NATIONAL ROUNDUP Top-ranked USC holds off No. 7 California, 23-17

Tennessee ended Georgia's 17-game home winning streak.
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LOS ANGELES -- Top-ranked Southern California held No. 7 California out of the end zone after a first-and-goal with less than two minutes left and held on to beat the Bears, 23-17.
Before the final four plays, Cal's Aaron Rodgers was 29-for-31 for 267 yards and a touchdown. But after Rodgers got Cal to first-and-goal at the 9 with just under two minutes left, the Trojans got a sack and forced three incomplete passes.
Rodgers' final throw came with pressure coming up the middle and zipped by a diving Geoff McArthur in the end zone, sending most of the more than 90,000 at the Los Angeles Coliseum into a frenzy and the Bears home with a hard-fought loss.
Southern California (5-0, 2-0 Pac-10) extended its winning streak to 14 games and avenged its only loss in the last 26. The Bears' 34-31 triple-overtime victory last season kept the Trojans from claiming an undisputed national title.
Matt Leinart threw two touchdown passes for the Trojans, who had only two possessions in the fourth quarter -- both times going three-and-out. Rodgers tied an NCAA record by completing his first 23 passes for the Bears (3-1, 1-1).
No. 17 Tennessee 19,No. 3 Georgia 14
ATHENS, Ga. -- Coming off a dismal performance the previous week, Erik Ainge threw a pair of touchdown passes to lead Tennessee.
The Vols, a 121/2-point underdog, prevented Georgia from taking control of the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division.
They built a quick 10-0 lead and held off the Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1 SEC) at the end.
Ainge completed 12 of 21 for 150 yards and -- most important -- had no interceptions.
No. 6 Auburn 52, La. Tech 7
AUBURN, Ala. -- Jason Campbell passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns, including an Auburn-record 87-yarder to Silas Daniels.
The Tigers are 6-0 for the first time since the 1997 season, with only one game decided by under 24 points. They are in line for another move in the rankings after Oklahoma's 12-0 victory over No. 5 Texas.
Louisiana Tech quarterback Matt Kubik (Cardinal Mooney) was 12-of-22 for 179 yards and one touchdown.
No. 24 LSU 24, No. 12 Florida 21
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Marcus Randall came off the bench and threw two touchdown passes, including a 10-yarder with 27 seconds to play.
The Gators (3-2, 2-2) led 21-17 with 2:06 left. Joseph Addai ran three times for 34 yards on the drive, but Randall made the biggest play. He avoided a heavy rush and found Addai for a 10-yard touchdown pass on third down with 27 seconds remaining.
No. 22 Oklahoma St. 42,Colorado 14
BOULDER, Colo. -- Vernand Morency ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and Donovan Woods threw for three more scores for Oklahoma State.
Georgia Tech 20,No. 23 Maryland 7
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Georgia Tech ended Maryland's 13-game home winning streak in stunning fashion, blanking the Terrapins through three quarters and forcing out ineffective quarterback Joel Statham.
Mississippi 31,No. 25 South Carolina 28
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Ethan Flatt found Bill Flowers in the corner of the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown pass with 1:05 left to lift Mississippi past South Carolina.
Texas Tech 70, Nebraska 10
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech handed Nebraska its worst loss in the Cornhuskers' storied 114-year history, with Sonny Cumbie throwing for 436 yards and five touchdowns.