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RALEIGH, N.C. Russell Wilson threw three touchdowns and ran for another, and North Carolina State snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off Maryland 38-31 on Saturday in a matchup of the ACC Atlantic Division's worst teams.

NEWARK, Del. Jerry Butler scored on a 1-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter and Delaware made a defensive stop in the final minute to defeat Hofstra 28-24 on Saturday.

Daniel Thomas ran for 185 yards and a touchdown as the Kansas State Wildcats downed the Kansas Jayhawks 17-10 in a Big 12 matchup at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. North Carolina starting tailback Shaun Draughn hurt his left shoulder on his first carry against Duke and is out of the game.

CONWAY, S.C. Tommy Fraser scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter and Coastal Carolina rallied to beat Gardner-Webb 26-21 on Saturday.

NEW YORK Gino Gordon rushed for two touchdowns and Collier Winters passed for another for Harvard, which scored the game's first 34 points en route to a 34-14 win over Columbia on Saturday.

ATHENS, Ga. Washaun Ealey ran for two touchdowns as Georgia focused on its running game to beat Tennessee Tech 38-0 on Saturday for its first shutout in three years.

Jacory Harris threw for a pair of touchdowns and Thearon Collier returned a punt 60 yards for a score, as 16th-ranked Miami- Florida pounded Virginia, 52-17, at Land Shark Stadium.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Jarrett Brown threw a touchdown pass but managed little offense and West Virginia struggled to beat Louisville 17-9 on Saturday.

MANHATTAN, Kan. Daniel Thomas ran for 185 yards and a touchdown, and Kansas State harassed Todd Reesing into three turnovers to remain in control of the Big 12 North with a 17-10 victory over rival Kansas on Saturday.

MIAMI Graig Cooper rushed for a career-best 152 yards and a touchdown, Damien Berry ran for a pair of second-half scores and No. 16 Miami eased past struggling Virginia 52-17 on Saturday.

Dion Lewis ran for 110 yards with a touchdown and Bill Stull threw for 225 yards with a score, as 14th-ranked Pittsburgh rolled to a 37-10 victory over Syracuse at Heinz Field.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Joey Elliott threw for a career-high 367 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another to help Purdue rally past Michigan 38-36 Saturday, dealing a serious blow to the Wolverines' bowl hopes.

Colt McCoy threw for a career-high 470 yards with two touchdowns, leading second-ranked Texas to a 35-3 rout of UCF at Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

PITTSBURGH Greg Williams' 51-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the first half got slow-starting Pittsburgh going, and the No. 14 Panthers extended their best start to a season since 1982 by beating Syracuse 37-10 on Saturday.

AUSTIN, Texas Jordan Shipley set a Texas record with 273 yards receiving, including an 88-yard touchdown, and the No. 2 Longhorns shook off a slow start for a 35-3 win over Central Florida on Saturday.

AMHERST, Mass. Tony Nelson ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns to lead Massachusetts to a 37-7 win over Northeastern on Saturday.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. No. 24 Wisconsin followed the same old script to grind down Indiana.

IOWA CITY, Iowa With Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic.

RALEIGH, N.C. Maryland quarterback Chris Turner left Saturday's game at North Carolina State early with an apparent left leg injury.

Kellen Moore hit Austin Pettis for a 12-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter and Jeremy Avery added a 43-yard TD scamper later on, as fifth-ranked Boise State pulled away from Louisiana Tech, 45-35, in a surprisingly close Western Athletic Conference battle.

RUSTON, La. Just when Boise State looked vulnerable, Kellen Moore and the Broncos quickly reminded a national television audience why they've been unbeatable.

FORDYCE, Ark. A dozen students and a bus driver are being treated for injuries after three buses carrying members of the renowned Grambling State University marching band were involved in a traffic crash in southern Arkansas.

WACO, Texas The final regular-season ballot of every voter in the USA Today college football coaches' poll will remain public.

The Southeastern Conference fined Florida head football coach Urban Meyer on Friday for his critical comments about officiating.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. Urban Meyer of Florida became the first coach to be disciplined under the Southeastern Conference's new policy regarding criticizing officials.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Charlie Weis likes his team's chances of earning a Bowl Championship Series berth - if No. 19 Notre Dame keeps winning.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. Despite beating Oklahoma and being ranked in the Top 25 most of the season, Brigham Young coach Bronco Mendenhall believes his team has yet to reach its potential.

Tyrod Taylor rushed for a touchdown and threw for 137 yards, as the 22nd-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies beat the East Carolina Pirates, 16-3, in a non-conference matchup at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

GREENVILLE, N.C. Virginia Tech put the game in Ryan Williams' hands again. This time, he held on to it. The freshman ran for a season-high 179 yards and the 22nd-ranked Hokies avoided their first three-game losing streak in six years, holding off East Carolina 16-3 on Thursday night.

PHILADELPHIA Bernard Pierce ran for 172 yards and three touchdowns, and Brandon McManus kicked an 18-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to give Temple a 34-32 victory over Miami of Ohio on Thursday night.

Rutgers and Army have agreed to participate in the first Football Bowl Subdivision game at the new Meadowlands Stadium.

The NCAA has upheld the suspension of Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant, who will sit out the remainder of the season for allegedly lying to NCAA investigators.

TEMPE, Ariz. The Arizona State Sun Devils hoped Southern California might have a letdown after a big victory over Oregon.

Florida head coach Urban Meyer amended the suspension he handed Brandon Spikes, increasing the star linebacker's ban from one half to a full game.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. With all the negative attention "weighing heavy on his heart," Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes asked to serve a full-game suspension for apparently trying to gouge the eyes of a Georgia running back.

STORRS, Conn. A Hartford man has been charged with lying to police investigating the stabbing death of UConn football player Jasper Howard.

Virtually every time the Pulaski Academy Bruins face fourth down, the prep school team from Little Rock, Ark., goes for it. No matter the distance.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida coach Urban Meyer believes Southeastern Conference officials missed a late hit on Tim Tebow in Saturday's game against Georgia.

The 21st-ranked Arizona Wildcats will cap off their three-game homestand this weekend, as they entertain the Washington State Cougars in Pac-10 play in Tucson.

The 10th-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will attempt to maintain their stranglehold on first place in the ACC's Coastal Division, as they welcome the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to town this weekend.

The fourth-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats kick off a crucial three-game homestand this weekend, as they host the Connecticut Huskies in Big East play at Nippert Stadium.

The 22nd-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies will attempt to avoid their first three-game losing skid since the 2003 season when they battle the East Carolina Pirates in non-conference action.

In a Coastal Division clash, the 16th- ranked Miami-Florida Hurricanes welcome the Virginia Cavaliers to Land Shark Stadium for a pivotal ACC matchup.

A couple of teams at completely difference ends of the Big East spectrum clash at Heinz Field this weekend, as the Pittsburgh Panthers host the Syracuse Orange.

The Oregon State Beavers and the California Golden Bears will clash this weekend in what figures to be a competitive Pac-10 contest.

The Oregon Ducks have ascended all the way up to the seventh spot in the latest national poll, and they will put that lofty ranking on the line, when they take on the Stanford Cardinal this weekend in Pac-10 action.

The second-ranked Texas Longhorns get a breather from their Big 12 slate and host the UCF Knights of Conference USA this weekend in Austin.

Big 12 rivals will collide in Lincoln this weekend as the Nebraska Cornhuskers play host to the 20th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners.