Bowling Green’s Josh Harris passes for 438 yards and connects for three touchdowns.
By The Associated Press

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -Josh Harris threw for 438 yards and three touchdowns as No. 23 Bowling Green handed 12th-ranked Northern Illinois its first loss of the season, 34-18 on Saturday.

Harris was nearly unstoppable, breaking his career high for passing yards in what might have been the biggest Mid-American Conference ever. Only once before – in 1973 – had two MAC teams ranked in the Top 25 met in the regular season.

The Huskies (7-1, 3-1 MAC) were just one of four unbeaten teams in major college football coming into the week and were 10th in the first BCS standings.

But they had no answer for Harris, who picked apart the defense with his short throws and his ability to scramble out of trouble.

Harris was 27-of-43 with two interceptions. He also was the leading rusher with 89 yards.

No. 1 Oklahoma 34, Colorado 20

BOULDER, Colo. – Jason White threw three touchdown passes, including a 59-yarder to Mark Clayton with 1:59 left, as top-ranked Oklahoma survived a scare to beat Colorado 34-20 Saturday night.

The Sooners (8-0, 4-0 Big 12) built a 27-7 third-quarter lead before Colorado closed to 27-20 with two touchdowns in the fourth.

No. 4 Georgia 16, UAB 13

ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia is still a part of the national championship race, but the No. 4 Bulldogs sure aren’t playing like a team that belongs in that elite group.

Billy Bennett kicked three field goals, the last to break a tie with 12:57 remaining, and Georgia avoided a huge upset with a 16-13 victory over UAB on Saturday.

Despite the lackluster showing, Georgia (7-1) could move up a spot in the both The Associated Press rankings and BCS standings.

Third-ranked Virginia Tech was upset by West Virginia on Thursday night.

No. 5 USC 43,

Washington 23

SEATTLE – Matt Leinart threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns as No. 5 Southern California beat Washington 43-23 on Saturday for its first victory at Husky Stadium in 10 years.

It was another efficient day for Leinart, the steady sophomore who has kept the Trojans (7-1, 3-1 Pac-10) on a roll since taking over for Carson Palmer, last season’s Heisman Trophy winner.

Leinart completed 19 of 29 passes without an interception. And he did it this time by keeping his poise in front of a noisy sellout crowd of 72,015.

No. 6 Florida St 48,

Wake Forest 24

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State’s Bobby Bowden became the winningest coach in major college football history Saturday with his 339th victory as the sixth-ranked Seminoles captured at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship with a 48-24 victory over Wake Forest.

The fans chanted “Bobby Bowden! Bobby Bowden!” and the 74-year-old coach was joined on the sidelines at the end of the game by his wife of 54 years, Ann.

Bowden, 339-97-4 in 38 seasons as a head coach, surpassed Joe Paterno, whose Penn State team lost 26-14 at Iowa. Eddie Robinson has the all-time college record with 408 wins.

Bowden picked up 31 wins at Samford (Ala.) College, another 42 at West Virginia and is 266-65-4 since coming to Florida State in 1976.

No. 8 Ohio St. 35,

Indiana 6

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Ohio State’s beleaguered offense finally put it together.

Lydell Ross rushed for a career-high 167 yards and three touchdowns Saturday, backup receiver Santonio Holmes caught two touchdown passes and Craig Krenzel threw for 272 yards as the eighth-ranked Buckeyes routed Indiana 35-6.

The Hoosiers (1-7, 0-4) lost their 10th straight Big Ten game and 11th in a row to Ohio State. The Buckeyes (7-1, 3-1) won their first road game of the season – if it could be called that.

With more than half the sold-out crowd wearing scarlet and gray, Ohio State chants resounded throughout rain-soaked Memorial Stadium throughout the game while boos reverberated when Buckeye fans didn’t like a call.

No. 13 Michigan 31,

No. 10 Purdue 3

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – John Navarre threw two touchdown passes to Braylon Edwards as No. 13 Michigan beat No. 10 Purdue 31-3 Saturday to keep its Big Ten title hopes alive.

The Wolverines (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten) took control of the game with two first-quarter TDs and their stingy defense never gave the Boilermakers (6-2, 3-1) a chance to win at Michigan Stadium for the first time since 1966.

Michigan’s win sets up a game next week at No. 11 Michigan State (7-1, 4-0) that will have more than just local interest. The Wolverines are alone in second place behind the Spartans, the only team without a Big Ten loss.

No. 14 Nebraska 28,

Iowa St. 0

LINCOLN, Neb. – Josh Bullocks blocked a punt to set up a touchdown and returned another blocked punt for a score as No. 14 Nebraska beat Iowa State 28-0 on Saturday.

The victory avenged Nebraska’s 36-14 loss last year in Ames, and assured the Cornhuskers (7-1, 3-1 Big 12) of their 42nd winning season in 43 years.

Iowa State (2-6, 0-4) hadn’t been shut out in a school-record 138 games, since losing 41-0 to Kansas in 1991. The Cyclones lost their sixth straight game and their 13th in a row in Lincoln.

No. 16 Iowa 26, Penn St. 14

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Nathan Chandler threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Fred Russell rushed for 148 yards as No. 16 Iowa handed Penn State its fourth straight loss, 26-14 Saturday.

The loss by the Nittany Lions (2-6, 0-4 Big Ten) prevented coach Joe Paterno from breaking a tie for the most wins in Division I-A history with Florida State’s Bobby Bowden.

The Seminoles played later Saturday, giving Bowden a chance to claim the record for himself with his 339th career win.

Chandler settled down after throwing two interceptions in the first quarter, including one returned for a touchdown. He fired two TD passes in the second quarter and scored in the third quarter on a 1-yard dive, giving Iowa (6-2, 2-2) a 26-7 lead.

No. 18 Oklahoma St. 38, Texas A&M 10

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Tatum Bell ran for 196 yards and three touchdowns and became the third player in Oklahoma State history to have back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons, leading the No. 18 Cowboys to a 38-10 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday.

The Cowboys (7-1, 3-1 Big 12) tuned up for their showdown next week with No. 1 Oklahoma by winning their seventh straight game for the first time since 1997. Oklahoma State has upset the Sooners the past two seasons.

The Cowboys also won at Kyle Field for the first time since 1983. The Aggies (3-5, 1-3) are in danger of their first losing season since 1982 in coach Dennis Franchione’s first season at the helm.

No. 19 Texas 56, Baylor 0

WACO, Texas – Vince Young ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night as No. 19 Texas wrapped up a rugged October with a 56-0 win over Baylor.

Young and Longhorns (6-2, 3-1 Big 12) set the offense on cruise control from the start, rolling to a 35-0 halftime lead in the freshman’s second start at quarterback.

It was Texas’ first shutout of the season and its second in a row over Baylor (3-5, 1-3).

Mississippi 19,

No. 21 Arkansas 7

OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi shut down a short-handed Arkansas offense and Jonathan Nichols kicked four field goals as the Rebels defeated the 21st-ranked Razorbacks 19-7 Saturday night to move into first place in the SEC West.

The Rebels (6-2, 4-0) are off to their best start in the SEC in 33 years and are a half-game ahead of Auburn and LSU. They have their defense to thank for their fourth straight victory.

Northwestern 16,

No. 20 Wisconsin 7

EVANSTON, Ill. – Jason Wright caught a 53-yard touchdown pass and added a 1-yard scoring run following a fake field goal in Northwestern’s 16-7 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin on Saturday.

The Wildcats (4-4, 2-2 Big Ten) got 104 yards rushing from Noah Herron, who keyed the game’s biggest and most surprising play.

Northwestern led 9-7 and faced fourth-and-6 at the 23 when coach Randy Walker sent in his field-goal unit and fooled everyone.

No. 22 Tennessee 51, Alabama 43

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Casey Clausen nudged across the goal line on a 1-yard quarterback sneak in the fifth overtime and No. 22 Tennessee stuffed Shaud Williams twice as the Volunteers beat Alabama 51-43 Saturday.

The Volunteers (5-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) became the first visitor to win three straight times at Bryant-Denny Stadium and snapped a two-game losing streak.

New Mexico 47,

No. 24 Utah 35

SALT LAKE CITY – DonTrell Moore ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns and D.D. Cox added 106 yards and a score as New Mexico gained 633 yards in a 47-35 victory over No. 24 Utah on Saturday.

Wes Zunker added four field goals for the Lobos (5-3, 2-1 Mountain West), who shut down Utah’s spread offense and beat a ranked opponent for the first time since 1994 – a 23-21 upset of then-No. 9 Utah.