CONFERENCE CALLS
MWC: Cowboys beat Mississippi again
Corey Bramlet threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns as Wyoming beat Mississippi for the second season in a row, 24-14 this time in Oxford. Last season, Wyoming won 37-32 in Laramie.
Cory Rodgers scored four touch-
downs, including a disputed 3-yard run in overtime, as Texas Christian outlasted Brigham Young 51-50.
UTEP defeated New Mexico 21-13; San Diego State beat San Jose State 52-21 and UNLV lost 31-24 to Utah State.
Big 12: Webb stars
Denver’s Allen Webb completed 10-
of-12 passes for 256 yards as Kansas State gained a school-record 658 total yards in a 54-7 rout of North Texas.
No. 19 Texas Tech blew out another Division I-AA school, routing Indiana State 63-7. The Red Raiders beat Sam Houston State 80-21 the week before.
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TOP PERFORMERS
Maroney is money
Laurence Maroney
Minnesota, running back: Gained a career-high 217 yards on 46 carries in a double-OT win over visiting Purdue.
Drew Stanton
Michigan State, quarterback: Set a school record with five touchdown passes and was 20-of-26 for 259 yards in the Spartans’ 61-14 rout at Illinois.
John Beck
Brigham Young, quarterback: Completed 30-of-51 for 557 yards and five touchdowns in a 51-50 loss to TCU.
Amarri Jackson
South Florida, wide receiver: Ran for two touchdowns totaling 63 yards, passed for another TD and had two receptions for 75 yards in 45-14 win over Louisville.
DeAngelo Williams
Memphis, running back: Gained 223 yards and scored three times in 37-31 overtime loss to Tulsa.
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GAME OF THE DAY
Not so fast, Ducks
No. 24 Oregon looked poised to take down mighty USC. The Ducks built a 13-0 lead in front of their home fans and were ahead 13-10 at halftime. Then the top-ranked Trojans took over. Matt Leinart passed for 315 yards and three touchdowns, Reggie Bush had 122 yards rushing and Denver’s Len-
Dale White ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns as USC outscored the Ducks 35-0 in the second half and won 45-13. The Trojans have scored 178 points in their 3-0 start. Story: 3B.
earned his postgame dinner Saturday. Rodgers returned a kickoff 100 yards for TCU’s first touchdown against Brigham Young and scored two other touchdowns, including a winning 3-yard run, in the Horned Frogs’ 51-50 overtime victory in Provo, Utah. Rodgers was stripped of the ball on the final TD, but replays were inconclusive. Rodgers also caught nine passes for 137 yards and a TD.
