GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Tim Tebow accounted for three
touchdowns and Brandon Spikes returned an interception for a score,
and No. 1 Florida beat Florida International 62-3 on Saturday to
extend the nation's longest winning streak to 21 games.
Florida improved to 11-0 for just the second time in school
history and needs two more wins against Florida State and Alabama
to earn a shot at repeating as national champion.
The Gators scored touchdowns on eight of 10 offensive
possessions against FIU (3-8), and the only scoreless drives came
when Caleb Sturgis missed a 52-yard field goal attempt in the first
quarter and when Florida ran out the clock in the final seconds.
^No. 2 Alabama 45, Chattanooga 0=
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Mark Ingram ran for 102 yards and two
long touchdowns in the first half, and the Crimson Tide raced to a
35-0 halftime lead in an easy tuneup.
That enabled many of the starters to take a break in the second
half against the Mocs (6-5), although Ingram and the Tide still
managed to turn in a few highlight-reel plays.
Ingram ran for touchdowns of 25 and 40 yards, and Javier Arenas
set the SEC career record with his seventh punt return for a
touchdown for the Tide (11-0). Julio Jones caught a 44-yard pass
and scored on a 19-yarder from Greg McElroy.
^No. 3 Texas 51, Kansas 20=
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Colt McCoy set an NCAA record with his 43rd
career victory as a starter and Texas wrapped up the Big 12 South
title against Kansas and embattled coach Mark Mangino.
McCoy, playing his final home games, improved to 43-7 in his
career as a starter, breaking the record he shared with former
Georgia quarterback David Greene (2001-2004).
Texas (11-0, 7-0) secured its first division title since 2005,
with a Thanksgiving game at rival Texas A&M left to play before the
Big 12 championship on Dec. 5 against Nebraska.
McCoy threw for 396 yards and four touchdown passes, two to
James Kirkendoll.
Kansas (5-6, 1-6) dropped its sixth straight, adding to a
miserable week and season for Mangino. University officials have
confirmed they are investigating Mangino over allegations of
emotional and verbal abuse of players, fueling speculation he may
be fired.
^No. 4 TCU 45, Wyoming 10=
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Matthew Tucker and Joseph Turner each ran
for two touchdowns, and the Horned Frogs improved to 11-0 for the
first time since 1938.
The win keeps TCU (7-0 Mountain West) in the thick of BCS
contention and clinches at least a share of the conference crown.
The last time the Horned Frogs won their first 11 games, they
capped the season with a win over Carnegie Tech to finish No. 1 in
the AP poll.
Wyoming (5-6, 3-4) had just 52 yards of total offense in the
second half.
^No. 9 Ohio St. 21, Michigan 10=
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Tate Forcier threw four interceptions
and fumbled in his end zone, and the Buckeyes took advantage to win
their sixth straight in the series.
Ohio State (10-2, 7-1) also clinched an outright Big Ten
championship and will play in the Rose Bowl with a five-game
winning streak.
The Wolverines started the season 4-0 and ended it 5-7. The flop
came after a school-record nine-loss season in Rich Rodriguez's
debut year with college football's winningest program.
Michigan has endured consecutive losing years for the first time
since the 1962-63 seasons.
^Mississippi 25, No. 10 LSU 23=
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Dexter McCluster ran for 148 yards and
threw for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, before the
Rebels survived a last-ditch drive by the Tigers.
After recovering an onside kick, LSU's Jordan Jefferson heaved a
pass to Terrance Tolliver that he caught at the Ole Miss 5 with one
second left. The Tigers had no timeouts and didn't send the field
goal unit onto the field, and the clock expired as they tried to
spike the ball.
The win likely gives Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3) second place in the SEC
West with a game left to play, and an edge over LSU (8-3, 4-3) when
bowl invitations are handed out.
^No. 11 Oregon 44, Arizona 41=
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Jeremiah Masoli tied it with a touchdown
pass to Ed Dickson with six seconds left, then won it with a 1-yard
run in the second overtime as Oregon took a big step toward the
Pac-10 title.
Masoli threw for three scores and ran for three more as the
Ducks rallied from a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth quarter.
The Ducks (9-2, 7-1 Pac-10) will earn a Pac-10 title and Rose
Bowl berth with a victory over No. 20 Oregon State in a
winner-take-all Civil War on Dec. 3 in Eugene.
Nick Foles threw four TD passes for Arizona (6-4, 4-3), which
was eliminated from Rose Bowl contention.
After Masoli hit Jeff Maehl for a 4-yard score on Oregon's first
overtime possession, Foles hit Juron Criner with a 3-yard strike to
tie it at 38-38.
Alex Zendejas kicked a 41-yard field goal to give Arizona a
41-38 lead in the second overtime. But Oregon answered quickly.
Masoli hit Dickson for 22 yards, and three plays later the
quarterback bulled over from a yard out.
^No. 13 Penn State 42, Michigan State 14=
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Daryll Clark passed for 310 yards and
four touchdowns, and the Nittany Lions will now see whether it did
enough to earn a BCS bowl bid.
Clark moved into first place in the school's record book with 23
TD passes in a season and 42 in a career. Evan Royster added 114
yards on 13 carries for Penn State (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten).
Michigan State (6-6, 4-4) also is bowl-bound.
^California 34, No. 14 Stanford 28=
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193
yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed
intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2
minutes left as California spoiled Stanford's Rose Bowl hopes.
What was billed as the biggest Big Game in years lived up to the
pregame hype, with Stanford's Heisman Trophy contender Toby Gerhart
rushing for 136 yards, four touchdowns and carrying defenders on a
29-yard reception that set up Stanford (7-4, 6-3) at the Cal 13
with less than 2 minutes left.
Luck then threw an incompletion on first down and was
intercepted by Mohamed on second with 1:36 to go, setting off a
wild celebration on the Cal sideline. After Kevin Riley took three
knees, the Cal students rushed the field and Stanford Stadium as
the Golden Bears (8-3, 5-3 Pac-10) won the coveted Axe for the
seventh time in eight years.
^No. 15 Iowa 12, Minnesota 0=
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) James Vandenberg threw for 117 yards,
fellow freshman Brandon Wegher ran for a touchdown, and the
Hawkeyes kept alive their hopes for a BCS bowl berth.
The victory gave Iowa (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) double-digit wins for
the first time since 2004, along with Floyd of Rosedale a bronze
pig awarded to the winner of the border rivalry for the eighth
time in nine tries.
Adam Weber was 14 of 40 for 153 yards for the Gophers (6-6,
3-5), who scored just seven points in road games against Penn
State, Ohio State and the Hawkeyes.
^No. 16 Virginia Tech 38, North Carolina State 10=
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Ryan Williams ran for 120 yards and four
touchdowns and helped make sure the Hokies would send their 21
seniors out of Lane Stadium with a win.
Virginia Tech (8-3, 5-2 ACC) also got a career-best day from
wide receiver Jarrett Boykin, who caught six passes for 164 yards
and a touchdown, and from linebacker Cody Grimm, who forced two
fumbles in his final home game.
N.C. State (4-7, 1-6) lost its second straight and for the sixth
time in seven games. The Wolfpack allowed at least 30 points for
the eighth game in a row.
^Northwestern 33, No. 17 Wisconsin 31=
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Mike Kafka hit Andrew Brewer with two
first-half touchdown passes and Brian Peters and Jordan Mabin made
key defensive plays late for Northwestern.
The Wildcats (8-4, 5-3 Big Ten) improved their bowl prospects
with a third straight win, and fans swarmed Ryan Field after Mabin
intercepted Scott Tolzien with 42 seconds to go.
Stefan Demos kicked four field goals for the Wildcats, while
David Gilreath had a 68-yard punt return for at ouchdown for the
Badgers (8-3, 5-3).
^No. 19 BYU 38, Air Force 21=
PROVO, Utah (AP) Max Hall threw for five touchdowns and set a
school record with his 30th career win, and the Cougars won their
sixth straight over Air Force.
Hall was 33 for 45 for 377 yards, breaking the mark he shared
with 1990 Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer. Harvey Unga also became
the rushing leader at BYU (9-2, 5-1 Mountain West) after going for
67 yards. He has 3,268 for his career.
Jared Tew ran for 88 yards for the Falcons (7-5, 5-3).
^No. 20 Oregon St. 42, Washington St. 10=
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Oregon State scored touchdowns its first
three possessions, and rolled up 567 yards of total offense in the
Pac-10 blowout.
Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns as
Oregon State (8-3, 6-2) won its fourth straight game and sixth of
the past seven.
The Cougars (1-10, 0-8) lost their eighth straight. Kevin
Lopina, making his first start at quarterback since being benched
after the second game, completed 15 of 32 for 133 yards.
^No. 21 Miami 34, Duke 16=
MIAMI (AP) Jacory Harris threw for 348 yards and two
touchdowns, and Darryl Sharpton capped his final home game with a
73-yard interception return for a score.
Damien Berry's 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter
opened the floodgates for Miami (8-3, 5-3 ACC). Leonard Hankerson
had career bests of eight catches and 143 yards for the Hurricanes,
who scored the final 24 points to keep hope alive for a 10-win
season.
Thaddeus Lewis finished 20 of 37 for 303 yards for Duke (5-6,
3-4), taking over the school's all-time lead in passing yardage
with 9,678.
^No. 23 Utah 38, San Diego State 7=
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Eddie Wide ran for 84 yards and two
touchdowns, and the Utes scored all their points in the first half
to bounce back from a loss to TCU.
Utah (9-2, 6-1 MWC) won its 17th straight at home, extending the
third-longest home winning streak in the nation behind Oklahoma
(28) and Boise State (24). Freshman Jordan Wynn completed 14 of 28
passes for 198 yards and a touchdown.
Ryan Lindley was 17 of 37 for 207 yards for San Diego State
(4-7, 2-5).
^No. 24 Houston 55, Memphis 14=
HOUSTON (AP) Case Keenum threw for 405 yards and five
touchdowns in just more than two quarters, breaking David
Klingler's school record with 94 career touchdown tosses.
Keenum was replaced by Cotton Turner after an 18-yard pass to
L.J. Castile put Houston (9-2, 5-2 Conference USA) ahead 49-14
early in the third quarter.
Memphis (2-9, 1-6) was led by Curtis Steele, who had 160 yards
rushing and two touchdowns.
^Syracuse 31, No. 25 Rutgers 13=
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Greg Paulus had 142 yards passing and the
Syracuse defense racked up nine sacks to match a school record.
The Orange (4-7, 1-5 Big East) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the
first quarter and never looked back. Antwon Bailey scored on a
14-yard run and Delone Carter added a 5-yard run.
Syracuse outgained Rutgers 259 to 82 in the first half. Syracuse
sacked Tom Savage five times in the half, two of which came in the
final drive for the Scarlet Knights (7-3, 2-3).
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