The 50 Greatest Plays in College Football History (Video)

Celebrate the new season with a look at the best moments in collegiate pigskin history.

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College football kicks off tomorrow, but this season is already off to a wild start. Terrelle Pryor was exiled, Miami is on life support, and that's just the beginning. Yes, college football is in a weird place right now, with a number of high-profile programs facing serious off-field issues.

But we don't follow college football to hear about tattoo parlors and Ponzi schemers and compliance officers. We follow it because, on any given Saturday (and occasionally Thursday), you can witness some of the most amazing action in sports. So, as another season starts, we preview the action on the field with a look at the 50 Greatest Plays in College Football History.

By Richard Boadu (@6Magazine) and Aaron Stern (@aarondstern) for 6 Magazine

50. It's Not Supposed to Be This Easy

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49. We're All Gonna Need a Timeout

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48. Bo Knows Patience?

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47. Barry Sanders Makes It Look Easy

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46. There IS Puking in Football

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45. Michigan's Misery

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44. World's Greatest Cocktail Party Crasher

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43. I Meant to Do That

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42. Cougar Tricks

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41. "The Game's Gonna End on This Play!"

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40. The Stanford Samuels Sandwich

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39. The Spartan Heart Attack Special

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38. Eric Crouch for 95

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37. The Greatest Negative Yardage Play Ever

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36. No, Not THAT Adrian Peterson

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35. Earthquakes in Baton Rouge

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34. Reggie Brooks Knockout Run

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33. BYU Hail Mary

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32. The Dumas Drill

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31. Johnny Rodgers Return of the Century

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30. The Bayou Bluegrass Miracle

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29. Randal "Thrill" Hill and the Miami Rules

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28. Peter Warrick Shakes an Entire Team

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27. Seneca Slashing

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26. Textbook Technique

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25. Tim Tebow Jump Pass

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Game: Louisiana State Tigers @ Florida Gators
Date: 10/7/2006

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24. The Coolest Interception Ever

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23. Ike Hilliard Seminole Demolition Derby

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22. The Greatest Celebration Ever

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21. Fumblerooski

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20. Joe Montana 1979 Chicken Soup Bowl Comeback

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19. Cam's Heisman Moment

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18. Bush Push

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17. Hail Flutie

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16. Behind the Back Catch

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15. Prelude to a Legend

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14. Charles Woodson Punt Return

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13. The Ol' Nebraska Tip Drill

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12. Herschel Walker Runs Over Bill Bates

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11. Devin's Dash from the Blue Devils

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10. Where's That in the Playbook?

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9. Introducing the Heisman Pose

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8. Superman!

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7. Crabtree Catch

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6. Vince Young the Longhorn King of Sparta

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5. Calvin Johnson Superman

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4. Miracle in Michigan

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3. The Play

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2. Trying to Tackle Tommie

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1. Boise State's Bag of Tricks

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