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          College football today - Bowl season updates, highlights, biggest moments and more

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          Noah Ruggles wins Rose Bowl for Ohio State with late field goal (0:21)

          Noah Ruggles' 19-yard field goal is the deciding score for Ohio State in a 48-45 win over Utah in the Rose Bowl. (0:21)

          • ESPN staffJan 1, 2022, 10:28 PM ET

          We've made it past the college football regular season and are heading full steam ahead into the 2021 bowl season, and there are surely going to be plenty of highlights over the next couple of weeks.

          From the MVP of bowl season so far to the best on-field plays to the hilarious Cheez-It and mayo showers, we've got it all covered.

          Let's get bowling!

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          Saturday's bowl games

          Outback Bowl
          No. 21 Arkansas 24, Penn State 10

          True. And an A+ troll.

          As smooth as it gets.

          Those roller coasters can get pretty intense.

          Yeah, this isn't exactly a work of art.

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          Utah, Ohio State combine for 5 TDs in under 3 minutes at Rose Bowl

          Utah and Ohio State light up the Rose Bowl with five touchdowns in 2 minutes and 31 seconds of game time.

          Vrbo Citrus Bowl
          Kentucky 20, Iowa 17

          We will take any and all videos of players at amusement parks.

          Why take the time to peel it?

          PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
          Oklahoma State 37, Notre Dame 35

          Looked like Notre Dame was going to steamroll Oklahoma State, but quite the opposite happened.

          Spence Sanders, have a day.

          So, uh. This happened.

          Notre Dame was really feeling it in the first half.

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          Micah Bernard makes superb catch in the corner of end zone for Utah TD

          Cam Rising lofts a pass to Micah Bernard, who keeps the one foot in bounds for the touchdown.

          Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Capital One Venture X
          Ohio State 48, Utah 45

          Utah's helmets are a work of art.

          Secure ball with fingertips. ✔
          Get foot in end zone. ✔
          Touchdown, Utes. ✔

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          Baylor takes 96-yard INT return to the house

          Al Walcott intercepts the tipped pass and it takes it 96 yards for a Baylor touchdown.

          Well, it was New Year's Eve.

          Can't stop him.

          Defense? Nah.

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          Sugar Bowl crowd gives Corral a standing ovation as he returns on crutches

          Matt Corral receives a standing ovation as he returns to the sidelines of the Sugar Bowl on crutches.

          Seems like an accurate comparison.

          Allstate Sugar Bowl
          Baylor 21, Ole Miss 7

          Here's to a full and speedy recovery.

          After a shootout in the Rose Bowl, there was one score in the first half of the Sugar Bowl. But it was a doozy.

          Matt Corral could have opted out. He wanted to play. And Ole Miss fans showed their appreciation.

          Untouched into the end zone.

          Bowl season MVP so far

          Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud's numbers: 37-of-46, 573 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT

          Runner-up: Stroud's top receiver, Jaxon Smith-Njigba (15 receptions, 347 yards, 3 TDs)

          Best of bowl season

          Best moment among the many great moments of the Rose Bowl.

          Nothing says Christmas like a big-man scoop and score, right Javon Denis and Georgia State?

          No love in the Big Ten?

          A-plus troll game, UCF.

          You be the judge.

          See Spot ... dance?

          TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
          Wake Forest 38, Rutgers 10

          If only this play actually counted.

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          Penn State fails miserably on fake punt attempt

          Penn State runs a fake punt vs. Arkansas but fails miserably to convert as the punter heaves it nowhere near a receiver.

          Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
          Central Michigan 24, Washington State 21

          This has to be one the best moments in his life.

          CFP Semifinal: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
          Alabama 27,           Cincinnati 6

          Facts.

          Bearcats could have used him, TBH.

          Respect.

          CFP Semifinal: Capital One Orange Bowl
          Georgia 34, Michigan 11

          Hot Dawgs, for sure.

          Just how they drew it up.

          And they made it look easy.

          This about sums it up for Michigan.

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          Tay Martin hauls in 3 TDs as Cowboys win the Fiesta Bowl

          Oklahoma State's Tay Martin goes for 104 yards and three touchdowns as the Cowboys beat Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.

          The last time Michigan won the national title (shared with Nebraska in 1997), Lloyd Carr was the coach. Friday, he was honored at the Orange Bowl.

          Duke's Mayo Bowl
          South Carolina 38, North Carolina 21

          It finally happened, a mayo shower.

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          Quay Walker lays big hit on J.J. McCarthy in 3rd quarter

          Michigan's J.J. McCarthy tries to run for the first down, but takes a huge hit short of the line from Quay Walker.

          And South Carolina made sure to take care of the trophy, unlike last year's winner.

          Plenty of mayo to go around it seems. But this was not approved by Dionne Warwick.

          But of course, there is still some football being played in addition to the mayo.

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          This hurdle from A.T. Perry didn't count, but it was epic

          A.T. Perry flies over a Rutgers defender as he heads toward the end zone, but he had already stepped out of bounds.

          For everything on the best showers of bowl season, check this out.

          TransPerfect Music City Bowl
          Purdue 48, Tennessee 45 (OT)

          It was that kind of fourth quarter.

          Sorry, Vols, you don't get a touchdown.

          Yep, pretty much a home game for the Vols.

          Guessing Purdue Pete took the over.

          Now, that's how you show off your threads.

          Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
          Michigan State 31, Pitt 21

          Not a bad TD throw from Pitt's third-string quarterback.

          AKA a scoop and score for Pitt's Cam Bright.

          SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
          Wisconsin 20, Arizona State 13

          At least he has a good sense of humor.

          HOPS.

          New Era Pinstripe Bowl
          Maryland 54, Virginia Tech 10

          OK, this is clever. Maryland's social team always brings it.

          We co-sign this statement.

          More fake punts, please.

          The Hokies added the Yankees logo to their helmets, which you can read more about here.

          Cheez-It Bowl
          Clemson 20, Iowa State 13

          His royal highness.

          We'll sign up for a Cheez-It shower. Why not?

          See the resemblance?

          Valero Alamo Bowl
          Oklahoma 47, Oregon 32

          The passing of the torch is out, and the visor is IN.

          We love these father-son moments, especially when it involved the Stoops family.

          TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
          Houston 17, Auburn 13

          The Vulcan has his seatbelt securely fastened.

          The excitement levels are way up.

          We sure do.

          Sure, this math checks out.

          Auburn is ready.

          So is Houston with its shiny helmets.

          And this should be an automatic retweet for everyone.

          SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
          Air Force 31, Louisville 28

          On this night, it's true.

          How do you make several men miss? Just do this.

          Or you can always just run right by everyone. That works, too,

          AutoZone Liberty Bowl
          Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7

          About sums it up for Bulldogs fans.

          Oh yeah, these fits are top-notch.

          Suppose they have open tryouts for the Masked Rider?

          Guaranteed Rate Bowl
          Minnesota 18, West Virginia 6

          You know by now we love our big-man TDs.

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          Chris Tyree hauls in 53-yard TD catch

          Jack Coan tosses a pass over the blitz to a wide-open Chris Tyree, who races away untouched for the touchdown.

          This is all of us at the end of the day.

          At. Night.

          If you're frantically searching the dial for the Holiday Bowl, you're not going to find it. And if you're old enough to know what "searching the dial" means, you probably should rest up for the remainder of Bowl Week.

          Quick Lane Bowl
          Western Michigan 52, Nevada 24

          After Nevada took a 3-0 lead, Sean Taylor did the Wolf Pack one better for Western Michigan.

          And the Broncos had some big plays left in their bag of tricks.

          Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
          UCF 29, Florida 17

          No stopping Ryan O'Keefe on this night: 110 rushing yards, 85 receiving yards, TD.

          Frisco Football Classic
          Miami (Ohio) 27, North Texas 14

          One down, seven to go.

          It was ruled a TD on the field and confirmed via replay. Thoughts?

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          Shane Beamer gets mayo bath after South Carolina's win

          South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is doused in mayonnaise after his team wins the Duke's Mayo Bowl.

          Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
          Army 24, Missouri 22

          Game. Winner. Good.

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          UNC RB finds an opening to rush 63 yards to the house

          North Carolina shows signs of life with a long touchdown from British Brooks.

          Army's Jakobi Buchanan was not about to be kept out of the end zone.

          Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
          San Diego State 38, UTSA 24

          San Diego State's Jesse Matthews took flight for the first of his two first-half touchdowns.

          They're not wrong.

          Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
          Wyoming 52, Kent State 38

          Let's hope you picked the over for this one.

          You want fries with that? Yes, please.

          Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented by TaxAct
          Tulsa 30, Old Dominion 17

          Nice way to kick off the Myrtle Beach Bowl, LaMareon James.

          Teal field ✔
          Blue Cowboy hat ✔
          Golden Hurricane victory ✔

          Joe Anderson's day gets even better as Tulsa celebrates postgame.

          R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
          Louisiana 36, Marshall 21

          Make it 13 straight.

          Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl pres. by Stifel
          Utah State 24, Oregon State 13

          When you have your own bowl, you can do this sort of thing.

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          Wyoming coach gets fry bath after Idaho Potato Bowl win

          Craig Bohl gets doused with french fries after Wyoming defeats Kent State 52-38 to win the Idaho Potato Bowl.

          Are you also scared of the dark?

          Not bad for a first-timer.

          LendingTree Bowl
          Liberty 56, Eastern Michigan 20

          Liberty reminds everyone of that perfect bowl record.

          Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
          UAB 31, BYU 28

          How do you stop this? You don't.

          PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl
          Fresno State 31, UTEP 24

          This is what everyone should think of when they think of a QB sneak.

          Why you always keep your eyes on the ball.

          Cricket Celebration Bowl
          South Carolina State 31, Jackson State 10

          South Carolina State's celebrations are really just the best.

          Not exactly sure what strategy this is, but it's working quite well!

          More trolling, please.

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          Army wins it on last-second field goal

          Army kicker Cole Talley nails the 41-yard field goal as time expires to win the Armed Forces Bowl.

          Here we have a very on-brand Deion Sanders.

          RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
          Western Kentucky 59, App State 38

          Hats off to Bailey Zappe on an incredible year.

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          Nate Muersch lays out for spectacular Miami (OH) TD

          Brett Gabbert floats in an 11-yard pass to Nate Muersch for a stellar touchdown.

          Why don't all the bowls feature skydivers doing this?

          House call!

          Can we get the story behind this obvious friendship?

          How do you prepare for a bowl game? You go bowling.

          Tailgreeter Cure Bowl
          Coastal Carolina 47, Northern Illinois 41

          The best way to celebrate.

          We love seeing all the new things teams come up with to celebrate big plays.

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          SC State's Shaquan Davis does Deion Sanders' TD dance

          SC State QB Corey Fields Jr. finds Shaquan Davis for a touchdown, and Davis proceeds to mimic Deion Sanders' TD dance.

          In more of things that did not go according to plan.

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          Bailey Zappe breaks Joe Burrow's record with 61st TD pass of season

          Bailey Zappe grabs the FBS record for touchdown passes in a season after finding receiver Mitchell Tinsley for his 61st TD pass of the year.

          A good dog and a good chant: What more could you want?

          The Chanticleers are definitely hyped up for Friday's game.

          And they're cleaning up nicely.

          Bahamas Bowl
          Middle Tennessee 31, Toledo Rockets 24

          In case it hasn't been clear all season, we love big-man plays.

          Well. It's not what you want.

          This touchdown is a thing of beauty.

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          Matt Landers makes a great catch on 90-yard Toledo TD

          Dequan Finn airs it out to Matt Landers, who bobbles the ball before pulling it in and racing away for an 90-yard score.

          Keep all these amazing catches coming.

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          Amazing one-handed grab helps set up MTSU TD

          Jarrin Pierce makes a sensational catch as Middle Tennessee State marches down the field before Frank Peasant runs in for a touchdown.

          Look at these views!