PASADENA, Calif. — The Bowl Championship Series finished its 16-year run choosing school football's national title with a staggering presentation of firepower at the Rose Bowl on Monday night.
No. 1 Florida State, which had not trailed in an amusement since a September experience against Boston College, needed to originate from behind in the last seconds to post a throbbing 34-31 triumph over No. 2 Auburn as rookie quarterback Jameis Winston tossed a 2-yard touchdown go to wide recipient Kelvin Benjamin with 13 seconds left.
The wild complete by FSU, which won its first national title since 1999, finished the Southeastern Conference's seven-year title streak.
