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COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
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LSU, Alabama romp to blowout wins The Cavaliers (4-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) sealed the victory by holding onto the ball for the final 6 minutes, making five first downs to get inside the Yellow Jackets’ 5.
The Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jarrett Lee threw two touchdown passes, and Spencer Ware caught one and ran for another score as No. 1 LSU stayed unbeaten with another rout, 38-7 against Tennessee on Saturday. The win was the seventh straight by a double-digit margin for the Tigers (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) and marked the second consecutive season they’ve swept their three SEC East foes. Matt Simms, making his first start of the season for Tennessee (3-3, 0-3) in place of the injured Tyler Bray, was 6 of 20 for 128 yards and two interceptions against one of the nation’s best defense. It marked a departure in the series between the two teams in which three of the last four games have been decided by a touchdown or less, including last year’s bizarre finish in Baton Rouge when LSU scored the winning touchdown after the game was extended by a Tennessee penalty for too many men on the field. No. 2 Alabama 52, Mississippi 7 OXFORD, Miss. — Trent Richardson rushed for 183 yards and a career-high four touchdowns and No. 2 Alabama’s defense smothered foundering Mississippi. Richardson put the Rebels (2-4, 0-3 SEC) away with an electric 76-yard run midway through the third quarter and now leads the nation with six straight 100-yard games. He’s scored 16 touchdowns this season for the Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0) and displayed his rare combination of power and speed as he tossed aside Rebels with ease. It was the most-lopisded defeat since a 49-3 loss to Florida in 1981 for Ole Miss, playing the first of three straight games against ranked opponents. No. 5 Boise State 63, Colorado State 13 FORT COLLINS, Colo. — No. 5 Boise State is already the biggest bully in the Mountain West Conference, even if the Broncos’ stay becomes short and sweet. The Broncos routed Colorado State in their Mountain West debut behind huge games from quarterback Kellen Moore, tailback Doug Martin and wide receiver Tyler Shoemaker. Moore threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns on 26of-30 passing, Martin ran 20 times for 200 yards and three scores and Shoemaker caught nine passes for 180 yards and two TDs and added a 36-yard run on a fake punt that led to another score for the Broncos
No. 15 South Carolina 14, Mississippi State 12 STARKVILLE, Miss. — Alshon Jeffery caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Connor Shaw with 3:50 left in the fourth quarter and No. 15 South Carolina rallied to beat Mississippi State. In his third career start, Shaw struggled for much of the afternoon. No. 17 Kansas State 41, Texas Tech 34 LUBBOCK, Texas — Collin Klein ran for three touchdowns and threw for another as No. 17 Kansas State came from behind to beat Texas Tech 41-34 on Saturday night. Klein ran for 110 yards on 23 carries, scoring on three short runs and hitting Chris Harper for a 3-yard TD pass on the Wildcats (6-0, 3-0) first drive of the third quarter. No. 19 Virginia Tech 38, Wake Forest 17 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Logan Thomas rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two more to lead No. 19 Virginia Tech past Wake Forest. Thomas finished 17 of 32 for 280 yards with scoring passes of 20 yards to Jarrett Boykin and 30 yards to Marcus Davis, and added scoring runs of 1 and 3 yards for the Hokies (6-1, 2-1 ACC). No. 21 Texas A&M 55, No. 20 Baylor 28 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Ryan Tannehill threw for 415 yards and a career-high six touchdowns and Ryan Swope caught four of them to lead No. AP PHOTO 21 Texas A&M to a win. LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson, top, and lineman Josh Williford celebrate after a touchdown The Bears got within six run by Jefferson against Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. LSU won 38-7. points after a touchdown run by Terrance Ganaway in third drew Luck threw two thirddown passes, freshman Sammy quarter before the Aggies (6-0, 1-0). quarter touchdown passes to and No. 8 Clemson rallied from scored 21 straight to take a No. 6 Oklahoma State 38, Levine Toilolo as No. 7 Stanford an 18-point deficit against Mary- 55-28 lead with about six minNo. 22 Texas 26 beat Washington State 44-14 land to remain unbeaten with a utes remaining. Saturday to extend the nation’s 56-45 victory Saturday night. AUSTIN, Texas — Jeremy longest winning streak to a The Tigers (7-0, 4-0 Atlantic Smith ran for 140 yards and No. 24 Auburn 17, Florida 6 Coast Conference) trailed 28-10 scored on two long touchdown school record 14 consecutive AUBURN, Ala. — Onterio late in the first half and 35-17 in McCalebb opened the fourth runs and No. 6 Oklahoma State games. Stanford (6-0, 4-0 Pac-12) the third quarter before stormbeat No. 22 Texas. quarter with a 14-yard touchstruggled against the Cougars ing back behind Boyd, who Smith went 30 and 74 yards down run, Ikeem Means recodefense before blowing the went 26 for 38 for 270 yards as for scores and Justin Gilbert vered a muffed punt late and the catalyst of an offense that returned the third quarter kick- game open in the second half. No. 24 Auburn beat Florida 17-6 Luck, a Heisman Trophy candi- amassed 576 yards. off 100 yards for a touchdown. in a defensive game that saw Gilbert tied the Oklahoma State date, finished with four touchseven players take snaps at Virginia 24, down passes, all in the second (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) school record quarterback. No. 12 Georgia Tech 21 half. for career kickoff TD returns Two teams that have comCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — bined to win three of the last with four. No. 8 Clemson 56, Perry Jones ran for 149 of Virfive national titles with creative Maryland 45 No. 7 Stanford 44, ginia’s 272 yards on the ground offenses, turned to backup QBs Washington St. 14 and the Cavaliers beat No. 12 COLLEGE PARK, Md. — in the second half in search of Georgia Tech. PULLMAN, Wash. — AnTajh Boyd threw four touchsome offensive life.
B I G 10 RO U N D U P
Spartans hand Wolverines’ Hoke first loss The Associated Press
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Keshawn Martin scored twice in the third quarter on similar lunges to the end zone, and No. 23 Michigan State held off Denard Robinson and No. 11 Michigan 28-14 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory over the Wolverines. The Spartans (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) equaled their longest winning streak over their instate rivals. Michigan (6-1, 2-1) lost for the first time under coach Brady Hoke. The Wolverines had a chance to tie it, but Robinson was sacked on fourth-and-1 from the Michigan State 9-yard line with 6:16 to play. Robinson later threw an interception, and Isaiah Lewis returned it 39 yards for a touchdown with 4:31 left to make it 28-14. Shortly after that, Robinson was shaken up by a hit and left the game. Edwin Baker ran for 167 yards and a touchdown for the Spartans. Robinson ran for a first-quarter touchdown but was mostly ineffective through the air,
going 9 for 24 for 123 yards and a touchdown on a windy day in East Lansing. Down 21-7, Robinson found Roy Roundtree for a 34-yard touchdown with 9:49 left in the game. Martin then fumbled on an end around, giving Michigan the ball at the Michigan State 32. After converting fourth-and-1 from the 23 with a short run, Robinson faced the same down and distance from the 9. Michigan called a slow-developing play-action attempt, and Johnny Adams sacked Robinson to end the drive. After Michigan got the ball back, Robinson’s pass was intercepted by Lewis, who took it back for a touchdown. Lewis risked a penalty by holding the ball out before crossing the goal line, but the touchdown stood. Michigan State hasn’t had a four-game winning streak in the series since 1959-62 — which was part of a 6-0-2 stretch against Michigan. Ohio State 17, No. 16 Illinois 7 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Daniel Herron, who hadn’t played
quarter. Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase was 20 of 34 for 169 yards, two interceptions and a late TD pass.
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Michigan State’s Keshawn Martin, center, scores a touchdown on a 13-yard pass reception Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
since the Sugar Bowl in January because of NCAA suspensions, ran for 114 yards and a touchdown in his return Saturday to lead Ohio State past No. 16 Illinois, 17-7. With true freshman Braxton Miller at quarterback, the struggling offense of Ohio State (4-3, 2-1 Big Ten) counted on Herron against Illinois (6-1, 2-1). The
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Buckeyes didn’t complete a pass until Miller hit Jake Stoneburner for a fourth-quarter touchdown and a 17-0 lead. The Buckeyes’ defense forced three turnovers and turned two of them into their only touchdowns. Herron’s 12-yard touchdown run followed an interception by Bradley Roby and put Ohio State up 10-0 in the third
Wisconsin 59, Indiana 7 MADISON, Wis. — Quarterback Russell Wilson added a new chapter to his brief-butgrowing legend, making a touchdown catch on a trick play as No. 4 Wisconsin routed Indiana 59-7 on Saturday. Wilson, who is being touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate by Wisconsin (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten), added another memorable moment to his resume when he caught a 25-yard score from running back Montee Ball in the second quarter. Ball had a huge day, rushing for three touchdowns. Wilson threw for 166 yards and a touchdown with 42 yards rushing. Wisconsin was playing without top wide receiver Nick Toon, who sat out with a left foot injury. Stephen Houston had a 67yard touchdown run for the struggling Hoosiers (1-6, 0-3).
Warriors’ Douds ties game mark
The Times Leader staff
EAST STROUDSBURG – East Stroudsburg University head coach Denny Douds tied the Division II record with his 393rd game coached and redshirt senior quarterback Ray Wagner threw for 503 yards, becoming the first player with back-to-back 500-yard games in Pennsylvania Athletic Conference history, but C.W. Post left Eiler-Martin Stadium with a 34-30 victory on Saturday afternoon. Douds, 230-160-3 in his 38th season at ESU, tied the division’s mark held by Jim Malosky, who guided MinnesotaDuluth from 1958-1997. Douds will coach his record-setting 394th game next Saturday when the Warriors host Millersville at 3:05 p.m. Wagner followed a 522-yard game at Kutztown last Saturday by throwing three long first-half touchdown passes – 73 and 75 yards to redshirt junior Jordan Hallman and 61 yards to redshirt sophomore Robert Bleiler – as the Warriors built a 23-7 lead, but couldn’t hang on. Utah 26, Pittsburgh 14
PITTSBURGH — John White ran for 171 yards and Coleman Petersen kicked four field goals in the tricky Heinz Field winds to lead Utah by reeling Pittsburgh. The Utes (3-3) snapped a two-game losing streak behind the legs of White and Petersen, and an impressive defensive effort to improve to 9-0 all-time against current members of the Big East. Petersen, who’d made four field goals all year coming in, converted kicks of 23, 34, 39 and 45 yards in winds that gusted over 30 mph. Utah’s Derrick Shelby returned a late interception 21 yards for a touchdown as the Utes sent Pitt (3-4) to its second straight loss. The Panthers managed just 120 total yards, turned it over three times and a reconfigured offensive line allowed quarterbacks Trey Anderson and Tino Sunseri to get sacked six times. Temple 34, Buffalo 0
PHILADELPHIA — Bernard Pierce ran for 152 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries, and set new Temple rushing records along the way, as the Owls blasted Buffalo. Pierce became Temple’s single-season and career rushing leader with his performance, as he crossed the 100-yard mark for the fifth time this season. Even his backup joined the party. Matt Brown ran for 120 yards and a score on 12 carries as the Owls (5-2, 3-1 MAC) compiled 400 yards on the ground, and owned 39:08 time of possession, never really giving the Bulls (2-5, 1-2) an opportunity to fight back. James Madison 34, Villanova 10
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Trailing 10-6 midway through the third quarter, James Madison erupted for four touchdowns — two each in the third and fourth quarters — and pulled away from Villanova. Jordan Anderson ran for three touchdowns for the Dukes, two in the decisive second half. The Dukes rushed for 253 yards, 19 yards more than Villanova’s total offensive output. Bloomsburg 38, Shippensburg 18
BLOOMSBURG – Huskies senior quarterback Pat Carey threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns as Bloom (7-0, 4-0 PSAC East) topped the Red Raiders. Defensively Jarrett Pidgeon recorded a career high 17 tackles. Eddie Mateo rushed for 129 yards on 16 carries to go along with a season long 69-yard rush, while Franklyn Quiteh went for 105 and two touchdowns for Bloomsburg. Fullback Matt Cox also added a 61-yard run on a fake punt.