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Friday, November 3
Updated: November 5, 1:15 AM ET
 
Big East battle leads top-25 action

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No. 1 Oklahoma 56, Baylor 7
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
About three games ago when everyone realized the Bears could hardly score and OU could hardly be stopped. Put it this way, Oklahoma returned Baylor's first punt for a score and rolled to a 42-0 halftime lead.The easy choice is Josh Heupel, but that's boring. We pick Curtis Fagan, who scored three TDs and had 110 yards receiving. Nov. 11 at Texas A&M

No. 3 Miami 41, No. 2 Va. Tech 21
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Miami QB Ken Dorsey teamed up with Santana Moss for an 80-yard TD to make the score 35-7. Ain't nobody coming back that much against the Canes in Miami this year.Dorsey was phenomenal, but anyone who watched Moss fly by helpless defenders know this was his game. He has better acceleration than most humans and several, small foreign cars.Miami -- Nov. 11 Pittsburgh. Va. Tech -- Nov. 11 at UCF

No. 4 Florida State 54, No. 10 Clemson 7
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Bobby Bowden threatened to take son Tommy's allowance away if the Tigers pulled off an upset.Seminole QB Chris Weinke. A decent day. 27-43, 521 yards and two touchdowns. Nov. 11: FSU at Wake Forest; Clemson BYE week

No. 5 Florida 43, Vanderbilt 20
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
When Steve Spurrier said whatever he said to the Gators at halftime. Florida struggled to a 17-13 halftime lead, but then exploded scoring 19 unanswered points in the third quarter and cruised.Rex Grossman. The Florida QB grew up a little Saturday. After a sluggish first half that usually lands a Gator QB on the bench, he rallied and finished with a career high 334 yards and two TDs.Nov. 11 South Carolina

No. 6 Nebraska 56, Kansas 17
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Nebraska lost to Oklahoma last week. Did you really think the Cornhuskers weren't going to make a statement against the poor, little Jayhawks?Nebraska QB Eric Crouch led the way with four rushing touchdowns, tying a school record for quarterbacks, and became the top rushing QB in Nebraska history with his 127 yards. Crouch has 2,152 career rushing yards. Steve Taylor held the previous mark of 2,125. Nov. 11 Kansas State

No. 7 Washington 35, Arizona 32
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Washington's Anthony Vontoure blocked a 51-yard field goal attempt by Sean Keel as time ran out. Curtis Williams. Williams injured his spinal cord last week against Stanford, and is hospitalized at the Stanford Medical Center. The Huskies arranged for a TV to be placed above his bed so he could watch the game. The Huskies, thinking of their teammate, are sending the game ball his way and so are we. Nov. 11 UCLA

No. 8 Oregon 27, Washington State 24
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Oregon's Jed Boice blocked WSU's Anousith Wilaikul's 39-yard field-goal attempt to give the Ducks their second consecutive overtime victory. Oregon kicker Josh Frankel, who kicked a career-best 47-yard field goal. Anyone who can nail the game winner from a distance they never hit from before deserves a game ball at the very least.Nov. 11 California

San Jose State 27, No. 9 TCU 24
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Fourth down, late in the fourth quarter. LaDainian Tomlinson's pass sailed over a wide open LaTarence Dunbar's head as Dunbar fell on the slippery field, ending TCU's perfect season.Walk-on Neil Parry -- whose right foot and ankle were amputated after he suffered a serious injury three weeks ago against UTEP -- and the San Jose St. defense, led by Neil's brother Josh, he inspired to play its best game of the season. Nov. 11 Fresno St.

Louisville 49, No. 11 Southern Mississippi 28
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Anthony Floyd grabbed his third interception of the day, setting up one of two touchdown runs by quarterback Dave Ragone. The score was the third of four consecutive touchdowns the Cardinals scored after the game had been tied at 21 in the third quarter. Floyd. Three picks. One touchdown and one "assist." Also a nod to Ragone, who threw two TD passes in addition to his to rushing scores. Nov. 11 at UAB

No. 23 Northwestern 54, No. 12 Michigan 51
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
When Northwestern's Damien Anderson dropped a wide-open touchdown pass on 4th down late in the game, sealing the victory for the Wolverines, assuming they could just run out the clock. Wait, they lost an open-field fumble? Northwestern won? Are you kidding me?! Michigan running back Anthony Thomas had 199 yards rushing and three touchdowns. We put the game ball in his hands, but ... well ... you know what he did with it. Nov. 11: Michigan vs. Penn State; Northwestern at Iowa

No. 14 Oregon St. 38, California 32
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Beaver running back Patrick McCall ran for a 27-yard TD with just over six minutes remaining. The score ended a Cal 17-point run and gave Oregon St. a 38-29 lead.McCall. Injuries kept Ken Simonton on the bench for much of the second half, giving McCall the chance to rush 17 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns.Nov. 11 at Arizona

No. 15 Kansas St. 56, Iowa St. 10
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Kansas St. running back Josh Scobey put on his uniform.Scobey ran for 149 yards and four touchdowns against an overmatched Iowa St. defense. Nov. 11 vs. Nebraska

No. 18 Mississippi St. 35, Kentucky 17
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Bulldog defensive end Ivan Billie returned a fumble for a 25-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, putting Mississippi St. up 28-9. The Bulldog defense. Forced seven turnovers. Scored two touchdowns. Harassed redshirt freshman Jared Lorenzen -- the SEC passing yards leader -- into completing just 23 of 53 passes and throwing four interceptions. Nov. 11 vs. Alabama

No. 19 Ohio St. 27, Michigan St. 13
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Michigan State's Ziehl Kavanaght muffed a punt return in the third quarter. The Buckeyes recovered the ball at the Spartan 15 and scored two plays later to go up 27-13. Ohio St. running back Derek Combs. Ran 31 times for 153 yards and the aforementioned "It was over when" touchdown. Nov. 11 at Illinois

No. 20 Texas 29, Texas Tech 17
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Longhorn Roderick Babers grabbed an interception early in the fourth quarter and returned it into Tech territory. This set up a Kris Stockton 32-yard field goal, putting Texas on top by what would be the final, 29-17.Stockton. Tied a school record by drilling five field goals (22, 47, 22, 36, 32) Nov. 11 at Kansas

No. 21 Colorado St. 45, BYU 21
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Steve Young graduated. Okay ... When BYU turned the ball over on downs and then went three-and-out on two consecutive possessions in the first quarter. Colorado St. scored touchdowns after both and took a 21-0 lead into the second quarter.Rams QB Matt Newton. Completed 19 of 31 attempts for 298 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions -- in bad weather. Nov. 11 at Air Force

No. 25 Texas A&M 21, Oklahoma St. 16
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IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Oklahoma St. tight end Marcellus Rivers was ruled out of bounds on what would have been a 15-yard touchdown reception on a fourth-and-10 with just 37 seconds remaining in the game. The Cowboys hopelessly pleaded for a pass interference call on the play.Aggie receiver Robert Ferguson, who had 11 receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown before missing the entire fourth quarter with a knee sprain.Nov. 11 vs. Oklahoma






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