GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -Tim Tebow threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 61 yards and two scores, and lifted No. 5 Florida to a 59-20 romp over the 22nd-ranked Volunteers (1-2, 0-1).
Tebow completed two passes underhand and another one falling down. He hit Riley Cooper and Cornelius Ingram with perfect throws in the end zone. And he ran over and around Tennessee defenders much of the day.
The defending national champion Gators (3-0, 1-0) extended their winning streak to 10 games, stretched their home winning streak to 18 and improved to 7-0 against their three biggest rivals under coach Urban Meyer. Florida hasn’t lost to Tennessee, Georgia or Florida State since 2004.
Alabama 41, Arkansas 38
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Matt Caddell caught a 4-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone from John Parker Wilson with 8 seconds left.
The Crimson Tide (2-1, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) moved from its own 27-yard line with 2:13 left after twice blowing 21-point leads, mostly on the Wilson-to-Caddell connection.
Wilson hit Caddell across the middle for a 19-yard completion and two 9-yarders to move the ball across midfield. Arkansas’ Kevin Woods and Matterral Richardson were both whistled for pass interference, Richardson on a third-and-9 play. That set Alabama up with a first down at the 13, and Wilson hit Keith Brown for a 9-yarder.
Utah 44, No. 11 UCLA 6
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Tommy Grady threw for three touchdowns, Darrell Mack ran for 107 yards and Utah capitalized on a long list of mistakes by the No. 11 Bruins.
Robert Johnson made two interceptions and forced a fumble at the 2-yard line, making what could have been a touchdown into one of five turnovers by the Bruins (2-1).
UCLA committed 10 penalties and unraveled in the second half as Utah (1-2) scored 30 straight points and beat the Bruins for the first time. Utah had been 0-8 against UCLA, which failed to score a touchdown for the first time in four years.
Louie Sakoda kicked three field goals. UCLA’s Ben Olson completed 20 of 40 passes for 290 yards and was intercepted three times.
No. 10 Ohio St. 33, Washington 14
SEATTLE (AP) – Chris Wells ran for 135 yards and a touchdown and No. 10 Ohio State scored 24 consecutive points in the second half.
Linebacker James Laurinaitis intercepted Washington’s Jake Locker twice deep in Buckeyes territory. Last season’s Nagurski Award winner as the nation’s best defensive player also had a key sack of the Huskies’ redshirt freshman star during the decisive sequence of the third quarter.
Ohio State (3-0) tied their school record for consecutive wins in the regular season with 21, matching a mark set from 1967-69.
Washington (2-1) was inside Ohio State territory six times against the nation’s top-ranked defense.
No. 8 California 42, Louisiana Tech 12
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) – Lavelle Hawkins returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, and Justin Forsett ran for 152 yards and three scores.
Craig Stevens and Jahvid Best caught TD passes from Nate Longshore, who passed for 230 shaky yards as Cal (3-0) comfortably finished its nonconference schedule with its ninth straight win at Memorial Stadium.
The Golden Bears shook off their letdown from a season-opening win over Tennessee with an improved defensive effort and several big plays from their offensive stars. Forsett had another outstanding game behind Cal’s offensive line, finishing with a 1-yard stroll over the goal line with 9:46 left in the eighth 100-yard performance of his career.
No. 3 Oklahoma 54, Utah State 3
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Sam Bradford threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns in another efficient performance
Malcolm Kelly caught his sixth and seventh touchdown passes of the season and Allen Patrick showed his sprained ankle has fully healed with a 69-yard TD sprint as the Sooners (3-0) piled it on again.
Bradford, a redshirt freshman who came into the game as the nation’s top-rated passer, completed his first 11 passes – including two for scores – to reach 21 straight passes without an incompletion. His school-record run of 22 straight ended in the Sooners’ 51-13 rout of Miami last week.
Oklahoma has won its first three games by 158 points – the most dominant start to a season since 1972, when the Sooners outscored their first three opponents 169-6.
No. 6 Texas 35, Central Florida 32
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Colt McCoy threw 259 yards and two touchdowns and Jamaal Charles scored on a 46-yard run to clinch the Longhorns’ victory in the first game in UCF’s new on-campus stadium.
Ryan Bailey kicked five field goals for Texas (3-0), which regrouped after squandering a 13-point lead to fall behind 24-23 early in the fourth quarter. Bailey put the Longhorns ahead for good, then tied a school record with a fifth field goal that made it 29-24 with 5:19 left.
Charles rushed 153 yards on 22 carries. McCoy completed 32 of 47 passes and was intercepted once. Quan Cosby had 10 receptions for 67 yards in the Longhorns’ first appearance in the state of Florida in 34 years.
Kevin Smith ran for 149 yards and scored on runs on 2 and 3 yards for UCF (1-1). Isreal finished 9-of-26 for 134 yards, one TD and one interception.
No. 7 Wisconsin 45, The Citadel 31
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Running back P.J. Hill tied a school record with five touchdowns and the Badgers shook off a first-half scare. The Badgers (3-0) extended the nation’s longest active winning streak to 12 games, and never trailed game. But for a half, it looked like they were in danger of becoming the second Big Ten powerhouse to be upset by a team from what used to be known as Division I-AA this season.
The Citadel (2-1), a member of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, matched Wisconsin touchdown-for-touchdown and went into halftime tied at 21 with one of the Big Ten’s best.
No. 12 Penn St. 45, Buffalo 24
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Anthony Morelli threw for 202 yards and a career-high four touchdowns – two to Andrew Quarless – and Rodney Kinlaw ran for 129 yards and a score.
Fumbles by Austin Scott derailed two early Penn State drives, one on his own 8 that set up a Buffalo field goal to give the Bulls a 3-0 lead. But the defense held firm, and a 17-point spurt the last 6:29 of the first half finally allowed Penn State to breathe easy.
No. 13 Rutgers 59, Norfolk State 0
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) – No. 13 Rutgers produced the biggest second quarter in the school history, and all it needed was 11 plays and 91 seconds to amass 277 yards and score 42 points.
Ray Rice ran for three touchdowns and Mike Teel threw for three more in the lightning-quick outburst that carried the Scarlet Knights (3-0) to victory.
While the result wasn’t surprising, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano raised some eyebrows just before the half by calling three timeouts in an attempt to get the ball back with the Scarlet Knights (3-0) ahead 45-0.
Schiano rested Teel, Rice and most of his skill players on offense in the second half.
The 59 points and the margin of victory were the biggest for Rutgers since a 59-0 win over Buffalo in 2000.
No. 17 South Carolina 38, South Carolina St. 3
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Blake Mitchell threw three touchdowns to make the Gamecocks 3-0 for the first time in six years.
South Carolina won its sixth consecutive game and the defense didn’t allow a touchdown for the second straight.
That streak – and South Carolina’s perfect start – will get severely tested next week with a trip to No. 2 LSU.
The numbers looked strong for South Carolina.
Mitchell finished 14-for-21 for 147 yards. Cory Boyd (132) and Mike Davis (102) went over 100 yards rushing, but the Gamecocks’ offense looked lost for a half against the Bulldogs (1-2).
No. 18 Virginia Tech 28, Ohio 7
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) – Tyrod Taylor didn’t exactly make No. 18 Virginia Tech’s offense shine, but the freshman quarterback ran for a touchdown and didn’t make any mistakes.
Inserted into the lineup in place of Sean Glennon to energize the running game and help mask the deficiencies in the offensive line, Taylor limited his running and completed 18 of 31 passes for 287 yards. He also scored on a 6-yard draw play with 3:38 left in the third quarter, giving the Hokies (2-1) their first lead at 14-7.
The Bobcats (2-1) gained just 114 yards and got their only points on a 26-yard drive set up by Eddie Royal’s muffed punt in the first half. Ohio spent most of the second half trying to get out of its own territory and only got as far as midfield.
No. 19 Oregon 52, Fresno State 21
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Dennis Dixon threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Jonathan Stewart ran for 165 yards.
Stewart scored two touchdowns, including an 88-yard dash to the end zone, and the Ducks (3-0) outrushed the Bulldogs 307-60.
While not posting the gaudy numbers he did in Oregon’s 39-7 victory over Michigan the previous weekend, Dixon was solid, completing 14-for-20 for 139 yards and running for 59 yards.
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No. 23 Georgia 45, Western Carolina 16
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Matthew Stafford threw two second-quarter scoring passes and No. 23 Georgia recovered from early offensive malaise.
Stafford lost a fumble on a sack during a sloppy opening quarter which ended 3-3. The Bulldogs pulled away with three second-quarter touchdowns.
Georgia (2-1), held out of the end zone for the first time since 2001 in last week’s 16-12 loss to South Carolina, received a needed confidence boost while giving Western Carolina (0-3) its 12th straight loss.
Stafford was 14-for-20 for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Backup Joe Cox added a 34-yard scoring pass and three running backs ran for touchdowns.
M 54, Louisiana-Monroe 14
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Stephen McGee threw for 237 yards and a touchdown and Jorvorskie Lane had two short scoring runs.
M came into the game ranked 115th in passing offense, but McGee was rarely pressured and picked apart the Warhawks’ 107th-ranked pass defense.
Kerry Franks caught McGee’s TD pass and sure-handed tight end Martellus Bennett had six receptions for 98 yards.
Calvin Dawson carried 20 times for 126 yards and a touchdown for the Warhawks (0-3). Dawson topped 100 yards rushing for the eighth consecutive game.
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