Top 25: Michigan State hands Michigan first loss

Jerel Worthy and his Michigan State teammates charged across the field in East Lansing, Mich., holding four fingers in the air while celebrating another sweet victory over their biggest rival.

“A clean sweep!” Worthy yelled.

In his four years with the Spartans, Worthy has never lost to Michigan. He and the rest of Michigan State’s defensive line helped extend that run Saturday, shutting down Denard Robinson and the 11th-ranked Wolverines in a 28-14 victory.

The 23rd-ranked Spartans have won four straight against Michigan for the first time since 1959-62, equaling Michigan State’s longest streak in the series.

“For the rest of our life, we can walk the streets of Michigan,” quarterback Kirk Cousins said.

Cousins, a fifth-year senior, is the first Michigan State starting quarterback to win three straight over Michigan.

Keshawn Martin scored twice in the third quarter on similar lunges to the end zone, and Michigan State (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) held off Robinson and the Wolverines during a wild fourth quarter.

Michigan (6-1, 2-1) lost for the first time under coach Brady Hoke. The Wolverines had a chance to tie it, but Robinson was sacked on fourth-and-1 from the Michigan State 9-yard line with 6:16 to play.

Robinson later threw an interception, and Isaiah Lewis returned it 39 yards for a touchdown with 4:31 left to make it 28-14. Shortly after that, Robinson was shaken up by a hit and left the game.

Edwin Baker ran for 167 yards and a touchdown for the Spartans.

“It’s a big win, a program win,” Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. “To do that a fourth straight year says a lot about our players.”

Michigan State took the field in special green-and-bronze Nike Pro Combat uniforms. In a surprise move, Michigan showed up in “legacy” uniforms by Adidas that included pants that were white instead of the usual maize.

The Wolverines haven’t beaten the Spartans since 2007, when then-Michigan running back Mike Hart compared Michigan State to a “little brother” and Dantonio shot back by saying the Wolverines needed “to check themselves.” Dantonio said after that game that “pride comes before the fall” – and now it’s Michigan State enjoying the spoils of victory in this series, keeping the Paul Bunyan Trophy from its in-state foe.

(1) LSU 38, Tennessee 7: Jarrett Lee threw two TD passes, and Spencer Ware caught one and ran for another score as the Tigers (7-0, 4-0 SEC) stayed unbeaten with a rout of the Volunteers (3-3, 0-3) in Knoxville, Tenn.

The win was the seventh straight by a double-digit margin for the Tigers and marked the second consecutive season they’ve swept their three SEC East foes.

(2) Alabama 52, Mississippi 7: Trent Richardson rushed for 183 yards and a career-high four TDs and the Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0 SEC) smothered the Rebels (2-4, 0-3) in Oxford, Miss.

Richardson put the Rebels away with an electric 76-yard run midway through the third quarter and now leads the nation with six straight 100-yard games. He’s scored 16 TDs.

(3) Oklahoma 47, Kansas 17: Oklahoma’s Ryan Broyles became the NCAA’s career receptions leader on a record-setting night in Lawrence, Kan., Landry Jones threw for 363 yards and three scores and the Sooners (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) rolled to a victory over the Jayhawks (2-4, 0-3).

Broyles finished with 13 catches for a school-record 217 yards, including a 57-yard TD grab midway through the second quarter. The catch broke former Purdue standout Taylor Stubblefield’s record of 316 receptions – Broyles finished the game with 326 in his career.

(4) Wisconsin 59, Indiana 7: Quarterback Russell Wilson added a new chapter to his brief-but-growing legend, making a TD catch on a trick play as the Badgers (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) routed the Hoosiers (1-6, 0-3) in Madison, Wis.

Wilson caught a 25-yard score from running back Montee Ball in the second quarter. Ball had a huge day, rushing for three touchdowns.

(6) Oklahoma State 38, (22) Texas 26: Jeremy Smith ran for 140 yards and scored on two long runs and the Cowboys (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) beat the Longhorns (4-2, 1-2) in Austin, Texas.

Smith went 30 and 74 yards for scores and Justin Gilbert returned the third-quarter kickoff 100 yards for a TD. Gilbert tied the Oklahoma State school record for career kickoff TD returns with four.

(8) Clemson 56, Maryland 45: Tajh Boyd threw four TD passes, freshman Sammy Watkins scored three TDs and the Tigers (7-0, 4-0 ACC) rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Terrapins (2-4, 1-2) in College Park, Md.

Watkins scored on an 89-yard kickoff return that put Clemson up 49-45 with 7:24 left. Watkins returned an earlier kickoff 70 yards, and his 345 all-purpose yards set a school record.

Virginia 24, (12) Georgia Tech 21: Perry Jones ran for 149 of Virginia’s 272 yards on the ground and the Cavaliers (4-2, 1-1 ACC) beat the Yellow Jackets (6-1, 3-1) in Charlottesville, Va.

(15) South Carolina 14, Mississippi State 12: Alshon Jeffery caught a 4-yard TD pass from Connor Shaw with 3:50 left in the fourth quarter and the Gamecocks (6-1, 4-1 SEC) beat the Bulldogs (3-4, 0-4) in Starkville, Miss.

Ohio State 17, (16) Illinois 7: Daniel Herron, who hadn’t played since the Sugar Bowl in January because of NCAA suspensions, ran for 114 yards and a TD to lead the Buckeyes (4-3, 2-1 Big Ten) past the Illini (6-1, 2-1) in Champaign, Ill.

(17) Kansas State 41, Texas Tech 34: Collin Klein ran for three TDs and threw for another as the Wildcats (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) beat the Red Raiders (4-2, 1-2) in Lubbock, Texas.

Klein ran for 110 yards on 23 carries, scoring on three short runs and hitting Chris Harper for a 3-yard TD pass.

(19) Virginia Tech 38, Wake Forest 17: Logan Thomas rushed for two TDs and passed for two more to lead the Hokies (6-1, 2-1 ACC) past the Demon Deacons (4-2, 3-1) in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Thomas finished 17 of 32 for 280 yards with scoring passes of 20 yards to Jarrett Boykin and 30 yards to Marcus Davis.

(21) Texas A&M 55, (20) Baylor 28: Ryan Tannehill threw for 415 yards and a career-high six TDs and Ryan Swope caught four of them to lead the Aggies (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) over the Bears (4-2, 1-2) in College Station, Texas.

(24) Auburn 17, Florida 6: Onterio McCalebb opened the fourth quarter with a 14-yard TD run, Ikeem Means recovered a muffed punt late and the Tigers (5-2, 3-1 SEC) beat the Gators (4-3, 2-3) in Auburn, Ala.