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by EastHallApp » Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:26 pm
For me it's GS last year. A few words on the other contenders:
Montana '09: This would have probably been my previous answer as it was indeed the end of an era and stopped a potential title run. But we had a threepeat, which was pretty good consolation. Plus, Montana was really good and playing at home. Had to respect them.
Tennessee/Penn State: Both heartbreakers, but neither one that I expected us to win or even come very close going in. As season openers, it was also easy to move on to the next week with excitement for the rest of the year.
Wake '17: Just incredibly frustrating, for sure. REALLY should have beaten them. But since we struggled for much of the year, a win over them, while great on its own, wouldn't have really gotten us much further in the course of that season (i.e., same bowl, still unranked, etc.).
GS last year: We know what it cost us - undefeated season, likely Cotton Bowl bid. But the circumstances... we lost to them the year before, so no lack of motivation. We were at home. Ranked, on national TV. And GS wasn't even good. That's what kills me. Completely mediocre opponent, and we just laid an egg.
Every other game on this list, if you replayed it, I'd expect another nailbiter at best. We were probably underdogs in all of them. Whereas I think on an average day we beat 2019 GS by three scores.