In the short history of the BCS Championship Series, football fans have been treated to some epic contests—they've kept us riveted to our seats due to compelling storylines, last-minute heroics and controversial calls. And while the debate over the BCS' fairness rages on, there is no debate as to which BCS Bowls have represented college football in its finest hours. Here are our top BCS Bowls. – Lisa Horne

But in the fourth quarter and with USC ahead, Young went on a rampage with two huge touchdowns to give his team the win. Not only did Texas pull the upset with a 41-38 victory, but Young's performance gave Heisman voters pause for thought.

It finally ended when Boise State's Jared Zabransky brilliantly faked a pass to his right and executed a perfect "Statue of Liberty" play — known as "Statue Left" in the Broncos' playbook—by handing the ball off to Ian Johnson who raced to the left, scored on a two-point conversion and then proposed to his girlfriend, a Boise State cheerleader. The Broncos won the game, 43-42, and the hearts of Americans as well.

In the first overtime period, Miami scored on a Ken Dorsey to Kellen Winslow seven-yard pass. The Buckeyes were up next, and on 4th and 3 at the five-yard line, had one final shot to score a touchdown or lose. QB Craig Krenzel threw the ball to receiver Chris Gamble in the end zone, but the ball hit Gamble's hands and fell to the ground. The official closest to the play ruled it an incomplete pass, but a flag was thrown and pass interference was called on defender Glen Sharpe, giving the Buckeyes a fresh set of downs on the two-yard line. Instant replay indicated that the ball hit Gamble's hands before Sharpe made contact with Gamble and "the controversy" was born.

Miami couldn't score in the second overtime against the stingy Buckeye defense and Ohio State won, 31-24. The infamous "pass interference" call will continue to haunt Miami and cause angst for Ohio State, as the legitimacy of their title has been questioned by many fans.

QB Tom Brady gunned a 25-yard pass for a touchdown for Michigan's first lead of the game. Alabama answered back, but on the ensuing PAT, Ryan Pflugner missed the chip shot and Michigan prevailed, 35-34.

The Buckeyes took a 21-0 lead in the second quarter against the Wildcats and it appeared that this would be a yawner of a game, but the Wildcats' Darren Sproles scored a touchdown and the teams went into halftime with the Buckeyes leading. In the third quarter, Kansas State engineered a mini-comeback by getting a second touchdown and making it a 28-14 game, but the Buckeyes stretched their lead out to 35-14 and the game appeared over. The fourth quarter saw Kansas State score two touchdowns, and down 35-28 with less than three minutes to play, there was little doubt the Wildcats would try an onside kick. They did, but the Buckeyes recovered the kick and milked the clock for the victory, 35-28.

If there was ever a game where the classic "whoever has the ball last, wins" adage rang true, this game was it. Texas quarterback Vince Young could not be contained, but neither could Michigan's Steve Breaston, who set a Rose Bowl record of 315 total yards. The second half saw nine different scoring plays, and at the 3:04 mark in the fourth quarter, Michigan's field goal to wrest the lead from Texas, 37-35, seemed like the nail in the proverbial coffin. But Texas' Dusty Magnum sent a 37-yard field goal, as time expired on the clock, wobbling through the uprights and Texas won, 38-37.

In the end, it really did come down to who had the ball last.

USC beat Oklahoma 55-19 in the Orange Bowl's BCS Championship game, while Auburn committed two turnovers in the second half and gave up an 80-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter. But the pleading by Tuberville for No. 1 votes prior to the BCS title game (and even with a live guest appearance at the BCS Championship's halftime show) made it an exciting 24 hours.

West Virginia led 28-0 by the second quarter, but the Bulldogs fought back were behind 31-21 by halftime. By the fourth quarter, West Virginia was clinging to only a three-point lead. With 1:26 left in the game, it appeared that Georgia would get one last shot at either winning the game or sending it into overtime when West Virginia faced a fourth and 6 at its own 45-yard line. In a gutsy move, punter Phil Brady faked a punt and converted the fourth down on a 10-yard run to help pick up the win, 38-35.

The first half was uninspiring with Ohio State's two field goals and Texas' solo shot through the uprights as the only points scored. The Longhorns had the lead going into the fourth quarter before the Buckeyes came back with two touchdowns and a field goal. Down 21-17, quarterback Colt McCoy led his Longhorns on a two-minute offensive drive that resulted in the go-ahead touchdown with 16 seconds left in the game. McCoy finished the game with 41 of 59 passes, 414 yards, three touchdowns and one interception as the Longhorns won, 24-21.