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November 29, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

Nebraska 40, Colorado 31

LINCOLN, Neb. — Alex Henery kicked a school-record 57-yard field goal with 1:43 left and defensive end Ndamukong Suh returned a tipped pass 30 yards for a touchdown seconds later, giving Nebraska the victory. Henery’s third field goal of the game allowed the Cornhuskers to take the lead in a game the 18-point underdog Buffaloes made closer than expected. Coached by Mooney graduate Bo Pelini, Nebraska (8-4, 5-3 Big 12) positioned itself for an invitation to the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day. The loss knocked Colorado (5-7, 2-6) out of bowl contention.

No. 25 Mississippi 45, Mississippi St. 0

OXFORD, Miss. — Jevan Snead threw for 213 yards and four touchdowns, No. 25 Mississippi set a school record with minus-51 yards rushing allowed in the most lopsided Egg Bowl in 37 years. The Rebels (8-4, 5-3 Southeastern Conference), spurred by an opportunity to play in a top-tier bowl, scored 2:20 seconds in, led 24-0 after the first quarter and dominated the fading Bulldogs (4-8, 2-6) in every phase. The margin of victory was the largest in the series since Ole Miss beat Mississippi State 48-0 in 1971. Snead completed his first nine passes for 117 yards and touchdowns of 10 yards to Shay Hodge and 17 yards to Mike Wallace.

East Carolina 53, UTEP 21

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Brandon Simmons ran for three scores and had a touchdown catch to help East Carolina beat UTEP. Patrick Pinkney threw for two scores for the Pirates (8-4, 6-2 Conference USA), who had already clinched a berth in next week’s league championship game. Although there was nothing to play for in the standings, the Pirates came out with probably their best performance of the season. East Carolina scored the first 24 points and led 30-7 at halftime against a UTEP team trying to become bowl eligible for the first time in three years.

Arkansas 31, LSU 30

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Casey Dick threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to London Crawford on fourth-and-1 with 22 seconds remaining to give Arkansas the victory. The Razorbacks trailed 30-14 early in the third quarter when Dick replaced his younger brother Nathan at quarterback. With the help of several LSU penalties, Arkansas slowly chipped away before converting twice on fourth down on the winning drive. That victory sent the Razorbacks to the Southeastern Conference championship game. They won’t go to a bowl this season, but this victory will be remembered for a while. LSU (7-5, 3-5) is all but assured of a trip to a minor bowl, not what the defending national champions had in mind when the started the season ranked in the top 10.

Associated Press