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Florida State waited nearly two years for a chance to repay Virginia for its only loss in 45 ACC games.
It took just over six minutes Saturday night to get even.
“They took something away from us two years ago,” said senior quarterback Thad Busby, referring to the Cavaliers’ 33-28 victory here in 1995, a loss that kept the Seminoles from the national championship. “We just had to regain it back. It was a pride game.”
The No. 3 Seminoles (7-0, 5-0 ACC) scored touchdowns on three of their first five plays from scrimmage, outgained Virginia (4-3, 3-2) 511 yards to 249 and extended their Atlantic Coast Conference winning streak to 15 with a 47-21 victory at Charlottesville, Va.
Freshman Travis Minor, who started the rout with an 87-yard touchdown run on the first play, finished with 159 rushing yards, 68 receiving yards and three TDs.
Next for Florida State: vs. N. Carolina St.
(1) Nebraska 35, Kansas 0
At Lawrence, Kan., Scott Frost rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns and the Cornhuskers (7-0, 4-0 Big 12), overcoming a brief power failure and a cold, driving rain, beat the Jayhawks (4-4, 2-3) for the 29th consecutive time.
Next for Nebraska: vs. Oklahoma.
(11) Auburn 26, Arkansas 21
At Fayetteville, Ark., Dameyune Craig burned an Arkansas blitz for a 70-yard touchdown pass and Jaret Holmes kicked four field goals as the Tigers (7-1, 4-1 SEC) built a 19-point lead, then held on to defeat the Razorbacks (3-4, 1-3).
Next for Auburn: vs. Mississippi St.
(14) Kansas St. 26, Oklahoma 7
At Norman, Okla., Michael Bishop ran for one touchdown and passed for one as the Wildcats (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) defeated the Sooners (3-5, 1-3) for their fifth consecutive victory in the series.
Kansas State had lost 22 straight to the Sooners before winning in 1993.
Next for Kansas State: at Texas Tech.
(16) Georgia 23, Kentucky 13
At Athens, Ga., Robert Edwards rushed for a career-high 186 yards, Ronald Bailey scored a defensive touchdown for the second week in a row and the Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) held off the Wildcats (4-4, 1-4).
The Wildcats, averaging 36.4 points per game, were held to a season-low for points.
Next for Georgia: vs. Florida, at Jacksonville.
(18) Iowa 62, Indiana 0
Randy Reiners ran for a touchdown and threw for two in his first start and Tim Dwight scored on a 92-yard punt return to pace the Hawkeyes (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) over the Hoosiers (1-7, 0-5) at Iowa City, Iowa.
Next for Iowa: vs. Purdue.
(21)W. Virginia 30, (19) Virginia Tech 17
Marc Bulger threw for one touchdown and ran for one and Amos Zereoue rushed for 153 yards and a score to lead the Mountaineers (6-1, 3-1 Big East) past the Hokies (5-2, 4-1) at Morgantown, W.Va.
Next for West Virginia: at Syracuse.
Next for Virginia Tech: vs. Miami, Nov. 8.
Texas Tech 16, (20) Texas A&M 13
Tony Rogers banked a 47-yard field goal off the left upright with 19 seconds left to give the Red Raiders (4-3, 3-1 Big 12) the victory over the Aggies (5-2, 2-2) at Lubbock, Texas.
Next for Texas A&M: vs. Oklahoma State.
(22) Purdue 48, Illinois 3
At Champaign, Ill., Billy Dicken threw for two touchdowns and ran for one as the Boilermakers (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) extended the Fighting Illini’s (0-7, 0-3) losing streak to 13 games.
Dicken completed 15 of 24 passes for 215 yards.
Purdue has won six in a row after losing its season opener to Toledo, now ranked 24th.
Next for Purdue: at Iowa.
(24) Toledo 35, Bowling Green 20
Chris Wallace set a school record with five touchdown passes as the Rockets (6-0, 5-0 MAC) rallied to defeat the Falcons (3-6, 3-2) at Bowling Green, Ohio.
Next for Toledo: vs. Miami, Ohio.
Alabama 29, (25) Mississippi 20
Mississippi’s first ranking in five years didn’t last long as Curtis Alexander rushed for 141 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown in the third quarter, to lead the Crimson Tide (4-3, 2-3 SEC) past the Rebels (4-3, 2-3) at Oxford, Miss.
Alabama rallied from a 14-0 deficit to avoid four consecutive SEC losses in the same season for the first time since 1955.
Next for Mississippi: vs. Arkansas, Nov. 6.