Miami's title hopes, home win streak jolted by Vols

Tennessee's 10-6 upset halted the Hurricanes' home winning streak at 26 games.
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MIAMI -- Tennessee knocked Miami out of the national championship picture Saturday for the first time in four years.
Derrick Tinsley scored on fourth down and the No. 18 Volunteers upset the sixth-ranked Hurricanes 10-6, ending the nation's longest home-winning streak at 26 games.
The Hurricanes failed to score a touchdown at home for the first time since 1984. It also was the first time since a 47-0 drubbing at Florida State in 1997 that Miami (7-2) failed to scored a touchdown in any game. And they looked bad doing it.
Brock Berlin threw two interceptions and fumbled once -- and probably lost his starting job for the rest of the season. The Hurricanes also had 12 penalties for 121 yards, including a key one that helped Tennessee (7-2) score its only touchdown.
Tennessee (7-2) capitalized on just about all of Miami's mistakes -- much like Virginia Tech did last week in snapping the Hurricanes' 39-game regular-season winning streak.
Kevin Simon intercepted a pass from Berlin on the first play of the second quarter, and James Wilhoit kicked a 41-yard field goal five plays later to tie the game at 3.
The Volunteers made it 10-3 just before the half with a 15-play drive that took more than nine minutes.
The Hurricanes, widely considered on of college football's most undisciplined teams, was penalized 15 yards for roughing the punter to keep the drive alive. Tennessee picked up another 15 yards on a personal foul after an incomplete pass on second-and-12.
Instead of facing third down, the Vols were in field-goal range. On the ensuing play, Vince Wilfork jumped off sides for the second time in the game. After five consecutive runs and then a timeout, coach Phillip Fulmer decided to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the 2.
Receiver Derrick Tinsley scored on an end around, and the Vols led 10-3.
Clemson 26, No. 3 Florida St. 10
CLEMSON, S.C. -- Charlie Whitehurst threw for one TD and ran for another and Clemson likely ended Florida State's (8-2, 6-1 ACC) national title hopes with its first victory ever over a top-three team.
The Tigers (6-4, 4-3) snapped an 11-game losing streak to the third-ranked Seminoles and gave Tommy Bowden his first win in five tries over his father, Bobby.
No. 11 Texas 55,No. 21 Oklahoma St. 16
STILLWATER, Okla. -- Cedric Benson ran for 180 yards and a touchdown and Roy Williams caught six passes for 162 yards and a score for Texas.
Texas (8-2, 5-1 Big 12) kept its Bowl Champion Series hopes alive with its sixth straight victory over the Cowboys (7-3, 3-3) and its fourth consecutive lopsided win since a 65-13 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma.
Vince Young scored from 23 yards and Benson from the 1 in the third quarter as the Longhorns took control with 27 straight points. Fullback Will Matthews scored his first three touchdowns of the season.
No. 12 Washington St. 31, UCLA 13
PULLMAN, Wash. -- Jonathan Smith ran for three touchdowns to help Washington State move into first place in the Pac-10.
Washington State (8-2, 5-1) broke a three-way tie for first by beating the Bruins (6-4, 4-2). No. 2 Southern California (4-1) is a half-game behind the Cougars, but controls the race after beating Washington State last week.
Smith, who has been hobbled by an ankle injury, scored on runs of 1, 12 and 9 yards. It was the first time he has run for more than 100 yards since the opening game against Idaho. He carried 36 times for 130 yards and caught four passes for 85 yards.
Smith's running came in handy for the Cougars after quarterback Matt Kegel left the game after a hard hit late in the first quarter and was replaced by freshman Josh Swogger, the Ursuline High graduate. Swogger was 5-for-16 for 81 yards and two interceptions.
No. 17 Florida 35, Vanderbilt 17
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Ciatrick Fason scored twice, Keiwan Ratliff returned an interception for a score and Florida kept its surprising Southeastern Conference title hopes alive.
Ratliff, who played high school football in Columbus, has relatives in Youngstown.
Florida (7-3, 5-2) won its fourth straight game and moved alone into first place in the SEC East, one game ahead of idle Georgia (4-2) in the win column and two in front of Tennessee (3-2).
No. 19 Nebraska 24, Kansas 3
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Judd Davies scored two touchdowns and Nebraska took advantage of a rash of penalties to beat Kansas for the 35th consecutive time.
The Huskers (8-2, 4-2 Big 12) have beaten Kansas (5-5, 2-4) every year since 1969, the second strongest streak major colleges to Notre Dame's 40-game streak against Navy.
Freshman Adam Barmann was 24-for-34 for 204 yards, but threw three interceptions in his second game for Kansas.
No. 20 Mississippi 24, Auburn 20
AUBURN, Ala. -- Brandon Jacobs had a 1-yard touchdown run with 2:39 left, and Ben Obomanu dropped a pass in the end zone on Auburn's final drive, giving Mississippi the victory Saturday.
The Rebels moved to 6-0 in the Southeastern Conference for the first time since 1962 and remain in position for their first Western Division title. It took an 80-yard drive by Eli Manning and some luck for Ole Miss (8-2) to pull off its second victory over the fading Tigers (6-4, 4-2) in the last 11 meetings.
The Tigers drove all the way to the 3, thanks mostly to a 50-yard catch-and-run by Obomanu. On third-and-2, Campbell rolled right and, with two defenders in pursuit, spotted a wide-open Obomanu in the end zone. The ball hit the receiver in the numbers and bounced off. On fourth down, a nearly identical play ended with Campbell forced to loft it toward Jeris McIntyre, but Eric Oliver batted it away at the last second.