120. Florida International Golden Panthers (1-11)-

Best Game-W 38-19 North Texas. It had been two years since the Golden Panthers last won a game, beating Middle Tennessee State 38-35 on Dec. 3, 2005. You have to give FIU credit, though, because all of the losses were to Division 1-A teams. (I’m sticking with Division 1-A. Easier to type.) They took on the big boys and paid for it. No wins in 2006. It looked like they were going to suffer a similar fate in 2007. Of course, if they were going to win, North Texas (2-9 at the time) was as good of chance as any. When Lionell Singleton returned a kickoff 84 yards to give the Golden Panthers a 14-13 lead, they never looked back.

Worst Game-L 23-55 Florida Atlantic. Yes, Florida Atlantic did win the New Orleans Bowl over Memphis. Still, they’re not the kind of team that should rough you up by 32 points. Only Penn State and Arkansas scored more than the Owls. The defense allowed 571 yards. Only Kansas, a team which went 12-1 garnered more. FAU averaged almost 10 yards a play. Need I go on? On the good side, this was the last of the Golden Panthers 23 losses in a row. They finished the year on a one-game winning streak. (See above.) Think about it, the Owls lost to Louisiana-Monroe and still beat FIU by 32 points. One last stat from the game: Three of Florida Atlantic’s scores were 40 yards or more.

119. Idaho Vandals (1-11)-

Best Game-W 20-13 Cal Poly. See, Florida International, this is why you schedule the lesser division teams. Against Division 1-A teams, the Vandals were 0-11. But against Division 1-AA schools, they were 1-0. That’s exciting! That’s something to put in the media guide. Phrase it skillfully. For instance, “Against teams it was supposed to defeat, Idaho came through every time.” Side note, Marcus Pedro, who played on the defensive line for the Vandals is the son of a friend of mine. He ended the year with three total tackles. That’s something that can be built on next year. Side note #2, Deonte Jackson, who ran for 214 yards, is from Hope, Arkansas, hometown of Bill Clinton and Mike Huckabee.

Worst Game-L 31-45 New Mexico State. The Aggies finished 4-9, but one of those sweet, sweet wins came against the Vandals. As mentioned above, Idaho made the costly mistake of schedule 11 games from their own division. They could’ve stuck with the weaker divisions. I believe there are two Cal Polys. Cal-State Fullerton no longer has a football team. That could have been a win by forfeit. Side note-Marcus Pedro played at Fullerton College. Heck, he could have probably arranged a game against Fullerton College. Side note #2-I used to cover Fullerton College sports for the Fullerton College Hornet. At one point, Idaho led this game 14-10. But a Kenneth Buckley touchdown reception and a 100-yard interception return by Davon House put New Mexico State ahead for good.

118. North Texas Mean Green (2-10)-

Best Game-W 31-21 Louisiana-Monroe. The team with a name only a soccer mom could love came to play against the Warhawks. (I’ll bet Michael Moore hates that name!) But enough about football, let’s get back to Mean Green. Were they named after Mean Joe Greene? Does a mom walk the sidelines in their games collecting a dollar for every score? Do they have punch and cookies after the game? Oh, yeah, the game! It was Todd Dodge’s first victory in Division 1-A. He came from coaching high school. And even he had to laugh at that name, didn’t he? This win kept their faint bowl hopes alive. Mean Green fans throughout the nation cheered wildly, waking up his neighbor.

Worst Game-L 19-38 Florida International. Even a high school coach could’ve motivated a team for this game, right? “Okay, boys, we’re 2-9, but we’re playing a team which hasn’t won since Britney Spears was sober. Let’s keep them winless! Mean Green (snicker) on two. MEAN! GREEN! RRRRRROOORRRR!” Oh, enough of this. Back to the soccer team jokes. Do they have a banner on the sidelines with all of their names on it? Are they required to play everyone on their team at least one quarter? That would be interesting if college football teams were required to do so. Some would say losing 79-10 to Oklahoma was a worse game. Write your own blog. Last one. Do the parents form a tunnel for the team after the game?

117. UAB Blazers (2-10)-

Best Game-W 26-21 Tulane. Unfortunately, if you don’t have “Trail” in front of Blazers, we have to assume you’re named after clothing. The only way someone would not notice the name Blazers is if you’re playing the Green Wave. This game is typical on how bad teams win. Dexter Barnett runs for 5 yards…and fumbles on the one-yard line. But Terence Edge is there for the Blazers to fall on the ball and save the day and the game. Not to mention, Matt Forte rushed for 209 yards against UAB. The Green Wave totaled 504 yards against the Blazers. Yet, in the end, it’s the score that counts and UAB won its second and, unfortunately, last game of the season.

Worst Game-L 9-25 Memphis. The wonderful kaleidoscope that is college football says, you don’t have to be a good team to go to a bowl game. Memphis proved this. (As did Florida Atlantic and…well, you get the point.) How did the mighty Tigers defense hold the Blazers to 9 points? The only time all year they’d even held anyone under 20 points was when they gave up 14 to Division 1-AA Jacksonville State. There’s an interesting story in regards to the fumbled run mentioned above. It kept the Blazers from having a rushing touchdown until this game, their 11^th game of the year. Brandon Thornton scored it on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter. Can you say Heisman?