ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
August 25.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #11 Penn State24 | #7 USC7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #11 Penn State24 | #7 USC7 | 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rice Owls31 | Prairie View Panthers28 | Trailed by 9 · in game |
| 2001 | #22 Wisconsin26 | Virginia17 | Trailed by 3 · at a quarter |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | BYU70 | Tulane35 | 105 total pts |
| 2018 | UMass63 | Duquesne15 | 78 total pts |
| 2018 | Hawaii43 | Colorado St.34 | 77 total pts |
| 2002 | #16 Virginia Tech63 | Arkansas State7 | 70 total pts |
| 2018 | Rice Owls31 | Prairie View Panthers28 | 59 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #4 Nebraska21 | TCU7 | 77,473 fans |
| 2001 | #22 Wisconsin26 | Virginia17 | 76,740 fans |
| 2018 | Hawaii43 | Colorado St.34 | 31,007 fans |
| 2018 | Wyoming29 | New Mexico State7 | 20,322 fans |