Week Six Results: And they are still Wild!

Oo-wee! Both the #1 and #2 teams get beaten and a couple of undefeated teams have their records blemished in another wild weekend.

#1 LSU fell to 6-1 when #17 Kentucky (6-1) came from behind to tie the game with two field goals in the fourth quarter and then won the game in the third OT 43-37 when the Wildcat’s defense refused to allow the Tigers a fist down.

#2 California (5-1) lost their starting QB before the game began to a sprained ankle and then lost the game 31-28 to Oregon State.

#3 Ohio State (7-0) continued to roll and will likely be at the top of the heap next week as the Buckeyes defeated Kent State 48-3.

#4 Boston College (7-0) soared over Notre Dame 27-14 in South Bend.

#5 South Florida (6-0) demolished the University of Central Florida 64-12. It’s the Bulls 8th consecutive win and that might put them in line for the nation’s longest winning streak. UCF’s running back Kevin Smith (the best running back you’ve never heard of) entered the game leading the nation in rushing. He was averaging 172 yards per game but the Bulls’ defense held him to just 55 yards on 18 carries. Admittedly he sat most of the second half when the score got out of hand, No running back has rushed for more than 100 yards against USF since early last year when Rutgers’ Ray Rice gained 212 yards against them. The Bulls’ QB Matt Grothe was 15 for 28 for 212 yards and 2 TDs and also ran for a pair of 6-yard TDs as he rushed 16 times for 100 yards. George Salvie led the Bulls defense registering 3 tackles for a loss including one sack. This gives him a total of 20 ½ tackles for a loss and 11 ½ sacks for the season. Oh yeah, he also forced a fumble which was recovered deep in UCF territory. That turned into Grothe’s first TD run.

#6 Oklahoma (6-1) defeated #11 Missouri 41-31. The Sooners’ Chris Brown carried the ball 13 times fro just 67 yards but scored three TDs in the second half to seal the victory.

#7 South Carolina (6-1) downed neighboring North Carolina 21-15.

#8 West Virginia (5-1) was idle but is still likely to move up in the rankings.

#9 Oregon (5-1) demolished Washington State 53-7.

#10 USC (5-1) managed to squeak past Arizona 20-13 despite playing without QB John Booty.

#11 Missouri (5-1) Lost to #6 Oklahoma (6-1).

#12 Virginia Tech (6-1) tamed the Duke Blue Devils 43-14.

#13 Florida (4-2) was idle.

#14 Arizona State (7-0) remained unbeaten as they rolled over Washington 44-20.

#15 Cincinnati (6-1) saw their nine game win streak come to an end at the hands of Louisville 28-24.The Cardinals’ Brian Brohm was 28 for 38 for 350 yards and 3 TDs while the defense finally showed up for a game. Louisville’s D forced two Bearcat fumbles inside the red zone and stopped Ben Mauk on a quarterback sneak on a 4th and 1 late in the fourth quarter. They also stopped the Bearcats when they had a 1st and goal from the 2-yard line making them settle for a FG early in the fourth. Mauk ended the game 26-45 for 324 yards and 3 TDs but it wasn’t enough to keep the Bearcats’ unbeaten.

#16 Hawaii (7-0) remain unbeaten but it wasn’t easy. They had to come from 14 points back with less than 4 minutes left in regulation and then intercept a San Jose State pass in the end zone in OT to preserve the victory 42-35. Colt Brennan threw 75 passes for the Warriors. Unfortunately, 4 of them were caught by SJS defenders. He finished the game 44 for 75 for 545 yards, 4 int and 4 TDs. On the San Jose side of the ball (?), Dwight Lowery returned a punt 84 yards for one score and an interception 24 yards for another.

#17 Kentucky (6-1) defeated #1 LSU (6-1) in triple OT 43-37.

#18 Illinois (5-2) fell to Iowa 10-6.

#19 Wisconsin (5-2) as dominated by Penn State 38-7 and will slide even further down the rankings and probably out of the top 25.

#20 Kansas (6-0) rolled over Baylor 58-10 to remain undefeated.

#21 Florida State (4-2) lost o Wake Forest 24-21 and will ikely be out of the top 25, too.

#22 Auburn (5-2) edged past Arkansas 9-7 with three field goals, the last coming with just 21 seconds to go in the game. The Auburn defense held the Razorbacks to just 67 yards on the ground. They had been averaging 338 yards per game.

#23 Texas (5-2) had no trouble with Iowa State winning 56-3

#24 Georgia (5-2) eked out a victory over Vanderbilt 20-17.

#25 Tennessee (4-2) downed Mississippi State 33-21.

And Purdue, which had been undefeated two weeks ago, fell to Michigan 48-21 giving the Boilermakers a record of 5-2, 1-2 in the Big Ten.