What sparked the incredible comeback? Well, Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson changed from his black shirt into a purple shirt at halftime. TCU ripped off 31 unanswered points in the second half-behind quarterback Bram Kohlhausen’s 396 total yards (351 passing, 45 rushing) and four touchdowns-before going on to win 47–41 in triple overtime.
went out after a helmet-to-helmet hit, the Horned Frogs sprung to life. However, when Ducks quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. The Alamo Bowl appeared destined to be another postseason blowout, with Oregon leading TCU 31–0 at the half.
Michigan State also shut down star running back Ezekiel Elliott, who rushed only 12 times for 33 yards and voiced his unrest afterward with Urban Meyer and the coaching staff’s game plan. (Geiger’s boot and windmill celebration made him a celebrity around East Lansing.) The win put Sparty in prime position to win the Big Ten East (which it later did), while essentially knocking the Buckeyes from College Football Playoff contention. The Spartans, playing without an injured Connor Cook, came into Columbus and took down the undefeated Buckeyes on a 41-yard field goal from Michael Geiger as time expired to end Ohio State’s 23-game winning streak. But defensive tackle Carlos Watkins stuffed Kizer on Notre Dame’s two-point conversion attempt, maintaining Clemson’s unblemished record.Īs coach Dabo Swinney bellowed in his postgame interview, it was a “Bring your own guts” victory. The Fighting Irish whittled the Tigers’ 17-point, fourth-quarter lead to two on a Deshone Kizer touchdown pass with seven seconds to play. Clemson 24, Notre Dame 22Ĭlemson, Oklahoma, Alabama lead Way-Too-Early College Football Top 5Ĭlemson solidified its status as a playoff contender by surviving Notre Dame-and hurricane-like elements-in a soggy Death Valley. Quarterback Trevone Boykin appeared to overthrow Josh Doctson until running back Aaron Green sprinted behind Doctson, nabbed a deflection and got two feet inbounds to secure the touchdown, the win and-at that moment-TCU’s undefeated season. Down 52–48 in a rollicking affair that featured 1,357 total yards, TCU faced a fourth-and-goal at the five-yard-line. Injuries would eventually derail TCU’s campaign for the College Football Playoff, but the Horned Frogs looked doomed in an early-season game against Texas Tech… until a miracle struck. But the Wolverines botched the kick, and the Spartans’ Jalen Watts-Jackson scooped up the loose ball and raced to the end zone for the winning score. Up 23–21 with 10 seconds to go-and after leading the Spartans all game-Michigan chose to punt on 4th-and-short. Those three words sum up one of the craziest endings of the 2015 season. Oh, and did we mention this matchup determined the national championship? Alabama’s epic title victory over Clemson evolved into an instant classic, one that saved us from a postseason defined by lifeless blowouts. One of the greatest onside kicks in college football history. Alabama 45, Clemson 40Īlabama wins national title thanks to Nick Saban's savvy, historic decisionĪ pair of Heisman Trophy finalists. We looked back over the entire 2015 college football slate to praise and reflect on the best games of the season.
But each on its own can help a matchup stand out amid a lengthy season. Sometimes all three come together perfectly, as they did for our No. High stakes, exciting finishes and clutch performances can all contribute to a memorable game.
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