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No. 5 Texas 45, No. 1 Oklahoma 35

DALLAS — Mack Brown can finally say he’s done something in the Texas-Oklahoma game that Bob Stoops hasn’t — pulled off an upset. And it’s a big one. Brown’s Longhorns grabbed some second-half momentum by foiling a fake punt, then Colt McCoy and the defense built on it. The Longhorns (6-0, 2-0 Big 12) outscored the Sooners 25-7 after stopping the trickery, and their half of the record crowd of 92,182 fans loved every bit of it. Brown and Stoops have brought their programs back to prominence over the last decade. Stoops has a reputation of outcoaching Brown, primarily because of two blowout wins. Truth is, the higher-ranked team has won every one of their matchups. In fact, this was the first upset in this series since 1996. Sam Bradford was 28-of-39 for 387 yards and five touchdowns, three to Manny Johnson, but wasn’t able to pull it out for Oklahoma (5-1, 1-1). He threw two interceptions, a meaningless one on the final play and another late in the second quarter that led to a Texas field goal.

No. 7 Texas Tech 37, Nebraska 31, OT

LUBBOCK, Texas — Eric Morris had a 1-yard touchdown run in overtime and Jamar Wall made it stand up for Texas Tech with an interception. Texas Tech (6-0, 2-0 Big 12) left the door open for the Cornhuskers (3-3, 0-2) to win it with a touchdown and extra point, when the Red Raiders botched the PAT after Morris’ score. But the mistake didn’t cost the Red Raiders. Joe Ganz, who threw for 349 yards, was scrambling and trying to throw the ball away on the Huskers’ second play when Wall intercepted it along the Texas Tech sideline to end the game.

No. 8 USC 28, Arizona St. 0

LOS ANGELES — Mark Sanchez passed for one touchdown and ran for another, and the Southern California defense dominated Arizona State. Joe McKnight ran for a career-high 143 yards on 11 carries, and Kevin Thomas returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown for the No. 8 Trojans (4-1, 2-1 Pac-10), who extended their winning streak over the Sun Devils to nine games, winning by an average of 20.1 points. USC is 74-9 since the beginning of the 2002 season and has won 41 of its last 42 home games.

No. 9 BYU 21, New Mexico 3

PROVO, Utah — Max Hall threw for three touchdowns, and No. 9 BYU survived its lowest-scoring game of the season, extending the nation’s longest winning streak to 16 straight. BYU (6-0, 2-0 Mountain West) remained unbeaten at the halfway point of the season but needed Hall’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Austin Collie with 3:05 left in the game to seal it. New Mexico (3-4, 1-2) held the Cougars scoreless in the opening quarter and scored before BYU, both firsts for the season. The Lobos also had a touchdown called back on a penalty midway through the fourth quarter when BYU was up only 14-3; then New Mexico failed to convert on a fourth-and-21.

No. 10 Georgia 26, Tennessee 14

ATHENS, Ga. — Matthew Stafford passed for a career-best 310 yards, Knowshon Moreno ran for 101 yards, and Georgia dropped Tennessee to 0-3 in the Southeastern Conference for the first time in 20 years. Tennessee netted only 1 yard on the ground, but the Volunteers capitalized on two Stafford interceptions for their only touchdowns. Nick Stephens, in his second career start, threw two touchdown passes. Arian Foster had only three carries for three yards for the Vols (2-4, 0-3), one year after he rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Georgia (5-1, 2-1). He’s been held under 40 yards rushing in all three of the Vols’ SEC losses.

Mississippi St. 17, No. 13 Vanderbilt 14

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Anthony Dixon rushed for 107 yards, De’Mon Glanton set up the game-clinching touchdown with an interception, and Mississippi State handed Vanderbilt its first loss. The Commodores (5-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) were looking to go 6-0 for the first time since 1928. Instead, the Bulldogs (2-4, 1-2) did to them what they’ve done to most of their opponents this season. Mississippi State played good defense — Vandy gained 107 yards — capitalized on mistakes and gutted out a close victory.

No. 14 Utah 40, Wyoming 7

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Matt Asiata ran for a touchdown and caught a TD pass, and Utah’s special teams scored two touchdowns. Utah (7-0, 3-0 Mountain West) remained undefeated, having no problem clearing this hurdle after needing a last-second field goal to beat Oregon State last week. Wyoming (2-5, 0-4) lost its fourth straight game, but managed to avoid being shut out for the third time this season. Brian Johnson was 10-for-19 for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Asiata added 37 yards on 11 carries. Sean Smith intercepted two passes, returning one for a score. Karsten Sween was 8-for-18 for 52 yards and three interceptions for Wyoming. Devin Moore rushed for 106 yards on 23 carries.

No. 16 Kansas 30, Colorado 14

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Jake Sharp scored three touchdowns for Kansas, and Todd Reesing threw for 256 yards and another score. The Jayhawks led only 16-14 after Cody Hawkins’ 1-yard touchdown run at the end of the third period. But Reesing quickly engineered two scoring drives to salt away Kansas’ 20th win in 23 games and its 13th in a row at home.

Sharp, a 190-pound junior, had 118 yards on a career-high 31 carries. Reesing was 27-for-34 without an interception. It was the 10th straight road loss to a ranked opponent for Colorado (3-3, 0-2 Big 12), which trailed only 9-7 at halftime even though Kansas (5-1, 2-0) had a safety and two interceptions.

Arkansas 25, No. 20 Auburn 22

AUBURN, Ala. — Michael Smith rushed for 176 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 63-yard run in the fourth quarter, and the Razorbacks mounted two late defensive stands. Arkansas (3-3, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) forced Auburn’s Kodi Burns into three straight incompletions from the 5 to halt one drive. Then Matt Harris made a diving interception with 29 seconds left on the Tigers’ last chance. Casey Dick rushed for a touchdown and caught a scoring pass from receiver Joe Adams for the Razorbacks, who had lost their last three games by a collective 139-31. The 19-point underdogs outgained Auburn 416-193 in the return of former Tigers offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino as Razorbacks coach.

No. 22 North Carolina 29, Notre Dame 24

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Cameron Sexton scored on a leaping 4-yard keeper to start the fourth quarter, and Quan Sturdivant returned an interception for a touchdown for North Carolina. Ryan Houston scored on a short run for the Tar Heels (5-1), who are off to their best start since winning the first eight games of the 1997 season. Hakeem Nicks added nine catches for 141 yards, helping North Carolina rally from an 11-point first-half deficit and beat Notre Dame for just the second time in 18 meetings. Jimmy Clausen threw for 383 yards and two touchdowns for Notre Dame.

No. 25 Ball St. 24, Western Kentucky 7

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Nate Davis threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns to help the Cardinals overcome a slow start in their first game as a ranked team. MiQuale Lewis ran for 112 yards and a score for No. 25 Ball State (7-0), which needed more than a half to find any rhythm against the pesky Hilltoppers (2-5).

Associated Press