ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
August 24.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets24 | #10 Florida State Seminoles21 | Neutral site · Aviva Stadium · Dublin |
| 1996 | BYU41 | #13 Texas A&M37 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | #17 Syracuse34 | #24 Wisconsin0 | At home |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets24 | #10 Florida State Seminoles21 | 3 pts |
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Never count them out
Largest deficits erased. Verified against quarter scores; available from 2000. Each result shows how its deficit was measured.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Montana State Bobcats35 | New Mexico Lobos31 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2024 | Florida A&M Rattlers24 | Norfolk State Spartans23 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2024 | SMU Mustangs29 | Nevada Wolf Pack24 | Trailed by 11 · in game |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets24 | #10 Florida State Seminoles21 | Trailed by 8 · in game |
| 2024 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks37 | North Alabama Lions15 | Trailed by 8 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hawaii45 | Arizona38 | 83 total pts |
| 1996 | BYU41 | #13 Texas A&M37 | 78 total pts |
| 2002 | #3 Florida State38 | Iowa State31 | 69 total pts |
| 2019 | Youngstown State45 | Samford22 | 67 total pts |
| 2002 | #13 Ohio State45 | Texas Tech21 | 66 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #13 Ohio State45 | Texas Tech21 | 100,037 fans |
| 2002 | #10 Nebraska48 | Arizona State10 | 77,779 fans |
| 2019 | #8 Florida24 | Miami (Fla.)20 | 66,543 fans |
| 2002 | #3 Florida State38 | Iowa State31 | 55,132 fans |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets24 | #10 Florida State Seminoles21 | 47,998 fans |