SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
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ALABAMA DEF. DUKE, 62-13 After missing two games with an injury, defending Heisman winner
Mark Ingram rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns for the Crimson Tide. Next: Saturday at Arkansas.
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OHIO STATE DEF. OHIO U. , 43-7 Buckeyes quarterback Terrelle Pryor had a program-record 16
straight completions at one point, and Ohio State’s defense had five takeaways. Next: Saturday vs. Eastern Michigan.
BOISE ST. ATWYOMING, LATE The Broncos traveled to Laramie, Wyo. (altitude 7,200 feet). Coach
Chris Petersen joked that they built a mountain inside their practice facility. Next: Saturday vs. Oregon State.
TCU DEF. BAYLOR, 45-10 Andy Dalton completed 21 of 23 passes for 269 yards and two
touchdowns and EdWesley rushed for 162 yards and two scores for the Horned Frogs. Next: Friday at Southern Methodist.
ORE. DEF. PORTLAND ST., 69-0 Running back LaMichael James ran for 226 yards on just 14 carries
and the Ducks rushed for a program- record 528 yards as a team. Next: Saturday at Arizona State.
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TEXAS AT TEXAS TECH, LATE The slow-starting Longhorns have scored just six points in the first
quarter this season, but have 41 points in the second quarter. Next: Saturday vs. UCLA.
OKLA. DEF. AIR FORCE, 27-24 The Sooners allowed the Falcons to rush for 351 yards, but Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray had
148 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Next: Saturday at Cincinnati.
NEBRASKA DEF.WASH., 56-21 Three players rushed for at least 100 yards for Nebraska, which
scored the most points ever by an opponent at Husky Stadium. Next: Saturday vs. South Dakota State.
IOWA AT ARIZONA, LATE Hawkeyes QB Ricky Stanzi has thrown for 433 yards without an
interception, while RB Adam Robinson is averaging seven yards per carry. Next: Saturday vs. Ball State.
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FLORIDADEF. TENN.,31-17 Mike Gillislee ran for two touchdowns as the Gators
defeated the Volunteers for the sixth straight time. Next: Saturday vs. Kentucky.
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WISC. DEF. ARIZ. ST., 20-19 After the Sun Devils cut the Badgers’ lead to one on a
touchdown with 4:09 left,Wisconsin’s Jay Valai blocked the extra-point attempt. Next: Saturday vs. Austin Peay.
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ARK. DEF. U-GA., 31-24 Ryan Mallett’s 40-yard touchdown pass to Greg
Childs with 15 seconds remaining gave the Razorbacks the victory. Next: Saturday vs. Alabama.
S.C. DEF. FURMAN, 38-19 Stephen Garcia threw two touchdown passes and
running back Marcus Lattimore added 97 yards and a score for the Gamecocks. Next: Saturday at Auburn.
UTAH AT N.MEXICO, LATE UtesWRShaky Smithson had a 55-yard touchdown
catch and also returned a punt 77 yards for a score last week against UNLV. Next: Saturday vs. San Jose State.
LSU DEF. MISS. STATE, 29-7 Josh Jasper kicked five field goals and Tigers cornerbacks
Patrick Peterson and Morris Claiborne each had two interceptions. Next: Saturday vs.West Virginia.
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AUBURN VS. CLEM., LATE The teams first played in 1899 but haven’t squared off
in the regular season since 1971. Auburn has won the last 13 meetings. Next: Saturday vs. South Carolina.
MIAMIWAS IDLE Against Ohio State last weekend, Coach Randy Shannon said he stopped
counting his team’s missed tackles at 10. Next: Thursday at Pittsburgh.
USC DEF. MINN., 32-21 The Trojans trailed 14-13 with six minutes left in the third,
but RobertWoods’s 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown turned the tide. Next: Saturday atWashington State.
STANFORD VS.WAKE, LATE The Cardinal has allowed only one offensive
touchdown and scored its first road shutout since 1974 last weekend vs. UCLA. Next: Saturday at Notre Dame.
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MICH. DEF. MASS., 42-37 Denard Robinson had 345 yards of total offense
as theWolverines avoided yet another upset loss to a division I-AA program. Next: Saturday vs. Bowling Green.
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W.VA. DEF. U-MD., 31-17 Geno Smith threw a career- high four touchdown passes
as the Mountaineers took a 28-0 lead and didn’t look back against the Terrapins. Next: Saturday at Louisiana State.
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PSU DEF. KENT ST., 24-0 The Nittany Lions had a 14-0 lead after their first
two possessions, and the defense did the rest against the Golden Flashes. Next: Saturday vs. Temple.
HOUSTON AT UCLA, LATE High-flying Cougars quarterback Case
Keenum was to be a game-time decision after suffering a concussion last week. Next: Saturday vs. Tulane.
ARIZONA VS. IOWA, LATE In his first year as a full- time starter,Wildcats
quarterback Nick Foles has completed 83 percent of his passes. Next: Saturday vs. California.
OSU DEF. L’VILLE, 35-28 Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 132 yards and two
touchdowns, but Oregon State almost surrendered a three-touchdown lead. Next: Saturday at Boise STate.
Late touchdown propels Arkansas Razorbacks earn
ARKANSAS
just second road win under Petrino
BY PAUL NEWBERRY
athens, ga. — Ryan Mallett threw a 40-yard scoring pass to Greg Childs with 15 seconds remaining and No. 12 Arkansas picked up a huge win on the road after blowing a two-touch- down lead, beating Georgia, 31- 24, on Saturday. “This is a really surreal feel-
ing,” saidMallett,whothrewfor 380 yards and three touch- downs. “This is something I’ve never experienced before. This has got to be one of the greatest moments I’ve felt since I’ve playedthegameof football. It so rarely comes down to the wire like this. It’s sometimes gone the other way for us, but now I knowhowit feels togetthewin.” The Razorbacks (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) won on the road for just the second time in nine tries under Coach Bobby Petrino, whose team had heartbreaking losses at Florida and LSU last season. “Wow, what a game,” said
BENNY SIEU/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS Wisconsin's JayValai (2) lunges to block the potential game-tying extra point attempt by Arizona State's ThomasWeber with 4:09 left to play.
Blocked extra point rescues Badgers 20 19
No. 11 Wisconsin thwarts potential game-tying kick
BY CHRIS JENKINS
madison, wis. — Wisconsin’s Jay Valai blocked a game-tying extra point try and the 11th- ranked Badgers held on for a 20-19 victory over Arizona State on Saturday. Arizona State’s Cameron Mar-
shall scored on a two-yard touch- down run to cutWisconsin’s lead to 20-19 with 4 minutes 9 sec- onds left. But Valai, a senior safety, burst through the line to block the kick — salvaging what had been a miserable day for the Badgers’ special teams. Wisconsin’s offense then con- verted a critical third and two
and the Badgers (3-0) ran out the clock.With that,Wisconsin fend- ed off an impressive effort from an Arizona State (2-1) team that kept the Badgers confused for much of the day with their up-tempo spread offense and dangerous return units. John Clay rebounded from a
slow start to rush for 123 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter forWisconsin. Wisconsin’s Scott Tolzien was
19 of 25 for 246 yards and a touchdown. Deantre Lewis had 122 yards
rushing for the Sun Devils, who failed to capitalize on several scoring chances. Steven Threet was 21 of 33 for
211 yards and nearly pulled off whatwould have been his second career comeback against the Badgers. Threet, a transfer from Michigan, led theWolverines to a
comeback victory over the Bad- gers in 2008. Tight end Lance Kendricks
caught seven passes for 131 yards for the Badgers. With the score tied at 13, the
Wisconsin running game assert- ed itself late in the third quarter. The Badgers drove 88 yards in eight plays, taking the lead when Clay scored on third and one fromthe Arizona State 19. Trailing 20-13, Arizona State
stopped Clay on third and two to force a punt with 8:22 left. After a big run by Lewis, the
Sun Devils converted a third and two at the Wisconsin 14 and Marshall scored one play later. But Valai made the play of the day, blocking the extra point to preserve the win. The Badgers took a 13-10 lead
after Tolzien’s 14-yard touch- down pass to Kendricks late in
WISCONSIN ARIZONA STATE
Petrino, who returned to the state for the first time since quitting the NFL’s Atlanta Fal- conswiththreegamesleft in the 2007 season. “We stuttered in the fourth quarter and put our defense in a tough situation, but we got a good win. Beating Georgia was one of our goals before the season started.” The Bulldogs (1-2, 0-2 South-
the second quarter. Arizona State’s Omar Bolden
returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. TheWildcats nearly had another special teams touchdown, but a long punt return was called back because of a penalty. Already without injured wide
receivers Nick Toon and David Gilreath, the Badgers sustained another significant injury when linebacker Chris Borland left with a shoulder injury in the first quarter. Borland appeared to be holding his left shoulder, an indication that he may have aggravated a previous injury. — Associated Press
Michigan’s offense saves day againstMinutemen 42 37
Wolverinesmove to 3-0 LARRY LAGE
ann arbor, mich. — Denard Robinson ledMichigan to touch- downs on five straight drives from late in the second quarter to early in the fourth. The 20th- ranked Wolverines almost need- ed every point. Robinson accounted for 345
yards and three touchdowns, helping Michigan overcome its poor defense in a 42-37 win over second-tier Massachusetts on Saturday. Wolverines Coach Rich Rodri- guez insisted he wasn’t troubled
Robinson accounts for 345 yards as
by how badly his team played when U-Mass. had the ball. “We have some warts that are
still out there,” Rodriguez said. “Let’s not pretend that we’re the 1985 Chicago Bears.” The Wolverines needed to an-
other great performance by Rob- inson to avoid a setback that would’ve stunted their momen- tum after opening with wins against Connecticut and atNotre Dame that earned them a place in the Associated Press Top 25. Robinson did his part again,
having the 10th-best day offen- sively in school history. He completed 10 of 14 passes
for 241 yards, connected with Darryl Stonum for touchdowns 45 seconds apart late in the first half and threw an interception. He ran 17 times for 104 yards and a score that put Michigan ahead
35-17 midway through the third quarter. “They didn’t really contain
me,” Robinson said. Relatively speaking, they did. Robinson set aMichiganmark
with 502 yards against the Fight- ing Irish, breaking his record of 383 yards from the season-open- ing victory over the Huskies. “That kid is unbelievable,” U-
Mass. Coach KevinMorris said. TheMinutemen forced Robin-
son to hand offmore than he had in the first two games, helping Michael Shaw have career highs with 126 yards rushing and three scores. Michigan’s defense, though,
almost undermined its potent offense. TheMinutemen (2-1) scored to
get within five points with 2 minutes 5 seconds left, but their
MICHIGAN
eastern Conference) rallied froma24-10deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the score on Washaun Ealey’s three-yard touchdown run with 3:55 re- maining and seemed to have all the momentum. Georgia got the ball back
with a chance to win it, but Jake Bequette halted the drive at midfieldwithaferocious sack of Aaron Murray, ripping off his
GEORGIA 31 24
helmet in the process. A poor punt by Drew Butler gave Ar- kansas the ball back at its own 28 with 47 seconds left. Plenty of time for Mallett,
who completed three consecu- tive passes—the last of them to Childs, who was wide open along the sideline, cut inside to fake out safety Shawn Williams at the 25andwentthe rest of the way untouched for the winning score. Petrino never considered set-
tling for overtime. “We are going to be aggres-
sive on offense this year,” he said. “We are going to go after it.”
All three of Mallett’s touch-
down passes came on badly blown coverages by the Bull- dogs. He went 57 yards to Chris Gragg just 21/2
minutes into the
game and hooked up with Ron- nie Wingo Jr. on a 22-yard scor- ing play in the final seconds of the third quarter, giving Arkan- sas a seemingly comfortable lead heading to the final period. “Mallett just throws it exactly
where he needs to,” Georgia linebacker Christian Robinson said. “He looks everybody off. You think he’s going one way, then he whips his head around and throws it the other way.” Murray rallied the Bulldogs,
hooking up with Kris Durham on two long passes that set up a pair of touchdowns. Ealey punched over the second of those, tying the game at 24. The Bulldogs had the momentum but couldn’t hold on at the end. Playing its third game with-
out star wide receiver A.J. Green,Georgia slipped to 0-2 in the SEC for the first time since 1993. Green is serving a four- game suspension for selling a jersey for $1,000 to person con- sidered an agent by theNCAA. —Associated Press
U-MASS.
onside kick went out of bounds and Michigan ran out the clock to avert another embarrassing upset by a division I-AA team. U-Mass. led by 10 late in the
first half and rallied from an 18-point deficit to have a chance to stun college football’s win- ningest teamjust asAppalachian State did three years ago. “It’s still a loss,” Morris said.
“I’m proud that we didn’t pack our bags when we were down 35-17, but we always want to win — even against a great team like Michigan.” Kyle Havens was 22 of 29 for
222 yards for U-Mass. — Associated Press
JOHN BAZEMORE/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arkansas wide receiver Greg Childs, left, celebrates with offensive linemanWade Grayson after Childs’s touchdown catch.
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