Wolverines Survive Scare
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Brian Griese just needed to pull himself together. Michigan’s top-ranked defense gave him the time, allowing the No. 5 Wolverines (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) to remain among the nation’s unbeatens.
Griese, overcoming his worst start of the season, passed for three touchdowns and ran for one in a 28-24 comeback victory over Iowa (4-2, 1-2) on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Griese, whose three first-half interceptions put Michigan in a big hole, hit Jerame Tuman with the game-winner from two yards out with 2:55 remaining.
“The first half was obviously my worst half of football since I’ve been here,” Griese said. “But I never lost confidence in what I was doing. I’m not the kind of person to dwell on the negative things. And we didn’t lose confidence as an offense or a team, either.”
Next for Michigan: at Michigan State.
Next for Iowa: at Indiana.
(2) Nebraska 29, Texas Tech 0
Ahman Green ran for 178 yards and a touchdown and the Cornhuskers (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) defense recorded its first shutout of the season in a win over the Red Raiders (3-3, 2-1) in Lincoln, Neb.
Next for Nebraska: at Kansas.
(3) Florida St. 38, (21) Georgia Tech 0
Thad Busby threw for a career-high 399 yards and three touchdowns and Travis Minor raced 27 yards for a score as the Seminoles (6-0, 4-0 ACC) defeated the Yellow Jackets (4-2, 3-1) at Tallahassee, Fla.
Next for Florida State: at Virginia.
Next for Georgia Tech: vs. North Carolina.
(4) North Carolina 20, North Carolina State 7
Brian Schmitz drilled a 51-yard field goal in a driving rainstorm midway through the third quarter to spark the Tar Heels (7-0, 4-0 ACC) to their victory over the Wolfpack (3-4, 1-4) at Raleigh, N.C.
Next for N. Carolina: at Georgia Tech, Oct. 30.
Mississippi 36, (8) LSU 21
John Avery ran for two touchdowns and Stewart Patridge passed for two more as the Rebels (4-2, 2-2 SEC) upset the Tigers (5-2, 3-2) in Baton Rouge, La.
Next for LSU: at Kentucky, Nov. 1.
(9) Tennessee 38, Alabama 21
Peyton Manning threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Volunteers (5-1, 3-1 SEC) to a victory over the Crimson Tide (3-3, 1-3).
Next for Tennessee: vs. South Carolina, Nov. 1.
(11) Ohio State 31, Indiana 0
Michael Wiley ran for one touchdown and threw for another and the Ohio State (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten) defense did not allow the Hoosiers (1-6, 0-4) inside the Buckeyes 30 in a victory at Columbus, Ohio.
Next for Ohio State: vs. Northwestern.
Northwestern 19, (12) Michigan St. 17
Adrian Autry burned the nation’s fourth-ranked rushing defense for 175 yards and Northwestern blocked a 28-yard field goal with 5 seconds left as the Wildcats (3-5, 1-3 Big Ten) beat the Spartans (5-1, 2-1) at Evanston, Ill.
Next for Michigan State: vs. Michigan.
(20) Kansas State 36, (14) Texas A&M 17
A limping Michael Bishop led three second-half scoring drives fueled by the running of Mike Lawrence as the Wildcats (5-1, 1-1 Big 12) thumped the Aggies (5-1, 2-1) at Manhattan, Kan.
Next for Kansas State: at Oklahoma.
Next for Texas A&M: at Texas Tech.
Fresno State 20, (18) Air Force 17
Jeff Hanna’s career-long 51-yard field goal broke a fourth-quarter tie, lifting the Bulldogs (3-4, 2-1 WAC) to an upset win over the Falcons (7-1, 5-1) at Air Force Academy, Colo.
Next for Air Force: at Hawaii.
(19) Georgia 34, Vanderbilt 13
Mike Bobo threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns to spark the Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1 SEC) over the Commodores (3-4, 0-4) at Nashville, Tenn.
Next for Georgia: vs. Kentucky.
Purdue 45, (24) Wisconsin 20
Ed Watson ran for three touchdowns and Billy Dicken threw for three as the Boilermakers (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated the Badgers (6-2, 3-1) in West Lafayette, Ind.
Next for Wisconsin: at Minnesota.