On the brink of a crushing defeat, Jameis Winston did what any other Heisman Trophy winning quarterback would have done in that situation- he put the team on his back and put together a game winning drive, capping it off with a 2-yard TD pass to Kelvin Benjamin with 13 seconds remaining in regulation.
Winston struggled much of the game, going 20/35 with 237 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdown passes. However, he was near perfect when they needed him most, going 6 of 7 with 77 yards on the game winning touchdown drive. Winston capped off his Heisman Trophy season with an MVP award and a National Championship win.
Heisman Trophy finalist Tre Mason did all he could for his Auburn Tigers, rushing for 195 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries- but it wasn't enough to overcome Winston and the Noles.
"It would be a lot better if I was holding up that crystal ball," said Mason, after breaking Bo Jackson's school record of 1,786 rushing yards.
Mason finished with 1,816 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns, and the Tigers finished the season as the first SEC team to lead the nation in rushing.
Florida State, however, was voted a unanimous No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25. Auburn finished second.
"Only thing is we're victorious and glad to say Florida State is the national champion again, and I guarantee you we're bringing that swag back," Winston said. "You'd better believe it"
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