AND NOW PART 2 OF THE 1991-1992 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
THE ASSIGNED SEEDS
1. Penn State
2. California
3. Tennessee
4. Washington
5. Virginia
6. BYU
7. Georgia Tech
8. Illinois
9. Texas A&M
10. USC
11. Miami (FL)
12. Michigan
13. Nebraska
14. East Carolina
15. Memphis
16. Central Michigan
Fiesta Bowl: (16) Central Michigan at (1) Penn State
Bluebonnet Bowl: (8) Illinois at (9) Texas A&M
Peach Bowl: (5) Virginia at (12) Michigan
Aloha Bowl: (4) Washington at (13) Nebraska
Gator Bowl: (6) BYU at (11) Miami (FL)
Liberty Bowl: (3) Tennessee at (14) East Carolina
Independence Bowl: (7) Georgia Tech at (10) USC
Holiday Bowl: (2) California at (15) Memphis
THE RESULTS
Fiesta Bowl: Central Michigan def. Penn State 25-16 (Joe Paterno's Chances of Winning Back to Back Titles were Denied in the Opening Round as Central Michigan WR Bob Kench, WR Ken Ealy, RB Eric Myles and TE Darian McKinney gets 4 Completed Passes Each for a Combined Total of 250 Yards with Ken Ealy getting an Only TD for The Team
Bluebonnet Bowl: Illinois def. Texas A&M 16-3 (Illinois: Only TD Scored on an Interception by Mike Poloskey)
Peach Bowl: Michigan def. Virginia 30-16 (Michigan: Elvis Grbac went 24 for 38 for 210 Yards and 4 Passing TD's and a Threw an Interception)
Aloha Bowl: Nebraska def. Washington 24-14 (Nebraska: Tyrone Hughes got 9 Receptions for 140 Yards and a TD)
Gator Bowl: Miami (FL) def. BYU 30-27 (Miami (FL): Horace Copeland got 6 Receptions for 69 Yards with 2 TD Passes with a Long of 21)
Liberty Bowl: Tennessee def. East Carolina 34-27 (Tennessee: Andy Kelly went 27 for 37 for 333 Yards and Passing TD's to beat East Carolina QB Jeff Blake to the Quarterfinals)
Independence Bowl: USC def. Georgia Tech 27-7 (USC: Reggie Perry went 19 for 31 for 257 Yards and 3 TD's)
Holiday Bowl: Memphis def. California 19-17 (Memphis: Head Coach Chuck Stobart advances to his First Quarterfinal Game in School History as Joe Allison kicked 4 out of 5 Field Goals)
QUARTERFINALS ON NEW YEARS DAY
Cotton Bowl: (8) Illinois def. (16) Central Michigan 23-15 (Illinois: Chuck Selinger kicked 5 Field Goals out of 6 Attempts)
Sugar Bowl: (12) Michigan def. (13) Nebraska 31-13 (Michigan: Elvis Grbac went 28 for 42 for 329 Yards for 3 TD's and 2 Interceptions)
Orange Bowl: (3) Tennessee def. (11) Miami (FL) 21-15 (Tennessee: Carl Pickens gets 6 Receptions for 97 Yards and 3 TD Passes from Andy Kelly)
Rose Bowl: (10) USC def. (15) Memphis 28-20 (USC: Curtis Conway gets 7 Receptions for 88 Yards with 2 TD's and a Average of 12.6 Yards per carry)
SEMI-FINALS AT THE SILVERDOME IN PONTIAC, MI
(12) Michigan def. (8) Illinois 16-14 (Michigan: The Entire Silverdome Crowd went wild as JD Carlson kicked 3 Field Goals as their nearby home team makes it to the National Championship Game)
(10) USC def. (3) Tennessee 21-0 (USC: Curtis Conway gets 7 Receptions for 81 Yards and a TD to battle Michigan for alot at stake in the Silverdome)
1991 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME @ THE PONTIAC SILVERDOME
(12) Michigan def. (10) USC 23-7 (Michigan: Pandemonium occured at the Silverdome as Gary Moeller coached his Wolverines to a National Title as Elvis Grbac went 22 for 31 for 238 Yards and 2 TD's including 1 to WR Yale Van Dyne who went 6 Receptions for 101 Yards as Michigan won their 11th National Title in School History, The Last Time Michigan won a National Title was in 1948 in which they went 9-0 to win #1 in the AP Poll but failed to Participate in a Bowl Game.)
CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ROLL CALL
1980: Florida State
1981: Pittsburgh
1982: New Mexico
1983: West Virginia
1984: Washington
1985: Tennessee
1986: LSU
1987: Michigan State
1988: Oklahoma State
1989: Tennessee (2nd)
1990: Penn State
1991: Michigan
UP NEXT: A Look Back at Pro Football for 1991
THE ASSIGNED SEEDS
1. Penn State
2. California
3. Tennessee
4. Washington
5. Virginia
6. BYU
7. Georgia Tech
8. Illinois
9. Texas A&M
10. USC
11. Miami (FL)
12. Michigan
13. Nebraska
14. East Carolina
15. Memphis
16. Central Michigan
Fiesta Bowl: (16) Central Michigan at (1) Penn State
Bluebonnet Bowl: (8) Illinois at (9) Texas A&M
Peach Bowl: (5) Virginia at (12) Michigan
Aloha Bowl: (4) Washington at (13) Nebraska
Gator Bowl: (6) BYU at (11) Miami (FL)
Liberty Bowl: (3) Tennessee at (14) East Carolina
Independence Bowl: (7) Georgia Tech at (10) USC
Holiday Bowl: (2) California at (15) Memphis
THE RESULTS
Fiesta Bowl: Central Michigan def. Penn State 25-16 (Joe Paterno's Chances of Winning Back to Back Titles were Denied in the Opening Round as Central Michigan WR Bob Kench, WR Ken Ealy, RB Eric Myles and TE Darian McKinney gets 4 Completed Passes Each for a Combined Total of 250 Yards with Ken Ealy getting an Only TD for The Team
Bluebonnet Bowl: Illinois def. Texas A&M 16-3 (Illinois: Only TD Scored on an Interception by Mike Poloskey)
Peach Bowl: Michigan def. Virginia 30-16 (Michigan: Elvis Grbac went 24 for 38 for 210 Yards and 4 Passing TD's and a Threw an Interception)
Aloha Bowl: Nebraska def. Washington 24-14 (Nebraska: Tyrone Hughes got 9 Receptions for 140 Yards and a TD)
Gator Bowl: Miami (FL) def. BYU 30-27 (Miami (FL): Horace Copeland got 6 Receptions for 69 Yards with 2 TD Passes with a Long of 21)
Liberty Bowl: Tennessee def. East Carolina 34-27 (Tennessee: Andy Kelly went 27 for 37 for 333 Yards and Passing TD's to beat East Carolina QB Jeff Blake to the Quarterfinals)
Independence Bowl: USC def. Georgia Tech 27-7 (USC: Reggie Perry went 19 for 31 for 257 Yards and 3 TD's)
Holiday Bowl: Memphis def. California 19-17 (Memphis: Head Coach Chuck Stobart advances to his First Quarterfinal Game in School History as Joe Allison kicked 4 out of 5 Field Goals)
QUARTERFINALS ON NEW YEARS DAY
Cotton Bowl: (8) Illinois def. (16) Central Michigan 23-15 (Illinois: Chuck Selinger kicked 5 Field Goals out of 6 Attempts)
Sugar Bowl: (12) Michigan def. (13) Nebraska 31-13 (Michigan: Elvis Grbac went 28 for 42 for 329 Yards for 3 TD's and 2 Interceptions)
Orange Bowl: (3) Tennessee def. (11) Miami (FL) 21-15 (Tennessee: Carl Pickens gets 6 Receptions for 97 Yards and 3 TD Passes from Andy Kelly)
Rose Bowl: (10) USC def. (15) Memphis 28-20 (USC: Curtis Conway gets 7 Receptions for 88 Yards with 2 TD's and a Average of 12.6 Yards per carry)
SEMI-FINALS AT THE SILVERDOME IN PONTIAC, MI
(12) Michigan def. (8) Illinois 16-14 (Michigan: The Entire Silverdome Crowd went wild as JD Carlson kicked 3 Field Goals as their nearby home team makes it to the National Championship Game)
(10) USC def. (3) Tennessee 21-0 (USC: Curtis Conway gets 7 Receptions for 81 Yards and a TD to battle Michigan for alot at stake in the Silverdome)
1991 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME @ THE PONTIAC SILVERDOME
(12) Michigan def. (10) USC 23-7 (Michigan: Pandemonium occured at the Silverdome as Gary Moeller coached his Wolverines to a National Title as Elvis Grbac went 22 for 31 for 238 Yards and 2 TD's including 1 to WR Yale Van Dyne who went 6 Receptions for 101 Yards as Michigan won their 11th National Title in School History, The Last Time Michigan won a National Title was in 1948 in which they went 9-0 to win #1 in the AP Poll but failed to Participate in a Bowl Game.)
CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ROLL CALL
1980: Florida State
1981: Pittsburgh
1982: New Mexico
1983: West Virginia
1984: Washington
1985: Tennessee
1986: LSU
1987: Michigan State
1988: Oklahoma State
1989: Tennessee (2nd)
1990: Penn State
1991: Michigan
UP NEXT: A Look Back at Pro Football for 1991
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