TOP 25 Auburn sacks Croyle, Alabama

The Tigers sacked Brodie Croyle 11 times in a 28-18 win over the Crimson Tide.
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AUBURN, Ala. -- Unleashing a relentless pass rush, No. 11 Auburn upstaged one of the nation's stingiest defenses to remain dominant in the Iron Bowl.
Brandon Cox passed for two first-half touchdowns and the Tigers sacked Brodie Croyle 11 times in a 28-18 victory over No. 8 Alabama Saturday, their fourth consecutive win in this bitter rivalry.
Auburn (9-2, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) clinched a share of the Western Division title for the fifth time in six seasons with their second straight win over a top-10 team. LSU would play for the SEC title with wins over Mississippi and Arkansas.
With an anemic offense, Alabama (9-2, 6-2) continued a season-ending tumble with its second loss in a row after riding the nation's top scoring defense into national title contention earlier in the year.
No. 7 Virginia Tech 52, Virginia 14
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Virginia Tech dominated archrival Virginia to keep alive its hopes of gaining a spot in the Bowl Championship Series.
Two long weeks after getting beaten convincingly by No. 3 Miami, Cedric Humes ran for 113 yards and three touchdowns and Marcus Vick threw for two more scores as the Hokies beat Virginia for the sixth time in the last seven meetings.
Virginia Tech (9-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) also turned three Virginia turnovers into touchdowns and shut down Marques Hagans and the Cavaliers offense. The Hokies would need Miami to lose in order to reach the ACC title game.
No. 14 Georgia 45, Kentucky 13
ATHENS, Ga. -- D.J. Shockley threw four touchdown passes, Danny Ware scored on a 52-yard run and Georgia wrapped up the SEC East with a rout of Kentucky.
Georgia squandered a pair of chances to wrap up the division title, losing to Florida and Auburn for only the second two-game losing streak since Mark Richt took over as coach in 2001.
But the Bulldogs (8-2, 6-2) rarely lose to Kentucky, winning their ninth straight in the lopsided series.
No. 21 Texas Tech 23, Oklahoma 21
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Taurean Henderson scored on a 2-yard run as time expired to lift Texas Tech over Oklahoma (6-4, 5-2 Big 12), breaking the Sooners' five-game winning streak over the Red Raiders.
Henderson took the handoff with 2 seconds remaining and went up the middle. As he was going down, he stretched out his arms and got the ball across the goal line. The play was reviewed but the touchdown call was upheld, giving Tech coach Mike Leach his first victory in six tries against former boss Bob Stoops. Leach was Oklahoma's offensive coordinator in 1999.
No. 23 Boston College 31, Maryland 16
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Jolonn Dunbar scored on a 94-yard fumble return and Ray Henderson took an interception 35 yards for a touchdown, leading Boston College past Maryland.
Andre Callender had 121 yards rushing and a score for the Eagles, who never trailed in their regular-season finale. Both teams had four turnovers.
Playing in its first year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Boston College (8-3, 5-3) finished tied with Florida State atop the Atlantic Division. But the Seminoles will advance to the title game by virtue of their 28-17 win over the Eagles in September.
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