Sunday 7: Back to earth for Irish; replay yips

Seven things we learned on Sunday ...

1. Lloyd, si; Charlie, no: In case you were sedated and somehow missed it, Michigan whupped the nation's No. 2 team at home. Pretty much the biggest dose of humility handed Charlie Weis. Ever.

Brady Quinn, intercepted three times by Michigan, might have lost the Heisman. (AP)

In one glorious afternoon (for Michigan), Mario Manningham became a go-to receiver for the Wolverines. Brady Quinn might have lost the Heisman. Speed is an issue for Notre Dame (again) on defense. The 47 points given up were the most at home in 46 years for Notre Dame.

Welcome to hell week, ND defensive backs, after King Charlie gets done breaking down film.

Lloyd, please, all is forgiven. Come back to us.

2. Pac-10 officials: Oklahoma can't whine, but we will. It's called replay, fellas. Use it.

Oregon's late onside kick against the Sooners not only touched a Duck before it went 10 yards, but Oklahoma recovered the ball. Officials apparently ignored the video evidence not once but twice.

They missed a blatant tipped pass that resulted in pass interference call against Oklahoma.

"Coach asked me, and I said, yes, it was tipped at the line," Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon told the Eugene Register-Guard.

If Dixon saw it, why couldn't the officials on and off the field?

Oregon scored twice in the final 72 seconds to beat the Sooners 34-33. This is the second time in a year Sooners coach Bob Stoops has been jobbed by shoddy officiating. (Texas Tech, 2005).

Oklahoma can cry all it wants about the controversial ending, but defense, for the first time in the Stoops era, is a genuine concern.

3. End of an era? Embarrassed. Miami coach Larry Coker used that word about 15 times after the Canes' 24-point loss to Louisville.

That's a good place to start. Miami stomped on the Cardinals logo at midfield in a pitiful attempt to regain lost glory. Then it lost to a team that was missing Michael Bush before the game and Brian Brohm during it.

We all saw that scenario developing in August, right?

It started with Bernie Kosar in 1983. Did the Miami dynasty end Saturday at the hands of -- we think this is spelled right -- Hunter Cantwell?

The Cards played with class, fervor and desire. Even with those debilitating injuries, Glendale's the limit now for the Cardinals.

Brohm (out three to six weeks with a sprained thumb) should be back for the West Virginia game on Nov. 2.

The Doctors of Dunk would be proud.

A Miami Herald columnist has already called for Coker's firing.

Could be the end of two eras: Not since 1969 has Miami started 1-2 and Oklahoma 2-1 after three games.

4. Auburn can actually play for a national championship: Tommy Tuberville has won 19 of his past 20 games in the brutal SEC. He won perhaps the biggest game of his Auburn tenure Saturday against LSU.

This is a superpower that is overshadowed in its own conference. The Tigers can actually talk about winning it all without fear of the BCS computers. They moved up to No. 2 in the AP poll on Sunday and No. 3 in the coaches poll.

Don't think Tubs isn't thinking ahead?

"I can't believe they lost," he said sarcastically after hearing that No. 2 Notre Dame was defeated by Michigan.

5. Meanwhile in the SEC East: Tennessee was beaten up -- before its street fight with Florida.

All the Gators did was swing a wrench to the back of Vols' cranium. Anyone else notice how the Tennessee D was dragging on the Gators' game-winning drive?

Oh, and here's something else: minus 11 rushing yards for the Vols.

Chris Leak and Urban Meyer are fulfilling their promise. Meyer finally has won a big game on the road. Leak, with big help from Tim Tebow, flawlessly directed the deciding touchdown drive.

Until further notice, the Gators rule, and the Vols, well, put it this way: You can't spell Underachieving Tennessee without UT.

Hey, if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a Vol.

6. The Great Manfredini: You're going to hear a lot more about him come January if TCU keeps on keeping on.

Frogs kicker Chris Manfredini booted four field goals to beat a Texas Tech team that was averaging more than five touchdowns per game.

The kicks held up in one of the strangest outcomes of the day. TCU won 12-3, holding the Red Raiders without a touchdown for the first time in six years.

The nation's longest winning streak grew to 13, the school's longest in 68 years. The Froggies (3-0) chances of reaching the Fiesta Bowl grew exponentially.

TCU's first sellout crowd since 1984 saw the Frogs win without their top two running backs. It was their fourth consecutive victory against a Big 12 school.

TCU, though, still clings to its mid-major roots. The team doesn't play the next four Saturdays while playing midweek games.

More time for The Great Manfredini to remain perfect. He is six-for-six this season and 19-for-19 in his career.

7. The ugly, slow decline of Florida State: Remember when Bobby Bowden's teams used to come up with all the clutch plays?

At least one FSU defender admitted to looking for the sidelines for a clue as Clemson snapped the ball with less than a minute left. Tigers running back James Davis then rumbled 47 yards to the 'Noles 1 to set up the winning touchdown in the Bowden Bowl.

So much for not needing a running game to win, eh Bobby?

Clemson won (27-20) in Tallahassee for the first time since 1989. The Tigers are back in the ACC race. We have no idea where the St. Bobbys are headed.