College Football Wrap: Lamar Jackson shines again, Louisville crushes Florida State

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson shrugged off chants of "Heisman! Heisman!" from Cardinals' fans and seemed satisfied knowing he had played a role in one of the program's biggest wins.

A very big role worthy of all the adulation.

Jackson ran for four touchdowns and threw for another as No. 10 Louisville poured it on for a 63-20 victory on Saturday, the most points ever allowed by Florida State.

His performance helped Cardinals establish themselves as a title contender in the Atlantic Coast Conference - and the national crown - by dismantling the second-ranked Seminoles in one of the worst defeats in FSU history.

What was billed as an ACC showdown quickly turned into a rout. And after blowing second-half leads against Florida State the past two years, Louisville kept the pressure on (see full recap).

North Dakota St tops No. 13 Iowa on final play
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- With the biggest win in school history less than 3 yards away, North Dakota State went for two and failed.

The Bison earned the ball back though - and they finished off the program's signature victory by running the ball right at Iowa.

Cam Pedersen kicked a 37-yard field as time expired and North Dakota State, of the FCS, rallied to beat No. 13 Iowa 23-21 on Saturday for its sixth straight win over an FBS opponent.

The Bison went for a 2-point conversion down 21-20 with 3:41 left, but couldn't punch it in. North Dakota State's defense then held, and quarterback Easton Stick's 29-yard run put the Bison in position for the biggest win in school history.

"If we didn't make it I thought we could stop them," North Dakota State coach Chris Klieman said. "I thought our offense was kind of wearing them down."

The loss was just the fourth by a ranked FBS team to an FCS school. North Dakota State isn't just another Football Championship Subdivision team, though. The Bison have won the last five FCS national titles (see full recap).

Top-ranked Alabama rallies, beats No. 19 Ole Miss 48-43
OXFORD, Miss. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban doesn't know how many of these roller coaster rides he can take.

He watched his top-ranked squad fall behind by three touchdowns and then come roaring back. And when his Tide looked to be in control and leading No. 19 Mississippi by 18 points in the fourth quarter, `Bama nearly blew it.

By the end of Alabama's 48-43 victory over Ole Miss in a Southeastern Conference showdown on Saturday, a weary, bleary-eyed Saban looked exhausted when the clock finally hit all zeroes.

"It was an unbelievable game for fans to watch," the 64-year-old Saban said with a wry smile. "It was really a difficult game for an old coach to have to suffer through. But we made it. We made it and I'm really proud of our players."

Alabama freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 158 yards and ran for 146 more, but it was unlikely defensive touchdowns from Jonathan Allen and Da'Ron Payne - along with a special teams score from Eddie Jackson - that proved to be the biggest plays of the game (see full recap).

No. 12 Spartans hold on for 36-28 win over No. 18 Irish
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Tyler O'Connor threw for two touchdowns, Gerald Holmes ran for two more, including a 73-yard score, and No. 12 Michigan State took advantage of mistakes by No. 18 Notre Dame and held on for a 36-28 victory Saturday night.

The Spartans (2-0) turned what had been a close game at halftime into a 29-point lead with three third-quarter touchdowns. But Notre Dame made it close as DeShone Kizer threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and the Irish (1-2) cut the lead to 36-28 with 6:02 left on a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Durham Smythe.

On Notre Dame's next possession, Kizer was sacked for a 5-yard loss by Raequan Williams on third-and-2 and Notre Dame punted with 3:37 left in the game and the Spartans ran out the clock.

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said he couldn't recall the last time the Spartans dominated as they had late in the second quarter and early in the third.

"It got tougher and tougher in the fourth quarter running the football. ... They kept playing and fought their way back into the football game right there at the end."

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said the mistakes were too much (see full recap).

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