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Absurd Mount Union 112-game win streak snapped by John Carroll (Video)

By Cody Williams

Sep 19, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; A official ball and yellow flag rest on the field during the game between the Virginia Cavaliers and the William & Mary Tribe at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; A official ball and yellow flag rest on the field during the game between the Virginia Cavaliers and the William & Mary Tribe at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mount Union watched the craziest winning streak in all of college sports come to a close on Saturday with a loss to John Carroll.

When most college football fans talk or think about dynasties, teams like the Alabama Crimson Tide come to mind. However, even Nick Saban’s group in Tuscaloosa sometimes drops an in-conference game. Those types of slip-ups make programs like Alabama not even hold a candle to what the D-III Mount Union Purple Raiders have pulled off in recent years.

Coming into their game in Ohio against John Carroll on Saturday, Mount Union last suffered a loss in 2005. That’s not a typographical error; the Purple Raiders entered their matchup on Nov. 12 having won 112 consecutive games and having only lost one game since 1994. Even the greatest dynasties crumble or falter at times, though, and Saturday was one of those times.

Finding themselves in a shootout, the Purple Raiders took a 28-25 lead with just minutes remaining. However, John Carroll showed off the clutch gene as they converted on a 24-yard touchdown pass with only 39 seconds left on the clock to take the lead back. Even Mount Union didn’t have enough time to come back that quickly. Thus, John Carroll was left celebrating one of the biggest upsets that will occur in 2016:

Even if the casual football fan doesn’t realize what a massive deal this is, you better believe that the John Carroll team does. Look at the mix of both shock and pure elation at the final whistle and the win. That’s what college sports should all be about.

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Playing in D-III, the Purple Raiders now will likely have to earn an at-large bid to the postseason tournament after dropping to 222-2 since the 1994 season. Given their track record, I think the committee might give them the benefit of the doubt and put them in.

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