College Football: The Worst Moment Ever for Every BCS Team

We've seen some pretty bad moments in college football. Like really, really bad. From heartbreaking losses to scandals to embarrassing occurrences; each team has their fair share.

What we're going to do here is take a quick look at the worst moment for many of the top BCS programs. You may think some are awful while others may think some are not so bad, but we think these are the worst.

Here we go.

North Carolina: NCAA Investigation Stemming in 2010

The UNC NCAA investigation was a result of various violations by the Tarheels ranging from illegal contact with an agent to academic fraud and more.

The moment was so bad, it cost several star players their 2010 season on Chapel Hill, and it just cost Butch Davis his job a few weeks ago.

It's a sad situation as I think Butch Davis had gotten UNC football to a good stand point and was on the verge of making a push in he coming years.

Now, an awful moment cost him. 

Virginia: Poindexter Tearing His ACL in '98

This was a heartbreaker.

As I remember during the '98 season, Anthony Poindexter was a hot name in draft circles. He was a star DB for the Cavs and was on his way to being a first-round pick.

But in a game vs. NC State, Poindexter basically shattered his left knee. He tore his ACL and several other ligaments among other serious complications.

He fell all the way to the seventh round and never was near being the same player again. 

Virginia Tech: Matt Ryan Shows Blacksburg Why He's Known as "Matty Ice"

I owe this complete slide to my fellow B/R counterpart Thomas Emerick. Good lookin' out!

What happened was that VaTech was undefeated and had big-time national title aspirations. In comes BC on a Thursday night in Blacksburg. Wow, that's a special moment alone.

The game was close, but Ryan showed on a late October night that he's money in the clutch. Ryan tossed two TD passes in the final 2:11 and left Blacksburg as the most hated man in the state.

No title hopes for the Hokies.

Iowa State: Yelk's Kick

Seneca Wallace led the Cyclones to the 2001 Independence Bowl vs. Alabama, and the game was a tight one. At the very end of the game, Tony Yelk missed a FG that would have won it for ISU.

Or did he?

Til this day, some people say Yelk's kick actually snuck inside the high right goalpost. But the officials ruled he missed the kick, and thus, Iowa State lost the game.

Duke: Steve Spurrier Leaving

Duke's football program is traditionally among the very worst in college football. But when Spurrier was there from '87-'89, the Dukies were pretty solid, including tying for an ACC championships.

Then Spurrer left in '89 to head to Gainesville.

One program went up, while another program plummeted.

Kansas: Mark Mangino's Firing

Mangino had/has a temper that seems to get the best of him way too often. He reportedly verbally abuses all who are around him and has a poor approach to people.

From allegedly yelling at high school referees, getting various parking tickets and screaming at KU officials to allegedly grabbing his players and saying many inappropriate things to them, Mangino deserved to go.

When it all came to a head, it served as a black eye on Jayhawk football.

Georgia Tech: Running Up the Score on Cumberland in 1916

John Heisman, yes that Heisman, was Tech's coach and basically ordered Armageddon on Cumberland. The Yellowjackets knocked out Cumberland's QB on the opening snap and just rolled.

The game was over basically in the first quarter, but Heisman ran up the score. It was 126-0 at halftime.

He told his team in the locker room, "don't let up."

Yeah, that's sportsmanlike.

222-0 Georgia Tech.  

Stanford: The Play

This was a crazy way to lose a game, and for Stanford, what really hurts is that it was their hated rival Cal that did it to them.

We all know the story and the outcome...

Nebraska: 2-Point Conversion vs. Miami

Nebraska came back to play trailing just 31-30 to Miami with 48 seconds left at the 1984 Orange Bowl.

Tom Osborne, Nebraska's coach, wanted an outright win for his national title and went for it with a two-point conversion.

But Miami safety Ken Calhoun tipped away Turner Gill's two-point pass to Jeff Smith, and Osborne missed out on his national title.

Kansas State: No Saluting!

Just watch the video, wow...

Oklahoma State: Mike Gundy's "I'm 40 Tyrant"

Well, we all know that Mike Gundy will stick up for his players, but this might have been too extreme.

Jenni Carslon of The Oklahoman wrote an article on Bobby Reid, a QB on the Poke squad. The article was mainly about Reid having a bad attitude.

Gundy said that wasn't true. Like a million times. In a postgame tirade. It was funny. Embarrassing too.

Gundy went on to rant that Carlson should come after him, not Reid and said "I'm a man, I'm 40."

As good a coach as Gundy is, I still think he's known for this tirade more than anything.

Texas A&M: Momma Called the Bear Home

When you think of the greatest coaches in college football history, Bear Bryant is right among the top of your list. He has to be.

Bryant was the head coach and AD at A&M starting in 1954 and was 25-14-2.

He left the Junction Boys in 1958.

But not just for any job, for "The" job. Alabama called Bryant, and he left Texas A&M.

All he did was go on to win six national titles, 14 SEC titles and be a 12-time SEC Coach of the Year.

I know A&M has had other top moments but imagine if Bryant would had stayed with the Aggies.

Texas Tech: Mike Leach's Firing

Leach wasn't well liked by everyone; we all know that. But he was a very good coach for the Red Raiders and likely the best ever in Lubbock.

But his firing over his alleged mistreatment of Adam James was a black eye for him and TT, especially since it got ugly in the courts.

Easy pick for me here.

Cincinnati: Brian Kelly Bolting for Notre Dame

Kelly got hot while at Cinci and was rumored to be the next Notre Dame coach for about two to three years. When December of 2009 came, after weeks of saying he wanted to stay at Cinci, he bolted for South Bend.

The Bearcats had become one of the better teams in college football, thanks to Kelly, and now, their star coach was gone to the pinnacle of the sport.

The players also did not take the move well.

Connecticut: Edsall Leaves

So you lose your bowl game, which happens to be a BCS game, and you get on a plane back to Stoors.

You're tired, down, defeated and then you get word that your coach is leaving you to take over Maryland.

Wow.

UConn doesn't have a rich football tradition and have only been a full-time D-1 squad since the 2000s, so Edsall was gold to them.

His leaving is a huge blow in 2011.

Louisvile: 2005 Loss to West Virginia

Louisville came into the 2005 with some serious dreams. Like winning the Big East and getting a BCS bowl, for starters. But WVU didn't care what L'ville dreamed of.

The Cardinals were up 17-0 at halftime and 24-7 in the fourth quarter, only to see WVU come back and score 17 straight to force overtime.

Eventually, West Virginia powered through and beat Louisville in a triple-overtime thriller that forced the Cardinals to go the Gator Bowl.

Pittsburgh: Losing to Notre Dame in '82

Pittsburgh was the preseason No.1 ranked team in the country in 1982 and went into the year with national title hopes. Led by Dan Marino, they fired out of the gates at 7-0.

Then they lost to Notre Dame at home.

Then Penn State, then the Cotton Bowl to SMU.

No national title for the Panthers and another disappointing season came the following year.

Rutgers: Being Bowl Snubbed at 11-0

The year was 1976, and Rutgers was an independent power.

They were 11-0 and flying high thinking about which prestigious bowl they were going to.

How about none.

They got passed over by many of the major bowls, then turned around and snubbed the Independence Bowl because they felt it wasn't good enough for them. 

South Florida: Losing to Rutgers in 2007 Ranked No. 2 in the Country

The Bulls started the 2007 season hot, really hot, like 6-0 hot. They beat No.17 Auburn and No. 5 West Virginia and got to No. 2 in the country.

Then came a huge, mega-sized showdown with Rutgers in mid-October. With a win, could we, South Florida, be voted the No.1 team in the country?

No, because they lost a heartbreaking game to Rutgers in Piscataway 30-27 and dropped their next two games after that. 

Syracuse: '88 Sugar Bowl Tie vs. Auburn

Syracuse had a powerful and talented squad in the 80s, and the Orange were rolling up on opponents. They went into the '88 Sugar Bowl vs. Auburn a win away from a perfect season and maybe even a national title.

Then, at the very end of the game, with Syracuse leading and about to go 12-0 and win the Sugar Bowl, Auburn makes a FG as time expires to tie the game, resulting in a tie.

No perfect season in upstate New York.

Miami: The Call

This game was a peculiar one, as the Miami team was basically an NFL squad. They had that much talent, and Ohio State really had no chance on paper.

But somehow, Ohio State found a way to deal with Miami's speed and stayed tough with them all throughout the game. But the pivotal moment was when Terry Porter decided to call Miami DB Glen Sharpe for pass interference on Chris Gamble in overtime.

Miami was up in overtime, and Ohio State was playing its final down of 4th-and-3. Craig Krenzel threw a pass that went off Chris Gamble's hands, and Miami thought they had won the game.

Wrong! "The Call" was made, and led Ohio State to a tie that eventually won the game.

Florida State: Wide Left

Florida State took on Nebraska in the 1994 Orange Bowl, looking for Bobby Bowden's first national title.

The Noles took the lead with 21 seconds left on Scott Bentley's 22-yard field goal. But Nebraska drove down the field to the FSU 28, but the clock ran out.

However, the officials put one second back on the clock, and Big Red trotted out Byron Bennett to win the game.

He missed the kick.

Clemson: 2004 Brawl with South Carolina

See South Carolina... 

Oklahoma: The Streak Ends

Some say the 1969 Ohio State team is the greatest of all time. Then there are the 1980s Miami squads, 1990s Florida State teams, early 2000s Miami teams and mid-2000 USC teams. Then there are a slew of various Notre Dame and Army teams.

But the Oklahoma teams in the '50s were dominant and had a 47-game winning streak that dated from 1953 to 1957.

In a game vs. Notre Dame, Dick Lynch scored a touchdown to give the Irish the lead with four minutes left that proved to be the game-winner.

Sooner fans were so heartbroken; they sat in the stands for 30 minutes after the end of the game, crying in disbelief.

Alabama: Punt 'Bama, Punt

Alabama, No. 2  in the country, led Auburn 16-3 late when two, count 'em two, flukes occurred.

The Tigers' Bill Newton blocked Greg Gantt's punt, and the ball bounced directly to David Langner, who returned it 25 yards for a touchdown.

On the next possession, Auburn forced another punt. Newton and Langer did it again; this time from 20 yards and the Tigers won, 17-16.

Illinois: Rose Bowl Loss to USC

Illinois is not among the perennial powerhouse schools in the Big Ten, so when they have a year where they contend for the Big Ten title, it's major.

In 2008, the Illini made it to Pasadena to play in the Rose Bowl. Only thing was, waiting for them was a mega-talented USC team that proceeded to give Illinois some medicine in a 49-17 fashion.

Their first bowl game since 2002 turned into a New Year's Day nightmare on national television.

Indiana: Halloween Loss to Iowa

Let's face it, the Hoosiers aren't exactly the class of college football. So they've had some very bad moments over the years. Recently, the loss to Iowa in 2009 sticks out.

Winning in the third quarter after two iffy calls on TDs, the Hoosiers were up by 14. Then Iowa picks off a pass that somehow gets returned 90 yards for a TD. 

Then, after that, all Iowa did was score 28 points in the fourth quarter to win the game.

Shout out to Collin McCollough on the info.

Purdue: Dorsched the Kick

Keith Thomas of B/R picked this moment here:

In the 2000 Outback Bowl, Purdue was up 25-0 at halftime over Georgia. The Boilermakers were rolling, and the Bulldogs had no clue.

Then, UGA came out from halftime and scored 25 straight points, capped by a 13-play, 94-yard TD drive to force overtime.

During Georgia's rally, Purdue PK Travis Dorsch missed two FGs and an extra point. Then came a missed FG in overtime. You have to imagine that if Dorsch would have made even one of these FGs, Purdue would've won the game.

Nope.

Wisconsin: Upset by Iowa in '42

Wisconsin had been a really mediocre program for the past 35 years but then came 1942.

It was a special year for the Badgers as they had ascended to No. 2 in the country after beating No. 1 Ohio State.

Camp Randall was talking national championship and a breakthrough season was in order.

Then they played Iowa the next week, who beat Wisconsin 6-0 to destroy the Badgers' title hopes. Instead of being champs, the Badgers had to crawl their way back up the AP Poll to finish at No. 3.

Iowa: Howard Jones Leaving Because His Wife Didn't Like Iowa City

Jones came to Iowa and slowly built the Hawkeyes to an eventual powerhouse. He won his share of Big Ten titles, had All-Americans and struck fear in the hearts of the Big Ten every Saturday.

Iowa thought Jones would be there 20 more years. Then his wife grew increasingly unhappy in Iowa City to which Jones asked for a contract that said he only had to live in Iowa City during the season.

Iowa refused, and Jones left to go coach at Trinity College (now Duke) then went on to make more history at USC.

Minnesota: Losing to Texas Tech in the Insight Bowl

Minnesota was beating up Texas Tech in this game. I mean really having their way.

The score was 38-7 in the third quarter, and everyone thought this was over and was already thinking about the next bowl game to watch. But the Red Raiders just went nuts, and Minnesota collapsed.

Like, say at 44-41...overtime loss collapse.

It was so bad, and so awful that Glen Mason got fired pretty much because of this moment.

Northwestern: Breaking the Record for Most Consecutive Losses

When you lose a game and the students rush the field and chant "we're the worst," that takes the cake.

Northwestern was abysmal for so many years, but they got on a winless streak in 1979.

Then in 1981, they lost their 29th straight game, breaking the record, also held by Kansas State and Virginia, vs. Michigan State. That's when the students rushed the field.

The streak wouldn't be broken until 1982.

California: Losing to Oregon State Thus Costing Them a No. 1 Ranking

2007 marked a great start for Cal. They opened the year at No. 12 in the country and rose to as high as No. 2 in a bye week.

With the help of some upsets around the country, including Stanford eating USC, the Bears were looking like the No. 1 team should they beat Oregon State, because No. 1 LSU was also upset by Kentucky.

Nope, the Bears got upset by the Beavers and then went on to win only one more game the rest of the year, falling out of the top 25.

Oh, so close!

Oregon State: The Tomlin Push

In 2001, the Civil War game was just another Civil War game, as in huge. The Beavers were up 6-3 in the fourth quarter but then were forced to punt.

Kennan Howry went to field the punt; OSU player Kyle Roselle went to make the tackle, but Ty Tomlin pushed him in the back. Beaver fans relaxed because they figured a clip would be called.

It never came, and Howry raced up the field for 76 yards for a TD. Oregon Won.

Washington State: Rose Bowl Loss to Oklahoma

Believe it or not, Wazzu was a powerhouse program in the early 2000s, and they came into the 2003 Rose Bowl with perhaps the best team in school history.

They were also looking to win the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1916 as they had lost their last two Rose Bowls, so this was a huge game because of that and because they were also playing big time Oklahoma.

Wazzu lost. Big time. OU handed them a 34-14 defeat.

UCLA & Arizona: UCLA Losing to Miami in 1998 Costing Wildcats a Rose Bowl Berth

This moment was equally bad for both programs so I'm doing a split slide here.

Arizona watched as UCLA traveled to Miami to take on the Hurricanes in '98. A win for the Bruins would send them to the national title game, and thus, 'Zona would take the Pac-10 Rose Bowl slot.

ESPN placed cameras on the Wildcats' team as they watched the game. They also had just watched Edgerrin James go off on UCLA, shredding the Bruins while leading Miami to a win.

No Rose Bowl for the program in Tucson; no championship for the program in Westwood.

Arizona State: '97 Rose Bowl Loss

The Sun Devils took on Ohio State on January 1, in 1997 and awaited the Buckeyes in Pasadena. They felt confident because ASU had Jake the Snake among several other talented players.

The game was an excellent one that only saw ASU lose a heartbreaker 20-17.

Colorado: Bill McCartney Complaining after the 5th Down Game

OK, so you basically cheated Missouri out of a game by being awarded an extra down, and instead of giving a diplomatic and noble answer, you instead complain the field was "lousy."

Yeah, that's what Bill McCartney did after he was asked if he thought about forfeiting the game vs. Missouri in 1990.

McCartney complained about Missouri's field conditions and criticized the way the Tigers took care of a preparing their home field.

Noble, huh?

USC: The Reggie Bush Scandal

The moment that Yahoo! broke the story of Reggie Bush taking money from an agent, and the day USC was sanctioned were two-fold, heartbreaking moments in college football.

You can even argue that Bush returning his Heisman is humiliating in itself.

Just knowing that the magical days and records of watching Bush, who I say is the greatest college player I have seen thus far, negated was surreal.

Utah: Urban Meyer Leaving

I'd imagine that when hiring Meyer, the officials deep down knew at some point he would leave and were fine with it. Meyer was a rising star in the coaching ranks and was destined for prime time.

But it still stung when he left for Florida.

I know Utah fans; Kyle Whittingham is an excellent head coach now, and even Meyer thinks Whittingham is great.

But Meyer leaving was a blow.

Arkansas: Loss to Texas in '69

This game was so big that President Nixon came in person to attend. The Hogs were winning in the fourth quarter when Texas coach Darrell Royal basically ran a trick play for Texas at the time:

A deep pass.

Royal, who had the Longhorns in a Wishbone-based offense, saw Texas pinned on their own 43, and on 4th-and-3, sent tight end Randy Peschel on a go route, and James Street hit him for a 44-yard gain.

Down 14-8, this served as the prime play for Texas to score and win the game 15-14. 

Missouri: The 5th Down Game

Colorado versus Missouri, Oct. 6, 1990: Darian Hagan was out for the Buffs, and Charles Johnson was filling in for the injured QB.

Fast forward to the play: Colorado trailed 31-27. On first down, Johnson spiked the ball. Second down brought an Eric Bienemy run, third down saw the same play, but the marker read second down. 

With Bienemy being stopped short again of the end zone, Johnson spiked the ball because he thought it was third down, but really, it was fourth. 

The officials gave Colorado another down, since the marker read fourth, when in reality, it should have been a turnover on downs.

Johnson used a QB sneak to score and win the game on the infamous "fifth" down.

Michigan State: Tying Notre Dame

The Spartans wanted to win this game badly. Really bad. They felt they were the better team and wanted to show the country that football existed outside the realm of Notre Dame.

The "Game of the Century" in 1966 saw Michigan State and Notre Dame come in on Nov. 19 as the two top-ranked teams in the country.

Notre Dame was No. 1 and 8-0, while Michigan State was No. 2 and 9-0. Speculation on who would win naturally was running wild all week, and the suspense and buildup was mythical.

It ended in a confusing tie.

Ohio State: Losing to Michigan in '69

Woody Hayes called his 1969 team the best team he coached in Columbus, and they came into the Michigan game on a 22-game winning streak. Bo Schembechler was in his early days at Michigan, and there was already bad blood.

In 1968, Hayes went for two in the final minute of the game, winning 50-14. When asked why he went for two, Hayes infamously responded with: "Because I couldn't go for three."

Schembechler somehow got Big Blue to rally for the '69 game, and Michigan upset Ohio State 24-12, and it was called the "Upset of the Century."

Oregon: Lagarrette Blount's Sucker Punch

Blount told Sports Illustrated that Oregon owed Boise State a "(butt) whuppin."

Well, Boise State didn't really see any need for Oregon to pay them back, so they just beat the Ducks 19-8 to call it even.

After the game, BSU LB Byron Hout went up to Blount, slapped him on the shoulder and said: "How about that (butt) whuppin'?"

Blount's response was a cold right hook to the jaw—one of the worst heartbreaking moments to see in college football history.

Michigan: Losing to Appalachian State

Ohio State fans hoped it would happen, but in reality, knew it wouldn't.

Then it did.

The score was 42-39.

Michigan looked at the scoreboard in disbelief and just did not see this coming. Michigan just couldn't pull away from Appalachian State, and they blocked a field goal to tie the game.

Awful moment for Big Blue.

Kentucky: The Bluegrass Miracle

Oh, this was a heartbreaker for the Wildcats. They were high-fiving on the sidelines during regulation, thinking they had just beat the huge power that is LSU.

They even doused their coach Guy Morris in Gatorade. But someone on the UK sidelines should have told LSU to stop playing, as Tiger QB Marcus Randall launched a strong throw into the air, and Wildcat fans stormed the field.

But LSU receiver Michael Clayton deflected the ball into Devery Henderson's hands, and he got into the end zone for a 74-yard touchdown pass.

It was dubbed the "Bluegrass Miracle."

Tennessee: Too Many Men on the Field

Sure, there may be more famous moments for the Vols, but this one struck me the most. I was really rooting for Tennessee when I turned this game on.

LSU was the bully on the block, and Tennessee came into the game as the underdog trying to gain some respect.

Leading 14-10, Tennessee thought that they had made a stop and saw time run out versus LSU in the fourth quarter to win the game. They ran onto the field, only to get a penalty called on them and time put back on the clock, before they saw LSU score a touchdown and win the game.

Florida: Urban Meyer Stepping Down after 2010 Season

Meyer had won a ton of games, multiple SEC titles and BCS championships. He was on his way to becoming one of the greatest coaches in history.

Until he stepped down and announced his retirement. 

Then, he came back. 

Then, after the 2010 season, Meyer broke the hearts and shocked the nation with a second announcement of retirement.

Florida has seen some of the top moments in the game, but I think this one was the worst one because it still seems like Meyer should have been at Florida for 20 more years.

West Virginia: The Stewart vs. Holgorsen Scandal

I could have went with the whole Rich Rodriguez situation, but Stewart asking a local WVU reporter to get dirt on coach-in-waiting Dana Holgorsen is low.

Really low.

It embarrassed the school and the program, and WVU eventually bought Stewart out.

Can't we all just get along?

Georgia: Loss to Georgia Tech in '27

Georgia was called the Miami Heat and Philadelphia Eagles of the 1927 college football season. Meaning they were labled a dream team but didn't win anything.

Georgia Tech beat the Bulldogs in the final game of the season in a rivalry game, that even though UGA got some No.1 votes in the final polls, the Bulldogs ended the season with a sour taste in their mouths.

It was more sour because it came from one of their arch rivals.

Vanderbilt: Too Many To Name

Vanderbilt has not been too much of threat in the SEC. They haven't won a conference title since 1923.

They've fielded some of the worst teams in history, and this year may be hard for them to get to two wins.

Texas: Route 66

I kept coming back to this moment when thinking about Texas football.

In 1997, UCLA came into Austin and just beat the brains out of the Longhorns, 66-3. It was a confusing and peculiar game and left the Texas fans in shock.

It's called the "Rout 66" game.

Baylor: 1980 Lost to San Jose State

This moment certainly stung for the Bears. They were in the midst of an undefeated season and riding a high wave in 1980. 

Sports Illustrated was even primed to do an exclusive piece on the team after they beat the Spartans.

Baylor was so confident; they even started setting up photo shoots and other various media sessions with Sports Illustrated.

Then they lost to San Jose State, 30-22. 

Boise State: Brotzman Misses...Twice

Boise State had a solid chance of getting into the BCS in 2010, and it came down to beating Nevada in the late stages of the season. Boise State came into the game with confidence as Kyle Brotzman, their beloved kicker, was the WAC's all-time leading scorer.

Brotzman missed a crucial kick at the end of regulation to win the game, pushing it just right. Then in overtime, he missed a 29-yard kick wide left, which helped Nevada win the game 34-31.

Boise State went from playing potentially in the Rose Bowl to playing in the Las Vegas Bowl.

South Carolina: Lou Holtz' Final Game

Lou Holtz seems like a good guy and a great coach. The 2004 South Carolina versus Clemson game was to be his last, and seeing him go out in this manner was a heartbreaker.

The Gamecocks and Tigers brawled like a WWE Battle Royal.

It was so bad, that after the game, both schools announced their teams would not be allowed to go to bowl games.

Penn State: Losing to Michigan in Controversey in 2005

Penn State was leading 25-21 in the fourth quarter when Chad Henne delivered a throw to Carl Tabb who got out of bounds with seemingly 28 seconds left. But for some reason, the refs huddled up and put two extra seconds on the clock.

Joe Paterno was irate. He only got more upset when Henne hit Mario Manningham for the game-winning touchdown, thanks to the extra two seconds the Wolverines got.

Washington: Locker's Unsportsmanlike Penalty Call

Locker's legend was on the way to mythical status during the aftermath of this play. In the fourth quarter, Washington versus BYU in 2008, Locker used his magic to scamper for a touchdown run with two seconds left.

Washington thought only a PAT was needed to tie up the game, but nope, the refs called Locker for a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty for flipping the ball over his head.

Awful call. Terrible moment for U-Dub.

Maryland: Booting out Ralph Friedgen

This was terrible. Friedgen had basically put Terp football back on the map during his tenure at Maryland, and the higher ups thought he was getting too old, had plateaued the program and his time was up.

I don't agree with the decision, at all.

Luckily Maryland got a good coach in Randy Edsall, yet the way they forced out Friedgen was awful. 

Wake Forest: 39028 Heartbreaking Loss to South Carolina in1980

Wake Forest is not a football power by any means, and anytime they feel they can make it to a bowl, that's a big thing. 

In 1980, the Demon Deacons took on South Carolina in 1980 in a slugfest that went down to the wire.

They lost, 39-38 and gave up 177 yards and two scores to George Rogers.

Boston College: Ed Reed's Crazy Pick Return off St. Pierre

The Eagles hosted the No. 1 team on Chestnut Hill and were trailing 12-7 with just 13 seconds left, but they had the ball on the Miami 9-yard line.

QB Brian St. Pierre dropped back and threw a pass that got tipped, into the hands of Matt Walters. But the only thing was, Walters was a player for Miami not BC.

He started trekking back down the field when out of nowhere Ed Reed, who also played for Miami, scurried him and snatched the ball from him to ensure the football was in good hands.

No upset for BC.

NC State: Losing to Georgia Tech 128-0 in 1918

The Wolfpack do have a couple good excuses for this one, as most of the roster was gone to serve in WWI and hadn't practiced for five weeks. 

But 128-0? What's worse: the 128 or the 0?

Wowsers.

Auburn: Being Robbed of a Title Shot in 2004

For starters, I think that a simple plus-one would have worked as being fair here.

USC beat the brakes off of Oklahoma, and Auburn was undefeated after beating Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl.

But no, the Tigers were forced to accept an undefeated season and Sugar Bowl without a title shout, which was a crime.

An Auburn vs. USC game would have been a thriller that year.

LSU: Nick Saban Taking the Alabama Job

Yes, there's other notable moments in LSU history, and I'm sure Tiger fans will point them out. But it's one thing to see your beloved coach move on to the NFL.

Then you admire him because he keeps saying that he's not taking the job back at a hated conference rival, and you're fine with it.

Then he takes the job? Yeah, that's a punch in the stomach. Now, that coach has won a national title and turned your rival school into a juggernaut.

Ole Miss: Losing to LSU on Halloween in '59

This was a huge game, and it's still talked about by both schools today. The Rebels and the Tigers were two top 10 teams with national title and SEC title sights.

Billy Cannon returned a punt for LSU 89 yards to give the Tigers a 7-3 lead. Ole Miss charged back to the LSU goal line and was about to win this thing.

Then, on 4th-and-goal, out of all people on the LSU roster, Bill Cannon stopped Ole Miss at the goal line to win the game for LSU.

Mississippi State: Finishing 9th in 1940

So you go through a season where you win 10 games, and you tie one. But in your 10 wins, you beat Florida, Alabama and your arch rival Ole Miss. SO that should garner me a high ranking, some No. 1 votes and more right?

Wrong.

MSU only finished ninth in the polls for some reason as they never got the respect they so deserved that year. Some fans and players were so miffed that they recognize that season as their own national title year.

Notre Dame: Botching the Willingham Firing and Missing out on Urban Meyer

I think this was the worst moment for the Irish. Out of all their great historical moments through the years, up or down, firing Ty Willingham was a bad look for ND.

Then, they thought it was a shoe-in for them to get Urban Meyer, but he chose to go to Florida over his alleged dream school. This was clear evidence to Irish nation that Notre Dame was no longer Notre Dame.

But again, there are more notable moments as well.