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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: ELA on July 29, 2022, 10:47:08 AM
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The resumes:
1971 Oklahoma (11-1)
- Beat #17 USC (by 13), #3 Texas (by 21) and #6 Colorado (by 28) in consecutive weeks in October
- Led nation in scoring and total offense, set the NCAA record for rushing offense
- Lone loss came on Thanksgiving weekend to #1 Nebraska, 35-31, in the first Game of the Century in 5 years, losing with 1:38 left
- Beat #5 Auburn 40-22 in Sugar Bowl
- S&P+ #8 team of the 70s/80s/90s
- All-Americans: RB Greg Pruitt (consensus), OC Tom Brahaney (consensus), QB Jack Mildren, OG Ken Jones, LB Steve Aycock
1991 Florida State (11-2)
- Preseason #1, won first 10 games until losing to #2 Miami in Wide Right I
- Lost the following week at #5 Florida
- Beat #9 Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl for their third win over a top 10 team, beating #3 Michigan and #10 Syracuse earlier in the season
- All-Americans: CB Terrell Buckley (unanimous), LB Marvin Jones (consensus), QB Casey Weldon, RB Amp Lee