The Texas Longhorns have managed to keep their College Football Playoff ambitions within reach following their 45-38 overtime victory against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday. This win comes after their 16-13 overtime win against the Kentucky Wildcats in week 8.

Michael Taaffe moves closer to adding more hardware to his trophy case and another possible Thorpe award for the Texas secondary.

Jackson blew up Mississippi State’s right tackle to stop the Bulldogs’ fourth-and-20 desperation play in overtime before it could get going. He got an arm on Shapen to shepherd him back toward a pack of chasing Longhorns, resulting in a game-ending sack-fumble.

With Norvell's long-term future in Tallahassee uncertain, Florida State could face severe ramifications on the recruiting trail. There's not much of an advantage for recruits to stick with a program that is, at the very least, considering a coaching change.

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The Longhorns have dropped to No. 20 in the rankings after narrowly avoiding defeat in back-to-back overtime games against the Kentucky Wildcats and the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who are regarded as the two weakest teams in the SEC, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

Arch Manning and the No. 22 Longhorns visit Mississippi State. Here are predictions of the American-Statesman's reporters.

Notre Dame's best-case scenario is a 10-2 finish with ranked wins over USC and likely Navy, as long as the unbeaten Midshipmen handle North Texas this weekend. And, in Texas Tech's case, the Red Raiders need to win out and take the Big 12 to guarantee a spot in the playoff.