(2) Alabama 29, Tennessee 9
Roy Upchurch led a balanced Alabama running game with 86 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, as the second-ranked Crimson Tide overpowered the struggling Tennessee Volunteers, 29-9, in SEC play. Glen Coffee rushed for a TD and 78 yards on 19 carries, as Alabama (8-0, 5-0 SEC) remained perfect on the season thanks to a defense that allowed 173 total yards. John Parker Wilson rushed for a score and threw for 188 yards on 17-of-24 passes, hooking up with Julio Jones six times for 103 yards in the win. Nick Stephens tossed for just 137 yards on 16-of-28 attempts through the air for Tennessee (3-5, 1-4), which was coming off a 34-3 win over Mississippi State last week, its lone win in conference play. Josh Briscoe caught the Volunteers' lone touchdown as part of a four-catch, 46-yard effort. Arian Foster led the anemic ground attack with 21 yards on six carries.

(3) Penn State 13, (10) Ohio State 6
Pat Devlin, playing for a shaken up Daryll Clark, scored the game's only touchdown on a quarterback keeper to help third- ranked Penn State topple No. 10 Ohio State, 13-6, in a rare win at the Horseshoe. The Nittany Lions (9-0, 5-0 Big Ten) hadn't won at Ohio State (7-2, 4-1) since a 19-0 decision in 1978, and had lost the next seven at the venue. But the win, Penn State's first over the Buckeyes since 2005, keeps the program's national title hopes alive. Clark threw for 121 yards on 12-of-20 passing, but was replaced by Devlin in the fourth quarter after getting hit in the head on a tackle. Devlin did not attempt a pass, and left the rest up to the Lions' running game. Evan Royster ran for 77 yards on 19 attempts for Penn State, which got a pair of field goals out of Kevin Kelly and played nearly flawless football. The Nittany Lions didn't commit a turnover and were not penalized. Terrelle Pryor threw for 226 yards on 16- of-25 passing for the Buckeyes, but had a fumble and interception, both of which were costly in Ohio State's loss. Chris "Beanie" Wells was limited to 55 yards on 22 rushes, while Dane Sanzenbacher caught six passes for 82 yards. Aaron Pettrey made a pair of field goals for the Buckeyes.

(4) Oklahoma 58, Kansas State 35
DeMarco Murray ran for a pair of touchdowns and caught two of Sam Bradford's three scoring passes, as fourth-ranked Oklahoma used a late second-quarter surge to pull away for a 58-35 win over Kansas State. Murray finished with 104 yards on 17 carries and caught four passes for 63 yards, while Chris Brown ran for 142 yards on 20 attempts with a score in the victory. Oklahoma rolled up 273 yards on the ground. Bradford also ran for a score and threw for 255 yards while completing just 13-of-32 throws for the Sooners (7-1, 3-1 Big 12), who rung up a school-record 55 first-half points and have won back-to-back games in convincing fashion after their loss to Texas in the Red River Rivalry. Oklahoma blitzed Kansas last week, 45-31. Josh Freeman connected on 29-of-51 passes for a career- high 478 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions for Kansas State (4-4, 1-3), which has lost two in a row. Logan Dold ran for a touchdown and threw for a score in defeat. Kansas State outgained Oklahoma 550-528, but an eight-minute span at the conclusion of the second quarter proved to be the difference.

(5) Florida 63, Kentucky 5
Tim Tebow threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as the fifth-ranked Gators destroyed Kentucky, 63-5, on Florida's homecoming. Tebow completed 11-of-15 passes for 180 yards with one interception, while gaining 48 yards on nine carries for the Gators (6-1, 4-1 SEC), who ran their winning streak over the Wildcats to 22. Kentucky has not beaten Florida since 1986, and has not won on the road in the series since 1979. Jeffrey Demps had a 61-yard touchdown catch, and Percy Harvin had one scoring grab and one scoring run for Florida, which has won three straight since its lone loss, a 31-30 defeat to Ole Miss on September 27. The Gators rolled up 42 first-half points on the way to their sixth blowout win of the season, setting up "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" next week, Florida's annual rivalry game with Georgia in Jacksonville. Florida has won by margins of 46, 23, 24, 31, 30, and 58 this season. Its closest final came in a 26-3 win over Miami on September 6. Randall Cobb completed 9-of-18 passes for 78 yards and Mike Hartline threw for 33 yards on 7-of-16 passing with one interception for Kentucky (5-3, 1-3), which had major special teams issues. Florida blocked two punts and a field goal in the first half as it ran away with the win. Cobb also ran for 52 yards on nine carries for the Wildcats, who have dropped three of four after opening the season with four straight wins.

(6) Southern California 17, Arizona 10
Mark Sanchez threw for 216 yards and one touchdown, a 30-yard strike to Stanley Havili with 7:56 left in the third quarter, boosting sixth-ranked Southern California to a 17-10 win over Arizona. Sanchez completed 21-of-36 passes and was picked off once, and Stafon Johnson ran 19 times for 83 yards and a touchdown for the Trojans (6-1, 4-1 Pac-10), who have beaten the Wildcats in the last seven meetings. They've won four straight overall. Willie Tuitama connected on 14- of-30 passes for 88 yards and was picked off once for Arizona (5-3, 3-2). Nic Grigsby rushed for 69 yards and the lone touchdown for the Wildcats.

(8) Texas Tech 63, (19) Kansas 21
Graham Harrell threw for 386 yards and five touchdowns in just three quarters of play, as eighth-ranked Texas Tech spoiled Homecoming for No. 19 Kansas with a 63-21 rout of the Jayhawks. Michael Crabtree and Eric Morris each caught two scoring passes, while Shannon Woods ran for 79 yards and two scores for the Red Raiders (8-0, 4-0 Big 12), who have won the first eight games of a season for the first time since 1976 and began the difficult portion of their schedule with a convincing win. Texas Tech hadn't played a ranked foe until Saturday, and the next two weeks will bring Texas and Oklahoma State to Lubbock before a bye and a road game at Oklahoma. Harrell completed 34-of-42 passes and also ran for a touchdown, as Texas Tech scored on all but two of his possessions. The only times the Red Raiders failed to find the end zone with Harrell at the helm was at the end of the first half when time expired and on the first play of the fourth quarter with a missed field goal. Walk-on Matt Williams saw his first action as Tech's extra-point specialist and got plenty of work. The winner of a kicking contest earlier this season was true on each of his nine PAT tries. Todd Reesing and the Jayhawks were unable to keep pace, as Kansas (5-3, 2-2) lost its second straight and saw a 13-game home winning streak come to an end. The Jayhawks were humbled at Oklahoma last week with a 45-31 setback and were never in this game after the opening quarter. Reesing completed 16-of-26 passes for 154 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. He also fumbled once. Jake Sharp ran for 80 yards on 13 carries in defeat.

(9) Georgia 52, (11) LSU 38
Matthew Stafford threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another, as ninth-ranked Georgia held off No. 11 LSU, 52-38, in a clash of SEC heavyweights at Tiger Stadium. Stafford was 17- of-26 passing while Knowshon Moreno racked up 163 yards rushing and scored once on 21 carries. A.J. Green led the receiving corps with three receptions for 89 yards, including a 49-yard TD catch for Georgia (7-1, 4-1 SEC), which was coming off hard-fought conference wins over both Vanderbilt and Tennessee. Linebacker Darryl Gamble had two interception returns for a touchdown for a Bulldog defense that gave up 497 yards of offense but came up with the big plays when it needed to. Georgia can make a major statement for a BCS bid next week when it plays the Florida Gators. Jarrett Lee was intercepted three times and threw three TD passes amid a 287-yard passing effort on 14-of-28 attempts for LSU. Charles Scott scored twice and gained 144 yards on 21 rushes while Brandon LaFell made two of his three catches count for TDs in gaining 62 yards for the Tigers (5-2, 3-2), who responded to a trouncing by Florida two weeks ago with a win last Saturday against South Carolina. The Tigers host Tulane next Saturday.

#12 Utah, idle

(13) Boise State 33, San Jose State 16
Kellen Moore threw for 244 yards and two scores on 26-of-40 passing, as 13th-ranked Boise State kept its BCS hopes alive with a 33-16 win over San Jose State.

Louisville 24, (14) South Florida 20
Hunter Cantwell rushed for a score and tossed two touchdowns to Scott Long in Louisville's 24-20 triumph over 14th- ranked South Florida in Big East play at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Cantwell threw for 212 yards with an interception on 12-of-21 passing, while Long finished with 134 receiving yards on five receptions for the Cardinals (5-2, 1-1 Big East), who have rattled off three straight wins. Victor Anderson and Brock Bolen led the rushing attack with 64 and 47 yards, respectively, for Louisville. Matt Grothe and the Bulls (6-2, 1-2) were held in check for a grand total of eight yards on the ground in the program's second loss in three games after starting the season 5-0. Grothe finished with 344 yards passing with two touchdowns and a pair of costly interceptions on 30-of-40 attempts. Eleven different players caught a pass with Taurus Johnson logging a team-high 94 yards on six catches.

(15) TCU 54, Wyoming 7
Jimmy Young set a TCU record with 226 yards receiving, which complemented his five grabs and three touchdowns, as the No. 15 Horned Frogs routed the Wyoming Cowboys, 54-7, in a Mountain West Conference duel. Andy Dalton tallied 334 yards and a career-high four scores on 16-of-22 passing and added 21 yards and a score on the ground for TCU (8-1, 5-0 MWC), which has rattled off four straight victories since its lone loss on September 27 to Oklahoma, 35-10. Joseph Turner led the way on the ground for TCU with 25 yards. Justin Watts had two catches for 16 yards with a score in the victory. Karsten Sween was 5-of-10 for 89 yards before leaving in the third quarter after taking a shot to the head from TCU linebacker Robert Henson. Sween was helped to the sideline and did not return. Dax Crum took over under center and finished 2-for-2 with a yard passing. Devin Moore had 25 carries for 114 yards and the lone score for Wyoming (2-6, 0-5), which has dropped five straight games and lost all its conference matchups by at least 20 points. Greg Bolling had three catches for 43 yards in defeat.

(16) Missouri 58, Colorado 0
Chase Daniel threw for five touchdowns to tie a school record and had 302 yards through the air, as the 16th-ranked Missouri Tigers blanked the Colorado Buffaloes, 58-0, at Faurot Field. Daniel completed 31-of-37 passes for Missouri (6-2, 2-2 Big 12), which was coming off consecutive losses to Oklahoma State and Texas. Jeremy Maclin had 11 receptions for 134 yards and two scores, while Chase Coffman and Tommy Saunders each had a touchdown catch. With Coffman's six receptions, he set the record for most receptions in NCAA history by a tight end. Coffman now has 219, which is two more than Louisville's Ibn Green, who played from 1996-1999. Derrick Washington ran for 83 yards on 17 carries, while finding the end zone once. The Tigers were able to convert on 8-of-13 third down attempts and were able to hold the Buffaloes on 12-of-16 of their third downs. Cody Hawkins struggled for Colorado (4-4, 1-3), throwing for just 86 yards on 9-of-17 passing before giving way to Tyler Hansen. Hansen didn't fare much better, hitting on 12-of-16 pass attempts for 72 yards. Scotty McKnight caught four passes for 44 yards, but the team ran for only 41 yards for the game and managed only 199 yards of total offense. The Tigers posted their first shutout of Colorado since 1962, when Missouri defeated the Buffaloes by a 57-0 margin.

Rutgers 54, (17) Pittsburgh 34
Mike Teel had the game of his life, throwing for a single-game school record six touchdowns and 361 yards, leading the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to a 54-34 upset of the 17th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers. Teel eclipsed the former school record of five touchdown passes, established by Rich Policastro against Colgate in 1969. Coming into the game with only three touchdown passes on the season, Teel more than doubled his total on 14-of-21 passing, including five first-half scoring passes. Teel is now tied with Ray Lucas for second most touchdown passes in Rutgers' history with 43. Kenny Britt was the recipient of three of Teel's touchdown passes, catching five total passes for 143 yards for Rutgers (3-5, 2-2 Big East). Tim Brown had two scoring receptions, as part of a four-catch 132- yard game. Kordell Young ran for 83 yards and two scores on 20 attempts. LeSean McCoy had an outstanding effort, rushing for 146 yards and four touchdowns on 26 carries for the Panthers (5-2, 2-1), who lost for the first time since an opening week setback to Bowling Green. Bill Stull completed 17- of-23 throws for 283 yards before being carried off on a stretcher with an apparent neck injury, and T.J. Porter caught four passes for 109 yards.

(18) BYU 42, UNLV 35
Max Hall threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Dennis Pitta with 1:46 remaining to give 18th-ranked BYU a 42-35 victory over UNLV at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Hall threw for 245 yards with four touchdowns for the Cougars (7-1, 3-1 Mountain West), who bounced back with a tough win after the October 16 loss at TCU ended the school's 16-game winning streak. Austin Collie caught seven passes for 113 yards in the victory, as BYU ran its home winning streak to 17 games. Harvey Unga ran for 84 yards and a score on 19 carries for the Cougars, who rolled up 209 yards on the ground. Omar Clayton completed 26-of-40 passes for 321 yards with a touchdown and an interception for UNLV (3-5, 0-4). Ryan Wolfe caught 10 passes for 136 yards with a score for the Rebels, who have lost four straight.

(20) Ball State 38, Eastern Michigan 16
Nate Davis threw for 241 yards with two touchdowns and caught another pass for a score, as 20th-ranked Ball State blitzed Eastern Michigan, 38-16. Davis completed 17-of-31 passes with an interception for Ball State (8-0, 4-0 MAC). MiQuale Lewis ran for 75 yards and a score, Briggs Orsbon caught five passes for 47 yards and a touchdown while also throwing for a score and Madaris Grant caught five passes for 92 yards. Andy Schmitt served as Eastern Michigan's offense, throwing for 309 yards on 28-of-49 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Tyler Jones was on the receiving end of plenty of those, catching 11 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown for Eastern Michigan (2-7, 1-4).

Virginia 24, (21) Georgia Tech 17
Cedric Peerman's TD run late in the fourth quarter provided the lead and an interception by Vic Hall sealed it as Virginia upended 21st-ranked Georgia Tech, 24-17, at Dodd Stadium. Peerman rushed for 118 yards on 25 carries for the Cavaliers (5-3, 3-1 ACC), who have won four in a row and ascended into first place in the Coastal Division by a half-game. Marc Verica completed 29-of-39 passes for two touchdowns but was intercepted twice. Maurice Covington added five receptions for 76 yards and a score for Virginia. Josh Nesbitt rushed for a touchdown but threw for just 103 yards on 7-of-15 completions with a pick for the Yellow Jackets (6-2, 3-2), whose four-game win streak ended after the team wasted an early 14-3 lead. Jonathan Dwyer picked up 70 yards and a TD on the ground on 17 carries.

(22) Tulsa 49, UCF 19
David Johnson rushed for a pair of touchdowns and threw for another score, as the No. 22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane remained undefeated thanks to a dominating second half effort in a 49-19 victory over the Knights of UCF.

North Carolina 45, (23) Boston College 24
Hakeem Nicks had eight catches for 139 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for another as North Carolina trounced No. 23 Boston College, 45-24, at rain-soaked Kenan Stadium. Cam Sexton completed 19-of-30 passes for 238 yards and three scores for North Carolina (6-2, 2-2 ACC), which rebounded nicely from a heartbreaking 16-13 overtime loss at Virginia last week. Trimane Goddard returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown, and Kendric Burney's pick and 37-yard return set up another for the Tar Heels. Chris Crane continued to struggle as Matt Ryan's replacement under center, as he was picked off three times for the second straight week for the Eagles (5-2, 2-2), who had won four straight. Crane completed 28-of-42 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns as Boston College suffered a loss that will undoubtedly drop it from the top-25 just a week after cracking the list. Kevin Akins had a 13-yard fumble return for a touchdown for Boston College, which led 10-0 after the first quarter only to be outscored 45-14 over the final three in the loss.

(24) Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 20
Christian Ponder completed 11-of-19 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown as 24th-ranked Florida State downed Virginia Tech, 30-20, at Doak Campbell Stadium. Antone Smith had nine carries for 57 yards and a score and Marcus Sims added a score on the ground for the Seminoles (6-1, 3-1 ACC), who have won their past four games. Darren Evans had 15 carries for 77 yards while Jarrett Boykin had four catches for 89 yards for the Hokies (5-3, 2-2), who have dropped their past two games after winning five straight. Virginia Tech lost quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and Sean Glennon to left ankle injuries during the game. On the first play from scrimmage, Taylor rolled out to his right and was tackled by Toddrick Verdell. The sophomore left the game and was replaced by Glennon. Glennon completed 9-of-16 for 133 yards before suffering a left ankle injury in the third quarter. The senior was sacked by Dekoda Watson and had his leg caught in the turf. Cory Holt, a senior wide receiver, finished the game under center and went 3-for-6 with 28 yards and a score.

(25) Minnesota 17, Purdue 6
Adam Weber racked up 272 all-purpose yards, and one of college football's biggest surprises this season continued to roll, as No. 25 Minnesota upended Purdue, 17-6, at Ross-Ade Stadium. Minnesota (7-1, 3-1 Big Ten) is in the midst of the biggest turnaround in college football this season, just four wins away from an 11-1 campaign and a complete flip of last season's 1-11 mark. The Golden Gophers have beaten Illinois and Purdue successively after losing games to Bowling Green, Florida Atlantic and North Dakota State last season. Weber completed 21-of-34 passes for 212 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and also ran for 60 yards and a score. DeLeon Eskridge ran for 42 yards, and Weber's favorite target Eric Decker caught seven passes for 51 yards, while Brandon Green hauled in five passes and reached the century mark with 100 yards receiving. Purdue (2-6, 0-4) has lost five straight in head coach Joe Tiller's final season. Curtis Painter, who left the game with an undisclosed injury and didn't play in the second half, continued to struggle under center. Justin Siller replaced him and completed 10-of-17 passes for 73 yards. Kory Sheets carried the football 21 times for 73 yards in defeat.