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Friday, November 9
Updated: November 10, 5:53 PM ET
 
No. 1 'Canes deflect BC's upset bid

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No. 1 Miami 18, Boston College 7
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
A bizzare series deflections, ricochets and bounces resulted in a 91-yard interception return by Miami for a touchdown in the final seconds, denying BC its biggest upset since stunning a top-ranked Notre Dame team in '93.Miami kicker Matt Sievers, who produced all the Hurricanes' points until the wacky ending, booting four field goals (38, 24, 43, 47).Nov. 17 vs. Syracuse
Series:
Miami leads, 12-7
Last meeting: 2000
Miami 26, Syracuse 0

No. 2 Nebraska 31, Kansas State 21
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Nebraska scored 15 points in the first 10 minutes of the second half, the clinching score coming on a 60-yard punt return by DeJuan Groce.Husker running back Dahrran Diedrick, who ran for 108 yards and a touchdown.Nov. 23 at Colorado
Series:
Nebraska leads, 43-14-2
Last meeting: 2000
Nebraska 34, Colorado 32

No. 3 Florida 54, No. 15 South Carolina 17
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
When a team scores on its first nine possessions, you get the idea it's going to win around score No. 5 or 6. Florida was up 27-10 by halftime and led 40-10 heading into the fourth quarter. Oh, only time stopped the Gators from a perfect offensive night. They started their 10th and final possession on their 36 with 46 seconds to play in the game.Rex Grossman, who passed for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth. His 11-yard touchdown pass to Jabar Gaffney in the first quarter moved him past coach Steve Spurrier's 4,848 yards on Florida's career pass yardage list.Nov. 17 vs. Florida State
Series:
Florida leads 26-17-2
Last meeting: 2000
Florida State 30, Florida 7

No. 4 Oklahoma 31, Texas A&M 10
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
The Sooners reached into their bag of tricks, scoring a TD on a fake field goal to take the lead for the first time six minutes into the third quarter. Why? The OU defense, which held A&M to just 132 yards and five first downs in the game.Nate Hybl, who threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score. Credit also goes to kicker Tim Duncan, who gave OU the lead for good on the fake field goal.Nov. 17 at Texas Tech
Series:
Oklahoma leads, 6-2
Last meeting: 2000
Oklahoma 28, TexasTech 13

No. 5 Texas 59, Kansas 0
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
By the end of the first quarter, which saw the Longhorns score 21 points and set the tone for Chris Simms', and the rest of the UT starters, early departures.Texas running back Cedric Benson, who did plenty in limited action, running for 213 yards and scoring three TDs.Nov. 23 at Texas A&M
Series:
Texas leads, 68-34-5
Last meeting: 2000
Texas 43, Texas A&M 17

No. 6 Tennessee 49, Memphis 28
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Not until Casey Clausen was inserted back into the game and quickly tossed his fifth TD pass to curb Memphis' comeback, which saw the Tigers claw back from a 35-point deficit to trail 42-28 with four minutes to play.Give the ball used by Casey Clausen to throw his five touchdowns to wide receiver Donte Stallworth, who caught three of his QB's scoring strikes -- including the game-clincher.Nov. 17 at Kentucky
Series:
Tennessee leads, 64-23-9
Last meeting: 2000
Tennessee 59, Kentucky 20

No. 7 Oregon 21, No. 16 UCLA 20
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
UCLA's Chris Griffith couldn't bang home a 50-yard field goal as time expired, allowing the Ducks to remain atop the Pac-10 standings.Joey Harrington (a.k.a. "Captain Comeback"), who brought Oregon back from a fourth-quarter deficit for the ninth time in his career. Harrington directed the Ducks on an eight-play, 70-yard drive for the winning points -- a 1-yard touchdown pass to Josh Line on fourth-and-goal with 9:56 remaining. He finished 13 of 23 for 195 yards and also ran for his seventh TD of the year. Oregon: Dec. 1 vs. Oregon State
Series:
Oregon leads, 52-42-10
Last meeting: 2000
OSU 23, Oregon 13
UCLA: Nov. 17 at USC
Series:
USC leads 36-27-7
Last meeting: 2000
USC 38, UCLA 35

Oregon State 49, No. 8 Washington 24
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Washington managed just six yards in the third quarter and fell behind 42-17. Not even the Huskies, known for their fourth-quarter comebacks, could recover from these three quarters of pounding.The OSU defense, which finally stood up for itself in the Pac-10 to help end the Beavers' 13-game losing streak to Washington.Nov. 17 vs. Washington State
Series:
Washington leads, 60-27-6
Last meeting: 2000
Washington 51, Washington State 3

No. 9 BYU 41, Wyoming 34
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Levi Madarieta broke up a fourth-down pass at the goal line with 23 seconds left in the game, keeping the Cougars unbeaten in 10 games this season.Luke Staley, who scored four more touchdowns on the ground to bring his season total to 23.Nov. 17 vs. Utah
Series:
Utah leads 45-27-4
Last meeting: 2000
BYU 34, Utah 27

N.C. State 34, No. 10 Florida State 28
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Chris Rix's wide receivers failed make plays for FSU on the final two plays of the game in the end zone, dropping one sure touchdown and letting another ball sail out of bounds as time ran out.The entire N.C. State offense, which accumulated 463 yards of total offense and 26 first downs while holding the ball for 34:58, keeping Florida State's explosive offense on the sideline. Nov. 17 at Florida
Series:
Florida leads 26-17-2
Last meeting: 2000
Florida State 30, Florida 7

No. 11 Maryland 37, Clemson 20
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
The Terps started picking off Clemson passes at an alarming rate in the second half. Up 17-6 at halftime, Maryland had four second-half interceptions.Maryland quarterback Shaun Hill, who passed for 189 yards and two touchdowns.Nov. 17 at N.C. State
Series:
N.C. State leads 27-25-4
Last meeting: 2000
Maryland 35, N.C. State 28 (OT)

No. 12 Washington State 28, Arizona State 16
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Collin Henderson hauled in a 21-yard touchdown pass from running back Dave Minnich with just under seven minutes to play for the final points of the night.Dave Minnich, who didn't play last week and had sat out three of four games after arthroscopic knee surgery. With the Cougars down to their third-string quarterback, he converted a halfback pass for the second time this season to seal the victory.Nov. 17 at Washington
Series:
Washington leads, 60-27-6
Last meeting: 2000
Washington 51, Washington State 3

No. 13 Michigan 31, Minnesota 10
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Michigan scored 10 points on its first two possessions of the second half to turn a close game at halftime into a 24-10 advantage. It also helped that the Wolverines held Minnesota scoreless over the final 30 minutes to keep the Little Brown Jug in Ann Arbor another year.Michigan's backfield of B.J. Askew and Chris Perry, who combined for 172 yards and three touchdowns. Askew scored two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards on 14 carries. Perry had 91 yards and a TD on 20 carries.Nov. 17 at Wisconsin
Series:
Michigan leads, 45-10-1
Last meeting: 2000
Michigan 13, Wisconsin 10

No. 14 Illinois 33, Penn State 28
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Not when Larry Johnson returned a kickoff 97 yards for a Penn State touchdown with 3:29 remaining. That's because Rocky Harvey scored on a 13-yard run with 1:19 remaining to allow the Illini to escape.Illinois cornerback Eugene Wilson, who snared three of the Illini's four interceptions.Nov. 17 at Ohio State
Series:
Ohio State leads, 57-28-4
Last meeting: 2000
Ohio State 24, Illinois 21

Virginia 39, No. 17 Georgia Tech 38
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
The teams combined for seven touchdowns in the fourth quarter, trading the lead with each score, but none were as wild as the winner, as Alvin Pearman took a lateral from Billy McMullen, who had caught a pass, and ran 27 yards for the winning score with 22 seconds left in the game.Virginia quarterback Bryson Spinner, who threw five TD passes (with a little help from McMullen), and finished 32 of 46 for 327 yards.Nov. 17 at Wake Forest
Series:
Georgia Tech leads 17-6
Last meeting: 2000
Georgia Tech 52, Wake Forest 20

No. 18 Syracuse 24, West Virginia 13
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
The Orangemen, clinging to a 10-6 lead, turned a defensive struggle their way with a blocked punt and fumble within a span of a minute of the fourth quarter.Syracuse defensive end Dwight Freeney, who followed the blocked punt by forcing his seventh fumble of the season on West Virginia's next possession -- setting up James Mungro's third TD of the game for a 24-6 lead with 7:07 remaining.Nov. 17 at Miami, Fla.
Series:
Miami leads, 12-7
Last meeting: 2000
Miami 26, Syracuse 0

No. 19 Stanford 51, Arizona 37
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Stanford took a 51-16 lead and took out its starters. The Wildcats made it close by scoring three TDs in a 5:16 span of the fourth quarter, but Cardinal coach Tyrone Willingham fixed that by inserting first-stringers.While the Cardinal scored 51 points, two touchdowns came on fumble returns by the defense. Give Tank Williams big props for figuring in both returns for scores.Nov. 17 vs. California
Series:
Stanford leads, 53-39-11
Last meeting: 2000
Stanford 36, Cal 30 (OT)

No. 20 Colorado 40, Iowa State 27
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Cortlen Johnson went 15 yards up the middle for a touchdown, quelling the Cyclones' comeback bid with under two minutes to play.Cortlen Johnson, who became the first Colorado player to gain 100 yards both rushing and receiving in a game. Johnson hurt the Cyclones all night, carrying 27 times for 172 yards and catching six passes for 105 yards.Nov. 23 vs. Nebraska
Series:
Nebraska leads, 43-14-2
Last meeting: 2000
Nebraska 34, Colorado 32

Auburn 24, No. 21 Georgia 17
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
The Bulldogs tried to cross-up Auburn by running the ball from the 1-yard line as time ticked away. The Tigers weren't fooled.Auburn freshman running back Carnell Williams, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter.Nov. 17 at Mississippi
Series:
Georgia leads 26-12-1
Last meeting: 2000
Georgia 32, Mississippi 14

No. 22 Virginia Tech 35, Temple 0
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Losers of two straight, Virginia Tech wasn't comfortable until 14 third-quarter points doubled its lead to 28-0 entering the fourth quarter.Tech freshman running back Kevin Jones, who made his first start in his old Philly stomping grounds memorable by rushing for 155 yards and two TDs -- including an 87-yard scamper, the fourth-longest in school history.Nov. 17 at Virginia
Series:
Tech leads 41-36-5
Last meeting: 2000
Tech 42, Virginia 21

Indiana 37, No. 23 Michigan State 28
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Following a fumble on MSU's 1-yard line, Jeff Smoker drove the Spartans to midfield, but he was intercepted by Herana-Daze Jones with less than three minutes to go and the Hoosiers leading 31-28. From there, all IU needed to do was hold onto the ball to retake control of the Old Brass Spittoon.Indiana quarterback Antwaan Randle El ran for 149 yards and a TD. He also became the NCAA Division I-A career rushing leader among quarterbacks. But don't forget Levron Williams, who ran for 251 of the Hoosiers' 489 yards and scored three times. We didn't.Nov. 17 at Purdue
Series:
Michigan State leads, 30-22-3
Last meeting: 2000
MSU 30, Purdue 10

Ohio State 35, No. 24 Purdue 9
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
Steve Bellisari threw his second of three TD passes to extend the Buckeyes' lead to 28-9 less than a minute into the fourth quarter.The Ohio State defense, which shut down the Boilermakers, intercepted Brandon Hance three times, and scored four points itself with a pair of safeties.Nov. 17 vs. Michigan State
Series:
Michigan State leads, 30-22-3
Last meeting: 2000
MSU 30, Purdue 10

No. 25 Louisville 34, Houston 10
RECAP
IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... UP NEXT
The winless Cougars couldn't stop Dave Ragone and the Cardinals, who scored on their first three possessions to take a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and never look back.Dave Ragone, who threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns -- and avoided throwing an interceptions for the fourth straight game.Nov. 15 at East Carolina
Series:
East Carolina leads, 4-2
Last meeting: 2000
East Carolina 28, Louisville 25






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