College FB Results

While it was an very interesting weekend for baseball, there was also a ton of exciting things happening in the world of college football. ESPN's Pat Forde has a good run down of this weekend's crazy results, where a number of contenders were shown to be pretenders by the underdogs. Fortunately for NU, the Huskers weren't one of the victims, winning 35-17 over Iowa State despite three early turnovers.

First on Friday, #5 W. Virgina gets dropped by South Florida, then #3 OU falls to CU, blowing a 24-7 lead, #4 Florida loses to Auburn on a last second FG, and #7 Texas gets thumped by Kansas State 41-21, while #10 Rutgers gets upended by Maryland. Adding to the mayhem, #13 Clemson lost to Georgia Tech, and #21 Penn St falls to the Fighting Illini, and Florida St drops #22 Alabama. Zoinks!

And that wasn't all, #2 LSU had to hold off a pesky Tulane bunch (LSU led only 10-9 at half) with 24 second half points, and Washington gave USC all it wanted, with the Trojans finally prevailing 27-24. How bout some more? #9 Wisconsin survives against Michigan St, 37-34.

Elsewhere in the Big 12, A & M spanks Baylor 34-10, Tech lights up Northwestern St 75-7 and Oklahoma St. blast Sam Houston St 39-3. Mizzou and Kansas had the week off.
Lots of poll movement, but NU actually falls a spot in the USA Coach's poll to #23, and hold at #25 in the AP.

LSU moves around USC for the top spot in the AP, but the Trojans stay put at #1 in the USA poll. #3 in both polls is Cal, followed by Ohio St and Wisconsin. South Florida is 6 (AP) and 9 (USA), Boston College is 7/6, Florida drops to 7/9, and Kentucky is at # 8 and the Sooners drop to #10 in both polls. Upcoming NU opponent Mizzou moves up to #17 in both polls, Longhorns are at #19/16, and Kansas St enters the AP poll at #24.