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Topic: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 2008 vs. 2009

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ELA

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OT Tourney (1st Round) - 2008 vs. 2009
« on: July 12, 2020, 03:00:06 PM »

20082009
FloridaNATIONAL CHAMPIONAlabama
#1 Florida 24, #2 Oklahoma 14NATIONAL TITLE GAME#1 Alabama 37, #2 Texas 21
Ohio State/Wisconsin/MichiganBIG TEN CHAMPIONOhio State
#5 USC 38, #8 Penn State 24ROSE BOWL#8 Ohio State 26, #7 Oregon 17
Sam BradfordHEISMAN WINNERMark Ingram Jr.

#1 PROGRESSION
2008
  • Preseason: Georgia
  • August 31: #2 USC 52, Virginia 7 (#2 USC jumped to #1)
  • September 27: Oregon State 27, #1 USC 21 (#2 Oklahoma jumped to #1)
  • October 11: #5 Texas 45, #1 Oklahoma 35 (#5 Texas jumped to #1)
  • November 1: #6 Texas Tech 39, #1 Texas 33 (#2 Alabama jumped to #1)
  • December 6: #2 Florida 31, #1 Alabama 20 (#2 Florida jumped to #1)
2009
  • Preseason: Florida
  • October 17: #2 Alabama 20, #22 South Carolina 6 (#2 Alabama jumped to #1)
  • October 24: #2 Florida 29, Mississippi State 19 (#2 Florida jumped to #1)
  • December 5: #2 Alabama 32, #1 Florida 13 (#2 Alabama jumped to #1)
OTHER NOTES
2008
  • 40 second standard play clock added
  • Removed 5 yard incidental facemask
  • Dabo Sweeney took over as Clemson interim coach mid-season, for Tommy Bowden
  • Heisman (Sam Bradford), Walter Camp (Colt McCoy) and Maxwell (Tim Tebow) Awards were won by 3 different players
  • Utah beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, to finish as the lone undefeated team, but were only awarded the national title by Anderson & Hester
  • Mike Belotti and Joe Tiller retired
2009
  • First time in Heisman history that two prior winners both played in a season (Sam Bradford and Tim Tebow)
  • Minnesota moved back outside, with the opening of TCF Bank Stadium
  • First time since 1983 there were no co-conference champions
  • Western Michigan's Brandon West set the FBS record for all-purpose yards, and Central Michigan's Dan LeFevour set the record for all purpose touchdowns
  • Bobby Bowden and Rich Brooks retired, Pete Carroll left for the NFL.  Urban Meyer temporarily retired


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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 2008 vs. 2009
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2020, 03:05:04 PM »
Timmy winning vs Timmy crying


If you're especially anti-Bama, 2009 marks the beginning of the juggernaut.
“The Swamp is where Gators live.  We feel comfortable there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous." - Steve Spurrier

 

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