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College football: No. 2 Florida State survives a scare

Florida State receiver Ermon Lane breaks into the clear against Louisville on a 47-yard scoring pass play in the fourth quarter Thursday night.
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Jameis Winston threw three touchdowns to offset a three-interception start and Dalvin Cook had two long scoring runs to help second-ranked Florida State rally for a 42-31 victory over Louisville on Thursday night at Louisville, Ky.

Florida State overcame a 21-0 deficit for its 24th consecutive victory, with Cook giving the Seminoles the lead with a 38-yard run with 3:46 remaining.

Out of sorts and on the verge of having its College Football Playoff prospects damaged, the Seminoles (8-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) recovered behind their Heisman Trophy quarterback and Cook, who had a 40-yard touchdown run in the third quarterback.

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All of Winston’s touchdown passes were big. He hit Travis Rudolph for 68 yards, Ermon Lane for 47, and Freddie Stevenson for the 35-yard clincher with 26 seconds left.

Winston completed 25 of 48 for 401 yards to beat No. 25 Louisville (6-3, 4-3).

Gurley appeal denied

The NCAA has upheld its four-game suspension of Georgia tailback Todd Gurley.

In a statement released Thursday night, the NCAA’s student-athlete reinstatement committee denied Georgia’s appeal of Gurley’s four-game suspension. The NCAA announced the penalty this week and said Gurley accepted more than $3,000 for autographed memorabilia and other items over a two-year period.

Gurley, who already has been held out of two games, will be eligible to return on Nov. 15 against Auburn.

Georgia said Thursday night it was disappointed in the ruling. Georgia said it believed it had a “strong and compelling” case for Gurley’s immediate reinstatement but acknowledged Thursday night’s ruling ends the case.

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