No. 1 Nebraska 42, Iowa 13 RECAP
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Not nearly as early as expected. Nebraska led just 21-13 at halftime, and 14 points in the final two minutes of the game made the game look lopsided.	Eric Crouch, who completed just 10 passes, but threw five for TDs. Three of his school-record scores went to Tracey Wistrom, and the other two to Matt Davison.	Sept. 30 vs. Missouri.
No. 2 Florida State 31, Louisville 0 RECAP
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Chris Weinke tucked the ball under his arm and lumbered two yards for a touchdown just under five minutes into the third quarter for a 24-0 lead. At that point, the Seminoles were well on their way to a 16th straight win.	Linebacker Tommy Polley, who returned an interception four yards for a touchdown and forced a fumble. Polley's TD extended the defense's streak of scoring to five games.	Sept. 28 at Maryland.
No. 3 Florida 59, Kentucky 31 RECAP
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The Gators scored 14 points over a 49-second span at the end of the second quarter. Earnest Graham's 57-yard TD run capped the outburst and gave Florida a 38-17 halftime lead.	In a game that featured 956 yards of offense -- 504 by Kentucky -- Jessee Palmer was still able to stand out for the Gators. The much-maligned quarterback ran... yes ran ... for a school-record four TDs and threw for a fifth. The last Gator to reach end zone four times was Fred Taylor in '97.	Sept. 30 at Mississippi State.
No. 5 Kansas State 55, North Texas 10 RECAP
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The Wildcats blocked their second of two punts in the first quarter and scored 24 points in the first 15 minutes. As a whole, however, K-State's latest exhibition wasn't quite as impressive as last week's 76-0 romp of Ball State.	Quarterback Jonathan Beasley, who scored a school-record five touchdowns in the rout. Beasley's first four scoring runs covered only 5 yards, but the senior got the record with a zig-zagging 16-yard scamper in the third quarter.	Sept. 30 at Colorado.
Northwestern 47, No. 6 Wisconsin 44 (2OTs) RECAP
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Damien Anderson went 12 yards through the Wisconsin defense in the second overtime.	Damien Anderson, who finished with 175 yards on 21 carries. Anderson's game-winning run came after he scored on a 69-yard run midway through the fourth quarter.	Sept. 30 at Michigan.
Oregon 29, No. 8 UCLA 10 RECAP
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UCLA quarterback Ryan McCann couldn't handle a shotgun snap with less than two minutes remaining, and Oregon recovered at the Bruins' 4. One play later, Maurice Morris (139 yards) was in the end zone for the second time.	The Ducks defense, which held UCLA scoreless in the first half and DeShaun Foster to just 49 yards on 19 carries in the game. Foster entered the game as the nation's third-leading rusher (422 yards). As a whole, the Bruins gained just 22 yards on the ground.	Sept. 30 vs. Arizona State.
No. 9 USC 34, San Jose State 24 RECAP
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Petros Papadakis bullied his way five yards up the middle for the go-ahead score with 2:34 remaining, as USC came back from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter with 21 points in the final eight minutes of the game.	USC quarterback Carson Palmer, who led the fourth-quarter comeback by leading the Trojans on marches of 80 and 67 yards. Palmer finished 22 of 38 for 338 yards and two touchdowns.	Sept. 30 at Oregon State.
No. 10 Michigan 35, No. 17 Illinois 31 RECAP
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The Illini lost the second of two fumbles in the final four minutes of the game. The first fumble, however, set up Anthony Thomas' winning 4-yard TD run. Thomas appeared to fumble the play prior to his score, but officials ruled him down before the ball came out.	Thomas, who rambled for 228 yards and two touchdowns. But Michigan fans must have enjoyed seeing Drew Henson back on the field. All he did was replace John Navarre and rally the Wolverines from a 21-7 deficit in the third quarter.	Michigan: Sept. 30 vs. Wisconsin Illinois: Sept. 30 at Minnesota.
No. 11 Clemson 31, Virginia 10 RECAP
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Quarterback Woodrow Dantzler scampered 75 yards in the third quarter to put the Tigers up 24-10 and then went 45 yards a few minutes later for the game's final points.	Dantzler, after another dazzling performance. This one included 220 yards rushing -- 120 coming on two TD runs -- and 154 yards passing.	Sept. 30 at Duke.
No. 12 Ohio State 45, Penn State 6 RECAP
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Ohio State noseguard Mike Collins returned a fumble 11 yards for a touchdown and 38-6 lead. It was the third of three rapid-fire touchdowns. Collins was one of six Buckeyes to score TDs.	Certainly not Joe Paterno, who doesn't need any reminders of his worst loss in 35 years as a head coach. So, Ohio State quarterback Steve Bellisari gets it after an efficient day of moving the Buckeyes at will.	Oct. 7 at Wisconsin.
No. 13 Tennessee 70, Louisiana-Monroe 3 RECAP
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Long before the homecoming queen and her court was introduced to Neyland Stadium. The Vols have now won 17 straight homecoming games.	Take your pick ... and does it really matter? Travis Stephens and Travis Henry each had two touchdowns by the time Tennessee went into the locker room with a 49-0 lead.	Sept. 30 at LSU.
No. 14 Miami (Fla.) 47, West Virginia 10 RECAP
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The Hurricanes scored 17 points in the third quarter behind its defense, which scored three times in the game. Howard Clark returned an interception 29 yards for a 28-10 lead midway through the scoring burst.	Ken Dorsey, who picked up where he left off in a failed comeback bid at Washington last week. Dorsey threw two TD passes to Reggie Wayne, finishing 22 of 33 for 291 yards.	Sept. 30 at Rutgers.
No. 15 Texas 48, Houston 0 RECAP
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Mike Clark's 39-yard field goal attempt was blocked ... in the first quarter. That's the closest the Cougars came to scoring against a Texas defense that scored scored three TDs.	You can't look past the Longhorns' defense, which not only scored three times, but posted its first home shutout since 1991. Dakarai Peterson and O.J. McClintock each returned interceptions for TDs, while Michael Ungar recovered a fumble for another score.	Sept. 30 vs. Oklahoma State.
No. 16 Oklahoma 42, Rice 14 RECAP
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The Sooners answered Rice's challenge by reaching the end zone twice to close out the third quarter, turning a 21-14 edge into a 35-14 advantage entering the fourth quarter.	Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel, who completed 27 of 35 passes for 324 yards and two TDs, and ran for another score.	Sept. 30 vs. Kansas.
No. 20 Michigan State 27, No. 18 Notre Dame 21 RECAP
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Jeff Smoker connected with Herb Haygood on fourth down for a 68-yard touchdown reception with under two minutes remaining.	Jeff Smoker, who was far from perfect, but made one perfect read to make up for any earlier mistakes in the fourth quarter. His game-winner on fourth down also came against an all-out blitz by the Irish, yet he hit Herb Haygood in stride. In the end, the true freshman hit on 12 of 24 passes for 181 yards with two touchdowns.	Notre Dame: Oct. 7 vs. Stanford. Michigan State: Sept. 30 vs. Northwestern.
No. 19 TCU 52, Arkansas State 3 RECAP
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Pick a score, really. We'll take Casey Printers finding a streaking LaTarence Dunbar in stride for a 74-yard touchdown on TCU's second offensive play of the second half.	OK, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for 140 yards and two TDs. But he's had and will have better days. So, give this one to the guy usually handing off to Tomlinson, quarterback Casey Printers, who finished 11 of 15 passing for 204 yards and three touchdowns.	Sept. 30 at Navy.
No. 21 Purdue 38, Minnesota 24 RECAP
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The Boilermakers' offense came out in high gear behind Drew Brees, scoring 24 unanswered points for a 24-3 halftime lead. Purdue rolled up 357 yards in the first half to the Gophers' 85.	Drew Brees, who solidified himself as the Big Ten's all-time rifleman. Brees threw for 408 yards and two TDs, while setting Big Ten career records for completions and attempts. His 497 yards of total offense made him the second player in conference history to accumulate 10,000 yards in his career.	Sept. 30 at Penn State.
No. 22 Auburn 31, Northern Illinois 14 RECAP
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Well, it looked like halftime when Auburn owned a 24-0 lead. But the Huskies closed to 24-14 in the fourth before Rudi Johnson's 56-yard touchdown run finally put the Tigers comfortably ahead.	Auburn's Rudi Johnson, who rushed for over 100 yards for the fourth straight game. Johnson ran for 110 yards on 23 carries, including his 56-yard scoring run that put the game away.	Sept. 30 vs. Vanderbilt.
No. 23 Southern Miss. 28, Oklahoma State 6 RECAP
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While the Eagles scored just once in each quarter, the game was never in question after halftime. It became a blowout in the third quarter when Shawn Mills hauled in his second TD catch of the game from Jeff Kelly for a 21-3 cushion.	Southern Mississippi quarterback Jeff Kelly. With the running game stuck in neutral, Kelly's arm was called into action and he responded by completing 20 of 37 passes for 257 yards and two TDs.	Sept. 30 vs. Memphis.
No. 24 Georgia 37, New Mexico State 0 RECAP
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New Mexico State's Andy Kohl missed a 45-yard field goal attempt early in the second quarter. The Aggies never threatened to score again, while the Bulldogs rolled to a 30-0 lead after three quarters.	The Bulldogs' defense, which posted its first shutout in three seasons and held the Aggies to just 184 yards of total offense.	Sept. 30 at Arkansas.
South Carolina 23, No. 25 Mississippi State 19 RECAP
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South Carolina's Kevin House intercepted Wayne Madkin's final pass of the game. Dicenzo Miller's fumble on a punt return a few minutes earlier didn't help matters. It set up the Gamecocks' final three points.	This is a tough one. What's more important? Phil Petty's career-high 305 yards passing that kept the Gamecocks in the game, or his replacement Erik Kimrey's only pass of the game -- a game-winning toss to Jermale Kelly? Executive decision time: Petty gets the ball.	Sept. 30 vs. Florida.