - Outback Bowl - Minnesota (31) v (24) Auburn - #18 ranked Minnesota finished their season in style by upsetting #12 ranked Auburn in Tampa, Florida. The 1st half ended up a shootout with the Gophers taking a slim 24-17 lead in at the half. The 2nd half was a more Defensive showdown with only 2 TD's scored. Auburn tied the game in the 3rd quarter before Minnesota re-took the lead with a 73 yard TD pass early in the 4th quarter. The Gophers used great Defense and ball-control Offense the rest of the way to take the win and secure their first 11-win season since 1904. Minnesota featured QB Tanner Morgan (19-29-278-2), RB's Mohamed Ibrahim (20-140-1) and Rodney Smith (16-69-0) and WR's Tyler Johnson (12-204-2) and Rashod Bateman (3-49-0). Auburn featured QB Bo Nix (17-26-176-1 + 6-12-0), RB JaTarvious Whitlow (9-24-1), WR Anthony Schwartz (6-49-0) and DL Derrick Brown (5 tackles) (9, Next day re-broadcast with occassional edited dead-time, 2 Discs, ESPN - Benetti/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
01/01/20 - Rose Bowl - Oregon (28) v (27) Wisconsin - #6 ranked Oregon won their 4th Rose Bowl title with a hard-fought win against #8 ranked Wisconsin. The Badgers wasted a dominant performance from their Defense and failed to capitalize on its advantages in time of possession (38:03 to 21:57) and total yards gained (322 yards to 204 yards) as they were let down by turnovers at inopportune times. The Ducks scored 21 points off of the Badgers' 4 turnovers, including a 31-yard fumble return for a TD off of a botched punt. Wisconsin held a 27-21 lead early in the 4th quarter, but Oregon QB Justin Herbert (14-20-138-0 + 9-29-3) finally found his rhythm with 7:41 to play, and he scrambled 30 yards on the ground to score the go-ahead TD that turned out to be the game-winning score. Herbert sealed the win by making 2 big throws to run out the clock. Oregon also featured RB CJ Verdell (17-49-0), WR's Juwan Johnson (5-66-0) and Mycah Pittman (4-30-0), LB Troy Dye (8 tackles) and DB Brady Breeze (11 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 returned for a TD). Wisconsin featured QB Jack Coan (23-35-186-1), RB Jonathan Taylor (21-94-0), WR's Quintez Cephus (7-59-1) and Jake Ferguson (4-44-0) and LB Jack Sanborn (8 tackles) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Rinaldi/Taylor, PAL)
01/01/20 - Sugar Bowl - Georgia (26) v (14) Baylor - #5 ranked Georgia proved too much for the #7 ranked Bears of Baylor in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The Bulldogs dominated the 1st half, going in at the break with a 19-0 lead. The Bears came out of the break fired up and found some Offense, scoring 2 TD's in the quarter to close the gap to 26-14, but the Bears hopes faded when in the 4th quarter QB Charlie Brewer (21-41-211-1) was knocked out of the game with an injury. 2nd string QB Jacob Zeno (4-9-23-0) couldn't rally the Bears against the strong Bulldogs Defense and Georgia held on for the win. Georgia featured QB Jake Fromm (20-30-250-2), RB Zamir White (18-92-1), WR George Pickens (12-175-1) and DB Richard LeCounte (2 Interceptions). Baylor also featured WR Denzel Mims (5-75-1) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Blackledge/Rowe, PAL)
04/01/20 - Armed Forces Bowl - Southern Mississippi (13) v (30) Tulane - For the first time in school history, Tulane won Bowl games in consecutive seasons, but needed a big comeback in Fort Worth to do so. Southern Mississippi started fast and took a 13-0 lead in the 1st quarter. But the game changed for the Golden Eagles when they lost their QB and top RB to injury before the break. Tulane took advantage in the 2nd half, scoring 24 unanswered points to wrestle the game back in their favour and they saw out the game for the win. Tulane featured QB Justin McMilan (13-18-215-3 + 17-41-0), RB Cameron Carroll (9-48-0), WR's Jalen McCleskey (2-87-1) and Amare Jones (5-57-1). Southern Mississippi featured QB's Jack Abraham (17-23-167-1 + 1 rushing TD) and Tate Whatley (9-22-134-0), RB Trivenskey Mosley (7-43-0) and WR's Quez Watkins (9-154-1) and Tim Jones (7-62-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Cotter/Herzlich/Riggs, PAL)
11/01/20 - FCS Title Game - James Madison (20) v (28) North Dakota State - On a record-setting day in Frisco, Texas, North Dakota State thwarted the upset-minded Dukes to win their 16th game of the season. With the win the Bison won their 8th FCS National Championship, a record, and extended their FCS record win-streak to 37 games. The Dukes came ready to play, and were in the game right to the very end, but a last minute drive ended in an interception in the end-zone and the Bison held on for the win. The Dukes also had trouble containing Walter Payton Award-winning Bison QB Trey Lance (6-10-72-0 + 30-166-1) who had a huge game en-route to the MVP award. North Dakota State also featured RB Adam Cofield (7-24-1) and WR Noah Gindorff (1-22-0). James Madison featured QB Ben DiNucci (22-33-204-2), RB Percy Agyei-Obese (18-73-0), WR's Riley Stapleton (10-100-2) and Dylan Stapleton (6-66-0) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Jones/Dvoracek/Dekker, PAL)
13/01/20 - College Football Playoff National Championship - Clemson (25) v (42) LSU - LSU completed a dream season, winning their 4th National Championship in a dominating win in New Orleans. Clemson started the better, running out to a 17-7 lead in the 2nd quarter before the LSU Offense got un-tracked and rattled off 21 unanswered points to go in at the half with a 28-17 lead. Clemson pulled within 3 after the break but the game turned when Clemson's Defensive star LB James Skalski was ejected for targeting. LSU turned this to their advantage and scored the final 14 points of the game to finish off Clemson and take the win. The loss ended Clemson's win streak at 29 games. The star for LSU was QB Joe Burrow (31-49-463-5) who set several records including NCAA single season TD passes (60), most passing yards in a title game (463) and most passing TD's in a title game (5). The Tigers of LSU also featured RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (16-110-0), WR's Ja'Marr Chase (9-221-2), Justin Jefferson (9-106-0) and Thaddeus Moss (5-36-2) + Defensive MVP Patrick Queen (8 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for a loss). Clemson featured QB Trevor Lawrence (18-37-234-0 + 10-49-1), RB Travis Etienne (15-78-1 + 5-36-0), WR Justyn Ross (5-76-0) and LB Isaiah Simmons (7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss). Disc 1 is Gameday Live. Disc 2 is the LSU and Clemson "Path to the Playoff" specials (26 minutes each). Disc 3 is Championship Drive Pre-game. Discs 4 and 5 are the game (9, 5 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Rinaldi/Taylor, PAL)