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OREGON DEF. ARIZONA, 48-29 Darron Thomas passed for 148 yards and three scores and ran for
another as the Ducks won 11 games for just the second time in program history. Next: Saturday at Oregon State.
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AUBURN DEF. ALABAMA, 28-27 The visiting Tigers spotted the Crimson Tide a 24-0 lead but
capitalized on multiple Alabama mistakes to mount a remarkable comeback. Next: Saturday vs. South Carolina.
BSU LOST TO NEVADA, 34-31 Boise State place kicker Kyle Brotzman missed two short field
goals late in the game as the Broncos saw their BCS hopes shattered. Next: Saturday vs. Utah State.
TCU DEF. NEWMEXICO, 66-17 Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes before leaving
with an elbow injury, and TCU secured its second straight unbeaten regular season. Next: Bowl game TBD.
WIS. DEF. N’WESTERN, 70-23 The Badgers earned their fourth straight win of at least 20 points, a
share of the Big Ten title and a likely appearance in the Rose Bowl. Next: Bowl game TBD.
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Nevada enjoys biggest ever win
Wolf Pack, 14-point underdogs, defeat No. 3 Boise State on Friday
BY TIM DAHLBERG
reno, nev. — For two years, Boise State won every time it took the field. The Broncos had to, if they wanted to be consid- ered a serious team that could one day possibly compete for the BCS title. When the inevitable loss came,
it hurt in more ways than the Broncos could count. No national title
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bowl. No grudging respect from the big boys in the big conferenc- es.
“I’m at a loss for words,” said
quarterback Kellen Moore, who suffered only his second loss in 38 games in college. “Hopefully we’ll learn something fromthis.” Nevada handed the Broncos
that second loss, thanks to a huge second half on the ground and two missed kicks by a normally reliable place kicker. Nevada roared back from a
17-point halftime deficit Friday night, beating No. 3 Boise State 34-31 in overtime in a wild game for the school’s biggest win. Agame that the Broncos seem-
ingly had in hand slipped away when normally efficient kicker Kyle Brotzman missed a 26-yard field goal with 2 seconds left in regulation and another from 29 yards in overtime. Nevada red- shirt freshman Anthony Marti- nez didn’t miss his chance in overtime, hitting a 34-yarder that touched off a jubilant celebration from a sold out crowd on the Nevada campus. “It is the greatest victory this
university has ever had, I can tell you that,” Nevada Coach Chris Ault said. Nevada, ranked No. 19, won’t
get a BCS bowl bid, either, be- cause that is life for schools not in BCS automatic qualifier con- ferences. But that didn’t stop the overflow crowd atMackay Stadi- umfromcelebrating the improb- able win by their team, which was a 14-point underdog. Nevada (11-1, 6-1) rallied froma
17-point halftime deficit to tie the game with 13 seconds left on a 7-yard pass to Rishard Mathews, who had two second-half touch- downs for the Wolf Pack. But Boise State (10-1, 6-1) appeared poised to pull the game out after Kellen Moore hit Titus Young with a 53-yard pass on the first play of scrimmage after the score. Brotzman, who leads all active
players in career scoring, pushed the short kick right. Nevada won the coin toss and deferred and Brotzman came out to try anoth- er field goal, but pulled it left. “To be honest, I was on a knee
on the sideline praying, hoping we’d get another shot,” Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick said. Said Ault: “We’re a team of
destiny. When he missed that field goal I said, ‘Herewe go guys, we got it now.’”
—Associated Press DAVID QUINN/ASSOCIATED PRESS Louisiana State Coach LesMiles, left, congratulates Arkansas’sRyanMallett after the quarterback completed 13 of 23 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns Saturday. Arkansas keeps its BCS bowl hopes alive
Mallett throws 3 TDs as No. 12 Razorbacks topple No. 6 LSU
BY KURT VOIGT
little rock — Ryan Mallett threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns as No. 12 Arkansas made its case for the school’s first Bowl Championship Series bowl game with a 31-23 win over No. 6 Louisiana State on Satur- day.
Mallett finished 13-of-23 pass- ingandhadtouchdown passes of
85, 80 and 39 yards for the Razorbacks (10-2, 6-2 Southeast- ern Conference), who won their sixth straight game and finished second in the SECWest. The junior quarterback broke
the school record for touchdown passes in the game, passing Clint Stoerner’s
57.Mallett now has 60 touchdown passes in two sea- sons at Arkansas, and his 39- yarder to Joe Adams on fourth and three in the fourth quarter put the Razorbacks up, 28-20. LSU (10-2, 6-2), which was outgained 464-294 by Arkansas, never led. Jordan Jefferson passed for 184 yards and ran for 34 for the Tigers.
Arkansas kept its hopes alive
for a possible BCS bid. The Ra- zorbacks likely still need Auburn to win the SEC championship next week against South Caroli- na, but losses by Alabama and Boise State on Friday helped its case. LSU’s BCS hopes seem less than slim. Both of Mallett’s first-half touchdowns went to CobiHamil- ton. The 80-yarder was on the final play of the half, and it came one play after the Razorbacks started the drive with six sec- onds remaining before halftime. It gave Arkansas a 21-14 lead, one it never gave up. LSU opened the second half
with a pair of field goals from Josh Jasper to cut the lead to 21-20, but the Tigers struggled to contain Mallett and Arkansas running back Knile Davis, who had 153 yards rushing and a touchdown. Ahead 21- 20 early in the
fourth quarter, Arkansas faced a fourth and three at the LSU 39. Razorbacks Coach Bobby Petri- no decided to go for the first down, and Adams used a stop- and-go move to get behind LSU’s Tyrann Mathieu. Mallett lofted the pass to Adams, who caught it and gave Arkansas a 28-20 lead. The Razorbacks added to that lead on their next possession
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when Zach Hocker hit a 19-yard field to go ahead 31-20. The Tigers pulled within 31-23
on Jasper’s 36-yard field goal with 1 minute 58 seconds re- maining, and they got the ball back with less than a minute left. However, Arkansas’s Andru Steward sacked Jefferson on sec- ond down at the LSU 1 and forced a fumble, which Jerry Franklin recovered for the Ra- zorbacks to secure the victory. —Associated Press
Minnesota wins a pig by handing Iowa its third loss in a row 27 24
BY DAVE CAMPBELL
minneapolis — Duane Ben- nett’s touchdown run with 4 minutes 31 seconds left lifted Minnesota to 27-24 victory Sat- urday over 24th-ranked Iowa, as the Hawkeyes lost another fourth-quarter leadwhile falling to the rival Gophers for the first time in four years. DeLeon Eskridge had 95
yards and a touchdown on 21 carries for Minnesota (3-9, 2-6 Big Ten), which outmuscled Iowa on both sides of the ball.
MINNESOTA IOWA Freshman Marcus Coker car-
ried 21 times for 90 yards for Iowa (7-5, 4-4), which closed the regular season with three straight losses of four points or fewer. After the Gophers went
ahead, Coker broke free, then started to brake near midfield where he was crushed by Troy Stoudermire, forcing the ball out and giving it to the Gophers
at their 45. They drained the clock and celebrated by racing across the field to fetch the Floyd of Rosedale trophy, the bronze pig these border-state schools play for each fall. The Hawkeyes, who came
into the game ranked sixth na- tionally in rushing defense, got beat up front by a Gophers team that entered second-to-last in the Big Ten on the ground. Bennett had 63 yards on 11
carries, and quarterback Mar- Queis Gray scored on a 14-yard run in the first quarter. Gray came in for AdamWeber
on third and four late on the go-ahead drive, and made Adri- an Clayborn whiff and bowled over Greg Castillo for the first down. Then Bennett burst through
the middle for the go-ahead score fromsix yards out. Ricky Stanzi, whose senior
season has been his best statisti- cally, ranking sixth in the nation in passing efficiency, didn’t have his usual touch for Iowa and finished 10 for 22 for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Derrell Johnson-Koulianos
scored twice, including an 88-yard
LSU LOST TO ARKANSAS, 31-23 The Tigers, who came into the game ranked 90th nationally in
total offense, never led and gained only 299 yards, well below their average. Next: Bowl game TBD.
STANFORD DEF. ORE. ST., 38-0 Quarterback Andrew Luck threw four touchdown passes for the Cardinal, which increased its
chances of earning an at-large BCS berth. Next: Bowl game TBD.
OHIO ST. DEF. MICHIGAN, 37-7 Jordan Hall’s 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown broke open a
close game and gave the Buckeyes their seventh straight win over theWolverines. Next: Bowl game TBD.
ALA. LOST TO AUBURN, 28-27 At one point in Friday afternoon’s game, the Crimson Tide had a
314-2 yardage advantage, but Alabama couldn’t put away the rival Tigers. Next: Bowl game TBD.
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OKLA. ST. VS. OKLA., LATE The Cowboys, who have lost seven straight to the
Sooners, would clinch their first berth in the Big 12 title game with a victory. Next: Big 12 title game or bowl game TBD.
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MICH. STATE DEF. PSU, 28-22 Edwin Baker ran for 118 yards and a touchdown as the
Spartans earned a share of the Big Ten title for the first time in two decades. Next: Bowl game TBD.
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ARK. DEF. LSU, 31-23 Ryan Mallett threw three touchdown passes, giving
him a program-record 60 in just two seasons with the Razorbacks. Next: Bowl game TBD.
VA. TECH DEF. U-VA., 37-7 Tyrod Taylor became the Hokies’ career passing
yardage leader and Virginia Tech won its 10th consecutive game. Next: Saturday vs. Florida State.
OKLA. AT OKLA. ST., LATE DeMarco Murray is only the second Sooners player to
surpass 1,000 yards in three categories: rushing, receiving and return yards. Next: Big 12 title game or bowl game TBD.
MIZZOUDEF.KANSAS, 35-7 Blaine Gabbert threw two touchdown passes and ran
for another, and De’Vion Moore scored two touchdowns for the Tigers. Next: Bowl game TBD.
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NEB. DEF. COLO., 45-17 The Cornhuskers converted three turnovers into
touchdowns in the second half to win the Big 12 North Division title. Next: Big 12 title game Saturday vs. TBD.
TEXASA&MDEF. TEX.,24-17 Cyrus Gray rushed for 223 yards and had two scores as Texas A&M sent rival Texas to
its first losing season since 1997. Next: Big 12 title game or Bowl game TBD.
S.C. DEF. CLEMSON, 29-7 Stephen Garcia threw two touchdown passes and
Alshon Jeffery had his seventh 100-yard receiving game for the Gamecocks. Next: Saturday vs. Auburn.
NEVADA DEF. BSU, 34-31 Wolf Pack kicker Anthony Martinez’s 34-yard field goal
in overtime sent Boise State to its first loss since the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl. Next: Saturday at Louisiana Tech.
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ARIZ. LOST AT ORE., 48-29 Nick Foles passed for a career-high 448 yards
and three touchdowns, but theWildcats couldn’t keep up with the Ducks. Next: Thursday vs. Arizona State.
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NCSU LOST TOMD., 38-31 TheWolfpack squandered a chance to win the ACC
Atlantic Division, handing the title to Florida State after its loss to the Terrapins. Next: Bowl game TBD.
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FLA. ST. DEF. FLA., 31-7 Christian Ponder threw for 221 yards and three
touchdowns as the Seminoles snapped a six-game losing streak to the Gators. Next: Saturday vs. Virginia Tech.
UTAH DEF. BYU, 17-16 Brandon Burton blocked a last-second field goal to lift
the Utes over the Cougars in their final game as MountainWest Conference rivals. Next: Bowl game TBD.
IOWA LOST TO MN., 27-24 Duane Bennett scored with 4:31 left to lift the
Gophers and give the Hawkeyes three straight losses of four points or less. Next: Bowl game TBD.
MSU DEF. MISS., 31-23 Chris Relf threw for a career-high 288 yards and
three touchdowns as Mississippi State jumped out to a 31-9 lead and held on. Next: Bowl game TBD.
kickoff return in the second quarter, but theHawkeyes fell to the Gophers for just the second time in the last 10 years. The Hawkeyes were in an
undesirable situation, following consecutive close losses to Northwestern and Ohio State the last two weeks to fall out of the Big Ten race and lose a chance to return to the BCS. Iowa’s five defeats have come
by a total of 18 points, and all four of their Big Ten losses came when a veteran defense allowed late fourth-quarter drives. — Associated Press
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