Cougars rally to edge Rice 31 30 in wild finish
Houston erased a 16 point deficit to beat Rice 31 30 as Kevin Kolb threw two fourth quarter TD passes and one shovel pass to put the Cougars ahead with 10 28 left Vincent Marshall and Anthony Aldridge connected on key plays while Rice fought back led by Chase Clements and Quinton Smith who combined for most of the Owl scoring Chase Clements threw for 123 yards and Smith scored three times in the second quarter Texas State beat Tarleton State 27 23 as Chase Wasson rushed twice and Daniel Jolly scored the go ahead TD in the fourth quarter
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Top 25 roundup Notre Dame Ohio State survive
Ohio State defeats Northern Illinois 35-12 as Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. connect on early TDs and Antonio Pittman adds a rushing score. Texas tops North Texas 56-7 while Notre Dame rallies past Georgia Tech 21-14 led by Brady Quinn and Darius Walker in a clash of highly ranked teams.
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Tate leads Hawkeyes past Montana in Kinnick debut
Iowa quarterback Drew Tate threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns while Albert Young totaled 148 yards and two scores. Scott Chandler and Dominique Douglas each caught TD passes as Iowa dominated Montana, holding them to 10 rushing yards and 144 total yards in a 19th win in 20 home games.
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Virginia Tech Beats Northeastern Behind Glennon TD Trio
Sean Glennon threw three touchdown passes in his first career start as Virginia Tech defeated Northeastern. The sophomore completed 15 of 18 passes for 222 yards in under three quarters, connecting on 54, 55 and 6 yard scores after Marcus Vick left the team.
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Texas Longhorns pick McCoy to start as Young replacement
Texas tabbed Mack Brown’s choice for quarterback after the Young era, naming McCoy starter over Jevan Snead. The team pursued a running threat to complement the offense as the season opened, with McCoy delivering a near-perfect first pass to Sweed and Winding up with a 7-0 lead early.
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Texas Tech routs SMU as Harrell shines in first start
Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell dazzled in his first college start, throwing five touchdown passes for 342 yards as the 25th ranked Red Raiders beat SMU 35-3. Receiver Robert Johnson hauled in two TDs and set a school record with 15 receptions for 139 yards. Johnson praised Harrell's calm game, while coach Mike Leach noted one costly miscue. SMU lamented penalties and failed third-down conversions as Tech’s air attack dominated.
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Aggies roll past Citadel in decisive 35 3 win
Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione saw his team win 35 3 over The Citadel as Stephen McGee passed for 200 yards and ran for a score while Courtney Lewis added two 1 yard TD runs. McGee remained interception free and the Aggies compiled 184 rushing yards as the defense showed rough edges under new coordinator Gary Darnell.
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