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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 TOP 25 FOOTBALL Associated Press 1. Florida (10-0) Beat South Carolina 24-14 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Gators (8-0 SEC) gained their first perfect league season in 13 years by beating the Gamecocks (6-5, 3-5). Next: vs. Florida International, Saturday. 2. Texas (10-0) Beat Baylor 47-14 WACO, Texas — Colt McCoy tied the NCAA record for career victories by a starting quarterback, throwing two touchdown passes as the Longhorns (6-0 Big 12) beat the Bears (4-6, 1-5). McCoy is 42-7 in his career, tying the wins record set by former Georgia quarterback David Greene. Next: vs. Kansas, Saturday. 3. Alabama (11-0) Beat Mississippi State 31-3 STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mark Ingram rushed for 149 yards and two TDs as the Crimson Tide (7-0 SEC) rolled over the Bulldogs (4-6, 2-4). Next: vs. Chattanooga, Saturday. 4. TCU (10-0) Beat No. 16 Utah 55-28 Next: at Wyoming, Saturday. 5. Cincinnati (10-0) Beat West Virginia 24-21, Friday Next: vs. Illinois, Nov. 27. 6. Boise State (10-0) Beat Idaho 63-25 BOISE, Idaho — Kellen Moore threw four TD passes to Austin Pettis as the big-play Broncos (5-0 WAC) beat the Vandals (7-4, 4-3). Next: at Utah State, Friday. 7. Georgia Tech (10-1) Beat Duke 49-10 DURHAM, N.C. — Jonathan Dwyer rushed for 110 yards and two TDs as the Yellow Jackets (7-1 ACC) routed the Blue Devils (5-5, 3-3) to clinch a spot in the ACC championship game. Next: vs. Georgia, Nov. 28. 8. Pittsburgh (9-1) Beat Notre Dame 27-22 PITTSBURGH — The Panthers opened up an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter and then held on to beat the Fighting Irish (6-4). Next: at West Virginia, Nov. 28. 9. LSU (9-2) Beat Louisiana Tech 24-16 BATON ROUGE, La. — Keiland Williams ran for 116 yards and two second-half TDs to help the Tigers (8-2) fend off the upset-minded Bulldogs (3-7). Next: at Mississippi, Saturday. 10. Ohio State (9-2) Beat No. 15 Iowa 27-24, OT COLUMBUS, Ohio — Backup Devin Barclay kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime to beat the Hawkeyes (9-2, 5-2 Big Ten), which had rallied from a 24-10 deficit, and send the Buckeyes (6-1 league) to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 13 years. Next: at Michigan, Saturday. 11. USC (7-3) Lost to No. 25 Stanford 55-21 Next: vs. UCLA, Nov. 28. 12. Miami (7-3) Lost to North Carolina 33-24 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Kendric Burney returned one of his three interceptions for a 77-yard touchdown to lead the Tar Heels (7-3, 3-3 ACC)to an upset of the Hurricanes (4-3 ACC). Next: vs. Duke, Saturday. 13. Houston (8-2) Lost to UCF 37-32 ORLANDO, Fla. — The Golden Knights (6-4, 4-2 C-USA) slowed down Case Keenum, stopping the nation's most prolific passer from leading the Cougars (4-2 C-USA) to another improbable comeback. Next: vs. Memphis, Saturday. 14. Oregon (7-2) Beat Arizona State 44-21 Next: at No. 18 Arizona, Saturday 15. Iowa (9-2) Lost to No. 10 Ohio State 27-24, OT Next: vs. Minnesota, Saturday. 16. Utah (8-2) Lost 55-28 to No. 4 TCU Next: vs. San Diego State, Saturday. 17. Oklahoma State (8-2) Beat Texas Tech 24-17 STILLWATER, Okla. — Patrick Lavine scored on a 21-yard interception return as the Cowboys (5-1 Big 12) beat the Red Raiders (6-4, 3-3). Next: vs. Colorado, Thursday. 18. Arizona (6-3) Lost to California 24-16 Next: vs. No. 14 Oregon, Saturday. 19. Penn State (9-2) Beat Indiana 31-20 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Linebacker Navorro Bowman returned an interception 73 yards for a TD to help the Nittany Lions (5-2 Big Ten) beat the Hoosiers (4-7, 1-6). Next: at Michigan State, Saturday. 20. Virginia Tech (7-3) Beat Maryland 36-9 COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Tyrod Taylor threw for 268 yards and a career-high three touchdowns as the Hokies (4-2 ACC) beat the Terrapins (2-8, 1-5). Next: vs. N.C. State, Saturday. 21. Wisconsin (8-2) Beat Michigan 45-24 MADISON, Wis. — Scott Tolzien tied a career high with four TD passes to lead the Badgers (5-2 Big Ten) over the Wolverines (5-6, 1-6). Next: at Northwestern, Saturday. 22. BYU (8-2) Beat New Mexico 24-19 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Max Hall passed for two TDs and got his 29th win at BYU to match Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer's school record as the Cougars (5-1 MWC) beat the Lobos (0-10, 0-6). Next: vs. Air Force, Saturday. 23. South Florida (6-3) Lost to Rutgers 31-0, Thursday Next: vs. Louisville, Saturday. 24. Clemson (7-3) Beat N.C. State 43-23 RALEIGH, N.C. — C.J. Spiller became the first player in Clemson history to record a touchdown passing, rushing and receiving in the same game as the Tigers (5-2 ACC) beat the Wolfpack (4-6, 1-5). Next: vs. Virginia, Saturday. 25. Stanford (7-3) Beat No. 11 USC 55-21 Next: vs. California, Saturday. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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