Kansas retains perfect record

Marcus Henry had a career-high 199 yards receiving and three touchdowns, Brandon McAnderson ran for 142 yards and two scores, and the No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks (10-0, 6-0 Big 12) stayed unbeaten with a 43-28 victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-5, 3-3).

Kansas moved to 10-0 for the first time since it finished the 1899 season with that record, and is the only unbeaten team left in the six conferences with an automatic bid to the BCS after top-ranked Ohio State was upset by Illinois earlier in the day.

Todd Reesing completed 27 of 40 passes for 308 yards and three touchdowns in another solid effort for the methodical Jayhawks.

(4) Oklahoma 52, Baylor 21: At Norman, Okla., DeMarco Murray scored four touchdowns, one on a 91-yard kickoff return, as the Sooners (9-1, 5-1 Big 12) beat the Bears (3-8, 0-7).

Murray, who had 13 rushes for 95 yards, is the first Oklahoma freshman to score at least three touchdowns in one game on three separate occasions. He has 15 touchdowns this season.

(7) Missouri 40, Texas A&M 26: At Columbia, Mo., Jeremy Maclin caught two touchdown passes, one to pull the Tigers (9-1, 5-1 Big 12) out of late trouble and the other on the school’s longest reception in 31 years, in a victory over the Aggies (6-5, 3-4).

Chase Daniel threw three touchdown passes for Missouri, which reached nine victories for the first time since 1969.

Maryland 42, (8) Boston College 35: At College Park, Md., playing against a struggling team mired in a three-game losing streak, the Eagles (8-2, 4-2 ACC) yielded 472 yards and five touchdowns in a loss to the Terrapins (5-5, 2-4).

Matt Ryan went 33 for 56 for 421 yards and three touchdowns, but was intercepted twice for Boston College.

(10) Georgia 45, (18) Auburn 20: At Athens, Ga., Matthew Stafford threw a pair of touchdown passes and Knowshon Moreno broke 100 yards rushing for the fourth straight game, leading the Bulldogs (8-2, 5-2 SEC) past the Tigers (7-4, 4-3).

In the 111th meeting between the schools, Stafford threw a 58-yard TD pass to Mohamed Massaquoi and a 13-yarder to Sean Bailey.

(11) Virginia Tech 40, Florida State 21: At Blacksburg, Va., Tyrod Taylor returned from a sprained ankle that kept him out 2 1/2 games and threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, lifting the Hokies (8-2, 5-1 ACC) to a victory over the Seminoles (6-4, 3-4).

The Seminoles lost quarterback Drew Weatherford to injury before halftime.

Wisconsin 37, (13) Michigan 21: At Madison, Wis., senior quarterback Tyler Donovan threw for one touchdown and scrambled for another as the Badgers (8-3, 4-3 Big Ten) held off a fourth-quarter rally to upset the Wolverines (8-3, 6-1).

Wisconsin snapped the Wolverines’ eight-game winning streak.

(15) Texas 59, Texas Tech 43: At Austin, Texas, Colt McCoy passed for four touchdowns, ran for two more and the Longhorns (9-2, 5-2 Big 12) scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to hold on for a win Saturday over the Red Raiders (7-4, 3-4).

Texas had to recover two onside kicks and keep punching the ball in the end zone to relieve a pass defense that was riddled by Tech quarterback Graham Harrell for 466 yards and five touchdowns.

Cincinnati 27, (16) Connecticut 3: At Cincinnati, Ben Mauk threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, leading the Bearcats (8-2, 3-2 Big East) to a victory over the Huskies (8-2, 4-1).

Under heavy pressure throughout the game, Mauk made the two decisive plays in the second half. He ran 11 yards for a touchdown on a draw play, then connected with Dominick Goodman on a 37-yard touchdown pass.

(17) Florida 51, South Carolina 31: At Columbia, S.C., Tim Tebow accounted for all seven of Florida’s touchdowns, a school-record five rushing and two passing, as the Gators (7-3, 5-3 SEC) kept alive their hopes of making the SEC title game with a victory over the Gamecocks (6-5, 3-5).

Tebow was 22 for 32 for a career-best 304 yards and ran for 120 yards.

(20) Clemson 44, Wake Forest 10: At Clemson, S.C., Cullen Harper threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth as the Tigers (8-2, 5-2 SEC) beat the Demon Deacons (6-4, 4-3).

More important, Harper’s play helped Clemson set up a Death Valley showdown with Boston College next week for a spot in the ACC title game.

Mississippi State 17, (21) Alabama 12: At Starkville, Miss., Anthony Johnson returned an interception a school-record 100 yards for a touchdown and the Bulldogs (6-4, 3-3 SEC) became bowl eligible for the first time since 2000 with an upset of the Crimson Tide (6-4, 4-3).

(22) Tennessee 34, Arkansas 13: At Knoxville, Tenn., Erik Ainge threw for two touchdowns and Arian Foster ran for another as the Volunteers (7-3, 4-2 SEC) defeated the Razorbacks (6-4, 2-4).

Arkansas’ Darren McFadden, the SEC’s top rusher, finished with 117 yards on 22 carries and threw for a touchdown.

(23) Virginia 48, Miami 0: At Miami, Mikell Simpson had a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs and quarterback Jameel Sewell scored twice, as the Cavaliers 9-2, 6-1 ACC) overpowered the Hurricanes (5-5, 2-4).

It was Miami’s first home shutout loss since Oct. 4, 1974, against Auburn, and the Hurricanes’ worst defeat since losing 66-13 at Syracuse on Nov. 28, 1998.

(24) Kentucky 27, Vanderbilt 20: At Nashville, Tenn., Andre Woodson threw for 222 yards, Rafael Little had 70 yards rushing and the Wildcats (7-3, 3-3 SEC) beat the Commodores (5-5, 2-5) to keep their slim hopes of a birth in the Southeastern Conference title game alive.

The Wildcats snapped their two-game losing skid.