Michigan State hands Weis first loss with Irish
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jason Teague took an option pitch 19 yards for a touchdown in overtime to give Michigan State a 44-41 victory over No. 10 Notre Dame on Saturday, the Spartans’ fifth straight win at Notre Dame Stadium.
The Fighting Irish (2-1) rallied from 21 points down in the third quarter to tie the score, but had to settle for a 44-yard field goal by D.J. Fitzpatrick on their OT possession and couldn’t make it stand up.
The Spartans (3-0) spoiled the home debut of coach Charlie Weis, who became just the third Notre Dame coach to lose his home opener since 1913, joining Elmer Layden in 1934 and Lou Holtz in 1986.
Michigan State joins Purdue (1954-62) as the only opponent to win five straight at Notre Dame Stadium and its 12 wins at Notre Dame are the most by an Irish opponent.
Brady Quinn passed for a school-record five touchdowns and a career-high 487 yards, the second highest total in Notre Dame history.
Drew Stanton threw for three touchdowns and ran for another. He was 16-of-27 for 327 yards.
No. 13 Miami 36, No. 20 Clemson 30, 3OT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Tyrone Moss’ 25-yard touchdown run in the third overtime lifted Miami to a victory over Clemson and helped the Hurricanes avoid their first 0-2 start in 27 years.
Moss bounced out to the right side for his scoring run and safety Kenny Phillips intercepted Charlie Whitehurst when the Tigers (2-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) got their chance in the third extra period.
Moss finished 139 yards rushing and three touchdowns, two in overtime. His 1-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter put Miami up 20-10, while his 3-yard scoring run gave the Hurricanes (1-1, 1-1) a brief 27-20 lead in the first overtime.
It was Clemson’s first OT defeat after coming in 5-0, including a 24-17 victory at the Orange Bowl over Miami a year ago.
UCLA 41, No. 21 Oklahoma 24
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Drew Olson threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns, UCLA held Adrian Peterson to 58 yards rushing, and the Bruins beat the struggling Sooner.
After playing in the last two BCS national championship games, Oklahoma is 1-2 for the first time since 1997 and its offense continued to look lost, fumbling six times.
UCLA recovered three of the fumbles and turned them into 17 points.
The Bruins (3-0) pulled away from a 20-17 lead with two Olson touchdown passes and Maurice Drew’s scoring run in the fourth quarter and beat the Sooners for the first time.
Redshirt freshman Rhett Bomar completed 20-of-29 for 241 yards and ran for a 16-yard score for Oklahoma, but fumbled four times.
Peterson began the game on the sideline after being disciplined during the week for missing classes. He carried 23 times and scored a TD.
No. 8 Florida State 28, No. 17 Boston College 17
BOSTON (AP) — A.J. Nicholson intercepted two passes, scoring on a 19-yard return on the first play of the game, and Greg Carr caught two TDs to help Florida State spoil the Eagles’ Atlantic Coast Conference debut.
Nicholson’s interceptions sparked the Seminoles (3-0, 2-0) to a 14-0 lead in the first five minutes before BC scored 17 unanswered points to take the lead. The Eagles (2-1) nursed the lead — thanks to a great play by Mathias Kiwanuka — until quarterback Quinton Porter left with an ankle injury and Florida State took advantage.
Drew Weatherford was 20-for-38 for 243 yards and two touchdowns for Florida State. Porter was 20-for-31 with one touchdown and two interceptions before leaving late in the third quarter, and Matthew Ryan was 7-for-11 for 89 yards, most of it on the last drive.
BC drove to the Florida State 2 in the final three minutes, but couldn’t score in seven tries, including a defensive holding penalty — and used up most of the clock while trying.
No. 2 Texas 51, Rice 10
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Freshman Jamaal Charles ran for 189 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start to lead Texas to another win over Rice.
Charles had a pair of 25-yard scoring runs in the first quarter and added another 4-yard TD in the second as Texas (3-0) built a 42-0 lead by halftime.
Texas has won 38 of the last 39 meetings in a rivalry that dates back to 1914.
Vince Young was 8-for-14 for 101 yards with one interception, no touchdowns and 77 yards rushing.
No. 7 Georgia 44, Louisiana-Monroe 7
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Danny Ware rushed for 109 yards and Martrez Milner caught three passes for 79 yards and a touchdown as the backups led Georgia past Louisiana-Monroe.
D.J. Shockley completed 13 of 20 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown and added a 28-yard touchdown run.
Ware started at tailback for Thomas Brown, who was held out with a slightly separated shoulder. Milner filled in at tight end for Leonard Pope, who did not play for undisclosed disciplinary reasons. Georgia gained 543 yards in the easy win over the Indians (0-3).
Brandon Coutu kicked a 58-yard field for Georgia, tied for the third-longest in school history.
No. 11 Louisville 63, Oregon State 27
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brian Brohm threw for 368 yards and five touchdowns and Louisville topped 50 points for the ninth time under coach Bobby Petrino.
Mario Urrutia caught seven passes for 175 yards with two touchdowns for Louisville (2-0), which tied an Oregon State record for points by an opponent.
Louisville linebacker Brandon Johnson blocked a punt and returned an interception for a score and defensive end Elvis Dumervil set an NCAA record with his ninth sack in consecutive games.
Matt Moore finished 25-for-48 for 317 yards for Oregon State (2-1).
No. 14 Michigan 55, Eastern Michigan 0
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Max Martin ran for two touchdowns, then Chad Henne threw two TD passes to Jason Avant as Michigan tied a school record with 28 points in the first quarter.
A week after losing to Notre Dame, the Wolverines (2-1) recorded their most lopsided win since beating Indiana 58-0 in 2000. They led 54-0 early in the fourth quarter after scoring on nine of 10 possessions.
The Eagles were handed their biggest loss since a 56-0 setback at Wisconsin in 1994.
No. 16 Georgia Tech 28, Connecticut 13
ATLANTA (AP) — Redshirt freshman Taylor Bennett, playing for Reggie Ball, threw a touchdown on his first college pass and Georgia Tech defeated Connecticut.
Ball, coming off a career-best 320 yards passing the previous week, began feeling ill Friday and was taken to the hospital Saturday morning, school officials said. He was undergoing tests and scheduled to be kept overnight.
Bennett finished 11-of-30 for 142 yards. Tashard Choice rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and P.J. Daniels had his third straight 100-yard game this season, gaining 114 on 25 carries. Georgia Tech is 3-0 for the first time since 2001.
No. 19 Texas Tech 80, Sam Houston State 21
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Cody Hodges threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns in the first half to lead Texas Tech to its highest scoring game in 52 years.
The fifth-year senior who led the nation in total offense coming into the game, added 80 yards passing and another TD throw in the third quarter to put Tech up 56-7 before backup quarterback Graham Harrell took over.
Hodges finished 26-for-37 for 436 yards.
Tech’s point total was the largest since October 1953, when they put up 71 points against New Mexico A&M, now New Mexico State.
No. 22 Iowa 45, N. Iowa 21
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Drew Tate returned from a concussion to throw two touchdown passes and Albert Young ran for two more scores, leading Iowa to a victory.
In tying a school record with its 20th straight win at home, Iowa (2-1) got some of its confidence back after a 23-3 loss at Iowa State.
Tate showed no problems from the concussion that knocked him out of the Iowa State game, completing 15 of 18 passes for 247 yards and no interceptions.
Iowa finished with 496 yards against Division I-AA Northern Iowa (2-1).
No. 25 Virginia 27, Syracuse 24
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Connor Hughes kicked a 19-yard field goal as time expired, and Virginia escaped the raucous Carrier Dome with a victory over Syracuse.
Marques Hagans, who gained 110 yards rushing and was 16-for-26 for 145 yards passing, shook off three interceptions to lead the Cavaliers (2-0).
Virginia coach Al Groh elected to run down the clock on the final drive, gambling on a fourth-and-1 at the Syracuse 9 with just over a minute remaining. Jason Snelling responded with a 4-yard run to set up the winning kick.
Perry Patterson was 17-for-26 for 172 yards and scored twice on short runs for Syracuse (1-2).