Tuscaloosa, AL -- (Sports Network) - Javier Arenas' exploits on special teams, which included an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown, helped top-ranked Alabama overcome a rather anemic offensive effort in the Crimson Tide's 32-7 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Arenas finished with 153 yards on six punt returns, setting up another touchdown for the SEC West champions with a 46-yard return in the first half. John Parker Wilson was less than stellar, throwing for 148 yards on 10-of-17 efficiency while adding a rushing touchdown for Alabama (11-0, 7-0 SEC), which closes out its regular season November 29 at home against in-state rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Mark Ingram and Glen Coffee led the rushing attack with 78 and 71 yards on the ground, respectively, with Ingram posting a TD for the Tide, who will likely remain atop the Bowl Championship Series rankings and has a December 6 date with No. 3 Florida in the SEC title game standing in their way of a shot at the national championship. The Bulldogs had little success against a stout Alabama defense, as Tyson Lee passed for 132 yards and a touchdown on 11-of-28 attempts. Anthony Dixon was also stymied to the tune of 26 yards on 11 carries for Mississippi State (3-7, 1-5) which was coming off a bye after losing to Kentucky 14-13 and had beaten 'Bama in its previous two meetings. Jamayel Smith accounted for MSU's only touchdown on a 31-yard reception.

Final Score: (3) Florida 56, (24) South Carolina 6

Gainesville, FL (Sports Network) - Percy Harvin rushed for a career-high 167 yards and two touchdowns on a mere eight carries, as No. 3 Florida further solidified itself as a national title contender with a 56-6 thumping of Steve Spurrier's 24th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks. Tim Tebow rushed for a touchdown and threw two more while compiling 173 passing yards on 13- of-20 throws for Florida (9-1, 7-1 SEC), which closed out its conference schedule with six consecutive lopsided victories. After a home loss to Ole Miss on September 27, the Gators outscored their opponents, 299-63, a differential of 39.3 points per game. Jeffery Demps and Chris Rainey each scored while adding 43 and 55 yards on the ground, respectively, and Deonte Thompson caught three balls for 66 yards and a score for the Gators, who outgained the Gamecocks, 519-173. Before taking on top-ranked Alabama in a highly anticipated SEC title game on December 6, Florida has a tuneup with Citadel next Saturday before closing out its regular season against No. 20 Florida State. The quarterback carousel of Chris Smelley and Stephen Garcia failed to yield much offense for South Carolina (7-4, 4-4), which went 1- for-15 on third-down conversions en route to snapping a two-game win streak. Smelley threw for 92 yards on 13-of-24 passes with two interceptions, while Garcia hit 6-of-13 attempts for 28 yards and a pick. Eric Baker was the Gamecocks' leading rusher with 23 yards on six carries, as former Gators coach Spurrier fell to 1-3 with South Carolina against his alma mater.

Final Score: (4) Texas 35, Kansas 7

Lawrence, KS (Sports Network) - Colt McCoy threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 78 yards and another score, as fourth-ranked Texas rolled to a 35-7 victory over Kansas. The two touchdowns gave the quarterback 30 on the season, breaking his own school record of 29, set in 2006. His record as a starter now stands at 30-7, tying the record for wins as a Longhorns starter with Vince Young. McCoy was an efficient 24-of-34 through the air, with six of those completions going for 70 yards to Quan Cosby, who also caught a nine-yard scoring pass. Vondrell McGee and Chris Ogbonnaya each found the end zone via the ground game for Texas (10-1, 6-1 Big 12). Todd Reesing completed 25-of-50 passes for 258 yards and a touchdown for Kansas (6-5, 3-4). Dezmon Briscoe caught nine passes for 115 yards, and Johnathan Wilson added eight catches for 93 yards in defeat.

Final Score: (6) Southern California 45, Stanford 23

Stanford, CA (Sports Network) - Mark Sanchez threw two touchdown passes and the Trojan ground game amassed 282 yards as sixth-ranked Southern California shook off a slow start with 28 second-half points to spoil the Stanford Cardinal upset bid with a 45-23 victory. Sanchez was 11-of-17 passing for 136 yards, but the rushing attack did most of the damage with Stafon Johnson leading the way with two TDs and 115 yards rushing on just 14 carries. C.J. Gable gained 85 yards on 14 attempts, scored on the ground and returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown. The Trojans (9-1, 7-1 Pac-10) stayed in step with Pac-10 rival Oregon State in a heated race for the conference championship. OSU is in control of its own destiny for the Pac-10 title. The Beavers are 6-1 in the conference, but own both a game at hand over the Trojans and the tie-breaker due to their 27-21 upset of USC earlier this season. If the Beavers win out, they will be Pac-10 champions but that quest will be put to the test next Saturday with a road date in Tucson against Arizona before facing Oregon. USC is idle next weekend, hosts Notre Dame on November 29 and finishes the season December 6 in Los Angeles against UCLA. Saturday's win was a measure of revenge for last season, when Stanford went to USC as 41-point underdogs, but came out with a 24-23 victory. Toby Gerhart ran for 101 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries while Anthony Kimble also scored on the ground for Stanford. Tavita Pritchard was intercepted once in completing 9-of-22 passes for 111 yards. The Cardinal (5-6, 4-4) fell short in their bid to post their first perfect home season since Bill Walsh's 1977 team, having stood at 4-0. Stanford finishes off the season next Saturday with a road date in Berkeley against Cal, and needs one more victory to earn bowl eligibility.

Final Score: (7) Penn State 34, Indiana 7

University Park, PA (Sports Network) - Derrick Williams ran for 61 yards with a touchdown and added 62 yards receiving with another score, as No. 7 Penn State pulled away for a 34-7 victory over Indiana on a dreary afternoon at Beaver Stadium. Daryll Clark completed 20-of-36 passes for 240 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for the Nittany Lions (10-1, 6-1 Big Ten), who are one victory away from at least a share of the conference crown and a BCS bowl berth. The Nittany Lions lost a chance at a national title after falling at Iowa, 24-23, last Saturday. Evan Royster carried the football 12 times for 63 yards and Clark added 26 yards on the ground. Deon Butler passed Bobby Engram for the most catches in school history as part of a five-catch, 56-yard, one-touchdown performance. The reliable hands of Jordan Norwood pulled in a team-best seven passes for 69 yards in the victory, Penn State's 12th straight in the series. Kellen Lewis was on the run most of the afternoon, passing for just 57 yards on 9-of-21 passing for the Hoosiers (3-8, 1-6). Ironically enough, Indiana's biggest play of the day -- a 57-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thigpen -- equaled Lewis' game- long passing yardage. Thigpen ran for 72 yards overall in Indiana's third straight setback.

Final Score: (8) Utah 63, San Diego State 14

San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Brian Johnson threw for 283 yards and a career-high five touchdowns as eighth-ranked Utah remained unbeaten with BCS aspirations following a 63-14 pounding of San Diego State. Johnson connected on 27-of-38 passes and was picked off once. Freddie Brown had 11 receptions for 110 yards and a pair of scores for the Utes (11-0, 7-0 MWC), who secured at least a share of the Mountain West Conference title. They will aim to finish the regular season unbeaten when they host nationally-ranked BYU next Saturday. Deshawn Richard returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns in a 70-second span in the fourth quarter. Matt Asiata gained 83 yards on the ground and scored for the Utes, who rolled up 520 yards of total offense. Ryan Lindley connected on 23-of-41 passes for 247 yards with two TDs and was picked off twice for San Diego State (1-10, 0-7), which dropped its seventh consecutive contest.

Final Score: (9) Boise State 45, Idaho 10

Moscow, ID (Sports Network) - Jeremy Avery rushed for a career-high 156 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 11 carries, as the ninth-ranked Boise State Broncos routed the Idaho Vandals, 45-10, to keep their BCS hopes alive. Kellen Moore racked up 210 yards on 23-of-31 passing for the Broncos (10-0, 6-0 WAC), who clinched at least a share of the WAC title for the sixth time in the last seven seasons. Vinny Perretta and Ian Johnson also rushed for scores in the win. Jeremy Childs hauled in 11 balls for 99 yards. Nathan Enderle tallied 225 yards with a TD and two picks on 15-of-26 passing for the Vandals (2-9, 1-6), who have dropped two in a row and eight of nine overall. Daniel Hardy had four catches for 91 yards and a touchdown. Deonte' Jackson was the leading rusher for Idaho with 53 yards on 15 touches.

Final Score: (10) Ohio State 30, Illinois 20

Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - Chris Wells and Terrelle Pryor each ran for more than 100 yards with a touchdown, leading 10th-ranked Ohio State to a 30-20 victory over Illinois at Memorial Stadium. Wells finished with 143 yards on 24 carries and Pryor chipped in 110 on 13 attempts, as the Buckeyes churned out 305 yards on the ground. Ohio State (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) has won two straight since its lone conference loss to Penn State. The Buckeyes can still earn at least a share of the Big Ten title for the fourth straight year with a victory next week at home against arch-rival Michigan, but would also need a Michigan State win at Penn State to earn a Rose Bowl berth. Juice Williams completed 17-of-26 passes for 192 yards with a pair of touchdowns and an interception for Illinois (5-6, 3-4), which has lost two straight and three of its last four. A loss in the season finale next week at Northwestern would make the Illini the first Big Ten school since Michigan in 1965 to have a losing record the year after a Rose Bowl appearance. The Illini pulled off one of the biggest upsets of 2007 with a 28-21 win over a top-ranked Buckeye squad in Columbus, but on Saturday could not duplicate last year's success. Illinois has now lost seven straight home matchups with Ohio State and hasn't beaten the Buckeyes in Champaign since 1991.

Final Score: (11) Oklahoma State 30, Colorado 17

Boulder, CO (Sports Network) - Zac Robinson threw a 29-yard touchdown to Dez Bryant and ran for another, as 11th-ranked Oklahoma State slipped past Colorado, 30-17, at Folsom Field. Kendall Hunter collected 102 yards rushing and a touchdown on 11 carries while Robinson finished 15-of-23 passing for 217 yards with an interception but also ran for 61 yards on 15 rushes. Bryant hauled in four passes for 82 yards Brandon Pettigrew made seven receptions for 75 yards for the Cowboys (9-2, 5-2 Big 12), who opened the season with seven consecutive victories but have since fell victim to a grueling conference schedule with a pair of defeats in two of the previous three weeks. First came a four-point setback to then No. 1 Texas in Austin on October 25th and last weekend the Cowboys were trounced by No. 2 Texas Tech, 56-20. While a trip to the national title game is out of reach at this point, the Cowboys are still very much alive in the race for an at-large bid to a BCS bowl and will close out their regular season at home against bitter rival Oklahoma on November 29th. OSU is idle next weekend. Cody Hawkins completed 19-of-37 pass attempts for 171 yards and a score while Demetrius Sumler gained 86 yards on 22 carries with a touchdown. Scotty McKnight had four catches for 51 yards and a TD for the Buffaloes (5-6, 2-5), who halted a two-game slide last weekend with a 28-24 triumph over Iowa State. The Buffs still need one more victory to earn bowl eligibility and close out the season in Lincoln against Nebraska, November 28. Colorado is idle next weekend.

Final Score: (12) Missouri 52, Iowa State 20

Ames, IA (Sports Network) - Chase Daniel completed 32-of-40 passes for 328 yards and two touchdowns, as 12th-ranked Missouri defeated Iowa State, 52-20, to clinch the Big 12 North title and a spot in the conference championship game. Jeremy Maclin had eight catches for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Jimmy Jackson scored twice on the ground for Missouri (9-2, 5-2 Big 12), while Derrick Washington carried the ball 11 times for 128 yards and a pair of scores. Austen Arnaud registered 326 yards on 36-of-54 passing and two interceptions. Alexander Robinson led the Cyclones (2-9, 0-7) on the ground with 11 carries and 59 yards. Darius Darks had eight catches for 59 yards, and Derrick Catlett caught six balls for 69 yards, but the Cyclones lost their ninth straight game. Missouri outgained the Cyclones 479-444, but Iowa State posted 25 first downs to the Tigers' 24.

Final Score: (13) Georgia 17, Auburn 13

Auburn, AL (Sports Network) - Matthew Stafford threw a pair of touchdown passes and Knowshon Moreno ran for 131 yards, but 13th-ranked Georgia needed a last-minute defensive stop to pull out a 17-13 victory over Auburn at Jordan- Hare Stadium. Stafford completed 15-of-24 passes for 215 yards for the Bulldogs (9-2, 6-2 SEC), who have won two straight and will close the regular season on November 29 against Georgia Tech. Georgia's only two losses have come against Alabama and Florida -- two of the top three teams in the nation. Mario Fannin ran for a score and caught a touchdown pass from Kodi Burns, who threw for 179 yards on 16-of-30 passing in defeat. Auburn (5-6, 2-5), coming off last week's victory over Tennessee-Martin of the FCS, has lost five of its last six and needs a victory on November 29 at Alabama in the Iron Bowl to qualify for a bowl game. The Tigers last failed to reach a bowl game in 1999 -- Tommy Tuberville's first season as head coach.

Final Score: (16) BYU 38, Air Force 24

Colorado Springs, CO (Sports Network) - Max Hall threw a pair of touchdowns to Austin Collie, and Harvey Unga added two scores on the ground, as 16th-ranked BYU defeated Air Force, 38-24. Hall completed 28-of-37 passes for 354 yards and one interception for the Cougars (10-1, 6-1 MWC), who have won four straight and will close out the regular season on November 22 at Utah. Collie had 130 yards on seven receptions, while Dennis Pitta made nine grabs for 113. Unga rushed for 88 yards on 19 carries. Todd Newell amassed 116 yards rushing and scored a touchdown for the Falcons (8-3, 5-2), whose five-game winning streak was snapped. Tim Jefferson threw for only 98 yards on 12-of-20 passing and ran for 75 yards in defeat.

Final Score: Maryland 17, (17) North Carolina 15

College Park, MD (Sports Network) - Obi Egekeze booted the game-winning field goal with 1:42 to play and the Maryland Terrapins downed the 17th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels, 17-15, at Byrd Stadium. Maryland was trailing by a point when the team got the ball back with 10:25 to play in the game. Facing a 3rd-and-10 near midfield, Chris Turner found Ronnie Tyler for 18 yards for the third third-down conversion of the drive to that point. Then facing, a 4th-and-5 at the UNC 32, Turner kept it himself for nine yards to move the sticks. The drive faltered at the nine-yard line, but Egekeze hit a 26-yard field goal for a two-point lead with 1:42 to play. North Carolina had one last chance to retake the lead, but, on 3rd-and-22, Cameron Sexton was picked off by Jamari McCollough and Maryland killed off the clock to seal the win. Da'Rel Scott had 129 yards on 29 carries with a touchdown while Davin Meggett added 86 yards on 13 carries with a score for the Terrapins (7-3, 4-2 ACC), who have won three of their last four. Turner went 16-for-31 with 141 yards through the air. Sexton completed 10-of-24 passes for 166 yards and a score along with the pick, and Cooter Arnold had two catches for 64 yards and a touchdown for the Tar Heels (7-3, 3-3), who had won five of six coming into the game. Shaun Draughn had 13 carries for 46 yards.

Final Score: (19) LSU 40, Troy 31

Baton Rouge, LA (Sports Network) - Charles Scott's four-yard touchdown run with 4:50 remaining in the game climaxed an incredible comeback, as 19th- ranked LSU avoided a monumental upset by scoring 30 fourth-quarter points to beat the Troy Trojans, 40-31, at Tiger Stadium. Jarrett Lee threw for 216 yards on 20-of-34 passing with one touchdown and one interception as the Tigers (7-3) rallied from a 28-point deficit in the third quarter to complete the biggest comeback in school history. Scott ran for 90 yards on 24 carries and Brandon LaFell caught 12 passes for 126 yards and a score. The Trojans (6-4) led by as many as four touchdowns behind Levi Brown, who completed 34- of-72 attempts for 316 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. DuJuan Harris led Troy with 14 carries for 65 yards, and Jerrel Jernigan had 10 receptions for 63 yards.

Final Score: Boston College 27, (20) Florida State 17

Tallahassee, FL (Sports Network) - Montel Harris ran for 121 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries, as Boston College notched a 27-17 win over 20th- ranked Florida State. Marcellus Bowman returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown for the Golden Eagles (7-3, 3-3 ACC), who have won two in a row. Chris Crane threw for 181 yards and one TD on 14-of-26 passing, with one interception, in the win for BC. If Boston College goes on to defeat Wake Forest and Maryland -- the school's final two opponents of the season -- it will represent the Atlantic Division in the ACC Championship game for the second-straight season. Christian Ponder threw for 183 yards on 15-of-31 completions for Florida State (7-3, 4-3), but was intercepted three times. He also ran for a touchdown. The Seminoles were without five players -- all wide receivers -- who head coach Bobby Bowden suspended on Friday for their apparent involvement in an on-campus fight earlier this week.

Final Score: (23) Oregon State 34, California 21

Corvallis, OR (Sports Network) - James Rodgers rushed for a score and returned a kick 86 yards for a touchdown, while little brother Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 144 yards on 27 carries with a score, as the Oregon State Beavers continued their march toward a Pac-10 title with a 34-21 victory over the California Bears. The 23rd-ranked Beavers (7-3, 6-1 Pac-10) have now posted five straight wins overall and six in a row against league foes, becoming bowl eligible for the eighth time in 10 years with last weekend's 34-6 win over UCLA. OSU is in control of its own destiny for the Pac-10 title, as the school is at 6-1, with the Beavers owning both a game in hand over the Trojans and the tie-breaker due to their 27-21 upset of USC earlier this season. USC moved to 7-1 in conference play with a win against Stanford Saturday and is idle next weekend before hosting Note Dame and closing out the season in Los Angeles against UCLA. If the Beavers win out, they will be Pac-10 champions, but that quest will be put to the test next Saturday with a road date in Tucson against Arizona before facing Oregon to close out the season. Lyle Moevao connected on 14-of-28 pass attempts for 145 yards and an interception for Oregon State. Jahvid Best rushed for 116 yards and a TD on 15 carries for the Bears (6-4, 4-3), whose slim hopes for a shot at the Pac-10 championship were further dimmed with the loss, their second straight in league play and fourth consecutive defeat on the road. Kevin Riley was 11-of-25 passing for 117 yards with a TD and a pick for Cal.

Final Score: Houston 70, (25) Tulsa 30

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Case Keenum threw for a career-high six touchdowns to lead the Houston Cougars in a 70-30 rout of No. 25 Tulsa. Keenum threw for 402 yards on 24-of-37 passing and also rushed for 43 yards and another score for the Cougars (6-4, 5-1 Conference USA), who have won two in a row and five of six overall. Andre Kohn gained 25 yards on four carries with a score. Tyron Carrier had six grabs for 127 yards and a pair of scores and four kickoff returns for 142 yards with a score for Houston, which plays Texas-El Paso on November 22 and closes out the regular season on November 29 at Rice. Mark Hafner gained 93 yards on eight catches with a couple of touchdowns. L.J. Castile and Bryce Beall both had TD catches. Loyce Means had three picks defensively. David Johnson threw for 271 yards, four touchdowns and a pick on an 18-of-29 day for the Golden Hurricane (8-2, 5-1), who have lost two straight since an 8-0 start. Charles Clay, Slick Shelley and Brennan Marion each had a touchdown grab in the loss. Tulsa hosts Tulane on November 22 and plays at Marshall the following week to close out the regular season.