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✦ opponents overview By Steve Downey Temple (1-9) The Owls put a scare into No. 17 Central Florida before falling 39-36 … The two teams combined for 1,175 total yards, and the lead changed hands 10 times, culminating with a 23-yard field goal by UCF as time expired … Freshman quarterback P.J. Walker threw for a career-high 382 yards — the third-best total in school history — and four touchdowns on 26-of-44 passing … Sophomore wide receiver Robby Anderson had eight catches for 184 yards and two scores … Sophomore linebacker Tyler Matakevich led the way on defense with nine tackles (six solo) … Temple was off Nov. 9. Michigan (7-3) The Wolverines rallied for a 27-19 triple-overtime victory at Northwestern … U-M got a game-tying 44-yard field goal from fifth-year senior Brendan Gibbons as time expired in regulation, and redshirt junior quarterback Devin Gardner scored on a five-yard run and added a two-point conversion rush in the third OT for the winning margin … Sophomore linebacker James Ross III led U-M with 13 tackles, including a sack … Michigan was handed its first home loss since 2010, falling 17-13 to Nebraska Nov. 9 … The Cornhuskers engineered a 14-play, 75-yard drive that spanned more than six minutes and culminated with a touchdown with just 2:03 to play … Sophomore tight end Devin Funchess had six receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown … Fifthyear senior linebacker Cameron Gordon compiled eight tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. three and 37 yards) … Redshirt junior safety Kurtis Drummond had a hand in creating two turnovers, forcing a fumble and intercepting a pass, and led the team with 10 stops … Michigan State was off Nov. 9. Oklahoma (8-2) The No. 22 Sooners whipped Iowa State 48-10, scoring 45 unanswered points to close the game … Senior wide receiver Jalen Saunders kick-started the OU onslaught with a 91-yard punt return TD, while senior running back Damien Williams (69 yards), senior running back Brennan Clay (63 yards) and redshirt freshman signal-caller Trevor Knight (56 yards) all contributed long scoring runs … Williams finished with 10 carries for 128 yards and added another rushing score, while Clay and Knight finished with 86 and 123 yards, respectively … Oklahoma was routed 41-12 by No. 3 Baylor Nov. 7 … Saunders posted six receptions for 74 yards and had a 55-yard punt return Arizona State (8-2) The No. 19 Sun Devils held off Oregon State 30-17 … Senior running back Marion Grice rushed 24 times for 118 yards and two scores … Fifth-year senior cornerback Robert Nelson made five tackles, recovered a fumble and intercepted two passes, the second of which he returned 23 yards for a touchdown … Arizona State rallied for a 20-19 victory at Utah Nov. 9 … The Sun Devils trailed by 12 entering the final quarter, but put together a pair of TD drives while limiting the Utes to 17 yards of total offense and picking off a pair of passes … Grice racked up 219 all-purpose yards (136 rushing, 63 kick return and 20 receiving) … Fifth-year senior defensive tackle Will Sutton finished with a career-high nine tackles (one for loss) and his first career interception. USC (8-3) BYU (7-3) The Cougars overwhelmed Idaho State 59-13 … Sophomore running back Jamaal Williams ran for 131 yards on 10 carries and tied a career high with three rushing touchdowns (two, 70 and 15 yards), while classmate Adam Hine added a career-best 141 yards and one score (64 yards) on just 10 attempts … BYU fell 27-17 at No. 16 Wisconsin Nov. 9 … Senior wide receiver Cody Hoffman hauled in seven receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns … Senior linebacker Uani 'Unga made 15 tackles (seven solo), but the Badgers compiled 229 yards and three scores on the ground. Purdue (1-9) The Boilermakers suffered a 45-21 defeat at Penn State … Purdue has now scored only 52 points in six Big Ten games, with two of the touchdowns coming in the final minute of play … Junior running back Raheem Mostert had a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown … Senior linebacker Will Lucas made a team-best 10 tackles … Purdue was hammered 38-14 by Iowa Nov. 9 … Sophomore Danny Anthrop caught four passes for 82 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown … Junior linebacker Collin Link tallied a team-high seven stops, one sack and a forced fumble. The No. 23 Trojans cut down No. 10 Stanford 20-17, getting a 47-yard field goal from junior kicker Andre Heidari with 19 seconds left … Redshirt sophomore quarterback Cody Kessler completed 25 of 37 passes for 288 yards with one touchdown … Redshirt junior linebacker Dion Bailey finished with six stops, a pick and a forced fumble … USC mauled California 62-28 Nov. 9 … Sophomore wide receiver Nelson Agholor had two (75 and 93 yards) of the Trojans' NCAA-record-tying three punt returns for touchdowns … Redshirt junior cornerback Josh Shaw also returned a blocked punt 14 yards for a score … Redshirt sophomore tailback Javorius Allen gained 192 total yards on seven touches, scoring on runs of 43 and 79 yards while also notching a 57-yard scoring reception on a screen pass. Air Force (2-8) The Falcons were off this past weekend … Air Force was outscored 45-37 by New Mexico Nov. 8 … Senior running back Anthony LaCoste rushed for 177 yards on 21 carries, while freshman quarterback Nate Romine completed 15 of 23 passes for 188 yards with three touchdowns and ran for a score … Sophomore safety Dexter Walker posted a teambest 12 tackles (seven solo). Navy (6-4) Michigan State (9-1) The No. 13 Spartans won 41-28 at Nebraska, notching their first win in eight all-time meeting with the Cornhuskers … MSU forced five turnovers and converted them into 24 points … Redshirt junior running back Jeremy Langford ran 32 times for 151 yards and three touchdowns (six, … Redshirt sophomore linebacker Frank Shannon notched 15 tackles (two for loss). Sophomore running back Jamaal Williams rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns in BYU's 59-13 win over Idaho State last Saturday. photo courtesy byu ✦ Page 15 The Midshipmen beat South Alabama 42-14 to become bowl eligible for the 11th time in 12 years … Senior slot back Darius Staten had seven carries for 127 yards and a touchdown in his final home game … Senior linebacker Cody Peterson posted eight solo stops (one for loss) … Navy defeated Hawaii 42-28 Nov. 9 … Sophomore quarterback Keenan Reynolds racked up a career-high 226 rushing yards

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