Sep 16, 2007, 6:06 GMT
Lincoln, NE - John David Booty threw for a pair of touchdowns and Chauncey Washington ran for two other scores, as top-ranked Southern California scored 35 consecutive points, on the way to a 49-31 win over No. 14 Nebraska. Booty completed 19-of-30 passes for 144 yards for the Trojans (2-0), who gave head coach Pete Carroll a victory on his 56th birthday. Stafon Johnson ran for 144 yards and a TD, as the Trojans used a dominating ground game, outrushing Nebraska by an eye-opening 313-31 margin in yardage. Making their first visit to Lincoln since 1969, the Trojans fell behind in the second quarter before scoring five consecutive touchdowns to take control. Sam Keller connected on 36-of-54 passes for 389 yards with a pair of touchdowns and two interceptions for the Cornhuskers (2-1), who couldn't contain USC's rushing attack, one week after a tight 20-17 victory at Wake Forest.
Final Score: (2) LSU 44, Middle Tennessee 0
Baton Rouge, LA - Ryan Perrilloux had three touchdown passes as second-ranked LSU destroyed Middle Tennessee, 44-0, at Tiger Stadium. Perrilloux finished the game 20-for-25 for 298 yards and an interception and Demetrius Byrd had 86 receiving yards and a score for the Tigers (3-0), who have won their first three games by a combined score of 137-7. Joe Craddock IV was just 6-for-11 for 59 yards for the Blue Raiders (0-3), who only managed 90 yards in the game, including just nine rushing.
Final Score: (3) Oklahoma 54, Utah State 3
Norman, OK - Redshirt freshman Sam Bradford threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns as the third-ranked Oklahoma Sooners dismantled Utah State, 54-3. Bradford finished 19-of-26 with an interception and junior wideout Juaquin Iglesias caught eight passes for 123 yards to lead the receiving corps for Oklahoma (3-0), which also got six catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns from Malcolm Kelly. Allen Patrick carried eight times for 113 yards and a score, while DeMarco Murray rushed four times for 100 yards and a TD. Iglesias also gained 29 yards on the ground and added a score for the Sooners, who have steam rolled opponents by a combined 184-26 margin in the first three weeks of the season. Senior quarterback Leon Jackson went 9- for-14 for just 65 yards for Utah State (0-3), which dropped its season opener to UNLV before falling to Wyoming in week two. Sophomore Jase McCormick finished 6-for-10 for 22 yards and was sacked twice. Jackson and McMormick each threw an interception.
Final Score: (5) Florida 59, (22) Tennessee 20
Gainesville, FL - Tim Tebow threw for a pair of touchdowns and rushed for two more, as the fifth-ranked Florida Gators stomped the 22nd- ranked Tennessee Volunteers, 59-20, in a Southeastern Conference battle at the Swamp. Tebow threw for 299 yards on 14-of-19 passing with an interception while rushing for 61 yards for the Gators (3-0, 1-0 SEC), who improved to 3-0 to start a season under head coach Urban Meyer for the sixth time in his seven- year career. Percy Harvin caught four passes for 120 yards and rushed for 75 yards with a score while Cornelius Ingram and Riley Cooper each caught touchdown passes in the victory. Erik Ainge completed 26-of-41 passes for 249 yards with a touchdown and interception for the Volunteers (1-2, 0-1), who also lost to the Gators in last season's meeting.
Final Score: (6) Texas 35, UCF 32
Orlando, FL - Colt McCoy passed for 259 yards with a touchdown and Ryan Bailey kicked five field goals as sixth-ranked Texas held off an upset-minded UCF, 35-32, at Bright House Networks Stadium. McCoy finished 32-of-47 with an interception and Jamaal Charles rushed for 153 yards on 22 carries with a score for Texas (3-0), which was coming off a 34-13 win over TCU on September 8. Nate Jones chipped in with seven catches for 59 yards and a score, while Brandon Foster returned an interception 33 yards for another TD. Kyle Israel was only 9-of-26 passing for 134 yards with a touchdown and an interception for UCF (1-1). He also rushed for a TD. Kevin Smith ran for 149 yards on 27 carries with two scores, while Kamar Aiken pulled in four catches for 49 yards and a touchdown for the Knights, who were bidding for another upset win after defeating North Carolina State, 25-23, on September 1.
Final Score: (7) Wisconsin 45, The Citadel 31
Madison, WI - P.J. Hill rushed for 168 yards and four touchdowns and also added a TD reception as seventh-ranked Wisconsin pulled away in the second half to defeat The Citadel, 45-31. Looking to follow in the footsteps of Southern Conference foe Appalachian State, The Citadel matched Wisconsin offensively punch-for-punch in the first half and scored late to tie the game at 21-21 at the break. The Badgers, however, made the necessary halftime adjustments and outscored The Citadel 21-10 in the second half to win going away. Tyler Donovan completed 14-of-20 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns for the Badgers (3-0), who extended their winning streak to 12 games dating back to last season -- the longest active winning streak in the nation. Duran Lawson threw for 254 yards on 23-of-35 passing with four touchdowns and an interception for the Bulldogs (2-1), who were coming off a 76-0 shutout of lowly Webber International.
Final Score: (8) California 42, Louisiana Tech 12
Berkeley, CA - Lavelle Hawkins returned the game's opening kickoff 90 yards for a score and Justin Forsett had three rushing touchdowns, as eighth-ranked California crushed Louisiana Tech, 42-12, at Memorial Stadium. Forsett had 23 carries for 152 yards while Nate Longshore went 22- for-33 for 230 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the Golden Bears (3-0), who have won 20 of their past 22 home games. Zac Champion was 18- for-32 passing for 149 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Bulldogs (1-2), who have dropped two straight against ranked opponents after opening the season with a victory.
Final Score: Kentucky 40, (9) Louisville 34
Lexington, KY - Andre' Woodson capped an eight-play, 77-yard drive when he connected with Steve Johnson for a 57-yard touchdown pass with 28 seconds remaining to give Kentucky a wild 40-34 upset of ninth-ranked Louisville, its first against a top-10 opponent in nearly 30 years. Louisville's Anthony Allen had put the Cardinals in front with 1:45 remaining when he rumbled into the end zone from two yards out, but the subsequent two- point conversion attempt failed. Kentucky responded with the quick-strike drive, needing less than the 1:37 on the clock when they regained possession. Woodson finished 30-for-44 passing for 275 yards and four touchdowns, rising to the challenge against his counterpart, Louisville quarterback and Heisman hopeful Brian Brohm. Kentucky (3-0) matched Louisville's offensive juggernaut blow for blow, amassing 460 yards of total offense to Louisville's 467. Brohm finished 28-of-43 for 366 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and was intercepted once. Allen led the ground attack, carrying 18 times for 96 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Cardinals (2-1).
Final Score: (10) Ohio State 33, Washington 14
Seattle, WA - Chris Wells gained 138 yards on 24 carries with a touchdown, and the 10th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes came back from a rough first half to cruise to a 33-14 defeat of upstart Washington. Todd Boeckman completed 14-of-25 passes for 218 yards and two scores for the Buckeyes (3-0), who have won 21 consecutive regular season games, tying a school record. Brian Robiskie had four catches for 107 yards, highlighted by a 68-yard score, and Brian Hartline gained 88 yards on six catches with a score. Jake Locker completed 16-of-33 passes for 153 yards, with one touchdown but three interceptions. Locker also gained 109 yards on the ground on 14 rushes. Louis Rankin added 46 yards on 14 carries on the ground, and Anthony Russo had four grabs for 48 yards and a score for the Huskies (2-1).
Final Score: Utah 44, (11) UCLA 6
Salt Lake City, UT - Tommy Grady passed for 246 yards and three touchdowns and Darrell Mack chipped in with three scores as Utah upset 11th-ranked UCLA 44-6. Grady finished 17 of 30 and Mack added 115 yards on the ground on 19 carries and also grabbed three passes for 34 yards and two scores for Utah (2-0). Marquis Wilson had two catches for 56 yards and a TD, while Dallin Rogers pulled in a 12-yard score. Ben Olson struggled for UCLA (0-2), completing 20 of 40 passes for 290 yards with three interceptions. Kai Forbath accounted for the Bruins only points with a pair of field goals. Brand Breazell had a decent game, catching six passes for 121 yards, while Kahlil Bell rushed for 60 yards on 12 carries.
Final Score: (12) Penn State 45, Buffalo 24
University Park, PA - Anthony Morelli tossed a career-high four touchdowns and Rodney Kinlaw ran for a career-best 129 yards and a score, as No. 12 Penn State broke the game open after a sloppy start to down Buffalo, 45-24, at Beaver Stadium. Morelli completed 20-of-27 for 202 yards, Deon Butler hauled in five passes for 73 yards and Andrew Quarless, back from a two-game suspension to start the season, caught two touchdown passes for the Nittany Lions (3-0), who travel to Ann Arbor to face beleaguered Michigan next Saturday. Austin Scott ran for 53 yards nine on carries, however 40 of those yards came on a fourth-quarter touchdown run. The senior running back was benched earlier in the first quarter allowing two fumbles, making way for Kinlaw's career day. Drew Willy connected on 28-of-39 passes for a career-high 330 yards with one touchdown and one interception, while James Starks ran for 41 tough yards and a touchdown. Naamon Roosevelt caught seven passes for 114 yards for Buffalo (1-2), which put up quite a fight during the game's first 27-plus minutes.
Final Score: (13) Rutgers 59, Norfolk State 0
Piscataway, NJ - Mike Teel threw for the three touchdowns and Ray Rice ran for three as the 13th-ranked Rutgers Scarlet Knights routed the Norfolk State Spartans, 59-0, in front of a sold-out homecoming crowd at Rutgers Stadium. Teel finished 8-of-15 for 269 yards and Tiquan Underwood caught four passes for 148 yards and one touchdown while Kenny Britt had four receptions for 121 yards and two touchdowns for Rutgers (3-0). Casey Hansen struggled completing just 12-of-26 passes for 108 yards with an interception while Daryl Jones rushed for just 38 yards on 12 carries for Norfolk State (1-1), a Football Championship Subdivision member.
Final Score: (21) Boston College 24, (15) Georgia Tech 10
Atlanta, GA - Matt Ryan threw for a career-best 435 yards and one touchdown on 30-of-44 passing as 21st-ranked Boston College topped 15th- ranked Georgia Tech, 24-10, in an ACC tussle at Bobby Dodd Stadium. L.V. Whitworth rushed 12 times for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Eagles (3-0, 3-0 ACC), who began a season 3-0 for the second straight season and for the third time in four years. Brandon Robinson caught five balls for 128 yards and a score. Taylor Bennett completed 20-of-39 passes for 204 yards for the Yellow Jackets (2-1, 0-1), who were held to just 63 yards rushing. Jonathan Dwyer added a touchdown run and Demaryius Thomas added five catches for 68 yards in defeat. Tashard Choice was held in check by a tough BC defense, rushing for 31 yards on 15 carries before leaving the game late with a hamstring injury.
Final Score: Alabama 41, (16) Arkansas 38
Tuscaloosa, AL - John Parker Wilson's four-yard touchdown pass to Matt Caddell with eight seconds left in the fourth quarter gave Alabama a 41-38 win over 16th-ranked Arkansas. Wilson completed 24-of-45 passes for 327 yards and four touchdowns, and engineered the 73-yard scoring drive in the final two minutes to win the game. Wilson guided the Crimson Tide on a nine-play possession that began with 2:05 remaining and ended with the connection to Caddell in the corner of the end zone, this despite Alabama having no timeouts remaining during the march. A last-ditch hook-and-ladder effort by Arkansas fell short. Caddell finished with nine catches for 91 yards and the one score, and D.J. Hall hauled in six passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, despite seeing limited second half action due to injury. Terry Grant rushed 20 times for 96 yards for the Tide (3-0, 2-0 SEC), who squeaked out the win in a game that featured a total of 31 fourth-quarter points. Darren McFadden rushed 33 times for 195 yards and two touchdowns for Arkansas (1-1, 0-1), which overcame two separate 21-point deficits to take a 38-34 lead - its first of the game - late in the fourth quarter. McFadden's backfield partner, Felix Jones, carried 16 times for 96 yards, and quarterback Casey Dick was 11-for-23 passing for 145 yards and three touchdowns.
Final Score: (17) South Carolina 38, South Carolina State 3
Columbia, SC - Blake Mitchell completed 14-of-21 passes for 147 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions, as the South Carolina Gamecocks remained undefeated after a 38-3 win over the South Carolina State Bulldogs at William-Brice Stadium. Cory Boyd rushed for 132 yards on 11 carries for the Gamecocks, who last week overpowered Georgia on the road 16-12 after opening the season with a 28-14 win over UL-Lafayette. South Carolina won its sixth straight dating back to last season. Mike Davis had 16 carries for 102 yards, and Kenny McKinley had four receptions for 36 yards. Backup quarterback Tommy Beecher completed 3-of-7 passes for 37 yards with an interception and fumble. Cleveland McCoy completed 9-of-18 passes for 62 yards for the Bulldogs, whose season started with a 34-3 loss to Air Force before topping Bethune-Cookman, 24-13. William Ford rushed for 112 yards on 17 carries, and was the team's leading receiver with three catches for 15 yards.
Final Score: (18) Virginia Tech 28, Ohio 7
Blacksburg, VA - Freshman quarterback Tyrod Taylor threw for 287 yards and ran for the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter, as 18th- ranked Virginia Tech pulled away in the second half to down Ohio, 28-7. Kenny Lewis rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns while Branden Ore added 82 yards on the ground and one score for the Hokies (2-1), who rebounded from a 48-7 loss to LSU and handed head coach Frank Beamer the 200th win of his career. Virginia Tech also extended its home winning streak against non-conference opponents to 27 games. Ohio quarterback Brad Bower completed just 9-of-16 passes for 70 yard and Kalvin McRae rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries for the Bobcats (2-1). McRae was also Ohio's leading receiver with six catches for 26 yards.
Final Score: (19) Oregon 52, Fresno State 21
Eugene, OR - Jonathan Stewart ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns, as 19th-ranked Oregon crushed Fresno State, 52-21, giving Mike Bellotti his 100th win as head coach of the Ducks. Dennis Dixon completed 14- of-20 passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns for the Ducks (3-0), who beat Fresno State for a sixth straight time. Oregon has amassed a 27-1 record in non-conference games in Autzen Stadium during Bellotti's head coaching tenure. The Ducks scored the game's first two touchdowns and never looked back after racing to a 42-14 halftime lead. Tom Brandstater connected on 18-of-32 passes for 219 yards with a TD and was picked off once for the Bulldogs (1-2), who were coming off a tough 47-45 triple-overtime loss at Texas A&M a week ago.
Final Score: (20) Clemson 38, Furman 10
Clemson, SC - Cullen Harper completed 16-of-19 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns, leading the 20th-ranked Clemson Tigers to a 38-10 rout of the Furman Paladins. Aaron Kelly had six catches for 79 yards and a score for Clemson (3-0). James Davis added 58 yards on the ground on nine carries with a touchdown for Clemson. Jordan Sorrells went 18-for-28 for 172 yards and two interceptions for Furman (1-2), and fellow quarterback Renaldo Gray completed 10-of-15 passes for 70 yards and one interception. Jerome Felton rushed 20 times for 74 yards, and Patrick Sprague had five catches for 56 yards. Brantley Kendall had the lone Paladins touchdown, on a 29-yard run late in the fourth quarter.
Final Score: (23) Georgia 45, Western Carolina 16
Athens, GA - Matthew Stafford threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns and Knowshon Moreno ran strong for 94 yards and a score, as 23rd- ranked Georgia rebounded from a loss to South Carolina with a 45-16 thrashing of Western Carolina. Georgia (2-1) shared the wealth offensively, as three different running backs scored touchdowns and three more caught touchdown passes. Ten different receivers caught a pass with Mohamed Massaquoi leading the way with three catches for 47 yards. Adam Hearns and Todd Spitzer each saw action at quarterback for the Catamounts (0-3), with Spitzer completing 6- of-10 for 16 yards and Hearns finishing 10- of-14 for 122 yards. Western Carolina ran the ball 33 times for just 63 yards, averaging just 1.9 yards per carry.
Final Score: (24) Hawaii 49, UNLV 14
Las Vegas, NV - Colt Brennan completed 26-of-32 passes for 298 yards with two touchdowns through the air and three on the ground, as 24th-ranked Hawaii routed the UNLV Rebels, 49-14, at Sam Boyd Stadium. Backup quarterback Tyler Graunke completed an 81-yard touchdown pass for the Warriors (3-0), who pounded Northern Colorado in their opener before squeezing out a 45-44 victory against Louisiana Tech last week. Kealoha Pilares rushed for 66 yards on 11 carries for Hawaii. C.J. Hawthorne caught nine passes for 104 yards, Malcolm Lane notched an 81-yard touchdown reception, and Davone Bess put up 49 yards on five catches. Travis Dixon completed 19-of-37 passes for 193 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Rebels (1-2), who fell to nationally-ranked Wisconsin at home last Saturday after topping Utah State in the season opener. Dixon also rushed for 45 yards on eight carries, and Frank Summers had 47 yards on 12 catches. Aaron Straiten caught five balls for 85 yards, while Ryan Wolfe notched seven catches for 47 yards.
Final Score: (25) Texas A&M 54, Louisiana-Monroe 14
College Station, TX - Stephen McGee threw for 237 yards and a touchdown and Mike Goodson ran for 113 yards and a touchdown as No. 25 Texas A&M pounded Louisiana-Monroe, 54-14, in College Station. Jorvorskie Lane had two touchdown runs, tight end Martellus Bennett had six receptions for 98 yards and backup quarterback Jerrod Johnson added two late touchdown runs for the Aggies (3-0). Calvin Dawson carried 20 times for 126 yards and a touchdown and quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster went 13-for-23 for 116 yards with two interceptions for the Warhawks (0-3).
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