Top 25 Overview - Week 12
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| It was scheduled? When the Panthers arrived in Gainesville? Or when the Gators took a 7-0 lead? | Tim Tebow. The Florida senior QB threw for 215 yards and 2 TDs and ran for 102 yards with 1 TD. | 11-14. No surprise that Florida dominated, but a .786 percentage on third down is impressive. | ||
| Up Next: Florida International vs Florida Atlantic (Dec. 5), No. 1 Florida vs Florida State (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| It was scheduled? When the FCS Mocs arrived in Tuscaloosa? Or when Bama took a 7-0 lead? | Mark Ingram. The Bama RB ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns (25, 40 yards). | 26-5. The Tide owned the statistical advantage, highlighted by 21 more first downs. | ||
| Up Next: Chattanooga's regular season completed. No. 2 Alabama at Auburn (Nov. 27) | ||||
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| Malcolm Williams caught a 68-yard TD pass to give Texas a 34-13 lead in the third quarter just 17 seconds after KU had cut the lead to 14 points. | Colt McCoy. The Texas QB, on Senior Day, threw for 396 yards and four touchdowns on 32 of 41 passing. He also rushed for 29 yards. | 43. McCoy set an NCAA record with his 43rd career victory as a starter, breaking the record he shared with former Georgia QB David Greene. | ||
| Up Next: Kansas vs Missouri (Nov. 28 - AT KANSAS CITY MO), No. 3 Texas at Texas A&M (Nov. 26) | ||||
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| The weather report called for no snow or ice. Mother Nature might have been the only one who could help Wyoming. | Matthew Tucker. Tucker rushed for 133 yards on 11 carries for two touchdowns, including a 48-yard TD run in the third quarter. | 5. The Horned Frogs' defense held Wyoming to just five first downs on the afternoon, with just 175 yards of total offense. | ||
| Up Next: No. 4 TCU vs New Mexico (Nov. 28), Wyoming at Colorado State (Nov. 27) | ||||
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| Boise State closed out the first half by scoring three TDs in the last five minutes. | Doug Martin, who rushed for 122 yards and a career-high four TDs on 13 carries. | 3-for-3. The Broncos converted on all three of their fourth-down attempts. | ||
| Up Next: No. 6 Boise State vs Nevada (Nov. 27), Utah State at Idaho (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| LSU ran out of time at the Ole Miss 6-yard line as time expired and the Tigers failed to get their field-goal unit onto the field. | Dexter McCluster. The Ole Miss back ran for 148 yards and also threw a 27-yard touchdown for the Rebels. | 1989-90. Ole Miss has registered eight wins for the second consecutive season for the first time in 19 years. | ||
| Up Next: No. 8 LSU vs Arkansas (Nov. 28), Mississippi at Mississippi State (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| Thaddeus Gibson intercepted Denard Robinson with just under five minutes remaining with the Buckeyes leading 21-10. | OSU secondary. OSU picked off Tate Forcier four times, stalling a couple of Michigan comeback drives in the process. | 6. The Buckeyes beat the Wolverines for the sixth consecutive game, the longest streak since 1922-27 for Michigan. | ||
| Up Next: No. 10 Ohio State's regular season completed. Michigan's regular season completed. | ||||
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| Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli scored on a 1-yard run in double overtime to secure the 44-41 win. | Masoli. The Ducks QB threw for three scores and ran for three more as the Ducks rallied from a 24-14 fourth-quarter deficit. | 40+. Oregon became just the third team in Pac-10 history to score at least 40 points in five straight league games. | ||
| Up Next: No. 11 Oregon vs No. 16 Oregon State (Dec. 3), Arizona at Arizona State (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| Oklahoma State picked up two first downs to run out the clock and escape the Buffs' challenge. | Brandon Weeden. OSU's third-string QB threw for 168 yards and two second-half TDs. | 0, 4. The Cowboys overcame zero passing yards in the first half and four turnovers to win. | ||
| Up Next: Colorado vs Nebraska (Nov. 27), No. 12 Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| Iowa's defense stopped Minnesota on four straight plays from the 2-yard line early in the fourth quarter. | Floyd of Rosedale. The bronze pig that goes to the winner of the game deserves something for having to watch this one. | 17 vs. 12. The teams combined for more punts (17) than points in Iowa City. They were also 5-for-38 on third down. | ||
| Up Next: Minnesota's regular season completed. No. 13 Iowa's regular season completed. | ||||
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| Penn State scored four unanswered TDs in the third quarter to take a 35-7 lead. | Daryll Clark. The senior QB threw for 310 yards and four TDs to secure Penn State's 10th win. | 23, 42. Clark set Penn State marks for TD passes in a season (23) and career (42). | ||
| Up Next: No. 14 Penn State's regular season completed. Michigan State's regular season completed. | ||||
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| Ryan Williams scored his third TD late in the first half to give Virginia Tech a 24-10 lead. | Williams. The Tech RB finished the day with 120 rushing yards and four touchdowns. | 30+. North Carolina State allowed at least 30 points for the eighth consecutive game. | ||
| Up Next: North Carolina State vs No. 24 North Carolina (Nov. 28), No. 15 Virginia Tech at Virginia (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| Badgers QB Scott Tolzien was intercepted with 0:33 left in the game to seal the win for NU. | Mike Kafka. The Wildcats QB was 26-of-41 for 325 yards and two touchdowns in the win. | 14-99. The teams combined for nearly 100 yards in penalties at Ryan Field. | ||
| Up Next: No. 16 Wisconsin at Hawaii (Dec. 5), Northwestern's regular season completed. | ||||
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| Cal's Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Stanford QB Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left. | Shane Vereen. The Cal back rushed for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries. | 19:14. The difference in time of possession as Cal held the ball for 39:07 compared to Stanford's 20:53. | ||
| Up Next: No. 25 California at Washington (Dec. 5), No. 17 Stanford vs Notre Dame (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| The Beavers scored three TDs in the second half to turn a 21-10 halftime lead into a 32-point win. | Jacquizz Rodgers. The Oregon State RB ran for 165 yards and scored two touchdowns. | 373. The Beavers' offense had a 564- to 191-yard advantage in total offense over Wazzu. | ||
| Up Next: No. 19 Oregon State at No. 8 Oregon (Dec. 3), Washington State at Washington (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| Miami scored the game's final 24 points to turn a 16-10 deficit into an 18-point win in Florida. | Jacory Harris. The Miami QB threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns on 25-of-43 passing. | 1994. Duke, which hasn't gone bowling in 15 seasons, was eliminated from bowl contention. | ||
| Up Next: Duke vs Wake Forest (Nov. 28), No. 20 Miami (FL) at South Florida (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| Utah scored four TDs in the second quarter and coasted to a 38-10 halftime lead. | Eddie Wide. The Utah RB rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns in the Utes' ninth win. | 1998 San Diego State hasn't finished with a winning record in 11 seasons. | ||
| Up Next: San Diego State at UNLV (Nov. 28), No. 21 Utah at No. 19 Brigham Young (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| Max Hall found O'Neill Chambers for a TD pass early in the third quarter to give BYU a 31-7 lead. | Hall. The BYU QB was 33-for-45 for 377 yards and five touchdowns in the Cougars' win. | 30. The win was Hall's 30th, which set a BYU record (it was 29 by Ty Detmer). | ||
| Up Next: Air Force's regular season completed. No. 22 Brigham Young vs No. 21 Utah (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| Clemson scored a touchdown midway through the third quarter to go up 31-21 and held UVa scoreless for the final 30 minutes. | C.J. Spiller. The Clemson RB finished with 114 all-purpose yards and 1 TD and set the ACC's single-season yardage mark. | $1 million. The win kicked in a bonus for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney that raises his salary from $800,000 to $1.8 million. | ||
| Up Next: Virginia vs No. 14 Virginia Tech (Nov. 28), No. 23 Clemson at South Carolina (Nov. 28) | ||||
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| The Cougars jumped out to a 21-0 lead halfway through the first quarter against the Tigers. | Case Keenum. The Houston QB was 29-of-39 for 405 passing yards with 5 touchdowns. | 1,033. The two teams combined for more than 1,000 total yards, led by Houston's 689. | ||
| Up Next: Memphis at Tulsa (Nov. 27), No. 24 Houston vs Rice (Nov. 28) | ||||
