The Upsets
Final
No. 10 Bulldogs force six turnovers, upset No. 2 Gators
The Bulldogs stuffed the Gators (No. 2, No. 3) from every angle, forcing six turnovers in a 17-9 victory Saturday that left them on the cusp of the Southeastern Conference Championship Game.
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Final
(7) Oregon St 17
(6-1, 4-1 Pac-12)
Washington 20
(4-4, 2-3 Pac-12)
Washington sends No. 7 Oregon St. to first loss
Washington took advantage of four interceptions from Oregon State’s Sean Mannion in a 20-17 upset of the seventh-ranked Beavers on Saturday night.
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Final
(9) USC 36
(6-2, 4-2 Pac-12)
Arizona 39
(5-3, 2-3 Pac-12)
Arizona stuns No. 9 USC despite WR Marqise Lee’s record 345 yards
Matt Scott ran for 100 yards and got Arizona’s comeback started with a 10-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. He threw for 369 yards, 259 of that on 10 catches by Austin Hill, and finished 27-for-50 passing.
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Final
Kent St 35
(7-1, 4-0 MAC)
(15) Rutgers 23
(7-1, 4-0 Big East)
Kent State gets first ever win over ranked foe by dropping Rutgers
Kent State intercepted Gary Nova six times and recovered a fumble to give the Mid-American Conference its second straight win over an undefeated Big East team. Toledo knocked off Cincinnati last week.
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Final
(22) Michigan 9
(5-3, 3-1 Big Ten)
Nebraska 23
(6-2, 3-1 Big Ten)
Michigan loses QB Denard Robinson in upset loss at Nebraska
Ameer Abdullah ran for 101 yards and a touchdown, and Nebraska’s defense dominated after Robinson left with an injury late in the first half in a 23-9 victory over Michigan (No. 22 BCS, No. 20 AP) on Saturday night.
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Final
(24) Ohio 20
(7-1, 3-1 MAC)
Miami (OH) 23
(4-4, 3-1 MAC)
Ohio bypasses tying field goal, comes up short in first loss
Zac Dysert completed 21 of 36 passes for 311 yards with an interception in the end zone. The senior led Miami’s 59-yard drive to the go-ahead field goal, completing a 17-yard pass on third down to Nick Harwell, who finished with 138 yards receiving.
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Final/OT
Michigan St 16
(5-4, 2-3 Big Ten)
(25) Wisconsin 13
(6-3, 3-2 Big Ten)
Michigan State wins in OT to hand Wisconsin 1st home loss since 2009
After rushing for 804 yards in its last two games, Wisconsin managed a measly 19 yards rushing, its fewest in five years. Montee Ball, who had averaged better than 125 yards rushing in his last three games, was held to 46 and didn’t get close to the end zone. James White added 16.
The Close Calls
Cincinnati 31
(5-2, 1-1 Big East)
(16) Louisville 34
(8-0, 3-0 Big East)
No. 16 Louisville edges Cincy in OT to stay unbeaten
Teddy Bridgewater overcame a slow start and completed 24 of 41 passes for 416 yards and the pair of TD strikes to Parker, who had four catches for 120 yards.
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Final
Tennessee 35
(3-5, 0-5 SEC)
(13) South Carolina 38
(7-2, 5-2 SEC)
South Carolina overcomes loss of Marcus Lattimore to outlast Tennessee
Connor Shaw threw for three touchdowns and a career-high 356 yards. He also ran for another as the Gamecocks (7-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak.
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Final
Washington St 17
(2-6, 0-5 Pac-12)
(17) Stanford 24
(6-2, 4-1 Pac-12)
No. 17 Stanford collects 10 sacks, tops Washington State
Josh Nunes found Jamal-Rashad Patterson on a broken play with the cornerback blitzing and no safety help over the top. Patterson caught the short pass and sprinted down the sideline for a 70-yard touchdown that put Stanford back in front 10-7 on its longest play of the season.
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Final
(23) Texas 21
(6-2, 3-2 Big 12)
Kansas 17
(1-7, 0-5 Big 12)
Case McCoy, No. 23 Texas need late rally to edge Kansas
Johnathan Gray, who totaled 111 yards rushing, ran for 31 to the Kansas 12 on Texas’ first play from scrimmage.
Taking Care of Business
(5) Notre Dame 30
(8-0, 3-0 away)
(8) Oklahoma 13
(5-2, 3-1 Big 12)
Oklahoma’s Jalen Saunders has record-setting performance in losing effort against Notre Dame.
Jalen Saunders caught more passes in a game (15) and in a single quarter (eight) than any player in OU history, for a total of 181 yards.
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The Blowouts
(11) Miss. St 7
(7-1, 3-1 SEC)
(1) Alabama 38
(8-0, 5-0 SEC)
Top-ranked Alabama rides fast start to rout of Mississippi State
AJ McCarron passed for 208 yards and two touchdowns, and the top-ranked Crimson Tide reached the end zone on its first three possessions in a muscle-flexing 38-7 victory over Mississippi State (No. 11 BCS, No. 13 AP) on Saturday night.
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Final
(14) Texas Tech 24
(6-2, 3-2 Big 12)
(3) Kansas St 55
(8-0, 5-0 Big 12)
Collin Klein’s 4 TDs lead K-State’s rout of Texas Tech
Collin Klein threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns, and had 83 yards and two more scores on the ground, bolstering his Heisman Trophy credentials.
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Final
Colorado 14
(1-7, 1-4 Pac-12)
(4) Oregon 70
(8-0, 5-0 Pac-12)
No. 4 Ducks score 56 in 1st half, roll past Buffaloes
Kenjon Barner rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, while De’Anthony Thomas rushed for another score and added a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown against the overmatched Buffs.
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Final
Duke 7
(6-3, 3-2 ACC)
(12) Florida St 48
(8-1, 5-1 ACC)
EJ Manuel, Devonta Freeman each have 2 TDs, No. 12 FSU drops Duke
Deevonta Freeman, finished with 105 yards rushing, and Wilder Jr. chipped in with 70 yards and a 1-yard TD run.
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Final
(20) Texas A&M 63
(6-2, 3-2 SEC)
Auburn 21
(1-7, 0-6 SEC)
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M overpower slumping Auburn
Trey Williams had 19 carries for 109 yards.
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Final
(21) Boise St 45
(7-1, 4-0 MWC)
Wyoming 14
(1-7, 0-4 MWC)
D.J. Harper, No. 21 Boise State cruise to 7th straight win
D.J. Harper rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Broncos past Wyoming 45-14 Saturday.
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