Week 4 is over and there’s some shaking up in the polls
coming our way thanks to a couple of big wins, a few closer than expected wins
and a few surprises.
There several games paired ranked teams this week #3 Oregon
vs #22 Arizona, #4 Florida State vs #10 Clemson, #6 Oklahoma vs #15 Kansas
State, and #11 Notre Dame vs #18 Michigan. #15 Kansas State pulled off the only
upset in the group as it downed #6 Oklahoma 24-19 in Norman. It’s not unlikely that the two will flip-flop
in this week’s polls.
(Numbers given are the rankings of: AP/Coaches’/CBSSports.
NR = Not Rated Those in parentheses are last week’s rankings.)
1/1/5 (1/1/6) Alabama (4-0) The Tide coasted to a 40-7
victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls (1-3). AJ McCarron completed 15 of 25
passes for 212 yards and three TDs and Eddie Lacy rushed 15 times for 105 yards
before both came out of the game in the second half as Alabama held a 30-0
halftime advantage. The Owls’ score late in the fourth quarter ended the Tide’s
string of 12 scoreless quarters.
2/2/1 (3/2/1) LSU (4-0) The Tigers just managed to edge the
Auburn Tigers (1-3) 12-10. The margin of victory was provided when Sam
Montgomery talked Tre Mason for a safety in the first quarter.
3/3/7 (4/4/8) Oregon (4-0) The Ducks shut out the #22 Arizona
Wildcats (3-1) 49-0. The Ducks’ defense not only intercepted Matt Scott three
times, they got backup QB B. J. Denker once, too. AND they returned two of
those INTs for TDs.
4/4/4 (5T/6/7) Florida State (4-0) The Seminoles outscored
the #10 Clemson Tigers (3-1) 49-37 in a wild game. Clemson held a 28-14 lead
early in the third quarter before the Seminoles went on a 35-3 run in a 20
minute span. With a combined 1,093 yards offense, you might wonder what
happened to the defenses. Florida State HAD the nation’s number one defense
coming into the game but put up 426 yards on them. EJ Manuel completed 27 of 35
attempts for 380 yards and two TDs for the Seminoles. He added 102 yards
rushing on 12 carries. Tajh Boyd was 20 of 36 for 237 yards and three TDs while
wide receiver Sammy Watkins tosses a 52 yard TD pass to Andre Ellington for
Clemson.
5/6/11 (7/7/12) Georgia (4-0) The Bulldogs sank the
Vanderbilt Commodores (1-3) 48-3. Aaron Murray tossed two TD passes and snuck
in for a third. Keith Marshall had two rushing TDs (one a 52 yarder) and Todd
Gurley carried the ball 16 times for 130 yards and two TDs for the Bulldogs.
6/5/3 (5T/5/3) Oklahoma (2-1) The Sooners fell at home to the
#15 Kansas State Wildcats (4-0) 24-19. John Hubert ran 23 times for 130 yards
and a touchdown, Jarell Childs returned a fumble for a score and the Wildcats
7/8/16 (8/9/15) South Carolina (4-0) The Gamecocks beat the
Missouri Tigers (2-2) 31-10. Connor Shaw missed on his first pass attempt. It
was his last incompletion for the game. Shaw finished 20 of 21 for 249 yards
and two TDs while teammate Marcus Lattimore rushed 21 times for 85 yards and
two TDs.
8/7/12 (9/8/18) West Virginia (3-0) The Mountaineers beat
the Maryland Terps (2-3) 31-21. Tavon Austin caught 13 passes for 179 yards
setting a school record for career receptions—he’s got 208. Three of those
receptions went for TDs Saturday in an otherwise lackluster performance. Geno
Smith was “just” 30 of 43 (he only had 9 incompletions coming into the game)
for 338 yards and the three TDs to Austin. Perry Hills completed 20 of 29
passes for 305 yards and three TDs for the Terrapins.
9/11/25 (21/16/NR) Stanford (3-0) The Cardinal go on the
road to play the Washington Huskies (2-1). Oops. That’s next week.
10/9/8 (11/11/10) Clemson (3-1) The Tigers fell on the road to
the #4 Florida State Seminoles (4-0) 49-37. See above for details.
11/15/10 (20/19/17) Notre Dame (4-0) The Fighting Irish completed
the sweep of Michigan teams as they held
on to beat the #18 Michigan Wolverines (2-2) 13-6. The Irish forced six
Michigan turnovers (five INTs and a fumble) and they held Denard Robinson to
just 138 yards passing on a 13 of 24 day. He did get 9o yards on 26
rushes. Tommy Rees came for starter
Everett Golson (3 completions in 8 attempts for 30 yards and two INTs) midway
through the second quarter and did just enough (8 completions in 11 attempts
for 115 yards with one TD and 0 INTs) to lead the Irish to victory.
12/10/19 (14/12/19) Texas (3-0) The Longhorns were off this
week.
13/12/2 (2/3/2) Southern California (3-1) The Trojans slew
the California Golden Bears (1-3) 27-9. Silas Redd carried the ball 21 times
for 158 yards including a nifty 33-yard TD on USC’s first drive, Curtis McNeil
had 115 yards on 10 carries and Matt Barkley and Marqise Lee connected for two
TDs in the Trojans’ win.
14/14/17 (18/17/16) Florida (4-0) The Gators shut out the
Kentucky Wildcats (1-3) 38-0. After a 3-0 first quarter, the Gators posted 21
points in the second and never looked back.
Jeff Driskel completed 18 of 27 for 203 yards and one TD. He also scored
one on the ground. Jaylen Watkins
returned an interception 26 yards for a TD.
15/13/23 (15/14/20) Kansas State (4-0) The Wildcats edged
the #6 Oklahoma Sooners (2-1) 24-19. In Norman! See above for more details.
16/NR/6 (12/NR/5) Ohio State (4-0) The Buckeyes beat the UAB
Blazers (0-3) 29-15. The Blazers blocked a punt in the first quarter returning
it for a TD (the extra point was then blocked by the Buckeyes) and a 47-yard
field goal by the appropriately named Ty Long made it 9-0 UAB. After a Rod
Smith TD for Ohio State made it 9-7, another Ty Long field goal (54 yards) had
the Blazers leading 12-7. Things were looking scary in Columbus. Then Zach
Brown scored once and Baxton Miller scored twice AND converted a two point
conversion. The Blazers would only get a 34-yard field goal from Long.
17/16/NR (16/15/NR) TCU (3-0) The Horned Frogs beat the
Virginia Cavaliers (2-2) 27-7 as TCu extended its FBS-best winning streak to 11
games. Casey Pachall tossed three TD
passes as he completed 21 of 32 for 305 yards. On defense, linebacker Kenny
Cain had two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
18/17/14 (17/18/22) Michigan (2-2) The Wolverines fell on
the road to the #11 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (4-0) 13-6. See above for
more.
19/19/NR (22/23/NR) UCLA (3-1) The Bruins got beat by the
Oregon State Beavers (2-0) 27-20. Sean Mannion connected on a 75-yard TD to
Brandon Cooks and a 42yarder to Markus Wheaton as the Beavers upset the Bruins.
Cooks had six catches for 175 yards and Wheaton hauled in nine for 150 yards.
Mannion completed 24 of 35 attempts for 379 yards. Brett Hundley was 27 of 42
for 372 yards and one TD for the Bruins.
20/18/9 (19/20/9) Teddy Bridgewater completed 19 of 35 for
194 yards and two TDs while also rushing for another score as the Louisville
Cardinals (4-0) beat the Florida International Golden Panthers (1-3) 28-21.
21/20/18 (10/10/4) Michigan State (3-1) The Spartans had to
come from behind to beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-4) 23-7. Le'Veon Bell
rushed for a career-high 253 yards and a touchdown on 36 carries for the
Spartans.
22/21/NR (25/NR/NR) Arizona (3-1) The Wildcats headed north
to face the #3 Ducks of Oregon (4-0) but their offense must have stayed home as
the Ducks won 49-0. See above for more.
23/23/NR (NR/NR/NR) Mississippi State (4-0) The Bulldogs beat
the South Alabama Jaguars (1-3) 30-10.
24/NR/NR (NR/NR/13) Boise State (2-1) The Broncos edged the Brigham
Young Cougars (2-2) 7-6 on Thursday night. Mike Atkinson, nose tackle, returned
an interception(!) 36 yards for Boise’s only TD and BYU’s attempt at a 2-point
conversion after their fourth quarter TD failed when the pass was deflected by
linebacker J.C. Percy. The result was a Bronco victory by the slimmest of
margins.
25/22/NR (NR/24/14) Nebraska (3-1) The Cornhuskers routed
the Idaho State Bengals (1-2) (and FCS school) 73-7. Nebraska scored 35 points
in the first quarter as the Cornhuskers rolled over the Bengals. Rex Burkhead
scored the first on a 61 yards run (he had another on a 2-yard run in the
second quarter). Burkhead finished with eight carries for 119 yards and one pass
catch for 25 yards. Taylor Martinez completed 9 of 13 passes for 165 yards and
two TDs before sitting down to give Ron Kellogg (3 of 5 for 19 yards, one TD,
one INT) some experience handing the ball off. Nebraska also got TDs on an
interception return (29 yards by Ciante Evans) and a punt return (81 yards by
Ameer Abdullah who also scored on an eight yard run).
NR/24/NR (NR/22/23) Wisconsin (3-1) The Badgers outlasted
the UTEP Miners (1-3) 37-26. Montee Ball had to leave the game early with a
head injury. Ball had just nine carries for 40 yards and one TD, but the
Badgers got more than competent help from James White and Melvin Gordon. White
rushed for two TDs and Gordon put the icing on the cake with a 26-yard TD run
late in the fourth quarter. Jared Abbrederis, coming back from his own
concussion, added a 47-yard TD reception.
NR/25/NR (NR/NR/NR) Oklahoma State (2-1) The Cowboys had the
week off.
NR/NR/20 (NR/NR/NR) Ohio (4-0) The Bobcats routed the
Norfolk State Spartans (2-2) (an FCS school) 44-10. Making his first start at
QB for Ohio, Derrius Vick completed 14 of 20 pass attempts for 199 yards and
four TDs. Beau Blankenship had 25 carries for 109 yards and one rushing TD and
made one catch for a 24-yard TD. It was 44-0 before the Spartans got on the
board.
NR/NR/21 (NR/NR/NR) Georgia Tech (2-2) The Yellow Jackets lost
in overtime to the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes (3-1) 42-36. Miami opened a 19-0
lead after the first quarter. Georgia Tech scored 22 unanswered in the second
quarter to lead 22-19 at the half and then had two more TDs in the third to
lead 36-19 before Miami scored again-and again—and again to tie it in
regulation. The Yellow Jackets failed to score in OT and Mike James scored from
25 yards out on Miami’s first touch in their turn.
NR/NR/22 (NR/NR/NR) Louisiana-Monroe (1-2) The Warhawks fell
to the Baylor Bears (3-0) 47-42 on Friday night. Leading 35-34 in the fourth
quarter, the Warhawks could not hold off the Bears and Nick Florence. Earlier,
two Florence INTs resulted in Warhawk TDs (Tavarese Maye hit Kolton Browning
for a 22-yard scoring pass, and Monterrell Washington made a 9-yard TD run),
but a 14 play, 73-yard drive resulting in a Levi Norwood 9-yard TD run and a
22-yard scoring pass to Terrance Williams put the Bears ahead for good. The two
teams combined for over 1100 yards of offense in a game featuring just three
punts.
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