OXFORD, Miss. – So many unusual things happened in the final 3 minutes of Mississippi’s victory Saturday against No. 10 LSU, it got confusing.
“I don’t know what all happened down there at the end,” Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said. “I just know the scoreboard read 25-23 Ole Miss Rebels.”
The Tigers were divided over what plays to call, lost 17 seconds when the team tried for a timeout and didn’t get it, and there was admittedly no backup plan when LSU went for the end zone on the last play of the game and came up short at the Ole Miss 6 with one second left.
“I can only tell you that the management at the back end of the game was the issue,” LSU coach Les Miles said.
The win likely gives Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3) second place in the SEC West with a game left to play, and an edge over LSU (8-3, 4-3) when bowl invitations are handed out.
No. 1 FLORIDA 62, FIU 3: The host Gators (11-0) moved another step closer to perfection. Tim Tebow accounted for three touchdowns to extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 21 games.
No. 2 ALABAMA 45, CHATTANOOGA 0: Mark Ingram ran for 102 yards and two long touchdowns in the first half as the Crimson Tide (11-0) cruised at home.
No. 3 TEXAS 51, KANSAS 20: Colt McCoy set an NCAA record with his 43rd career victory as a starter, passing for 396 yards and four touchdowns as the host Longhorns (11-0, 7-0) wrapped up the Big 12 South title.
No. 4 TCU 45, WYOMING 10: Matthew Tucker and Joseph Turner each ran for two touchdowns, and the visiting Horned Frogs (11-0, 8-0 Mountain West) earned their best start in 71 years.
No. 6 BOISE STATE 52, UTAH STATE 21: Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns as the visiting Broncos (11-0, 6-0 Western Athletic Conference) remained in BCS contention with a win late Friday.
No. 11 OREGON 44, ARIZONA 41, 2 OT: Jeremiah Masoli tied it with a touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with six seconds left, then won it with a 1-yard run in the second overtime in Tucson, Ariz. The Ducks (9-2, 7-1 Pac-10) will earn a Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl berth with a victory over No. 20 Oregon State in a winner-take-all Civil War on Dec. 3 in Eugene.
CALIFORNIA 34, No. 14 STANFORD 28: Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries Andrew Luck threw an interception at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as the visiting Bears spoiled the Cardinal’s Rose Bowl hopes.
No. 16 VIRGINIA TECH 38, N.C. STATE 10: Ryan Williams ran for 120 yards and four touchdowns to helped make sure the Hokies (8-3, 5-2 ACC) would send its 21 seniors out of Lane Stadium with a win.
No. 18 CLEMSON 34, VIRGINIA 21: C.J. Spiller scored a touchdown in his final game at Death Valley as the Tigers (8-3, 6-2 ACC) wrapped up their first trip to the ACC title game. Clemson will face Coastal Division winner Georgia Tech in two weeks at Tampa, Fla.
No. 19 BYU 38, AIR FORCE 21: Max Hall threw for five touchdowns and set a BYU record with his 30th career win as the Cougars (9-2, 5-1 Mountain West) won in Provo, Utah.
No. 20 OREGON STATE 42, WASHINGTON STATE 10: The visiting Beavers (8-3, 6-2 Pac-10) scored TDs on their first three possessions and rolled up 567 yards of offense. Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns.
No. 21 MIAMI 34, DUKE 16: Jacory Harris threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns for the host the Hurricanes (8-3, 5-3 ACC).
No. 23 UTAH 38, SAN DIEGO ST. 7: Eddie Wide rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns and the host Utes (9-2, 6-1 MWC) scored all their points in the first half.
No. 24 HOUSTON 55, MEMPHIS 14: Case Keenum threw for 405 yards and five touchdowns in just more than two quarters to lead the host Cougars (9-2, 5-2 C-USA) and break David Klinger’s school record for career TD passes.
SYRACUSE 31, No. 25 RUTGERS 13: Greg Paulus had 142 yards passing and the Orange earned its first conference win with a home upset of the Scarlet Knights.
