Weekend of October 2

The High School Years: Ada squeaked past Paulding 63-6 as Konner Baker had four touchdowns and Kellen Decker scored two others. Ada is still undefeated and leads the Northwest Conference.

Division III: Randolph Macon clipped Emory & Henry 34-22. #8 Ohio Northern lost 27-0 to D III powerhouse Mount Union 27-0.

Trophy Games: #8 Oklahoma whipped #21 Texas in the Red River Shootout 28-20, winning the Red River Trophy, Governors' Trophy, and the Red Hat. Oklahoma also has to be the favorite to win the Big 12 South. There was a huge upset in the battle for the Old Wagon Wheel as Utah State crushed BYU 31-16 Friday night on the Merlin Olsen field at Utah State. Utah State may even be in position, a rare event for USU, to contend for the Beehive Boot, the trophy for the best team among Utah, Utah State, Weber State, and BYU. In the Holy War, Notre Dame defeated Boston College 31-13 for the Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl and the Ireland Trophy.

Our Teams, Gleeful: #7 ranked William and Mary whipped #1 Villanova 31-24. The Tribe jumped out to a 21-0 lead and then held on to claim the victory at home. Virginia Tech ended #23 NC State's season-long winning street 41-30, overcoming an early 17-0 NC State lead to retake their earlier status as an ACC favorite. Terrell Pryor overcame a thigh injury and led the comeback for #2 Ohio State as they defeated Illinois in the conference opener for both teams. Zac Dysert led Miami of Ohio to a 27-21 win over Kent State in a MAC matchup. Georgia State continued their opening season success by defeating Morehead State 37-10. Denard Robinson rushed for more than 200 yards, passed for more than 200 yards, and accounted for 5 touchdowns as #19 Michigan swamped Indiana 42-35. Robinson is the first to both rush for 200 yards and pass for 200 yards in the same game twice in a season. Maryland exorcised Duke 21-16. Colorado forced a Georgia fumble to stop a potentially game-winning Georgia drive in the final 2 minutes and held off the Bulldogs 29-27. Richmond stung Costal Carolina 41-19.

Gloom and Doom: Florida State defeated Virginia 34-14. A dominant running game enabled UConn to overcome Vandy 40-21. #5 TCU shut out CSU 27-0. Oregon State edged Arizona State 31-28. Northern Colorado lost to Montana 30-7.

Say What? Games: #24 Michigan State upended #11 Wisconsin 34-24. #12 LSU barely squeaked by a weak Tennessee team 16-14. Baylor plucked the Kansas Jayhawks 55-7. Washington edged #19 Southern California 32-31.

Totally Ranked: #1 Alabama drowned the #7 Gators 31-6. The #4 Oregon Beavers dammed Stanford 45-31. #17 Iowa defeated #22 Penn State 17-3 in Iowa City.

Armed Forces: Air Force became the favorite to take the Commander in Chief's Trophy by defeating Navy 14-6 in a defensive battle. Air Force had not defeated Navy since 2002. Army lost to Temple 42-35.

Undefeated and Untied This Week: Peabody Conservatory, Emory, Wash U, West Virginia, Missouri.