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USC Over Notre Dame – Something Nice to Remember
A rivalry that’s lost some of its prestige in recent years is the one between USC and Notre Dame. The Trojans were the next team to run all over the Fighting Irish, winning 49-14 with a big game for Cody Kessler, setting down some groundwork for hopefully a big season next year.
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Georgia Tech & Clemson – Finally Ending Their Rivalry Losing Streak
Away from the focus of conference championships and playoff rankings, Georgia Tech and Clemson earned themselves very big victories, beating Georgia and South Carolina for the first time after a long losing streak, part of the surprising ACC over SEC dominance experienced through rivalry week.
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Oregon Ducks – Marcus Mariota Makes Sure He Wins the Heisman
As big as the Civil War is in the Beaver State, Oregon were mostly concerned about not slipping up against Oregon State so their playoff hopes stay intact before the Pac-12 championship game, while Marcus Mariota put on one final show to make sure no one else wins the Heisman Trophy.
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Ohio State Over Michigan – A Sad Way to Beat Your Rivals
Despite beating Michigan 42-28, there were plenty of concerned faces among the Ohio State players and coaches. They’re going into the Big Ten championship game with quarterback J.T. Barrett, who dislocated his ankle and broke a bone in his leg, meaning he’s out of whatever remains of this season.
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Florida State Over Florida – Still Not Good Enough For the Playoff
Every game it seems like Florida State find a way to complicate things before making a huge comeback. Jameis Winston was terrible and still the Seminoles beat Florida 24-19, remaining undefeated and staying on course to make the College Football playoff, even though they don’t deserve it.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Kevin Love Finally Outplays LeBron James
If there was one thing the Cleveland Cavaliers were waiting for to happen it was Kevin Love finally going out of his way and having a big game. In a 109-97 win over the injury-ravaged Indiana Pacers, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving took a backseat to the third angle of the Big Three’s shooting, while David Blatt was mostly impressed with his defense.
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Ole Miss Over Mississippi State – The End of a Playoff Dream
This season could have been a game-changer for both Ole Miss and Mississippi State. The Bulldogs looked like they were in the clear to do something special, but stumbled in the end. The Rebels made sure their big rivals didn’t even have a shot at redemption, handing them a 31-17 loss, putting an end to any doubt about whether or not the Bulldogs will make the playoff.
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Alabama Over Auburn – SEC West Gets its Predictable Ending
Despite the roller coaster season in the SEC West, the ending was the predictable one: Alabama beating Auburn 55-44 to win the division and go to play for the conference title as the number one team in the nation, surviving the Blake Sims interception show by unleashing Amari Cooper, left wide open or in one on one coverage too many times, leaving the Tigers helpless in their attempts to ruin the Crimson Tide’s season for a second straight year.
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College Football – Rivalries Possibly Decide Final Playoff Rankings
While week 14 of the 2014 College Football season was dubbed rivalry week for the history in most of its encounters, the focus went to the division and conferences titles to be decided, and what the results meant for the next playoff rankings to be released, as the SEC (with Alabama and Missouri) was finally decided, Oregon found it it’ll play Arizona for the Pac-12, Wisconsin are the ones who get to play Ohio State for the Big Ten and Florida State remain the only undefeated team in the nation after Marshall lost in something that looked like a basketball game.
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College Football – Week 14 Scores & Standings
A busy weekend of rivalries and title deciding games. The most important of them? Alabama beating Auburn to win the SEC West, which means they’ll play Missouri in the conference title game. Wisconsin will go on to play Ohio State thanks to a win over Minnesota, Arizona of all teams get to face Oregon in the Pac-12 while the Big 12 will need one more week to decide who it is that gets a chance to play for the national championship. Maybe it won’t be anyone.