In 2016, he faced the Big Ten's Playoff rep and an Auburn that nearly
beat national champ Clemson.
The former Florida coach lost that job in 2004 (after
beating another national champ, Nick Saban's LSU), fired but left to coach out the regular season.
Not exact matches
Because one SEC team had to
beat the ACC
champ and reigning
national champ while the other SEC team had to
beat the Big 12
champ that
beat the Big Ten
champ that
beat the Pac - 12
champ?
Last week as the Bearcats strengthened their
national prestige by
beating Dayton and Duquesne, the problems of the
champs were amply evident.
The Seminoles are still the reigning
national champs, and you probably aren't going to
beat them by forfeiting third downs like a CFL team.
The reigning
national champs jumped from +500 to +350 to win the College Football Playoff after
beating Virginia Tech 31 - 17 in Blacksburg.