In 2015, Indiana lost five one-possession games. UCLA advanced to the A&M 5 but failed on fourth down. In OT, A&M went for it on fourth-and-goal, and Trevor Knight scored on a keeper. Justin Evans picked off Josh Rosen again, giving A&M one last chance Р Р†Р вЂљР’В¦ but the Aggies stalled out at midfield. But UCLA drove 64 yards to score with 4:19 left, and after an Aggie three-and-out, UCLA scored on a gorgeous, 62-yard catch-and-run by Kenneth Walker III.Р вЂќР вЂћ two-point conversion tied the game, and A&M went three-and-out again. The Aggies seized control with two third-quarter touchdowns and maintained a 24-9 lead with an interception in the end zone. Texas A&M needed to get Kevin SumlinР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs hot-seat season off to a good start. Next, we move to a smattering of overtime absurdity. With no time left, Cam Pedersen put the game away. They drove Iowa 10 yards backward in three plays, got the ball with 1:53 left, and needed four plays to drive to IowaР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs 20.

They went for two and didnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt get it, but no worries. The week after that, NDSU disposed of Iowa the way the Bison always put away FBS opponents: with patience.Р вЂ™Р’В Down 21-14 with 3:41 left, they scored on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Easton Stick to Chase Morlock. But after Kent settled for a field goal in the fourth OT, backup quarterback Oluwafemi Bamiro found Denzel Keyes to finish it. The teams traded field goals, touchdowns, and touchdowns with failed two-point conversions. Touchdowns by Leroy Hill and FCS All-American Tarik Cohen drew them even, and the game went to extra time. A 24-7 run gave the Eagles a 10-point lead that held up when WSU recovered an onside kick with 14 seconds left.Р вЂќР вЂћ week later in Ohio, the Aggies outgained the Golden Flashes, but thanks to turnovers, trailed 10-0 at halftime. 17: North Dakota State 23, Iowa 21Р вЂќР’В®ach season also features its share of FCS-related upsets.Р вЂќР вЂЎirst, you had WazzuР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs annual Week 1 FCS loss.Р вЂ™Р’В WazzuР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs Gabe Marks caught 10 passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and Luke Falk threw for 418 and four, but they were outdueled by EWU QB Gage Gubrud (474 yards, five touchdowns) and the amazing Cooper Kupp, who not only caught 12 balls for 206 yards and three touchdowns but also rushed twice for 29 yards and completed a 22-yard pass. 3: Eastern Washington 45, Washington State 42 93. The Hilltoppers got the ball back with two minutes left and a chance to win, but an Aaron Brown strip-sack sealed the deal.Р вЂќР’В©4. In Ruston on a Thursday, Tech erupted for a 49-24 lead and still led by 17 midway through the fourth.

WKU would beat Louisiana Tech, 58-44, in the Conference USA title game, a rematch of an October battle that went the other way.

But UT kept scoring, and OU courted disaster when Baker Mayfield fumbled with a minute left. Dede WestbrookР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs third touchdown put OU up 35-27, and a 93-yard drive made it 42-27. In the first 10 minutes of the second half, Texas scored on passes of 63 and 45 yards, and OU scored on passes of 42 and 47. It was 14-13 Sooners at halftime, then things got wild. MTSU-Mizzou wild - the Blue Raiders led 34-28 at halftime after four second-quarter lead changes and put the game away with sudden defense.

Before quarterback Brent Stockstill broke his collar bone, Middle TennesseeР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs offense was humming.

The third featured four lead changes, and though Quinton Flowers put USF up with a 22-yard burst with 1:46 left, the game wasnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt decided until Memphis failed on three passes from the USF 3 in the closing seconds.

USF-Memphis was a stream: 17 points in the first quarter, 21 in the second, 28 in the third.

Nathan Peterman threw touchdowns of 59, 35, and 79 yards, Quadree Henderson scored on a 66-yard run, and the teams combined to score 12 times in the second half. Syracuse snapped the ball 106 times to PittР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs 59, but the Panthers couldnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt stop making big plays.

Pitt-Syracuse was unique both in the number of points and in the fact that only one team was moving quickly.

CSU scored six times in the final 17, but the Vandals - departing from FBS following 2017 - were the angrier team.

Colorado State opened the scoring on a 52-yard pass, and Idaho scored 41 consecutive points over the next 26 minutes.

Idaho-Colorado State featured a scoreless first quarter on a slick, blue field.

The average game featured 58 points in 2016 these six averaged 105. We begin with some old-fashioned shootouts. 6: Louisiana Tech 55, Western Kentucky 52 To start this annual countdown, then, weР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћll do some categorizing. There are plenty of ways for a game to be great - turn-your-brain-off-and-watch-the-scoreboard shootouts, upsets, overtime endurance tests, pure high-caliber athleticism, etc.

Games of 2016