Ultimately, the Sugar Bowl came down to kickers. After Virginia Tech's Justin Myer missed a field goal in overtime, Brendan Gibbons made a 37-yarder to give Michigan a 23-20 win.
field goalMichigan beats Virginia Tech 23-20 in OT to win Sugar BowlSI.com Wed, 01/04/2012 - 00:12
Auburn wins BCS title on last-second field goalSI.com Tue, 01/11/2011 - 00:38
Auburn has won the national title. Wes Byrum hit a field goal as time expired, powering the Tigers past Oregon 22-19 in a defensive struggle to give the SEC its fifth straight BCS crown. Auburn wins national championshipFOXSports.com News Mon, 01/10/2011 - 23:22
Last-second field goal gives 14-0 Auburn its first national title since 1957. Colts, Packers reach NFL playoffs; schedule nearly setSI.com Sun, 01/02/2011 - 19:07
Except for the NFC West, the playoff field is set. The Colts claimed the AFC South on a last-second field goal, while Packers beat the Bears to grab the final wild-card spot in the NFC. Bears edge Packers with late field goalSI.com Mon, 09/27/2010 - 22:43
The Bears took advantage of 17 penalties and two turnovers committed by the Packers to move to 3-0. Robbie Gould's field goal with four seconds left gave the Bears a 20-17 victory. Spartans' big OT gamble pays offFOXSports.com News Sat, 09/18/2010 - 22:12
Michigan State gambled on one play to beat Notre Dame - and it paid off. Aaron Bates threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Gantt on an audacious fake field goal in overtime, giving the Spartans a 34-31 victory over the Irish on Saturday night. NFL changes overtime for playoff gamesFOXSports.com News Tue, 03/23/2010 - 13:40
The NFL has changed its overtime rules for playoff games. Starting next season, if a team wins the coin toss and then kicks a field goal, the other team gets the ball. |
