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✦ opponents overview By Steve Downey Temple (1-8) The Owls were edged 23-20 by Rutgers … The Big Tenbound Scarlet Knights got a 33-yard touchdown pass with just 35 seconds remaining to win the last meeting between the two rivals until 2020 … Freshman quarterback P.J. Walker connected on 21 of 31 throws for 203 yards with two scores and two picks … Sophomore linebacker Tyler Matakevich paced the defense with 10 stops, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery. Michigan (6-2) The Wolverines were spanked 29-6 by No. 18 Michigan State … U-M managed just 168 yards of total offense, in- Pittsburgh (4-4) The Panthers suffered a 21-10 setback against Georgia Tech … Pitt allowed five sacks and finished with minusfive rushing yards … Fifth-year senior quarterback Tom Savage completed 25 of 37 throws for 233 yards with a score and a pick … Freshman wide receiver Tyler Boyd hauled in 11 receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown … Senior defensive tackle Aaron Donald notched 11 stops, a career-best six tackles for loss, one sack and two forced fumbles. cluding minus-48 on the ground (the worst output in program history) … Redshirt junior quarterback Devin Gardner was 14-of-27 passing for 210 yards with an interception and had minus-46 rushing yards on 18 attempts due to seven sacks … Junior cornerback Raymon Taylor posted a career-best 12 tackles and also notched an interception. Purdue (1-7) The Boilermakers were steamrolled 56-0 by No. 4 Ohio State … It marked the most points scored by one team and the most lopsided victory in the 56-game series between the two schools … Freshman signal-caller Danny Etling's first pass was intercepted and returned 33 yards for a touchdown, and he finished just 13-of-29 passing for 89 yards and was sacked six times … Redshirt sophomore cornerback Frankie Williams made a team-high 11 tackles. Michigan State (8-1) The No. 18 Spartans dominated Michigan 29-6, registering their most lopsided victory in the series since 1967 (34-0) … MSU racked up seven sacks, and limited the Wolverines to minus-48 rushing yards and 168 total yards … Redshirt junior running back Jeremy Langford rushed 26 times for 120 yards and closed out the scoring with a 40yard TD run … Redshirt sophomore defensive end Shilique Calhoun and redshirt sophomore linebacker Ed Davis both notched 2.5 sacks, and senior linebacker Denicos Allen had two QB takedowns. Oklahoma (7-1) The No. 12 Sooners had last weekend off in preparation for a visit to No. 5 Baylor on Thursday. Arizona State (6-2) The No. 23 Sun Devils terrorized Washington State 55-21 on Halloween … Redshirt junior quarterback Taylor Kelly completed 22 of 31 passes for 275 yards with five touchdowns, and rushed 13 times for 66 yards and two scores … Sophomore running back D.J. Foster led the team with seven receptions for 77 yards and two touchdowns … Senior safety Alden Darby contributed eight tackles, a forced fumble and three passes broken up. USC (6-3) Fifth-year senior quarterback Tom Savage was 25-of-37 passing for 233 yards with a touchdown, but Pitt lost 21-10 to Georgia Tech. photo courtesy pittsburgh The Trojans toppled Oregon State 31-14 … Redshirt sophomore tailback Javorius Allen had 16 carries for 133 yards and three touchdowns (nine, 18 and 52 yards), while senior tailback Silas Redd added 140 yards on 22 carries … Junior wide receiver Marqise Lee returned to action and notched five receptions for 105 yards and a score … Redshirt junior ✦ Page 15 cornerback Josh Shaw recorded a team-best eight tackles and had an end-zone interception. Air Force (2-7) The Falcons fought off Army for a 42-28 victory, snapping a seven-game losing skid … Senior running back Anthony LaCoste rushed 23 times for a career-high 263 yards — 12 shy of the school record — and scored three touchdowns … LaCoste had scoring runs of 73 and 78 yards, and added a one-yard burst … Junior safety Christian Spears tallied a team-high 12 tackles, including one for loss. Navy (4-4) The Midshipmen will try to rebound from their hardfought loss at Notre Dame last week against Hawaii at home on Saturday afternoon. BYU (6-2) The Cougars were off last week and return to action with a road contest at No. 21 Wisconsin on Saturday. Stanford (7-1) The No. 6 Cardinal did not play this past week while gearing up for their showdown versus No. 2 Oregon on Thursday. Results For Oct. 31-Nov. 2 No. 23 Arizona State 55, Washington State 21 (Thurs.) USC 31, Oregon State 14 (Fri.) No. 4 Ohio State 56, Purdue 0 Rutgers 23, Temple 20 Air Force 42, Army 28 No. 24 Notre Dame 38, Navy 34 No. 18 Michigan State 29, Michigan 6 Georgia Tech 21, Pittsburgh 10 Open Date: BYU, No. 12 Oklahoma and No. 6 Stanford Schedule For Nov. 7-9 No. 12 Oklahoma at No. 5 Baylor, 7:30 p.m., FOX Sports 1 (Thurs.) No. 2 Oregon at No. 6 Stanford, 9 p.m., ESPN (Thurs.) Air Force at New Mexico, 9 p.m., ESPNU (Fri.) Iowa at Purdue, 12 p.m., BTN USC at California, 3 p.m., FOX BYU at No. 21 Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m., ESPN Nebraska at Michigan, 3:30 p.m., ABC Hawaii at Navy, 3:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network No. 23 Arizona State at Utah, 3:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network No. 24 Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m., ABC Open Date: No. 18 Michigan State and Temple Rankings (Associated Press poll) as of Nov. 6