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Jan 6, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston (5) holds the Coaches Trophy after defeating the Auburn Tigers 34-31 in the 2014 BCS National Championship game at the Rose Bowl.  Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 6, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston (5) holds the Coaches Trophy after defeating the Auburn Tigers 34-31 in the 2014 BCS National Championship game at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY SportsKelvin Kuo-Oncea-USA TODAY Sport

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Dilan Ames
Jan 7, 2014

We saw the final BCS title game on Monday night,ย and boy was it a great one.ย 

The Floridaย Stateย Seminoles took down the Auburn Tigers in the most entertaining championship game of recent memory. Freshman quarterback and theย most recent Heisman winner, Jameis Winston, led the Noles to victory with a touchdown pass in the final minute of the game, wrapping up a historic night for Floridaย State.

It was the largest comeback in championship history, and was theย storybook ending FSU was hoping for.ย 

They were far from the favored team in this matchup, but proved able to take down the dynasty that theย SEC was building after they claimed fourย straight titles. Lee Corso always believed in them, however.

If you missed theย game orย stopped watching after the first half, then you missed out as it was a truly a tale of two halves with this one. In the beginning, Auburn dominated, which only brought out someย struggling faces from theย Seminole fan base.

The tidesย started to turn for Winston and hisย squad in the second half, and it allย started with the freshman. On this, his 20th birthday, Winston fought tooth and nail to will his team back in this game. He ran the ball, he threw the ball and he hit a picture-perfect Heisman pose.

Winston's heroics were highlighted by his game-winning touchdown pass to Kelvin Benjamin, a moment that will forever live in college football history (although Nick Marshall wasn'tย too amused by it).

The game was over. Floridaย State had won.

The celebration began for the Noles as players, coaches and fans allย stormed onto the field. One of the most meaningful embraces of the night came when Winston and his head coach, Jimbo Fisher, met in the middle of the field.

This game marked the first time a non-SEC team defeated anย SEC team in a title game in over 15 years.ย Although the confetti that rained down wasย Seminole colors, one could argue that the true winner of Monday night's game was a member of the New England Patriots.

Winston was able to finish on top thisย season amidst all the criticism, and completed arguably the best freshmanย season anyone's ever had. It's a littleย too early to call him a legend in my opinion, but he did have one hell of a year.

Given the fact thatย Fisher just inked a new contract extension and Winston's college career is just beginning, this might not be the last time weย see these two hold a crystal football.ย 

It's also rather plausible that Auburn will return to the big game as well. A good chunk of theirย starters will be returning and they will have another year with Gus Malzahn under their belt. Both teams will be dangerous moving forward and will both be in contention next year.ย