College Football Recap
Oregon vs Tennessee
Kenjon Barner, Cliff Harris and LaMichael James all made great plays to lead a 48-13 win over Derek Dooley's Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols led 13-3 midway through the second quarter, but the Ducks tied it at the half, and outscored Tennessee 35-0 in the second half.
Oregon didn't get a single offensive play before Tennessee could pick up 2 field goals, and after a touchdown Tennessee led 13-3 and the Ducks were in trouble. But Oregon got a quick field goal, and then Darron Thomas threw a TD to David Paulsen. The game was tied 13-13 at the half.
In the third, LaMichael James turned it on. He broke tackles that would have pushed Oregon back 4 yards, outran 4 guys down the left sideline, broke another tackle and dove into the end zone for a 72 yard touchdown. Later in the quarter, QB Matt Simms threw up a floater that Cliff Harris took. Harris raced 76 yards for the score.
Thomas threw another touchdown pass, and Kenjon Barner used his speed for an easy touchdown on a punt return to give the Ducks a 41-13 lead. The Ducks would finish with a 35 point victory. The Ducks play Portland State next weekend.
Miami Florida at Ohio State
Ohio State took advantage of 4 interceptions, and the Buckeyes beat Miami Florida 36-24. Terelle Pryor threw for a touchdown and ran for one too, but the big story was Jacory Harris.
Harris, a Heisman candidate, had many bad throws, some of them that could have been touchdowns. Harris threw 4 interceptions, and the Buckeyes took advantage of that. Ohio State led 36-17 after 3 quarters.
The Hurricanes got special teams help. Travis Benjamin and Lamar Miller returned a kickoff or a punt at least 80 yards for a touchdown. Miami was only down 20-17 in the second, but turnovers helped the Buckeyes pick up 6 more points. A goal line interception turned into a touchdown, and Ohio State led by 19.
The Hurricanes couldn't come back, and the Buckeyes won by 12.
Penn State at Alabama
Trent Richardson ran for 144 yards and a touchdown as Alabama easily beat Penn State 24-3. Penn State showed their youth, and the Tide were able to break tackles.
Penn State couldn't move the ball, and all they picked up was a field goal. Trent Richardson was able to run over the Nittany Lions.
Alabama plays at Duke next week.
James Madison at Virginia Tech
The FCS has continued their streak, having a total of 4 wins this season. But James Madison recorded the biggest one, a 10 point comeback to beat #14 Virginia Tech.
Tyrod Taylor led Virginia Tech to a 10-0 lead, but then Drew Duzdik threw a 77 yard touchdown to Jamal Sullivan on a screen pass. But 2 Hokies field goals put Virginia Tech up 16-7.
However, Drew Duzdik scored a rushing touchdown, then in the fourth he ran around the left end for 6 points. The Dukes led 21-16. Then the Hokies drove downfield, but Tyrod Taylor couldn't
convert on fourth down. Then Darren Evans fumbled in the red zone, and Leavender Jones recovered.
With 13 seconds left on a JMU punt, Virginia Tech committed a roughing the kicker penalty. That gave JMU a first down, and the game.
Other Headlines
Kevin Riley throws 4 TD passes as Cal beats Colorado 52-7.
Andrew Luck threw for 151 yards and 2 touchdowns, as Stanford beat UCLA 35-0.
USC's defense helped the Trojans beat Virginia 17-14.
Top 25
1 Alabama
2 Ohio State
3 Boise State
4 Nebraska
5 Oregon
6 TCU
7 Oklahoma
8 Texas
9 Florida
10 Iowa
11 Arkansas
12 Wisconsin
13 Auburn
14 LSU
15 Stanford
16 Utah
17 Michigan State
18 North Carolina
19 USC
20 Miami Florida
21 Nevada
22 Michigan
23 South Carolina
24 California
25 Missouri
Others
Texas A&M, Florida State, Houston, Oregon State, Georgia, Washington, Boston College, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Kansas State, Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, James Madison
Kenjon Barner, Cliff Harris and LaMichael James all made great plays to lead a 48-13 win over Derek Dooley's Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols led 13-3 midway through the second quarter, but the Ducks tied it at the half, and outscored Tennessee 35-0 in the second half.
Oregon didn't get a single offensive play before Tennessee could pick up 2 field goals, and after a touchdown Tennessee led 13-3 and the Ducks were in trouble. But Oregon got a quick field goal, and then Darron Thomas threw a TD to David Paulsen. The game was tied 13-13 at the half.
In the third, LaMichael James turned it on. He broke tackles that would have pushed Oregon back 4 yards, outran 4 guys down the left sideline, broke another tackle and dove into the end zone for a 72 yard touchdown. Later in the quarter, QB Matt Simms threw up a floater that Cliff Harris took. Harris raced 76 yards for the score.
Thomas threw another touchdown pass, and Kenjon Barner used his speed for an easy touchdown on a punt return to give the Ducks a 41-13 lead. The Ducks would finish with a 35 point victory. The Ducks play Portland State next weekend.
Miami Florida at Ohio State
Ohio State took advantage of 4 interceptions, and the Buckeyes beat Miami Florida 36-24. Terelle Pryor threw for a touchdown and ran for one too, but the big story was Jacory Harris.
Harris, a Heisman candidate, had many bad throws, some of them that could have been touchdowns. Harris threw 4 interceptions, and the Buckeyes took advantage of that. Ohio State led 36-17 after 3 quarters.
The Hurricanes got special teams help. Travis Benjamin and Lamar Miller returned a kickoff or a punt at least 80 yards for a touchdown. Miami was only down 20-17 in the second, but turnovers helped the Buckeyes pick up 6 more points. A goal line interception turned into a touchdown, and Ohio State led by 19.
The Hurricanes couldn't come back, and the Buckeyes won by 12.
Penn State at Alabama
Trent Richardson ran for 144 yards and a touchdown as Alabama easily beat Penn State 24-3. Penn State showed their youth, and the Tide were able to break tackles.
Penn State couldn't move the ball, and all they picked up was a field goal. Trent Richardson was able to run over the Nittany Lions.
Alabama plays at Duke next week.
James Madison at Virginia Tech
The FCS has continued their streak, having a total of 4 wins this season. But James Madison recorded the biggest one, a 10 point comeback to beat #14 Virginia Tech.
Tyrod Taylor led Virginia Tech to a 10-0 lead, but then Drew Duzdik threw a 77 yard touchdown to Jamal Sullivan on a screen pass. But 2 Hokies field goals put Virginia Tech up 16-7.
However, Drew Duzdik scored a rushing touchdown, then in the fourth he ran around the left end for 6 points. The Dukes led 21-16. Then the Hokies drove downfield, but Tyrod Taylor couldn't
convert on fourth down. Then Darren Evans fumbled in the red zone, and Leavender Jones recovered.
With 13 seconds left on a JMU punt, Virginia Tech committed a roughing the kicker penalty. That gave JMU a first down, and the game.
Other Headlines
Kevin Riley throws 4 TD passes as Cal beats Colorado 52-7.
Andrew Luck threw for 151 yards and 2 touchdowns, as Stanford beat UCLA 35-0.
USC's defense helped the Trojans beat Virginia 17-14.
Top 25
1 Alabama
2 Ohio State
3 Boise State
4 Nebraska
5 Oregon
6 TCU
7 Oklahoma
8 Texas
9 Florida
10 Iowa
11 Arkansas
12 Wisconsin
13 Auburn
14 LSU
15 Stanford
16 Utah
17 Michigan State
18 North Carolina
19 USC
20 Miami Florida
21 Nevada
22 Michigan
23 South Carolina
24 California
25 Missouri
Others
Texas A&M, Florida State, Houston, Oregon State, Georgia, Washington, Boston College, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Kansas State, Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, James Madison
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