Ailing Orton rallies Purdue over Buckeyes

After sitting for the first 3 1/2 quarters, Kyle Orton threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Dustin Keller with 2 minutes, 17 seconds to play to lift Purdue (6-4, 3-4 Big Ten) to a 24-17 victory over Ohio State (6-4, 3-4) on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. Orton, who started the game on the bench with a hip injury, was inserted into the lineup in the fourth quarter after starter Brandon Kirsch threw an interception. Playing for the first time in more than two games, Orton entered the huddle for his second series with the game tied at 17 and drove the Boilermakers 80 yards in eight plays to snap their four-game losing streak. The senior completed all six of his passes for 51 yards.

East

Temple 34, Syracuse 24: At Philadelphia, Walter Washington ran for 185 yards and three touchdowns, and threw for another score, to lead the Owls (2-8, 1-4 Big East) to an upset win over the Orangemen (5-5, 3-2).

Buffalo 36, Central Michigan 6: At Amherst, N.Y., quarterback P.J. Piskorik rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown as the Bulls (2-8, 2-6 MAC) routed the Chippewas (3-7, 2-5).

South

Duke 16, Clemson 13: At Durham, N.C., Matt Brooks kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Blue Devils (2-8, 1-6 ACC) over the Tigers (5-5, 4-4). Brooks’ kick capped a Duke rally from a seven-point deficit in the final 90 seconds.

North Carolina 31, Wake Forest 24: At Winston-Salem, N.C., Darian Durant threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Holley in the final minute, helping the Tar Heels (5-5, 4-3 ACC) beat the Demon Deacons (4-5, 1-5).

Georgia Tech 30, Connecticut 10: At Atlanta, Djay Jones returned a blocked punt for a touchdown and knocked down another punt, leading the Yellow Jackets (6-3) over the Huskies (5-4).

Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 13: At Lexington, Ky., Shane Boyd threw a 25-yard TD pass to Glenn Holt with 1:39 left, lifting the Wildcats (2-8, 1-6 SEC) past the Commodores (2-8, 1-6).

Alabama-Birmingham 20, Houston 7: At Birmingham, Ala., Roddy White caught two touchdown passes and UAB’s defense bounced back from two poor performances to lead the Blazers (6-3, 4-2 CUSA) to a victory over the Cougars (3-7, 3-4).

Florida 48, South Carolina 14: At Gainesville, Fla., Chris Leak threw a career-high six touchdown passes to lead the Gators (6-4, 4-4 SEC) to a rout of the Gamecocks (6-4, 4-4) and send fired coach Ron Zook out with a postseason berth.

Tulane 45, Army 31: At New Orleans, Matt Forte had 283 total yards and four touchdowns to help the Green Wave (4-5, 2-4 CUSA) overcome an injury to starting quarterback Lester Ricard in a victory over the Black Knights (2-7, 2-5).

South Florida 41, East Carolina 17: At Tampa, Fla., Andre Hall ran for a game-high 161 yards and added a touchdown as the Bulls (4-4, 3-3 CUSA) routed the Pirates (2-7, 2-5).

Louisiana Tech 38, Tulsa 21: At Shreveport, La., Ryan Moats rushed for 205 yards and two TDs as the Bulldogs (5-5, 4-2 WAC) beat the Golden Hurricane (2-8, 1-6).

Midwest

Penn State 22, Indiana 18: At Bloomington, Ind., the Nittany Lions (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) stopped the Hoosiers (3-7, 1-6) four times from the 1-yard line in the game’s final two minutes to end a six-game losing streak. Penn State has not lost seven straight since 1931.

Bowling Green 56, Marshall 35: At Bowling Green, Ohio, Omar Jacobs passed for 389 yards and five touchdowns and P.J. Pope added 117 yards rushing and two scores to lead the Falcons (8-2, 6-1 MAC) over the Thundering Herd (5-5, 5-2).

Akron 31, Ohio 19: At Athens, Ohio, Dwayne LeFall returned an interception 60 yards for one TD and set up another score with a fumble recovery at the Ohio 1 as the Zips (6-4, 6-1 MAC) defeated the Bobcats (4-7, 2-6).

Miami (Ohio) 42, Western Michigan 21: At Kalamazoo, Mich., Luke Clemens rushed for a season-high 160 yards and three touchdowns, leading the RedHawks (7-3, 6-1 MAC) over the Broncos (1-9, 0-7).

Ball State 21, Central Florida 17: At Muncie, Ind., Dante Ridgeway’s second touchdown catch with 7:29 left in the game lifted the Cardinals (2-8, 2-5 MAC) to a win over the Golden Knights (0-10, 0-7).

Kent State 69, Eastern Michigan 17: At Kent, Ohio, Joshua Cribbs threw for three TDs and added TDs on a catch and a run to lead the Golden Flashes (4-6, 3-4 MAC) to a win over the Eagles (5-5, 4-3).

Southwest

Arkansas 35, Mississippi 3: At Fayetteville, Ark., Matt Jones ran for 126 yards and a touchdown on five carries and passed for two more scores, and the Razorbacks (4-5, 2-4 SEC) broke a four-game losing streak with a win over the Rebels (3-6, 2-4).

Southern Methodist 38, Nevada 20: At Dallas, Alvin Nnabuife returned two fumbles for touchdowns in a 28-point third quarter as the Mustangs (3-7, 3-4 WAC) rallied to top the Wolf Pack (5-5, 3-3).

Far West

New Mexico 21, Brigham Young 14: At Provo, Utah, DonTrell Moore rushed for 101 yards and a TD and Fola Fashola recovered a fumble in the final minute as the Lobos (6-4, 4-2 MWC) held off the Cougars (5-4, 4-2).

Colorado State 45, UNLV 10: At Fort Collins, Colo., Caleb Hanie threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as the Rams (4-6, 3-3 MWC) ended a two-game losing streak with a victory over the Rebels (2-8, 1-5).

Colorado 38, Kansas State 31: At Boulder, Colo., Joel Klatt threw a 64-yard TD to Ron Monteilh with 6 seconds left to give the Buffaloes (6-4, 3-4 Big 12) a win over the Wildcats (4-6, 2-5).

San Diego State 37, Air Force 31: At Air Force Academy, Colo., Kevin O’Connell threw for 232 yards and two TDs, and Brandon Bornes ran for 103 yards and two more scores to help the Aztecs (3-7, 1-5 MWC) end a six-game skid with a win over the Falcons (4-6, 2-3).