Seminoles Survive Scare…Sooner Freshman Runs for Record 427 Yards
Florida State is still unbeaten -- barely. Quarterback Jameis (JAY'-mihs) Winston drove top-ranked Florida State 66 yards to put Roberto Aguayo in position for a 26-yard game-winning field goal with three seconds left and the Seminoles remained perfect with a 20-17 victory over Boston College.
Florida State is 11-0 overall, and is ranked No. 1 in the AP rankings but third in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Seminoles went into the fourth quarter tied 17-17 with the Eagles. But with less than five minutes left, Winston helped engineer another game-winning drive for their 27th straight victory.
Winston finished with 281 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception.
Elsewhere in Top 25 action:
— Derrick Henry rushed for two touchdowns and scored a third on a catch, all in the first half, to lead No. 2 Alabama to a 48-14 victory over Western Carolina. The Crimson Tide, which is No. 1 in the College Football Rankings, improved to 10-1.
— Third-ranked Oregon walloped Colorado 44-10. Marcus Mariota threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 73 yards and another score in perhaps his last game at Autzen Stadium. Freshman Royce Freeman ran for 105 yards and two scores for the Ducks, who are ranked second in the College Football Playoff rankings.
— Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as fourth-ranked Mississippi State blanked Vanderbilt 51-0. The 10-1 Bulldogs have 10 wins in the regular season for the first time.
— Bryce Petty threw touchdowns on Baylor's first two drives that took less than a minute combined, putting the No. 6 Bears ahead to stay in a 49-28 victory over Oklahoma State.
— Jalin Marshall returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown to give No. 7 Ohio State the lead late in the third quarter and added three late insurance scores to lead the Buckeyes past Indiana 42-27. That's the Hoosiers' sixth loss in a row. The surprisingly close game could impact the playoff hopes of the 10-1 Buckeyes, who are ranked sixth in the College Football Playoff rankings. Ohio State, which was a 34-point favorite, trailed 20-14 midway through the third quarter.
— Arkansas stunned eighth-ranked Mississippi 30-0. Rohan Gaines returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown, and Arkansas' defense forced six turnovers.
— Georgia scored two touchdowns on its first three snaps, including an 83-yard touchdown run by Nick Chubb, and the ninth-ranked Bulldogs rolled past Charleston Southern 55-9. Hutson Mason played only the first half and threw three touchdown passes, including two to Chris Conley.
— Jeremy Langford and Tony Lippett celebrated senior day in style as No. 10-ranked Michigan State smashed Rutgers 45-3 for its 40th win in four seasons and 51st in five. Langford, who played cornerback and wide receiver before returning to running back, rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
— Brett Hundley passed for 326 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score, leading No. 11 UCLA past No. 24 Southern California 38-20.
__ Taylor Kelly threw for four touchdowns and the No. 13 Arizona Sun Devils dominated the second half for a 52-31 victory over Washington State.
— The 14th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers held off Iowa 26-24 for their sixth straight win. Melvin Gordon surpassed 2,000 yard rushing with 200 yards and two touchdowns.
— Nick Wilson ran for 218 yards and three touchdowns as No. 15 Arizona overcame an injury to quarterback Anu Solomon to beat No. 20 Utah 42-10. Solomon threw for 58 yards and got his first career rushing touchdown in the first half. He was fitted for a walking boot at halftime because of an apparent injury to his right foot.
— No. 16 Auburn snapped a two-game skid with a 31-7 victory over Samford. Cameron Artis-Payne ran for 129 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Nick Marshall passed for 171 yards and a score.
__ No. 18 Marshall improved to 11-0 and bettered their chances for a New Year's Bowl by beating UAB 23-18. Rakeem Cato threw for two touchdowns and Ra'shawde Myers recovered a fumble in the end zone for a late score.
— Maty Mauk threw a pair of touchdown passes and Marcus Murphy ran for two scores as No. 19 Missouri defeated Tennessee 29-21 to maintain control of the SEC East race.
— Briean Boddy-Calhoun ripped the ball out of Nebraska receiver De'Mornay Pierson-El's hands at the Minnesota 2-yard line after Mitch Leidner scored the go-ahead touchdown, and the Gophers overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to upset No. 21 Nebraska 28-24.
— Dee Hart matched a school record with six touchdowns and No. 22 Colorado State amassed a program-best 698 yards of offense as the Rams routed New Mexico 58-20. The Rams have won nine straight.
— Oklahoma freshman Samaje Perine (suh-MAHR'-jay PEE'-ryn) set a major college record by running for 427 yards in a driving rainstorm, scoring five touchdowns and leading the No. 23 Sooners over Kansas 44-7. The rushing mark fell one week after Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon set the mark by rushing for 408 yards against Nebraska.