Whether it’s the “Kick Six,” the “Bush Push” or “Mormons vs. Mullets,” the first 25 years of the 21st century have delivered a buffet of incredible college football games.
Every season is a little different. Every game is an opportunity to experience something new — a combination of runs, passes and tackles that lead to wonder, astonishment and disbelief.
As college football prepares to enter a new quarter-century, we have an opportunity to look all the way back to 2000 to remember some of the great games that have defined this century so far.
To do so, CBS Sports went back in time and selected the best regular-season game, including conference championships, of every college football season from 2000-24.
Obviously, best is incredibly subjective. A Pac-12 After Dark banger might be someone’s favorite from a given season while others may prefer an old school Big Ten West rock fight. But generally, the games selected feature a combination of incredible finishes and memorable moments in games that usually had an outsized role in determining the course of the national championship picture.
One caveat before looking back at the last 25 seasons: Playoff, bowl and national championship games were not considered for this piece. This is about the regular season games that shaped each season, not the fireworks seen at its conclusion.
Date: Oct. 12, 2024 | Ties or Lead Changes: 8
There were more exciting finishes (Colorado’s Hail Mary against Baylor or Alabama’s comeback against Georgia) and more exciting upsets (Vanderbilt over Alabama!) during the 2024 season. But the best football game happened in Eugene between arguably the season’s two best teams.
It was a massive matchup that lived up to the hype, including five second-half…
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Author : Chris Hummer
Publish date : 2025-04-15 22:24:00
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