The Week

Using a bunch of fakers on its defensive line, an ailing quarterback, a walk-on freshman punter, a defensive back to snap on kicks and a pass receiver to lead cheers, Kentucky shocked Maryland 14-7. "We noticed their offensive line didn't have quick feet," said Kevin Kearns, a defensive end for the Wildcats. "So we'd fake one way and go another, and they got their feet mixed up." Lacking his customary blocking, Charlie Wysocki, who went into the game as the nation's leading rusher, gained just 59 yards in 23 carries. With Randy Jenkins hitting Felix Wilson on three passes covering 49 yards, Kentucky moved the ball well at the outset. But then Jenkins suffered a fractured ankle. In came Mike Shutt, whose throwing arm was so sore he could barely lift it. Shutt, however, wrapped up the Wildcats' 73-yard drive with a three-yard run to put Kentucky ahead 7-0 and then made it 14-0 by directing a 52-yard, second-period march. Taking over Jenkins' punting chores was the walk-on, Chris Poulton, who averaged 39.7 yards on 10 kicks. After Ken Roark suffered a sprained knee in the second period, Defensive Back John Bow snapped the ball back on kicks. As for Wilson, he didn't catch another pass but he did lead the east end of Commonwealth Stadium in cheering the Wildcats on to their improbable win.

A record crowd of 85,936 at Tennessee saw the Vols beat Auburn 35-17. Gary Moore started the Vols off by returning the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. And Jimmy Streater kept Tennessee rolling as he passed for 158 yards and ran for 106.

Alabama also started fast. Quarterback Steadman Shealy racing 64 yards for a score on the second play of the game as the Tide overwhelmed Vanderbilt 66-3. But Georgia's quick getaway-a 66-yard scoring pass on the game's first play-couldn't keep the Bulldogs from losing again. With George Rogers rushing for 152 yards, South Carolina came back for a 27-20 victory that left Georgia 0-3.

In a pair of games between unbeaten teams, North Carolina State beat Wake Forest 17-14, and Florida State stopped Virginia Tech 17-10. Nathan Ritter of the Wolfpack settled the ACC showdown with a 41-yard field goal with 5:13 left. Tech, which was averaging 323 yards a game rushing, was held to 164. State's Wally Woodham and Jimmy Jordan passed for a total of 322 yards.

Texas A&M broke a tie with a 10-point fourth quarter and beat Memphis State 17-7. Curtis Dickey ran for 137 yards for the Aggies; State runners wound up with minus-13 yards. SMU lost 24-17 at Tulane.

1. ALABAMA (3-0)
2. N.C. STATE (4-0)
3. FLORIDA STATE (4-0)

EAST

With Archbold Stadium torn down and a new domed stadium not scheduled for completion until next year, Syracuse has played its "home" games on the road this season. Last week the Orangemen played in Buffalo's Rich Stadium, 150 miles west of their campus. It was a homecoming of sorts for Quarterback Bill Hurley, who grew up in Buffalo and who celebrated by running for 107 yards and two touchdowns and passing for a third score as Syracuse walloped Washington State 52-25. Two more Orange touchdowns were scored by Joe Morris, who rushed for 159 yards on 21 carries.

Temple, which lost to Pittsburgh 76-0 in 1977 and 20-12 last year, came closer last week. The Owls went ahead 9-7 in the third period when Ron Fioravanti, who earlier had field goals of 23 and 47 yards, booted a 44-yarder. Mark Schubert, though, pulled out a 10-9 victory for the Panthers by kicking a 46-yard field goal with 3:53 left.

North Carolina's Amos Lawrence ripped through Army for 209 yards and two TDs. Altogether, the Tar Heels piled up 534 yards in total offense as they won 41-3.