Conference Roundups ACC | Big East | Big Ten | Big 12 | Big West | C-USA Independents | MAC | MWC | Pac-10 | SEC | WAC Saturday breakdown Rk School Rec Result Next 1 Florida State 9-0 Idle Maryland Bowden gets weekend off to celebrate 70th birthday. 2 Penn State 9-1 L: 24-23 vs. Minnesota Michigan National title season foiled by tipped reception, last-second FG. 3 Virginia Tech 8-0 W: 22-20 at West Virginia Miami Stunning last-minute drive sets up last-second field goal. 4 Tennessee 7-1 W: 38-14 vs. Notre Dame at Arkansas Vols continue to creep back into national title chase. 5 Florida 8-1 W: 13-6 vs. Vanderbilt at South Carolina Gators barely escape on another subpar offensive day. 6 Kansas St. 9-0 W: 20-14 vs. Colorado at Nebraska Wildcats build 20-0 lead, then almost caught thinking about next week. Dennis Dodd: "We're No.1 … uh, we'd better not forget to win this one." 7 Georgia Tech 6-2 L: 45-38 at Virginia Clemson Jackets let down by defense as UVa rallies from 17-0 deficit. 8 Mississippi St. 8-0 W: 23-22 vs. Kentucky at Alabama There's joy in Starkville; mighty Bulldogs can win out. 9 Nebraska 8-1 W: 37-0 vs. Texas A&M Kansas St. Blackshirts throttle Aggies, ready for Kansas State next week. 10 Wisconsin 8-2 W: 28-21 at Purdue Iowa Dayne rambles for 222, Badgers destined for Fiesta or Rose. Michael Happy: Big Ron takes control against cool Brees 11 Texas 8-2 W: 34-21 at Okla. St. Texas Tech Hodges Mitchell bolts 80 yards on first play, Longhorns roll. 12 Alabama 7-2 W: 23-17 vs. LSU Mississippi St. Tide staves off LSU at goal line to keep appointment with Miss. State. 13 Marshall 9-0 W: 28-16 at Kent at Western Michigan Herd overcomes injuries as Pennington throws for 3 TDs, runs for 1. 14 Georgia 6-2 Idle Auburn Dawgs 0-2 in big games … but Georgia Tech still left. 15 BYU 8-1 W: 30-7 at San Diego St. at Wyoming Cougs take two-game MWC lead with two games to play. Rob Miech: Morris leads BYU to Best in the West status 16 Michigan 7-2 W: 37-3 vs. Northwestern at Penn St. Wolverines find defense … finally make one look easy. 17 Purdue 6-4 L: 28-21 vs. Wisconsin at Indiana (Nov. 20) Brees throws for 350, but undone by another interception-for-TD. Michael Happy: Big Ron takes control against cool Brees 18 East Carolina 7-2 L: 36-17 at UAB Cincinnati Pirates blow 11-point halftime lead by being outscored 30-0. 19 Michigan St. 7-2 W: 23-7 vs. Ohio State at Northwestern Spartans look like the team that rolled off 6-0 start. 20 Ohio St. 6-4 L: 23-7 at Mich. St. Illinois First time in 12 years Buckeyes tagged with fourth regular-season loss. 21 Texas A&M 6-3 L: 37-0 at Nebraska at Missouri When Aggies are bad, they're awful … shut out for first time in 11 years. 22 Miami (Fla.) 5-3 W: 33-3 at Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Hurricanes dominate in tune-up for showdown in Blacksburg. 23 Mississippi 7-2 W: 38-16 vs. Arkansas Georgia (Nov. 20) McAllister amasses 317 all-purpose yards as Rebs roll. 24 Notre Dame 5-4 L: 38-14 at Tennessee at Pittsburgh Irish can't hang with big boys … appear Insight.com Bowl-bound. 25 Southern Miss 6-3 W: 20-5 at Memphis La.-Lafayette Eagles keep fourth opposing offense out of end zone.
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