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• Top-ranked Florida State was again far from perfect — and still ended up with another flawless record. Seemingly playing with fire game after game, the Seminoles rallied for a 24-19 victory over rival Florida in Will Muschamp’s final game as the Gators’ coach.

Jameis Winston played like a turnover machine before leading the defending national champions to their 28th straight victory and consecutive undefeated regular seasons for the first time in school history. Florida State (12-0) is the 16th team to accomplish the feat since 1950.

“I made a few mistakes that hurt us, but it’s a family here,” Winston said. “Defense had my back, offense had my back, offensive line did a great job and, wow, Dalvin Cook did it again.”

Cook ran for a career-high 144 yards for the Seminoles.

• Mississippi’s quarterback had a hurt ankle and its two top receivers were out with leg injuries. The offensive line was mostly a mess, with players constantly shifting spots because of injuries or ineffective play. Despite all that, the Rebels managed to play their best game of the season.

The unlikely duo of Jaylen Walton and Jordan Wilkins — along with coach Hugh Freeze’s deep dive into the playbook — pushed No. 18 Ole Miss (9-3, 5-3) to a convincing 31-17 victory over No. 4 Mississippi State (10-2, 6-2) in the Egg Bowl.

“I was willing to throw everything we had at them,” Ole Miss Freeze said. “And we had some more if we needed it.”

• Everything was kind of blurry when Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty first opened his eyes. After taking a high hit and being diagnosed with a mild concussion midway through the third quarter, all Petty could do was watch from the sideline as the fifth-ranked Bears held on for a 48-46 victory over Texas Tech that made only one thing clear for the playoff contenders.

“It was a little too exciting,” Petty said.

The Bears (10-1, 7-1 Big 12, No. 7 CFP) are guaranteed at least a share of their second consecutive conference title if they win their regular-season finale at home against No. 11 Kansas State.

• Georgia Tech’s players danced on the “G” in the middle of Sanford Stadium, snapped off keepsake twigs from the storied hedges surrounding the field and frolicked with their band and a small contingent of gold-clad fans. After 13 mostly frustrating years against their biggest rival — and having survived a game filled with bizarre plays — the No. 16 Yellow Jackets (10-2) weren’t going to shortchange this celebration.

Harrison Butker kicked a career-long 53-yard field goal on the final play of regulation, and D.J. White picked off a pass in overtime to preserve Georgia Tech’s 30-24 victory over No. 8 Georgia (9-3).

• R.J. Shelton’s one-handed grab off a squib kick led to his right arm raised in triumph in the end zone. Shelton needed all of 14 seconds to douse the enthusiasm of the emotional senior day festivities at Beaver Stadium when he returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown. His next return should come on a larger stage — Michigan State (10-2, 7-1) again proved its good enough to land a New Year’s Bowl invitation. Jeremy Langford ran for 118 yards and two scores to help the 10thranked Spartans warm up for a bowl game with a 34-10 win over Penn State.

• Kansas State (9-2) gave itself a few minutes in the locker room to celebrate. The players celebrated a victory over rival Kansas (3-9), and a senior class that helped to restore the program to national prominence. They celebrated a magnificent performance by quarterback Jake Waters and a record-setting career by wide receiver Tyler Lockett. Then they all turned their thoughts to what lies ahead. The No. 11 Wildcats’ 51-13 romp over the Jayhawks set up a showdown at fifthranked Baylor next week.

• With Paul Bunyan’s Axe back in his team’s possession for another year, Melvin Gordon jumped for joy in the locker room after a victory over a bitter Big Ten rival. A Wisconsin win to claim a berth in next week’s league championship game sure made it easier for Gordon to withstand any pain from a sore right ankle. Gordon ran for 151 yards and accounted for two scores, Joel Stave threw for 215 yards and two touchdown passes and the 14th-ranked Badgers (10-2, 7-1) rallied from a twotouchdown deficit to beat No. 22 Minnesota (10-2, 7-1), 34-24, to take the West Division title.

“Melvin, he looked great. He was jumping around pretty good there in the locker room,” Ccoach Gary Andersen said. “He should be just fine.”

• No. 23 Clemson (9-3) stopped the countdown on its losing streak to South Carolina. Now, the Tigers are looking to a new countdown to how many more Palmetto Bowl victories they might achieve behind freshmen Deshaun Watson, tailback Wayne Gallman and receiver Artavis Scott. Watson threw for 269 yards and ran for two touchdowns, playing on a torn ACL Coach Dabo Swinney said he hurt two days before last week’s game against Georgia State. Gallman gained 191 yards and a touchdown and Scott took two short inside passes long distance for scores and finished with 185 yards rushing in the 35-17 victory over the rival Gamecocks (6-6).

• The midfield shoving match between players from No. 24 Louisville and Kentucky (5-7) appeared to be nothing more than typical animosity between fierce in-state rivals. Then Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino and Wildcats assistant Daniel Berezowitz squared off.

“I just watched it get escalated,” Petrino said after the Cardinals’ 44-40 victory, “and then I turned around and it was going on in another part of the field. The No. 1 thing we needed to do was get them separated.”

The massive pregame tussle turned out to be just the undercard of an epic slugfest on the field. Brandon Radcliff ran for a 4-yard touchdown with 2:47 remaining and safety Gerod Holliman sealed it with an NCAA record-tying 14th interception with 35 seconds left, helping the Cardinals (9-3) earn a wild victory.