Northwestern deals No. 8 Iowa first loss
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:50:44 PST)
With Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic. Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another score, and Northwestern dealt a crushing blow to Iowa's national championship hopes with a 17-10 victory Saturday. Stanzi was knocked out of the game with an ankle injury in the second quarter on the play in which Thomas scored...

Top 10 foes Alabama, LSU square off
(Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:42:43 PST)
When they last met, Alabama vs. LSU was all about Nick Saban coaching against his former team. This year, there's more pressing business: keeping in the mix to play for the national title. Two Top 10 Southeastern Conference teams meet Saturday, with a pair formidable defenses and one Heisman Trophy candidate in a game that might be low on points if not drama.

Shipley's 273 receiving help Texas roll
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:59:48 PST)
Jordan Shipley set a Texas record with 273 yards receiving, including an 88-yard touchdown, and the No. 2 Longhorns shook off a slow start for a 35-3 win over Central Florida on Saturday. The sixth-year senior broke the previous best of 242 yards set in 1987 by Tony Jones. The touchdown came early in the fourth quarter on a drive that started at the 1.

Purdue wins first at Michigan since 1966
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:07:01 PST)
Joey Elliott threw for a career-high 367 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another to help Purdue rally past Michigan 38-36 Saturday, dealing a serious blow to the Wolverines' bowl hopes. The Boilermakers (4-6, 3-3 Big Ten) trailed 24-10 at halftime but Michigan came undone in the third quarter again, allowing 21 points for the second week in a row.

Pryor expects wild crowd at Penn State
(Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:38:43 PST)
Welcome home, Terrelle Pryor. No. 15 Ohio State and its talented dual-threat quarterback visit No. 11 Penn State in a high-stakes Big Ten game. For Pryor, it will be his first game at Beaver Stadium since the western Pennsylvania native spurned Penn State last year to end one of the most publicized recruiting races in recent memory.

Pitt starts slow but wins fifth straight
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:09:47 PST)
Finally, No. 14 Pittsburgh can look ahead to Notre Dame, West Virginia and Cincinnati. Even if it seemed the Panthers were already doing exactly that during most of the first half against Syracuse. Greg Williams' 51-yard interception return for a touchdown just before halftime got slow-starting Pittsburgh going, and the Panthers extended their best start to a season since 1982 by beating...

No. 16 Miami rolls by slumping Virginia
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:11:55 PST)
A defense that couldn't stop anything a week ago was suddenly airtight. An oft-injured running back had the best game of his career. And a punt returner somehow evaded seven would-be tacklers on his way to a touchdown. For No. 16 Miami, everything worked. Graig Cooper rushed for a career-best 152 yards and a touchdown, Thearon Collier cut across the field for a remarkable 60-yard punt return...

Mallett leads Arkansas over S. Carolina
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:56:50 PST)
Ryan Mallett went 23 of 27 for 329 yards to lead Arkansas to a 33-16 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. Mallett was 12 of 13 in the second half, and the Razorbacks scored 23 unanswered points to finish the game. Arkansas (5-4, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) needs only one more win to become bowl eligible.

Thomas runs for 185, K-State tops Kansas
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:59:48 PST)
Bill Snyder orchestrated a massive turnaround in his first stint at Kansas State's coach, transforming a team with more losses than any other into a national title contender. After a rough start, his second reclamation project seems to be going well, too. Daniel Thomas ran for 185 yards and a touchdown, and the Wildcats harassed Todd Reesing into three turnovers to remain in control of the Big...

Meyer fined $30K for ripping officials
(Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:12:46 PST)
Urban Meyer of Florida became the first coach to be disciplined under the Southeastern Conference's new policy regarding criticizing officials. The league fined Meyer $30,000 on Friday, two days after he said referees missed a late hit against quarterback Tim Tebow in No. 1 Florida's 41-17 win against Georgia.