TOP 25 ROUNDUP Miami's big three play OK, 'Canes rout La. Tech 48-9

Northern Illinois shocked Maryland 20-13 in overtime.
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SHREVEPORT, La. -- Brock Berlin was OK. Frank Gore ran with power. And Ryan Moore hauled in a touchdown.
Miami's new big three has a long way to go to keep Hurricanes fans from missing Ken Dorsey, Willis McGahee and Andre Johnson, but decent was good enough against Louisiana Tech.
Antrel Rolle returned an interception and a punt for touchdowns and Gore ran for 118 yards as No. 3 Miami beat the Bulldogs 48-9 Thursday night.
"I wouldn't say it was great," Berlin said of his Miami debut. "I'm glad to get it out of the way."
The Shreveport native and Florida transfer was 14-for-28 for 203 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in a little less than three quarters of work.
"He had 15 days of spring practice and little bit in the fall. He's basically like a rookie in our offense so I think it was a pretty good start," Miami coach Larry Coker said.
Speed evident
Gore, who missed all last season after major surgery on his right knee, showed good burst on 21 carries and caught two passes for 33 yards in his first start.
As for Moore, who is expected to fill Johnson's spot as the big-play receiver, the redshirt freshman caught four passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. He also had two drops.
The Miami offense scored a touchdown on its first possession and didn't get into the end zone again until late in the third quarter.
Luke McCown was 16-for-26 for 195 yards with two interceptions as the Bulldogs were able to bust a few big plays against the Hurricanes' defense, but couldn't break the goal line against 346-pound tackle Vince Wilfork and company.
Berlin's first completion since the 2002 Orange Bowl was a 17-yard strike to Moore to convert a third down. Three plays later, Berlin found Moore slanting across the middle again, this time for a 23-yard touchdown.
Two big plays
Rolle then made the first of his two big plays.
He fielded a booming punt at his own 34, sidestepped a couple of Bulldogs and found a clear path to the end zone for a 66-yard score. Five minutes into the game, Miami was up 14-0.
D.J. Williams picked up a fumbled handoff by Ralph Davis and sprinted 78 yards untouched for a 21-3 Miami lead in the second quarter.
Miami blew it open with two touchdowns in a span of about 1:30 late in the third quarter.
Kellen Winslow Jr. -- Miami's one returning offensive standout -- caught a 6-yard touchdown with 3:28 remaining in the third quarter. Rolle struck again moments later, picking a tipped pass out of the air and going 30 yards for a touchdown that made it 38-6.
N. Illinois 20,No. 15 Maryland 13, OT
DEKALB, Ill. -- Josh Haldi threw a 20-yard touchdown to Dan Sheldon in overtime as Northern Illinois pulled off one of the biggest upsets in school history.
Sheldon caught Haldi's pass at the 15, spun around a defender and raced into the end zone for the game-winning score.
The Huskies sealed the game when Scott McBrien's long pass into the end zone bounced off the leg of defensive back Rob Lee, fluttered into the air and fell into the hands of Randee Drew of Northern Illinois.
It was Northern Illinois' third win ever over a ranked team.
Northern Illinois had a chance to win the game in regulation but Steve Azar's 43-yard field goal attempt was partially blocked by Madieu Williams with 1.3 seconds left.
Maryland took a 13-10 lead when Domonique Foxworth picked off Haldi at the Huskies' 47 to set up a 50-yard field goal by Nick Novak with 9:10 remaining.
Haldi was 21-for-35 for 266 yards and two TDs.