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15 best college football moments of 2016

By Nathaniel Reeves

Oct 22, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions fans celebrate their teams victory on the field against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio State 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions fans celebrate their teams victory on the field against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio State 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during the second half at Papa John
Sep 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during the second half at Papa John /

12. Lamar Jackson shreds the Seminoles

Every Heisman Trophy winner needs a signature moment that stands out in the nation’s mind come voting time. Jackson’s came in the first half of a game against Florida State on September 17 in one of his most impressive performances of the season.

Prior to the season, Jackson was thought of as a promising yet raw sophomore quarterback who would be at least one of the most entertaining players in the nation to watch. Jackson proved himself to be much more than that early on with an unreal 13 touchdowns in the first two games of the season.

Those contests were against overmatched teams in Charlotte and Syracuse, so Jackson wasn’t quite fully in the public eye yet. That promised to change in a matchup against No. 2 Florida State with College GameDay in town.

Ten minutes into the game, Jackson had already added another two touchdowns to his total, and Louisville went on to build a 35-10 lead at the half. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Jackson made Seminoles defenders look silly on a 47-yard touchdown run to cap off a 63-20 annihilation.

Jackson finished the game with 362 total yards and five touchdowns. From that moment on, there was little doubt Jackson would win the Heisman Trophy, and the blowout victory put Louisville in playoff contention until the final weeks of the season.

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