– Ball State 28, Kent 3: Ball State earned a trip to the Las Vegas Bowl and clinched the Mid-American Conference championship Saturday in Muncie, Ind. The Cardinals (9-2-1, 7-0-1) will meet Big West Conference champion Utah State in the Dec. 17 bowl. Kent (0-10, 0-8) finished the season on a 15-game losing streak, the longest in major-college football. Mike Neu’s touchdown passes of 1 and 54 yards brought his season total to 17, tying a Ball State record set by Dave Wilson in 1977. Receiver Brian Oliver, who was on the other end of Neu’s 54 yarder, also entered school record books with 16 reception TDs for the year, eclipsing the mark of 15 set by Mike Andrews in the mid-1970s.
– Kansas 28, Missouri 0: June Henley scored two touchdowns and broke the Big Eight freshman rushing record in Lawrence, Kan. Henley, who made headlines last week when he was accused of shoplifting $141 worth of merchandise from a local store, had 115 yards on 32 carries and raised his Big Eight-leading season total to 1,124. The record for a Big Eight freshman was 1,114 by Kansas’ Kerwin Bell in 1980. The Jayhawks finished 5-7, 3-4. Missouri (3-7-1, 2-5) suffered its second shutout of the season, leaving coach Bob Stull with a five-year mark of 15-37-2 and a school-record 16 consecutive road losses.
– Cincinnati 34, E. Carolina 14: David Small rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns as host Cincinnati (8-3) completed its most successful season since 1976. Cincinnati coach Tim Murphy, who has interviewed for the Harvard coaching job and reportedly will interview for the Duke job, declined to talk about his future.
– Youngstown St. 19, Akron 0: Darnell Clark ran for two touchdowns as visiting Youngstown State prepared for the Division I-AA playoffs. The Penguins (9-2) reached the title game the past two seasons under coach Jim Tressel and were the 1991 national champions in the division. Clark gained 80 yards on 13 carries and scored on an 8-yard run in the first quarter and a 2-yard run in the third. Tamron Smith carried 24 times for 89 yards and went over the 1,000-yard mark for the third consecutive season. He has 1,050 yards.
– Wis.-La Crosse 55, Wartburg 26: Toby Krause scored two touchdowns, one on a 52-yard run, and rushed for 130 yards as defending Division III champion Wisconsin-La Crosse rolled in a first-round playoff game at home. La Crosse (11-0) will host St. John’s of Minnesota in the second round.
EAST
– Penn 17, Cornell 14: In Philadelphia, Penn’s Marc Horowitz kicked a 30-yard field goal to give Penn (10-0, 7-0) its first perfect season and Ivy championship since 1988 on the 100th anniversary of its series with Cornell. It was only Penn’s third undefeated season this century.
– Yale 33, Harvard 31: Harvard scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to send retiring Crimson coach Joe Restic off with a win in New Haven, Conn. Dave Iwan caught seven passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns for Yale, which earned its first win at home this year and leads the series 60-42-8. Restic, 67, finishes his 23-year career with a record of 117-97-6.
– Dartmouth 28, Princeton 22: Jay Fiedler passed for three touchdowns in the final quarter, the last a 38-yarder to John Hyland with 1:12 remaining, as Dartmouth (7-3, 6-1 Ivy) prevailed in Hanover, N.H. Princeton (8-2, 5-2) took a 22-7 lead 37 seconds into the final period when Keith Elias (188 yards on 38 carries) scored his second TD from the 1.
– Boston U. 24, James Madison 21: Backup quarterback Greg Moore threw for two touchdowns, ran for a third and completed a crucial pass to set up the winning 27-yard field goal by Mike Morello in Harrisonburg, Va. Moore, who was 38 of 58 for a school-record 442 yards, hit Carlton Myers for a 13-yard touchdown pass to tie the score at 21 late in the third quarter for Boston (11-0, 8-0 Yankee).
– Lehigh 39, Lafayette 14: Scott Semtimphelter (27 of 43) threw six touchdown passes to lead Lehigh to its first Patriot League championship in Bethlehem, Pa. Semtimphelter contributed 373 of the Engineers’ 569 total offense yards in the 129th meeting between the two teams. Semtimphelter threw TD passes of 8 and 30 yards to Mark Lookenbill, 12 and 4 yards to Dave Cecchini and 36 and 25 yards to Mark LaFeir as Lehigh finished 7-4, 4-1. Lafayette (5-4-2, 3-1-1) got a 62-yard scoring run from Erik Marsh, who rushed for 249 yards on 25 carries.
– SMU 42, Navy 13: Ramon Flanigan ran for 148 yards and a touchdown for Southern Methodist in Annapolis, Md. Flanigan accounted for 249 of the Mustangs’ 297 offensive yards in the first half as SMU (2-7-2) built a 28-0 lead. The redshirt freshman completed 13 of 19 passes and rushed 10 times for 112 yards before halftime. He finished with 15 rushing attempts and was 14 of 22 passing for 142 yards and a touchdown. Navy (4-6) managed only seven first downs in the decisive first half and did not score until the fourth quarter.
SOUTH
– LSU 24, Tulane 10: Louisiana State moved within one victory of ending its longest bowl drought in 35 years by beating Tulane in Baton Rouge. The Tigers (5-5) need to beat Arkansas next Saturday to earn a spot in the Carquest Bowl. Tulane (3-8) has not beaten LSU since 1982 and is 1-19-1 in the last 21 games at Death Valley. Senior Harold Bishop caught his first career TD pass, a 3-yarder from backup Chad Loup, that made it 17-0 with 8:50 left in the third quarter.
– Maryland 33, Wake Forest 32: Scott Milanovich (37 of 55 for 416 yards and five TDs) finished a 99-yard drive with an 8-yard scoring pass to Russ Weaver as time expired to give Maryland (2-9, 2-6), which trailed 23-0, the victory in Winston-Salem, N.C. The loss spoiled the performance of Wake Forest’s John Leach, who broke the Atlantic Coast Conference single-game rushing record with 329 yards on 46 carries. The Demon Deacons (2-9, 1-7) finished last in the league under new coach Jim Caldwell just a season after winning the Independence Bowl.
– W. Kentucky 44, Murray St. 14: Dion Bryant ran for two 1-yard TDs and quarterback Eddie Thompson totaled 205 yards on the ground in Bowling Green, Ky. Chris Pino kicked field goals of 27, 22 and 26 yards for the Hilltoppers (8-3), who totaled 3,301 yards rushing in 11 games this season, a school record.
SOUTHWEST
– Texas 38, Baylor 17: Mike Adams had 267 all-purpose yards and a touchdown and Tony Brackens had three sacks as Texas kept its Cotton Bowl hopes alive in Austin. Adams did most of the Longhorns’ offensive damage in the first half, catching three passes for 54 yards, including a lunging 16-yard touchdown toss from Shea Morenz. Adams finished with six catches for 153 yards, his fourth consecutive 100-yard game. He also had 90 yards in punt and kick returns and 24 yards rushing. Phil Brown took over in the second half, rushing for 145 yards after gaining only 17 yards in the first half. The Longhorns (5-4-1, 5-1 SWC) meet Texas A&M Thanksgiving night for the Cotton Bowl berth. Baylor finished 5-6, 3-4.
– Texas Tech 58, Houston 7: Bam Morris ran for 223 yards on 40 carries and three TDs in San Antonio to break Earl Campbell’s single-season SWC rushing record as Texas Tech qualified for a bowl. Morris gained 1,752 yards this season, breaking Campbell’s record of 1,744 set in 1977 for Texas. Quarterback Robert Hall contributed to the Texas Tech offense by completing 20 of 29 passes for 303 yards, including two touchdowns. After stumbling to a 1-5 start, the Red Raiders won five straight to finish 6-5, 5-2. They are likely to receive an invitation to the Dec. 24 John Hancock Bowl or the Dec. 31 Alamo Bowl.
– Arkansas St. 23, Nevada 21: Johnny Covington threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Reginald Murphy on the last play of the game in Jonesboro, Ark., denying Navada (7-4, 4-2) a share of its second straight Big West title. Nevada scored on an 18-yard pass from Chris Vargas to Michael Stephens with 46 seconds left, but Covington then moved the Indians (1-8-1, 1-5) 74 yards in four plays. Arkansas State freshman running back Marquis Williams had 215 yards on 36 carries.
WEST
– Cal 46, Stanford 17: In Stanford, Calif., Lindsey Chapman ran for three scores and caught a touchdown pass as California ended an 0-5-1 winless streak to its chief rival dating to 1987. The victory in the 96th Big Game also kept alive Cal’s hopes for a bowl invitation. The Golden Bears (7-4, 4-4 Pac-10) finish the regular season at Hawaii Saturday. Chapman became the 10th running back this year to rush for at least 100 yards against Stanford (4-7, 2-6 Pac-10). He ended up with 141 yards on 28 carries. Dave Barr threw for 265 yards and two TDs and Doug Brien kicked four field goals to increase his career total to 53, a Cal record. He surpassed Jim Breech’s mark of 50. Stanford’s Steve Stenstrom was 27 of 51 for 346 yards and a TD.
– Washington 26, Washington St. 3: In Seattle, Napoleon Kaufman became the top single-season rusher in Washington history as the Huskies ended their first season of probation 7-4, 5-3. Kaufman carried 27 times for 181 yards, including touchdown bursts of 28 and 8 yards in what may have been his final college game. The Pac-10’s leading rusher is strongly considering passing up his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Kaufman finished his junior season with 1,281 yards-his second straight 1,000-yard rushing season. He broke Washington’s single-season rushing record of 1,279 yards set by Greg Lewis in 1990.
– Utah St. 20, New Mexico St. 17: Aubrey Thompson caught a 12-yard touchdown pass for the go-ahead score as Utah State claimed the Big West championship in Las Cruces, N.M. The victory gave the Aggies (6-5, 5-1) their 10th conference crown and their first title since 1979. New Mexico State (5-6, 4-2) could have clinched the Las Vegas Bowl berth with a victory. In stead, they dropped their 14th straight to Utah State.
– Colorado St. 41, Wyoming 21: Anthony Hill (14 of 20 for 271 yards) passed for three touchdowns and ran for another in Laramie, Wyo. Wyoming (7-3, 5-2 WAC) was unable to counter pressure from Colorado State’s defense, converting only four third-down plays, rushing for just 49 yards and gaining a total of 331. Colorado State (5-6, 5-3) racked up 556 yards overall to help counter 90 yards of penalties.
– Oregon St. 15, Oregon 12: A failed Oregon punt set up J.J. Young’s 2-yard touchdown run with 3:50 to play, giving visiting Oregon State the victory in the 97th “Civil War” game. Oregon’s Tommy Thompson couldn’t get off the punt because of the Oregon State rush and was tackled by Young and John Weisner at the Ducks’ 24 with 6:26 to play. The Beavers (4-7, 2-6 Pac-10), 10-point underdogs, needed six plays to score. Oregon fell to 5-6, 2-6.
