Jameis Winston threw three touchdowns to offset a three-interception start and Dalvin Cook had two long scoring runs to help second-ranked Florida State rally for a 42-31 victory Thursday night against Louisville.
Florida State overcame a 21-0 deficit for its 24th straight victory, with Cook giving the Seminoles the lead for good with a 38-yard run with 3:46 remaining.
Out of sorts and on the verge of having its College Football Playoff prospects damaged, the Seminoles (8-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 2 CFP) recovered behind their Heisman Trophy quarterback and Cook, who had a 40-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
All of Winston's TD passes were big. He hit Travis Rudolph for 68 yards, Ermon Lane for 47, and Freddie Stevenson for the 35-yard clincher with 2:11 left. Winston was 25-of-48 for 401 yards.
More important for the Seminoles was maintaining their national championship hopes on a night Louisville (6-3, 4-3, No. 25 CFP) nearly took them away twice.
Louisville's loss spoiled a career night for wide receiver DeVante Parker, who caught eight passes for 214 yards.