Round Three Day One
66) 2010 Stanford (12-1)
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1) 2000 Oklahoma (13-0)
Josh Heupel throws for 431 and 2 TDs as Andrew's luck runs out.
Oklahoma 31-19
33) 1996 Ohio State (11-1)
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32) 2011 Louisiana St. (13-1)
In a game that seemed to change momentum with every quarter, LSU pulls out the double OT victory over the Buckeyes.
LSU 29-26 2OT
47) 2014 TCU (12-1)
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17) 2011 Alabama (12-1)
Trent Richardson runs for 141 and 2 TDS as Tide rolls.
Alabama 34-16
50) 2005 Penn St. (11-1)
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16) 2007 Louisiana St. (12-2)
Penn State scores first and last, but in between LSU racked up 24 points for the win.
LSU 24-10
80) 2000 Florida State (11-2)
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8) 2013 Florida State (14-0)
Marvin Minnis collects 129 yards on 5 catches, including three for TDs as the 2000 Seminoles upset their 2013 counterpart.
'00 Florida State 45-27
40) 2009 Texas (13-1)
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25) 2004 Auburn (13-0)
2004 Tigers stay unbeaten as they take down Longhorns.
Auburn 34-24
112) 2004 Louisville (11-1)
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24) 2005 Southern Cal (12-1)
Reggie Bush runs for 170 and 3 TDs and LenDale White runs for 142 and one score as Trojans hand Louisville worst beat down of day 1.
USC 42-23
56) 2002 Georgia (13-1)
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9) 2014 Ohio State (14-1)
Buckeyes score 24 in 2nd quarter and beat Bulldogs by 10.
Ohio State 34-28
68) 2014 Alabama (12-2)
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2) 2009 Alabama (14-0)
Despite PoG honors going to Blake Sims, it was Mark Ingram and the '09 Tide who walked away victorious.
'09 Alabama 23-21
34) 2010 TCU (13-0)
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31) 2014 Oregon (13-2)
The Ducks score on their first two drives to take a 14-0 lead, and hang on to upend Horned Frogs by 10, which was the only game, on this side of the bracket, to have a double digit margin of victory on day 1.
Oregon 44-34
48) 1997 Florida State (11-1)
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18) 2003 Southern Cal (12-1)
Matt Leinart completes 24 of 37 for 345 yards and 4 TDs as Trojans beat Seminoles on 52 yard FG with 2 seconds left on the clock.
USC 44-41
49) 2009 Florida (13-1)
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15) 2010 Auburn (14-0)
Gators take a 20 point halftime lead and hang on to pull off upset.
Florida 33-31
57) 1998 Florida State (11-2)
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7) 2001 Miami (FL) (12-0)
Clinton Portis carries the load, as Hurricanes knock off Seminoles despite Ken Dorsey's 3 picks.
Miami 17-13
39) 2011 Oklahoma St. (12-1)
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26) 2001 Oregon (11-1)
Brandon Weeden throws for 470 and 5 TDs as Cowboys find a way to get it done vs Ducks.
Oklahoma State 44-43
41) 2007 Georgia (11-2)
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23) 2015 Clemson (14-1)
Deshaun Watson dazzles as Clemson overcomes a 20 point halftime deficit.
Clemson 23-20
173) 2011 Houston (13-1)
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55) 2003 Oklahoma (12-2)
Sooners become Cougars 3rd victim of the tournament, falling in triple OT. Only 20 teams entered the tournament seeded lower than Houston, but apparently they never got the memo.
Houston 53-48 3OT
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1) 2000 Oklahoma (13-0)
Josh Heupel throws for 431 and 2 TDs as Andrew's luck runs out.
Oklahoma 31-19
33) 1996 Ohio State (11-1)
at
32) 2011 Louisiana St. (13-1)
In a game that seemed to change momentum with every quarter, LSU pulls out the double OT victory over the Buckeyes.
LSU 29-26 2OT
47) 2014 TCU (12-1)
at
17) 2011 Alabama (12-1)
Trent Richardson runs for 141 and 2 TDS as Tide rolls.
Alabama 34-16
50) 2005 Penn St. (11-1)
at
16) 2007 Louisiana St. (12-2)
Penn State scores first and last, but in between LSU racked up 24 points for the win.
LSU 24-10
80) 2000 Florida State (11-2)
at
8) 2013 Florida State (14-0)
Marvin Minnis collects 129 yards on 5 catches, including three for TDs as the 2000 Seminoles upset their 2013 counterpart.
'00 Florida State 45-27
40) 2009 Texas (13-1)
at
25) 2004 Auburn (13-0)
2004 Tigers stay unbeaten as they take down Longhorns.
Auburn 34-24
112) 2004 Louisville (11-1)
at
24) 2005 Southern Cal (12-1)
Reggie Bush runs for 170 and 3 TDs and LenDale White runs for 142 and one score as Trojans hand Louisville worst beat down of day 1.
USC 42-23
56) 2002 Georgia (13-1)
at
9) 2014 Ohio State (14-1)
Buckeyes score 24 in 2nd quarter and beat Bulldogs by 10.
Ohio State 34-28
68) 2014 Alabama (12-2)
at
2) 2009 Alabama (14-0)
Despite PoG honors going to Blake Sims, it was Mark Ingram and the '09 Tide who walked away victorious.
'09 Alabama 23-21
34) 2010 TCU (13-0)
at
31) 2014 Oregon (13-2)
The Ducks score on their first two drives to take a 14-0 lead, and hang on to upend Horned Frogs by 10, which was the only game, on this side of the bracket, to have a double digit margin of victory on day 1.
Oregon 44-34
48) 1997 Florida State (11-1)
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18) 2003 Southern Cal (12-1)
Matt Leinart completes 24 of 37 for 345 yards and 4 TDs as Trojans beat Seminoles on 52 yard FG with 2 seconds left on the clock.
USC 44-41
49) 2009 Florida (13-1)
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15) 2010 Auburn (14-0)
Gators take a 20 point halftime lead and hang on to pull off upset.
Florida 33-31
57) 1998 Florida State (11-2)
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7) 2001 Miami (FL) (12-0)
Clinton Portis carries the load, as Hurricanes knock off Seminoles despite Ken Dorsey's 3 picks.
Miami 17-13
39) 2011 Oklahoma St. (12-1)
at
26) 2001 Oregon (11-1)
Brandon Weeden throws for 470 and 5 TDs as Cowboys find a way to get it done vs Ducks.
Oklahoma State 44-43
41) 2007 Georgia (11-2)
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23) 2015 Clemson (14-1)
Deshaun Watson dazzles as Clemson overcomes a 20 point halftime deficit.
Clemson 23-20
173) 2011 Houston (13-1)
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55) 2003 Oklahoma (12-2)
Sooners become Cougars 3rd victim of the tournament, falling in triple OT. Only 20 teams entered the tournament seeded lower than Houston, but apparently they never got the memo.
Houston 53-48 3OT
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