College Football: Breaking down the best win for every top 25 team

Biggest Win: UCLA

Yes, granted UCLA isn’t very good, beating a Power 5 team as a Group of 5 team is always a big win. The Tigers had a chance to brush up their resume against UCF, but the Knights stuck it to Memphis. Quarterback Riley Ferguson put up mind-boggling numbers against the Bruins, passing for 398 yards and six touchdowns in the win.

Biggest Win: No. 5 Oklahoma

Some could make an argument for the win over No. 6 TCU, but the Oklahoma game is what got the ball rolling for the Cyclones. The win over the Sooners was a program-changing win for Matt Campbell’s crew. Since then, Iowa State has gone 3-1 and have another huge home game against No. 15 Oklahoma State. Give the Cyclones credit, anytime you beat Oklahoma in Norman, it’s a huge deal.

Biggest Win: No. 13 Ohio State

Iowa’s throttling of the Buckeyes was a historic win for Kirk Ferentz and company. The Hawkeyes put up the most points on Ohio State since 1994 ringing up 55 points on the hapless Buckeye defense. Iowa is a 1/2 inch away from claiming a win over No. 14 Penn State back in September, but a blowout win over Ohio State will suffice for the Hawkeye faithful.

Biggest Win: No. 11 USC

The Cougars upset of No. 11 USC  was a program-elevating win for Mike Leach in his sixth season in Pullman. Wazzu’s win over Stanford is a close second, but their win over the Trojans put them on the map. However, this game could be topped if the Cougars could upset in-state rival No. 9 Washington in the final week of the season.