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✦ opponents overview By Steve Downey Temple (0-2) The Owls fell to Houston 22-13 … Costly turnovers (three) and kicking problems (a missed extra point and a missed 25-yard field goal) proved too much to overcome in Temple's first-ever American Athletic Conference game … Junior running back Kenny Harper had 14 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown, plus added five receptions for 44 yards … Senior safety Abdul Smith led the defense with 12 tackles (two for loss) and a forced fumble. Michigan (2-0) The No. 11 Wolverines look to continue their early-season momentum at home against Akron on Saturday. Purdue (1-1) The Boilermakers held on for a 20-14 win over Indiana State … Senior cornerback Ricardo Allen's interception at the Purdue 30 with 19 seconds remaining sealed the victory … The Boilermakers returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown when redshirt freshman wide receiver B.J. Knauf fielded the ball at the 1-yard line and then handed off to junior running back Akeem Hunt, who went the remaining 90 yards … Knauf also scored a 16-yard rushing touchdown on a reverse. Michigan State (2-0) The Spartans stifled South Florida 21-6 … Redshirt sophomore defensive end Shilique Calhoun had a huge game, returning a fumble four yards for a touchdown and bringing back an interception 56 yards for a score … He also posted a sack and two tackles for loss among three stops … Redshirt junior running back Jeremy Langford notched MSU's lone offensive tally with a two-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. ing their first non-conference shutout at home in 17 years (Nebraska in 1996) … Redshirt junior quarterback Taylor Kelly connected on 23 of 31 throws for 300 yards with five touchdown passes to five different receivers … The ASU defense limited the Hornets to 167 total yards and forced four turnovers … Fifth-year senior linebacker Grandville Taylor made four tackles, recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass. USC (1-1) The Trojans were stunned by Washington State 10-7 … The Cougars got a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown with 27 seconds left in the first half and converted a 41-yard field goal with 3:03 remaining in the game to earn their first win at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 13 years … Redshirt sophomore tailback Tre Madden rushed for 151 yards on 32 carries, but USC managed just 54 yards through the air and threw two costly interceptions. Air Force (1-1) The Falcons were hammered by Utah State 52-20 … Sophomore quarterback Jaleel Awini struggled in his first career start, fumbling on his first play from scrimmage and finishing just 4-of-12 passing for 61 yards … Awini did, however, manage to lead Air Force in rushing with 48 yards and a score on 11 carries, but the Falcons finished with just 162 yards on 49 attempts (3.3 yards per carry) … Junior linebacker Joey Nichol had a career-high 13 tackles to lead the Air Force defense. Navy (1-0) The No. 14 Sooners pounded their way to a 16-7 triumph over West Virginia … Senior running back Brennan Clay had a career-high 170 yards on 22 carries to lead an Oklahoma ground attack that piled up 316 yards … OU's lone TD came on redshirt freshman quarterback Trevor Knight's one-yard pass to senior fullback Trey Millard … Junior safety Quentin Hayes paced the defense with eight tackles and a forced fumble. The Midshipmen knocked off Indiana 41-35, earning their first road win over a Big Ten opponent since 1979 at Illinois … Navy amassed 444 rushing yards and held a 37:07-22:53 advantage in time of possession … Sophomore signal-caller Keenan Reynolds rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns, while senior slot back Darius Staten contributed another 106 yards on the ground … Junior cornerback Parrish Gaines notched a team-best 10 tackles. Arizona State (1-0) Pittsburgh (0-1) Oklahoma (2-0) The Sun Devils walloped Sacramento State 55-0, record- Sophomore quarterback Keenan Reynolds rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns in Navy's 41-35 triumph at Indiana. photo courtesy navy The Panthers had last weekend off and return to action against ✦ Page 16 New Mexico on Saturday … Western Pennsylvania native and former Irish coach Bob Davie, now in his second season at UNM, leads the Lobos east for the their first game against Pitt. BYU (1-1) The Cougars ran away with a 40-21 victory over Texas, which entered the game rated No. 15 nationally, for its first win against a ranked opponent in nearly four years … BYU racked up a school-record 550 yards on the ground, and sophomore quarterback Taysom Hill led the way with 259 rushing yards and three touchdowns … Sophomore running back Jamal Williams added 30 rushes for a career-high 182 yards. Stanford (1-0) The No. 5 Cardinal cruised past San Jose State 34-13 … Redshirt sophomore quarterback Kevin Hogan completed 17 of 27 passes for 207 yards with two scores and no picks … Senior running back Tyler Gaffney, who did not play for Stanford last year while pursuing a professional baseball career, had 20 carries for 104 yards and two touchdowns in his return to the gridiron … Redshirt junior safety Ed Reynolds notched 12 tackles (nine solo) and an interception. Results For Sept. 5-7 Arizona State 55, Sacramento State 0 Michigan State 21, South Florida 6 Houston 22, Temple 13 Purdue 20, Indiana State 14 Utah State 52, Air Force 20 Indiana 41, Navy 35 BYU 40, Texas 21 No. 14 Oklahoma 16, West Virginia 7 No. 11 Michigan 41, No. 21 Notre Dame 30 Washington State 10, USC 7 No. 5 Stanford 34, San Jose State 13 Open Date: Pittsburgh Schedule For Sept. 12-14 Air Force at Boise State, 8 p.m., ESPN (Fri.) No. 5 Stanford at Army, 12 p.m., CBSSN Akron at No. 11 Michigan, 12 p.m., BTN Tulsa at No. 14 Oklahoma, 12 p.m., ESPN2 New Mexico at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m., ESPN3 Fordham at Temple, 1 p.m., ESPN3 Youngstown State at Michigan State, 2 p.m., BTN Boston College at USC, 3 p.m. Delaware at Navy, 3:30 p.m., CBSSN No. 21 Notre Dame at Purdue, 8 p.m., ABC No. 20 Wisconsin at Arizona State, 10:30 p.m., ESPN Open Date: BYU Rankings (Associated Press poll) as of Sept. 11