Clemson routs Georgia Tech

James Davis ran for a career-high 216 yards, C.J. Spiller scored two 50-yard touchdowns and No. 12 Clemson held Georgia Tech star Calvin Johnson without a catch for the first time in his career in a surprisingly easy 31-7 victory over the 13th-ranked Yellow Jackets on Saturday night in Clemson, S.C.

Davis, the Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading rusher, got the Tigers (7-1, 4-1 ACC) scoring started with a 2-yard TD run and finished with his seventh career 100-yard rushing game. Spiller added a 50-yard scoring run in the third quarter and answered the Yellow Jackets’ (5-2, 3-1) only score with a 50-yard catch and run to help Clemson to its sixth straight victory.

The Georgia Tech-Clemson rivalry has typically been one of the league’s most exciting with nine of the games since 1996 decided by five points or less.

But Davis, Spiller and the Tigers’ D turned this one into a runaway.

(1) Ohio State 44, Indiana 3: At Columbus, Ohio, Troy Smith connected with four different receivers for first-half touchdown passes and a stingy defense powered the top-ranked Buckeyes to a victory over the Hoosiers.

Indiana (4-4, 2-2 Big Ten), now 0-15 against No. 1 teams, mustered just 7 yards rushing on 28 attempts and totaled 165 yards against the Buckeyes (8-0, 4-0).

(2) Michigan 20, Iowa 6: At Ann Arbor, Mich., Mike Hart grinded out 126 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries to back up another punishing defensive performance by Shawn Crable and crew as the Wolverines (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) defeated the Hawkeyes (5-3, 2-3).

Chad Henne threw for 203 yards and Adrian Arrington caught eight passes for 79 yards for Michigan.

(6) Louisville 28, Syracuse 13: At Syracuse, N.Y., Kolby Smith rushed for a career-high 165 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cardinals to the win.

Anthony Allen added two rushing touchdowns to help the Cardinals (7-0, 2-0 Big East) hold off the Orange (3-5, 0-3).

(7) Tennessee 16, Alabama 13: At Knoxville, Tenn., Arian Foster dove into the end zone with 3:28 left, giving the Volunteers a victory over the Crimson Tide.

The Crimson Tide (5-3, 2-3 SEC) nearly kept the Volunteers out of the end zone for the first time this season. Alabama frustrated the normally high-scoring Vols (6-1, 2-1), but Tennessee scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to rally for the win.

(8) Auburn 38, Tulane 13: At Auburn, Ala., freshman Ben Tate ran for 156 yards to carry a hobbled running game and Brandon Cox passed for 212 yards and three touchdowns in the Tigers’ win over Tulane.

The Green Wave (2-5), playing without two injured starters at receiver, have now lost their last 31 games against ranked opponents dating back to 1982.

(14) LSU 38, Fresno State 6: At Baton Rouge, La., Dwayne Bowe caught a 58-yard touchdown pass to tie the LSU record for career scoring catches (21) and ice the Tigers’ victory over Fresno State (1-6).

JaMarcus Russell was 15 of 20 passing for 205 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers (6-2).

(15) Arkansas 38, Mississippi 3: At Fayetteville, Ark., Felix Jones returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown as Arkansas defeated Mississippi.

The Razorbacks ( 6-1, 4-0 SEC) led 14-0 after the first 5:17 and were never seriously threatened by Mississippi (2-6, 1-4) .

(19) Rutgers 20, Pittsburgh 10: At Pittsburgh, Ray Rice’s 63-yard run set up his own short touchdown run in the fourth quarter immediately after Pittsburgh had closed to within three points, and the Scarlet Knights (7-0, 2-0 Big East) beat the Panthers (6-2, 2-1).

Rice carried 39 times for 225 yards to nearly outgain Pittsburgh by himself and put Rutgers in position to make a major move up the AP poll.

(20) Oklahoma 24, Colorado 3: At Norman, Okla., Allen Patrick ran for 110 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown to lead the Sooners (5-2, 2-1 Big 12) to a win in their first game without Adrian Peterson.

Paul Thompson added a touchdown pass to Manuel Johnson in a dominating performance over the Buffaloes (1-7, 1-3), who managed only two first downs on their first nine possessions.

(21) Wisconsin 24, Purdue 3: At West Lafayette, Ind., the Badgers, who entered the game with the nation’s sixth-ranked defense, held the nation’s fourth-ranked offense to 286 yards, 185 below its average. It was the first time since a 31-3 loss to Michigan on Oct. 25, 2003, that the Boilermakers (5-3, 2-2 Big Ten) failed to score at least 10 points.

P.J. Hill ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries for Wisconsin (7-1, 4-1).

(22) Boston College 24, Florida State 19: At Tallahassee, Fla., DeJuan Tribble’s 36-yard interception return for a touchdown capped a 21-point second quarter and the Eagles (6-1, 3-1 ACC) beat the Seminoles.

Larry Anam intercepted a desperation throw by Florida State’s Drew Weatherford in the end zone on the game’s final play to preserve the victory and send the defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Seminoles (4-3, 2-3) into last place in the league’s Atlantic Division.

(23) Texas A&M 34, Oklahoma State 33 (OT): At Stillwater, Okla., Stephen McGee threw a 2-yard touchdown pass with 3 seconds left in regulation and Red Bryant blocked an extra-point attempt in overtime, allowing the Aggies (7-1, 3-1 Big 12) to escape with a victory over the Cowboys (4-3, 1-2).

McGee completed 17 of 26 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns and also led the Aggies in rushing, with 17 carries for 86 yards.

(24) Missouri 41, Kansas State 21: At Columbia, Mo., Missouri fell behind on the first play before Chase Daniel threw four touchdown passes to lead the Tigers to a victory over Kansas State, breaking a 13-game losing streak to the Wildcats.

Daniel now has a team-record 19 touchdown passes this season, helping Missouri (7-1, 3-1 Big 12) to match its best start since 1969. The Wildcats (4-4, 1-3) have lost four of five after starting the season 3-0.