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No. 1 Florida 41, Kentucky 7

LEXINGTON, Ky. — In one scary moment for Tim Tebow, another Florida laugher turned into the Gators’ worst fear. Tebow was knocked out of Florida’s victory against Kentucky after taking a hard shot to the head in the third quarter. The Gators were leading 31-7 and driving deep in Kentucky territory when Tebow was sacked by Kentucky defensive end Taylor Wyndham. As he fell back with Wyndham on top of him, Tebow’s head struck teammate Marcus Gilbert’s leg, violently bending his neck forward. Tebow lay motionless for several minutes while Commonwealth Stadium fell silent. He sat up with some help then slowly made his way off the field to a loud ovation. He was eventually carted off the field with concussion-like symptoms, vomiting several times as he was taken to an ambulance to a local hospital for tests. The win extended Florida’s winning streak to 14 games, tops in the nation as the Gators (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) continued their mastery over the Wildcats (2-1, 0-1).

No. 2 Texas 64, UTEP 7

AUSTIN, Texas — Colt McCoy and No. 2 Texas got the fast start they had been missing in recent weeks, rolling to a 40-point lead by halftime. McCoy passed for 286 yards and three touchdowns, two to Dan Buckner. The Longhorns (4-0) also harassed UTEP quarterback Trevor Vittatoe into five turnovers. Freshman D.J. Monroe’s first-quarter 91-yard kickoff return made him the first player in Texas history to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in a career.

No. 3 Alabama 35, Arkansas 7

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Greg McElroy passed for a career-high 291 yards and three touchdowns and Alabama opened Southeastern Conference play with an easy victory. The Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0) picked on the Razorbacks’ beleaguered defense with three huge plays and blocked a punt to win its 18th consecutive league opener dating to its 1992 national championship. A relentless defense hounded Ryan Mallett and the nation’s No. 2 offense. Mallett was just 12-for-35 for 161 yards for Arkansas (1-2, 0-2) and threw his first interception.

Oregon 42, No. 6 California 3

EUGENE, Ore. — Jeremiah Masoli answered his doubters by throwing for 253 yards and three touchdowns for Oregon. Masoli went into the game without a scoring pass this season, prompting many Ducks fans to call for his benching. But he responded by completing 21 of 25 passes for the Ducks (3-1, 1-0 Pac-10), who had 524 yards in total offense to Cal’s 206 yards.

No. 7 LSU 30, Mississippi State 26

STARKVILLE, Miss. — No. 7 LSU stuffed Mississippi State at the goal line in the final two minutes to preserve its 10th straight victory against the Bulldogs. Brandon LaFell had 101 yards and two touchdown catches and Chad Jones scored on a 93-yard punt return for the Tigers (4-0, 2-0 SEC).

No. 11 Virginia Tech 31, No. 9 Miami 7

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Jacory Harris planned to play it cool against Virginia Tech. The Hokies blew up that plan in about five minutes, harassing the Hurricanes’ quarterback and dominating Miami in a downpour. Miami, ranked in the top 10 for the first since 2005, had a chance to take a commanding lead in the ACC’s Coastal Division.

No. 14 Cincinnati 28, Fresno State 20

CINCINNATI — Tony Pike threw three touchdown passes in a quick-strike offense that was hardly on the field, and the Bearcats held on against a Fresno State team that ran all over them for most of the game. One big gamble made the Bulldogs (1-3) come up empty. Facing fourth-and-2 at the Cincinnati 6-yard line to open the fourth quarter, Fresno State chose to throw. Ryan Colburn’s pass was picked off, and Pike put the Bearcats (4-0) in control with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Mardy Gilyard.

No. 15 TCU 14, Clemson 10

CLEMSON, S.C. — No. 15 TCU showed off its stellar defense and bolstered its BCS buster credentials. Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes and the Horned Frogs (3-0) held Clemson to 125 yards in the second half to take control.

No. 16 Oklahoma St. 56, Grambling St. 6

STILLWATER, Okla. — Keith Toston ran for 84 yards and three first-half touchdowns, and Oklahoma State overpowered Grambling State even without its star running back and wide receiver. All-America receiver Dez Bryant and all-Big 12 tailback Kendall Hunter watched from the sidelines as the Cowboys (3-1) piled up 587 yards of total offense.

South Florida 17, No. 18 Florida State 7

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Redshirt freshman B.J. Daniels ran for 126 yards and threw two touchdown passes in his first start in the first meeting between the schools. Daniels was filling in for senior Matt Grothe, out for the season with a knee injury.

No. 19 BYU 42, Colorado St. 23

PROVO, Utah — Harvey Unga ran for 113 yards and three touchdowns and BYU converted two interceptions and a blocked punt into scores. Max Hall passed for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Cougars (3-1) won the Mountain West Conference opener one week after getting blown out at home by Florida State.

No. 20 Kansas 35, Southern Mississippi 28

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Todd Reesing threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns, and Kansas shook off the effects of a midweek fight with the basketball team. Kansas (4-0) had no trouble moving the ball as usual in rolling up 433 total yards. The Jayhawks weren’t so good on defense, allowing Southern Miss quarterback Austin Davis to throw for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Southern Miss (3-1) knocked off one BCS school last week, upsetting Virginia 37-34 at home to extend the nation’s second-longest winning streak to eight games.

No. 21 Georgia 20, Arizona St. 17

ATHENS, Ga. — Blair Walsh kicked a 37-yard field goal on the final play and No. 21 Georgia escaped an upset, beating Arizona State on another big night for A.J. Green.Green caught eight passes for 153 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown. He also appeared to get his hand on Bobby Wenzig’s 38-yard field goal attempt that could have put the Sun Devils ahead with 4:21 remaining. Green, who had a career-best 159 yards receiving against Arizona State a year ago, came up with a 36-yard grab for his final reception of the night, which set up Walsh’s winning field goal.

Georgia Tech 24, No. 22 North Carolina 7

ATLANTA — Quarterback Josh Nesbitt ran for two touchdowns and Georgia Tech’s defense made the most of a change to its scheme. Georgia Tech (3-1 overall, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) opened in a 4-3 scheme instead of the 4-2-5 it ran in last week’s loss at Miami.

No. 25 Nebraska 55, Louisiana-Lafayette 0

LINCOLN, Neb. — Zac Lee passed for 238 yards and a touchdown, Roy Helu Jr. scored twice and Nebraska celebrated its 300th consecutive sellout. The Cornhuskers (3-1), coming off a devastating 16-15 loss at Virginia Tech last week, beat up on an opponent from the Sun Belt Conference for the third time this season. Nebraska outscored Florida Atlantic, Arkansas State and Lafayette by a combined 142-12.

Associated Press