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Saturday, October 14


No. 1 Florida State 51, Duke 23
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Duke couldn't figure out a way to cover Peter Warrick, who caught three TD passes in the first quarter. Warrick wasn't done, adding a 35-yard TD pass as the 'Noles coasted into halftime up 44-0. Seminoles QB Chris Weinke, who completed 19 of 27 passes for 290 yards and five TDs. Forced back into the game when his backups proved ineffective, Weinke promptly threw an 84-yard TD strike. Florida State (5-0, 4-0 ACC): vs. Miami (Fla.)

Duke (0-4, 0-1): at Virginia

No. 22 Alabama 40, No. 3 Florida 39 (OT)
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Tide kicker Chris Kemp got a chance at redemption after an offsides call against Florida negated his missed PAT in overtime. His second kick was true, snapping the Gators' 30-game home winning streak. Alabama RB Shaun Alexander. He finished with 106 rushing yards and 94 receiving, and his 25-yard TD in overtime was his fourth score of the game. Behind Alexander, 'Bama held the ball for 41 minutes, 22 seconds. Alabama (4-1, 3-0 SEC): at Mississippi, Oct. 16

Florida (4-1, 2-1): at LSU

No. 4 Michigan 38, No. 10 Purdue 12
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After a rare Drew Brees interception, Michigan drove 78 yards on five plays to take a 35-12 lead with 9:11 remaining in the game. Michigan QB Tom Brady, who looked much sharper than Brees. Brady completed 15 of 25 passes for 250 yards and two TDs. Michigan (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten): at Michigan State

Purdue (4-1, 1-1): at Ohio State

No. 5 Nebraska 38, Oklahoma State 14
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Nebraska set up three first-quarter TDs with its defense. A fumbled handoff, a bad punt and a blocked punt within a 10-minute span gave the Huskers a 21-0 lead. Nebraska TE Tracey Wistrom, who helped open up the Huskers' offense. Wistrom caught four passes for 116 yards, including a 16-yard TD. Nebraska (5-0, 2-0 Big 12): vs. Iowa State

Oklahoma State (2-2, 0-1): vs. Texas Tech

Texas Tech 21, No. 6 Texas A&M 19
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Antwan Alexander intercepted a Randy McCown pass at the Tech 20-yard line with 74 seconds left. Tech RB Sammy Morris, who filled in admirably for the injured Ricky Wililams. Morris finished with 170 yards on 33 carries and one TD. Texas Tech (2-2, 1-2 Big 12): at Oklahoma State

Texas A&M (3-1, 0-1): vs. Baylor

No. 7 Virginia Tech 31, No. 24 Virginia 7
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Virginia Tech's defense stayed tough in the second half after the Hokies built a 28-7 halftime lead. Last season, Tech blew a 29-7 halftime lead in a 36-32 loss to the Cavaliers. Tech RB Shyrone Stith, who scored three TDs on short runs. He finished with 115 yards on 23 carries, his fourth straight 100-yard game of the season. Virginia Tech (4-0): at Rutgers

Virginia (3-2): vs. Duke

No. 8 Tennessee 24, Auburn 0
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Vols RB Travis Henry scored on a 1-yard run early in the third quarter to put the Vols up 17-0. Vols DB Deon Grant, who picked off three Auburn passes. His first INT came on the Tigers' first play and was returned 19 yards for a TD. Tennessee (3-1, 1-1 SEC): vs. Georgia

Auburn (3-2, 1-2): vs. Mississippi State

Wisconsin 42, No. 9 Ohio State 17
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Ohio State forgot how to score. After taking a 17-0 lead five minutes into the second quarter, the Buckeyes dried up while Wisconsin went on to score on its last eight possessions. Dayne, who showed his mettle by bouncing back from last week to rush for 161 yards and four TDs. He almost added a fifth, but was tripped up inside the 5-yard line after a 46-yard rumble. Wisconsin (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten): at Minnesota

Ohio State (3-2, 0-1): vs. Purdue

No. 11 Georgia 23, LSU 22
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Georgia LB Will Witherspoon knocked down Josh Booty's 2-point conversion pass after LSU had scored with 18 seconds left in the game. Georgia RB Jasper Sanks, who rushed 27 times for 156 yards. Sanks gave the Bulldogs a consistent threat on a day when Quincy Carter struggled. Georgia (4-0, 2-0 SEC): at Tennessee

LSU (2-2, 0-2): vs. Florida

No. 12 Georgia Tech 49, Maryland 31
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Phillip Rogers scored on the first of his two 1-yard TD plunges, giving Tech a 42-24 lead in the third quarter. Tech QB Joe Hamilton, who seized the day with 387 passing yards for 3 TDs and 87 rushing yards and another score. Georgia Tech (3-1, 1-1 ACC): vs. North Carolina

Maryland (3-1, 0-1): at Wake Forest

No. 13 Kansas State 35, No. 15 Texas 17
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K-State erupted for 17 points in a 2:17 span to turn a nail-biter into a runaway Wildcats win. Mark Simoneau's 37-yard INT return for a TD ignited the run. Wildcats RB David Allen, who scored on a 35-yard run and returned a punt 74 yards for a score. It was his seventh career punt return for a TD, tying an NCAA record. Kansas State (4-0, 2-0 Big 12): vs. Kansas

Texas (4-2, 1-1): vs. Oklahoma (at Dallas)

No. 14 Michigan State 49, Iowa 3
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Michigan State began resting its starters late in the first half after building an insurmountable 35-0 lead. By halftime, the Spartans had a 345-26 edge in yardage and a 19-1 margin in first downs. Spartans QB Bill Burke and WR Plaxico Burress, who hooked up for three of Michigan State's school-record six TD passes. The duo connected on TD passes of 10, 20 and 32 yards. Michigan State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten): vs. Michigan

Iowa (1-3, 0-1): vs. Penn State

No. 16 Mississippi State 42, Vanderbilt 14
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Mississippi State scored 10 points in a 56-second span, part of a 19-point second quarter. The Bulldogs cruised into halftime up 25-0. The Bulldog defense, which again showed why it is one of the best in the nation. Vandy managed just 158 yards and turned the ball over three times. Mississippi State (5-0, 2-0 SEC): at Auburn

Vanderbilt (3-2, 2-1): vs. The Citadel

No. 17 Marshall 32, Miami (Ohio) 14
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Marshall moved the ball at will in the first half, taking a 19-0 lead into hafltime. After three quarters, the Thundering Heard had outgained Miami 308-95. Marshall QB Chad Pennington, who completed 18 of 35 passes for 294 yards and 3 TDs. He outshined Travis Prentice in a battle between the MAC's top offensive players. Marshall (5-0, 2-0 MAC): vs. Toledo, Oct. 16

Miami (Ohio) (3-2, 2-1): at Bowling Green

Kentucky 31, No. 18 Arkansas 20
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Kentucky held onto momentum at the start of the second half, taking a 28-6 lead on Dusty Bonner's 2-yard TD throw to Garry Davis nine minutes into the half. Wildcats WR Quentin McCord, who responded to coach Hal Mumme's criticism by catching two TDs. Five of McCord's nine catches on the season have gone for scores. Kentucky (3-2, 2-1 SEC): at South Carolina

Arkansas (2-2, 0-2): Middle Tennessee State

No. 19 Syracuse 47, Tulane 17
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Syracuse's defense tightened, shutting out Tulane in the second half. The Orangemen began to turn the tide by scoring 10 points in the final minute of the first half. Orangemen kicker Nate Trout, who booted three field goals to become Syracuse's career scoring leader. The senior has 304 points, breaking John Biskup's record. Syracuse (4-1): at Pittsburgh, Oct. 7

Tulane (2-2): at Mississippi

No. 21 East Carolina 33, Army 14
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Arnie Powell hauled in a David Garrard pass on crossing pattern and turned it into a 62-yard TD to put the Pirates up 16-0 in the second quarter. Army didn't find the end zone until the fourth quarter. Pirates QB David Garrard, who threw for 300 yards and gained 25 more on the ground. Garrard completed 24 of 34 passes and one touchdown, accounting for 325 of the Pirates' 380 total yards. East Carolina (5-0, 1-0 C-USA): vs. Southern Miss

Army (1-3, 0-2): vs. Louisville, Oct. 7

No. 23 USC 37, Oregon State 29
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Terrance Bryant's fourth-down pass sailed just out of the reach of Robert Prescott and the Trojans took over with less than 30 seconds left. USC linebacker Zeke Moreno, who returned a fumble 17 yards for a TD and raced 71 yards for a TD on an interception. He also had 13 tackles and a sack. USC (3-1, 1-1 Pac-10): at Arizona

Oregon State (3-1, 0-1): vs. Washington

Notre Dame 34, No. 25 Oklahoma 30
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Oklahoma QB Josh Heupel threw four incompletions after the Sooners took the ball over following a missed FG by Notre Dame late in the fourth quarter. The Irish proceeded to run out the clock. Notre Dame QB Jarious Jackson. The fifth-year senior led the Irish on a 98-yard drive for the go-ahead score, finishing with 276 yards passing and 107 rushing in Notre Dame's biggest comeback since 1986. Notre Dame (2-3): vs. Arizona State

Oklahoma (3-1): vs. Texas (at Dallas)





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