First Round Results:
South Region- Utah State 7 Alabama 28
South Carolina 18 Stanford 20
East Region- Florida State 31 Ohio State 20
Texas A&M 27 Georgia 24
West Region- Northern Illinois 31 Oregon 29
LSU 16 Kansas State 24
North Region- Clemson 17 Notre Dame 34
Oklahoma 17 Florida 30
Analysis: obviously the big upset here was Northern Illinois dropping Oregon on the road. Doesn't seem possible does it? All I can say is that's why they play the game. How many times have we written off NFL teams going on the road in the playoffs? Perfect example...1996 Jaguars in Denver. And I know, I'm not an Oregon fan whatsoever but I didn't cheat. Oregon had an advantage 4-1. The Huskies (ironically Northern Illinois' mascot/nickname) came out of the hat despite only one slip. This is why we need a playoff so all teams could settle it on the field. And by the way the game was decided by a missed Oregon field goal with no time on the clock. Speaking of missed field goals, South Carolina lost at Stanford in the waning moments due to a miss. Spurrier made all those faces, moved the visor a few times, and bent over facing the ground. Texas A&M kicked a late 40 yarder to win their battle vs Georgia. And Florida State took down undefeated Ohio State despite the odds in a classic case of a #1 seed being upset by a team previously thought to be a "top seed."
Quarterfinal Matchups:
South Region- Alabama vs Stanford (Reliant Stadium in Houston)
East Region- Florida State vs Texas A&M (Met Life Stadium in Newark)
West Region- Northern Illinois vs Kansas State (Century Link Field in Seattle)
North Region- Notre Dame vs Florida (Ford Field in Detroit)
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