<P> The 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game was the national championship game of the 2013 college football season , which took place on Monday , January 6 , 2014 . The game featured the Auburn Tigers and Florida State Seminoles . It was the 16th and last time the top two teams would automatically play for the Bowl Championship Series ( BCS ) title before the implementation of a four - team College Football Playoff system . The game was played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena , California , kicking off at 8 : 30 p.m. ET . The game was hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses , the organizer of the annual Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl Game on New Year 's Day . The winner of the game , Florida State , was presented with the American Football Coaches Association 's `` The Coaches ' Trophy '' , valued at $30,000 . Pre-game festivities began at 4 : 30 p.m. PT . Face values of tickets were $385 and $325 ( end zone seats ) with both teams receiving a total of 40,000 tickets . </P>
<P> The 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game was the national championship game of the 2013 college football season , which took place on Monday , January 6 , 2014 . The game featured the Auburn Tigers and Florida State Seminoles . It was the 16th and last time the top two teams would automatically play for the Bowl Championship Series ( BCS ) title before the implementation of a four - team College Football Playoff system . The game was played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena , California , kicking off at 8 : 30 p.m. ET . The game was hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses , the organizer of the annual Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl Game on New Year 's Day . The winner of the game , Florida State , was presented with the American Football Coaches Association 's `` The Coaches ' Trophy '' , valued at $30,000 . Pre-game festivities began at 4 : 30 p.m. PT . Face values of tickets were $385 and $325 ( end zone seats ) with both teams receiving a total of 40,000 tickets . </P>
who did florida state beat in the national championship
who did florida state beat in the national championship
the Auburn Tigers
the Auburn Tigers