ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 28.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 21.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | USC20 | #1 Notre Dame17 | At home |
| 1942 | Holy Cross55 | #1 Boston College12 | At home |
| 1940 | Texas7 | #2 Texas A&M0 | At home |
| 1970 | USC38 | #4 Notre Dame28 | At home |
| 1957 | Texas9 | #4 Texas A&M7 | On the road |
| 2009 | Georgia Bulldogs30 | #7 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets24 | On the road · Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA |
| 1959 | Notre Dame16 | #7 USC6 | At home |
| 2020 | Michigan St.29 | #8 Northwestern20 | At home · Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, Mich. |
| 2014 | Stanford31 | #8 UCLA10 | On the road |
| 1998 | USC10 | #9 Notre Dame0 | At home |
| 1946 | Tulsa14 | #10 Arkansas13 | At home |
| 2009 | Oklahoma Sooners27 | #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys0 | At home · Memorial Stadium |
| 1997 | Arizona28 | #12 Arizona State16 | On the road |
| 1959 | Florida23 | #12 Miami14 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 31.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #1 Alabama42 | #22 Auburn13 | At home · Bryant-Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| 1981 | #11 Penn State48 | #1 Pittsburgh14 | On the road |
| 1987 | #2 Miami24 | #10 Notre Dame0 | At home |
| 1975 | #2 Texas A&M20 | #5 Texas10 | At home |
| 1953 | #2 Notre Dame48 | #20 USC14 | On the road |
| 1942 | #5 Georgia34 | #2 Georgia Tech0 | At home |
| 1936 | #2 LSU33 | #19 Tulane0 | At home |
| 2025 | #16 Texas Longhorns27 | #3 Texas A&M Aggies17 | At home · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · Austin, TX |
| 2015 | #3 Oklahoma58 | #11 Oklahoma State23 | On the road |
| 1992 | #3 Florida State45 | #6 Florida24 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #9 Stanford38 | #6 Notre Dame36 | 2 pts |
| 1998 | #17 Georgia Tech21 | #12 Georgia19 | 2 pts |
| 2009 | #19 BYU Cougars26 | #21 Utah Utes23 | 3 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Holy Cross55 | #1 Boston College12 | 43 pts |
| 1981 | #11 Penn State48 | #1 Pittsburgh14 | 34 pts |
| 1942 | #5 Georgia34 | #2 Georgia Tech0 | 34 pts |
| 2015 | #8 Ohio State42 | #10 Michigan13 | 29 pts |
| 1987 | #2 Miami24 | #10 Notre Dame0 | 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Montana Grizzlies61 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits48 | Trailed by 27 · in game |
| 2020 | Washington24 | Utah21 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2015 | California48 | Arizona State46 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2015 | Louisville38 | Kentucky24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2015 | Maryland46 | Rutgers41 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western Ky.67 | #24 Marshall66 | 133 total pts |
| 2020 | Buffalo70 | Kent St.41 | 111 total pts |
| 2009 | Montana Grizzlies61 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits48 | 109 total pts |
| 2008 | Eastern Michigan Eagles56 | Central Michigan Chippewas52 | 108 total pts |
| 2009 | Utah State Aggies52 | Idaho Vandals49 | 101 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16 Texas Longhorns27 | #3 Texas A&M Aggies17 | 103,632 fans |
| 2013 | Texas41 | Texas Tech16 | 100,668 fans |
| 2003 | #3 LSU55 | Arkansas24 | 92,213 fans |
| 2025 | Iowa Hawkeyes40 | Nebraska Cornhuskers16 | 86,410 fans |
| 2009 | Oklahoma Sooners27 | #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys0 | 85,606 fans |