CFB Heisman Tournament 2nd Round 28-31

1978 Oklahoma became the second high seed to fall in the second round, as 2021 Alabama posted an easy win. In the game of the tournament thus far, 1979 USC and 1998 Texas played seven overtimes before the Trojans finally prevailed. A minor upset saw 2000 Florida State easily handle 1995 Ohio State. 2019 LSU, the third seed, advanced without much difficulty.

With the Round of 16 now complete, three schools make up more than half of the remaining teams. Alabama (2009, 2020, 2021), Florida State (1993, 2000, 2013) and USC (1979, 2002, 2005) all have three teams left. No other school has more than one.

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Second Round:
Game 28: (3) 2019 LSU defeats (30) 1989 Houston, 24-10
Game 29: (19) 2000 Florida State defeats (14) 1995 Ohio State, 34-20
Game 30: (11) 1979 USC defeats (43) 1998 Texas, 67-65 (7OT)
Game 31: (27) 2021 Alabama defeats (6) 1978 Oklahoma, 48-27

2019 LSU 24, 1989 Houston 10
Joe Burrow vs. Andre Ware

	1	2	3	4	F
1989 Houston	3	0	7	0	10
2019 LSU	17	0	7	0	24

Joe Burrow tossed a couple of first-quarter touchdown passes to stake the Tigers to a 17-3 lead, and then the defenses took over, with both high-scoring teams managing just one touchdown each the rest of the way.

Quarter	LSU	Houston	Score
1		FG good (Roman Anderson)	0-3
	FG good (Cade York)		3-3
		punt
	TD (Joe Burrow pass to Terrace Marshall Jr.), XP good		10-3
		punt
	TD (Joe Burrow pass to Justin Jefferson), XP good		17-3
2		punt
	punt
		punt
	punt
		punt
	punt
		end of half
3	TD (Clyde Edwards-Helaire run), XP good		24-3
		TD (Chuck Weatherspoon run), XP good	24-10
	interception
		interception
4	FG missed
		punt
	punt
		turnover on downs
	punt
		end of game

2000 Florida State 34, 1995 Ohio State 20
Chris Weinke vs. Eddie George

	1	2	3	4	F
2000 Florida State	13	14	0	7	34
1995 Ohio State	3	3	14	0	20

Chris Weinke tossed four first-half touchdown passes en route to a 27-6 halftime lead for the Seminoles. OSU closed to within a touchdown in the third quarter, but got no closer.

Quarter	Ohio State	Florida State	Score
1		TD (Chris Weinke pass to Atrews Bell), XP missed	0-6
	punt
		TD (Chris Weinke pass to Atrews Bell), XP good	0-13
	FG good (Josh Jackson)		3-13
		punt
2	punt
		punt
	FG good (Josh Jackson)		6-13
		TD (Chris Weinke pass to Davy Ford), XP good	6-20
	punt
		TD (Chris Weinke pass to Jeff Chaney), XP good	6-27
	end of half
3	TD (Bobby Hoying pass to Terry Glenn), XP good		13-27
		punt
	TD (Eddie George run), XP good		20-27
		interception
4	punt
		TD (Randy Golightly run), XP good	20-34
	punt
		interception
	turnover on downs
		end of game

1979 USC 67, 1998 Texas 65 (7OT)
Charles White vs. Ricky Williams

	1	2	3	4	OT	F
1998 Texas	3	7	7	7	41	65
1979 USC	7	0	3	14	43	67

The Trojans avoided another big upset after falling behind 17-7 in the third quarter. They scored on their final possession to send it to overtime. OT was bonkers, as the teams matched each other six times. In the seventh and final overtime, Texas failed on its 2-point try, while USC was successful.

Quarter	USC	Texas	Score
1		punt
	punt
		fumble on punt return
	fumble
		FG good (Kris Stockton)	0-3
	punt
		punt
	TD (Charles White run), XP good		7-3
2		TD (Major Applewhite pass to Wane McGarity), XP good	7-10
	fumble on kickoff return
		interception
	punt
		punt
	punt
		end of half
3	FG missed
		TD (Ricky Williams run), XP good	7-17
	FG good (Eric Hipp)		10-17
		punt
4	TD (Charles White run), XP good		17-17
		TD (Ricky Williams run), XP good	17-24
	FG missed
		punt
	TD (Paul McDonald pass to Dan Garcia), XP good		24-24
		end of regulation
OT1		TD pass (Major Applewhite pass to Wane McGarity), XP good	24-31
	TD (Paul McDonald pass to Kevin Williams), XP good		31-31
OT2	TD (Marcus Allen run), 2-point conversion good		39-31
		TD pass (Major Applewhite pass to Wane McGarity), 2-point conversion good	39-39
OT3		TD pass (Major Applewhite pass to Wane McGarity), 2-point conversion failed	39-45
	TD (Charles White run), 2-point conversion failed		45-45
OT4	TD (Paul McDonald pass to Dan Garcia), 2-point conversion good		53-45
		TD (Ricky Williams run), 2-point conversion good	53-53
OT5		TD (Ricky Williams run), 2-point conversion failed	53-59
	TD (Marcus Allen run), 2-point conversion failed		59-59
OT6	FG missed
		turnover on downs
OT7		TD (Ricky Williams run), 2-point conversion failed	59-65
	TD (Marcus Allen run), 2-point conversion good		67-65

2021 Alabama 48, 1978 Oklahoma 27
Bryce Young vs. Billy Sims

	1	2	3	4	F
2021 Alabama	21	7	6	14	48
1978 Oklahoma	0	17	0	10	27

Bryce Young threw two of his four touchdown passes in the Crimson Tide’s first two possessions. Alabama led 21-0 after the first quarter and the Sooners got no closer than 10 at the start of the fourth quarter.

Quarter	Oklahoma	Alabama	Score
1	punt
		TD (Bryce Young pass to John Metchie), XP good	0-7
	punt
		TD (Bryce Young pass to John Metchie), XP good	0-14
	punt
		TD (Brian Robinson Jr. run), XP good	0-21
2	FG good (Uwe von Schamann)		3-21
		interception
	TD (Billy Sims run), XP good		10-21
		TD (Bryce Young pass to Jase McClellan), XP good	10-28
	TD (J.C. Watts run), XP good		17-28
		end of half
3		FG good (Will Reichard)	17-31
	FG missed
		FG good (Will Reichard)	17-34
	interception
		punt
4	TD (Billy Sims run), XP good		24-34
		TD (Bryce Young pass to John Metchie), XP good	24-41
	FG good (Uwe von Schamann)		27-41
		TD (Jameson Williams kickoff return), XP good	27-48
	punt
		punt
	punt
		punt
	end of game