Trackin' the Top 25
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| No. 1 USC 31, Stanford 28 RECAP | |
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| LenDale White scored on a 2-yard run with 6:15 left to cap the Trojans' rally from an 11-point deficit. | Matt Leinart. He was nearly flawless, going 24-of-30, throwing for 1 TD and rushing for another. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 36. After yielding 291 yards in the first half, the Trojans allowed just 36 after halftime. UP NEXT: No. 9 Cal at No. 1 USC (Oct. 9); Washington at Stanford | |
| No. 4 Miami 38, Houston 13 RECAP | |
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| Baraka Adkins scooped up fumble and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown and a 31-10 Miami lead. | Tyrone Moss. The Hurricanes tailback carried the ball 19 times for 148 yards and two touchdowns. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 18-23, 99 yards. It was enough against the Cougars, but Brock Berlin and the 'Canes need to improve the passing game. UP NEXT: No. 4 Miami at Georgia Tech; Houston at Memphis | |
| No. 5 Texas 35, Rice 13 RECAP | |
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| Texas WR Tony Jeffery took the snap on a 19-yard field goal attempt and dove for a TD at halftime. | Cedric Benson. He ran for 126 yards in the first quarter and scored a TD. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 339. The Longhorns rushed for 339 yards against Rice, which came in with the No. 1 rushing defense. UP NEXT: Baylor at No. 5 Texas; Rice at San Jose State | |
| No. 7 West Virginia 31, James Madison 3 RECAP | |
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| the opening kickoff was made. After that it was score a few touchdowns and wait to sing "Country Road" after the game. | Rasheed Marshall. The Mountaineers QB was an efficient 17-of-22 for 184 yards and two touchdowns. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 63. James Madison did hold WVU's Kay-Jay Harris to only 63 yards rushing on 22 carries. UP NEXT: No. 7 West Virginia at Virginia Tech; Hofstra vs. James Madison | |
| No. 8 Tennessee 42, Louisiana Tech 17 RECAP | |
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| Tennessee pulled even at 14 in the second quarter. Louisiana Tech never led again. | Eric Ainge. The freshman threw 3 TD passes, taking most of the snaps despite alternating with Brent Schaeffer. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 21. LaTech's Ryan Moats, who came in as the nation's top rusher, ran 21 times for 97 yards and a TD. UP NEXT: No. 10 Auburn at No. 8 Tennessee; Fresno State at Louisiana Tech | |
| No. 10 Auburn 33, The Citadel 3 RECAP | |
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| the contract was signed to bring The Citadel down to Jordan-Hare Stadium for the game. | Auburn's defense. While the offense rested, the D limited The Citadel to 169 total yards. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 0. Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown should be fresh for next week's game at Knoxville. Cadillac didn't log any carries in the second half and Brown sat this game out. UP NEXT: No. 10 Auburn at No. 8 Tennessee; The Citadel at Duke | |
| No. 11 Florida State 41, Clemson 22 RECAP | |
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| Leon Washington rumbled 35 yardsfor a score to give the 'Noles a 31-22 lead with 3:29 left. | Clemson's Justin Miller, who returned six kickoffs for 278 yards, including two for touchdowns. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 5. The Tigers committed five turnovers against the Seminoles. UP NEXT: North Carolina at No. 11 Florida State; Clemson at No. 12 Virginia (Oct. 7) | |
| No. 12 Virginia 31, Syracuse 10 RECAP | |
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| QB Marquis Hagans connected with Michael McGrew for a 39-yard TD to give UVa a 31-10 lead in the 4th quarter. | Hagans. The Cavaliers' signal caller accounted for 283 total yards, running for two TDs and throwing for one. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 120-13. The Cavs have outscored opponents 120-13 in the first half this season. UP NEXT: Clemson at No. 12 Virginia (Oct. 7); Rutgers at Syracuse | |
| No. 13 LSU 51, Mississippi State 0 RECAP | |
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| an angry group of Tigers took the field still smarting from last week's loss at Auburn. | LSU's defense. The Tigers limited the Bulldogs to 130 total yards and seven first downs. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 14. The Bulldogs have dropped 14 straight SEC road games. UP NEXT: No. 13 LSU at No. 3 Georgia; Mississippi State at Vanderbilt | |
| No. 14 Utah 49, Air Force 35 RECAP | |
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| leading 35-28 entering the 4th, the Utes scored 14 straight to put the feisty Falcons away. | Alex Smith. Utah's QB led the Utes in passing (261, 2 TDs) and rushing (88, 1 TD). |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 954. The Utes and Falcons combined for nearly 1,000 yards of total offense. UP NEXT: No. 14 Utah at New Mexico; Navy at Air Force (Sept. 30) | |
| No. 15 Purdue 38, Illinois 30 RECAP | |
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| Purdue's Ray Edwards recovered a Jon Beutjer fumble with 45 seconds left in the game. | Kyle Orton. Purdue's QB completed 35-of-50 passes for 366 yards and four touchdowns. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 53. The teams combined for an amazing 53 first downs. Purdue had 28, while Illinois picked up 25. UP NEXT: No. 15 Purdue at Notre Dame; Illinois at No. 20 Wisconsin | |
| No. 16 Florida 20, Kentucky 3 RECAP | |
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| Florida finally converted in the red zone when Chris Leak hit Ciatrick Fason on a 7-yard TD pass to give the Gators a 20-3 lead in the fourth quarter. | Fason. Florida's tailback powered his way to a career-high 210 yards on 31 carries and one TD. He also picked up 43 yards and one TD receiving. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: concession sales. Florida will donate proceeds from the day's concession sales at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to hurricane relief funds. UP NEXT: Arkansas at No. 16 Florida; Ohio at Kentucky | |
| No. 18 Michigan 30, No. 24 Iowa 17 RECAP | |
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| Drew Tate's fourth-down pass fell incomplete with 3:00 left in the game turned the ball over to the Wolverines who ran out the clock. | Michigan CB Leon Hall, who had an INT and a fumble recovery, and WR Braylon Edwards, who caught six balls for 150 yards and one TD. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 4-27. The Wolverines converted four Hawkeye turnovers into 27 points. UP NEXT: No. 18 Michigan at Indiana; Michigan State at No. 24 Iowa | |
| No. 19 Minnesota 43, Northwestern 17 RECAP | |
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| Minnesota's leading rusher Marion Barber II threw a 21-yard TD pass to Jared Ellerson with 2:59 to go. | Laurence Maroney. He reached 100 yards rushing for the fifth straight game, finishing with 145, including a 50-yard TD run. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 21. Running back Marion Barber III added to his 22 carries for 86 yards by throwing a 21-yard TD pass. UP NEXT: Penn State at No. 19 Minnesota; No. 6 Ohio State at Northwestern | |
| No. 20 Wisconsin 16, Penn State 3 RECAP | |
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| who ever was watching woke up and realized the Badgers and Nittany Lions weren't still playing. | Matt Bernstein. The Wisconsin RB ran through Penn State for a career-best 123 yards. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 2. Penn State lost quarterbacks Zach Mills and Michael Robinson to injuries during the contest. UP NEXT: Illinois at No. 20 Wisconsin; Penn State at No. 19 Minnesota | |
| No. 21 Boise State 28, BYU 27 RECAP | |
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| BYU's Matt Payne missed a 38-yard field goal try with 23 seconds left, allowing Boise State to extend its winning steak to 15 games. | the QBs. BYU's John Beck threw for 390 yards and two TDs, while Boise State's Jared Zabransky tossed for 302 yards and two TDs. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 2. The number of bone-crunching tackles Payne delivered on kickoff coverage. UP NEXT: SMU at No. 21 Boise State; BYU at Colorado State | |
| No. 22 Louisville 34, North Carolina 0 RECAP | |
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| The Cardinals opened the game with a 67-yard touchdown drive that ate 6:30 off the clock and registered the only points they would need. | Louisville's defense. The Cardinals recorded their second shutout of the year, limited the Tar Heels to 222 total yards and forced three turnovers. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 3-0. The Cardinals have started 3-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1961-62. UP NEXT: East Carolina at No. 22 Louisville; North Carolina at No. 11 Florida State | |
| No. 23 Maryland 55, Duke 21 RECAP | |
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| the Terps came out for the second half. Fridge should bottle whatever he said during halftime as Maryland outscored Duke 28-0 after the break. | Vernon Davis. Maryland's wideout caught his first career TD and like it so much he caught a couple more. He finished with four catches for 101 yards. |
| STAT OF THE GAME: 3. Maryland QB Joel Stratham threw three picks and had three fumbles, but the Terps still picked up their third win. UP NEXT: Georgia Tech at No. 23 Maryland (Oct. 9); The Citadel at Duke | |