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Most exciting college football over the years - | 15:43:59
posted by: Molly Gallagher

Clemson's thrilling comeback against Georgia Tech last night had me glued to the TV singing the praises of college football.

The Tigers were trailing 24-0 and rallied back to a 27-24 lead with 11:34 left. Georgia Tech regained the lead and secured the win with 57 seconds left off a 36-yard field goal.

The tremendous swing of momentum and ensuing excitement got me wondering about the most exciting games of years gone by. Scout.com provides the most extensive list that I've found, listing the "100 Greatest College Football Finishes" since 1970.

Their Top 5?:

No. 5 Georgia 26 ... Florida 21, November 8, 1980
No. 4 USC 34 ... Notre Dame 31, October 15, 2005
No. 3 Boston College 47 ... Miami 45, November 23, 1984
No. 2 Boise State 43 ... Oklahoma 42, Fiesta Bowl, January 1, 2007
No. 1 California 25 ... Stanford 20, November 20, 1982

Check out the rest of the list and details on each of their selections.

The list, formulated July 9, 2007 may be a little out of date. Are there any more recent games you can think of that can contend with the Top 5? Any honorable mentions?

Do you disagree with any of their choices?

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