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2019: Bowls & playoff

46 games. 12 ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Nine 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 13, 20201LSU 42, 3Clemson 25CFP National ChampionshipBox score
Dec 28, 20191LSU 63, 4Oklahoma 28Peach Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Dec 28, 20193Clemson 29, 2Ohio State 23Fiesta Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Jan 1, 20205Georgia 26, 8Baylor 14Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 20207Oregon 28, 11Wisconsin 27upsetRose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 202016Minnesota 31, 9Auburn 24upsetOutback BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 202016Minnesota 31, 9Auburn 24upsetOutback BowlBox score
Jan 1, 20207Oregon 28, 11Wisconsin 27upsetRose BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2019Texas 38, 12Utah 10upsetAlamo 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

Joe Burrow29 of 39, 493 yards, 7 TDLSU vs. Oklahoma
  1. Cole McDonald Hawai’i28 of 46, 493 yards, 4 TD
  2. Joe Burrow LSU31 of 49, 463 yards, 5 TD

Rushing

Lynn Bowden Jr.34 carries, 233 yards, 2 TDKentucky vs. Virginia Tech
  1. Journey Brown Penn State16 carries, 202 yards, 2 TD
  2. Xazavian Valladay Wyoming26 carries, 204 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

Justin Jefferson14 catches, 227 yards, 4 TDLSU vs. Oklahoma
  1. Ja’Marr Chase LSU9 catches, 221 yards, 2 TD
  2. Tyler Johnson Minnesota12 catches, 204 yards, 2 TD

Defense

Joseph Ossai9 tackles, 3 sacks, 6 for lossTexas vs. Utah
  1. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Notre Dame9 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 for loss
  2. Micah Parsons Penn State14 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 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 20, 2019Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9Bahamas BowlBox score
Dec 20, 2019Kent State 51, Utah State 41Frisco BowlBox score
Dec 21, 2019San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11New Mexico BowlBox score
Dec 21, 2019Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16Cure BowlBox score
Dec 21, 2019Florida Atlantic 52, SMU 28Boca Raton BowlBox score
Dec 21, 2019Arkansas State 34, Florida International 26Camellia BowlBox score
Dec 21, 2019Washington 38, 18Boise State 7Las Vegas BowlBox score
Dec 21, 201920App State 31, UAB 17New Orleans BowlBox score
Dec 23, 2019UCF 48, Marshall 25Gasparilla BowlBox score
Dec 24, 2019Hawai’i 38, BYU 34Hawai’i BowlBox score
Dec 26, 2019Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0Independence BowlBox score
Dec 26, 2019Pittsburgh 34, Eastern Michigan 30Quick Lane BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2019North Carolina 55, Temple 13Military BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2019Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21Pinstripe BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2019Texas A&M 24, 25Oklahoma State 21Texas BowlBox score
Dec 27, 201919Iowa 49, 22USC 24Holiday BowlBox score
Dec 27, 201924Air Force 31, Washington State 21Cheez-It BowlBox score
Dec 28, 201914Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9Camping World BowlBox score
Dec 28, 201913Penn State 53, 15Memphis 39Cotton BowlBox score
Dec 28, 20191LSU 63, 4Oklahoma 28Peach Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Dec 28, 20193Clemson 29, 2Ohio State 23Fiesta Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Dec 30, 2019Western Kentucky 23, Western Michigan 20First Responder BowlBox score
Dec 30, 2019Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28Music City BowlBox score
Dec 30, 2019California 35, Illinois 20Redbox BowlBox score
Dec 30, 20196Florida 36, Virginia 28Orange BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2019Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30Belk BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2019Arizona State 20, Florida State 14Sun BowlBox score
Dec 31, 201921Navy 20, Kansas State 17Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2019Wyoming 38, Georgia State 17Arizona BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2019Texas 38, 12Utah 10upsetAlamo BowlBox score
Jan 1, 20209Alabama 35, 17Michigan 16Citrus BowlBox score
Jan 1, 202016Minnesota 31, 9Auburn 24upsetOutback BowlBox score
Jan 1, 20207Oregon 28, 11Wisconsin 27upsetRose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 20205Georgia 26, 8Baylor 14Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 2, 202023Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6Birmingham BowlBox score
Jan 2, 2020Tennessee 23, Indiana 22Gator BowlBox score
Jan 3, 2020Ohio 30, Nevada 21Famous Idaho Potato BowlBox score
Jan 4, 2020Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13Armed Forces BowlBox score
Jan 6, 2020Louisiana 27, Miami (OH) 17LendingTree BowlBox score
Jan 13, 20201LSU 42, 3Clemson 25CFP National ChampionshipBox score

Everyone else

Dec 20, 2019North Central College 41, Wisconsin Whitewater 14Box score
Dec 21, 2019North Carolina A&T 64, Alcorn State 44Box score
Dec 21, 2019North Dakota State 42, Montana State 14Box score
Dec 21, 2019West Florida 48, Minnesota State 40Box score
Dec 21, 2019James Madison 30, Weber State 14Box score
Jan 11, 2020North Dakota State 28, James Madison 20Box score