Greatest College Games
π The Game of the Century: Why Notre Dame’s 10-10 Tie vs. Michigan State Still Stings
November 19, 1966. The stage was set for a college football clash for the ages: No. 1 Notre Dame traveled to East Lansing to…
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Greatest College Games
Greatest College Games
π The Catch: How Jerry Butler Saved Clemson’s Season in the 1977 Palmetto Bowl
The Palmetto BowlβClemson vs. South Carolinaβis always a battle, but the 1977 edition on November 19th was pure, unadulterated rivalry magic. For the No.…
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Greatest College Games
π Peete’s Flu Game: How Measles-Stricken Rodney Peete Led USC Past Troy Aikman’s UCLA
It’s a storyline that belongs in a movie: a star quarterback, weakened and feverish, fighting a debilitating illness just to step onto the field…
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Daily Football History
Football History of November 18
November 18 is more than just another date on the calendarβit’s a landmark day that cuts across the entire spectrum of football history. From…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Notre Dame’s Rocket Ismail
Born on November 18, 1969, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Raghib “The Rocket” Ismail burst onto the national scene at Notre Dame, instantly becoming one…
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Greatest College Games
Friday Night Upset: How Iowa State Sunk Oklahoma State’s Championship Dream
The Night the Title Dream Died in Ames November 18, 2011. For the No. 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys, this was supposed to be a…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
Warren Moon: The Trailblazing Quarterback Who Conquered the CFL and NFL
Warren Moon shattered expectations by becoming a dominant quarterback in both the CFL, where he won five straight Grey Cups, and the NFL, where…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Jack Tatum
Jack Tatum, famously known as “The Assassin,” revolutionized the safety position with his hard-hitting, yet highly skilled style of play. A dominant defensive back…
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Greatest College Games
The Cockroach Game: How TCU’s Defense Messed Up Texas’s National Title
On November 18, 1961, the college football world was reminded that in-state rivalries are where championship dreams go to die. The mighty Texas Longhorns,…
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College Football Hall of Fame
The Legendary Paul Wiggin
Born on November 18, 1934, Paul Wiggin became the definition of defensive consistency, first as a dominant “stopper” at Stanford and then as an…
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