BCS National Championship Era Record Holders

- TICKETCITY PRESENTS - ** THE BCS** NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP * GAME ERA RECORD HOLDERS THE HIGHEST SCORING GAME TEXAS USC THE 41 2006 ROSE BOWL 38 COMBINED 79 POINTS 88888 ATTENDA NCE STADIUM MVP'S 93,986 Vince Young (0) Michael Huff (D) Rose Bowl Stadium PASADENA, CA Offensive Thrill: 1100 yards of total offense in the game. Best team in college football? USC entered the game riding an incredible 34 game winning streak. THE LOWEST SCORING GAME OKLAHOMA FLORIDA THE 13 2001 ORANGE BOWL 2 COMBINED 15 POINTS 08088 STADIUM AMP MVP'S ATTENDA NCE 76,835 Pro Player Stadium Torrance Marshall (D) MIAMI GARDENS, FL Snoozefest: Both teams combined for 26 first downs, Florida State's 2 points came in the last mimute of the game. 1st year of BCS controversy: 10-1 FSU was picked ahead of 10-1 Miami. THE BIGGEST BLOW-OUT USC OKLAHOMA THE 55 2005 ORANGE BOWL 19 COMBINED 36 POINTS 88888 STADIUM AME ATTENDA NCE MVP'S 77,912 Pro Player Stadium Matt Leinart (0) MIAMI GARDENS, FL 332 YARDS & 5 TDs No actual champion: The 2005 Orange Bowl is the only BCS Championship Game to be vacated by the winning team. Heisman Trophy firsts: First game to have two past-Heisman winners on the field. THE CLOSEST GAME AUBURN OREGON THE 22 2011 BCS NATIONAL 19 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 80880 ATTENDA NCE STADIUM MVP'S 78,603 U. Phoenix Stadium Michael Dyer (0) Nick Fairley (D) GLENDALE, AZ Record-setting: Auburn's 85 total plays exceeded the 82 play record set at the Jan. 4, 2006 game between Texas & USC. First Meeting: The first time Auburn & Oregon had ever met on the field. THE FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED ALABAMA LSU THE 2012 BCS NATIONAL 21 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 88888 STADIUM ATTENDA NCE MVP'S 78,237 Mercedes-Benz Superdome AJ McCarron (0) Courtney Upshaw (D) NEW ORLEANS, LA SEC vs. SEC: This was the first time in the history of the BCS that the National Championship Game featured 2 teams from the same conference. Shutout: 1st ever shutout in a BCS bowl game. THE BIGGEST UPSET FLORIDA OHIO ST. THE 41 2007 BCS NATIONAL 14 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 88888 STADIUM ATTENDA NCE MVP'S 74,628 U. Phoenix Stadium Chris Leak (0) Derrick Harvey (D) GLENDALE, AZ .................... First Meeting: Was the first time the Buckeyes and Gators had ever met on the football field. First Win: Was the first win of the ongoing (as of 2013) streak of BCS championships won by the SEC. THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL SELECTION LSU OKLAHOMA THE 21 2004 SUGAR BOWL 14 NO #1 IN THE COACHES POLL ATTENDA NCE 08888 STADIUM AMFA r MVP'S 79,342 Louisiana Superdome Justin Vincent (0) NEW ORLEANS, LA The computer knows best: USC was ranked No. 1 in both the AP and ESPN-USA Today Coaches poll, but Oklahoma and LSU received the championship bid with stronger computer rankings. THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL ENDING OHIO ST. THE 31 2003 FIESTA BOWL 24 "THE CALL" 08888 STADIUM AA O Sun Devil Stadium ATTENDA NCE MVP'S 77,502 Craig Krenzel (0) Mike Doss (D) TEMPE, AZ "The Call": Fourth-down pass interference call that kept Ohio State alive in the first overtime. Critics point to the 2-3 second delay before the call was made. THE MOST FANS IN ATTENDANCE ALABAMA TEXAS THE 37 2010 BCS NATIONAL 21 E CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 88888 ATTENDA NCE STADIUM MVP'S 94,906 Mark Ingram (0) Marcell Dareus (D) Rose Bowl Stadium PASADENA, CA ...................... Saban's Legacy: With the win, Saban became the first coach in the poll era to win national titles at two differ- ent schools. Alabama Puts1 on the board: Prior to the game, Texas led the all-time series with a 7-0-1 record. THE MOST WAGERED & WATCHED- ALABAMA NOTRE DAME THE 42 2013 BCS NATIONAL 14 CHAMPION SHIP GAME 00000 STADIUM AMFA MVP'S ATTENDA NCE 80,120 Eddie Lacy (0) C.J. Mosley (D) Sun Life Stadium MIAMI GARDENS, FL Historic Programs: The two schools with the most national titles in the Poll era. (Notre Dame = 8, Alabama = 10). The Wager: 24.6 Million Viewers. $2 billion Wagered. About 1/5 of the $10B bet on the NFL's Super Bowl. SOURCES 1) http://www.cnbc.com/id/100358685 2 ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCS_controversies#2003.E2.80.9304_season 3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCS_National_Championship_Game 4) http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page-bcslist/090108 TICKETCITY