TOP 25 FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Oklahoma rebounds against Baylor, 49-9

Quentin Griffin led the Sooners rushing for three touchdowns and catching a fourth.
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WACO, Texas -- Quentin Griffin ran for 152 yards and three touchdowns and also had a 35-yard TD reception as No. 4 Oklahoma rebounded from its first loss with a 49-9 win over Baylor on Saturday.
Griffin continued his push for serious Heisman Trophy consideration with his sixth straight 100-yard rushing game, on 17 carries in just three quarters. Griffin has 885 yards during the six games, and 1,243 on the season.
The blowout victory probably won't help the Sooners (9-1, 5-1 Big 12) climb back up in the Bowl Championship Series standings. Oklahoma dropped from first to fourth after its 30-26 loss at Texas A & amp;M last week.
Baylor (3-8, 1-6) has been outscored 271-30 while losing six straight games. Texas beat the Bears 41-0 last week and still lost a spot in the BCS standings.
The Sooners still have control in the Big 12 South. They'll earn a spot in the league championship game if they win their final two games against Texas Tech and Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma extended a 21-3 halftime lead with touchdowns on its first three possessions of the season half -- with each scoring drive taking 1:31 or less.
Antwone Savage returned the second-half kickoff 54 yards, and three plays later he raced by defensive back Maurice Lane and caught a 40-yard TD pass from Nate Hybl.
Griffin's only carry on the next drive was a pitch to the right that he took 25 yards for a touchdown.
On the third drive, Griffin took an inside handoff, found a gap at the line and then ran past two defenders along the sideline. He gained 61 yards, getting dragged down by Matt Johnson a foot from the goal line. But he plunged into the end zone on the next play for a 42-3 lead.
Final game for coach
Baylor played its final home game under Kevin Steele, who was fired Nov. 3 but stayed on to coach the rest of the season. Steele is 9-35 overall and 1-30 in the Big 12.
Hybl, who like Griffin sat out the fourth quarter, was 12-of-22 passing for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Derrick Strait had two interceptions, thwarting a Baylor scoring drive right before halftime and then returning his second pick 75 yards for the final Oklahoma touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Baylor drove to the Oklahoma 6 after Aaron Karas completed passes of 14, 15 and 28 yards to Robert Quiroga in the final minute of the first half. But Strait then stepped in front of receiver Marques Roberts in the end zone and returned the ball to midfield.
In the fourth quarter, Strait intercepted a pass thrown by Greg Cicero, the sixth-year senior and former starter who got to play in his final home game. Cicero later had a 14-yard TD run.
Griffin scored the first two Oklahoma touchdowns, putting the Sooners ahead to stay with a 1-yard TD that capped their opening 43-yard drive. Griffin started the drive with a 13-yard run and an 18-yard reception.
Hybl was scrambling in trouble on third-and-10 early in the second quarter, after Daniel Andino's 43-yard field goal for Baylor. Griffin took the desperation toss, stutter-stepped by a defender behind the line and then weaved back and forth between his blockers for a 35-yard TD.
Oklahoma led 21-3 after Kejuan Jones' 14-yard run ended a 14-play, 66-yard drive, on which the Sooners converted three third downs and a fourth down.
Rashad Armstrong ran for 103 yards for Baylor, which has lost all 12 games in its series against Oklahoma.
Texas Tech 42, No. 4 Texas 38
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Kliff Kingsbury knocked Texas out of the national title chase with six touchdown passes.
Kingsbury, who completed 38 of 60 passes for 473 yards against one of the nation's top defenses, not only dashed Texas' title hopes but also lifted Texas Tech (8-4, 5-2) into the Big 12 South race.
The Red Raiders visit co-No. 4 Oklahoma (9-1, 5-1) next Saturday, with the winner taking the division and advancing to the Big 12 title game on Dec. 7.
The defeat was another tough blow for Texas (9-2, 5-2) and coach Mack Brown. A loss to Oklahoma last month all but eliminated the Longhorns from the conference race, but they still had an outside chance of reaching the BCS' national title game in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 3.
That's gone, too.
Chris Simms, who threw for 345 yards and four TD passes, tried to lead Texas back, but Texas Tech safety Ryan Aycock intercepted a pass with 5:21 remaining to seal the win.
Although Texas' defense came into the game ranked fifth nationally, allowing just 261 yards per game, Texas Tech had 306 yards by halftime and finished with 606.
No. 7 Georgia 24, No. 24 Auburn 21
AUBURN, Ala. -- David Greene threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Michael Johnson on fourth and long with 1:25 remaining to help Georgia win the SEC Eastern title.
Three straight incompletions by Greene and a false-start penalty set up 4th-and-15, but Greene lofted his pass into the left corner of the end zone. Johnson, subbing for an injured Terrence Edwards, outjumped Horace Willis for the score.
The Bulldogs (10-1, 7-1 SEC) earned a shot at their first league title since 1982 and ended a three-game losing streak to the Tigers (7-4, 4-3).
Auburn took over at its own 28 with 1:18 to play, and Jason Campbell quickly hit Robert Johnson over the middle for a 25-yard gain.
The Georgia defense resumed its second-half dominance after that, with a sack by Boss Bailey and two Auburn penalties leaving Auburn with a 4th-and-20. Campbell's pass to Tre Smith fell well short of the first-down marker with 19 seconds left.
Several Georgia players raced over to celebrate with their fans, and tackle Kareem Marshall unfurled a banner proclaiming the Bulldogs champions.
The Tigers, who still have title hopes in the West, slumped off the field. The only period they trailed in the game was over the final 85 seconds.
Georgia's last four victories in the series have come at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Greene finished 18-of-35 for 232 yards with an interception. Playing without Edwards (separated right shoulder) and Damien Gary (left leg injury), he passed for just 29 yards in the first half.
Johnson had caught 11 passes coming in but finished with 13 for 141 yards and the final touchdown.
No. 11 Kansas St. 49, Nebraska 13
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Quarterback Ell Roberson ran for 228 yards and three touchdowns as Kansas State earned its most lopsided victory ever against Nebraska.
Roberson's 91-yard first-quarter run was the second-longest run against Nebraska, topped only by the 99-yarder by Kansas' Gale Sayers in 1963.
Darren Sproles added 155 yards and three TDs -- including a 70-yard run late in the fourth quarter -- for the Wildcats (9-2, 5-2 Big 12).
With a game left against Colorado, Nebraska (7-5, 3-4) is assured of its first non-winning conference record since going 3-4 in the Big Eight in 1968. The Huskers' five regular-season losses are the most since the 1961 team went 3-6-1, and the loss dropped their road record against ranked teams to 1-7 under coach Frank Solich.
No. 15 Florida St 40, North Carolina 14
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Adrian McPherson threw four touchdown passes as Florida State clinched at least a share of the ACC title.
Anquan Boldin caught three touchdown passes. McPherson connected with Boldin for a pair of second quarter scores as Florida State took a 17-0 halftime lead.
The Seminoles (8-3, 7-0 ACC) can outright win their 10th league title in 11 seasons with a win next Saturday at North Carolina State or if Maryland loses any of its final three league games.
McPherson, who was making his first start at home, completed 5 of 9 for 112 yards passes in the second quarter, teaming with Boldin on touchdown plays covering 43 and 19 yards.
Virginia 14, No. 22 N.C. St. 9
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Matt Schaub threw two touchdown passes, and Virginia batted away a pass in the end zone in the final minute as North Carolina State lost its third straight game.
The Cavaliers (7-4, 5-2 ACC) held on after squandering two chances to cushion their lead in the final quarter. They also held the Wolfpack 28 points below their 36.9 scoring average. NC State, which opened the season with a school-record nine straight wins, fell to 9-3 and 4-3.
Philip Rivers completed 28 of 47 passes for 236 yards and an interception.
Washington 42, No. 23 Oregon 14
EUGENE, Ore. -- Cody Pickett threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns and set the Pac-10 record for single-season passing yardage in Washington's victory.
Pickett increased his total to 3,818 yards to surpass Ryan Leaf, who threw for 3,637 yards for Washington State in 1997.
The Ducks (7-4, 3-4) were ranked sixth after a 6-0 start, but they've lost four of their last five. Oregon hadn't lost its home finale in its previous nine seasons.
Reggie Williams caught 14 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns. Rich Alexis had 30 carries for 122 yards and two scores.