NO TEAM REC THIS WEEK SYNOPSIS NEXT GAME*
1. Ohio State 5-0 W 38-17 at #13 Iowa (4-1) Beat 3rd ranked team (Texas, Penn State, Iowa) this season by at least 17 pts. Extended nation’s longest win streak to 12 games. vs. Bowling Green, 2:30
2. Auburn 5-0 W 24-17 at S. Car. (3-2), Thu S. Carolina transfer RB Kenny Irons 2 TDs in close win. Coach Tommy Tuberville: “It’s not about style points. It’s about winning games.” vs. Arkansas, 11 a.m.
3. USC 4-0 W 28-22 at Wash. St. (3-2) Steve Smith responded to loss of WR Dwayne Jarrett with 11 catches, 186 yds, 2 2nd-half TDs. Smith had 12 catches in 1st 3 games. vs. Washington, 2:30
4. West Virginia 4-0 Idle Rushing offense (299.9 ypg), scoring offense (41.5 ppg) ranked 3rd in nation. Mountaineers riding 11-game winning streak. at Miss. St., 1:30
5. Florida 5-0 W 28-13 vs. Alabama (3-2) Overcame 10-7 halftime deficit to beat ‘Bama for just 2nd time in 9 tries in Gainesville, extending home win streak to 12 games. vs. #9 LSU, 2:30
6. Michigan 5-0 W 28-14 at Minnesota (2-3) Mike Hart ran for 195 yds–54 on last of his 31 carries. “It hurt because Michigan does not lose the jug,” Hart said of last season’s loss. vs. Michigan St., 3:30
7. Texas 4-1 W 56-3 vs. Sam Hstn St. (2-2) Starting RBs Jamaal Charles, Selvin Young rested; 270-lb Henry Melton started, ran for 2 TDs. Horns’ 1st game vs. I-AA team since ’92. vs. #16 Oklahoma, 2:30
8 Louisville 4-0 Idle Cardinals lead nation in total offense (523 ypg), scoring (44 ppg). Bobby Petrino’s .805 winning pct top 10 among active coaches. Fri. at Mid. Tenn. St., 7
9. LSU 4-1 W 48-17 vs. Miss. St. (1-4) QB JaMarcus Russell career-best 330 yds, 3 TDs, 14 completions in row. LSU scored TDs on 1st 5 possessions while MSU had just 24 yds. at #5 Florida, 2:30
10. Georgia 5-0 W 14-9 at Mississippi (1-4) Down 3-0 at half. Kregg Lumpkin ran for 81 of his 101 yds in 2nd half and FB Brannan Southerland had 2 1-yd TD plunges. vs. #15 Tennessee, 6:45
11. Virginia Tech 4-1 L 38-27 vs. #24 Ga. Tech (4-1) QB Sean Glennon 339 yds, TD, 4 sacks. Coach Frank Beamer: “The things we did tonight, we’d have a hard time beating a bad team.” O12 at Boston College, 6:30
12. Notre Dame 4-1 W 35-21 vs. Purdue (4-1) QB Brady Quinn picked apart Purdue, starting 24 of 28. 1st time ND has 1 loss or fewer after 5 games in back-to-back years since ’93-94. vs. Stanford, 1:30
13. Iowa 4-1 L 38-17 vs. #1 Ohio St. (5-0) Fell to 0-10-1 vs. No. 1 teams. Ohio St. just 5th top-ranked team to visit Kinnick; last was Miami which beat Iowa 24-7 in 1992. vs. Purdue, 11 a.m.
14. Oregon 4-0 W 48-13 at Arizona St. (3-2) JaisonWilliams 2 TD catches in 1st qrtr. Jonathan Stewart 142 yds, 12 carries. Terry Richardson returned KO 100 yds for ASU’s only TD. at #20 California, 7
15. Tennessee 4-1 W 41-7 at Memphis (1-3) Erik Ainge, pulled early in 4th, was 23 of 27 for 324 yds, 4 TDs–2 to Jayson Swain. LaMarcus Coker ran for 125 yds in 1st start. at #10 Georgia, 6:45
16. Oklahoma 3-1 Idle Next up: 101st edition of Red River Rivalry. Coach Bob Stoops is 5-2 all-time vs. Texas including 5-game win streak from 2000-2004. at #7 Texas, 2:30
17. TCU 3-1 L 31-17 vs. BYU (3-2), Thu Cougars snapped Horned Frogs’ win streak at 13 games, was longest in Div. I-A. Chris Manfredini missed 1st career FG in 20 tries. Thu. at Utah, 8
18 Clemson 4-1 W 51-0 vs. La. Tech (1-3) 3 Tigers rushers top 100 yds for 1st time since 1982: James Davis 143, 2 TDs; C.J. Spiller 127, TD; Demerick Chancellor 113. at Wake Forest, 11 a.m.
19. Florida State 3-1 Idle 35 freshmen on roster. Coach Bobby Bowden: “We have new faces. Sometimes they look good, sometimes they get you beat.” Thu. at. N.C. State, 6:30
20. California 4-1 W 41-13 at Oregon St. (2-2) Nate Longshore threw for 341 yds, 4 TDs–2 to Marshawn Lynch, who also ran for 106 yds and another score. Led 31-3 at half. vs. #14 Oregon, 7
21. Nebraska 4-1 W 39-32 OT vs. Kansas (3-2) Blew 17-pt lead. Cody Glenn ran for 1-yd TD, then Huskers held Kansas out of end zone in OT. Zac Taylor threw for 395 yds, 4 TDs. at Iowa St., 7
22. Boise State 5-0 W 36-3 at Utah (3-2) Tied 3-3 after 1st qrtr. Forced 5 TOs to hand Utah worst home loss in 17 yrs. Jared Zabransky 15 of 21, 210 yds, TD and ran for score. vs. Louisiana Tech, 7
23. Rutgers 5-0 W 22-20 vs. S. Fla. (3-2), Fri Survived squeaker in 1st game as top-25 team since 1976. Ray Rice ran for 202 yds, 2 TDs. Jeremy Ito kicked career-best 53-yd FG. O14 at Navy, 12:30
24. Georgia Tech 4-1 W 38-27 at #11 Va. Tech (4-1) In 12 1st-qrtr plays, Reggie Ball 2 TDs to Calvin Johnson en route to 21-0 lead–2 pts shy of all scoring by Va. Tech’s 1st 4 opponents. vs. Maryland, 2:30
25. Missouri 5-0 W 28-13 vs. Colorado (0-5) Chase Daniel threw 4 TDs–2 to TE Chase Coffman in 1st qrtr. Best start since 5-0 Tigers in 1981. Buffaloes lost 9th straight. at Texas Tech, 6
*Saturday unless noted
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Compiled by Ed Cavanaugh
