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Oklahoma Beats Alabama – The Final Piece in the Puzzle
Some said that Alabama missing out on the national championship game might be the end of an era. Oklahoma coming in as underdogs to the Sugar Bowl and stunning the Crimson Tide with a huge night from freshman quarterback Trevor Knight probably helped cement that sentiment.
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Michigan State Beats Stanford – Rose Bowl Goes to Big Ten
It has taken five years for a Big Ten team to reclaim the Rose Bowl, as Michigan State came to Pasadena and simply outplayed Stanford with a slight twist in the story: Instead of a dominant running game, they won thanks to Connor Cook putting on a passing clinic.
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LSU Beats Iowa – Jeremy Hill Couldn’t be Stopped
Unlike some predictions, Iowa were able to hang in there with LSU for most of the Outback Bowl. However, their defense couldn’t grab a hold of Jeremy Hill, running for two touchdowns and 216 yards, leading the Tigers to the 21-14 win.
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Nebraska Beats Georgia – Defense and One Big Play
The Nebraska defense didn’t do anything special this season, but their performance against Georgia inside the red zone during the Gator Bowl is what gave them the 24-19 victory and a perception of some success to a mostly disappointing season.
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NFL Draft – Teddy Bridgewater & Jadeveon Clowney Going Pro
In what came as no surprise to anyone, two of the biggest prospects in College Football, Teddy Bridgewater of Louisville and Jadeveon Clowney of South Carolina have declared their eligibility for the 2014 NFL draft.
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Oregon Ducks – Worst Scoring Pac-12 Team in Bowl Season
All but one Pac-12 team have already played in their bowl games. Surprisingly, Oregon, the team with the 4th best offense in the nation, has actually been the one to put the lowest scoring game in a bowl game they won.
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Texas A&M Beats Duke – Johnny Manziel Giving One Final Show
It’s still unclear if Johnny Manziel has played his last game for Texas A&M or not, but if he has, it was an impressive goodbye to the Aggies, once again putting on a show in a big bowl game. Duke tried to get in the way, but the former Heisman winner and one of the most productive players in college football history just wouldn’t be stopped, or denied of leaving with a another win under his belt.
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UCLA Beats Virginia Tech – Finding Out Brett Hundley can Run
There’s always something bittersweet about finishing a season you expected a lot more from with a win in a bowl game you didn’t want to go to, but you won’t hear too much complaining from UCLA players after beating Virginia Tech 42-12 in the Sun Bowl, as Brett Hundley put on quite a show that also might be his last for the Bruins.
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Texas Tech Beats Arizona State – Davis Webb is the Right Choice
Some of the collateral from the freshman quarterback battle in Lubbock turned to be a season-killer for Texas Tech, ending the regular season with five consecutive losses. However, things looked very different in the Holiday Bowl, as Davis Webb matched some records on his way to hopefully becoming a great addition for years to come.
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Ole Miss Beats Georgia Tech – Heading in the Right Direction
Two seasons of improvement under Hugh Freeze is all that Ole Miss can ask for. Despite an incredible recruiting class, they’re still quite far away from changing the order of things in the SEC. Bo Wallace put on an impressive performance in a 25-17 win over Georgia Tech in the Music City Bowl, hopefully as a sign for things to come.