BOSTON — Montel Harris broke free up the middle for a 42-yard touchdown run with 4:07 left — his second score Saturday — and Boston College recovered after blowing an 18-point lead to beat Florida State 28-21.
Harris finished with a career- high 179 yards on 25 carries for the Eagles (4-1, 2-1 ACC). After Boston College stopped the Seminoles (2-3, 0-2) on fourth down with 2:16 left, Harris broke loose for a 39-yard run but then fumbled on the next play.
“The only good thing I liked about us was in the second half we came back. We made a game out of it,” FSU coach Bobby Bowden said. “But then when the money’s on the line, we didn’t get it done and they did.”
Dave Shinskie, a 25-year-old BC freshman in his second week as the starter, was 12-of-21 for 203 yards.
Stanford 24, UCLA 16
STANFORD, Calif. — Toby Gerhart ran for three TDs, and redshirt freshman QB Andrew Luck passed for 198 yards as Stanford (4-1, 3-0 Pac-10) snapped a five-game losing streak to UCLA (3-1, 0-1). Bruins free safety Rahim Moore, the nation’s leader in interceptions and passes defended, suffered a concussion.
Oregon St. 28, Arizona St. 17
TEMPE, Ariz, — Jacquizz Rodgers ran for two TDs, Sean Canfield threw for two more scores and the Beavers (3-2, 1-1 Pac-10) won at ASU for the first time since 1969.
Toledo 37, Ball State 30
MUNCIE, Ind. — Aaron Opelt hit Stephen Williams for a 51-yard touchdown with 27 seconds left for the win. Ball State had taken a 30-29 lead just 15 seconds earlier on a 10-yard TD pass and two- point conversion. Opelt went 30-of-38 for 422 yards. Williams had 10 catches for 231 yards and two TDs.
Auburn 26, Tennessee 22
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Chris Todd threw for 218 yards and a touchdown, and Ben Tate ran for 128 yards and a score to lift the Tigers (5-0, 2-0 SEC). Auburn, which has come from behind in its other four games this season, never trailed.
Tulane 17, Army 16
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Tulane’s Andre Anderson ran 42 yards during a desperation drive, setting up a 23-yard field goal by Ross Thevenot with 2:20 left to play. Army kicker Alex Carlton, who had been 3-for-3 in the game, missed wide right from 37 yards with 11.6 seconds left.
Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 28
MINNEAPOLIS — John Clay rushed for three TDs and gained 159 of his 184 yards in the second half, helping the Badgers (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) hang on. The Gophers (3-2, 1-1) have a new home, but the game had a familiar feel: They lost to their border rival for the sixth straight time.
Maryland 24, Clemson 21
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Chris Turner passed for two TDs and Maryland overcame two late missed field goals by Clemson. The win snapped a two-game losing streak by the Terps (2-3, 1-0 ACC), who snuffed out the Tigers’ final drive at the 28 with a sack and fumble recovery by Demetrius Hartsfield with 27 seconds to play.
South Carolina 38, S.C. State 14
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Stephen Garcia threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another as the Gamecocks improved to 4-1.
Virginia 16, North Carolina 3
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Mikell Simpson ran for the game-clinching TD in the fourth quarter while Virginia’s defense turned in a dominating performance.
The Cavaliers (1-3) forced three turnovers and held the Tar Heels to 174 total yards. The Associated Press
