College Football

Mississippi State is 7-0 and one of six remaining Division I-A unbeaten teams. The Bulldogs have defeated only one team with a winning record: Vanderbilt. The four teams left on the Bulldogs' schedule-Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas and Ole Miss—are a combined 19-9, and each has been ranked this season....

Kansas State has outscored its opponents 158-3 in the second half....

Senior fullback Paul Smith of Division III Gettysburg (Pa.) College set an NCAA record for all divisions with 527 all-purpose yards in a 42-28 win over Muhlenberg College of Allentown, Pa. Smith had 390 yards rushing, 80 yards receiving, 46 yards on three kickoff returns and 11 yards on a punt return. He surpassed the old mark of 525 yards, set by Andre Johnson of Division II Ferris State of Big Rapids, Mich., against Clarion in 1989....

In a season-and-a-half, sophomore Quincy Carter of Georgia has already thrown for more yards (4,108) than either Peyton Manning or Danny Wuerffel did in each of their first two seasons at Tennessee and Florida, respectively, and should soon surpass the two-year totals of Tim Couch (4,160 at Kentucky) and Doug Flutie (4,401 at Boston College)....

Oklahoma senior Brandon Daniels played wide receiver and returned kicks as a freshman three years ago under coach John Blake. Daniels started the 1997 season at strong safety and the 1998 season at quarterback. This year, under first-year coach Bob Stoops, Daniels has come full circle. He has caught 23 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns and leads the nation in kickoff returning, with a 40.3 average.