How The Top 25 Fared
How the top 25 teams in the AP college football poll fared this week, plus next opponent:
Next week
1. Florida State (2-0) beat Clemson (1-1) 45-26 vs. N.C. St.
2. Nebraska (2-0) beat Michigan St. (0-1) 50-10 vs. Ariz. St.
3. Texas A&M (1-0) did not play at Tulsa
4. Penn State (1-0) beat Tex. Tech (0-1) 24-23 vs. Temple
5. Florida (2-0) beat Kentucky (0-2) 42-7 vs. Tennessee
6. Auburn (2-0) beat Tenn.-Chattanooga (1-1) 76-10 at LSU
7. USC (1-0) beat San Jose St. (0-2) 45-7 vs. Houston
8. Tennessee (2-0) beat Georgia (1-1) 30-27 at Florida
9. Ohio State (1-0) did not play vs. Washington
10. Colorado (2-0) beat Colo. St. (1-1) 42-14 vs. NE Louisiana
11. Michigan(3-0) beat Memphis (0-2) 24-7 at BC
12. UCLA (2-0) beat BYU (0-2) 23-9 vs. Oregon
13. Alabama (2-0) beat So. Miss. (1-1) 24-20 vs. Arkansas
14. Oklahoma (1-0) beat San Diego St. (1-1) 38-22 vs. SMU
15. Texas (1-0) did not play vs. Pittsburgh
16. Virginia (2-1) beat N.C. State (1-1) 29-24 vs. Ga. Tech
17. Arizona (2-0) beat Ga. Tech (1-1) 20-19 at Illinois
18. Washington (1-0) did not play vs. Ohio St.
19. Miami (1-1) beat Fla. A&M (1-1) 49-3 at. Va. Tech Sept. 23
20. Va. Tech (0-1) lost to BC (1-1) 20-14 vs. Cinc. Sept. 16
21. Kansas St. (2-0) beat Cinc. (0-2) 23-21 vs. Akron S. 23
22. Syracuse (1-1) lost to E.Carolina 27-24 vs. Minn. S. 23
23. N.C. State (1-1) lost to Virginia (2-1) 29-24 at Florida St.
24. Oregon (2-0) beat Illinois (0-2) 34-31 at UCLA
25. Notre Dame (1-1) beat Purdue (1-1) 35-28 vs. Vanderbilt HEISMAN HOPEFULS
Tommie Frazier, RB/Sr. Nebraska: In 50-10 win over Michigan St., bruised his left thigh and watched the second half from the sideline, but is expected to be ready next week against Arizona State. In the first half, he was just 1 of 2 for 8 yards and rushed for 30 yards on five carries.
Lawrence Phillips, RB/Jr. Nebraska: In win over Michigan St., carried 22 times for 206 yards. He scored on touchdown runs of 1, 2, 1 and 50 yards. Update: 34 carries for 359 yards, seven TDs.
Warrick Dunn, RB, Florida St.: In 45-26 win over Clemson, carried 12 times for 180 yards and two TDs, including a 55-yard sprint.
Tim Biakabutuka, RB, Michigan.: In 24-7 win over Memphis, rushed for 143 yards and two scores.
STREAKS
At Clemson, the Seminoles won their 26th straight game since joining the ACC in 1992.
Ohio University ended the longest losing streak in Division I with a 14-6 victory over Illinois State. The Bobcats had lost their last 12 games, dating to the final game of the 1993 season. Kentucky now owns the nation’s longest Division I-A losing streak at 12
Nebraska’s 50-10 win over Michigan State was the Huskers’ 27th straight regular-season win.
NOTABLES
Chris Parker became the Southern Conference’s all-time leading scorer with two TDs in a 45-14 win over Tennessee Tech. Parker has 332 career points, surpassing the record of 330 set by Marshall kicker Dewey Klein.
Pooh Bear Williams FSU’s 280-pound fullback, scored on two short runs in a 45-26 win over Clemson. Williams has six touchdowns on just nine carries this season.
Madre Hall scored a school-record six TDs and ran for 178 yards in Arkansas’ win over South Carolina.
New Hampshire thought it had beat UConn 23-21 on a 36-yard FG on the game’s final play, but officials ruled the snap had not occurred before time expired.
QUOTABLE
“Lest you all think I’m not elated to win this football game, let me reiterate: The first olive to come out of the jar is always the hardest. We’ve got the first olive out. We have a LONG way to go before we’re a solid football team.”
- Coach Howard Schnellenberger following his first win as the Sooners’ coach, a 38-22 win over San Diego State.