SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2010
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OREGONDEF.UCLA, 60-13 Darron Thomas threwfor a career- high 308 yards and three
touchdowns on Thursday as theDucks won their first-ever game as aNo. 1 team. Next: Saturday at USC.
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BOISE STATEWAS IDLE The Broncos are rankedNo. 2 by the AP for the first time in program
history and are rankedNo. 3 in the BCS ratings, also a programhigh. Next: Tuesday vs. Louisiana Tech.
OKLAHOMA VS.MISSOURI, LATE The Sooners have been theNo. 1 teamin the initial BCS ratings
three times but advanced to the title game in only one of those seasons. Next: Saturday vs. Colorado.
TCUVS. AIRFORCE, LATE TheHorned Frogs entered having allowed three points—a field goal
to BrighamYoung lastweekend—in their last three games combined. Next: Saturday at UNLV.
AUBURNDEF. LSU, 24-17 CamNewton ran for 217 yards and broke the SEC’s single-season
rushingmark for a QB.He also set the Auburn record for single-season TDs. Next: Saturday atMississippi.
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game run from 1986 to 1992. Next:Nov. 6 at LSU.
MSUDEF.N’WESTERN, 35-27 B.J. Cunningham’s acrobatic touchdown catchwith twominutes
left cappedMichigan State’s comeback froma 24-14 third-quarter deficit. Next: Saturday at Iowa.
UTAHDEF. COLORADOST., 59-6 JordanWynn threwfor 321 yards and three touchdowns, 13 Utes
players had receptions and Utah improved to 7-0 for the third time in seven seasons. Next: Saturday at Air Force.
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One week after upsetting Nebraska, No. 22 Longhorns fall
BY JIM VERTUNO
austin — At this rate, under- dogs are going to love playing at Texas: the bigger the dog, the bigger the win. Iowa State became the latest
to drop a shocking home loss on the No. 22 Longhorns with a 28-21 victory Saturday in a re- markable turnaround for a Cy- clones team that had given up 120 points the previous two games. AustenArnaud passed for two
touchdowns andAlexanderRob- inson rushed for 120 yards and two scores while the Iowa State defense forced four turnovers by Texas quarterback Garrett Gil- bert. “You get beat and you get beat
and you say enough is enough. We are done with losing, we are sick of it,” Iowa State running back Jeff Woody said after the Cyclones danced off the field in front of stunned Longhorns fans. “I’m on a high. Just thinking
the words, ‘We beat Texas!’ It’s unbelievable,”Woody said. Gleeful Iowa State Coach Paul
Rhoads called the program’s first win over Texas in eight meetings and first over a ranked opponent on the road since 1990 “historic.” It’s so big that even Iowa Gov.
Chet Culver chimed in. “For the first time in school
history, Iowa State beat power- house Texas, demonstrating once again that Iowa State is a program to be reckoned with,” Culver said. The Longhorns (4-3, 2-2 Big
12) suffered consecutive home losses for the first time since 1997. Texas Coach Mack Brown was visibly angry at his teamone
week after the Longhorns pulled out what seemed like a season- saving upset at Nebraska. “About the time you think
something can’t happen it does. We stood around and got beat,” Brown said. “I don’t think it’s talent. I think it’s attitude.” Many figured that playing five of its last six games at home
would be a good thing for Texas. The Longhorns had talked about redeeming themselves after a 34-12 home loss against UCLA on Sept. 25. But just as UCLA did, the
Cyclones (4-4, 2-2) jumped on Texas early and built a rally- proof lead. The Cyclones rushed for 199 yards and led 28-6 early
in the fourth quarter. “After we made a few stops
early we realized, ‘You know what gang? We can play,’ ” Rhoads said. “It’s bad for the program,”
Texas defensive tackle Kheeston Randall said. “They beat us to- day, butwe just shouldn’t lose to certain teams here at Texas.”
WIS.DEF. IOWA, 31-30 After converting a fake punt deep in their own territory,
the Badgers took the lead onMontee Ball’s eight-yard scorewith 1:06 left. Next:Nov. 6 at Purdue
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LSULOST AT AUBURN, 24-17 LSUwent for it on fourth and six with 3:27 left, but the playwent
nowhere. The SEC’s top defense also gave up 441 rushing yards to Auburn. Next:Nov. 6 vs. Alabama.
ALABAMA AT TENNESSEE, LATE The Tide haswon three straight against the Vols. It hasn’twon four straight in the series since a seven-
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OHIOST.DEF. PURDUE, 49-0 Terrelle Pryor threwfor three scores andDanHerron ran for
two as the Buckeyes easily bounced back fromlastweek’s loss toWisconsin. Next: Saturday atMinnesota.
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STAN.DEF.WSU, 38-28 The Cardinal gave up three touchdown passes in the
fourth quarter but improved to 6-1 for the first time since 1970. Next: Saturday atWashington.
IOWA LOST TOWIS., 31-30 AdamRobinson failed to get out of bounds before time
expired, ending theHawkeyes’ hopes of a last-second victory over the Badgers. Next: Saturday vs.Michigan State.
NEB.DEF.OKLA. ST., 51-41 TaylorMartinez threwfor 323 yards and five
touchdowns and also rushed for 112 yards on 19 carries for the Cornhuskers. Next: Saturday vs.Missouri.
ARIZONA VS.WASH., LATE TheWildcatswere expected to bewithout starting
quarterbackNick Foles,who suffered an injury to his right leg lastweekend. Next: Saturday at UCLA.
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FLORIDA STATEWAS IDLE The byeweek came at the right time: Seminoles QB
Christian Ponder ruptured a bursa sack in his elbowlastweekend vs. BC. Next: Thursday atNorth Carolina State.
OSULOST TONEB., 51-41 Running back KendallHunter rushed for 201 yards, but the Cowboyswent three-and-out
on three of their four second-half drives. Next: Saturday at Kansas State.
MISSOURI VS.OKLA., LATE The Tigers,who are 6-0 for just the fifth time in program
history, entered the game having not beaten the Sooners since 1998. Next: Saturday atNebraska.
S. CAR. AT VANDY, LATE With starting running back Marcus Lattimore doubtful
because of an ankle injury, backup Kenny Mileswas to start for theGamecocks. Next: Saturday vs. Tennessee.
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W.VA. LOST TOSYR., 19-14 The Orange scored nine points offMountaineers
turnovers and snapped an eight-game losing streak toWest Virginia. Next: Friday at Connecticut.
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ARK.DEF.OLEMISS.,38-24 KnileDavis ran for 176 yards and three touchdowns for
the Razorbacks,who bounced back from lastweekend’s loss to Auburn. Next: Saturday vs. Vanderbilt.
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It’s a first: Iowa State gets the best of Texas
TEXAS LOST TOISU, 28-21 Iowa State,which had given up 120 points in its
previous two games, beat a ranked foe on the road for the first time since 1990. Next: Saturday vs. Baylor.
VA. TECHDEF.DUKE, 44-7 Hokies quarterback Tyrod Taylor finishedwith 327
yards of total offense as Virginia Techwon its sixth straight after an 0-2 start. Next:Nov. 4 vs.Georgia Tech.
MISS.STATEVS.UAB, LATE The Bulldogs’ ChrisWhite had 11 tackles, 4.5 of them
for a loss, and 2.5 sacks inMississippi State’swin over Florida lastweek. Next: Saturday vs. Kentucky.
MIAMI VS.UNC, LATE Damien Berry has rushed for 100 yards in three
straight games, becoming only the fifth Hurricanes running back to do so. Next: Saturday at Virginia.
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Badgers rally to win at Iowa
Fake punt triggers last scoring drive
BY LUKE MEREDITH
iowa city — Montee Ball ran eight yards for a touchdown with 1 minute 6 seconds left after Wisconsin kept the drive alive with a faked punt in its own territory and the 10th-ranked Badgers rallied to beat No. 13 Iowa, 31-30, on Saturday. Scott Tolzien threw for 205
yards and a touchdown, and John Clay added a pair of touchdowns for the Badgers (7-1, 3-1 Big Ten), who pulled out a special teams trick at just the right time. Punter Brad Nortman ran 17
DARREN ABATE/ASSOCIATED PRESS Amid the disbelieving Texas faithful, an Iowa State fan whoops it up while watching his Cyclones pull off a 28-21 shocker in Austin. IOWA STATE TEXAS 28 21 “You remember this forever,”
Arnaud said. “This team never lost its belief in this program.” — Associated Press
Inspired Terps ride strong first half to victory at BC maryland from D1 At 2 a.m. Friday morning,
James Franklin was at a District hospital next to DeSouza, the offensive coordinator choking up as the player apologized for the injury. Head trainer Wes Robinson texted teamwide up- dates to players as DeSouza un- derwent 12 hours of surgery. Sur- geons had finished only one leg by the time Maryland landed in Boston at 3 p.m. Friday. Team- mates shared thoughts and prayers on his Facebook wall. Senior center Paul Pinegar
had only Friday’s walk-through to reacquaint himself with the right tackle position he was to play
Saturday. And Danny
O’Brien, the quarterback who opened hisNorth Carolina home to DeSouza for part of the offsea- son, tried to regain his focus after admittedly losing it Friday be- cause of the injury to his close friend. “At first, all sorts of things are
going through your mind,” Pine- gar said. “But in the end, you really zero in and say, ‘Let’s get after these guys for Pete.’ ” The Terrapins turned a pre-
game dedicated to DeSouza into one of their best halves of the season in a game that players had called a must win. They cut down on penalties
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Danny O'Brien gets a lift after his third touchdown pass helps the Terps to a 21-7 halftime lead.
(twoin the first half), a recurring ailment all season. They sus- tained touchdown-scoring drives of nine and 13 plays and showed improvement on third- down conversions (six of 11 in the half). They capitalized on turnovers, with safety Antwine Perez coming up with a fumble recovery and two interceptions. In his second career road
start, O’Brien threwthree touch- downpasses and completed 14 of his 27 passes in the first half, using short throws to essentially act as the running game that Boston College was intent on stopping. All three ofMaryland’s touchdown-scoring drives start- ed in Eagles territory. All signs pointed to a drama-free win ded- icated to DeSouza, who had
planned to watch the game on a laptop from the hospital. But as Coach Ralph Friedgen
later said, nothingcomeseasy for this bunch. Entering the fourth quarter in a 24-7 hole, Boston College, one of the nation’s most anemic offensive teams, scored on a 10-play, 70-yard drive. Thenthe Eagles cut the deficit
to three after a fluke play — a tipped pass that set up a 63-yard reception bywidereceiverBobby Swigert — led to running back Montel Harris’s second touch- down of the quarter with seven minutes remaining. “I’ve been down that road be-
fore,” said Friedgen, who was having flashbacks of other un- predictable games that turned into inexplicable losses. But in- stead of seeing panic in a team that he acknowledges remains “fairly young and fragile,” he saw more resolve to deliver the Ea- gles their fifth straight defeat. Boston College (2-5, 0-4) had
two chances to tie the score or win the game in the final min- utes. The first ended when cor- nerback Cameron Chism broke up a pass on fourth and three from theMaryland 41. The Terrapins had an oppor-
tunity to ice the game with less than three minutes to play on fourth and inches from the Bos- ton College 35, but running back
Davin Meggett’s dive forward came up short. “I didn’t hesitate,” Friedgen
said when asked about the deci- sion to go for it. “You’ve got to make it.” Finally, with one more stop to
make, Maryland’s defense stiff- ened, as linebacker Adrian Mo- ten and lineman Joe Vellano stuffed Harris six inches shy of a first down on fourth and one from the Boston College 44. Fourth-down stops have become the hallmark for a Maryland defense that has stopped four of five opponents on fourth-down tries in the final three minutes of games this season. “After the game, everyone’s
hearts were lifted because we were able to go out and get one for Pete,” Pinegar said. After postgame interviews
with reporters, the Terrapins ex- ited Alumni Stadium and board- ed a team bus. Franklin said he was awaiting a phone call from DeSouza’s mother, who had plannedtohandthephoneto her son.Franklin planned to pass the phone around the bus, an act players eagerly awaited. Come Sunday, there is a ges-
ture awaiting DeSouza. As Pine- gar said, “We have a game ball that the offensive line is going to deliver to him tomorrow.”
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yards up the middle into wide- open field on fourth and four from his own 26 with Wisconsin trailing 30-24. The Badgers con- verted another fourth down with 3:23 left and Ball capped an 80-yard drivewith the game-win- ning score, bulling throughsever- al defenders and barely breaking the goal linewith an outstretched arm holding the ball as he went down. Iowa (5-2, 2-1) took a 30-24 lead
on Michael Meyer’s 40-yard field goalwith 8:35 left, butNortman’s run changed the game. Iowa’s final drive ended in
Wisconsin territory when Adam Robinson failed to get out of bounds after catching a pass be- fore time expired.An 11-yard sack ofRicky Stanzi keyedWisconsin’s defense on the final drive. Stanzi had 258 yards passing
and three touchdowns for Iowa (5-2, 2-1). Wisconsin drove 80 yards the
first time it touched the ball in the second half. Wisconsin put faith in its offensive line and the 255-pound Clay on a crucial fourth and one, andClay barreled two yards for a touchdown and a 17-13 Badgers lead. That seemed to suck the life
out of Kinnick Stadium, but Der- rell Johnson-Koulianos quickly woke up the soggy crowd. He got well behind the Badgers second- ary, then turned on the speed and snagged Stanzi’s pass for a 45- yard touchdown, his fourth touchdown catch in two games. It barely fazed Wisconsin,
though. The Badgers went 51 yards on just four plays and jumped back ahead 24-20 on Clay’s two-yard touchdown run. Stanzi answered back with his
third touchdown pass. Stanzi play-action faked the defense, then dumped the ball over three Wisconsin defenders and into the waiting arms of Marvin McNutt for a six-yard touchdown with 10:16 left. TheHeartlandTrophywill stay
inMadison until then, asWiscon- sin won for just the third time in nine tries against theHawkeyes. But Iowa and Wisconsin cer-
tainly showed the league what it’ll bemissing.
—Associated Press
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