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East

West Virginia 27, Rutgers 14: At Piscataway, N.J., Steve Slaton ran for a career-high 139 yards and one touchdown to help the Mountaineers (5-1, 2-0 Big East) beat the Scarlet Knights (3-2, 1-1).

Navy 27, Air Force 24: At Annapolis, Md., Joey Bullen kicked a 46-yard field goal with 0.4 left, capping a stunning comeback that carried the Midshipmen (2-2) past the mistake-prone Falcons (2-4).

Pittsburgh 38, Cincinnati 20: At Pittsburgh, the Panthers (2-4, 1-1) set up one touchdown with a blocked punt and scored on Darrelle Revis’ 79-yard punt return to hand the Bearcats (2-3, 0-1) a defeat in their first Big East game.

Akron 13, Buffalo 7: At Amherst, N.Y., Brett Biggs ran for a TD and Jason Swiger kicked a pair of field goals as the Zips (3-2, 2-1 MAC) scored all their points in the fourth quarter to beat the Bulls (0-5, 0-2).

Maryland 38, Temple 7: At Philadelphia, Mario Merrills ran for three touchdowns to lead the Terrapins (4-2) over the Owls (0-6).

Central Michigan 14, Army 10: At West Point, N.Y., Kent Smith recovered his own fumble and scored on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter to give the Chippewas (3-3) a victory over the Black Knights (0-5).

South

South Carolina 44, Kentucky 16: At Columbia, S.C., Blake Mitchell threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third and the Gamecocks (3-3, 1-3 SEC) routed the Wildcats (1-4, 0-2).

Mississippi 27, The Citadel 7: At Oxford, Miss., Micheal Spurlock threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and the Rebels (2-3) defeated the Division I-AA Bulldogs (2-3).

East Carolina 41, Rice 28: At Greenville, N.C., James Pinkney passed for a career-high 355 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another as the Pirates (2-3, 1-1 C-USA) defeated the Owls (0-4, 0-2).

Central Florida 38, Memphis 17: At Orlando, Fla., Steven Moffett passed for 290 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Golden Knights (3-2, 2-0 C-USA) over the Tigers (2-3, 1-2).

Houston 35, Tulane 14: At Lafayette, La., Ryan Gilbert rushed for 130 yards and scored three TDs as the Cougars (3-2, 2-1 C-USA) defeated the Green Wave (2-2, 1-1).

SMU 28, UAB 27: At Birmingham, Ala., Bobby Chase caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Jerad Romo as time expired to give the Mustangs (2-4, 1-2 C-USA) a stunning victory over the Blazers (3-2, 1-1).

Tulsa 34, Southern Miss 17: At Hattiesburg, Miss., quarterback Paul Smith ran for three TDs and passed for another, and the Golden Hurricane (3-3, 2-1 C-USA) doubled up the Golden Eagles (2-2, 1-1).

Midwest

Indiana 36, Illinois 13: At Bloomington, Ind., Blake Powers threw four touchdown passes to lead the Hoosiers (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) past the Fighting Illini (2-4, 0-3).

Kansas State 12, Kansas 3: At Manhattan, Kan., Allan Evridge threw an 8-yard TD pass to Jordy Nelson in the fourth quarter to help the Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) beat the Jayhawks (3-2, 0-2).

Baylor 23, Iowa State 13: At Ames, Iowa, Ryan Havens kicked three field goals and the Bears (4-1, 1-1) came up with two key fumble recoveries to win a Big 12 road game for the first time, beating the Cyclones (3-2, 0-2).

Bowling Green 38, Ohio 14: At Bowling Green, Ohio, Omar Jacobs threw for 381 yards and two TDs to help the Falcons (3-2, 2-0 MAC) beat the Bobcats (2-3, 1-1).

Iowa 34, Purdue 17: At West Lafayette, Ind., Drew Tate passed for a career-high 357 yards and tossed three touchdown passes to lead the Hawkeyes (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) over the Boilermakers (2-3, 0-2).

Toledo 30, Eastern Michigan 3: At Toledo, Ohio, Trinity Dawson rushed for 159 yards and a TD to help the Rockets (4-1, 2-0 MAC) roll past the Eagles (3-3, 2-1).

Ball State 60, Western Michigan 57 (5OT): At Kalamazoo, Mich., Brian Jackson’s 30-yard field goal in the fifth overtime ended the longest game in MAC history, giving the Cardinals (1-4, 1-1) a win over the Broncos (3-3, 1-2).

Southwest

Missouri 38, Oklahoma State 31: At Stillwater, Okla., receiver Brad Ekwerekwu scored on a reverse and threw a TD pass on another trick play, leading the Tigers (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) over the Cowboys (3-2, 0-2).

Arkansas 44, Louisiana-Monroe 15: At Little Rock, Ark., Darren McFadden rushed for 125 yards, and fellow freshman Felix Jones added 102 to help the Razorbacks (2-3) beat the Indians (2-4).

Far West

TCU 28, Wyoming 14: At Laramie, Wyo., Robert Henson returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown and the Horned Frogs (5-1, 3-0 MWC) forced seven turnovers in a win over the Cowboys (4-2, 2-1).

Colorado State 21, Utah 17: At Fort Collins, Colo., Kyle Bell scored on a 49-yard run with 5:05 left, then the Rams (3-2, 2-0 MWC) stonewalled the Utes (3-3, 1-2) on the goal line on three straight plays with less than a minute left to hold on for a victory.

UNLV 13, San Diego State 10: At Las Vegas, Sergio Aguayo booted a career-best 52-yard field goal with 13 seconds to play to lift the Rebels (2-4, 1-2 MWC) over the Aztecs (2-4, 1-2).

Colorado 41, Texas A&M 20: At Boulder, Colo., Joel Klatt threw for 398 yards and three TDs to lead the Buffaloes (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) over the Aggies (3-2, 2-1).

BYU 27, New Mexico 24: At Albuquerque, N.M., John Beck threw for 371 yards, including the game-winning 23-yard pass to Matt Allen with 1:40 left as the Cougars (2-3, 1-2 MWC) rallied past the Lobos (3-3, 1-2).