Wisconsin badgered

Michigan State used a powerful rushing attack, a trick play and a key defensive stand to defeat No. 4 Wisconsin 49-14 Saturday in East Lansing, Mich., and knock the Badgers out of the national championship race.

The Spartans (5-5, 4-3 Big Ten) handed the Badgers their first loss and knocked Wisconsin (9-1, 6-1) into a second-place tie with Iowa in the Big Ten, behind Michigan.

The Badgers entered the game ranked fifth in the Bowl Championship Series standings, primarily because of a dominating defense that had allowed 9.1 points a game, lowest in the nation. But Michigan State rolled up 551 yards of total offense, including 430 on the ground.

Jehuu Caulcrick had 146 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries for the Spartans. Jason Teague had 112 yards and a TD on 17 carries. He also caught a 30-yard touchdown pass on a trick play in the first half, with the ball thrown by wide receiver Aaron Alexander.

Next for Wisconsin: at Iowa

(2) Oklahoma 30, Nebraska 3

Jason White threw for 383 yards and three TDs to help the Sooners (10-0, 7-0 Big 12) rout the Cornhuskers (5-5, 3-4) in Norman, Okla.

With star running back Adrian Peterson seeing little action because of a shoulder injury, White completed 29 of 35 passes. He completed a school-record 18 in a row in his final home game for the Sooners.

Next for Oklahoma: at Baylor

(6) Texas 27, Kansas 23

Vince Young scored on an 18-yard run with 4:11 left and threw a 22-yard TD pass to Tony Jeffrey with 11 seconds remaining to rally the Longhorns (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) past the Jayhawks (3-7, 1-6) in Lawrence, Kan.

Kansas, a 22-point underdog, took a 23-13 lead with 7:41 left after a 1-yard touchdown pass from Brian Luke to Lyonel Anderson.

Next for Texas: bye

(7) Utah 45, Wyoming 28

Alex Smith passed for 244 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a game-high 105 yards and another TD as the Utes (10-0, 6-0 MWC) scored on their first five possessions in a victory over the Cowboys (6-4, 3-3) in Laramie, Wyo.

Steve Savoy had a 15-yard run that put Utah up 38-7 and a 10-yard TD among his six receptions as the Utes racked up 488 yards of offense.

Next for Utah: BYU

(9) Michigan 42, Northwestern 20

Michael Hart ran for 151 yards and a season-high three touchdowns and the Wolverines (9-1, 7-0 Big Ten) scored TDs the first five times they touched the ball in the second half in a win over the Wildcats (5-5, 4-3) in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Wolverines led the Wildcats by one point at halftime.

Next for Michigan: at Ohio State

(18) Miami 31, (10) Virginia 21

Roscoe Parrish returned a punt for a touchdown and caught a clinching TD pass in the final minute as the Hurricanes (7-2, 4-2) held off the Cavaliers (7-2, 4-2) in Charlottesville, Va.

Frank Gore ran for 195 yards and a touchdown for Miami.

Next for Virginia: at Georgia Tech

Next for Miami: Wake Forest

(21) Boston Coll. 36, (13) W. Virginia 17

Paul Peterson threw two first-half touchdown passes and the Eagles (7-2, 3-1 Big East) returned two punts for scores to beat the Mountaineers (8-2, 5-1) in Morgantown, W.Va.

Boston College won in Morgantown for the first time since 1990.

Next for West Virginia: bye

Next for Boston College: at Temple

(14) Boise St. 56, San Jose St. 49 (2OT)

Jon Helmandollar scored his third TD in the second overtime, and the Broncos (9-0, 6-0 WAC) barely extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 20 games with a victory over the Spartans (2-7, 1-5) in San Jose, Calif.

Jared Zabransky passed for 200 yards and scored one of eight rushing TDs by the Broncos.

Next for Boise State: Louisiana Tech

(17) LSU 26, Alabama 10

LSU defensive end Marcus Spears and linebacker Cameron Vaughn combined for the go-ahead touchdown to help the Tigers (7-2, 4-2 SEC) beat the Crimson Tide (6-4, 3-4) in Baton Rouge, La.

With the Tigers trailing 10-6 in the third quarter, Spears hit Alabama quarterback Spencer Pennington on the Crimson Tide 8, forcing a fumble. Vaughn picked up the ball and scampered in for the TD to give LSU its first lead.

Next for LSU: Mississippi

(19) Iowa 29, Minnesota 27

Rhys Lloyd’s 51-yard field goal try drifted left with 28 seconds remaining, allowing the Hawkeyes (8-2, 6-1) to hold on for a victory over the Golden Gophers (6-5, 3-5) in Minneapolis.

Drew Tate completed 24 of 39 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns for Iowa.

Next for Iowa: Wisconsin

(22) Texas A&M 32, Texas Tech 25 (OT)

Courtney Lewis scored on a 25-yard run on the first play of overtime and Melvin Bullitt swatted away Sonny Cumbie’s fourth-down pass into the end zone, sending the Aggies (7-3, 4-2 Big 12) to a win over the Red Raiders (6-4, 4-3) in College Station, Texas.

Next for Texas A&M: bye

Texas-El Paso 35, Rice 28 (2OT)

Jordan Palmer threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Johnnie Lee to give the Miners (7-2, 5-1 WAC) the lead in double overtime, then Rice’s Ed Bailey fumbled on the 2 to give UTEP a win over the Owls (3-7, 2-5) in El Paso, Texas.

UTEP was forced into the overtime when Rice recorded two safeties in the final 5:20.

Next for UTEP: SMU

Pittsburgh 41, (24) Notre Dame 38

Tyler Palko became the first quarterback to throw five touchdown passes against Notre Dame, four in the first half alone, and Josh Cummings kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1 second left to give the Panthers (6-3) a victory over the Fighting Irish (6-4) in South Bend, Ind.

Next for Notre Dame: bye

(25) Oklahoma St. 42, Baylor 21

Seymore Shaw was a solid replacement for the injured Vernand Morency, rushing for 172 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries to lead the Cowboys (7-3, 4-3 Big 12) over the Bears (3-7, 1-6) in Stillwater, Okla.

Next for Oklahoma State: bye