TOP 25 Payton triggers Miami triumph



Top 10 teams Georgia and Washington State won while No. 11 Arkansas lost.
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MIAMI -- Jarrett Payton had his first 100-yard game Saturday as No. 2-ranked Miami beat Temple for the 12th consecutive time, 52-14.
Payton carried 16 times for 115 yards and scored twice as the Hurricanes (7-0, 3-0 Big East) extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 26 games.
Payton fell on the sideline after an 8-yard TD run. Team trainers took his blood pressure and checked his heart rate before treating him for low blood sugar. Payton drank some water, ate an energy bar and sat out the next three series.
No. 4 Georgia 27, Vanderbilt 8
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Michael Cooper, Tyson Browning and Ronnie Powell had second-half touchdown runs as Georgia (6-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat Vanderbilt, clinching the Commodores' 21st consecutive losing season.
The Commodores (1-7, 0-4) sacked David Greene six times and intercepted a pass in holding the SEC's third-best offense to 343 yards. Georgia had been averaging 408.5 yards and had just 64 yards by halftime, including only 8 in the second quarter.
No. 6 Washington St. 24,Stanford 14
STANFORD, Calif. -- Matt Kegel passed for 331 yards and three touchdowns, and Sammy Moore's 64-yard punt return set up another score.
Chris Jordan caught five passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns for the Cougars (6-1, 3-0 Pac-10).
Washington State knocked Stanford (2-3, 0-3) quarterback Trent Edwards out of the game and pounded backup Chris Lewis until Moore's return set up Kegel's third TD pass to Cody Boyd with 9:45 to play.
Kegel completed 26 of 47 passes despite constant pressure.
Florida 33, No. 11 Arkansas 28
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Chris Leak threw short and let his receivers and ball carriers run long as Florida beat Arkansas.
After Keiwan Ratliff's 44-yard interception return for a touchdown put Florida up 33-7 early in the fourth quarter, Arkansas scored 21 points in three quick drives. The Razorbacks' third roughing-the-passer penalty wiped out an interception with a minute remaining, killing Arkansas' last chance.
Leak, a freshman, completed 20-of-34 passes -- most of them short tosses to the wing that spread out the Arkansas defense. Ciatrick Fason turned a screen pass into a 33-yard score and also had a 75-yard TD run.
Florida (5-3, 3-2 SEC) and Arkansas (4-2, 1-2) are still alive to win their Southeastern Conference divisions, though both will need help to win titles outright.
No. 18 Nebraska 48, Texas A & amp;M 12
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Jammal Lord ran for two touchdowns and Nebraska equaled a school record by forcing eight turnovers.
The Cornhuskers (6-1, 2-1 Big 12) picked on the Aggies' Reggie McNeal all day, intercepting three passes and recovering two fumbles.
Lord carried 15 times for 109 yards and scored on runs of 22 and 31 yards for the Huskers.
Three of McNeal's turnovers were turned into points as Texas A & amp;M fell to 3-4 overall and 1-2 in the Big 12.
No. 19 Auburn 45,Mississippi St. 13
AUBURN, Ala. -- Carnell Williams ran for 161 yards and an Auburn-record six touchdowns -- five in the first half.
Brandon Jacobs also carried 31 times for a career-high 182 yards for the Tigers (5-2, 4-0 SEC), who have won five straight.
The blowout came a day after Jackie Sherrill announced he would retire following the season, his 13th with the Bulldogs (2-5, 1-2).
Williams broke Joe Cribbs' 25-year-old school mark with a 6-yarder with 3:01 remaining in the third carry, one of only two second-half carries and 15 overall.
Williams got it going with a dazzling 72-yarder early, bowling over linebacker Clarence McDougal downfield and winning a footrace for the end zone. Williams also scored on runs of 3, 22, 17 and 2 yards in the first 18 minutes and had 154 yards before halftime.
Auburn rushed for 405 yards on 56 carries, the most since the Tigers gained 413 against Florida State in 1985.
No. 20, Texas 40, Iowa St. 19
AMES, Iowa -- Roy Williams caught a touchdown pass and set up two other scores with big plays, including a pass of his own, as Texas bounced back from its loss to Oklahoma.
Vince Young threw a touchdown pass in his first start for the Longhorns (5-2, 2-1 Big 12), Cedric Benson ran for 140 yards and three TDs and Texas played inspired defense. The Longhorns had five sacks and held Iowa State (2-5, 0-3) to 45 yards in building a 27-0 halftime lead.
Williams, who holds most Texas receiving records, caught a 46-yard pass from Young on a crossing pattern to set up the first Texas touchdown, a 6-yard run by Benson on the opening series.
Early in the second quarter, Williams took a pitchout from Young and stopped and threw to B.J. Johnson, who was 10 yards behind the defense. Johnson had to wait for the ball and was tackled at the Iowa State 13 after a 56-yard gain.
No. 23 Oklahoma St. 51,Texas Tech 49
STILLWATER, Okla. -- Jon Holland intercepted B.J. Symons' pass with 1:05 remaining as Oklahoma State ended a furious comeback attempt.
Tatum Bell ran for a career-high 238 yards, with TD runs of 95 yards, 48 yards and 5 yards, and the Cowboys (6-1, 2-1 Big 12) scored on their first eight possessions to take a 48-21 lead into the fourth quarter.
Symons was 42-of-67 for 552 yards, his sixth straight game with more than 400 yards. He threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score, but also had two interceptions and missed several open receivers.
Texas Tech, the nation's highest scoring team, got back in it with four fourth-quarter touchdowns. The Red Raiders (5-2, 2-1) drove to the Oklahoma State 40 before Holland's interception. Luke Phillips' 20-yard field goal with 5:43 remaining ended a 21-0 Texas Tech run as the Cowboys beat the Red Raiders for the first time in four tries.
Oklahoma State's Josh Fields threw for 320 yards and a touchdown on 18-of-29 passing. Seymore Shaw added 74 yards rushing on six carries, including a 53-yard touchdown run.
The teams combined for 1,334 total yards.