Saturday

No. 1 Nebraska 49, San Jose State 13 RECAP
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San Jose State agreed to be first on the schedule? The Cornhuskers simply don't lose on opening day, extending their nation's current longest streak to 15 straight wins. The Spartans knew they were in for a long, hot afternoon when Nebraska reached the end zone on its first four possessions.	The big boys in red up front on the offensive line, who opened the way for Dan Alexander (208 yards), Correll Buckhalter (117) and the NU offense, which rolled up 505 yards on the ground.	Sept. 9 at Notre Dame, which beat No. 23 Texas A&M on Saturday, 24-10.
UCLA 35, No. 3 Alabama 24 RECAP
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The Bruins defense decided to take a stand in a scoreless fourth quarter. UCLA, which allowed an average of 444.6 yards a game in '99 to rank 107th in the country, held the Tide to just 265 yards of total offense.	Ryan McCann, who was pressed into service when starter Cory Paus separated his shoulder on the game's first play. McCann completed 14 of 24 passes for 194 yards, including a 54-yard scoring toss to Freddie Mitchell that gave the Bruins the lead for good in the third quarter.	Sept. 9 vs. Fresno State, which lost to No. 16 Ohio State, 43-10, on Saturday.
No. 4 Michigan 42, Bowling Green 7 RECAP
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It became clear that the Wolverines had found a more than capable replacement at quarterback in John Navarre. The redshirt freshman tied a school record with four TD passes and led Michigan to scores on three consecutive drives in the first half.	Navarre, who made everyone forget about Drew Henson -- at least for a day. The redshirt freshman looked like a seasoned field general in his debut, making solid reads and connecting on 15 of 19 passes on the day.	Sept. 9 vs. Rice, which beat Houston 30-27 on Saturday.
No. 7 Florida, 40, Ball State 19 RECAP
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Jesse Palmer hit Bo Carroll on a 75-yard scoring play. The clincher, however, came in the fourth quarter -- much later than expected against a Ball State team that lost for the 18th straight time.	It was an unimpressive effort by the Gators to say the least. So let's go with Ball State's defense, which scored nine points in the third quarter to keep things interesting.	Sept. 9 vs. Middle Tennessee, which lost to No. 20 Illinois, 35-6, on Saturday.
No. 9 Kansas State 54, Louisiana Tech 10 RECAP
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The Wildcats' offense got hotter than the weather. The Wildcats scored twice in the matter of 57 seconds, the second score coming on Quincy Morgan's 58-yard touchdown catch, to take a 31-10 lead into halftime.	The water boys ... no really, it was brutal in Manhattan. The temperature reached 127 degrees on the field at kickoff. And that was at 6:10 p.m.! Give a near-capacity crowd of 48,902 credit as well for baking in the heat, as Kansas State win its 11th straight home opener 23rd straight home game.	Sept. 16 vs. Ball State, which lost to No. 7 Florida, 40-19, on Saturday.
No. 10 Virginia Tech 52, Akron 23 RECAP
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The thunderstorms held off and Micheal Vick hit Andre Davis streaking toward the goal posts for a 34-yard touchdown pass -- Vick's second scoring toss of the third quarter -- making it 42-17.	Heisman hopeful Vick, of course. His sophomore debut was delayed a bit by Mother Nature, but it was worth the wait, as he accounted for four touchdowns -- two by air and two by ground.	Sept. 7 at East Carolina, which beat Duke, 38-0, on Saturday
No. 11 Georgia 29, Georgia Southern 7 RECAP
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Josh Mallard blindsided Eagles quarterback J.R. Revere and jarred the ball loose, allowing Marcus Stroud to fall on it at the Southern 18. The play set up Quincy Carter's 7-yard touchdown pass to LaBrone Mitchell, giving Georgia a 23-0 lead with 14:49 left in the game.	Carter, who managed to move the Bulldogs' offense in a driving rainstorm. The Georgia junior quarterback threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third. Honorable mention goes to Georgia Southern's Adrian Peterson, who extended his 100-yard rushing streak to 31 straight games with a 152-yard effort.	Sept. 9 at South Carolina, which beat New Mexico, 31-0, on Saturday.
No. 12 Tennessee 19, No. 24 Southern Miss 16 RECAP
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The Vols recovered an onside kick with under a minute left in the game.	Tennessee's defense notched nine sacks, but gave up 179 yards in the fourth quarter. So, we'll give it to running back Travis Henry, who ran for 135 yards while the Vols' passing game sputtered.	Tennessee: Sept. 16 vs. Florida, which beat Ball State, 40-19, on Saturday. So Miss: Sept. 16 at Alabama, which lost to UCLA, 35-24, on Saturday.
No. 14 Purdue 48, Central Michigan 0 RECAP
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The Boilermakers rolled up 263 yards in the first half, while limiting their Mid-American Conference opponent to a net of 71.	Drew Brees, who opened his Heisman quest with a solid three-touchdown effort and 318 yards through the air.	Sept. 9 vs. Kent, which lost to Pittsburgh, 30-7, on Saturday.
No. 15 Washington 44, Idaho 20 RECAP
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The Huskies started getting opportunistic and scored 14 points in the first five minutes of the second half. On the afternoon, Washington recovered four fumbles, intercepted a pass and blocked a punt.	Washington quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo, who accounted for 313 yards of offense and two touchdowns.	Sept. 9 vs. Miami (Fla.), which beat McNeese State, 61-14, on Thursday.
No. 16 Ohio State 42, Fresno State 10 RECAP
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When defensive back David Mitchell reached the end zone for the second time, intercepting a pass and racing 51 yards for a 27-0 lead in the third quarter.	The Buckeyes defense, which scored four touchdowns, believed to be a school record. Those reaching the end zone were Mitchell twice, Matt Wilhelm and Michael Doss.	Sept. 9 at Arizona, which beat Utah, 17-3, on Saturday.
No. 17 Mississippi 49, Tulane 20 RECAP
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Mississippi scored three touchdowns in less than five minutes of the third quarter to take a 35-17 lead into the final 15 minutes.	Rebel QB Romero Miller, who threw for 302 yards and 3 TDs. It was Miller's third career 300-yard game which ties Archie Manning's school record.	Sept. 9 vs. Auburn, which beat Wyoming, 35-21, on Thursday.
No. 18 Clemson 38, The Citadel 0 RECAP
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Clemson scored on five of six possessions and held the Bulldogs in their own half of the field for what would end up being all night.	Woodrow Dantzler, who was nearly perfect for Clemson, completing 16 of 17 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns.	Sept. 9 vs. Missouri, which beat Western Illinois, 50-20, on Saturday.
No. 19 Oklahoma 55, Texas El-Paso 14 RECAP
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Freshman Renaldo Works scampered 19 yards for a 41-14 lead, the first of his three four-quarter touchdown runs.	The Sooners defense, which forced seven turnovers -- five of which were turned into touchdowns by the offense. Safety Roy Williams returned an interception 35 yards for a score and two of Works' touchdowns came after turnovers.	Sept. 9 vs. Arkansas State, which lost to North Carolina State, 38-31, on Saturday.
No. 20 Illinois 35, Middle Tennessee 6 RECAP
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The Illini came out in the second half and reached the end zone on four straight drives, turning a 7-6 halftime lead into the final score.	Kurt Kittner, who got the Illinois offense going with two touchdown passes on the Illini's first two second-half possessions.	Sept. 9 at San Diego State, which lost to Arizona State, 10-7, on Thursday.
Notre Dame 24, No. 23 Texas A&M 10 RECAP
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Tony Driver intercepted Mark Farris at the Irish 14 with 4:09 remaining. Prior to the turnover, the Irish stretched a 14-10 lead to the final score with a Julius Jones touchdown run and Nick Setta's 32-yard field goal with 7:17 left.	Arnaz Battle, not so much for what he did, but what he didn't do. Battle did not throw an interception and guided the Irish offense methodically down the field when the game was on the line in the second half.	Notre Dame: Sept. 9 vs. Nebraska, which beat San Jose State, 49-13, on Saturday. Texas A&M: Sept. 9 vs. Wyoming, which lost to Auburn, 35-21, on Thursday.
Colorado State 28, No. 25 Colorado 24 RECAP
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Matt Newton connected with tight end Jose Ochoa on a 31-yard score with 10:31 left to play.	Newton said there's a "new sheriff in town" after his four touchdown passes helped CSU beat the Buffs for the second straight year. We agree. And he can have a ball to go along with his badge.	Sept. 9 at USC, which beat Penn State, 29-5, on Aug. 27.