In light of CJ and JSN's incredible performances last night, where do they rank in the bigger picture? Some options below that jump out (all from the 1990s onward, so I admit to that degree of recency bias), but curious to hear thoughts on rank order or other great performances I may have missed:
- Stroud (2022 Rose Bowl vs. #11 Utah): 37/46, 573 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT without Wilson or Olave
- JSN (2022 Rose Bowl vs. #11 Utah): 15 rec, 347 yards, 3 TDs
- Justin Fields (2020 Sugar Bowl vs. #2 Clemson): 22/28, 385 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT in a payback victory
- Trey Sermon (2020 vs. #15 NW): 331 rush yards, 2 TDs to break Eddie's record and win the Big Ten
- Dwayne Haskins (2018 vs. #4 Michigan): 20/31, 396 yards, 6 TDs to cancel the Revenge Tour
- JK Dobbins (2019 vs. #9 Michigan): 211 rush yards, 4 TDs to dominate in the Big House
- JT Barrett (2017 vs. #2 Penn State): 33/39, 328 yards, 4 TDs, 95 rush yards to lead huge comeback
- Zeke (2014 Sugar Bowl vs. #1 Bama): 230 yards, 2 TDs including 85 yards through the heart of the south
- Zeke (2014 natty vs. #3 Oregon): 246 yards, 4 TDs to win the title
- Troy Smith (2004 vs. #7 Michigan): 241 pass yards, 2 TDs, 145 rush yards, 1 TD
- Troy Smith (2006 vs. #2 Michigan): 29/41, 316 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT in the #1 vs. #2 game
- Maurice Clarett (2002 vs. #10 Wazzu): 230 yards, 2 TDs in his coming out party
- Terry Glenn (1995 vs. Pitt): 9 rec, 253 yards, 4 TDs in his coming out party
- Eddie George (1995 vs. Illinois): 314 rushing yards to cement his Heisman trophy
