Tebow helps lift Florida to 62-0 rout

Virginia Tech upset No. 14 Wake Forest, while Arkansas topped Miss. State.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow ran for two touchdowns, threw for two more and third-ranked Florida overwhelmed Western Carolina 62-0 on Saturday.
The Gators (10-1) scored touchdowns on nine of their first 10 possessions while using the Division I-AA opponent to prepare for next week's game at rival Florida State. They also got a glimpse into the future, with numerous young players making an impact on "Senior Day."
Among them:
Tebow, a freshman who has been primarily a running quarterback this season, was 10-of-12 passing for 200 yards.
Freshman Brandon James broke the school record for punt return yardage, returning six punts for 155 and scoring on a 77-yarder.
Freshman Jarred Fayson ran for 77 yards and a score, showing he could be a faster, more elusive version of Tebow in coach Urban Meyer's spread-option offense.
Freshman Mon Williams ran nine times for 95 yards.
Riley Cooper caught three touchdown passes, covering 7, 55 and 20 yards. He became the first freshman to catch three TD passes since Jabar Gaffney in 2000.
Freshman linebackers Brandon Spikes and Dustin Doe filled in admirably for injured starters Brandon Siler and Earl Everett.
Sophomore tight end Cornelius Ingram caught four passes for a career-high 59 yards.
The regulars did their part in the blowout, too.
No. 5 Arkansas 28, Mississippi State 14
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Darren McFadden ran back a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and Chris Houston scored on an 87-yard interception return as Arkansas won the SEC Western Division title and will play Florida in the league championship game on Dec. 2.
The Bulldogs shut down McFadden and the high-powered Razorbacks offense at every turn, but defense and special teams carried Arkansas (10-1, 7-0).
Mississippi State (3-8, 1-6) allowed McFadden to rush for 100 yards, but most of the yardage came on the team's final drive.
No. 13 Boise St. 49, Utah St. 10
BOISE, Idaho -- Jared Zabransky threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns and Brett Denton ran for 125 yards and two scores for Boise State.
The Broncos (11-0, 7-0 Western Athletic Conference) played without running back Ian Johnson, recovering from a partially collapsed left lung he sustained last week.
No. 19 Virginia Tech 27, No. 14 Wake Forest 6
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Sean Glennon threw two touchdown passes and Xavier Adibi had a 35-yard fumble return for a touchdown to lead Virginia Tech.
Eddie Royal and Josh Morgan each had long touchdown catches for the Hokies (9-2, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won five straight games.
No. 15 Auburn 22, Alabama 15
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Brandon Cox threw a 22-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter, David Irons had a crucial interception and Auburn won its fifth straight Iron Bowl.
Irons picked off a John Parker Wilson pass with 1:17 left to preserve the Tigers' victory.
Auburn (10-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) hadn't won five Iron Bowls in a row since 1958, Bear Bryant's first year with the Crimson Tide (6-6, 2-6). Alabama coach Mike Shula is winless in four tries against his team's biggest rival.
No. 16 Oklahoma 36, Baylor 10
WACO, Texas -- Malcolm Kelly had a touchdown catch and an incredible grab to keep alive another Oklahoma scoring drive as the Sooners remained in contention for the Big 12 South title.
Reggie Smith returned one of his two interceptions 42 yards for a touchdown and set up another TD with his other, and third-string tailback Chris Brown ran 24 times for 169 yards and a score.
Oklahoma (9-2, 6-1 Big 12) overcame five turnovers, including fumbles by Smith and Brown that led to Baylor's only scores.
Oklahoma has won all 16 games in its series against Baylor (4-8, 3-5) that dates back to 1901.
No. 18 Georgia Tech 49, Duke 21
ATLANTA -- Reggie Ball passed for three touchdowns -- all in the second quarter -- and Georgia Tech added momentum to its ACC championship drive by beating winless Duke.
Georgia Tech will face the still-undetermined Atlantic Division champion in the ACC title game Dec. 2 in Jacksonville.
No. 20 Boston College 38, No. 21 Maryland 16
BOSTON -- Jolonn Dunbar scored on two fumble recoveries before Boston College's offense took the field. When it did, the Eagles made sure they stayed in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship picture.
The Eagles led 14-0 in the first four minutes on Dunbar's returns of 14 and 38 yards before Matt Ryan threw two scoring passes.
No. 22 Tennessee 39, Vanderbilt 10
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Volunteers' rare November slide is over, thanks to Erik Ainge and LaMarcus Coker.
Ainge threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns, Coker ran for two more, and the Vols ended a two-game losing streak.
The victory also gave the Vols (8-3, 4-3 SEC) a bit of revenge against their state rival. The Commodores snapped Tennessee's 22-game winning streak in this series last season with a 28-24 victory in Knoxville, which they celebrated with a special DVD.
No. 23 BYU 42, New Mexico 17
PROVO, Utah -- John Beck passed for 464 yards and four touchdowns, Curtis Brown became the leading rusher in Brigham Young history and the Cougars clinched the Mountain West Conference championship.
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