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SALT LAKE CITY – Tommy Grady threw for three touchdowns, Darrell Mack ran for 107 yards and Utah capitalized on a long list of mistakes by the No. 11 Bruins as the Utes rolled to a 44-6 win, their first of the season

Robert Johnson made two interceptions and forced a fumble at the 2-yard line.

UCLA committed 10 penalties and unraveled in the second half as Utah (1-2) scored 30 straight points and beat the Bruins for the first time.

No. 3 Oklahoma 54, Utah State 3

NORMAN, Okla. – Sam Bradford threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns in another efficient performance

Malcolm Kelly caught his sixth and seventh touchdown passes of the season and Allen Patrick showed his sprained ankle has fully healed with a 69-yard TD sprint as the Sooners (3-0) piled it on again.

No. 5 Florida 59, No. 22 Tennessee 20

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tim Tebow threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 61 yards and two scores, and lifted No. 5 Florida to a 59-20 romp over the 22nd-ranked Volunteers (1-2, 0-1).

No. 6 Texas 35, Central Florida 32

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ORLANDO, Fla.- Colt McCoy threw 259 yards and two touchdowns and Jamaal Charles scored on a 46-yard run Saturday to clinch the Longhorns’ victory in the first game in UCF’s new on-campus stadium.

No. 7 Wisconsin 45, The Citadel 31

MADISON, Wis. – Running back P.J. Hill tied a school record with five touchdowns and the Badgers shook off a first-half scare to wipe out The Citadel, 45-31.

The Badgers (3-0) extended the nation’s longest active winning streak to 12 games, and never trailed in Saturday’s game.

No. 10 Ohio St. 33, Washington 14

SEATTLE – Chris Wells ran for 135 yards and a touchdown and No. 10 Ohio State scored 24 consecutive points in the second half to beat Washington, 33-14, on Saturday.

Linebacker James Laurinaitis intercepted Washington’s Jake Locker twice deep in Buckeyes territory.

No. 12 Penn St. 45, Buffalo 24

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – After a sluggish start, a couple lucky bounces propelled No. 12 Penn State to another win.

Anthony Morelli threw for 202 yards and a career-high four touchdowns – two to Andrew Quarless – and Rodney Kinlaw ran for 129 yards and a score as the Nittany Lions defeated Buffalo 45-24 on Saturday.

Fumbles by Austin Scott derailed two early Penn State drives, one on his own 8 that set up a Buffalo field goal to give the Bulls a 3-0 lead. But the defense held firm, and a 17-point spurt the last 6:29 of the first half finally allowed Penn State to breathe easy.

No. 13 Rutgers 59, Norfolk State 0

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) – No. 13 Rutgers produced the biggest second quarter in the school history, and all it needed was 11 plays and 91 seconds to amass 277 yards and score 42 points.

Ray Rice ran for three touchdowns and Mike Teel threw for three more in the lightning-quick outburst that carried the Scarlet Knights (3-0) to victory.

While the result wasn’t surprising, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano raised some eyebrows just before the half by calling three timeouts in an attempt to get the ball back with the Scarlet Knights (3-0) ahead 45-0.

Schiano rested Teel, Rice and most of his skill players on offense in the second half.

The 59 points and the margin of victory were the biggest for Rutgers since a 59-0 win over Buffalo in 2000.

No. 18 Virginia Tech 28, Ohio 7

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) – Tyrod Taylor didn’t exactly make No. 18 Virginia Tech’s offense shine, but the freshman quarterback ran for a touchdown and didn’t make any mistakes.

Inserted into the lineup in place of Sean Glennon to energize the running game and help mask the deficiencies in the offensive line, Taylor limited his running and completed 18 of 31 passes for 287 yards. He also scored on a 6-yard draw play with 3:38 left in the third quarter, giving the Hokies (2-1) their first lead at 14-7.

The Bobcats (2-1) gained just 114 yards and got their only points on a 26-yard drive set up by Eddie Royal’s muffed punt in the first half. Ohio spent most of the second half trying to get out of its own territory and only got as far as midfield.

No. 23 Georgia 45, Western Carolina 16

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Matthew Stafford threw two second-quarter scoring passes and No. 23 Georgia recovered from early offensive malaise.

Stafford lost a fumble on a sack during a sloppy opening quarter which ended 3-3. The Bulldogs pulled away with three second-quarter touchdowns.

Georgia (2-1), held out of the end zone for the first time since 2001 in last week’s 16-12 loss to South Carolina, received a needed confidence boost while giving Western Carolina (0-3) its 12th straight loss.

Stafford was 14-for-20 for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Backup Joe Cox added a 34-yard scoring pass and three running backs ran for touchdowns.

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