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CHICK-FIL-A BOWL

Florida State 26, South Carolina 17

ATLANTA

EJ Manuel threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to stop a South Carolina rally and lead Florida State over the turnover-plagued Gamecocks. Chris Thompson ran for 147 yards and a touchdown and Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals for the No. 23 Seminoles (10-4), who reached 10 wins for the first time since 2003. Manuel took over for senior quarterback Christian Ponder, who left early in the second quarter with a concussion. No. 19 South Carolina lost running back Marcus Lattimore when he was hit hard on the Gamecocks’ first drive. South Carolina (9-5) was seeking its first 10-win season since 1984.

LIBERTY BOWL

Central Florida 10, Georgia 6

MEMPHIS, TENN.

Latavius Murray scored on a 10-yard touchdown run with 9:01 left, and Central Florida held on to cap the best season in school history with the program’s first postseason victory. The Knights (11-3) had never won more than 10 games in a season and had lost their first three bowl games, including their last visit here in 2007. The Conference USA champs made this win even sweeter by knocking off a Southeastern Conference team in the process. Georgia (6-7) snapped a four-game bowl winning streak with its first loss since the 2006 Sugar Bowl. Worse for the Bulldogs is notching their first losing season since going 5-6 in 1996. The Bulldogs had the ball last and converted two fourth downs before Kemal Ishmael knocked down Aaron Murray’s final long throw into the end zone as time expired.

MEINEKE BOWL

USF 31, Clemson 26

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

B.J. Daniels threw two touchdowns passes and ran for a third and South Florida finished coach Skip Holtz’s first season with a victory. Mo Plancher also ran for a score for the Bulls (8-5), who took control after Tigers quarterback Kyle Parker left at halftime with broken ribs. South Florida secured its fifth straight eight-win season and earned its first bowl win over a team from a BCS league. Parker’s final football game before embarking on a baseball career ended abruptly when tests revealed he broke ribs when tackled near the goal line at the end of the second quarter. Backup Tajh Boyd was picked off by JaQuez Jenkins on the first play of the fourth. His 48-yard return set up Daniels’ 8-yard TD run to make it 31-13 and gave the Tigers (6-7) their first losing season in 11 years.

Associated Press