1 Nebraska (8-0)

Beat Oklahoma 69-7.At Lincoln, Neb., Defensive end Grant Wistrom forced three fumbles as Nebraska handed Oklahoma its worst loss ever. Next: at Missouri, Saturday.

2 Penn State (7-0)

Beat Northwestern 30-27.

At Evanston, Ill., Anthony Cleary had two short TDs for the Lions, who allowed two late scores before sealing the win by recovering an onside kick. Next: vs. No. 4 Michigan, Saturday.

3 Florida State (8-0)

Beat North Carolina State 48-35.

At Tallahassee, Fla., Thad Busby threw for five TDs and a career-best 463 yards to offset five TD catches by the Wolfpack's Torry Holt. Next: at No. 5 North Carolina, Saturday.

4 Michigan (8-0)

Beat Minnesota 24-3.

At Ann Arbor, Mich., Michigan's defense held Minnesota to 102 total yards - and no second-half points. Next: at No. 2 Penn State, Saturday.

5 North Carolina (8-0)

Beat Georgia Tech 16-13, Thursday. Next: vs. No. 3 Florida State, Saturday.

6 Florida (6-2)

Lost to No. 14 Georgia 37-17.

At Jacksonville, Fla., Robert Edwards put the game away with his fourth TD run - a 37-yarder with 5:58 left to put the Dawgs ahead 30-17. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Saturday.

7 Washington (7-1)

Beat USC 27-0.

At Seattle, even without Brock Huard and Rashaan Shehee in the second half, the Huskies shut out the Trojans. Next: at Oregon, Saturday.

8 Tennessee (6-1)

Beat South Carolina 22-7.

At Knoxville, Tenn., Peyton Manning had his worst outing in three years, completing just 8 of 25 passes for 126 yards. Next: vs. No. 24 Southern Mississippi, Saturday

9 Ohio State (8-1)

Beat No. 21 Michigan State 37-13.

At East Lansing, Mich., Gary Berry returned an interception 45 yards for a score, then picked up a blocked field goal and scored. Next: at Minnesota, Saturday.

10 Washington State (7-1)

Lost to No. 20 Arizona State 44-31

At Tempe, Ariz., Ryan Kealy threw four touchdown passes, and Arizona State's defense came up with two game-securing plays, spoiling the Cougars' (7-1, 5-1) undefeated season. Next: vs. SW Louisiana, Saturday.

11 Auburn (7-2)

Lost to Mississippi State 20-0.

At Mobile, Ala., The Bulldogs had four interceptions, including Anthony Derricks' 90-yard interception return for a score. Next: at No. 14 Georgia, Nov. 15.

12 UCLA (7-2)

Beat Stanford 27-7.

At Stanford, Calif., Skip Hicks ran for 121 yards and three TDs, tying his school record of 20 touchdowns in a season. Next: vs. No. 7 Washington, Nov. 15.

13 Kansas State (7-1)

Beat Texas Tech 13-2.

At Lubbock, Texas, Jonathan Beasley ran 33 yards for a TD with 3:05 left to give the Wildcats the win. Next: vs. Kansas, Saturday.

14 Georgia (7-1)

Beat No. 6 Florida (See above)

Next: vs. No. 11 Auburn, Nov. 15

15 Iowa (6-2)

Beat No. 18 Purdue 35-17

At Iowa City, Fullback Rob Thein had three touchdowns as the Hawkeyes ended the Boilermakers' six-game winning streak. Next: at Wisconsin, Saturday.

16 LSU (6-2)

Beat Kentucky 63-28.

At Lexington, Ky., Kevin Faulk rushed 28 times for 212 yards and a school-record five touchdowns as the Tigers rolled. Next: at Alabama, Saturday.

17 West Virginia (6-2)

Lost to Syracuse 40-10.

At Syracuse, N.Y., Jim Turner and Jason Poles scored third-quarter touchdowns as the Orangemen won their fifth in a row. Next: vs. Temple, Nov. 15.

18 Purdue (6-2)

Lost to No. 15 Iowa 35-17. (See above).

Next: vs. No. 21 Michigan State, Saturday.

19 Oklahoma State (6-2)

Lost to No. 25 Texas A&M 28-25, OT.

At College Station, Tex., D'Andre Hardeman scored on a 6-yard run in the first extra session to stun the Cowboys. Next: at Oklahmoa, Saturday.

20 Arizona State (6-2)

Beat No. 20 Arizona State 44-31 (see above). Next: at California, Saturday.

21 Michigan State (5-3)

Lost to No. 9 Ohio State 37-13 (See above).

Next: at Purdue, Saturday.

22 Toledo (8-0)

Beat Miami, Ohio, 35-28.

At Toledo, Ohio, Chris Wallace connected with Brock Kreitzburg on an 11-yarder with 24 seconds remaining. Next: at Ball State.

23 Virginia Tech (6-2)

Beat Alabama-Birmingham 37-0.

At Blacksburg, Va., Lamont Pegues rushed for 100 yards and a TD and Shayne Graham kicked three field goals for the Hokies. Next: vs. Miami, Saturday.

24 Southern Mississippi (6-2)

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Beat Cincinnati 24-17.

At Cincinnati, Lee Roberts threw two TD passes to Sherrod Gideon to rally Southern Mississippi. Next: at No. 8 Tennessee, Saturday.

25 Texas A&M (6-2)

Beat No. 19 Oklhoma State 28-15, OT (See above). Next: Baylor, Saturday.

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