|
Title: "Where do Alabama and Auburn rank in meaningful bowl games?" Post by: Chechem on June 16, 2012, 07:34:06 AM ...since 1992
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/06/cbs_features_alabama_auburn_ga.html Quote CBSSports.com has ranked the 20 most meaningful bowl games in the past two decades, and the list includes two Alabama games and two Auburn games. The list was voted on by college football writers, editors and bloggers, according to CBSSports. Each game on the list has a link to either highlights or full-game coverage. #12: 2011 BCS Champsionship Coming in at No. 12 is Auburn's 22-19 BCS Championship win over Oregon in 2011. Michael Dyer's 37-yard run that set up Wes Byrum's game-winning field goal is described by Brett Murphy as "part Barry Sanders, part Tasmanian Devil." Auburn's first championship since 1957 brought a season full of comebacks and pay-to-play allegations against Heisman-winning quarterback Cam Newton to an end. #11: 2012 BCS Championship The all-SEC championship game between Alabama and LSU last season is ranked 11th on the list. It marked the first time in BCS history that two teams from the same conference played for the national title. With a dominant 21-0 win, the Crimson Tide silenced doubters and gave the SEC its sixth consecutive BCS championship. McMurphy pulls a quote from the post game press conference, in which former NFL quarterback, and current New Orleans radio station host told LSU head coach Les Miles, "I'm 51 years old, and I guarantee I could have gotten more than five first downs." .... |