College football scores, rankings, highlights: Nebraska, North Carolina start rivalry weekend with thrillers

Serving as a warm-up to Saturday's gluttonous slate, college football's Black Friday games didn't disappoint, nor were they short on drama. Regional rivalries, bowl eligibility and divisional title pictures -- and oftentimes a mix of those elements -- were on the line at various points throughout the action. And as big as college football can feel at times, days like today are why it's fun to sit back and enjoy what's fun about this sport. 

In some ways, it's fitting this begins with an unranked team. Nebraska ended its five-game losing streak in a wild, near-disaster win over Iowa. Holding a 24-point lead, the Cornhuskers failed to completely neutralize a Hawkeyes team that is not built to come back from a 24-point deficit. Nevertheless, it created some drama in the Big Ten West race as Purdue now controls its destiny if it beats Indiana on Saturday. 

No. 17 North Carolina may have punched its ticket to the ACC Championship Game vs. No. 8 Clemson, but it rides in on a sobering two-game losing streak after a double-overtime loss to NC State. The Wolfpack reached deep into their quarterback depth chart and pulled out Ben Finley, who threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start. An 8-4 regular-season finish may feel like a disappointment relative to preseason hopes, but given the terrible injury luck, it has to be a win for NC State.

And putting a nice bow on its 2022 season was Arizona, which beat Arizona State 38-35 in the Territorial Cup. The Wildcats finish 5-7 in a fun Year 2 under Jedd Fisch. If nothing else, they played confidently and sometimes it worked beautifully. From these results and more, CBS Sports was here with you along the way with the latest highlights, updates and analysis. 

College football scores, schedule: Week 13

Boise State 42, Utah State 23 -- Recap
No. 19 Tulane 27, No. 24 Cincinnati 24 -- Recap
No. 23 Texas 38, Baylor 27 -- -- Recap
Arizona 38, Arizona State 35 -- Recap
Missouri 29, Arkansas 27 -- Takeaways, recap
NC State 30, No. 17 North Carolina 27 (2OT) -- Recap
Nebraska 24, Iowa 17 -- Recap
No. 18 UCLA 35, Cal 28 --  Recap
No. 16 Florida State 45, Florida  38 -- Takeaways, recap
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Florida, Florida State set rivalry game record

Final: No. 16 Florida State 45, Florida 38

No. 16 Florida State ended a three-game losing streak to rival Florida on Friday night with a dramatic 45-38 victory behind quarterback Jordan Travis and a late defensive stand in the game's final minute. Travis made big plays through the air and on the ground all night, while the Seminoles defense came up with a fourth-down stop in the final minute as the crowd at Doak Campbell Stadium reached fever pitch.

Gators QB Anthony Richardson's heave to the end zone fell incomplete with 39 seconds left, turning the ball over to Florida State on downs and effectively ending the highest-scoring game of the rivalry's storied history. What will be discussed for ages are two plays on the final drive, a fourth-and-18 pass interference called against FSU that extended Florida's comeback attempt, and a clear facemask on Richardson that went uncalled during the aforementioned incomplete pass.

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UCLA hangs on

FINAL: No. 18 UCLA 35 California 28

The Bruins were looking for their ninth win of the season on Friday afternoon, and they held on in a wild one in Berkeley. Zach Charbonnet punched it in from five yards out and converted a 2-point conversion midway through the fourth quarter to for the game-winner for coach Chip Kelly's crew. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson's pass to Charbonnet on fourth-and-2 from the 22-yard line fell incomplete with 1:58 to play, which gave the Bears a chance to tie it up. But Jadyn Ott fumbled after gaining enough yards for a first down on fourth-and-6 to hand it back to the Bruins and allowed Thompson-Robinson to finish things off in the victory formation. 

 
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NC State wins

Final: NC State 30, North Carolina 27

UNC kicker Noah Burnette misses wide left from 35 yards in the second overtime, allowing NC State to escape with a 30-27 win over arch rival North Carolina. Wolfpack finish the regular season 8-4 with fourth-string quarterback Ben Finley throwing for 271 yards and 2 TDs today. North Carolina will play for an ACC Championship next week against Clemson, but the Tar Heels will limp in with two straight losses.

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UCLA ahead late

Mid 4Q: UCLA 35, Cal 28

The Bruins are in a battle on the road against Cal as they try and avoid closing the regular season on a three-game losing streak following their 8-1 start. Zach Charbonnet just ran one in from five yards out, and the Bruins converted a two-point conversion to make it 35-28. Jack Plummer has thrown four touchdowns today for the Bears, who led 21-10 late in the second quarter. Dorian Thompson-Robinson has a couple TDs on the ground and one through the air for UCLA.

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Nebraska survives

Final: Iowa 24, Nebraska 17

Nebraska tried to give it away, but the Cornhuskers hold on for a 24-17 upset of rival Iowa. The Hawkeyes needed a win to clinch the Big Ten West and were 10.5 point favorites but couldn't recover from an early 24-0 hole and will now need both Purdue and Illinois to lose tomorrow in order to reach the Big Ten title game. Sour note to end the regular season on for Iowa after it had rallied from a rough start to reach the cusp of a division title. The injury to Spencer Petras didn't help, nor did four turnovers today.

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Overtime 

End 4Q: UNC 24, NC State 24

Drake Maye finds Antoine Green in the back of the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown strike on the final play of regulation to send the Tar Heels and Wolfpack to overtime in Chapel Hill. UNC trailed 14-3 at one point and shot itself in the foot more than once during regulation but has a shot to win it now after driving 75 yards on 15 plays with the game on the line.

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Missouri will go bowling

Final: Missouri 29, Arkansas 27

Missouri topped Arkansas 29-27 to regain control of the Battle Line Trophy after it lost to the Razorbacks at the end of last year's regular season. It was a battle of second-half field goals; Missouri's Harrison Mevis hit a 29-yarder midway through the third quarter to make it 29-21. The Tigers defense kept the Razorbacks out of the end zone from that point on to secure their sixth win of the season and earn a bowl bid for the third straight season under coach Eli Drinkwitz.

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Arizona pulls it off

Final: Arizona 38, Arizona State 35

Arizona's five-game losing streak to arch rival Arizona State is over as the Wildcats knock off ASU 38-35 in a game that got plenty chippy. With bowl eligibility off the table for both teams, bragging rights were the stakes today, and the jawing and chirping that transpired during a back-and-forth game suggested that players were plenty motivated. The Sun Devils out gained Arizona 537-480 but committed five turnovers. Their final two possessions ended in a fumble and an interception. Michael Wiley led the way with 214 yards and three touchdowns on the ground for Arizona. Also had 51 yards receiving. Great Year 2 for Jedd Fisch to reach five wins after inheriting a mess.

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Big stand for NC State

10:37 4Q: NC State 17, North Carolina 10

Great possession for North Carolina ends without points after Noah Burnette misses from just 27 yards out. Yikes. UNC faced a fourth-and-goal from the 10, so going for it might have been a bit extreme with this much time left. Big win for the Wolfpack after the Tar Heels had picked up a lot of momentum by marching the football down the field there. Possession included a successful fourth-and-4 conversion.

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UCLA in trouble 

Half: Cal 21, UCLA 17

The hangover effect for UCLA is real after last week's crushing 48-45 loss to USC. The Bruins trail lowly Cal 21-17 and are in danger of dropping their third straight game after an 8-1 start that saw this team rise into the top 10. Bruins have made Cal's average offense look pretty nice with three touchdown passes of 20+ yards from Jack Plummer. DTR responded with a 19-yard TD run with 18 seconds left in the half to cap a quick 75-yard drive. But the Bruins still have some work to do here in order to improve on last year's 8-4 mark.

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Missouri 15 minutes from bowl eligibility

End Q3: Missouri 29, Arkansas 24

The Tigers need a sixth win to be bowl eligible and they are 15 minutes away from securing it in the Battle Line Rivalry. Quarterback Brady Cook has 225 passing yards and found Luther Burden in the third quarter for his lone touchdown pass of the afternoon to put the Tigers in position to make the postseason. 

 
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Nebraska dominating Iowa

Q3: Nebraska 24, Iowa 0

The Cornhuskers are absolutely rolling on Friday afternoon in their rivalry game with the Hawkeyes. Casey Thompson found Marcus Washington for a 14-yard touchdown to make it a 24-0 game just three plays after they recovered a muffed punt at the Iowa 18-yard line. Rumors have swirled that Matt Rhule could be in line to take over for interim head coach Mickey Joseph. If that's the case, they are sending Joseph out with a bang.

 
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Trouble in Iowa City

Halftime: Nebraska 17, Iowa 0

Rough look for the Hawkeyes as they trail by 17 at home against a 3-8 Nebraska team after entering with 10.5 point favorites with a Big Ten West title on the line. The door is open for Illinois and Purdue if this result holds, and there is little reason to believe that Iowa's offense is capable of scoring three touchdowns in the second half. Nebraska held the Hawkeyes to just 72 total yards and seven first downs in the half. Spencer Petras is out for the Hawkeyes with an apparent arm injury.

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Arkansas up

Half: Arkansas 21, Missouri 20

Missouri has put up 292 yards with QB Brady Cook accounting for 153 through the air and 125 on the ground, but Arkansas has a 1-point lead at the break after an 11-play, 75-yard drive to close the half that ended with an 8-yard strike from KJ Jefferson to Raheim Sanders. Razorbacks get the football to begin the third quarter. Missouri needs this win for bowl eligibility.

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'Heels on upset alert

Half: NC State 17, North Carolina 10

North Carolina has clinched its spot in the ACC Championship Game, but NC State has no intention of letting their hated rival stay in the New Year's Six discussion. The Wolfpack jumped on UNC early and often behind an impressive effort from freshman quarterback Ben Finley. The brother of NC State great Ryan Finley completed 13 of 15 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown to outduel Heisman hopeful Drake Maye's 68 yards passing in the first half. UNC's highly-touted offense has just 131 yards at the half. 

 
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Sun Devils ahead

Start 3Q: Arizona State 14, Arizona 10

It's been a long season at Arizona State, but the Sun Devils can hit the offseason with something to smile about if they can hold on in the second half against Arizona. Scoring drives of 75 and 80 yards in the second quarter rallied ASU from an early 10-0 deficit as Trenton Bourquet has been effective through the air to the tune 19 of 24 for 184 yards, a TD and one INT.

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Iowa down 10

Late 1Q: Nebraska 10, Iowa 0

Just when you thought the Big Ten West picture was getting cleared up, Nebraska decides to inject some drama into the process. The Cornhuskers have an early 10-0 lead on the road at Iowa despite entering as 10.5-point underdogs. Hawkeyes are in the Big Ten title game with a win, but a loss opens the door for Purdue to make it with a win tomorrow. An 87-yard bomb from Casey Thompson to Trey Palmer got Nebraska on the board first, and then a Spencer Petras fumble set up a short field goal for the Cornhuskers.

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Rough start for UNC

Mid 2Q: NC State 14, North Carolina 3

You would've thought NC State's might struggle again. But never underestimate the ability of North Carolina to give up points. Ben Finley is 8 of 10 for the Wolfpack for 111 yards and a TD early in the second quarter. Tar Heels went three-and-out on three of their first four possessions and were held to a field goal on their only productive possession. Big hole for UNC to dig out of at home.

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Afternoon wave

Some quality rivalry action is underway in the afternoon window here on Black Friday with NC State up 7-3 on North Carolina late in the first quarter. Nebraska and Iowa just started and are scoreless as the Hawkeyes try and lock up the Big Ten West. Missouri leads Arkansas 10-7 on CBS as the Tigers try and reach bowl eligibility. Arizona leads Arizona State 10-7 late in the first half. And, starting soon, UCLA plays at Cal.

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Texas prevails

Final: Texas 38, Baylor 27

It wasn't pretty. In fact, it was quite ugly at times. But Texas beats Baylor 38-27 to keep its hopes of appearing in the Big 12 title game alive. Longhorns trailed 27-24 early in the fourth quarter after a Baylor scoop-and-score on a Quinn Ewers fumble. But UT closed with a bang, thanks largely to its defense, to reach 8-4 under second-year coach Steve Sarkisian. Bears fall to 6-6 in a season of regression under third-year coach Dave Aranda following last season's Big 12 title.

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Tulane survives

Final: Tulane 27, Cincinnati 24

Cincinnati's 32-game home winning streak comes to an end as Tulane goes on the road and beats the Bearcats. Huge win for the Green Wave, who will host next week's AAC Championship Game — likely against UCF — with a chance to represent the Group of Five in a New Year's Six bowl game still on the table. Cincinnati quarterback Evan Prater hit Tyler Scott in the hands on fourth-and-15 with a minute left, but Scott couldn't hang on. Hero today for Tulane is Tyjae Spears, who ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries. This connection between Michael Pratt and Deuce Watts turned out to be the game-winner.

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Boise State tops Utah State

Final: Boise State 42, Utah State 23

Boise State is on its way to the Mountain West Championship Game, and quarterback Taylen Green finished off the regular season with authority. Green went 91 yards with 1:09 left in the game to make it a two-score game and put it out of reach. Seyi Oladipo had a 48-yard pick six with 31 seconds left just for good measure. Boise State jumped out to a 21-0 lead, but Utah State battled back in the second half to make it 28-23 midway through the fourth. 

 
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Roschon Johnson leaps for six

Q4: No. 24 Texas 38, Baylor 27

Texas is looking to get to 7-5 on the season, and senior running back Roscon Johnson is making sure it happens. Johnson scored on an 11-yard touchdown that will be etched in stone as one of the top plays of the short Steve Sarkisian era. Johnson leaped over Lorando Johnson inside the 5-yard line and found pay dirt to make it a two score game and put the Bears in a must-score spot late in the game. 

 
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Bearcats ahead

Late 4Q: Cincinnati 24, Tulane 20

Ryan Montgomery just broke one for a 15-yard touchdown run to put Cincinnati ahead for the first time today. Bearcats have scored 14 unanswered with their running game and defense leading the way. Montgomery has the last two touchdowns. Tulane will have plenty of time to take the lead back, but that's back-to-back impressive drives for Cincinnati. Fun finish ahead.

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Tight finish in Austin

4Q: Baylor 27, Texas 24

Texas took a lead in the third quarter, but another misstep from Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers resulted in a go-ahead Baylor score. Ewers dropped back to pass and was strip-sacked. Defensive lineman Gabe Hall picked up the ball and ran it in 15 yards for a touchdown. The Bears ran a tunnel screen for a two-point conversion and the difference is now a full field goal. Huge swing as the fourth quarter gets underway in Austin. 

 
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Cincinnati needs a stop

Early 4Q: Tulane 20, Cincinnati 17

Cincinnati answered with an impressive 14-play touchdown drive to end the third quarter, drawing the Bearcats within 20-17. But the Green Wave are driving now, and a TD would put them back ahead by two possessions. Cincinnati's aerial attack has been pretty subdued today with Evan Prater in for Ben Bryant at QB. Two scores in the final 10 minutes or so what would be a big lift for Cincy. Big series here for the Bearcats' defense.

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Big man TD

Boise State took a 28-7 lead over Utah State behind a classic big man touchdown. The Broncos set up a touchdown pass to defensive tackle Scott Matlock, a senior defensive tackle who wears No. 99 to go up big and give Matlock a moment he won't soon forget. 

 
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Touchdown Tulane

Mid 3Q: Tulane 20, Cincinnati 10

Tulane rolled the dice by going for it on fourth-and-3 from the Cincinnati 6-yard line and was bailed out by a pass interference call. Tyjae Spears scored on the next play with a 2-yard touchdown run to put the Green Wave ahead 20-10. Cincinnati now must rally from a two-score deficit with backup quarterback Evan Prater. Winner hosts the AAC Championship Game next week.

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NC State's QB situation 

NC State's rough season at QB rolls on as MJ Morris remains questionable for this afternoon's rivalry game with North Carolina, per ESPN's Pete Thamel. If he can't go, it will be Jack Chambers and Ben Finley for the Wolfpack. NC State MUST be one of the only teams in the country with four QBs who have each attempted 35 or more passes this season. The injury to Devin Leary sent what was supposed to be a special season off the rails.

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WMU gets back with pick-six

Half: Western Michigan 10, Toledo 7

The Rockets have already clinched a spot in the MAC title game, but Western Michigan doesn't seem impressed. The Broncos picked off a pass and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown to help set up a three-point lead heading into halftime. 

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