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2022: Bowls & playoff

48 games. 12 ranked teams lost, two 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 9, 20231Georgia 65, 3TCU 7CFP National ChampionshipBox score
Dec 31, 20223TCU 51, 2Michigan 45upsetFiesta Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Dec 31, 20221Georgia 42, 4Ohio State 41Peach Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Dec 30, 20226Tennessee 31, 10Clemson 14upsetOrange BowlBox score
Dec 31, 20225Alabama 45, 11Kansas State 20Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 2, 20239Penn State 35, 7Utah 21Rose BowlBox score

Upsets

Dec 31, 20223TCU 51, 2Michigan 45upsetFiesta Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Jan 2, 202314Tulane 46, 8USC 45upsetCotton BowlBox score
Dec 30, 20226Tennessee 31, 10Clemson 14upsetOrange BowlBox score
Dec 30, 2022Pittsburgh 37, 18UCLA 35upsetSun BowlBox score
Dec 29, 202212Washington 27, 21Texas 20upsetAlamo BowlBox score
Dec 16, 202223Troy 18, 22UTSA 12upsetCure 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

Jalon Daniels37 of 55, 544 yards, 5 TD, 2 INTKansas vs. Arkansas
  1. Austin Reed Western Kentucky36 of 55, 497 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
  2. Caleb Williams USC36 of 51, 460 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Tyjae SpearsNo. 2 this week17 carries, 205 yards, 4 TDTulane vs. USC
  1. Frank Gore Jr. Southern Miss21 carries, 329 yards, 2 TD
  2. Jordan Mims Fresno State18 carries, 210 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

Brenden Rice6 catches, 174 yards, 2 TDUSC vs. Tulane
  1. Trea Shropshire UAB6 catches, 183 yards, 1 TD
  2. Johnny Wilson Florida State8 catches, 202 yards

Defense

Dylan Horton4 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 for lossTCU vs. Michigan
  1. Trey Moore UTSA6 tackles, 2 sacks, 3.5 for loss
  2. Carlton Martial Troy14 tackles
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 16, 2022UAB 24, Miami (OH) 20Bahamas BowlBox score
Dec 16, 202223Troy 18, 22UTSA 12upsetCure BowlBox score
Dec 17, 2022Louisville 24, Cincinnati 7Fenway BowlBox score
Dec 17, 202217Oregon State 30, Florida 3Las Vegas BowlBox score
Dec 17, 2022Fresno State 29, Washington State 6LA BowlBox score
Dec 17, 2022Southern Miss 38, Rice 24LendingTree BowlBox score
Dec 17, 2022BYU 24, SMU 23New Mexico BowlBox score
Dec 17, 2022Boise State 35, North Texas 32Frisco BowlBox score
Dec 19, 2022Marshall 28, UConn 14Myrtle Beach BowlBox score
Dec 20, 2022Eastern Michigan 41, San José State 27Famous Idaho Potato BowlBox score
Dec 20, 2022Toledo 21, Liberty 19Boca Raton BowlBox score
Dec 21, 2022Western Kentucky 44, South Alabama 23New Orleans BowlBox score
Dec 22, 2022Air Force 30, Baylor 15Armed Forces BowlBox score
Dec 23, 2022Houston 23, Louisiana 16Independence BowlBox score
Dec 23, 2022Wake Forest 27, Missouri 17Gasparilla BowlBox score
Dec 24, 2022Middle Tennessee 25, San Diego State 23Hawai’i BowlBox score
Dec 26, 2022New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19Quick Lane BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2022Buffalo 23, Georgia Southern 21Camellia BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2022Memphis 38, Utah State 10First Responder BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2022East Carolina 53, Coastal Carolina 29Birmingham BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2022Wisconsin 24, Oklahoma State 17Guaranteed Rate BowlBox score
Dec 28, 2022Duke 30, UCF 13Military BowlBox score
Dec 28, 2022Arkansas 55, Kansas 53Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 28, 202215Oregon 28, North Carolina 27Holiday BowlBox score
Dec 28, 2022Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 25Texas BowlBox score
Dec 29, 2022Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20Pinstripe BowlBox score
Dec 29, 202213Florida State 35, Oklahoma 32Cheez-It BowlBox score
Dec 29, 202212Washington 27, 21Texas 20upsetAlamo BowlBox score
Dec 30, 2022Maryland 16, 25NC State 12upsetDuke’s Mayo BowlBox score
Dec 30, 2022Pittsburgh 37, 18UCLA 35upsetSun BowlBox score
Dec 30, 202219Notre Dame 45, 20South Carolina 38Gator BowlBox score
Dec 30, 2022Ohio 30, Wyoming 27Arizona BowlBox score
Dec 30, 20226Tennessee 31, 10Clemson 14upsetOrange BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2022Iowa 21, Kentucky 0Music City BowlBox score
Dec 31, 20225Alabama 45, 11Kansas State 20Sugar BowlBox score
Dec 31, 20223TCU 51, 2Michigan 45upsetFiesta Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Dec 31, 20221Georgia 42, 4Ohio State 41Peach Bowl, CFP SemifinalBox score
Jan 2, 202324Mississippi State 19, Illinois 10ReliaQuest BowlBox score
Jan 2, 202316LSU 63, Purdue 7Citrus BowlBox score
Jan 2, 202314Tulane 46, 8USC 45upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 2, 20239Penn State 35, 7Utah 21Rose BowlBox score
Jan 9, 20231Georgia 65, 3TCU 7CFP National ChampionshipBox score

Everyone else

Dec 16, 2022North Dakota State 35, Incarnate Word 32FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP SemifinalBox score
Dec 16, 2022North Central College 28, Mount Union 21Division III ChampionshipBox score
Dec 17, 2022North Carolina Central 41, Jackson State 34Cricket Celebration BowlBox score
Dec 17, 2022Ferris State 34, Colorado School of Mines 14Division II ChampionshipBox score
Dec 17, 2022South Dakota State 39, Montana State 18FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP SemifinalBox score
Jan 8, 2023South Dakota State 45, North Dakota State 21FCS ChampionshipBox score