The date: October 3, 1998 The matchup: No. 7 Penn State (3-0) at No. 1 Ohio State (3-0) My second book, The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time, came out in March. The title is a misdirection — it’s not about the best teams; it’s about college football at its best and most interesting. Over the coming weeks, we’re going to take a look at some of the biggest games from these 50 best* teams. Rose Bowl breakthroughs 1924 Notre Dame, 1925 Alabama, 1931 USC, 1993 Wisconsin, 2004 Texas Offensive innovation 1906 Chicago, 1943 Iowa Pre-Flight, 1968 Texas, 1991 Florida, 2007 Oregon Dramatic seasons 1960 Iowa, 1965 UCLA, 1978 Missouri, 1982 Pitt, 2013 Auburn Star power 1923 Illinois, 1938 TCU, 1980 Georgia, 1984 Boston College, 1999 Virginia Tech On the rise 1951 Michigan State, 1962 Nebraska, 1970 Alabama, 1981 Florida State, 2002 USC Mid-majors 1930 Utah, 1970 Dartmouth,…
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