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✦ opponents overview By Steve Downey Temple (0-6) The Owls were beaten 38-20 by Cincinnati Oct. 11 … In his first career start, freshman signal-caller P.J. Walker was 12-of-22 passing for 200 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, and ran for 47 yards on nine carries … Sophomore linebacker Tyler Matakevich, who leads the nation in solo tackles with 58, paced all defenders with 15 stops (11 solo) … Temple was trounced 30-7 by No. 8 Louisville Oct. 5 … Walker came off the bench to complete 10 of 19 passes for 182 yards with one score and one pick, and rushed 12 times for 67 yards … Matakevich notched a team-best seven solo stops. Michigan (5-1) The Wolverines fell out of the rankings after losing 43-40 to Penn State in a four-overtime thriller Oct. 12 … Redshirt junior quarterback Devin Gardner connected on 15 of 28 throws for 240 yards with three touchdowns and two picks, and compiled a career-high 121 rushing yards on 24 carries … Junior defensive end Frank Clark had two sacks and recovered two fumbles, one of which he returned 24 yards for a touchdown … Michigan slammed Minnesota 42-13 Oct. 5 … Sophomore tight end Devin Funchess set career highs in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (151), and caught a 24-yard scoring pass from Gardner … Redshirt sophomore Blake Countess returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown. Purdue (1-5) The Boilermakers were battered 44-7 by Nebraska Oct. 12 … The Cornhuskers amassed 251 yards and five scores on the ground, while limiting Purdue to just 32 yards on 25 carries … PU managed just 216 total yards of offense and did not score until freshman quarterback Danny Etling found freshman wide receiver DeAngelo Yancey for a 55yard TD pass with 39 seconds remaining in the game … Etling was 14-of-35 passing for 184 yards with an interception and was sacked five times, while Yancey finished with five receptions for 146 yards … Senior defensive tackle Bruce Gaston notched six tackles, including his third career sack … Purdue was off Oct. 5. Michigan State (5-1) The Spartans knocked off Indiana 42-28 Oct. 12 … MSU limited IU's high-powered offense to season lows in passing yards (259) and total offense (351) … Redshirt junior running back Jeremy Langford set personal bests for carries (23), rushing yards (109) and rushing touchdowns (three), and he also caught an 11-yard scoring pass … Senior linebacker Denico Allen tallied a team-high eight tackles, including two stops behind the line of scrimmage … Michigan State defeated Iowa 26-14 Oct. 5 … Redshirt sophomore quarterback Connor Cook threw for a career-best 277 yards and two scores on 25-of-44 passing … Senior cornerback Darqueze Dennard had a pair of interceptions and led the Spartans with a career-high eight tackles. Oklahoma (5-1) The Sooners dropped to No. 18 in the rankings after they were stunned 36-20 by rival Texas Oct. 12 … OU was penalized eight times for 147 yards, and surrendered touchdowns on an interception return (31 yards) and a punt return (85 yards) … Freshman linebacker Dominique Alexander posted 19 tackles (one for loss) in his first career start, while redshirt junior defensive end Geneo Grissom returned an interception 54 yards for a score … Oklahoma edged TCU 20-17 Oct. 5 … Senior running back Brennan Clay broke a 76-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and finished with 111 yards on nine carries … Senior linebacker Corey Nelson made six tackles, but was lost for the season after suffering a partially torn pectoral muscle. USC (4-2) The Trojans built a 25-point lead and held on to defeat Arizona 38-31 Oct. 10 in Ed Oregeron's debut as interim head coach … Redshirt sophomore quarterback Cody Kessler was 15-of-30 passing for 297 yards and threw a pair of long touchdown passes in the first quarter — 62 yards to sophomore wide receiver Nelson Agholar and 63 yards Sophomore wide receiver Nelson to redshirt sophomore Agholar hauled in seven receptions running back Tre Mad- for 161 yards and a touchdown in den … Agholar finished USC's 38-31 victory over Arizona with a career-best Oct. 10. photo by lon photography/courtesy USC seven catches for 161 yards … Sophomore defensive tackle Leonard Williams paced the defense with 12 tackles, including half a sack. ✦ Page 15 Arizona State (4-2) The Sun Devils followed up their 37-34 loss to Notre Dame Oct. 5 in the Lone Star State with a resounding 54-13 victory over Colorado Oct. 12 … Redshirt junior quarterback Taylor Kelly threw for 233 yards and two scores, and rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown … Senior running back Marion Grice racked up 132 total yards (88 rushing and 46 receiving) and two scores, while sophomore wide receiver Jaelen Strong caught a 69-yard touchdown pass and had three grabs for 109 yards … ASU limited the Buffaloes to 268 total yards, forced four turnovers and recorded three sacks, including 1.5 by redshirt junior defensive end Carl Bradford. Air Force (1-6) The Falcons brought a 14-point lead into the fourth quarter against San Diego State Oct. 10, but surrendered three touchdowns and lost 27-20 … Freshman quarterback Nate Romine ran for a 16-yard score and threw a 71-yard touchdown pass, while senior running back Antony LaCoste had career highs of 22 carries and 109 rushing yards … Junior linebacker Joey Nichol notched 11 tackles, two stops for loss and a sack … Air Force was grounded 28-10 by Navy Oct. 5 … LaCoste posted an 18-yard TD run that staked Air Force to a 10-7 halftime lead, but the Midshipmen dominated the final two quarters … Senior defensive lineman Dana Luebbe recorded eight tackles and half a sack. Navy (3-2) The Midshipmen suffered a 35-7 setback at Duke Oct. 12 … Senior slot back Darius Staten scored the Mids' only touchdown on a seven-yard run in the second quarter, while sophomore fullback Chris Swain led the team with 61 rushing yards on 12 attempts … Senior linebacker Cody Peterson tallied a team-best 12 tackles, including one sack … Navy took down Air Force 28-10 Oct. 5 … Sophomore quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for 126 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries, and completed 6 of 10 throws for 54 yards … Junior outside linebacker Chris Johnson contributed eight tackles (one for loss) and two interceptions. Pittsburgh (3-2) The Panthers lost 19-9 at Virginia Tech Oct. 12 … Fifthyear senior quarterback Tom Savage threw for 187 yards and had a nine-yard touchdown run, but he was sacked eight times for minus-49 yards and Pitt finished with just 23 rushing yards on 26 attempts … Fifth-year senior wide receiver Devin Street had five receptions for 104 yards … Senior defensive tackle Aaron Donald compiled six stops, three tackles for loss and two sacks … Redshirt junior