Week 12: AP Top 25 College Football Capsules

Florida improved to 11-0 for just the second time in school history and needs two more wins — against Florida State and Alabama — to earn a shot at repeating as national champion.

The Gators scored touchdowns on eight of 10 offensive possessions against FIU (3-8), and the only scoreless drives came when Caleb Sturgis missed a 52-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter and when Florida ran out the clock in the final seconds.

No. 2 Alabama 45, Chattanooga 0
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Mark Ingram ran for 102 yards and two long touchdowns in the first half, and the Crimson Tide raced to a 35-0 halftime lead in an easy tuneup.

That enabled many of the starters to take a break in the second half against the Mocs (6-5), although Ingram and the Tide still managed to turn in a few highlight-reel plays.

Ingram ran for touchdowns of 25 and 40 yards, and Javier Arenas set the SEC career record with his seventh punt return for a touchdown for the Tide (11-0). Julio Jones caught a 44-yard pass and scored on a 19-yarder from Greg McElroy.

No. 3 Texas 51, Kansas 20
AUSTIN, Texas — Colt McCoy set an NCAA record with his 43rd career victory as a starter and Texas wrapped up the Big 12 South title against Kansas and embattled coach Mark Mangino.

McCoy, playing his final home games, improved to 43-7 in his career as a starter, breaking the record he shared with former Georgia quarterback David Greene (2001-2004).

Texas (11-0, 7-0) secured its first division title since 2005, with a Thanksgiving game at rival Texas A&M left to play before the Big 12 championship on Dec. 5 against Nebraska.

McCoy threw for 396 yards and four touchdown passes, two to James Kirkendoll.

Kansas (5-6, 1-6) dropped its sixth straight, adding to a miserable week and season for Mangino. University officials have confirmed they are investigating Mangino over allegations of emotional and verbal abuse of players, fueling speculation he may be fired.

No. 4 TCU 45, Wyoming 10
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Matthew Tucker and Joseph Turner each ran for two touchdowns, and the Horned Frogs improved to 11-0 for the first time since 1938.

The win keeps TCU (7-0 Mountain West) in the thick of BCS contention and clinches at least a share of the conference crown. The last time the Horned Frogs won their first 11 games, they capped the season with a win over Carnegie Tech in the national championship game.

Wyoming (5-6, 3-4) had just 52 yards of total offense in the second half.

No. 9 Ohio St. 21, Michigan 10
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Tate Forcier threw four interceptions and fumbled in his end zone, and the Buckeyes took advantage to win their sixth straight in the series.

Ohio State (10-2, 7-1) also clinched an outright Big Ten championship and will play in the Rose Bowl with a five-game winning streak.

The Wolverines started the season 4-0 and ended it 5-7. The flop came after a school-record nine-loss season in Rich Rodriguez’s debut year with college football’s winningest program.

Michigan has endured consecutive losing years for the first time since the 1962-63 seasons.

Mississippi 25, No. 10 LSU 23
OXFORD, Miss. — Dexter McCluster ran for 148 yards and threw for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, before the Rebels survived a last-ditch drive by the Tigers.

After recovering an onside kick, LSU’s Jordan Jefferson heaved a pass to Terrance Tolliver that he caught at the Ole Miss 6 with one second left. The Tigers had no timeouts and didn’t send the field goal unit onto the field, and the clock expired as they tried to spike the ball.

The win likely gives Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3) second place in the SEC West with a game left to play, and an edge over LSU (8-3, 4-3) when bowl invitations are handed out.

No. 11 Oregon 44, Arizona 41
TUCSON, Ariz. — Jeremiah Masoli tied it with a touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with six seconds left, then won it with a 1-yard run in the second overtime as Oregon took a big step toward the Pac-10 title.

Masoli threw for three scores and ran for three more as the Ducks rallied from a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth quarter.

The Ducks (9-2, 7-1 Pac-10) will earn a Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl berth with a victory over No. 20 Oregon State in a winner-take-all Civil War on Dec. 3 in Eugene.

Nick Foles threw four TD passes for Arizona (6-4, 4-3), which was eliminated from Rose Bowl contention.

After Masoli hit Jeff Maehl for a 4-yard score on Oregon’s first overtime possession, Foles hit Juron Criner with a 3-yard strike to tie it at 38-38.

Alex Zendejas kicked a 41-yard field goal to give Arizona a 41-38 lead in the second overtime. But Oregon answered quickly.

Masoli hit Dickson for 22 yards, and three plays later the quarterback bulled over from a yard out.

No. 13 Penn State 42, Michigan State 14
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Daryll Clark passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns, and the Nittany Lions will now see whether it did enough to earn a BCS bowl bid.

Clark moved into first place in the school’s record book with 23 TD passes in a season and 42 in a career. Evan Royster added 114 yards on 13 carries for Penn State (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten).

Michigan State (6-6, 4-4) also is bowl-bound.

California 34, No. 14 Stanford 28
STANFORD, Calif. — Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as California spoiled Stanford’s Rose Bowl hopes.

What was billed as the biggest Big Game in years lived up to the pregame hype, with Stanford’s Heisman Trophy contender Toby Gerhart rushing for 136 yards, four touchdowns and carrying defenders on a 29-yard reception that set up Stanford (7-4, 6-3) at the Cal 13 with less than 2 minutes left.

Luck then threw an incompletion on first down and was intercepted by Mohamed on second with 1:36 to go, setting off a wild celebration on the Cal sideline. After Kevin Riley took three knees, the Cal students rushed the field and Stanford Stadium as the Golden Bears (8-3, 5-3 Pac-10) won the coveted Axe for the seventh time in eight years.

No. 15 Iowa 12, Minnesota 0
IOWA CITY, Iowa — James Vandenberg threw for 117 yards, fellow freshman Brandon Wegher ran for a touchdown, and the Hawkeyes kept alive their hopes for a BCS bowl berth.

The victory gave Iowa (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) double-digit wins for the first time since 2004, along with Floyd of Rosedale — a bronze pig awarded to the winner of the border rivalry — for the eighth time in nine tries.

Adam Weber was 14 of 40 for 153 yards for the Gophers (6-6, 3-5), who scored just seven points in road games against Penn State, Ohio State and the Hawkeyes.

No. 16 Virginia Tech 38, North Carolina State 10
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Ryan Williams ran for 120 yards and four touchdowns and helped make sure the Hokies would send their 21 seniors out of Lane Stadium with a win.

Virginia Tech (8-3, 5-2 ACC) also got a career-best day from wide receiver Jarrett Boykin, who caught six passes for 164 yards and a touchdown, and from linebacker Cody Grimm, who forced two fumbles in his final home game.

N.C. State (4-7, 1-6) lost its second straight and for the sixth time in seven games. The Wolfpack allowed at least 30 points for the eighth game in a row.

Northwestern 33, No. 17 Wisconsin 31
EVANSTON, Ill. — Mike Kafka hit Andrew Brewer with two first-half touchdown passes and Brian Peters and Jordan Mabin made key defensive plays late for Northwestern.

The Wildcats (8-4, 5-3 Big Ten) improved their bowl prospects with a third straight win, and fans swarmed Ryan Field after Mabin intercepted Scott Tolzien with 42 seconds to go.

Stefan Demos kicked four field goals for the Wildcats, while David Gilreath had a 68-yard punt return for at ouchdown for the Badgers (8-3, 5-3).

No. 19 BYU 38, Air Force 21
PROVO, Utah — Max Hall threw for five touchdowns and set a school record with his 30th career win, and the Cougars won their sixth straight over Air Force.

Hall was 33 for 45 for 377 yards, breaking the mark he shared with 1990 Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer. Harvey Unga also became the rushing leader at BYU (9-2, 5-1 Mountain West) after going for 67 yards. He has 3,268 for his career.

Jared Tew ran for 88 yards for the Falcons (7-5, 5-3).

No. 20 Oregon St. 42, Washington St. 10
PULLMAN, Wash. — Oregon State scored touchdowns its first three possessions, and rolled up 567 yards of total offense in the Pac-10 blowout.

Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns as Oregon State (8-3, 6-2) won its fourth straight game and sixth of the past seven.

The Cougars (1-10, 0-8) lost their eighth straight. Kevin Lopina, making his first start at quarterback since being benched after the second game, completed 15 of 32 for 133 yards.

No. 21 Miami 34, Duke 16
MIAMI — Jacory Harris threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns, and Darryl Sharpton capped his final home game with a 73-yard interception return for a score.

Damien Berry’s 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter opened the floodgates for Miami (8-3, 5-3 ACC). Leonard Hankerson had career bests of eight catches and 143 yards for the Hurricanes, who scored the final 24 points to keep hope alive for a 10-win season.

Thaddeus Lewis finished 20 of 37 for 303 yards for Duke (5-6, 3-4), taking over the school’s all-time lead in passing yardage with 9,678.

No. 23 Utah 38, San Diego State 7
SALT LAKE CITY — Eddie Wide ran for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and the Utes scored all their points in the first half to bounce back from a loss to TCU.

Utah (9-2, 6-1 MWC) won its 17th straight at home, extending the third-longest home winning streak in the nation behind Oklahoma (28) and Boise State (24). Freshman Jordan Wynn completed 14 of 28 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown.

Ryan Lindley was 17 of 37 for 207 yards for San Diego State (4-7, 2-5).

No. 24 Houston 55, Memphis 14
HOUSTON — Case Keenum threw for 405 yards and five touchdowns in just more than two quarters, breaking David Klingler’s school record with 94 career touchdown tosses.

Keenum was replaced by Cotton Turner after an 18-yard pass to L.J. Castile put Houston (9-2, 5-2 Conference USA) ahead 49-14 early in the third quarter.

Memphis (2-9, 1-6) was led by Curtis Steele, who had 160 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

Syracuse 31, No. 25 Rutgers 13
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Greg Paulus had 142 yards passing and the Syracuse defense racked up nine sacks to match a school record.

The Orange (4-7, 1-5 Big East) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Antwon Bailey scored on a 14-yard run and Delone Carter added a 5-yard run.

Syracuse outgained Rutgers 259 to 82 in the first half. Syracuse sacked Tom Savage five times in the half, two of which came in the final drive for the Scarlet Knights (7-3, 2-3).