Now that this season ended a few weeks ago and we have had time to digest and reflect on everything that has occurred over the last five months, I think it is time to hand out some college football awards, something that I am pretty sure nobody else has ever done.

Player of the Year

First off, we will do a Player of the Year Award, as I think every sport needs to have some way to award their best player.

Finalists:

Kyler Murray, Oklahoma

Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama

Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State

Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin

Gardner Minshew, Washington State

Kyler Murray had to follow up a Heisman winner in Baker Mayfield, and Oklahoma’s offense did not lose a step. Murray threw for 4,361 yards, and ran for another 1,001. Murray is a dynamic player that every defense must fear having to face.

Tua Tagovailoa had quite a bit of hype coming into this season after his performance in the National Championship against Georgia. I am still stunned by the fact that he easily lived up to it. Alabama finally had the dynamic and multifaceted offense that has not really been seen under Nick Saban, and Tua is the reason for that.

Dwayne Haskins was also a first year starter, but never looked like it as he guided an Ohio State offense that was explosive and threatening from all aspects. Haskins completed 70% of his passes and threw for 4,831 yards and 50 touchdowns this season.

It boggles my mind that Jonathan Taylor’s herculean efforts as Wisconsin’s running back were not talked about more. Taylor ran for 2,194 yards this season while being banged up for multiple games. Taylor was basically Wisconsin’s entire offense and still averaged an impressive 7.1 yards per carry.

Gardner Minshew burst onto the scene at Washington State this season throwing for 4,779 yards, and leading a surprise season for the Cougars. Minshew has a high volume of throws but still completed 70.7% of his passes, good enough for second in the country.

Winner: Kyler Murray

Murray was just so electric and exciting to watch, I think it is hard to pass him up for this award. Murray could impact the game in a variety of ways.

Coach of the Year

A great coach can mask many problems that a team might have. A team that is not well coached has a significantly higher mountain to climb on their way to success. That makes coaches line the ones I have listed below (and many others) so important, and why I think a Coach of the Year Award is a necessity for any college football awards list.

Finalists:

Mike Leach, Washington State

Bill Clark, UAB

Dino Babers, Syracuse

Washington State put up a respectable 9-4 record in 2017, but was expected to fall off due to facing quite a bit of attrition. The Cougars looked to be a team that would struggle to be bowl eligible. Off the field issues also arose with the tragic death of quarterback Tyler Hilinski. Washington State had to deal with a lot this offseason as such a tragedy can take a toll on a team. Mike Leach was still able to rally the team and lead Washington State to their winningest season in school history. There are not too many coaches that would have been able to pull this season off, but Mike Leach is definitely one of them.

In 2016, UAB did not have a football team. In 2018, the Blazers finished 11-3 and were Conference USA Champions. UAB won with a strong defense, and players that bought into the program and culture that Bill Clark is building. It is impossible to not love this story and hope for the best for UAB. To be able to build a team basically from scratch and win a conference championship in two seasons is no small task.

In his third year at Syracuse, Dino Babers led a turnaround that took the Orange from 4-8 in 2017, to 10-3 this season. Syracuse had their first bowl bid since 2012 and their first 10 win season since 2001. Syracuse had high powered offense that was difficult to stop all season, and gave Clemson quite the game. It will be interesting to see how Syracuse builds upon this season.

Winner: Mike Leach

With all that Washington State had to overcome, I think it is hard to give this award to anyone else.

Defensive Player of the Year

As the Heisman Trophy seems to be out of the realm of possibility for any defensive player to win, (I know Charles Woodson won it, but he is an anomaly) I think that there needs to be a Defensive Player of the Year Award that can gain more publicity. The Nagurski Award is a big deal, and I wish there was more press about it. Because of this belief, I felt that I had to have a Defensive Player of the Year Award myself.

Finalists:

Josh Allen, Kentucky

Quinnen Williams, Alabama

Grant Delpit, LSU

Josh Allen was the anchor behind an elite Kentucky defense that gave SEC offenses fits this season. Allen amassed 88 total tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, and 17 sacks in the season. Allen definitely helped the Wildcats on the defensive side of the ball and was a catalyst to their successful season.

Coming into this season, it looked as though Alabama lacked the true star power in defense that they have had in prior years. Thankfully for the Crimson Tide, Quinnen Williams became that star. Williams often drew double teams as an interior defensive lineman, but was still able to reach 71 total tackles, and 19.5 tackles for loss this season. Williams was difficult to block and often could wiggle his way through blockers and often disrupt plays in the backfield.

While Greedy Williams and Devin White got the attention from NFL scouts, I believe Grant Delpit was the star of LSU’s defense. A true sophomore, Delpit started at strong safety. Delpit was third on the team with 74 total tackles, and second with 46 solo tackles. Delpit led LSU with five sacks, five interceptions, and nine interceptions pass deflections. Delpit could make plays all over the field, and will definitely be a player to watch next season.

Winner: Josh Allen

I think all three players have arguments, but I think Allen did the most for his team of anyone I listed.

Gut Wrenching Loss of the Year

There are many losses that are bearable and can be easy to move on. Some losses will sting for quite a while. I think there needs to be an award to commemorate the one that stings the most.

Finalists:

Ohio State 62 Michigan 39

Washington 28 Washington State 15

Virginia Tech 34 Virginia 31 OT

Alabama 35 Georgia 28

2018 was definitely going to be the year Michigan finally win against Ohio State and started to turn the tide back in their favor. It was the best Michigan team in recent memory against a sputtering Buckeye squad. It was a Michigan team that needed two more wins to secure a near surefire spot in the playoff. Michigan’s all-world defense fell apart and they lost this game in embarrassing fashion. Now Jim Harbaugh is left still looking for a marquee win as the head coach of Michigan, and the rivalry with Ohio State remains dominated by Ohio State in recent memory.

Washington State was 10-1 and nearing the end of a magical season. They could finish that regular season off by snapping a five game losing streak to Washington and punching their ticket to the Pac 12 Championship game. Unfortunately a very snowy field in Pullman neutralized their passing attack and allowed Myles Gaskin to run all over their defense. This game was a bit of a nightmare, and was made worse when the Cougars were unfairly kept out of a NY6 Bowl (Washington State and Kentucky should have taken Florida and LSU’s spots).

Virginia Tech was in the middle of their worst season in recent memory while Virginia was in the middle of their best. It seemed like a prime chance for Virginia to take home the Commonwealth Cup for the first time since 2003, and win in Blacksburg for the first time since 1998. Virginia rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter and took a 31-24 lead. Virginia Tech managed to fumble the ball on their last drive but recover it as it rolled into the end zone to tie the game. Virginia Tech then win the game in overtime leaving Virginia and their fans despondent.

Despite a 20 point loss at LSU, Georgia had shown the college football world that they definitely are the real deal as they say at 11-1 heading into the SEC Championship game. Georgia was up by 14 points on two separate occasions, yet they blew a game against Alabama to their backup quarterback for the second straight time. The fake punt call at the end of the game was also quite bad on Georgia’s part.

Winner: Michigan

I ultimately went with Michigan instead of Georgia because Michigan came into the Ohio State game looking and feeling like the better team.

Best Uniform

One of my favorite things about college football is the diversity in uniform colors and designs. Teams are more willing to make crazy designs for uniforms, and like to do it as a way to help recruiting. While some uniforms look terrible, (like Notre Dame’s pinstripe pants against Syracuse this season or Florida’s gator skin uniforms against Texas A&M in 2017) much more look great.

Finalists:

Oklahoma State throwbacks vs Texas

Texas Tech throwbacks vs Kansas

Pittsburgh blue and gold throwbacks

California throwbacks vs UCLA

South Florida all blacks vs Connecticut

Oregon black Jordan uniforms vs UCLA

Oklahoma State’s throwbacks to the days of Barry Sanders were definitely a nice look, and were complimented by a win over Texas (I still have nightmares about Taylor Cornelius repeatedly running for first downs and Tylan Wallace being impossible to cover in this game).

These more bright red throwbacks were one good thing about this disappointing Texas Tech season. Texas Tech has quite a few great uniform options and I believe these are their best.

These throwbacks from the 1980’s are all around awesome jerseys for Pittsburgh. This needs to be their main uniform right now.

Even though California did lose this game 37-7 to a sputtering UCLA team, they did look good doing it. These uniforms stray away from the typical colors the Golden Bears use, and honestly look much better than their typical ones.

These black and green uniforms are just an all around awesome combination that makes a disappointing season from the Bulls at least look cooler.

While I hated Oregon’s main uniforms this season, the all black look here was definitely an exception. This game was also one of three college football games I attended in 2018, and they looked really nice in person.

Winner: South Florida’s all black uniform

This was just a great combination of colors and should definitely be their main uniform.

Best Game to Soon be Forgotten

There are so many great games each year, that some will just end up being forgotten. With this award, I hope to call attention to some of those games.

Finalists:

West Virginia 42 Texas 41

Oklahoma 28 Army 21

Miami 28 Florida State 27

Penn State 45 Appalachian State 38 OT

Texas and West Virginia played in a good old fashioned quarterback duel. Sam Ehlinger and Will Grier went blow for blow, throwing for 354 and 346 yards respectively. Where West Virginia separated themselves was they had Martell Pettaway as a threat in the run game while Texas did not have a reliable running threat. This game came to a climax with a 33 yard touchdown pass from Grier to Gary Jennings with 16 seconds to go. West Virginia followed it up with a successful two point conversion, and left Austin with a close win.

This game between Oklahoma and Army perfectly showed how a team can gain an advantage by taking their opponent out of their comfort zone. Army did this to Oklahoma by playing their brand of football, and exploited Oklahoma’s poor defense. Army dominated time of possession, holding the ball for 44 minutes, and keeping Oklahoma’s dominant offense off the field. Oklahoma eventually gutted out a win in overtime with a herculean effort from linebacker Kenneth Murray with 28 total tackles. Even though the upset fell short, this game showed how a team can succeed with an unusual play style. It is just a shame that this game will likely not be remembered since Army could not quite finish the upset off.

This rivalry with a lot of history seems to always put out entertaining games. This game was no different as Florida State went up 27-7 in the third quarter, and looked to have the game wrapped up against a Miami team that struggled offensively. Florida State first caught a bad break when a touchdown by would have put them ahead 34-7 was called back due to an illegal forward pass call that did not look correct. Miami seized the opportunity stormed back, scoring 21 points in 15 minutes of game time. Miami held on for the last 12 minutes of the game to win 28-27. This game was intense and featured its fair share of momentum shifts (it also featured a Miami getting a delay of game penalty because their players were dancing after a big play which is quintessential Miami). This game unfortunately will not be remembered as both teams had disappointing seasons.

This game featured two teams looking to make a statement. Penn State wanted to prove they succeed with Saquon Barkley, and Appalachian State wanted to establish themselves among the G5 elites. Appalachian State gave Penn State all they could handle. Appalachian State took a 38-31 lead with 1:47 left before Penn State tied it 42 seconds to go. Appalachian State threw an interception on their drive in overtime, and Penn State capitalized and scored to win 45-38. This game featured two great teams, but it will likely lose luster since the upset was not completed.

Winner: Penn State 45 Appalachian State 38 OT

This game was just an instant classic, and featured two great teams. Appalachian State’s status as a G5 team will unfortunately just make this game more forgettable.

Best Player to Soon be Forgotten

Like games, not all prominent players from a season can be remembered. These player deserve some recognition as they will likely soon be forgotten by people that are not fans of their team.

Finalists:

Gardner Minshew, Washington State

Mitch Hyatt, Clemson

David Sills, West Virginia

Eric Dungey, Syracuse

Gardner Minshew only spent one season at Washington State, but it was a memorable one. He led the team to their winningest season ever, and was near the top of the country in both passing yards and completion percentage. Minshew was also known for his mustache, which inspired the nickname “The Mississippi Mustache”. I just feel like the fact that he went to a less prominent school and is not a great NFL prospect means he will be forgotten by most college football fans, but his short time at Washington State was entertaining.

Mitch Hyatt was a five star recruit and has been a four year starter on Clemson’s offensive line, playing left tackle this last season. Hyatt was the anchor behind Clemson’s strong offensive line and allowed many great running backs and quarterbacks to have an easier path to success. Unfortunately, Hyatt’s poor hand technique and lack of brute strength mean he does not project well to the NFL, which makes it even harder for an offensive lineman to be remembered. Despite that, Clemson fans should remember him as a great leader and key player on their two recent National Championship teams.

David Sills garnered national attention when he was offered a scholarship to play quarterback at USC at age 13. Sills has his offers withdrawn once a new coaching staff arrived at USC, so he signed with West Virginia. With the Mountaineers, he was used as a scout team receiver his freshman season, and was offered the chance to convert to receiver. Sills turned that down and went to a community college to play quarterback for his sophomore season. With no offers, he decided to return to West Virginia as a receiver, and immediately flourished. Sills fell just short of 1,000 receiving yards in both his junior and senior season, and combined for 33 receiving touchdowns in both of those seasons. His lack of game-breaking speed and struggle to create separation are the main reasons he is only projected to go in the third round of the draft. It is still hard to say he will not be remembered since his story is so great, but i worry he will not be since it is not a guarantee he will be a success in the NFL. What I do know is that West Virginia fans should not forget his contributions anytime soon.

Syracuse surprised the college football world by going 10-3 this season, and a big part of that was because of quarterback Eric Dungey. The four year starter from Portland has been a mainstay in this prolific offense, and was a respected leader on the team. Dungey was injury riddled during his first three seasons with the Orangemen, but was fully healthy for his senior season, and threw for 2,868 yards while rushing for another 754, with 33 total touchdowns. Dungey has had to carry the load for some less talented teams, and finally got the chance to be a part of a great team this season. Dungey’s injury history will cause him to fall in the draft, but he should be remembered as an amazing competitor and a catalyst for this successful season for Syracuse.

Winner: Gardner Minshew

All four of these players have reasons to be remembered, Minshew I think had the most magical season, and is the most likely to fade off.

Upset of the Year

Every season has its fair share of games where a heavily favored team just falls flat. This season was no exception.

Finalists:

Old Dominion 49 Virginia Tech 35

Purdue 49 Ohio State 20

Oregon State 41 Colorado 34

Virginia Tech looked to be solid as usual, trouncing Florida State and rolling through William & Mary in their first two games. Old Dominion was 0-3 heading into this game. Somehow the stars all aligned for the Monarchs as they put up the most points ever given up by Virginia Tech under Bud Foster’s tenure as defensive coordinator (this was later broken). Old Dominion quarterback Blake LaRussa was the hero of this game, throwing for 495 yards and four touchdowns.

Ohio State was undefeated and ranked second in the country as they traveled to play a 3-3 Purdue team. This game seemed like a fairly easy win for the Buckeyes. Surprisingly enough, Purdue pounced on Ohio State from the start and eventually piled on to a 29 point victory, causing the lone blemish on Ohio State’s schedule. Purdue just had an all around great day, and Ohio State fell completely flat. This loss was also very impactful as Ohio State would have likely made the playoff if they lost by a closer margin.

While this game seems slightly unusual for this, I think it needs to be talked about more as a crazy game. Colorado was 5-2 heading into this game and still looked like a formidable team. Oregon State was 1-6 and clearly was behind the eight ball in the Pac 12. Colorado jumped to a 31-3 lead when they scored a touchdown 12 seconds into the second half. Oregon State however rallied to eventually cut the lead to 31-28 with 7:13 to play. Colorado gave themselves some breathing room by kicking a field goal with 2:05 left to play. Oregon State still did not quit as Trevon Bradford hauled in a pass from Jake Luton to score as time expired. With the score tied at 34, Oregon State just needed an extra point to come home victorious but it was blocked. Thankfully for the Heavers, they were able to score in overtime and stop Colorado to come home with a 41-34 win.

Winner: Purdue 49 Ohio State 20

This game was definitely the most important of these three and was likely the biggest when you count margin of victory and see how each team finished off the season.

Biggest Butterfly Effect

At the end of each season, I like to look back at some games and wonder what if they went the other way so I figured I might as well make an award for it.

Finalists:

What if Texas A&M pulls off the upset over Clemson?

What if Alabama does not finish the comeback against Georgia?

What if Washington State wins at USC?

One of the big games early in the season was Clemson’s trip to College Station. This was Clemson’s biggest game in their nonconference schedule, and Texas A&M was looking to make a mark after giving Jimbo Fisher a pretty large contract. Clemson looked to walk away mostly unblemished, going into the fourth quarter with a 28-13 lead. The Aggies stormed back in the fourth quarter, and were a two-point conversion (or one questionable call with a Quartney Davis fumble being ruled to have gone out of the end-zone, giving Clemson the ball) away from taking the game into overtime. If Texas A&M does win this game, they likely play in a NY6 Bowl game (possible even against Texas, which would have been sweet). Clemson also would have had a tougher time making the playoff.

By now, everybody knows what happened in the SEC Championship game this season. Alabama looked all but beaten, until Tua Tagovailoa left the game with an ankle injury and Jalen Hurts sparked a comeback for the Crimson Tide. Because of this, Alabama was the clear number one seed for the playoff, and it made the playoff selection very easy with a clear top four teams (if you think Georgia deserved to be in the playoff, you are just flat out wrong). If Georgia does find a way to pull off this win, things would have gotten a lot more complicated. If I had to bet, I think Alabama would have still gotten in, and Georgia of course would have. That would leave either Oklahoma or Notre Dame (probably Oklahoma) sitting at home for the playoff. The fallout from this would have been significant regardless of who they put in, and there would be quite a bit of debate about the playoff. I think expansion talks would increase (which I am already sick of). Although Alabama has their fair share of critics and haters, this win by them definitely cleared up the playoff picture and made for a lot less drama with the selection show.

The fact that there was period of time this season where Washington State had a legitimate case as a playoff contender is pretty crazy looking back. That claim would have been even more legitimate if they could have come out with a win against USC. Washington State had the misfortune of playing at USC on a short week (which USC had the misfortune of having to do at Washington State last season). Washington State blew a 30-17 lead to eventually lose 39-36. The Cougars fell victim to quite a few questionable calls in this game that could have given them the victory if they went the other way. Washington State could have gone into the Apple Cup (which I also think is a very unlucky loss) undefeated and guaranteed a spot in the Pac 12 Championship. This win against USC could have made Washington State’s playoff dreams closer to reality, or at least guaranteed them a spot in the Rose Bowl (they should have made a NY6 bowl anyway and definitely did it because of a lack of name recognition).

Winner: What if Alabama does not finish the comeback against Georgia?

This game would have caused so much drama with playoff selection, I think that it would have been pandemonium. It also could have made for some very interesting semifinal matchups with Alabama likely playing Clemson, and Georgia either having to rematch Notre Dame or Oklahoma, who both would be upset over losses to the Bulldogs in the 2017 season.

Worst Coaching Decision

Being a football coach is hard. Having to call plays or make big decisions in the heat of the moment is definitely a big thing to be asked. All of that said, there are still some coaching decision that are just inexcusable.

Finalists:

James Franklin running a read option on 4th and 5 with the Ohio State game on the line.

Chris Petersen benching Jake Browning and having his backup immediately throw a pick six.

Georgia faking a punt against Alabama’s base defense with their backup quarterback on the field.

Kevin Sumlin trying to make Khalil Tate a pocket passer.

Penn State and Ohio State both came into this game at State College undefeated. This game was a white-out for Penn State, and clearly a big deal for both teams involved. Penn State started off red hot, and led 26-14 with eight minutes to play. Ohio State stormed back and took a 27-26 lead with 2:03 left. Penn State needed to put together a drive in a short amount of time. This drive led to a 4thdown and 5 yards to go at the Ohio State 43-yard line with 1:16 left to play. With a dynamic quarterback like Trace McSorley, you would assume they would draw up a pass, but they instead ran a read option. This play of course failed and Ohio State went on to win. Running the read option with that much distance to go, a very good quarterback, and with little time left is begging for failure.

While Jake Browning definitely did not live up to the hype that surrounded him after his sophomore season, he still was a good college quarterback, and a great competitor for Washington. During Washington’s game at California, Browning and the Huskies offense struggled against a stout California defense. Browning did not have his best day, but was still far from horrible, and was keeping the offense afloat with star running back Myles Gaskin not playing due to injury. For some reason, Washington coach Chris Peterson decided to bench Browning for backup quarterback Jake Haener. California capitalized on this with a pick six by linebacker Evan Weaver that gave California the lead that they never surrendered as Washington lost 12-10.

Georgia was starting to collapse against Alabama. They held a 28-14 lead, but that had become a 28-28 deadlock at this point. With three minutes to play, Georgia had the ball and faced 4thdown and 11 yards to go at midfield with three minutes to play. While running a fake might here might not be the worst idea, how they ran it was. The first mistake was that Alabama’s offense caught fire at this point, and Georgia was struggling to slow them down. Secondly, Georgia put backup quarterback Justin Fields in as a punt protector, a spot that he has never played, basically giving away the fact that they were running a fake. To make this worse, Alabama was lined up in what was essentially their base defense. For some reason, Georgia still went with this call. Believe it or not, there were a couple of windows to throw to, but Fields took the direct snap and ran directly into the pass rush, giving Alabama easy field position to score and take home the win.

While this poor decision from Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin is not a direct in game decision like the other examples I have mentioned, I think this needs to be brought up as it might be single handedly ruining the career of Khalil Tate. Tate set the college football world on fire in 2017 with his dual threat ability at quarterback, setting the NCAA record for rushing yards in a game by a quarterback with 329. When Arizona hired former Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin this offseason, people thought he would be a great quarterback whisperer for Tate due to his success with Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M. What we all did not realize was that Sumlin was going to try and make Tate into something he is not, a pocket passer. Due to these changes, Tate’s rushing attempts dropped from 153 in 2017 to 74 this season. His rushing yards dropped from 1,411 to 224, and his rushing touchdowns dropped from 12 to two. While drops in his rushing numbers may have been expected, his passing numbers fell as well. While his totals in passing yards and passing touchdowns went up due to him nearly doubling his pass attempts, Tate’s completion percentage dropped from 62% in 2017, to 56.3% this season. His yards per attempt dropped from 8.9 to 8.4, which is not significant but still a drop. I also do not think it is a coincidence that Arizona’s record dropped from 7-6 in 2017 to 5-7 this past season. I watched Tate and Arizona play at Oregon State this season and it was clear as day that he is not meant to stand in the pocket and make reads. Tate is meant to make decisions on the fly, and use his speed and athelticism to his advantage. Being a pocket passer might be seen as a way to improve his NFL chances, but he is not a good pocket passer, while he can be very good as a dual threat quarterback. Tate also amazingly decided not to transfer out of Arizona so we will sadly probably have to watch this again next season.

Winner: Georgia faking a punt against Alabama’s base defense with their backup quarterback on the field

It is just hard to argue against this when there were so many reasons for Georgia to not go ahead with the fake.

Game of the Year

Lastly, I think we have to give out the award for the best game of the season, each season has a defining game for the ages that every fan can harken back to whether with joy, sadness, or just pure amazement. This season was no different, although it is a clear two-person race.

Finalists:

Texas 48 Oklahoma 45

Texas A&M 74 LSU 72 (7OT)

After an opening loss to Maryland, Texas was looking for an establishing win that could make the phrase “Texas is back” be said seriously. Oklahoma came into this game undefeated and wanted to keep their status as the best team in the Big 12. Texas came out hot, and led 24-17 at the half, and built the lead up to 45-24 at the start of the fourth quarter. Oklahoma then kicked it into high gear as they scored 21 points in 5:50 of game time, (at this point, I had become fully convinced Texas was going to blow it) and Kyler Murray showed why he should be in the Heisman conversation. Texas got the ball with 2:30 left to play and the game tied. The Longhorns marched down the field, and won with a 40-yard field goal by freshman kicker Cameron Dicker. Texas finally got the program defining win they needed, and established themselves among the nation’s elite once again. Sam Ehlinger also won over the entirety of Longhorn fans with his incredibly gritty performance with five total touchdowns and became a nationally known quarterback.

Texas A&M has done pretty well in the SEC since their move there in 2012, (which I still say is the college football equivalent of when Kevin Durant signed with the Warriors) but they still had never beaten LSU going into this season. LSU came into this game at 9-2 and was considered to be second in command behind Alabama in the SEC. Texas A&M was having a good season, but just had not had a big win quite yet. The first three quarters were pretty uneventful, as the Aggies led 24-17 going into the fourth quarter. LSU took the lead, and Texas A&M had one final drive to keep their hopes in the game alive. Texas A&M looked to have lost it on two separate occasions in regulation. The first time was when Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond appeared to have thrown an interception with 30 seconds left, but the call was overturned as Mond’s knee was down before the interception was thrown (LSU players even poured Gatorade on head coach Ed Oregeron). The next was when the Aggies looked to have fallen short of the yellow line on the television broadcast on 4thand 18 with 15 seconds left, but that was overturned as well (both of these were the correct calls). Mond eventually found Quartney Davis in the end zone to tie things up on the last play of regulation. What corresponded was seven overtimes of both teams fighting for their lives, and defenses that were clearly trying to find that last bit of energy. The game finally ended when Texas A&M scored to tie things up in the seventh overtime, and Mond found Kendrick Rogers for the two-point conversion. Texas A&M ended up winning 74-72 in the highest scoring game in FBS history.

Winner: Texas 48 Oklahoma 45

Did you honestly think I was going to pick Texas A&M over Texas here? But seriously, while I think the Texas A&M victory over LSU may have been crazier, Texas’s win over Oklahoma was more impactful on the season and on Texas as a program. Texas A&M’s game was also muddied by some questionable calls in overtime.

While many people might think that this was a boring season of college football, I think it was great just like all seasons are. There of course were highs and lows for me as a Texas fan, and there were still exciting storylines and teams to follow all around the country. While Clemson’s dominant National Championship (I just realized I have not mentioned this once in this entire article) win may define this season, I think there are many great moments throughout the season.

In the offseason, I plan to post still, although it will not be as frequently as I did during the season. While I am not sure in general of what I will be talking about, I know that my next few articles will be reviewing the seasons, and looking ahead for each P5 team. If you have any suggestions for things I should talk about, I am all ears.

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