So you think you're set for the week because you can recite the Top 25 results? Let ESPN.com give you the rest of the story from Saturday's action.
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Ron Dayne Wisconsin |
Gained 216 yards rushing to break Ricky Williams'
major-college career rushing record in No. 9 Wisconsin's 41-3
victory over Iowa. Dayne finished with 6,397 yards, 118 more than
Williams gained at Texas.
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Tim Rattay Louisana Tech |
Moved into second place on the major-college
passing yardage list, throwing for 466 yards and five touchdowns as Louisiana Tech beat UAB 41-20. Rattay has 12,341 passing yards, moving past Louisville's Chris Redman (12,196) to trail only BYU's
Ty Detmer (15,031). Rattay has played only three major-college seasons to four for Detmer and Redman.
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Ben Leard, Ronney Daniels Auburn |
Leard set a school record by passing for 416 yards and
tied another mark with four touchdown passes -- all in the first half -- and Daniels caught nine passes for 249 yards, the second most in Auburn history, and scored two touchdowns in Auburn's 38-21 upset of No. 14 Georgia.
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Thomas Jones Virginia |
Had a school-record 331 all-purpose yards -- 221
rushing, -- as Virginia defeated Buffalo 50-21.
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Matt Eisenberg, Joe Montrella Juniata |
Eisenberg caught 13 passes for five touchdowns
and an NCAA Division III-record 397 yards and Montrella was 26-of-41 for a school-record 589 yards and six touchdowns in a 59-45 victory over Widener.
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Bobby Townsend Howard |
Was 37-of-71 for 522 yards
and four touchdowns in a 42-38 victory over Morgan State. The 71
passes set a school record.
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Ryan Helming Northern Iowa |
Was 38-of-69 for 541 yards and four touchdowns in Northern
Iowa's 46-27 loss to Western Illinois.
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RECORD-SETTERS |
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The Greatest Dayne |
Ron Dayne rushed for 216 yards in breaking Ricky Williams'
year-old career rushing record of 6,279. Dayne, who finished his
career with 6,397, recorded the 11th 200-yard game
of his career to tie the record shared by Marcus Allen of USC and
Williams.
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Apple of Texas' eye |
Major Applewhite became Texas' first 3,000-yard passer and the Longhorns earned a berth in the Big 12 title game with a 58-7 rout of Texas Tech. Applewhite was 22-of-34 for 241 yards against Tech, giving him 3,132 yards this season. His three touchdown passes gave him a school-record 21.
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Another TD for Travis |
Travis Prentice's TD run in the first quarter of Miami of Ohio's 40-28 win over Ohio was the 72nd of
his career, tying Ricky Williams' record set last season at Texas.
It was the 34th game in which Prentice has scored a TD, surpassing
Williams' record of 33.
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I don't feel Tardif |
Steve Tardif rushed for 288 yards and six touchdowns as Maine Maritime defeated Framingham State 46-27. Tardif broke a Division
III career record by rushing for more than 100 yards in 31 games.
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Beane-ball |
Damian Beane set an NCAA Division II record with his 34th
100-yard rushing game in Shepherd's 55-3 victory over West Virginia
Wesleyan. Beane rushed for 171 yards on 29 carries.
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UPSET SPECIAL |
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Iowa almost keeps up |
The Hawkeye defense limited Ron Dayne to 39 yards on his first 12 carries, making it seem like the Wisconsin back was going to have to work for the record. Fifteen carries later, Dayne had 216 rushing yards and a place in the NCAA record books.
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Big shock for Buckeyes |
Kurt Kittner threw for four touchdowns as Illinois defeated Ohio State 46-20. The Fighting Illini scored the most points
against the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium since 1946.
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STREAK-BUSTERS |
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Ricky loses his number |
Ricky Williams' streak of holding the major-college career rushing record fell after 352 days as Ron Dayne gained 216 yards on 27 carries. Dayne broke Williams' record with a 31-yard jaunt in the second quarter after entering the game needing 99 yards to surpass Williams' record of 6,279.
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Scarlet Knights out of their rut |
Lee McDonald's 25-yard field goal in overtime ended Rutgers'
11-game losing streak, the nation's fourth-longest active streak,
and gave the Scarlet Knights a 24-21 victory over 28-point favorite
Syracuse.
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No lull for Ull |
Scott Johnson's 46-yard touchdown pass to Edwin Ull with 26
seconds left lifted Division II West Virginia University-Tech past
Concord 26-21, ending the nation's longest losing streak at 33
games.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY |
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Ron Dayne after breaking Ricky Williams' career
rushing record. |
"I didn't know what to say. I was amazed and dazed. I was happy and grateful. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry." |