Monday, October 29, 2012

Top 25 Overview...Week 9

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No. 1 Alabama 38 (8-0) , No. 11 Mississippi State 7 (7-1) Recap »
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AJ McCarron hit Kenny Bell for a 57-yard TD at the tail end of the first quarter. That gave Alabama a 14-0 lead. McCarron. He completed 16 of 23 passes for 208 yards and 2 TDs. He's gone eight weeks without an interception. Plus-17. The Tide forced three turnovers while committing none, which pushes their season turnover margin to plus-17.
Up Next: No. 11 Mississippi State vs. No. 16 Texas A&M (Nov. 3), No. 1 Alabama at No. 5 LSU (Nov. 3)
No. 10 Georgia 17 (7-1) , No. 2 Florida 9 (7-1) Recap »
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Jarvis Jones forced a fumble as Jordan Reed was charging into the end zone late in the fourth quarter. Jones, who finished with 13 tackles, 3 sacks and forced 2 fumbles and recovered them both. 9. The teams combined for nine TOs, but the Dawgs didn't have any after halftime, while the Gators had three.
Up Next: No. 2 Florida vs. Missouri (Nov. 3), No. 10 Georgia vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 3)
No. 3 Kansas State 55 (8-0) , No. 14 Texas Tech 24 (6-2) Recap »
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John Hubert rushed for a 15-yard TD on the Wildcats' first fourth-quarter drive to push the lead to 41-17. Collin Klein. The new Heisman favorite rushed for 2 TDs and passed for two more, finishing with 316 total yards.8-0. K-State is 8-0 for the first time since 1999 and has navigated the toughest part of its schedule.
Up Next: No. 14 Texas Tech vs. No. 23 Texas (Nov. 3), No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 24 Oklahoma State (Nov. 3)
No. 4 Oregon 70 (8-0) , Colorado 14 (1-7) Recap »
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Oregon was up 14-0 before Colorado had an offensive snap. The Ducks led 56-0 at halftime. It was that bad. Let's go with De'Anthony Thomas, if only for his 73-yard punt return for a TD that will dominate the day's highlights.21. The Ducks have scored at least 30 points in their 21st straight game. It's the longest active streak in FBS.
Up Next: Colorado vs. No. 14 Stanford (Nov. 3), No. 4 Oregon at No. 17 USC (Nov. 3)
No. 5 Notre Dame 30 (8-0) , No. 8 Oklahoma 13 (5-2) Recap »
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Irish kicker Kyle Brindza hit a 46-yard field goal to give Notre Dame a 23-13 lead with 3:22 remaining. Manti Te'o. The Notre Dame linebacker sealed the victory with his fourth-quarter interception and added 11 tackles and a sack. 0.6. That's the average yards per carry for Oklahoma. The Irish run defense held OU to 15 yards on 24 carries.
Up Next: No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 3), No. 8 Oklahoma at Iowa State (Nov. 3)
Washington 20 (4-4) , No. 7 Oregon State 17 (6-1) Recap »
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The Beavers couldn't convert on fourth-and-19 from Washington's 38 with 25 seconds remaining. That sealed the win for the Huskies.Bishop Sankey. The Washington RB ran for 92 yards and two TDs against Oregon State, one of the nation's top run defenses.4. Interceptions for Oregon State QB Sean Mannion, matching his season total entering the game. He was replaced by Cody Vaz in the fourth quarter.
Up Next: No. 7 Oregon State vs. Arizona State (Nov. 3), Washington at California (Nov. 2)
Arizona 39 (5-3) , No. 9 USC 36 (6-2) Recap »
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Matt Barkley's desperation heave was batted to the ground, ending the Trojans' hopes for a comeback win. Marqise Lee. He caught 16 passes for 345 yards and 2 TDs. He also had 123 yards on kick returns. 1,206. The Wildcats and Trojans combined for 1,206 yards of offense. They added 246 yards of penalties as well.
Up Next: No. 9 USC vs. No. 4 Oregon (Nov. 3), Arizona at UCLA (Nov. 3)
No. 12 Florida State 48 (8-1) , Duke 7 (6-3) Recap »
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FSU doesn't lose to Duke. The Seminoles are 18-0 in the series, having scored 40 points in 16 of those games. Devonta Freeman. He'll have to carry a larger load for the Noles. He had 104 yards rushing and 2 TDs on Saturday. 129. Florida State limited the second-best passing offense in the ACC to just 129 yards on 37 attempts.
Up Next: Duke vs. No. 13 Clemson (Nov. 3), No. 12 Florida State at Virginia Tech (Nov. 8)
No. 13 South Carolina 38 (7-2) , Tennessee 35 (3-5) Recap »
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The Vols gave themselves a chance after forcing a punt, but Taylor Bray was intercepted on the ensuing possession.Connor Shaw took over the game, completing 22 of his 32 passes for 356 yards and 3 TDs. He also ran in a 1-yard score.0-5. Tennessee is now 0-5 in SEC play for the third year in a row after managing such a record only once prior, in 1977.
Up Next: Tennessee vs. Troy (Nov. 3), No. 13 South Carolina vs. Arkansas (Nov. 10)
Kent State 35 (7-1) , No. 15 Rutgers 23 (7-1) Recap »
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Luke Wollet intercepted Gary Nova with just under five minutes remaining and Rutgers trailing by two scores. Kent State defense, which forced seven turnovers, including six interceptions, two coming from Mark Fackler.1-9. The MAC has four wins over the Big East this season, but this was the first ever for the Golden Flashes.
Up Next: Kent State vs. Akron (Nov. 3), No. 15 Rutgers vs. Army (Nov. 10)
No. 16 Louisville 34 (8-0) , Cincinnati 31 (5-2) (OT)Recap »
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Butch Jones shrugged. After he botched the ice-the-kicker timeout, Louisville's John Wallace drilled the game winner from 30 yards out in OT.Teddy Bridgewater. The Louisville quarterback started slow but finished with 416 yards and two touchdowns passing in besting Cincy's Munchie Legaux.Four. The Cardinals not only snapped their four-game losing streak to Cincinnati, but they won their fourth straight after trailing in the second half.
Up Next: Cincinnati vs. Syracuse (Nov. 3), No. 16 Louisville vs. Temple (Nov. 3)
No. 17 Stanford 24 (6-2) , Washington State 17 (2-6) Recap »
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Stanford should thank its defense for this sloppy win. A pick-six and 10 Cardinal sacks were the difference.The Stanford defense held Wazzu to minus-16 rushing yards, and Jeff Tuel was sacked 10 times by seven defensive players.19. Washington State has now lost 19 in a row against AP Poll-ranked foes. The last such game Wazzu won was in 2006.
Up Next: Washington State at Utah (Nov. 3), No. 17 Stanford at Colorado (Nov. 3)
No. 18 Clemson 42 (7-1) , Wake Forest 13 (4-4) Recap »
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Tajh Boyd and Sammy Watkins laced up their cleats. Clemson scored the first 35 points of the blowout.Watkins. The Tigers receiver had his first breakout game of the season, catching eight passes for 202 yards and a score.37. Clemson became the second ACC team in history to score at least 37 points in seven straight games.
Up Next: No. 18 Clemson at Duke (Nov. 3), Wake Forest vs. Boston College (Nov. 3)
No. 20 Texas A&M 63 (6-2) , Auburn 21 (1-7) Recap »
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The Aggies took their starters out early in the third, then promptly scored two more TDs. Auburn never really put up much of a fight.Again Johnny Manziel couldn't be stopped. He threw for 260 yards and 2 scores and ran 9 times for 90 and two more touchdowns.63. The 63 points Auburn allowed were the third-most it has given up in a single game in the history of the program.
Up Next: No. 20 Texas A&M at No. 15 Mississippi State (Nov. 3), Auburn vs. New Mexico State (Nov. 3)
No. 21 Boise State 45 (7-1) , Wyoming 14 (1-7) Recap »
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The Broncos shook off a first-half slump and blew the game open in the second half, outscoring Wyoming, 28-7. D.J. Harper. He carried the ball 19 times for 105 yards and 2 TDs, both of which came in the first half.48. The Broncos' October winning streak is safe for another year. They haven't lost in the month since 2001.
Up Next: No. 21 Boise State vs. San Diego State (Nov. 3), Wyoming vs. Colorado State (Nov. 3)
Nebraska 23 (6-2) , No. 22 Michigan 9 (5-3) Recap »
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Michigan was done after Denard Robinson aggravated a right elbow injury in the second quarter. Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah. He racked up 101 rushing yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. O TDs. Michigan failed to score a touchdown for the second consecutive game.
Up Next: No. 22 Michigan at Minnesota (Nov. 3), Nebraska at Michigan State (Nov. 3)
No. 23 Texas 21 (6-2) , Kansas 17 (1-7) Recap »
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Down by 3 with under a minute to go and, Texas took its time in the red zone and calmly scored a TD with 12 seconds left. After a rough day sent David Ash to the bench, Case McCoy took the Horns 70 yards down the field for the winning TD.18. Kansas has lost 18 straight games against BCS opponents, the longest streak among schools from BCS conferences.
Up Next: No. 23 Texas at No. 18 Texas Tech (Nov. 3), Kansas at Baylor (Nov. 3)
Miami (OH) 23 (4-4) , No. 24 Ohio 20 (7-1) Recap »
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Tyler Tettleton was sacked as Ohio was driving, allowing the clock to run out on the Bobcats' comeback. Zac Dysert, who passed for 311 yards and a TD, finding Nick Harwell for eight receptions and 138 of those yards.No. 24. Ohio was the first team since Northern Illinois to appear in the BCS standings. The RedHawks beat NIU then as well.
Up Next: No. 24 Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 1), Miami (OH) at Buffalo (Nov. 3)
Michigan State 16 (5-4) , No. 25 Wisconsin 13 (6-3) (OT)Recap »
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Andrew Maxwell found Bennie Fowler for a 12-yard TD in overtime to send the Spartans to the win. Spartans' D. William Gholston and Max Bullough combined for eight TFL as Wisconsin was held to 190 total yards.21. The Spartans ended the Badgers' 21-game home winning streak, which was second only to LSU.
Up Next: Michigan State vs. No. 20 Nebraska (Nov. 3), No. 25 Wisconsin at Indiana (Nov. 10)

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