No. 1 Oklahoma buries Texas A&M, 77-0, while the title hopes of Miami, Florida State and Virginia Tech reach a dead end.
By The Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla. – Jason White tied a school record with five touchdown passes and Oklahoma’s defense didn’t allow a touchdown for a second straight week in the top-ranked Sooners’ 77-0 rout of Texas A&M on Saturday.

The Sooners (10-0, 6-0 Big 12) exacted a brutal revenge against the team that derailed their national title hopes in a 30-26 upset last season, remaining on the fast track to the Big 12 title and the national championship game – the Sugar Bowl.

The win also put the wraps on a Sooners’ payback tour that included last week’s 52-9 win over Oklahoma State, the only other team to defeat them last season. Oklahoma scored more than 50 points for a school-record sixth time.

It was Oklahoma’s most lopsided victory since a 77-0 win over Missouri in 1986 and was A&M’s worst loss ever. The margin of victory could have been bigger, but coach Bob Stoops called four straight runs into the middle of the line in the shadow of the A&M goal line midway through the fourth quarter.

Clemson 26, No. 3 Florida St. 10

CLEMSON, S.C. – Tommy Bowden finally got the better of dear old dad.

Charlie Whitehurst threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Clemson likely ended Florida State’s national title aspirations with its first victory ever over a top three team, 26-10 Saturday night.

The Tigers (6-4, 4-3 ACC) snapped an 11-game losing streak to the third-ranked Seminoles and gave Tommy Bowden his first win in five tries over his father, Bobby. Fans tore down both goalposts after Clemson’s biggest win in years.

No. 25 Pittsburgh 31, No. 5 Virginia Tech 28

PITTSBURGH – Lousaka Polite finished off a score-or-else 70-yard Pittsburgh drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 47 seconds remaining, rallying the No. 25 Panthers past No. 5 Virginia Tech 31-28.

Pitt, beating the Hokies for the third straight season, led 24-14 late in the third quarter, only to fall behind 28-24 as Kevin Jones scored on runs of 80 and 13 yards barely two minutes apart. Jones scored all four Tech touchdowns and ran for a school-record 241 yards.But with the Hokies in position to close it out, Marcus Vick threw incomplete on fourth-and-4 from the Panthers 30 late in the fourth quarter.

Pitt quarterback Rod Rutherford, who was 24-for-31 for 303 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score, then directed the winning drive that kept the Panthers (7-2, 4-0) as the only unbeaten team in Big East play.Pitt star receiver Larry Fitzgerald, quiet most of the second half, made three catches for 49 yards on the drive. Fitzgerald finished with eight catches for 108 yards and a 5-yard touchdown that extended his NCAA record to 15 consecutive games with a scoring reception.

No. 18 Tennessee 10, No. 6 Miami 6

MIAMI – Tennessee knocked Miami out of the national championship picture for the first time in four years. Derrick Tinsley scored on fourth down and the No. 18 Volunteers upset the sixth-ranked Hurricanes 10-6, ending the nation’s longest home-winning streak at 26 games.

No. 7 Ohio St. 33, No. 14 Michigan St. 23

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Craig Krenzel threw three touchdown passes and Lydell Ross ran for 125 yards to lead No. 7 Ohio State to a 33-23 victory over No. 14 Michigan State.

The Buckeyes (9-1, 5-1 Big Ten) turned the game around on Tyler Everett’s second-quarter interception and 66-yard return.Ohio State moved into a tie for the top spot in the conference heading into season-ending games against No. 16 Purdue and No. 8 Michigan.

No. 16 Purdue 27, No. 10 Iowa 14

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Jerod Void ran for a career-high 120 yards and two touchdowns and No. 16 Purdue used a powerful running game to beat No. 10 Iowa 27-14. Purdue (8-2) is 5-1 in Big Ten play for the first time since 1979 and moved into a three-way tie for first with Michigan and Ohio State headed into a showdown next Saturday at the seventh-ranked Buckeyes.

No. 12 Washington St. 31, UCLA 13

PULLMAN, Wash.- Jonathan Smith ran for three touchdowns and No. 12 Washington State beat UCLA 31-13 to move into first place in the Pac-10.

No. 11 Texas 55, No. 21 Oklahoma St. 16

STILLWATER, Okla. – Cedric Benson ran for 180 yards and a touchdown and Roy Williams caught six passes for 162 yards and a score in No. 11 Texas’ 55-16 victory over No. 21 Oklahoma State.

Texas (8-2, 5-1 Big 12) kept its Bowl Champion Series hopes alive with its sixth straight victory over the Cowboys (7-3, 3-3) and its fourth consecutive lopsided win since a 65-13 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma.

No. 17 Florida 35, Vanderbilt 17

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – While Florida’s victory was short of stunning, the standings sure look good to the Gators.

Ciatrick Fason scored twice and Keiwan Ratliff returned his record-setting interception for a touchdown to help No. 17 Florida keep its Southeastern Conference title hopes alive with a grinding 35-17 victory over Vanderbilt.

With their fourth straight win, the Gators (7-3, 5-2 SEC) – largely considered a lost cause a month ago – nudged into sole possession of first place in the SEC East.

No. 19 Nebraska 24, Kansas 3

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Judd Davies scored two touchdowns and No. 19 Nebraska took advantage of a rash of penalties to beat Kansas 24-3 for its 35th consecutive victory over the Jayhawks. The Huskers (8-2, 4-2 Big 12) have beaten Kansas (5-5, 2-4) every year since 1969, the second strongest streak major colleges to Notre Dame’s 40-game streak against Navy.

No. 20 Mississippi 24, Auburn 20

AUBURN, Ala. – Brandon Jacobs had a 1-yard touchdown run with 2:39 left, and Ben Obomanu dropped a pass in the end zone on Auburn’s final drive, giving No. 20 Mississippi a 24-20 victory.

The Rebels moved to 6-0 in the Southeastern Conference for the first time since 1962 and remain in position for their first Western Division title. It took a brilliant 80-yard drive by Eli Manning and some luck for Ole Miss (8-2) to pull off its second victory over the fading Tigers (6-4, 4-2) in the last 11 meetings.

Colorado 21, No. 22 Missouri 16

BOULDER, Colo. – Joel Klatt threw two touchdown passes and Colorado hung on to beat No. 22 Missouri 21-16, ending a three-game losing streak. Colorado (4-6, 2-4 Big 12) built a 21-9 third-quarter lead that Missouri couldn’t overcome, despite outgaining the Buffaloes 447-276.

No. 23 N. Illinois 40, Buffalo 9

AMHERST, N.Y. – Josh Haldi threw three touchdown passes and Michael Turner ran for 163 yards, leading No. 23 Northern Illinois to a 40-9 victory over Buffalo.

Turner also rushed for two scores and caught a touchdown pass, and Haldi finished 14-for-25 for 261 yards and one interception. P.J. Fleck caught four passes for 142 yards, and Shatone Powers hauled in two touchdown passes for the Huskies.

No. 24 Minnesota 37, Wisconsin 34

MINNEAPOLIS – Rhys Lloyd kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired and No. 24 Minnesota overcame a career day by Wisconsin’s Jim Sorgi to beat the Badgers 37-34.