NORMAN, Okla. – TCU came up with its biggest upset in 45 years, stifling Heisman hopeful Adrian Peterson and beating No. 7 Oklahoma 17-10 Saturday.

Tye Gunn threw for 226 yards and a touchdown as the Horned Frogs (1-0) handed the stunned Sooners (0-1) their first home loss since 2001 and the only loss in September under Bob Stoops.

The decisive score came on a 2-yard run by Robert Merrill with 11:56 left after the Horned Frogs took advantage of a fumble by Oklahoma backup quarterback Rhett Bomar.

The Sooners had one final chance with 2:05 left, but Thompson – who replaced 2003 Heisman winner Jason White this season – fumbled on a fourth down play with just 1:03 left and the Horned Frogs recovered and ran out the clock.

No. 1 USC 63, Hawaii 17

HONOLULU – Matt Leinart threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns, and top-ranked USC started its quest for a third straight national championship with a 63-17 victory over Hawaii.

(2) Texas 60, Louisiana-Lafayette 3

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Vince Young threw for three touchdowns, ran for another and No. 2 Texas opened the season with a 60-3 romp over Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday night.

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(3) Tennessee 17, UAB 10

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3 Tennessee survived a late scare against UAB when a fourth-down from Darnell Hackney sailed over Lance Rhodes’ head, allowing the Volunteers to open the season with a seven-point win.

(4) Michigan 33, Northern Illinois 17

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -Mike Hart ran for 117 yards and a touchdown and had a 34-yard TD reception to lead No. 4 Michigan past Northern Illinois.

(6) Ohio St. 34, Miami (Ohio) 14

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ted Ginn Jr. caught a 42-yard touchdown pass and Donte Whitner returned an interception 26 yards for a score as No. 6 Ohio State beat Miami of Ohio.

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(10) Florida 32, Wyoming 14

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Chris Leak completed 26 of 34 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns, broke Steve Spurrier’s school record for consecutive completions and led No. 10 Florida to a victory over Wyoming in Urban Meyer’s debut with the Gators.

(11) Iowa 56, Ball State 0

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Drew Tate threw two first-half touchdowns and No. 11 Iowa scored on each of its possessions in the first half in rolling over a Ball State team depleted by the suspension of 13 players.

(13) Georgia 48, (18) Boise State 13

ATHENS, Ga. – D.J. Shockley threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score in the season opener, leading the 13th-ranked Bulldogs to a stunningly easy victory over No. 18 Boise State.

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Clemson 25, (17)Texas A&M 24

CLEMSON, S.C. – Jad Dean kicked his school record sixth field goal with 2 seconds left to lift Clemson past No. 17 Texas A&M.

(22) BC 20, BYU 3

PROVO, Utah – Former Portland High School star Quinton Porter passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns in his first game in nearly two years and the No. 22 Boston College Eagles spoiled the debut of new BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall.

(25) Virginia 31, W. Michigan 19

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Marques Hagans threw one touchdown pass and ran for another score and mistake-prone Virginia did most of its scoring early in the game beating Western Michigan.

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