Top 25: No. 6 Florida 37, No. 10 Florida State 26

By Brent Kallestad The Associated Press

Published: November 24, 2012 6:19 pm
Top 25 football • Gillislee ran for 140 yards in the win.
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Tallahassee, Fla. • Mike Gillislee ran for two touchdowns and No. 6 Florida scored 24 straight points in the fourth quarter to defeat Florida State 37-26 on Saturday and keep its national title hopes alive.

Florida regained the lead 23-20 on Gillislee's 37-yard run with 11 minutes, 1 second left in the final period on the first play after Florida State's EJ Manuel fumbled, his fourth turnover of the game. Gillislee finished with 140 yards rushing.

Florida (11-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) came into the game fourth in the BCS standings, and the Gators could find themselves in position to earn a spot in the national championship game if No. 1 Notre Dame loses to Southern California. The Gators' lone loss was in late October to third-ranked Georgia, and it will keep them out of the SEC title game.

Florida State (10-2, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) was hurt by five turnovers in the game. The Seminoles will play Georgia Tech next week in the ACC title game. —

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