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Week Eight Recaps
		No. 2 Oklahoma 33	at Norman, Okla.
		Baylor 17	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Jason White, QB, Oklahoma Nate Hybl never touched the field, as White was 30-of-42 for 343 yards in his first start.
The Skinny	OU's defense was predictably dominant, holding Baylor to 119 yards on the ground. But the game remained close because Baylor sacked OU eight times, one more than the Sooners had allowed all season. Freshman WR Mark Clayton had a breakout game, catching eight passes for 108 yards.
The Future	Oklahoma (7-0): Saturday at No. 3 Nebraska Baylor (2-4): Saturday vs. Texas Tech
		No. 3 Nebraska 41	at Lincoln, Neb.
		Texas Tech 31	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Dahrran Diedrick, RB, Nebraska Rushed for 157 yards on 20 carries as the Huskers survived a high-scoring affair.
The Skinny	A disturbing game for the Huskers, who were tied 28-28 at halftime and allowed Texas Tech quarterback Kliff Kingsbury to slice and dice them for 353 yards. Eric Crouch did throw three TD passes and ran for 105 yards and another score, but Nebraska's defense was porous with Oklahoma looming next.
The Future	Nebraska (8-0): Saturday vs. No. 2 Oklahoma Texas Tech (3-3) Saturday at Baylor
		No. 4 UCLA 56	at Pasadena, Calif.
		California 17	• Game summary
The Star	Cory Paus, QB, UCLA Passed for a season-high 273 yards and three touchdowns in less than three quarters.
The Skinny	The Bruins started slow against the winless Golden Bears before taking the lead for good late in the second quarter. DeShaun Foster rushed for 117 yards, more than 45 below his nation-leading 162.6 yard average.
The Future	UCLA (6-0): Saturday at Stanford California (0-6) Saturday at Oregon State
		Stanford 49	at Eugene, Ore.
		No. 5 Oregon 42	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Tank Williams, S, Stanford Made plays all over the field, including an interception, two pass deflections and six tackles.
The Skinny	The upset was classic Pac-10, with Joey Harrington (22-of-41, 270 yards, 3 TDs) leading the Ducks to a 42-28 lead only to see Stanford score three fourth-quarter TDs -- two off Oregon turnovers. Stanford QB Randy Fasani (7-of-11, 141) left with a sprained knee, but Chris Lewis (12-of-26, 189 yards, 2 TDs) excelled in relief.
The Future	Stanford (4-1): Saturday vs. No. 4 UCLA Oregon (6-1): Saturday at No. 19 Washington State.
		No. 9 Texas 41	at Austin, Texas
		No. 14 Colorado 7	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Cedric Benson, RB, Texas Freshman scored his second straight big day, notching 159 all-purpose yards and two TDs.
The Skinny	Texas held the Buffs' previously dominant running game to 124 yards -- 100 below their average -- and pressured fill-in QB Bobby Pesavento (15-of-27, 165 yards). On the other side, Horns QB Chris Simms had a big game (17-of-28, 234 yards, 3 TDs), hooking up with Sloan Thomas for two of the touchdowns.
The Future	Texas (6-1): Saturday at Missouri Colorado (5-2): Saturday at Oklahoma State
		No. 11 Tennessee 35	at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
		Alabama 24	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Casey Clausen, QB, Tennessee Had one of his best games as a Vol, completing 21-of-28 for 293 yards and producing three TDs.
The Skinny	Alabama entered the fourth quarter with the lead, but Clausen and RB Travis Stephens (33 carries, 162 yards) took over, leading Tennessee to an unprecedented seventh straight defeat of the Tide. Alabama RB Santonio Beard (10 carries, 141 yards) was huge, but Tyler Watts managed just 1 rushing yard.
The Future	Tennessee (4-1): Saturday vs. No. 16 South Carolina Alabama (3-4): Nov. 3 vs. LSU
		Boise State 35	at Fresno, Calif.
		No. 8 Fresno State 30	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Ryan Dinwiddie, QB, Boise State Upstaged David Carr with 297 yards passing and four touchdowns, including the game-winning TD pass.
The Skinny	Well, Fresno State was a good story while it lasted. The Bulldogs led 28-14 early in the third, but the Broncos scored twice quickly -- the second after RB Paris Gaines committed Fresno's first fumble of the season. A Dinwiddie TD pass gave Boise State the lead, and its defense sacked Carr on the Bulldogs' final play.
The Future	Boise State (4-3): Saturday vs. Nevada Fresno State (6-1): Friday at Hawaii
		No. 12 Maryland 59	at College Park, Md.
		Duke 17	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Shaun Hill, QB, Maryland Led Terps to touchdowns on first six possessions and produced 428 total yards of offense.
The Skinny	Basically, a blowout. The Blue Devils couldn't slow down Maryland on the ground (362 yards), and the Terps' aggressive defense forced Duke QB D. Bryant (12-of-29, 160 yards, 3 INTs) into constant mistakes. Maryland's 42 first-half points were its most since 1984 and it reached seven wins for the first time since '85.
The Future	Maryland (7-0): Saturday at No. 21 Florida State Duke (0-7): Saturday vs. Vanderbilt
		North Carolina 38	at Clemson, S.C.
		No. 13 Clemson 3	• Game preview • Game summary
The Star	Ronald Curry, QB, North Carolina Ran eight times for 82 yards and threw for 109 and a touchdown before leaving with a hamstring strain.
The Skinny	UNC ruined Clemson's homecoming and shot into the ACC title hunt. WR Bosley Allen (4 catches, 100 yards, 2 TDs) hauled in big throws from both Curry and Darian Durant (11-of-11, 97 yards). Meanwhile Julius Peppers (2 tackles for loss, 1 INT) and the defense shut down Clemson's Woody Dantzler (10-of-25, 116 total yards).
The Future	North Carolina (5-3): Nov. 1 at No. 23 Georgia Tech Clemson (4-2): Saturday at Wake Forest
		No. 15 Washington 31	at Pullman, Wash.
		Arizona 21	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Cody Pickett, QB, Washington Overcame four interceptions with a school-record 455 yards and a game-winning, 3-yard TD run with 13 seconds left.
The Skinny	This is old hat for the Huskies, who have won four games with fourth-quarter comebacks. Arizona barely missed its first Pac-10 victory because it couldn't stop Pickett, who drove Washington 55 yards in just six plays for the winning score.
The Future	Washington (5-1): Saturday at Arizona State Arizona (3-4): Saturday vs. USC
		No. 16 South Carolina 46	at Columbia, S.C.
		Vanderbilt 14	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Phil Petty, QB, South Carolina Helped the Gamecocks to a record offensive day with 208 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns.
The Skinny	Just one week after being held to seven points in a loss to Arkansas, South Carolina ran up a school-record 656 yards of total offense. Vandy kept the game close, pulling to within 19-14 in the third, but the Gamecocks reeled off 27 points to seal the win.
The Future	South Carolina (6-1): Saturday at No. 11 Tennessee Vanderbilt (1-5): Saturday at Duke
		No. 17 Georgia 43	at Athens, Ga.
		Kentucky 29	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Fred Gibson, WR, Georgia Freshman racks up nine catches for a school-record 201 yards and TDs of 68 and 56 yards.
The Skinny	In a shootout (1,084 total yards), Jared Lorenzen (32-of-54, 377 yards, 2 INTs) staked the 'Cats to an early 22-7 lead, but Bulldogs QB David Greene (22-of-36, 364 yards, 3 TDs) came quickly back. With UGA leading rusher Musa Smith hurt, Vernon Hayes stepped in with 86 yards on 14 carries.
The Future	Georgia (5-1): Saturday vs. No. 7 Florida Kentucky (1-6): Nov. 3 at Mississippi State
		No. 18 BYU 63	at Provo, Utah
		Air Force 33	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Brandon Doman, QB, BYU Threw four touchdowns and ran for another en route to a season-high 338 yards passing.
The Skinny	After struggling in two of their past three games, the Cougars put the game away early against the best team they've played to date. BYU scored 21 points in each of the first three quarters and amassed 611 yards of offense on the day to keep its perfect record intact.
The Future	BYU (7-0): Saturday at San Diego State Air Force (4-2): Saturday at New Mexico
		No. 19 Washington State 53	at Pullman, Wash.
		Montana State 28	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	John Tippins, RB, Washington State Came within six yards of a dual 100-yard day. Had 24 carries for 100 yards, 5 catches for 94 yards and 4 TDs.
The Skinny	Washington State likely was looking ahead to next weekend's showdown with Oregon. The Cougars trailed 7-0 at the end of the first quarter before Jason Gesser and Co. took over. Gesser threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for another score in the rout.
The Future	Washington State (7-0): Oct. 27 vs. No. 5 Oregon Montana State (4-3): Oct. 27 vs. Northern Arizona
		No. 20 Auburn 48	at Auburn, Ala.
		Louisiana Tech 41	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Deandre Green, WR, Auburn Caught eight passes for 114 yards and two TDs, including the go-ahead score in overtime.
The Skinny	Auburn QB Daniel Cobb (29-of-50, 371 yards) set a school record with five TD passes but let Tech's high-powered offense (522 yards) stay in it by throwing four picks. Kicker Damon Duval missed a potential fourth straight game-winner from 37 yards, but the Tigers sealed things in OT with their fifth interception.
The Future	Auburn (6-1): Saturday at Arkansas Louisiana Tech (3-3): Saturday vs. Rice
		No. 21 Florida State 43	at Charlottesville, Va.
		Virginia 7	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Abdual Howard, LB, Florida State Returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown to put Florida State up 26-7 in the third quarter.
The Skinny	Florida State is still in the hunt for the ACC title and made a statement before hosting unbeaten conference-leader Maryland next weekend. Florida State converted five Virginia turnovers into 30 second-half points to turn a close game into a rout.
The Future	Florida State (4-2): Saturday vs. No. 12 Maryland Virginia (3-4): Saturday at N.C. State
		Penn State 38	at Evanston, Ill.
		No. 22 Northwestern 35	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Matt Senneca, QB, Penn State Injury kept him from finishing, but still completed 20-of-39 and produced three TDs.
The Skinny	NU's sad defense proved the perfect remedy for PSU's previously inept offense, which racked up 501 yards. The Wildcats, led by QB Zak Kustok's 413 total yards and four TDs, surged ahead 35-31 with 2:03 left but couldn't contain QB Zack Mills (5-of-8, 54 yards) and WR Bryant Johnson (8 catches, 129 yards) on the final drive.
The Future	Penn State (1-4): Saturday vs. Ohio State Northwestern (4-2): Saturday at No. 24 Purdue
		No. 23 Georgia Tech 27	at Atlanta
		N.C. State 17	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	George Godsey, QB, Georgia Tech Completed 24-of-39 for 256 yards and two TDs, including the go-ahead score to start the fourth quarter.
The Skinny	The Jackets, who had to overcome a whopping five missed field goals (two blocked) by All-ACC kicker Luke Manget, broke open a 17-17 game in the fourth quarter. Two interceptions of Wolfpack QB Philip Rivers (21-of-31, 219 yards) and the running of Joe Burns (34 carries, 113 yards) helped.
The Future	Georgia Tech (5-2): Nov. 1 vs. North Carolina N.C. State (3-3): Saturday vs. Virginia
		Ball State 24	at Toledo, Ohio
		No. 25 Toledo 20	• Game recap • Game summary
The Star	Corey Parchman, WR, Ball State Freshman returned a kick 100 yards with 3:07 left, putting the Cardinals ahead to stay.
The Skinny	Ball State pulled off the stunning upset with exceptional defense, shutting down hobbled Rockets star Chester Taylor (18 carries, 26 yards) and picking off Rockets QB Tavares Bolden in the final minutes. Toledo picked off Ball State QB Talmadge Hill three times. At 2-0 in the league, Ball State now leads the MAC West.
The Future	Ball State (2-4): Saturday at Connecticut Toledo (5-1): Saturday vs. Navy

All rankings from The Associated Press.

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