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Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another touchdown, and Northwestern snapped No. 8 Iowa's 13-game winning streak with a 17-10 victory on Saturday.
John Clay ran for 134 yards and a touchdown, Montee Ball scored two TDs and No. 24 Wisconsin held off Indiana for a 31-28 victory Saturday.
Maryland quarterback Chris Turner left Saturday's game at North Carolina State early with an apparent left leg injury.
Kellen Moore hit Austin Pettis for a 12-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter and Jeremy Avery added a 43-yard TD scamper later on, as fifth-ranked Boise State pulled away from Louisiana Tech, 45-35, in a surprisingly close Western Athletic Conference battle.
Just when Boise State looked vulnerable, Kellen Moore and the Broncos quickly reminded a national television audience why they've been unbeatable.
A dozen students and a bus driver are being treated for injuries after three buses carrying members of the renowned Grambling State University marching band were involved in a traffic crash in southern Arkansas.
The final regular-season ballot of every voter in the USA Today college football coaches' poll will remain public.
The Southeastern Conference fined Florida head football coach Urban Meyer on Friday for his critical comments about officiating.
Urban Meyer of Florida became the first coach to be disciplined under the Southeastern Conference's new policy regarding criticizing officials.
Charlie Weis likes his team's chances of earning a Bowl Championship Series berth - if No. 19 Notre Dame keeps winning.
Despite beating Oklahoma and being ranked in the Top 25 most of the season, Brigham Young coach Bronco Mendenhall believes his team has yet to reach its potential.
Tyrod Taylor rushed for a touchdown and threw for 137 yards, as the 22nd-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies beat the East Carolina Pirates, 16-3, in a non-conference matchup at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Virginia Tech put the game in Ryan Williams' hands again. This time, he held on to it. The freshman ran for a season-high 179 yards and the 22nd-ranked Hokies avoided their first three-game losing streak in six years, holding off East Carolina 16-3 on Thursday night.
Bernard Pierce ran for 172 yards and three touchdowns, and Brandon McManus kicked an 18-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to give Temple a 34-32 victory over Miami of Ohio on Thursday night.
Rutgers and Army have agreed to participate in the first Football Bowl Subdivision game at the new Meadowlands Stadium.
The NCAA has upheld the suspension of Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant, who will sit out the remainder of the season for allegedly lying to NCAA investigators.
The Arizona State Sun Devils hoped Southern California might have a letdown after a big victory over Oregon.
Florida head coach Urban Meyer amended the suspension he handed Brandon Spikes, increasing the star linebacker's ban from one half to a full game.
With all the negative attention "weighing heavy on his heart," Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes asked to serve a full-game suspension for apparently trying to gouge the eyes of a Georgia running back.
A Hartford man has been charged with lying to police investigating the stabbing death of UConn football player Jasper Howard.
Virtually every time the Pulaski Academy Bruins face fourth down, the prep school team from Little Rock, Ark., goes for it. No matter the distance.
Florida coach Urban Meyer believes Southeastern Conference officials missed a late hit on Tim Tebow in Saturday's game against Georgia.
The 10th-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will attempt to maintain their stranglehold on first place in the ACC's Coastal Division, as they welcome the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to town this weekend.
In a Coastal Division clash, the 16th- ranked Miami-Florida Hurricanes welcome the Virginia Cavaliers to Land Shark Stadium for a pivotal ACC matchup.
The fourth-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats kick off a crucial three-game homestand this weekend, as they host the Connecticut Huskies in Big East play at Nippert Stadium.
The 21st-ranked Arizona Wildcats will cap off their three-game homestand this weekend, as they entertain the Washington State Cougars in Pac-10 play in Tucson.
The 22nd-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies will attempt to avoid their first three-game losing skid since the 2003 season when they battle the East Carolina Pirates in non-conference action.
With the SEC Eastern Division title already securely in tow, the top-ranked Florida Gators welcome the Vanderbilt Commodores to Gainesville this week for a conference showdown at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The Oregon Ducks have ascended all the way up to the seventh spot in the latest national poll, and they will put that lofty ranking on the line, when they take on the Stanford Cardinal this weekend in Pac-10 action.
The 18th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys will take on the Iowa State Cyclones this weekend in a Big 12 Conference affair.
Big 12 rivals will collide in Lincoln this weekend as the Nebraska Cornhuskers play host to the 20th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners.
The Oregon State Beavers and the California Golden Bears will clash this weekend in what figures to be a competitive Pac-10 contest.
After an embarrassing loss last weekend, the 12th-ranked USC Trojans get back to action this weekend against Pac-10 foe Arizona State.
The second-ranked Texas Longhorns get a breather from their Big 12 slate and host the UCF Knights of Conference USA this weekend in Austin.
A couple of teams at completely difference ends of the Big East spectrum clash at Heinz Field this weekend, as the Pittsburgh Panthers host the Syracuse Orange.
West Division rivals face off at Chapman Field this weekend, as the 13th-ranked Houston Cougars lock up with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in a Conference USA matchup.
GAME NOTES: The 21st-ranked Arizona Wildcats will cap off their three-game homestand this weekend, as they entertain the Washington State Cougars in Pac-10 play in Tucson.
FACTS & STATS: Site: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000) -- Manhattan, Kansas. Television:Versus. Home Record: Kansas 4-1, KSU 4-0. Away Record: Kansas 1-2, KSU 0-4. Neutral Record: Kansas 0-0, KSU 0-1. Conference Record: Kansas 1-3, KSU 3-2. Series Record: Kansas leads, 65-36-5.
GAME NOTES: West Division rivals face off at Chapman Field this weekend, as the 13th-ranked Houston Cougars lock up with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in a Conference USA matchup.
FACTS & STATS: Site: Faurot Field (68,349) -- Columbia, Missouri. Television:None. Home Record: Baylor 2-3, Missouri 2-2. Away Record: Baylor 1-2, Missouri 2-1. Neutral Record: Baylor 1-0, Missouri 0-0. Conference Record: Baylor 0-4, Missouri 1-3. Series Record: Missouri leads, 10-2.
Tied for the fifth-longest win streak in the nation this week, the fifth-ranked Boise State Broncos take their act on the road to challenge the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in a special Friday night edition of Western Athletic Conference play in Ruston.
Top-10 foes meet up in Tuscaloosa in a key SEC Western Division battle, as the ninth-ranked LSU Tigers come calling on the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
GAME NOTES: With the SEC Eastern Division title already securely in tow, the top-ranked Florida Gators welcome the Vanderbilt Commodores to Gainesville this week for a conference showdown at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
GAME NOTES: Top-10 foes meet up in Tuscaloosa in a key SEC Western Division battle, as the ninth-ranked LSU Tigers come calling on the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
GAME NOTES: The 22nd-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies will attempt to avoid their first three-game losing skid since the 2003 season when they battle the East Carolina Pirates in non-conference action.
GAME NOTES: The Oregon Ducks have ascended all the way up to the seventh spot in the latest national poll, and they will put that lofty ranking on the line, when they take on the Stanford Cardinal this weekend in Pac-10 action.
GAME NOTES: The 18th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys will take on the Iowa State Cyclones this weekend in a Big 12 Conference affair.
GAME NOTES: Big 12 rivals will collide in Lincoln this weekend as the Nebraska Cornhuskers play host to the 20th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners.
FACTS & STATS: Site: Neyland Stadium (104,000) -- Knoxville, Tennessee. Television: ESPNU. Home Record: Memphis 2-3, Tennessee 4-2. Away Record: Memphis 0-3, Tennessee 0-2. Neutral Record: Memphis 0-0, Tennessee 0-0. Conference Record: Memphis 1-4, Tennessee 2-3. Series Record: Tennessee leads, 20-1.
FACTS & STATS: Site: Carter-Finley Stadium (51,500) -- Raleigh, North Carolina. Television: ESPN360.com. Home Record: Maryland 2-3, NC State 3-2. Away Record: Maryland 0-3, NC State 0-3. Neutral Record: Maryland 0-0, NC State 0-0. Conference Record: Maryland 1-3, NC State 0-4. Series Record: Maryland leads, 31-30-4.