TOP 25 ROUNDUP Sooners' rout of Texas Tech leaves no doubt

Oklahoma dominated on both sides of the line of scrimmage.
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NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma left no doubt about who's the best in the Big 12 South.
Quentin Griffin ran for 207 yards and three touchdowns and the Oklahoma defense held Kliff Kingsbury to his lowest passing total of the year as the fourth-ranked Sooners beat No. 24 Texas Tech 60-15 Saturday night.
The victory Saturday gives Oklahoma (10-1, 6-1) the South Division title. The Sooners finish the regular season next week against Oklahoma State, then play No. 16 Colorado for the conference championship on Dec. 7. The winner -- Oklahoma beat Colorado 27-11 on Nov. 2 -- gets a berth in a Bowl Championship Series bowl game.
Oklahoma's defense was back in form two weeks after giving up four TD passes in a loss to Texas A & amp;M. They forced two safeties and sacked Kingsbury six times, intercepted him twice and held him to 187 yards passing -- 67 of those came on a fourth-quarter TD pass.
The Red Raiders (8-5, 5-3) had averaged 503 yards and 39 points behind Kingsbury, who threw for 473 yards and six TDs last week in an upset of then-No. 4 Texas. But he was just 15-of-35 against Oklahoma and is now 0-3 against the Sooners since beating them as a freshman in 1999.
Kingsbury's worst game this year had been a 268-yard effort in a loss to Colorado on Oct. 26.
The Red Raiders had 12 yards and no first downs in the first quarter. They crossed midfield once in the first half and were outgained 263-64. For the game, Oklahoma had a 478-236 edge in total offense.
Griffin had his seventh straight 100-yard game and his third 200-yard game of the season. His highlight-reel, 62-yard touchdown run on the second possession gave Oklahoma a 14-0 lead and made it clear the Red Raiders were in for a long night.
The Sooners drove 70 yards in 10 plays for their first touchdown, a short run by Kejuan Jones. After Tech was forced to punt, Griffin broke a tackle at the line, ran through another at midfield, stumbled but kept his balance, then raced down the sideline, cutting back near the 5-yard line to elude a defender and get to the end zone.
Kingsbury was sacked in the end zone late in the first quarter, making it 16-0. Jones scored on a 3-yard run midway through the second, capping an 11-play drive in which the Sooners ran 10 times. Then a holding call against Tech in the end zone resulted in another safety and a 25-0 halftime lead.
Brandon Shelby blocked a punt on Tech's first possession of the third quarter, and Will Peoples recovered it in the end zone for a 32-0 lead. Two short TD runs by Griffin pushed the lead to 46-0 before Vincent Meeks scored for Tech on a 98-yard kickoff return.
Washington 29, No. 3 Washington St. 26
PULLMAN, Wash. -- John Anderson kicked five field goals, including the game-winner from 49 yards out in the third overtime, and Kai Ellis forced and recovered a fumble to secure Washington's victory.
It was one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the Apple Cup, the annual game between the in-state rivals.
It also spoiled Washington State's chance to secure a Rose Bowl berth with a victory. Now the Cougars (9-2, 6-1 Pac-10) must win at UCLA on Dec. 7 to capture the conference title.
The ending was bizarre, providing a fitting finish that surely will be debated for years among fans of both teams.
Washington (7-5, 4-4) had the ball first in the third overtime, and after a sack and two incompletions by Cody Pickett, it was up to Anderson. He trotted out for the 49-yard attempt, and a collective groan arose from Martin Stadium when his kick sailed true.
The Cougars took over, and it was all over on their first play. Matt Kegel, who in the game because starter Jason Gesser was knocked out in the fourth quarter with an injured right shin, dropped back and tried to throw. The ball came loose, and Ellis leaped on it.
No. 7 USC 52, No. 25 UCLA 21
PASADENA, Calif. -- Carson Palmer's accurate passing and UCLA's devastating mistakes helped USC rout the Bruins.
Palmer threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns, and the Trojans scored in the game's first 16 seconds and on their first three possessions.
The 52 points were the most scored by either team in the series since USC won 52-0 in 1930 -- the second meeting between the teams.
USC got two TD and a field goal following fumble recoveries and scored another after a bad snap from center on a punt attempt resulted in a 34-yard UCLA loss.
The win was the sixth straight for the Trojans (9-2, 7-1 Pac-10) and their fourth in a row over the Bruins (7-4, 4-3).
Auburn 17, No. 9 Alabama 7
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Freshman sub Tre Smith ran for 126 yards and Jason Campbell threw a pair of TDs to Robert Johnson to lead Auburn's upset in the Iron Bowl.
The Tigers, 101/2-point underdogs, led 17-0 at halftime and used a stifling defense to shut down the SEC's top offense.
Auburn (8-4, 5-3 SEC) was playing its fourth-string tailback in his first start and went without a fullback in an injury-depleted backfield against the nation's top-rated defense.
The Crimson Tide (9-3, 6-2) had won five straight games but couldn't score on three fourth-quarter trips across midfield.
N.C. State 17, No. 14 Florida St. 7
RALEIGH, N.C. -- T.A. McLendon rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown and North Carolina State's defense held No. 14 Florida State to 177 total yards.
The Wolfpack (10-3, 5-3 ACC) became the first team in the Atlantic Coast Conference to beat the Seminoles two years in a row. They won 34-28 last season.
N.C. State also snapped its three-game losing streak with a stunning defensive performance to win 10 games for the first time in 111 years of Wolfpack football.
The Seminoles' offensive output was the second-lowest in Bobby Bowden's 325 games as coach.
Virginia 48, No. 18 Maryland 13
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Matt Schaub threw three touchdown passes and Wali Lundy scored three times as Virginia ended the Terrapins' eight-game winning streak.
Virginia (8-4, 6-2 ACC), picked to finish eighth in the league in the preseason, instead wrapped up second place and likely enhanced its bowl stake with Peach and Tangerine bowl officials watching.
Schaub was 23-for-27 for 249 yards, becoming the Cavaliers' single-season yardage leader with 2,751 yards and extending his TD pass record to 26.
No. 20 Colorado St. 22, New Mexico 14
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Colorado State converted two turnovers into touchdowns, including Rhett Nelson's long fumble return, and the Rams clinched the Mountain West title.
The Rams (10-2, 6-0) posted their sixth straight victory, even though leading rusher Cecil Sapp played only sparingly because of turf toe in his left foot.
New Mexico (6-6, 4-2) rallied from a 19-0 second-quarter deficit with a pair of TDs, getting to 22-14 late in the third quarter. But the Aztecs couldn't overcome failures on fourth down in the second half.
Colorado State, headed to the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31, prevailed despite being outgained 307-252.
East Carolina 31, No. 22 TCU 28
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Travis Heath returned a fumble 81 yards for a touchdown as East Carolina rallied from an 11-point deficit to end TCU's eight-game winning streak.
The Pirates (4-6, 4-2 C-USA) threw the league title race into chaos with the win. TCU (8-2, 5-2) had hoped to clinch a share of the league title and secure a berth in one of the conference's five bowl tie-ins. While TCU may still go to a bowl, it may not be the Liberty Bowl, which takes the conference champion.
Donta Hobbs ran for two touchdowns and took a 3-yard pass from Sean Stilley with 7:21 left in the third period to give TCU a 28-17 lead.
No. 23 Boise St. 44, Nevada 7
RENO, Nev. -- Brock Forsey ran for 187 yards and four touchdowns as Boise State won its 10th straight game and the Western Athletic Conference title.
Ryan Dinwiddie completed 10 of 15 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown for the Broncos (11-1, 8-0 WAC), who are headed to a postseason bowl for the third year in a row.