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Friday, November 16
Updated: November 17, 9:09 PM ET
 
'Canes crush Orange -- again

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No. 2 Miami 59, No. 13 Syracuse 0
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Miami saw that "other" shade of orange on their turf. Since losing 66-13 in '98 up north, the 'Canes have outscored the Orangemen 130-13 in the three meetings. Saturday, Miami scored on four of its first six possessions to take a 24-0 lead by halftime.Ken Dorsey, who a week after throwing four interceptions, tossed four TDs in just three quarters of work. Dorsey, facing little pressure all game, was 13-of-20 for 224 yards. He threw two TD passes to Andre Johnson and two to Jeremy Shockey.Miami: Nov. 24 vs. Washington
Series:
Washington leads, 2-0
Last meeting: 2000
Washington 34, Miami 29
Syracuse: Nov. 24 vs Boston College
Series:
Syracuse leads, 25-16
Last meeting: 2000
Boston College 20, Syracuse 13

No. 4 Oklahoma 30, Texas Tech 13
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Tech quarterback Kliff Kingsbury's fumble in the fourth quarter led to Nate Hybl's third TD toss of the game -- a 48-yard strike to Mark Clayton for a 27-10 lead with just over six minutes to play.Nate Hybl, who threw three touchdown passes and did a nice job of helping Oklahoma control the clock. Hybl was 33-of-55 for 274 yards and ran 15 times for 29 yards. Most importantly the Sooners had the ball for 40:27, including 21:07 in the first half.Nov. 24 vs. Oklahoma State

No. 6 Tennessee 38, Kentucky 35
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Kentucky tight end Chase Harp fumbled after picking up a first down deep in Tennessee territory with 2:08 to play, sealing a frustrating loss for the Wildcats, who jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and led as late as 28-21 in the fourth.Vols receiver Donte Stallworth, who caught the tying and winning touchdowns from Casey Clausen (4 TDs) in the fourth quarter. Stallworth caught eight passes for 169 yards and three touchdowns.Nov. 24 vs. Vanderbilt
Series:
Tennessee leads, 63-26-5
Last meeting: 2000
Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 26

No. 8 BYU 24, Utah 21
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Jernaro Gilford stepped in front of a Lance Rice pass in the game's final seconds and Utah in range for a potential tying field goal.Luke Staley, who bailed out the unbeaten Cougars with two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion in the final 3½ minutes of the game after BYU trailed 21-10 throughout the second half.Dec. 1 at Miss. St.
Series:
Miss St. leads, 1-0
Last meeting: 2000
MSU 44, BYU 28

No. 14 Washington 26, No. 10 Washington State 14
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
With Wazzu's usually potent arsenal shooting blanks, the Huskies could rely on its defense to preserve a 26-7 lead with just over 10 minutes to play.Cody Pickett threw for 371 yards and freshman receiver Reggie Williams had his best game yet with 11 catches for 203 yards. But Washington's defense can't be overlooked after stopping three Cougars' drives inside the 10-yard line.WSU: End of regular season
Washington: Nov. 24 at Miami, Fla.
Series:
Washington leads, 2-0
Last meeting: 2000
Washington 34, Miami 29

No. 11 Michigan 20, Wisconsin 17
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Hayden Epstein's 31-yard field goal sailed through the uprights with 10 seconds to play -- keeping the Wolverines' Big Ten title hopes alive.The Michigan special teams -- specifically the punt return squad -- which blocked two Wisconsin punts to set up 10 points.Nov. 24 vs Ohio State
Series:
Michigan leads, 56-35-6
Last meeting: 2000
Michigan 38, Ohio State 26

No. 12 Illinois 34, Ohio State 22
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Illinois linebacker Ty Myers intercepted Craig Krenzel (who shared QB duties with Scott McMullen in place of suspended starter Steve Bellisari) with just over five minutes to play and returned it 5 yards for an insurance touchdown.Illini quarterback Kurt Kittner, who led Illinois to a comeback victory for the fourth game in a row. He finished 18-of-28 for 274 yards and two touchdowns.Nov. 22 vs. Northwestern
Series:
Illinois leads, 49-40-5
Last meeting: 2000
Northwestern 61, Illinois 23

No. 15 Stanford 35, California 28
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Winless Cal kept things close, but the Bears couldn't covert either a Stanford fumble with six minutes to play or a Hail Mary on the Big Game's final play into points.Stanford quarterback Chris Lewis, who threw for 390 yards and four touchdowns as Stanford won its seventh straight Big Game.Nov. 24 vs. Notre Dame
Series:
Notre Dame leads, 10-5
Last meeting: 2000
Notre Dame 20, Stanford 14

No. 17 Virginia Tech 31, Virginia 17
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
The Cavs gave Tech three extra possessions in the first quarter with three turnovers. The Hokies turned the miscues into a 17-0 lead and won by 14.Grant Noel, who led the early point spree with three first-half touchdown passes, as VaTech led 31-0 by halftime.Dec. 1 vs. Miami, Fla.
Series:
Miami leads 13-5
Last meeting: 2000
Miami 41, Virginia Tech 21

Alabama 31, No. 18 Auburn 7
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
The widest margin of victory in the series since 1977 actually saw the teams trade early touchdowns. Then the Tide turned -- mostly on the ground -- as Alabama scored the next 24 points. Andrew Zow's touchdown toss to Terry Jones on the first play of the fourth quarter sealed things.Santonio Beard, who ran for 199 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start, as Bama rolled up 328 of its 549 yards on the ground.Dec. 1 at LSU
Series:
LSU leads, 18-16-1
Last meeting: 2000
Auburn 34, LSU 17

No. 19 Louisville 39, East Carolina 34
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
The Cardinals' second 10-win season in 83 years of football and second straight trip to the Liberty Bowl didn't come easy, and wasn't secure until a desperation pass fell incomplete at the goal line as time expired.Louisville quarterback Dave Ragone, who tossed three TD passes, giving him 20 on the season. Ragone also directed the Cards on two scoring drives during a 19-0 third-quarter rally that erased a halftime deficit.Nov. 23 at TCU
Series:
First meeting

USC 27, No. 21 UCLA 0
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Quite possibly when DeShaun Foster was ruled ineligible for the rest of the season earlier this week. The Bruins showed little fight in this annual rivalry game, losing their fourth straight game after a 6-0 start.The Trojans' defense, which smothered UCLA from the opening kickoff. USC intercepted Cory Paus twice and sacked him five times in three quarters. The Bruins mounted just one serious scoring threat the entire contest, in the fourth quarter. But the Trojans' Kevin Arbert snuffed that by intercepting Scott McEwan's pass at the USC 2.Dec. 1 vs. Arizona State
Series:
UCLA leads 11-6-1
Last meeting: 2000
ASU 38, UCLA 31

No. 22 South Carolina 20, Clemson 15
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
The Gamecocks played keep-away from the Tigers in the second half, holding onto the ball on a 14-play, 80-yard drive that ended in the clinching touchdown on a fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line.South Carolina cornerback Sheldon Brown, who picked off Woodrow Dantzler twice to spearhead the Gamecocks' defensive effort. South Carolina held Clemson to just 104 yards in the second half -- most of Clemson's yards coming on an 85-yard desperation drive after they fell behind by 11.End of South Carolina's regular season

No. 23 Georgia Tech 38, Wake Forest 33
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Cory Collins intercepted James MacPherson with under a minute to play, keeping Wake without an ACC win at home this season.The combo of George Godsey and Will Glover, who hooked up twice for touchdowns. Godsey threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns in all, while Glover finished with eight catches on the day for 155 yards.Nov. 24 vs. Georgia
Series:
Florida State leads, 9-7-1
Last meeting: 2000
Florida State 26, Ga. Tech 21

No. 24 Marshall 42, Ohio 18
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Darius Watts caught his fourth TD pass of the game with 1½ minutes left in the third quarter, giving Marshall a 35-12 lead entering the final quarter.While Watts was catching touchdowns all day, it was Byron Leftwich who was throwing 'em -- 6 to be exact, tying a school record. Leftwich, who connected on 28 of 39 passes for 399 yards, tied the mark for TD passes set by Heisman Trophy finalist Chad Pennington against Ball State in 1997.Nov. 24 vs. Youngstown State
Series:
Series tied, 4-4-1
Last meeting: 1993
Youngstown St. 17, Marshall 5

No. 25 Fresno State 61, Nevada 14
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
David Carr threw for 322 yards before halftime, but a 21-point third quarter sealed things in a hurry with Fresno State up 47-14 entering the fourth quarter.David Carr threw four TDs to break the FSU record for scoring strikes in a season with 34 (30 by both Trent Dilfer '93 and Billy Volek '99). But the best day belonged to Bernard Berrian, who scored three times and had 357 all-purpose yards. Berrian returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown, caught TD passes of 63 and 36 yards, and ran 73 yards on a reverse to set up another score.Nov. 23 vs. San Jose State






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