The phrase "Game of the Century" is a subjective superlative used by sportswriters to describe notable college football regular-season matchups, often between top-ranked teams, and is sometimes placed in quotation marks to highlight its irony. The primary criterion is that the game is billed as such by the press, frequently involving a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup, though not all such games qualify, and the outcome can be either a decisive win or an unexpected thriller. Unlike the NFL's "Greatest Game Ever Played," no single college football game has dramatically changed the sport. A prime example is the 1935 Notre Dame vs. Ohio State game, the first meeting between the schools, where a record crowd of 81,018 witnessed Notre Dame rally from a 13-0 deficit to win 18-13 on a last-second pass. That same year, the 1935 SMU vs. TCU game, dubbed a "Game of the Century" by Grantland Rice, featured two undefeated teams and was the first nationally broadcast radio game in Texas. Ultimately, the label reflects the memories and perspectives of the writers and fans who witnessed these historic contests, making it a fluid and nostalgic designation rather than a fixed one.