College Football Top 25

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Oct 2, 2006

College Football Top 25

(25) Missouri 28, Colorado 13

Chase Daniel threw for four touchdowns as the Tigers improved to 5-0, their best start since 1981.

(24) Georgia Tech 38, (11) Virginia Tech 27

Calvin Johnson (right) had 115 receiving yards, including touchdown receptions of 53 and three yards as the Yellow Jackets avenged a 51-7 loss to the Hokies in '05.

(23) Rutgers 22, South Florida 20

Ray Rice ran for 202 yards and two scores as Rutgers improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1976.

(22) Boise State 36, Utah 3

Vinny Perretta caught 12 balls for 65 yards and an eight-yard touchdown as the Broncos stayed undefeated.

BYU 31, (17) TCU 17

The Cougars ended Derek Moore and the Horned Frogs' nation-best 13-game winning streak Thursday in Fort Worth.

(20) Cal 41, Oregon State 13

DeSean Jackson (1) had seven receptions to finish with 75 of the Golden Bears' 336 passing yards.

(21) Nebraska 39, Kansas 32 OT

Frantz Hardy caught three balls for 159 yards, including touchdowns of 78 and 75 yards as Nebraska avoided the upset.

(18) Clemson 51, Louisiana Tech 0

James Davis ran for 143 yards as three different Tiger running backs hit the century mark in the blowout.

(15) Tennessee 41, Memphis 7

Erik Ainge (10) threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns on 23-of-27 passing as the Volunteers improved to 4-1.

(14) Oregon 48, Arizona State 13

Jonathan Stewart (left) ran for 142 yards, including a 63-yard burst, as the Ducks piled up 571 total yards.

(12) Notre Dame 35, Purdue 21

Brady Quinn threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns as the Irish moved to 4-1 for the second straight season.

(10) Georgia 14, Ole Miss 10

Thomas Brown and the Bulldogs offense totaled 255 yards, but their defense stood tall in keeping their perfect season alive.

(9) LSU 48, Mississippi State 17

JaMarcus Russell threw for a career-best 330 yards with three touchdowns and matched a school record with 14 straight completions in the Tigers' win.

(7) Texas 56, Sam Houston State 3

Henry Melton had 64 of the Longhorns' 116 rushing yards in Texas' dominating win at home.

(6) Michigan 28, Minnesota 14

Steve Breaston (15) and the Wolverines got back at the Golden Gophers, returning the Little Brown Jug to Ann Arbor.

(5) Florida 28, Alabama 13

Chris Leak had a career-best rush of 45 yards, while throwing for 173 yards and two touchdowns for the 5-0 Gators.

(3) USC 28, Washington State 22

Steve Smith had a career-high 11 catches for 186 yards and two second-half scores as USC escaped Washington State.

(2) Auburn 24, South Carolina 17

Kenny Irons (23) ran for 117 yards and two scores against his former school, but it was the Tigers defense that kept their perfect season alive with a late stop.

(1) Ohio State 38, Iowa 17

Troy Smith (right) hit Anthony Gonzalez for a 12-yard touchdown strike as the Buckeyes extended their nation-best winning streak to 12 games.

College Football Top 25