Top 25 at a Glance

 
Tuesday, September 12


No. 1 Florida State 17, Clemson 14
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Clemson kicker Tony Lazzara's 42-yard field goal attempt fell short with 1:57 left. Florida State had taken the lead with 5:26 left in the game. Florida State WR Peter Warrick, who came back from his suspension to catch 11 passes for 121 yards in a game which neither team established much offense. Florida State (8-0, 6-0 ACC): at Virginia

Clemson (3-4, 3-2): at Wake Forest

No. 2 Penn State 31, No. 17 Purdue 25
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Purdue misfired on four pass attempts from the Penn State 12-yard line in the final 31 seconds. The Boilermakers had driven 58 yards in 30 seconds to get into scoring position. Penn State's defense. LaVar Arrington and Courtney Brown each scored TDs on turnovers and the secondary stiffened when it had to against Drew Brees. Penn State (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten): at Illinois

Purdue (5-3, 2-3): at Minnesota

No. 18 Texas 24, No. 3 Nebraska 20
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Texas took over on downs with 2:15 left in the game and ran out the clock because Nebraska had no timeouts remaining. Texas QB Major Applewhite. After a subpar first half, he was 8-of-9 for 166 yards and two TDs in the second half to rally the 'Horns from a 13-3 halftime deficit. Texas (6-2, 3-1 Big 12): at Iowa State

Nebraska (6-1, 3-1): at Kansas

No. 5 Tennessee 21, No. 12 Alabama 7
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Tennessee stretched its lead to 14 points when Tee Martin capped an 11-play, 84-yard drive with a 21-yard TD scamper. Martin, who accounted for all three Tennessee scores. He threw for 147 yards and ran for 49 more in a hard-fought defensive battle. Tennessee (5-1, 3-1 SEC): vs. South Carolina

Alabama (5-2, 4-1): vs. Southern Miss

No. 7 Kansas State 44, Oklahoma State 21
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The sleeping giant woke up. The Wildcats posted the Cowboys a 21-point second-quarter advantage before running off 44 unanswered points. K-State QB Jonathon Beasley, who accounted for three second-quarter TDs to kick-start the comeback. Beasley threw for 4 TDs and ran for two more overall. Kansas State (7-0, 4-0 Big 12): vs. Baylor

Oklahoma State (3-3, 1-2): at Texas A&M

Illinois 35, No. 9 Michigan 29
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Tom Brady's desperation bomb fell short after Michigan blew a 20-point lead in the final 18 minutes of the game. Illinois RB Rocky Harvey, who scored two TDs in the final three minutes. His 59-yard TD catch put the Illini up 28-27 with 2:42 left. Illinois (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten): vs. Penn State

Michigan (5-2, 2-2): at Indiana

Oklahoma 51, No. 10 Texas A&M 6
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A&M schemed for the old Oklahoma offense instead of the new wide-open attack. It was 27-0 before the Aggies got on the scoreboard. Sooners QB Josh Heupel, who was 31 of 50 for 372 yards and 3 TDs. He also scored on three QB sneaks. Oklahoma (4-2, 2-1 Big 12): at Colorado

Texas A&M (5-2, 2-2): at Nebraska

No. 11 Mississippi State 17, LSU 16
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Pig Prather intercepted a Josh Booty pass with one minute left after Mississippi State had taken a one-point lead 39 seconds earlier. Mississippi State QB Wayne Madkin, who completed 3-of-4 passes on the Bulldogs' go-ahead drive and finished with 174 yards passing. Mississippi State (7-0, 4-0): vs. Kentucky (Nov. 4)

LSU (2-5, 0-5): vs. Mississippi

No. 16 Wisconsin 40, No. 13 Michigan State 10
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Ron Dayne found running room from the opening whistle. Dayne broke free for a 51-yard TD on the Badgers' first possession as the Michigan State defense stood helpless to stop Wisconsin. Dayne, who exploded for 214 yards and two TDs in barely more than three quarters of action. Wisconsin gained more on the ground (301 yards) than Michigan State had given up all season (279). Wisconsin (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten): at Northwestern

Michigan State (6-2, 3-2): vs. Ohio State (Nov. 6)

No. 14 Georgia 49, Kentucky 34
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Georgia scored 21 points in the third quarter to distance itself from the pesky Wildcats. Kentucky had cut it to 28-20 two minutes into the second half. Georgia QB Quincy Carter, who tallied 391 total yards. He threw for 304 yards and ran for 87. The bulk of those rushing yards came on draws covering 25 and 56 yards. Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC): vs. Florida (at Jacksonville)

Kentucky (5-3, 3-2): at Mississippi State (Nov. 4)

No. 15 Marshall 59, Buffalo 3
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Buffalo made the decision to jump up to Division I-A. Marshall extended its winning streak to 11 games, the longest current streak in I-A play. Marshall QB Chad Pennington. The Heisman candidate completed 20 of 25 passes for 339 yards and five TDs in less than three quarters of action. Marshall (7-0, 4-0 MAC): vs. N. Illinois

Buffalo (0-7, 0-6): at Kent

No. 19 BYU 29, UNLV 0
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Owen Pochman nailed field goals of 47, 26 and 28 yards in the second period that improved the Cougars' lead to 16-0. Pochman, whose five field goals set a school record (for his 17 points) and tied another (field goals in a game). BYU (6-1, 3-0 Mountain West): vs. Air Force

UNLV (3-4, 1-2): at New Mexico

No. 20 East Carolina 52, Tulane 7
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The Pirates made sure Tulane wouldn't be a pest in the second half, blowing open the game with 24 third-quarter points to take a 38-7 lead. ECU QB David Garrard. He picked apart the Tulane defense for 297 yards passing and added another 97 on the ground. East Carolina (6-1, 2-1 C-USA): at Houston

Tulane (3-4, 1-2): vs. Memphis

No. 21 Southern Miss 28, Cincinnati 20
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Cincinnati's comeback fell short when a desperation pass by Deontey Kenner was broken up at the 10-yard line with one second left. Southern Miss QB Jeff Kelly. With three TD passes, Kelly helped the Golden Eagles build a lead the Bearcats couldn't overcome. Southern Miss (5-2, 4-0 C-USA): at Alabama

Cincinnati (2-5, 0-3): at Miami (Ohio)

No. 22 Ohio State 20, No. 25 Minnesota 17
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Minnesota's Tyrone Carter fumbled the kickoff after Ohio State had taken a three-point lead on Dan Stultz's 40-yard field goal with 1:15 left in the game. Ohio State RB Michael Wiley, who scored on runs of 3 and 44 yards and threw a 28-yard pass to QB Steve Bellisari to set up the winning FG. Ohio State (5-3, 2-2 Big Ten): vs. Iowa

Minnesota (5-2, 2-2): vs. Purdue

No. 23 Miami 31, Boston College 28
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Andy Crosland kicked a 30-yard field goal with three seconds left to cap Miami's unbelievable 28-point comeback . The Hurricanes trailed 28-0 with less than three minutes left in the third quarter. Miami QB Kenny Kelly, who completed 20-of-36 for 218 yards and three touchdowns after throwing for just 94 yards in the first three quarters. Miami's final drive included Kelly converting a fourth-and-17 with 14 seconds left. Miami (3-3, 1-0 Big East): vs. West Virginia

Boston College (5-2, 2-2): at Syracuse





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