Stars
J.J. McDermott, SMU, threw for 358 yards and two TDs in a 38-17 victory over UCF.
Riley Nelson, BYU, threw for 217 yards and three TDs and rushed for 87 yards to lead the Cougars over Oregon State 38-28.
Jeremy Smith, Oklahoma State, ran for 140 yards and scored on two long TDs runs on seven carries to help the No. 6 Cowboys beat No. 22 Texas 38-26.
Keith Price, Washington, threw for 257 yards and had four first-half TD passes in an impressive 52-24 rout of Colorado.
Josh McGregor, Jacksonville, threw for 346 yards and five TDs in a 50-14 win over Morehead State.
James Franklin, Missouri, accounted for 373 yards and five TDs as the Tigers routed Iowa State 52-10.
Chris Lum, Lehigh, threw for 413 yards and three TDs in a 34-12 win over Fordham.
Jacory Harris, Miami, passed for 267 yards and three TDs to help the Hurricanes beat North Carolina 30-24.
Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M, threw for 415 yards and a career-high six TDs to lead the No. 21 Aggies to a 55-28 win over No. 20 Baylor.
Robert Griffin III, Baylor, threw for a school-record 430 yards and three TDs in a 55-28 loss to No. 21 Texas A&M.
Numbers
2:Wins in a row by Oklahoma State in Austin after 12 consecutive years of excruciating defeats. The sixth-ranked Cowboys beat No. 22 Texas 38-26.
9: Wins with no losses by Utah against current teams in the Big East after a 26-14 win over Pittsburgh.
91: Points scored, most ever in the series between Appalachian State and The Citadel. The Mountaineers won 49-42.
178: Career catches by Alabama States Nick Andrews to set a school record two more than Damon Hodge.
Back to the box
Joe Paterno coached Penn States homecoming game against Purdue from the Beaver Stadium press box.
The 84-year-old Hall of Famer is recovering from right shoulder and pelvis injuries suffered after a receiver ran into him in practice Aug. 7. Paterno was feeling better last week before two of his players pulled him back to avoid another collision during the 13-3 win Oct. 8 over Iowa.
Paterno said that left him sore including his surgically repaired hip and that he was concerned that he might be a distraction to his players on the sideline. He was on the field for pregame warmups Saturday before heading upstairs for the Nittany Lions 23-18 victory.
Tigers stay Strong
Even when top-ranked LSU isnt playing its best, the Tigers are still finding ways to dominate games.
Jarrett Lee and LSU got off to a slower start than usual against Tennessee but wore the Volunteers down in a 38-7 victory on Saturday. It was a record sixth consecutive victory over a Southeastern Conference East Division opponent for the Tigers and their seventh consecutive win by a double-digit margin.
It was a departure in the series in which three of the last four games have been decided by a touchdown or less.
Associated Press
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