While there is only one National Champion each season, (or two if you are a UCF fan) more than one team from each season should be remembered. While that is always the case, many great teams seem to slip through the cracks of history, forgotten by most except for their own fans. Whether it be because of a bowl loss, an injury, or just bad luck, many great and intriguing teams will rarely be brought up because of they were not quite to the caliber of a National Championship team or were not a marquee program. In this article, I would like to talk about those teams and the seasons they had. I will talk about teams from the 2010 season through the 2016 season, as teams from the last two seasons will likely be remembered by most fans. If you are looking for a specific team, I have them listed in order of the season the team played started from 2010.

2010 Boise State

Anybody who watched college football in the mid to late 2000s will remember Boise State’s rise from a consistently good program in the mid major ranks to a small conference powerhouse. The Broncos joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2001, and took home a conference title in just their second season, finishing 12-1 and ranked 12th in the Final Polls. That season sparked three straight seasons where the Broncos finished ranked in the top 15 in the polls, three straight seasons with just one loss, and five consecutive WAC Championships. Despite all of their success, Boise State only became a household name after their Fiesta Bowl victory over Oklahoma after the 2006 season in one of the best games in college football history (the best of course being the Texas vs USC National Championship in 2006). After surrendering the WAC Championship to Colt Brennan and Hawaii in 2007, the Broncos took home the conference again in 2008 and 2009, finishing the season undefeated again in 2009.

That recent success brought quite a lot of hype for their 2010 campaign, many saying it will be the best team Chris Petersen has had at Boise State. What also made this team different was the fact that they had two games against ranked teams in non-conference play. This team also had star power across many positions, something that many smaller schools lacked. Kellen Moore sported a 26-1 record as a starting quarterback going into this season, Doug Martin (who has possibly the best nickname in football with “Muscle Hamster”) and Jeremy Avery split carries in the backfield while Austin Pettis and Titus Young were would become third and second round draft picks in 2011 respectively. Defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford was one of the most hyped recruits to come to Boise where he was joined by defensive end and future first round draft pick Shea McClellin. Hard hitting safety George Iloka led the secondary.

The Broncos were ranked third in the preseason polls and faced 13th ranked Virginia Tech in their season opener. Boise State secured a win in that game 33-30 after a go ahead touchdown by Pettis with a minute left. After thrashing Wyoming, Boise State hosted 24th ranked Oregon State with College GameDay in town. While Oregon State tried to battle back in the third quarter, the Broncos were again victorious 37-24 behind 288 passing yards and three touchdowns from Moore.

After winning their next three games by over 40 points, the Broncos moved up to second in the polls, but were bumped back down to fourth two weeks later. After getting their record up to 10-0, making their win streak 24 games, they had to travel to Reno to face Collin Kaepernick, Rishard Matthews and Nevada who were ranked 19th in the polls and sat at 10-1 on the season. Boise State was up 24-7 at halftime but slowly let Kaepernick and Nevada’s offense break down their defense. Boise State scored to go up 31-24 with 4:53 left in the game but Nevada marched down the field and tied it with 13 seconds to go. Moore connected with Young on a bomb that set up a 26 yard field goal to give the Broncos the win, but kicker Kyle Brotzman shanked the kick sending the game to overtime. Boise State shanked another kick in overtime, and Nevada got a bit luckier as their field goal for the win was successful. This loss destroyed Boise State’s chances of being a BCS buster.

Boise State beat Utah State in the regular season finale, resulting in the WAC Championship being split three ways between the Broncos, Nevada, and Hawaii. In the Las Vegas Bowl, Boise State took down 20th ranked Utah 26-3, finishing the season 12-1 and ranked 7th and 9th in the coaches and AP polls respectively. While it is hard to speculate, I think Boise State definitely could have made the National Championship game if they beat Nevada. It would have been between them and Oregon, who they had beaten soundly in 2008 and 2009. This could have also opened up more opportunities for smaller schools. I feel like this team was the best one Boise State had, and I wish more people acknowledged their greatness. They were daring enough to schedule tough teams in non-conference play and won. It is a shame that their loss to Nevada will forever be a black mark on this great team.

2011 Arkansas

The overarching storyline of the 2011 college football season was the arms race between Alabama and LSU. The two teams spent much of the season ranked first and second in the country before ultimately meeting in the National Championship (which was stupid and Oklahoma State should have made it instead of Alabama). The fact that these two amazing teams happened to be in the same division caused some frustration with many fans. One team that it led to frustration from was Arkansas, who shared the SEC West with Alabama and LSU. The Razorbacks might have had a great team but being in the national discussion was borderline impossible with LSU and Alabama dominating it from the same division. What people forget is that Arkansas beat every team on their schedule besides LSU and Alabama and finished the season ranked fifth in the country and deservedly so.

While it was not historically good like Alabama’s or LSU’s, Arkansas boasted a solid defense with many stat sheet stuffers. Defensive end Jake Bequette, and linebackers Alonzo Highsmith (son of the former Miami running back) and Jerry Franklin all had over 10 tackles for loss, while Franklin led the team with 101 total tackles. Bequette also has an astounding five forced fumbles on the season. Cornerback Tramain Thomas was second on the team with 91 total tackles and first with five interceptions. On offense, quarterback Tyler Wilson did quite well for a first year starter, throwing for 3,638 yards and 24 touchdowns. Wilson built strong chemistry with receiver Jarius Wright who eclipsed 1,100 yards on the season. This team also had a strong offensive line led by Travis Swanson and Alvin Bailey. Joe Adams was one of the main guys in a split backfield, but played a big impact returning punts, averaging 17 yards per return and having four returned for touchdowns.

Arkansas started off the season with three wins over clearly weaker non-conference opponents. In their fourth game, they had the misfortune of playing the buzz saw that was Alabama and lost 38-14. Against 14th ranked Texas A&M was when this team first showed flashes of greatness. The Razorbacks trailed 35-17 at halftime, but stormed back into the game and tied it in the fourth quarter. A field goal for the Aggies left Arkansas trailing 38-35 with just four minutes remaining. With just under two minutes to play, Broderick Green ran for a touchdown to put Arkansas in front. A win was secured for the Razorbacks after stopping Texas A&M on the ensuing drive. Wilson threw for 510 yards and Wright had 280 receiving yards. That performance was followed up by a 38-14 thrashing of 15th ranked Auburn. Wins at Ole Miss and Vanderbilt set up a game with 10th ranked South Carolina. The Razorbacks came out on top in a high scoring game 44-28 and did more of the same against Tennessee and Mississippi State, shooting them up to third in the polls. Unfortunately, the Razorbacks ran into another buzzsaw in LSU and lost 41-17 to the Tigers. Thankfully, they were able to rebound with a Cotton Bowl win over Kansas State to finish 11-2.

This Arkansas team is probably the best one they have had since 1989. This team could have run the table if they played anywhere except the SEC West in 2011. Despite that, this team should be remembered for beating four top 15 teams, and bringing relevance to Arkansas football in an era where it has been lacking for big stretches.

2012 Kansas State

Before Bill Snyder took over at Kansas State in 1989, the team had one bowl appearance to their name and had never finished a season ranked. The program was in a desolate place and was in desperate need of a facelift. While the building process took awhile for Snyder at Kansas State, the Wildcats had finished the season ranked and played in a bowl game for seven consecutive seasons, and finished three seasons ranked in the top 10. Snyder found success with players that were often overlooked and under recruited, and also built a strong connection with junior colleges in Kansas. Snyder called it quits after the 2005 season, but was brought back to Manhattan after his replacement, Ron Prince, did not perform up to expectations. Snyder returned for the 2009 season, and stayed until retiring after the 2018 season. While Snyder was still a great coach during his second stint, he started to fizzle out later on. What makes the 2012 team memorable to me was that it was his last great team, and one that exemplified the same ideas one would have about a Snyder coached Kansas State team.

The heart and soul of this Kansas State team was quarterback Collin Klein. Klein was lethal as a dual threat quarterback, throwing for 2,641 yards and running for another 920 on the season with 37 total touchdowns. Klein used his larger frame to be a powerful runner, and could still punish teams through the air. Klein often drew comparisons to Tim Tebow, and I definitely can see how those came to be as Klein finished second in Heisman voting (I would love to try and argue against Johnny Manziel winning it, but I do legitimately think he deserved the Heisman as much as it pains me as a Longhorns fan to say it). John Hubert led the team with 947 rushing yards, and Chris Harper led the team with 857 receiving yards. While he was two years away from being drafted in the NFL, Tyler Lockett was second on the team in receiving yards, and was a major threat as a kick returner. On defense, linebacker and Miami transfer Arthur Brown led the team with 100 total tackles. Defensive end Meshak Williams led the team in tackles for loss with 15.5 and 10.5 sacks. Fellow defensive end Adam Davis added in 11.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and four forced fumbles. Kansas State was also effective defending the pass as defensive backs Nigel Malone, Ty Zimmerman, and Allen Chapman had five interceptions a piece.

This team first gained some notoriety after they blasted Miami 52-13 in their second game of the season. Klein put in four total touchdowns at quarterback, and the defense allowed just 40 rushing yards on 1.4 yards per attempt. The next big test for this team was a trip to Norman to face sixth ranked Oklahoma. Trailing 13-10 heading into the fourth quarter, the Wildcats rattled off two touchdowns in seven minutes and held on to win 24-19, avenging a heartbreaking loss to the Sooners from the season before. That win vaulted Kansas State into the top 10, and they still never looked back. After surviving a scare at Iowa State, Kansas State hung 55 points on two straight ranked opponents in Texas Tech and West Virginia during blowout wins, putting them at third in the polls. A win at TCU put the Wildcats at 10-0, and second in the polls. It was sadly at this moment that it all came crashing down as the Wildcats fell apart against Baylor and lost 52-24. They collected themselves enough to beat Texas (which Kansas State seemed to always do in the mid 2000s and 2010s) and take home the Big 12 Championship, but fell to Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl.

It was sad to see a lesser known program and brand be two wins away from playing in the National Championship. I mean could you imagine how awesome seeing Collin Klein and Kansas State play Manti Te’o and Notre Dame for the National Championship would have been? I do not care that Alabama was clearly better than both of them because it would have been an awesome story either way. Despite that, this team was awesome to see and was quite the last hurrah for Bill Snyder in terms of Championship caliber teams. I hope that they can be remembered for that in the lore of Big 12 football and on a bigger scale, college football.

2013 Missouri

In 2012, two new teams, Texas A&M and Missouri, left the Big 12 and joined the SEC (and if any Texas A&M fans are reading this, I am totally over the fact that you left the Big 12 and do not miss our rivalry at all…… but seriously please come back). While Texas A&M attracted quite a bit of attention at first because of their upset win over Alabama and the play of Heisman winning quarterback Johnny Manziel, Missouri definitely made sure the rest of the SEC felt their presence as well under head coach Gary Pinkel. While Texas A&M had the flashy offense, Missouri was built on a stout defense. After struggling in their first season in the SEC, Missouri had a very strong showing in 2013 by winning the SEC East and sporting a 7-1 record in conference play and repeated as SEC East champs in 2014.

Fitting the SEC stereotype, this team was built on a stout defense loaded with talent, especially along the front seven. Defensive ends Kony Ealy and Michael Sam were both named first team All-SEC with Sam winning SEC Defensive Player of the Year and being named a first team All-American with 18 tackles for loss and 10 sacks on the season. Markus Golden was another playmaker on this defense, playing defensive end and outside linebacker. Shane Ray was a year away from being a first round pick but still played a big role on Missouri’s defensive front. Cornerback EJ Gaines picked off five passes on his way to an All-SEC nod. On offense, quarterback James Franklin was reliable as a dual threat. Franklin relied heavily on the receiver duo of L’Damian Washington and Dorial Green-Beckham. Henry Josey amassed 1,166 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns. On the offensive line, Justin Britt led the show.

Missouri started the season off with a 4-0 record, laying waste to a weak non-conference schedule and winning each game by at least 15 points. Their first conference game was also against SEC doormat Vanderbilt, (I am sorry Vanderbilt fans, at least you have baseball) making the Tigers 5-0 without ever really breaking a sweat. Where things started to get interesting was when Missouri had to travel to Athens to take on Georgia. Missouri took advantage of some Georgia mistakes and made Georgia’s star quarterback Aaron Murray look very average en route to a 41-26 victory, which vaulted Missouri from 25th to 14th in the polls. Unfortunately, Franklin suffered an injury in that game, leaving backup quarterback Maty Mauk to take the reigns for their upcoming game against Florida. In that game, Mauk threw for a touchdown and ran for another while Sam made a big impact on defense. Kicker Andrew Baggett went 5/5 on field goals and 3/3 on extra points as Missouri won 36-17. In their following game against South Carolina, Missouri got out to a 17-0 halftime lead. But when South Carolina made a change at quarterback, they were able to storm back and steal the game 27-24 in double overtime with Baggett missing a 24 yard field goal to force a third overtime.

After that loss, Missouri took out their frustrations against Kentucky and Tennessee, beating them 31 and 28 points respectively. In their next game against a ranked opponent, Missouri took down Ole Miss 24-10, setting up a rematch against Texas A&M in the regular season finale, a team that embarrassed Missouri in 2013. The game went back and forth, but Josey ran in the go ahead score with three minutes to go to give the Tigers a 28-21 victory. Missouri finished the regular season 11-1, ranked fifth in the country, and SEC East Champions. Unfortunately, Missouri ran into a team of destiny in Auburn. The Tigers were not able to stop Auburn running back Tre Mason who ran for 304 yards in a 59-42 victory for Auburn. Missouri was able to redeem themselves a bit with a 41-31 win over Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl to finish the season 12-2 and ranked fifth in the country. This team has been widely forgotten as they had many great players on it who never really panned out in the NFL, and lost the biggest game of their season. Despite that, I think this team is quite memorable, and should be remembered as a team who had success soon upon arrival in the SEC.

2014 Mississippi State

In a constantly packed SEC, some teams will always fight an uphill battle to relevancy. The Alabama’s, LSU’s, Florida’s, and Georgia’s of the world will always have better tools for recruiting and developing a consistently great program. But even though some teams start behind, it does not mean they can not catch up. Mississippi State under former head coach (now enemy after jumping g ship to Florida) Dan Mullen is a prime example of that. While they saw success in the late 1990s under Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs had fallen off a bit after the turn of the century and had even taken a backseat to in state rival Ole Miss. After hiring Florida defensive coordinator Dan Mullen, things began to turn around. After going 5-7 in his first season, Mullen had led the Bulldogs to four straight winning seasons by the time 2014 rolled around. Mullen was able to keep a hold of some of the top in state talent, and was a great developer of that talent as well, and 2014 was looking like another solid team.

The heart and soul of this team was quarterback Dak Prescott (as a Cowboys fan, I would like to thank Mississippi State). Prescott significantly improved his passing from the previous season, nearly doubling his passing yardage. Prescott threw for 3,449 yards and 27 touchdowns and ran for another 986 and 14 touchdowns. The leading rusher on the team was running back Josh Robinson, another breakout player who ran for 1,230 yards. Linebacker Bernardrick McKinney led the team in tackles, with fellow linebackers Beniquez Brown and Christian Holmes close behind him. Defensive end Preston Smith led the team with 15 tackles for loss and nine sacks.

The Bulldogs got off to a 3-0 start against an underwhelming non-conference schedule. What put this team on the map was a 34-29 win over eighth ranked LSU. Mississippi State had not beaten LSU since 1999 and had not won in Baton Rouge since 1991. Only two games during their losing streak were even decided by one score. Prescott threw for 268 yards and ran for another 105, while Robinson ran for 197 yards. The Bulldogs also bottled up Leonard Fournette and LSU’s rushing attack quite successfully. That win vaulted Mississippi State to 11th in the polls, and set up a matchup with sixth ranked Texas A&M. In that game Prescott had five total touchdowns, and linebacker Richie Brown picked off three passes in a 48-31 win. After that win, the Bulldogs stood at third in the polls and had yet another top 10 opponent in second ranked Auburn with College GameDay in town. Mississippi State exploded for 21 points in the first quarter and held on to win 38-23. This win put Mississippi State at number one in the country for the first time in school history. The Bulldogs finally could take a breath and saw three more wins over unranked opponents, and were even ranked first in the inaugural College Football Playoff rankings. This all set up another visit from College GameDay for their trip to Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide. Unfortunately for Mississippi State, their good fortunes ran out. The Bulldogs fell behind 19-0 in the first half. Despite their efforts to claw back, they fell 25-20 as Prescott and their entire offense struggled. While the Bulldogs were able to take out their frustrations in a 51-0 win over Vanderbilt, they fell 31-17 to rival Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl. They also were not able to end their season on a high note as they lost to Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl. While this team will always have the trivia nugget of being the first team to be ranked number one in the playoff rankings, I worry they will be forgotten in all other ways, there is much more to this team. They knocked off three top eight opponents, and had a star in Prescott, but also many other players who could step up when needed. This team can show that any team can succeed in the SEC (I believe in you Vanderbilt).

2015 North Carolina

The landscape of the ACC in the mid 2010s revolved around a dominant Florida State program under Jimbo Fisher and an emerging Clemson who was going from good to elite under Dabo Swinney. With both of those teams in the ACC Atlantic, the Coastal Division was often a battle among many different teams. With Miami down and Virginia Tech good but not great in the twilight of Frank Beamer’s tenure, there was no towering presence in the division. Duke came out on top in 2013, and was blasted 45-7 by Florida State in the ACC Championship. Georgia Tech had a very good team in 2014 that won the division, but also lost to Florida State in the ACC Championship albeit in a much closer game. A team from the Coastal Division had not won the ACC Championship since 2010, but there seemed to always be a contender emerging. In 2015, that contender was North Carolina with head coach Larry Fedora in his fourth season. The Tar Heels has been good but not great for the last few seasons, but looked to break that habit in 2015, and made a big hire by making former National Championship winning head coach Gene Chizik (that team was basically coached by Gus Malzahn) their defensive coordinator.

While most people would assume that Mitch Trubisky, the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, would have been the starter, he was the backup to Marquise Williams who was a very good quarterback in his own right. Williams threw for 3,072 yards and 24 touchdowns and showed his chops as a dual threat with 948 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. Elijah Hood was a very good power back for the Tar Heels offense, running for 1,463 yards and 17 touchdowns. Williams did well spreading the ball around as three players had over 600 receiving yards with the leader being Mack Hollins with 745, but Quinshad Davis was the leader in catches. Ryan Switzer was second in catches and yards, but was very useful as a punt returner, averaging 13.8 yards per return and returning two for touchdowns. Landon Turner, John Heck, and Caleb Peterson led a strong offensive line. Safety Donnie Miles led the team with 128 total tackles, and linebacker Shakeel Rashad was close behind with 126. Cornerbacks MJ Stewart and Desmond Lawrence each had 14 pass deflections and Stewart picked off four passes as well.

The 2015 season started off with a dud for the Tar Heels as they lost 17-13 to rival South Carolina in Charlotte for the Carolina Classic. While their offense fell flat in that game, it soon found its footing as North Carolina won their next three games, putting up at least 40 points in each of them. Their first game in ACC play was a trip to Atlanta to play defending Coastal Division winner Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels fell behind 21-0 in the second quarter but stormed back to win 38-31. Williams led the team passing, rushing, and receiving as he caught a touchdown on a trick play to give North Carolina a 31-28 lead in the fourth quarter. After two more wins, the Tar Heels traveled to Pittsburgh to face a ranked Panthers squad. North Carolina exploded for 17 points in the second quarter and held on to win 26-19, and after the game were ranked in the top 25 for the first time all season. The following week against rival Duke was where the Tar Heels really made their mark in a 66-31 victory where Williams threw for 494 yards and four touchdowns. What followed that was another impressive 59-21 win over Miami, putting the Tar Heels at 9-1 and putting them 12th in the polls. An overtime win over Virginia Tech and a win over in-state rival North Carolina State capped off an undefeated season in ACC play, and an 11-1 overall regular season record. What it set up was a showdown against undefeated and top-ranked Clemson. The Tar Heels were heavy underdogs against a loaded Clemson squad and looked unlikely to pull off the win. While it was not a guarantee, a win here would have a good chance of vaulting the Tar Heels into the second College Football Playoff. Williams did his best to outshine Clemson star quarterback Deshaun Watson, but came up short as the defense could not contain Watson or running back Wayne Gallman. Despite that, North Carolina has the ball down 45-30 with just over two minutes to go. While unlikely, a victory was still possible. The Tar Heels marched down and scored when Switzer hauled in a pass from Williams. After converting the extra point to make it 45-37, it was obvious that North Carolina would attempt an onside kick. Despite the clear intention, the Tar Heels recovered the kick, which could give them a chance to score again and potentially tie. Sadly, it was ruled that a player was offsides even though replays showed no such thing. The Tar Heels lost 45-37, and it would have been interesting to see what their offense did in that last minute with the ball. The team was deflated by that loss, and fell to Baylor in the Russell Athletic Bowl despite the fact that Baylor was running a Wing T offense due to the number of quarterback injuries they had. While the sour ending and lack of a true star makes this team easily forgettable, I hope people remember this team for taking advantage of a struggling division, and succeeding with many great role players. The fight they put up against a team that went to the National Championship showed that this team was great and I hope they are remembered that way.

2016 Colorado

After the resignation of Gary Barnett in 2005, (the same season they lost to Texas 70-3 in the Big 12 Championship) Colorado football entered some dark times. Between the 2005 and 2015 season, Colorado had one bowl appearance, no winning seasons in conference play, and no overall winning seasons. The Buffaloes left the Big 12 for the Pac 12 in 2011 and saw more of the same. With two wildly unsuccessful hires, and another looking that way, (and turning out that way later on) Colorado seemed fully stuck in a rut. The Pac 12 was also a conference that while lacking a true National Championship caliber team the last season, had many programs looking ready to take a step up in Washington, UCLA, and Washington State, in addition to some established programs that were in good position to succeed like Oregon, USC, and Stanford. It was hard to envision a way for Colorado to see success in the near future.

This Colorado team looking back on it had much more talent than I remembered. On offense, quarterback Sefo Liufau was a solid player and a great leader. When he missed time due to injury, backup Steven Montez was also solid in relief. Running back Phillip Lindsay was the star of the show with 1,252 rushing yards on the season as well as 16 touchdowns. Devin Ross led the team in receptions while Shay Fields led the team in receiving yards. On defense, this team was led by a loaded secondary. Cornerbacks Chidobe Awuzie (as a Cowboys fan, thanks Colorado) and Akhello Witherspoon, and safety Tedric Thompson all had over 10 pass deflections with Witherspoon totaling 19. Thompson had seven interceptions on the season. Awuzie, Witherspoon, and Isaiah Oliver were all lockdown corners. Linebacker Kenneth Olugbode led the team in tackles. Defensive end/outside linebacker Jimmie Gilbert led the team with 14 tackles for loss and 11 sacks.

The Buffaloes started the season out on a good note, blasting rival Colorado State 44-7, and doing more of the same to FCS foe Idaho State. They then had to travel to the Big House to play fourth ranked Michigan. After leading 21-7 to start the second quarter, Colorado started to fall apart, something that was amplified when Liufau went down with an injury in the second half as the Buffaloes ultimately fell 45-28. While that loss hurt, it showed college football fans this team was no slouch. Colorado then had to travel to Eugene to play Oregon and Liufau would also not be able to play in this game. In his first ever start, Montez threw for 333 yards and ran for another 135 for four total touchdowns and threw for the go ahead touchdown with eight minutes to go. Ross also added 153 receiving yards. While Oregon finished this season 4-8, they were still a known commodity in college football and had not yet fully collapsed, meaning this was a big win for Colorado. The Buffaloes then laid waste to Oregon State 47-6, making them 4-1 and earning a spot in the top 25. Unfortunately, Colorado lost 21-17 to USC in their next game. Colorado bounced back to beat Arizona State. The Buffaloes acquired another big win in their next outing against Stanford. While they struggled on offense, so did Stanford as Colorado came out on top by an interesting score of 10-5 as Thompson picked off two passes and Lindsay ran for 135 yards. The Buffaloes returned to the top 25 polls and this time were able to stay there as they beat UCLA. Colorado’s elite secondary and a great performance from Lindsay led them to a win over Arizona and put the Buffaloes at 8-2 and set up a matchup with another ranked Pac 12 team in Washington State. Liufau threw for 345 yards and ran for another 108 while Lindsay ran for 144 in a 38-24 win for the Buffaloes. A 27-22 win over rival and ranked Utah the following secured a Pac 12 South title for Colorado and a matchup with Washington for the Pac 12 Championship. With rain pouring down, Colorado was completely unable to stop Myles Gaskin and Washington’s run game, while they were unable to throw effectively against Washington’s secondary loaded with NFL talent. The Buffaloes lost 41-10 but still had the Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma State. Unfortunately, it was more of the same in that game as they fell to the Cowboys 38-8. While they ended the season poorly, this Colorado team is still very memorable to me. Colorado has struggled in the two seasons after this and did for awhile before, making this season one of the most random successes I can remember (of course they did have a lot of talent so it was not totally random). I am sure Colorado fans will not forget this season anytime soon.

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