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2018: Bowls & playoff

45 games. 13 ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. 10 games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

The week in review

Ranked against ranked

Jan 7, 20192Clemson 44, 1Alabama 16upsetCFP National ChampionshipBox score
Dec 29, 20182Clemson 30, 3Notre Dame 3Cotton Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Dec 29, 20181Alabama 45, 4Oklahoma 34Orange Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Jan 1, 20195Ohio State 28, 9Washington 23Rose BowlBox score
Dec 29, 201810Florida 41, 8Michigan 15upsetPeach BowlBox score
Jan 1, 201911LSU 40, 7UCF 32Fiesta BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 7, 20192Clemson 44, 1Alabama 16upsetCFP National ChampionshipBox score
Jan 1, 201914Texas 28, 6Georgia 21upsetSugar BowlBox score
Dec 29, 201810Florida 41, 8Michigan 15upsetPeach BowlBox score
Jan 1, 201916Kentucky 27, 13Penn State 24upsetCitrus BowlBox score
Jan 1, 2019Iowa 27, 18Mississippi State 22upsetOutback BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2018Northwestern 31, 20Utah 20upsetHoliday BowlBox score

A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.

Big days

Passing

Daniel Jones30 of 41, 423 yards, 5 TD, 2 INTDuke vs. Temple
  1. Jarrett Stidham Auburn15 of 21, 373 yards, 5 TD
  2. Joe Burrow LSU21 of 34, 394 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Trayveon Williams19 carries, 236 yards, 3 TDTexas A&M vs. NC State
  1. Ke’Shawn Vaughn Vanderbilt13 carries, 243 yards, 2 TD
  2. Kelvin Hopkins Jr. Army11 carries, 170 yards, 5 TD

Receiving

Darius SlaytonNo. 2 this week3 catches, 160 yards, 3 TDAuburn vs. Purdue
  1. T.J. Rahming Duke12 catches, 240 yards, 2 TD
  2. Johnathon Johnson Missouri9 catches, 185 yards, 1 TD

Defense

Sione Takitaki19 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossBYU vs. Western Michigan
  1. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson Florida5 tackles, 2 INT, 1 TD
  2. Evan Croutch Ohio11 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 for loss
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks).
How we rankRanked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.
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The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.

FBS vs. FBS

Dec 15, 2018Tulane 41, Louisiana 24Cure BowlBox score
Dec 15, 2018Utah State 52, North Texas 13New Mexico BowlBox score
Dec 15, 201819Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20Las Vegas BowlBox score
Dec 15, 2018Georgia Southern 23, Eastern Michigan 21Camellia BowlBox score
Dec 15, 2018App State 45, Middle Tennessee 13New Orleans BowlBox score
Dec 18, 2018UAB 37, Northern Illinois 13Boca Raton BowlBox score
Dec 19, 2018Ohio 27, San Diego State 0Frisco BowlBox score
Dec 20, 2018Marshall 38, South Florida 20Gasparilla BowlBox score
Dec 21, 2018Florida International 35, Toledo 32Bahamas BowlBox score
Dec 21, 2018BYU 49, Western Michigan 18Famous Idaho Potato BowlBox score
Dec 22, 2018Wake Forest 37, Memphis 34Birmingham BowlBox score
Dec 22, 201822Army 70, Houston 14Armed Forces BowlBox score
Dec 22, 2018Troy 42, Buffalo 32Dollar General BowlBox score
Dec 22, 2018Louisiana Tech 31, Hawai’i 14Hawai’i BowlBox score
Dec 26, 2018Minnesota 34, Georgia Tech 10Quick Lane BowlBox score
Dec 26, 2018TCU 10, California 7Cheez-It BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2018Duke 56, Temple 27Independence BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2018Wisconsin 35, Miami 3Pinstripe BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2018Baylor 45, Vanderbilt 38Texas BowlBox score
Dec 28, 2018Auburn 63, Purdue 14Music City BowlBox score
Dec 28, 201817Syracuse 34, 15West Virginia 18Camping World BowlBox score
Dec 28, 201812Washington State 28, 25Iowa State 26Alamo BowlBox score
Dec 29, 201810Florida 41, 8Michigan 15upsetPeach BowlBox score
Dec 29, 2018Virginia 28, South Carolina 0Belk BowlBox score
Dec 29, 2018Nevada 16, Arkansas State 13Arizona BowlBox score
Dec 29, 20182Clemson 30, 3Notre Dame 3Cotton Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Dec 29, 20181Alabama 45, 4Oklahoma 34Orange Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Dec 31, 2018Cincinnati 35, Virginia Tech 31Military BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2018Stanford 14, Pittsburgh 13Sun BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2018Oregon 7, Michigan State 6Redbox BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2018Oklahoma State 38, 24Missouri 33upsetLiberty BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2018Northwestern 31, 20Utah 20upsetHoliday BowlBox score
Dec 31, 201821Texas A&M 52, NC State 13Gator BowlBox score
Jan 1, 2019Iowa 27, 18Mississippi State 22upsetOutback BowlBox score
Jan 1, 201911LSU 40, 7UCF 32Fiesta BowlBox score
Jan 1, 201916Kentucky 27, 13Penn State 24upsetCitrus BowlBox score
Jan 1, 20195Ohio State 28, 9Washington 23Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 201914Texas 28, 6Georgia 21upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 7, 20192Clemson 44, 1Alabama 16upsetCFP National ChampionshipBox score

Everyone else

Dec 14, 2018Mary Hardin Baylor 24, Mount Union 16Box score
Dec 14, 2018North Dakota State 44, South Dakota State 21Box score
Dec 15, 2018North Carolina A&T 24, Alcorn State 22Box score
Dec 15, 2018Eastern Washington 50, Maine 19Box score
Dec 15, 2018Valdosta State 49, Ferris State 47Box score
Jan 5, 2019North Dakota State 38, Eastern Washington 24Box score