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Closing in on that half way point. Oh- look away Notre Dame Fans.

60: MISSOURI TIGERS (lost to Auburn 17-14) [2022]

The game that made my neighbors think I’m crazy because I laughed WAYYYY too hard at this. Mizzou repeatedly staves off the jaws of victory- first by running the clock down on the goal line, only to miss the winning field goal, then by negating a missed Auburn field goal in OT with a penalty, and finally fumbling the ball out of the end zone as they were running for the winning touchdown. Its one thing to grasp defeat from the jaws of victory, but its another to do it three times.

59: NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (lost to Navy 46-44) [2007]

The longest annual domination of one team over another comes to an end at 43-games. Notre Dame blows off a 41-yard field goal to take the lead with 45 seconds left to try and convert a 4th and 6 only to get sacked, forcing overtime. In the third extra period, the Middies score a TD (remember this was back before they ruined the greatest OT system in sports), then claim the mandatory 2-point conversion. THe Irish score as well, but the conversion is stuffed and the Middies score their first win over Notre Dame since Roger Staubach wore an anchor.

58: VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES (lost to Old Dominion 49-35) [2018]

“Play a home and home in Norfolk” they said. “It’ll be fun,” they said! ODU backup QB Blake LaRussa comes off the bench and throws for nearly 500 yards as the Monarchs rack up 28 points in the fourth quarter to stun the 13th-ranked Hokies. THe game proved a turning point in coach Justin Fuente’s tenure- he’d gone 21-8 before this game, but went just 22-22 afterwards, ending both of VT’s decades long streaks of avoiding a losing season and making a bowl in the process.

57: NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (lost to South Florida 23-20) [2011]

Second-year coach Brian Kelly looked to turn the corner with this opener, but the only thing that turned was his face into a shade of purple when the Irish outgained the Bulls 508-254 but surrendered five turnovers- the worst coming on their first drive when a fumble at the Bulls 1 was returned all the way for a touchdown. USF went on to score the first 16 points, then hold off a late Notre Dame comeback. Oh, and lightning struck the stadium. Oooh, pretty!

56: HOUSTON COUGARS (lost to Navy 46-40) [2016]

Houston entered the game ranked #6 and a legit threat to make the playoff having downed Oklahoma in the first week. That all went away here as three turnovers- including a pick six just after halftime that put the Midshipmen up by two scores- dragged the Cougars down. It would be another five years before a G5 team finally broke through into the playoffs.

TOMORROW: The First Ever TJOTW!. Also- CYCLPWNED