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Washington upsets Oregon State, 20-17
SEATTLE — After a historic 6-0 start to the 2012 season, the Beavers finally came undone. A combination of sloppy offensive play, too many turnovers and the Huskies executing right when they needed to, led to a 20-17 loss for Oregon State (6-1, 4-1 Pac-12) in Seattle Saturday night.
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No. 4 Oregon football smashes records, Colorado in 70-14 win
In the end, there were no surprises — no upsets, no letdowns and certainly no hope for the Buffaloes. No. 4 Oregon bruised, battered and broke Colorado 70-14 Saturday at Autzen Stadium, running over one of the country’s most generous defenses to the tune of 617 total yards and 30 first downs.
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Penn State loses to Ohio State, 35-23
Matt McGloin felt the rush, stepped up in the pocket and threw the ball into the waiting arms of Ryan Shazier. Ohio State’s linebacker intercepted the pass and cruised into the endzone untouched to give Ohio State the 14-7 lead.
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Florida falls to Georgia, loses ground in SEC East race
JACKSONVILLE — On Saturday, Florida finally broke. The Gators had struck a perilous balance in 2012. UF rode big plays, good defense and a one-dimensional offense to the No. 2 ranking in the BCS standings and the brink of a Southeastern Conference Eastern Division title.
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Sooner ground game sputters against stout Irish defense
In the past three wins against Texas Tech, Texas and Kansas, Oklahoma blistered the gridiron with 557 total rushing yards and 10 total rushing touchdowns. The OU running game was a question mark the Sooners needed to answer entering the matchup against No.
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Braxton Miller’s stellar performance dooms Penn State
Most quarterbacks can't take over a half with only three completions. Most quarterbacks aren't Braxton Miller.
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Arizona upsets No. 10 USC, 39-36
In 2007, Matt Scott and Matt Barkley faced off as high school quarterbacks in California. Barkley won that matchup, but five years later Scott had his revenge in leading Arizona to a 39-36 victory against No. 10 USC.
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Alabama uses momentum, big plays in win over Mississippi State
Days prior to the much-hyped Alabama-Mississippi State game, many thought the matchup had the potential to be a knock-down, drag-out fight to the finish.
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Meyer “brings the juice” to OSU in first year
Urban Meyer may no longer be in Florida, but he’s still “bringing the juice” in Columbus. The 47-year-old head coach gave two large fist pumps and fired up the crowd after Ohio State’s overtime win against Purdue last Saturday.