Oh boy! What a
weekend for the football enthusiast. The top two teams in the polls lost. One
went to overtime (Oregon vs. Stanford) and one was completely dominated by an
unranked team (Kansas State vs. Baylor). In addition several ranked teams found
themselves in wild games that they either pulled out in the closing seconds
(Oklahoma vs. West Virginia) or went into overtime (Ohio State vs. Wisconsin,
Louisiana Tech vs. Utah State)
(This week’s
rankings from the AP, Coaches’, Harris Interactive, BCS Standings. Rankings
given last week appear in parentheses.
NR = Not Rated. Numbers in parentheses after the team’s name are the
records.)
1/1/1/2 (2/2/2/3) Oregon (10-1) The Ducks will lost to the
#14 Stanford Cardinal (9-2) 17-14 in overtime. Who would have predicted that
this one would be decided by a field goal in OT? Or that there would be a total
of just 31 points scored? Stepfan Taylor gained 161 yards on 33 carries for the
Cardinal to lead all rushers.
2/2/2/1 (3/3/3/2) Kansas State (10-1) The Wildcats went to
Waco to play the Baylor Bears (5-5) and found things a little more than
difficult. The Bears scored early and often and their defense swarmed all over
the Wildcats as unranked Baylor posted a 52-24 upset. Collen Klein completed 27
of 50 pass attempts for 286 yards and two TDs and scored another on the ground,
but he also threw three interceptions matching his total in the prior 10 games.
Nick Florence was 20 of 32 for 238 yards and two TDs while rushing for a third.
He also had tossed two INTs. The big difference—besides the Bears’ defense—was
the rushing of Lache Seastrunk (19 carries for 185 yards) and Glasco Martin (19
carries for 113 yards and three TDs). Baylor posted 342 yards rushing compared
to K-State’s 76.
3/3/3/3 (4/4/4/4) Notre Dame (11-0) The Irish shutout the
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-6) 38-0. Everett Golson completed 20 of 30
attempts for 346 yards and three TDs and Cierre Wood had 150 yards and one TD
on 11 carries.
4/5/4/4 (1/1/1/1) Alabama (10-1) The Crimson Tide drubbed
the Western Carolina Catamounts a 1-10 FCS team, 49-0. The Tide will scored 21
points in each of the first two quarters. Eddie Lacy scored three TDs while
rushing for 99 yards on 10 carries.
5/4/5/5 (5T/5/5/5) Georgia (10-1) The Bulldogs rolled over
the Georgia Southern Eagles (8-3), an FCS team, 45-14. Aaron Murray was 18 of
28 for 330 yards and four TDs. Jerrick McKinnon carried the ball 19 times for
109 yards and both Georgia Southern TDs.
6/NR/NR/NR (5T/NR/NR/NR) Ohio State (11-0) The Buckeyes edged
the Wisconsin Badgers (7-4) 21-14 in OT. OSU jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the
second quarter, but Wisconsin fought back and sent the contest into overtime
tied 14-14. Monty Ball rushed for 191 yards and a TD for the Badgers but he and
they could only manage 6 yards in the extra period after OSU had scored on a
Carlos Hyde 2-yard run.
7/7/7/6 (7/7/7/6) Florida (10-1) The Gators shutout the
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-5), a FCS school, 23-0. Florida’s offense
struggled. They got 9 points on Caleb Sturgis field goals and another 6 on a
Jonathan Bostic interception return of 7 yards.
8/8/8/7 (9/9/8/7) LSU (9-2) The Tigers came from behind to
edge the Ole Miss Rebels (5-5) 41-35. The Tigers needed two touchdowns (13
points) late to overcome a 35-28 deficit. The first was a 89-yard punt return
by Odell Beckham. Ole Miss’ Bo Wallace completed 15 of 35 pass attempts for 310
yards and two TDs while rushing for two more scores—including a 58 yard TD to open
the scoring. Jeremy Hill scored three times for LSU on 20 carries for 77 yards.
9/10/10/8 (15/14/15/15) Texas A&M (9-2) The Aggies plowed
over the Sam Houston State Bearkats (8-3), an FCS school, 47-28. The Aggies Johnny
Manziel completed 14 of 20 for 267 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for 100
yards and two more scores but he missed the one extra point his coaches asked
him to kick. It was 47-0 before Sam Houston State go on the board.
10/6/6/10 (8/6/6/10) Florida State (10-1) The Seminoles routed
the Maryland Terrapins (4-7) 41-14. The Seminoles opened a 27-0 lead going into
the intermission and coasted from there. Devonta Freeman rushed for 148 yards
and two TDs on 16 carries. The Seminoles defense—ranked #1 in the
nation—limited the Terrapins to just 34 yards rushing on 34 carries and 136
yards in the air.
11/9/9/11 (10/8/9/13) Clemson (10-1) The Tigers beat the North
Carolina State Wolfpack (6-5) 62-48. Tajh Boyd accounted for eight
touchdowns—five passing and three rushing—in three quarters. The Tigers jumped
out to a 13-0 lead only to see Mike Glennon toss three TDs—two o f them to
Tobias Palmer—to take a 21-13 lead—in the first quarter. Boyd would complete 30
of 44 for 426 yards and those five TDs. Those five would include a 62 yarder to
DeAndre Hopkins and a 69 yarder to Brandon Ford. Boyd would rush 18 times for
108 yards and the three TDs. Andre Ellington rushed 22 times for 124
yards. Mike Glennon would be 29 of 53
for 493 yards and five TDs. Shadrach Thornton had 21 carries for 114 yards and
a TD for NCState.
12/11/11/9 (12/11/11/8) South Carolina (9-2) The Gamecocks
beat the Wofford Terriers (8-3) an FCS school. Wofford made it tough for South
Carolina and things were tied 7-7 after three quarters. The Gamecocks posted 17
unanswered points in the final period for the win. Eric Breitenstein carried the
ball 28 times for 125 yards and the only Wofford touchdown. Kenny Miles had 127
yards rushing and a TD on 27 carries for South Carolina. Akeem Auguste returned
a Wofford fumble 31 yards for a SC score.
13/12/12/12 (14/13/13/12) Oklahoma (8-2) The Sooners traveled
to West Virginia to play the Mountaineers (5-5) and got all they could handle. The
Sooners came out ahead 50-49 in a wild, wild game. Landry Jones completed 38 of
51 for 554 yards and six TDs, four to Kenny Stills (10 catches for 91 yards). Oklahoma
needed every one of those points and yards. Geno Smith was 20 of 35 for 320
yards and four TDs to Stedman Bailey who had 13 catches for 205 yards. Tavon
Austin rushed 21 times for 344 yards and two TDs while also making four catches
for 82 yards.
14/13/13/13 (16/15/14/14) Stanford (9-2) The Cardinal headed
north to play the #1 Oregon Ducks (10-1) and came away with an overtime victory
17-14. More above.
15/17/16/16 (13/12/12/11) Oregon State (8-2) The Beavers trounced
the Golden Bears of California (3-9) 62-14. Sean Mannion completed 24 of 34
attempts for 325 yards and four TDs while Terron Ward rushed for 128 yards and
one TD on 14 carries.
16/14/14/14 (18/16/16/16) Nebraska (9-2) The Cornhuskers routed
the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) 38-14. The Huskers had a 38-0 lead going
into the fourth quarter. Taylor Martinez completed 21 of 29 attempts for 308
yards and two TDs. Imani Cross scored twice and Stanley Jean-Baptiste returned
an interception 48 yards for a Husker score.
17/16/19/17 (17/19/21/18) UCLA (9-2) The Bruins dominated
the #21 Southern California Trojans (7-4) 38-28. UCLA jumped out to a 24-0 lead
early in the second quarter and never looked back. Brett Hundley passed for 234
yards and a touchdown and rushed for two more scores while Johnathan Franklin
rushed 29 times for 171 yards and one touchdown and Eric Kendricks blocked a
punt and made a fourth-quarter interception. Curtis McNeal rushed 21 times for
161 yards for USC.
18/15/15/15 (19T/17/17/17) Texas (8-2) The Longhorns had the
weekend off.
19/19/20/20 (19T/18/19/20) Louisiana Tech (9-2) The Bulldogs
fell to the Utah State Aggies (9-2) 48-41 in overtime. Tech had stormed back
from a 24 point deficit to tie the game on a 32-yard field goal as time ran out
in regulation. The comeback started with a 98-yard kickoff return my D.J.
Banks. Chuckie Keeton scored twice on the ground (17 carries for 121 yards) and
threw for two more scores (20 of 34 for
340 yards) for Utah State including a 86-yard TD pass to Kerwynn Williams (4
catches for 125 yards) who also scored
twice on the ground ( 162 yards on 20 carries) including the winner in OT.
Colby Cameron completed 35 of 60 passes for 396 yards and one TD but he also
tossed two INTs ending his streak of pass attempts without an INT at 445.
20/18/17/18 (11/10/10/9) Louisville (9-1) The Cardinals had
the week off.
21/21/18/19 (21/22/18/19) Southern California (7-4) The
Trojans fell to the #17 UCLA Bruins (9-2) 38-28. More above.
22/20/21/22 (24/20/22/23) Rutgers (9-1) The Scarlet Knights went
on the road to play in Cincinnati against the Bearcats (7-3). The Knights had
not fared well in Cincinnati, but that was then. Riding on the backs of one of
the best defenses in the country and the rushing of Savon Huggins (a career
high 179 yards on 41 carries), the Knights defeated the Bearcats 14-3. The
Scarlet Knights’ defense limited George Winn , the Big East’s leading rusher,
to just 35 yards and the Bearcats to just 90 rushing yards. Gary Nova was 11 of
19 for 186 yards and a TD. He did throw two INTs in the red zone, however, and
that kept it much too close for comfort. The Cincinnati score came in the final
minute of the game. Rutgers remains undefeated in the Big East and in control
of their own destiny as the look for a league championship.
23T/23/24/23 (NR/NR/NR/NR) Michigan
(8-3) The Wolverines routed the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-7). Michigan got stellar play from quarterback
Devin Gardner who completed 18 of 23 attempts for 314 yards and three TDs while
also rushing for 37 yards and three TDs on nine carries. Denard
Robinson—playing running back--rushed 13 times for 98 yards.
23T/25/22/21 (25/NR/25/22) Texas Tech (7-4) The Red Raiders got
creamed by the Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-3) 38-28. Isaiah Anderson had a
career-best 174 yards receiving and caught three long touchdown passes of 60,
33 and 66 yards in the second quarter from Clint Chelf. The Cowboys created
three turnovers (two INTs by Seth Doege--who was sacked three times in the
first half and hurried numerous times all day--and a fumble) and Zack Craig returned
a blocked punt 30 yards for a score.
25/NR/NR/NR (NR/NR/NR/NR) Kent
State (10-1) The Golden Flashes edged the Bowling Green Falcons (7-3) 31-24.
The game was loaded with huge plays. And I mean HUGE! Bowling Green’s Chris
Gallon and Matt Shilz connected touchdown passes of 72 and 81 yards. Kent
State’s Dri Archer had TD runs of 79 and 74 yards. Matt Schilz completed 22 of
44 for 355 yards, three TDs but also three INTs. The Falcons could only manage
83 yards on the ground. The Golden Flashes had 334 yards rushing but just 91
yards in the air on 9 of 17 (one TD and one INT) passing by Spencer Keith.
NR/22/23/NR (NR/24/23/NR) Boise State (9-2) The Broncos routed
the Colorado State Rams (3-8) 42-14. It started on the first play from
scrimmage for the Borncos when D.J. Harper went untouched on an 80-yard
touchdown run. Harper would add a 2-yard TD on the next possession and Joe
Southwick would throw two TD passes as Boise State would score on five of their
first six possessions.
NR/24/NR/24 (NR/NR/NR/NR) Oklahoma
State (7-3) The Cowboys beat the #23T Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-4) 38-28. More
above.
NR/NR/NR/25 (NR/NR/NR/NR) Washington
(7-4) The Huskies routed the Colorado Buffalos (1-10) 38-3. Keith Price was 22
of 29 for 248 yards and five TDs for the Huskies. Bishop Sankey carried the
ball 23 times for 139 yards.
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