Watch: Most memorable plays from 2016 bowl games
The bright lights of bowl season can motivate any player to step his game up, and some seize the opportunity to go above and beyond to make a play happen.
This year's bowl games provided us with not only some memorable contest, but outstanding highlight reel plays as well.
Here are some of the best displays of athleticism, skill, and craziness from the 2016 bowl season.
Potato Bowl: Idaho's Jordan Frysinger vandalizes Colorado State defense
See you on the #SCTop10 Jordan Frysinger!@VandalFootball #FunBelt pic.twitter.com/k70ShobTE0
— #FunBelt (@SunBelt) December 23, 2016
Boca Raton Bowl: Western Kentucky runs "little man" fake kneel
Here's that fake kneel down WKU ran with 45 seconds left in the 1st half—hid a small player behind the line: #GoTops pic.twitter.com/VQGkc4JPxw
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 21, 2016
Boca Raton Bowl: "The Big Guy" gets Western Kentucky rolling
Borderline erotic pic.twitter.com/pIWi2jRnqa
— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) December 21, 2016
Poinsetta Bowl: BYU ... no Wyoming ... no BYU hauls in TD pass
Birmingham Bowl: Two is all it takes
So the dude that snapped the ball on the two point conversion for USF caught the pass for 2? Sweet. pic.twitter.com/8fQevC5s35
— Seldom Used Reserve (@seldomusedrsrv) December 29, 2016
Pinstripe Bowl: Jackson puts Pitt defender on skates
Citrus Bowl: Malachi Dupre, two hands optional
rpmsports18: Malachi Dupre ABC Citrus Bowl: LSU vs. Louisville https://t.co/aC6mwja6ET pic.twitter.com/zc2YHd7RrY
— FanSportsClips (@FanSportsClips) December 31, 2016
Citrus Bowl: Guice annihilates Louisville kicker
#LSU Derrius Guice demolishing the kicker. THIS MAN HAS A FAMILY! https://t.co/RohYyzhh8j
— Steve Frederick (@SportsGuyTweets) December 31, 2016
Orange Bowl: Offside?
itstravis: No call on the offsides on #FSU for #Michigan ESPN SportsCenter with Scott Van P… https://t.co/TDAfeH3oWO pic.twitter.com/YXwt61af4I
— FanSportsClips (@FanSportsClips) December 31, 2016
Peach Bowl: Bo goes beast mode
Bo Scarbrough just went Beast Mode on the Huskies for a 18-yard score to tie the game at 7 for Alabama. #RollTide #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/29rNEpeM0z
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) December 31, 2016
Fiesta Bowl: Malik Hooker comes "outta nowhere" to rob Hunter Renfrow
samechols: Malik Hooker picks off Deshaun ESPN College Football Playoff Semifinal: Fiesta B… https://t.co/nggsFeI3FF pic.twitter.com/CEosHJPF4r
— FanSportsClips (@FanSportsClips) January 1, 2017
Cotton Bowl: Fumagalli makes ridiculous 1-handed grab
...and that's @TroyFumagalli's four-fingered hand. 👀 pic.twitter.com/I4hxlFwxrb
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) January 2, 2017
Rose Bowl: Mike Gesicki gets horizontal for TD grab
Forgotten #RoseBowl Amazingness: Mike Gesicki's TD catch started a 28-0 run (on 4 #PennState plays). (via @ESPNCFB) https://t.co/PTo01ujBoD
— RealClearSports (@RealClearSports) January 3, 2017
Honorable mention: FCS Semifinal - Behind the back
Oh my god this is the game-winner for Youngstown State. He Noah him. pic.twitter.com/EcRw488B25
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) December 18, 2016