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College Football’s Balance of Power Has Shifted & Other Things We Learned in Week 7
Mississippi State has gone from unranked to No. 1 faster than any team in history. And that’s just one of the surprises from this week in college football.
Florida State Tops Preseason AP Top 25 Poll
Defending champion Florida State picks up right where it left off last season, atop the college football rankings.
FL State Wins National Championship
The BCS era came to an end with one of the best games in history as No. 1 Florida State rallied for the game-winning touchdown with just 13 seconds left to secure a 34-31 win over No. 2 Auburn in the BCS National Championship Game.
Clemson Beats Ohio State in Orange Bowl
Tajh Boyd racked up an Orange Bowl-record 505 total yards and six touchdowns as No. 12 Clemson came back late to knock off the No. 7 Buckeyes, 40-35.
Central Florida Beats Baylor in Fiesta Bowl
No one was supposed to be able to outscore Baylor’s high-powered offense. But Central Florida apparently never got that memo.
Spartans are Rose Bowl Winners!!
Quarterback Connor Cook threw for a career-high 332 yards while the Spartans’ top-ranked defense dominated the second half to lead Michigan State to its first Rose Bowl victory in 26 years.
This Week’s College Football
College football’s bowl season kicks into high gear with a slew of big-time games this week. Here is what to watch for as the season comes into the home stretch. We will have separate previews of all the BCS games posted soon, but in the meantime, here are the highlights of all the other remaining college bowl games this week.
Heisman Finalists Named
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston and five other college football stars have been named finalists for the Heisman Trophy, which will be awarded on Saturday.
Florida State-Auburn in BCS Championship Game Highlights College Bowl Season
The unlikely matchup of Florida State and Auburn in the BCS National Championship highlights this year’s slate of college bowl games. Here is the complete viewing schedule.
College Football 2013: What We Learned in Week 15
Some big upsets shook up the BCS and will give us a surprise matchup in the national championship game. Here is what we learned in the final week of college football’s regular season.