Alabama running back Eddie Lacy ran all over Notre Dame to win the National Championship
The college football season has finally come to an end. The Crimson Tide of Alabama squared off against Notre Dame in Miami on Monday night, both teams knowing that the winner would be the champions of the college football world. I'm not even sure that Notre Dame got off the bus, as the Tide rolled Notre Dame, 42-14.
Alabama completely dominated this game and it was over after Alabama's opening possession. Alabama marched right down the field and running back Eddie Lacy scored on a 20-yard run to start the game off 7-0 in favor of Alabama, and Alabama never looked back. The game was so much of a laugher that the commentators began making remarks of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron's girlfriend, who was in the stands spectating. With the victory Alabama won their third national championship in the last four years, and showed why they deserve to be considered a dynasty.
Notre Dame never had a chance in this game, simply because they were over rated, and just not big enough, not fast enough, and not strong enough to take on this Alabama team. The Crimson Tide dominated in every aspect of the game, and it really shows that Notre Dame was just over matched in this game. If you take a look back at their schedule, I always look at the Pittsburgh game where they won in triple overtime. Yes, it took them triple overtime, not to mention some really bad calls by the officials in the favor of Notre Dame for them to defeat the 6-7 Pittsburgh team who really should not have been playing in a bowl game. I guess you can call it the "luck of the Irish." Their luck ran out on Monday, as they were embarrassed by Alabama.
Vince Young scores the game winning touchdown in the 2006 National Title
Ahh, the greatest time of the year. Christmas is coming, and college football will be on almost every single day of the week. Couldn't ask for anything better. With Bowl Season right around the corner, I thought I would recap some of my favorite, and what I believe to be the Top 5 BCS Bowl Games in recent memory.
#5 2010 National Title (1) Auburn 22, (2) Oregon 19
This was a great game played by two great teams.Oregon got out to an early 11-7 lead after Oregon converted the two point conversion with a fake extra point that was an option play to the Kicker Rob Beard,(which is an awesome name by the way). Auburn's defense held Oregon's explosive rushing offense to only 81 yards. Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton, and running back Michael Dyer had amazing performances. Dyer ran for 143 yards on 22 carries, including a pivotal 37 yard rush late in the game when Dyer stayed up, avoiding being down which set up the game winning 19 yard field goal by Wes Byrum. Cam Newton threw for 265 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in the National Championship victory.
This game was nuts. It was a match up of two of the best of offenses in the nation, featuring number one overall draft pick Andrew Luck of Stanford, and first round quarterback selection Brandon Weeden, and wide receiver Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State won the game on a 22 yard field goal in overtime. Both teams scored back and forth in this game, and Oklahoma State running back Joseph Randle scored with 1:51 left in the game to send it to overtime. Brandon Weeden threw for 399 yards for three scores, and Andrew Luck threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns. Justin Blackmon of the Oklahoma State Cowboys racked up all kinds of numbers as he caught eight passes for 186 yards, and three touchdowns. He was named the offensive player of the game.
#3 2006 Orange Bowl (3) Penn State 26, (22) Florida State 23, Triple Overtime
As a Penn State fan, I had to get this game in here somewhere. I just had to. This game was a triple overtime thriller, and Penn State finally won it on a field goal from kicker Kevin Kelly.
#2 2007 Fiesta Bowl Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 Overtime
The trick plays from the underdog Boise State team still give me chills every time I watch this. All hope was lost as Boise State quarterback Jared Zabransky threw a pick six late. Then the miracles started happening. It was fourth down with just seconds left in the game. Boise State coach Chris Petersen called a Hook N' Ladder play, where one wide receiver comes on a crossing route, and after catching the ball laterals to another player running a shorter crossing route across the field. Boise State executed it to perfection and tied the game with virtually no time left. Then after scoring Chris Petersen faced a huge decision. He could either go for it, to try to win the game in overtime, or just kick the extra point. He had guts and decided to go for it all. He called for a Statue of Liberty play, where the quarterback pump fakes with his throwing hand, while placing the ball behind his back for the running back to take. They executed it brilliantly as Boise State got the two point conversion and won the game 43-42.
#1 (2) Texas 41, (1) USC 38
Vince Young running the ball into the end zone on this play to win the National Title is one of the most memorable moments in all of College Football. This is one of the greatest games of all time, if not the greatest. Watch as Vince Young carries his team to the title by scoring with only seconds left.
