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✦ OPPONENTS RECAP BY STEVE DOWNEY coach Danny Hope's alma mater, Eastern Kentucky, 48-6 … Sixth-year senior quarterback Robert Marve, who got the start after previously declared starter Caleb TerBush was sus- pended one game for violating team rules, completed 30 of 38 throws, while notching career highs in passing yards (295) and touchdown tosses (three) … Fifth-year senior defensive tackle Kawann Short blocked a field goal and an extra point — the fifth and sixth blocked kicks of his career. PURDUE (1-0) The Boilermakers opened the season by thrashing head Boise State 17-13 at home on Friday night … Junior running back Le'Veon Bell had 44 carries for a career-best 210 yards and tallied both MSU touchdowns, including a five-yard scam- per with 8:12 remaining in the game for the go-ahead score … The Spartans outgained the Broncos 461-206 yards, but turned the ball over four times … Junior middle linebacker Max Bullough paced MSU with seven tackles, including 1.5 for loss. MICHIGAN STATE (1-0) The No. 11 Spartans rallied in the second half to knock off 41-14 in front of a crowd of 90,413 at the Cowboys Classic in Arlington, Texas … The Crimson Tide rolled to a 31-0 lead in the first half and never looked back, outgaining U-M 446-269 yards … Senior quarterback Denard Robinson managed to complete only 11 of 26 passes for 200 yards with one touch- down and two interceptions, while rushing for just 27 yards on 10 attempts … U-M lost starting cornerback Blake Countess for the season with a first-quarter knee injury. MICHIGAN (0-1) The No. 19 Wolverines were walloped by No. 1 Alabama the road to down Boston College 41-32 … True freshman run- ning back Duke Johnson had an electrifying debut, producing 214 all-purpose yards on just 13 touches … Johnson had seven rushing attempts for 135 yards (including TD runs of 54 and 56 yards), three receptions for 10 yards and three kickoff returns for 69 yards … Sophomore linebacker Denzel Perryman made seven tackles (one for loss) and returned an interception 41 yards for a score. MIAMI (1-0) The Hurricanes overcame an early two-touchdown deficit on tory, the No. 25 Cardinal fought off upset-minded San Jose State 20-17 … Stanford managed just five first downs in the STANFORD (1-0) Playing the first-ever Friday night home game in school his- second half, but junior Jordan Williamson's 20-yard field goal with 13:15 remaining helped it win its fifth consecutive sea- son opener … Senior running back Stepfan Taylor compiled 26 carries for 116 yards and one touchdown … Senior nickel back Usua Amanam made his first collegiate start and notched six tackles, four behind the line of scrimmage, and a fumble recovery. over Washington State on Thursday night … BYU held WSU to minus-five yards rushing and 224 total yards — the seventh straight outing it has held its opponent to less than 300 yards … Junior linebacker Keith Van Noy registered two sacks among his four tackles, while senior linebacker Brandon Ogletree led the team with eight stops … Senior signal-caller Riley Nelson paced the offense by connecting on 25 of 36 passes for 285 yards with two touchdowns. BRIGHAM YOUNG (1-0) The Cougars rode their stingy defense to a 30-6 home victory UTEP, scoring a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to slog out a 24-7 win in Norman … The Miners returned a punt 24 yards for a score and also blocked a field goal to force a 7-7 halftime deadlock … Senior quarterback Landry Jones was 21-of-36 passing for 222 yards with two scores and no picks … Junior running back Damien Williams ripped off a 65-yard touchdown run to seal the win in the closing minutes, and he finished with 104 yards on nine carries. OKLAHOMA (1-0) The No. 5 Sooners survived a scare from 30-point underdog State at home in head coach Paul Chryst's debut … The Pen- guins never trailed, converted 11 of 16 third-down plays and held the ball for more than 35 minutes … Fifth-year senior Tino Sunseri completed 19 of 30 passes for 239 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions … Senior running back Ray Graham contributed 71 yards on 14 carries, but lost a fumble — one of two Pitt turnovers — deep in YSU territory. PITTSBURGH (0-1) The Panthers were stunned 31-17 by FCS foe Youngstown marked its most against an FBS team since it beat Weber State in 2010, while its 542 total yards was its most in four years … Junior Chase Rettig completed 32 of 51 passes for a career- high 441 yards — the most for a BC quarterback since Doug Flutie — with two touchdowns … Junior wideout Alex Amidon had 10 catches for 149 yards, and sophomore running back Tahj Kimble had eight grabs for 130 and a touchdown to go with 10 rushes for 50 yards. ✦ PAGE 14 BOSTON COLLEGE (0-1) The Eagles fell at home to Miami 41-32 … BC's 32 points … The Flames had a 14-7 lead with five minutes to go in the third quarter, but junior free safety A.J. Marshall returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown to tie the score, and redshirt freshman running back Deandre Martin added a two-yard scoring run in the fourth to lead WFU to the win … Martin finished with 74 yards on 21 carries and caught two passes for 13 yards. WAKE FOREST (1-0) The Demon Deacons edged FCS opponent Liberty 20-17 Hawaii in the Los Angeles Coliseum … Sophomore wide re- ceiver Marqise Lee caught a 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage and returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score … Senior quarterback Matt Barkley kicked off his Heis- man Trophy campaign with 23-of-38 passing for 377 yards and four touchdowns, and Lee finished with 10 receptions for 197 yards … Junior wide receiver Robert Woods added six grabs for 42 yards and a pair of scores. USC (1-0) The No. 2 Trojans opened the season with a 49-10 rout of BYU 30, Washington State 6 (Thurs., Aug. 30) No. 11 Michigan State 17, Boise State 13 (Fri., Aug. 31) No. 25 Stanford 20, San Jose State 17 (Fri., Aug. 31) No. 22 Notre Dame 50, Navy 10 (Emerald Isle Classic at Dublin, Ireland) Results From Sept. 1 Purdue 48, Eastern Kentucky 6 Miami 41, Boston College 32 Wake Forest 20, Liberty 17 Youngstown State 31, Pittsburgh 17 No. 1 Alabama 41, No. 19 Michigan 14 (Cowboys Classic at Arlington, Texas) No. 2 USC 49, Hawaii 10 No. 5 Oklahoma 24, UTEP 7 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 8 p.m., ESPN (Thurs., Sept. 6) Miami at No. 21 Kansas State, 12 p.m., FX Maine at Boston College, 1 p.m. North Carolina at Wake Forest, 3 p.m., RSN Weber State at BYU, 3 p.m. Schedule For Sept. 8 Purdue at No. 22 Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m., NBC No. 2 USC at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2 Air Force at No. 19 Michigan, 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2 Central Michigan at No. 11 Michigan State, 3:30 p.m., ESPNU Florida A&M at No. 5 Oklahoma, 7 p.m. Duke at No. 25 Stanford, 10:30 p.m. Open Date: Navy All rankings are from the Associated Press poll that was released Sept. 4