Top 10 Most Spectacular College Football Finishes (2010-2019)
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Auburn vs. Alabama (2013)
Tied at 28, Alabama's game-winning field goal came up short, only to be returned by Auburn's Chris Davis, who ran it back 109 yards for the game-winning touchdown and an upset of Alabama.
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Alabama vs. Georgia (2018)
Having rallied from 20-7 down with a backup freshman quarterback named Tua Tagovailoa, the Crimson Tide trailed 23-20 in overtime to Georgia. Following a big loss, Tua dropped back and fired a touchdown pass to a teammate for the game-winning touchdown.
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Clemson vs. Alabama (2017)
In the second meeting between Clemson and Alabama for the national championship game, the Tigers trailed the Crimson Tide 31-28. But Deshaun Watson would guide Clemson on a game-winning drive, which ended with a touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow with one second left.
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Auburn vs. Georgia (2013)
Having blown a 37-17 lead to Georgia, Auburn was facing 4th and 18. The Tigers would then pull off a miraculous touchdown when a Georgia defender tipped a pass right to an Auburn receiver, who went into the end zone for a stunning win.
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Miami vs. Duke (2015)
Duke was leading Miami when they kicked off in the final seconds. Miami would then pull off a series of laterals before they would run it back into the end zone for the surprising win.
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Michigan State vs. Michigan (2015)
Michigan had a 23-21 lead with 10 seconds left. Yet, they were going to punt to Michigan State. But the punter fumbled the snap and lost the ball, which the Spartans recovered for a game-winning touchdown by the defense.
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Texas A&M vs. LSU (2018)
Facing their final possession, the Aggies were down 31-24. LSU had just drenched their head coach with a bucket of water. But the Aggies scored a game-tying touchdown at the buzzer. A&M went on to win in seven overtimes, 74-72.
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Georgia Tech vs. Florida State (2015)
Tied at 16, FSU was lining up for a field goal to win in Atlanta. But the kick was blocked, and the Yellow Jackets of GT returned it for a touchdown to upset the #9 ranked Seminoles.
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LSU vs. Tennessee (2010)
Facing a few yards for a game-winning touchdown, LSU was stopped by the Volunteers, who appeared to have won the game except that they were called for too many men on the field. LSU got a second chance, and this time, they secured the touchdown to win.
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Baylor vs. Oklahoma (2011)
With the score tied at 38, Robert Griffin III would cap off his Heisman campaign by throwing a game-winning touchdown pass to Terrance Williams. This would give Baylor their first win over fifth-ranked Oklahoma in their program history.