Top 25 Roundup

No. 3 Oklahoma State 59, Baylor 24

STILLWATER, Okla.

Joseph Randle set career highs by running for 152 yards and four touchdowns and Oklahoma State started a season with eight straight wins for only the second time in school history. The other time was in 1945, when the Cowboys finished the season 9-0, won the Sugar Bowl and were ranked fifth in the final poll. Brodrick Brown recovered two fumbles, and Daytawion Lowe and Justin Gilbert had interceptions as Oklahoma State (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) forced five turnovers. Robert Griffin III threw for 425 yards to end up 5 shy of his career best set last week for Baylor (4-3, 1-3). In a matchup of two of the nation’s top three offenses, the Bears’ second-ranked attack outgained Oklahoma State’s third-ranked unit 622-601, but the scoreboard was lopsided the opposite way.

No. 7 Oregon 43, Washington State 28

EUGENE, Ore.

Oregon stars LaMichael James and Darron Thomas returned from injury but true freshman De’Anthony Thomas sparked the Ducks with two second-half touchdowns. Darron Thomas, who missed a game because of a knee injury, returned to start against the Cougars but threw two interceptions in the first half and was replaced by backup Bryan Bennett in the second. Washington State (3-5, 1-4 Pac-12) lost its fourth straight. The Cougars hung tough with Oregon for much of the game and trailed by only 15-10 at halftime. Lavasier Tuinei caught two touchdown passes for Oregon (7-1, 5-0), which has won 21 straight games at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks have also won 17 straight conference games.

No. 8 Arkansas 31, Vanderbilt 28

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Zach Hocker kicked a 42-yard field goal with 6:53 left, and Arkansas rallied again for its fourth straight win. It was the third time this season the Razorbacks (7-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed by double digits. They didn’t trail by 18 as they did against Texas A&M or 17 last week before beating Mississippi. This time, Vanderbilt led 21-7 with 1:39 left in the first half. The Commodores (4-4, 1-4) also had the ball at the Arkansas 5 in the fourth quarter leading 28-20 when Zac Stacy fumbled and Jerry Franklin picked it up and ran it 94 yards for a touchdown. Tyler Wilson found Jarius Wright in the end zone for the tying 2-point conversion with 13:25 left. Vanderbilt missed a chance to force overtime when Carey Spear’s 27-yard field goal went wide right with 8 seconds left.

No. 11 Oklahoma 48, No. 10 Kansas State 17

MANHATTAN, Kan.

Landry Jones threw for five touchdowns and All-American Ryan Broyles caught 14 passes for 171 yards and a score. Kenny Stills added four catches for 101 yards for Oklahoma (7-1, 4-1 Big 12). Roy Finch finished with 73 yards rushing and another 69 through the air, and the Sooners’ potent, fast-paced attack managed 690 yards of total offense against Kansas State (7-1, 4-1), the league’s top-ranked defense. Jones’ passing total shattered the previous school record of 468 yards he shared with Sam Bradford, while Broyles moved into first place on the Big 12’s career list with 4,499 yards receiving.

No. 15 Virginia Tech 14, Duke 10

DURHAM, N.C.

David Wilson rushed for 148 yards and Virginia Tech overcame a sloppy performance to win its Atlantic Coast Conference-record 11th straight road game. Logan Thomas was 17 of 28 for 190 yards with two interceptions and a 2-yard touchdown pass to Eric Martin. Josh Oglesby added a 1-yard scoring run for the Coastal Division-leading Hokies (8-1, 4-1). They entered as 15-point favorites, were sluggish and inefficient throughout, yet came up with enough plays to claim their fourth straight victory. Virginia Tech rolled up 433 yards and gave up 326 to Duke. Sean Renfree was 17 of 35 passing for 204 yards but was intercepted three times for the Blue Devils (3-5, 1-3). They couldn’t overcome four turnovers and lost their third straight overall and 44th in a row against nationally ranked teams.

Missouri 38, No. 16 Texas A&M 31, OT

COLLEGE STATION, Texas

James Franklin’s 11-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Lucas in overtime lifted Missouri to an upset. Texas A&M got the ball after the score, but Ryan Tannehill’s pass on fourth down was deflected. The Tigers had a chance to win it in regulation, but a 46-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right as time expired. Missouri (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) got the ball when Jacquies Smith caused a fumble by Tannehill, which was recovered by Dominique Hamilton. The Aggies led by 11 at halftime, but Missouri took a 31-28 lead on an 11-yard run by Henry Josey with about eight minutes left. Texas A&M (5-3, 3-2) tied it on a 35-yard field goal about four minutes later.

No. 22 Georgia 24, Florida 20

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

Aaron Murray threw two touchdown passes on fourth down and Georgia overcame several mistakes to win its sixth straight game. The Bulldogs (6-2, 5-1 SEC), at the very least, kept pace with South Carolina in the East Division. It was Georgia’s fourth victory in the last 22 games against Florida and it could be a big one for coach Mark Richt. He had been under pressure since losing his first two games this season.

Associated Press