Georgia shocks No. 5 Auburn

Florida kept its national championship hopes intact.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUBURN, Ala. -- Tra Battle and the Bulldogs spoiled Auburn's title hopes.
Battle intercepted three first-half passes, returning one for a touchdown, and Georgia salvaged a disappointing season with an emphatic 37-15 victory over the No. 5 Tigers.
Auburn (9-2, 5-2 SEC) entered the game as one of a handful of one-loss teams with a Bowl Championship Series title shot. The Tigers were ranked sixth in the latest BCS standings.
The Bulldogs (7-4, 4-4), who had lost four of their last five games, jumped to a 30-7 halftime lead against the nation's No. 4 scoring defense.
No. 6 Florida 17, S. Carolina 16
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Jarvis Moss blocked a 48-yard field goal as time expired for Florida, spoiling Steve Spurrier's return to Gainesville and keeping the Gators' national championship hopes intact.
Spurrier stood near the 31-yard line with his legs crossed as Ryan Succop lined up for the game-winner. Succop's kick cleared the line of scrimmage but didn't get over the outstretched arms of the 6-foot-6 defensive end.
It was the third blocked kick of the game for Florida (9-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) and the second for Moss.
Moss blocked Succop's extra point attempt earlier in the fourth quarter, leaving the Gamecocks (5-5, 3-5) with a 16-10 advantage following Mike Davis' second touchdown run.
Arizona 24, No. 8 California 20
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Antoine Cason returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown as Arizona upset Cal and knocked the Bears out of national title contention.
The Wildcats (5-5, 3-4 Pac-10) rallied from a 17-3 third quarter deficit.
DeSean Jackson returned a punt 95 yards for a touchdown and caught a 62-yard touchdown pass for California (8-2, 6-1). Marshawn Lynch rushed for 102 yards for the Golden Bears, who face No. 7 Southern California next week in Los Angeles.
With the game tied at 17 early in the fourth quarter, Nate Longshore threw a sideline pass for fullback Byron Storer, but Cason stepped in front of the receiver, intercepted the ball and raced untouched down the sideline to give Arizona its first lead of the game. Longshore threw three interceptions.
No. 11 Arkansas 31,No. 13 Tennessee 14
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Darren McFadden ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass, leading Arkansas to a convincing victory.
The Razorbacks (9-1, 6-0) can clinch a spot in the Southeastern Conference title game with a win next weekend at Mississippi State. They've won nine straight since a season-opening loss to Southern California -- their longest streak since 1988 -- and when this one was over, the crowd began chanting "BCS."
McFadden, the dynamic sophomore, He played tailback, quarterback and even a little wide receiver against Tennessee, and the Volunteers (7-3, 3-3) were never able to stop him.
No. 14 Boise St. 23, San Jose St. 20
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Jared Zabransky shook off three frustrating quarters to lead two scoring drives in the final minutes, and Anthony Montgomery kicked his third field goal -- from 37 yards -- as time expired.
No. 17 Oklahoma 34,Texas Tech 24
NORMAN, Okla. -- Paul Thompson threw for a career-high 309 yards and two touchdowns and freshman Chris Brown scored twice in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma rallied to beat Texas Tech.
No. 19 Georgia Tech 7,North Carolina 0
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Even on a bad day, Georgia Tech was good enough to clinch a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
No. 22 Boston College 28, Duke 7
BOSTON -- L.V. Whitworth and Andre Callender each rushed for more than 100 yards and a touchdown and Boston College took charge after a close first half to beat winless Duke.
No. 23 Maryland 14, Miami 13
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Playing five days after the shooting death of their senior leader, Bryan Pata, emotionally drained Miami played valiantly before losing.
Miami fell behind 14-0 early in the second quarter, then fought back behind a determined defense and the prowess of backup quarterback Kirby Freeman, making his first career start in place of injured starter Kyle Wright.
Nebraska 28, No. 24 Texas A & amp;M 27
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Zac Taylor threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Maurice Purify with 21 seconds left and Nebraska clinched a berth in the Big 12 title game.
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