The
2014 BCS Games Schedule and Forecast
No. 1 Florida State will play No. 2 Auburn for the
last BCS National Championship. Next season, we'll have a four-team playoff to
decide college football's national champion.
Before the Seminoles or the Tigers raise the crystal
football at Rose Bowl Stadium on Jan. 6, four other BCS Games will play,
starting on Jan. 1.
いよいよNCAA 2014 Bowl championship Seriesマッチアップも確定した。１月１日から５つのBCSゲームが次々に開催される。今回がBCSランキングシステム最終年度で、次のシーズンからはプレーオフ方式に変更される。最後のBCSマッチアップはIvan
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1.
Vizio BCS National Championship, Jan. 6 (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET): No. 1 Florida
State (13-0) vs. No. 2 Auburn (12-1)
The final BCS National Championship will feature FSU's
menacing defense against Auburn's high-octane offense. The Tigers will try to
extend the SEC's streak of consecutive BCS national championships to eight, and
the Seminoles will be seeking their first national title since 1999.
2.
Discover Orange Bowl, Jan. 3 (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET): No. 7 Ohio State (12-1) vs.
No. 12 Clemson (10-2)
The Buckeyes fell to the Orange Bowl after losing to
Michigan State 34-24 in the Big Ten championship game. With FSU in the
championship game, the Tigers snuck through the back door into the ACC's
at-large BCS bid after losing to in-state rival South Carolina 31-17 in their
regular-season finale. The Buckeyes and Tigers have played only once previously
-- the infamous 1978 Gator Bowl in which OSU coach Woody Hayes punched Clemson
linebacker Charlie Bauman after he intercepted a pass in the Tigers' 17-15 win.
Hayes was fired the next morning.
3.
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Vizio, Jan. 1 (ESPN, 5 p.m. ET): No. 4 Michigan
State (12-1) vs. No. 5 Stanford (11-2)
Scoring figures to be at a premium in the 100th edition
of the "Granddaddy of Them All." The Spartans lead FBS teams in total
defense (248.2 yards per game) and rank fourth in scoring defense (12.7
points). The Cardinal are 14th in total defense (339 yards) and 10th in scoring
defense (18.6 points). Stanford will try to win back-to-back Rose Bowl games
for the first time since 1970-71.
4.
Allstate Sugar Bowl, Jan. 2 (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET): No. 3 Alabama (11-1) vs. No.
11 Oklahoma (10-2)
The Crimson Tide fell short of winning a
third consecutive national championship by losing to Auburn 34-28. The Tigers
returned a missed field goal more than 100 yards for a touchdown on the final
play of the Iron Bowl. Will Alabama be motivated for its bowl game? The Tide
will attempt to avoid the kind of letdown they had in the 2009 Sugar Bowl, when
they were blasted 31-17 by Utah in New Orleans. OU coach Bob Stoops finally
gets to see whether the SEC is as overrated as he says it is.
5.
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 1 (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET): No. 6 Baylor (11-1) vs. No.
1 Central Florida (11-1)
Call it the "Overachiever Bowl." The Bears had
never had a winning record in the Big 12 before coach Art Briles arrived in
Waco, Texas. Now, they're the Big 12 champions and are playing in their first
BCS bowl. The Knights also are playing in their first BCS bowl game after
winning the American Athletic Conference in their first season in the league.
