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Wisconsin had more penalties than points at halftime. Michigan "quarterback Drew Henson fumbled the ball away without being touched. And the decisive score came "pn a play that might charitably -called broken It was, to twist the cliche, a shame that someone had to win an ugly game on a flawless autumn afternoon. But ninth-; ranked Michigan isn't going to send back its 13-10 victory over jj No. 17 Wisconsin, played before '111341 at Michigan Stadium on Saturday.

Welcome to Big Ten football JJ! of the new millennium. It'll make your head and your heart pound. "ft was a grinding type football Jf game," said Michigan wide Jy4 receiver David Terrell who caught the winning touchdown pass. i This was the 800th victory aU-time for the Wolverines; Many have been prettier. But this win i gave Michigan further proof that I' its season was not wrecked I' when it blew a lCVpoint lead in i the second half at UCLA on Sept tli 16.

In the two weeks since that 23-20 loss, the Wolverines (4-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) have rallied iyt from final-quarter deficits to ly, defeat Illinois and Wisconsin, both ranked at the time. Tm sick of that," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. "It's nerve-wracking" But isn't it fun to With a 1-6 record against Top 25 non-conference opponents, the Big Ten has shown little national might But the first two weekends of conference play have been a roller-coaster ride. As spunky Northwestern was whipping the green off Michigan State just up the highway the Wolverines effectively buried 'i Wisconsin's hopes for a third consecutive Big Ten title. "I'm concerned that we shot ourselves in the foot," Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez said.

Wisconsin (3-2, 0-2) has a bad case of the Maize and Blues: It is I 10-45-1 all-time against Michigan. The Badgers have lost back-to-back Big Ten games for the first time since 1997. Both losses have been mistake-filled heartbreak-ers. The Badgers threw three interceptions and lost a fumble Saturday. "We can still have a winning 1 record," cornerback Jamar Fletcher said.

Well, it's something. The Badgers overcame their bumbling to grab a 10-6 lead on a five-yard touchdown pass from Brooks Bollinger to fullback Chad Kuhns with 12 minutes to play. But the Badgers had merely set the stage for another disaster. Michigan's offense had been awful for most of the day, but it kicked into gear when it counted. Henson drove me Wolverines 64 yards to the Wisconsin 15.

On second and 8, he rolled out and I frantically scanned the field. Seeing a white jersey under a the goalpost, Henson offered up a prayer. Terrell answered it Michigan's 6-foot-3-inch All-America candidate leaped and snagged the ball over teammate Ronald Bellamy and three I I Badgers, including Fletcher, the All-America cornerback who had dogged Terrell all afternoon. "You've got to be a ball-hawk," Terrell said. "I went up and -s.

iff receiver Marquise Walker (4) hauls in (8) defended him in the first quarter Purdue and beat the No. 22 Boilermakers 22-20 on Saturday. Travis Dorsch missed a 46-yard field goal that would have given Purdue the lead with 232 left, allowing Penn State to defeat a higher-ranked opponent for the first time since 1996. Drew Brees tied the Big Ten record of Iowa's Chuck Long with his 74th touchdown pass and also caught a touchdown, but failed to beat Penn State for the third time. His desperation pass fell incomplete as time expired.

Purdue (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) hasn't beaten Penn State (2-4, 1-1) since 1951 The Nittany Lions took the lead for good on a 1-yard TD run by Paul Jefferson that made it 15-13 with 205 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was blocked. A 3-yard TD run by quarterback Rashard Casey built the lead to 22-13 at the end of the third quarter. Both of those two drives 11 and 6 yards were set up when Penn State's Derek Wake came through the middle and prevented punter Dorsch from kicking the ball as tacklers swarmed him. Brees, the Big Ten's career leader in attempts and completions, threw a 39-yard TD pass to Vinny Sutherland that cut it to 22-20 with 1130 left in the game.

Brees also caught a 5-yard TD pass from Sutherland that gave Purdue a 13-6 lead minutes into the third quarter. He finished 23-of-49 for 281 yards and rushed Iwi iiiMMta CONFERENCE STANDINGS Conference Games Pf PA PF Michigan 148 78 Northwestern --srnr OKioSt I Indiana 1 45 6 TT 45 33 2 T55ffl" 166T6 Minnesota 1 Purdue" 1 T6840 T-W 4A TJI7" Penn SL 65 2 4 106 137. faTcnigan 57 3 1 51 92 1 i 33 45 IT "88 i6r Illinois Sr4r79 142 113 Wisconsin Saturday's results: Michigan 13, Wisconsin 10; Nortfi western 37, Michigan State 17; Minnesota 44, Illinois 10; Penn State 22, Purdue 20; Iowa at Indiana lowa yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Dustin Ward to Eric McGoey with 35 seconds remaining. Minnesota scored the game's first 28 points and led 28-3athalftime. The outcome easily was the best performance of the season for the Gophers (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten), who were coming off a 38-24 loss at Purdue, and the worst by the Fighting Illini (3-2, 0-2), who lost 35-31 to Michigan last week.

Illinois 0 14 7 10 Minnesota 14 First Quarter Min-Cole 1 run Nystrom kick), 5:54. Min-Cole 7 run (Nystrom kick), :52. Second Quarter -Min-Redmon 3 run (Nystrom kick), 10:05. Min-Redmon 20 run (Nystrom kick), 4:41. Ill FG FittS 47, :40.

Third Quarter Min-FG Nystrom 19. 12:22. Min-FG Nystrom 26, :43. Fourth Quarter Min-FG Nystrom 43, 10:30. Min-Graham 71 interception return (Nystrom kick), 2:31.

Ill -McGoey 21 pass from Ward (Fitts kick). as. Ill First downs 16 Rushes-yards 30-82 Passing 178 Comp-Att-Int 18-43-2 Return Yards 186 Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost 2-2 Penalties-Yards 3-22 Time of Possession 27:09 Mln 26 64-364 182 10-17-0 176 1-42 3-2 5-54 32:51 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-lllinois, Harris 8-24, Harvey 8-20, Cook 4-14, Kittner 7-14, Davis 2-6, Ward 1-4. Minnesota, Redmon 31-183, Cole 13-82, Fitzpatrick 12-50, Tapeh 5-26, Jones 1-12, Abdul-Khaliq 2-11.

PASSING-lllinois, Kittner 13-34-1-103, Ward 5-9-1-75. Minnesota, Cole 8-13-0-170, Abdul-Khaliq 2-4-0-12. RECEIVING-lllinois, lewis 6-53, Smith 4-54, Cook 3-29, Young 2-24, McGoey 1-21, Hodges 1-8, Harvey Mnegative 11). Minnesota, Redmon 3-116, Johnson 3-24, Jones 1-23, Mays 1-9, Brewer 1-7, Fitzpatrick 1-3. Northwestern 37, Michigan SL 17 Northwestern Michigan St 10 10 7 -37 7 -17 Flrst Quarter Nor-FG Long 40, 10:46.

MSU-FG SchaefeM7, 7:59. Nor-Johnson 39 pass from Kustok (Long kick). 6:33. MSU-Duckett 11 run (Schaefer kick), 4:32. Second Quarter Nor-FG Long 23, 11:00.

Nor-Andersen 32 run (Long kick), 10:11. Nor-FG Long 42, 6:23. Third Quarter Nor-Andersen 41 run (Long kick), 6:14. Fourth Quarter Nor-Kustok 7 run (Long kick), 11:24. MSU-Smith 22 pass from Smoker (Schaefer kick), 1:06.

Nor MSU First downs 20 2 Rushes-yards 55-346 35-134 Passing 160 233 Comp-Att-Int 12-23-1 17-35-1 Return Yards 29 37 Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-2 Penalties-Yards 9-81 5-38 Time of Possession 31:40 28:20 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHINQ-Northwestern, Andersen 25-219, Lawrence 14-80, Kustok 10-42, Stuckey 2-7, Simmons 1-5, team 2-(minus 2), Danielson 1-(minus 5). Michigan St, Duckett 19-71, Dortch 9-66, Moss 1-8, Smoker 6-(minus 11). PASSING-Northwestern, Kustok 12-23-1-160, Danielson 0-04-0. Michigan St, Smoker 17-35-1-233.

RECEIVINQ-Northwestern, Patrick 5-52, Johnson 1-39, Farman 2-26, Simmons 2-22, Schweighardt 2-21. Michigan St, Haygood 5-75, Richardson 5-62, Waters 3-56, Smith 1-22, Baker 1-13, Duckett 2-5. a. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Remember the Tide? Milo Lewis intercepted two fourth-quarter passes and backup quarterback Andrew Zow revived a sputtering offense as Alabama beat No.

23 South Carolina 27-17 on Saturday. As if avoiding their first 1-4 start in 43 years or fighting for coach Mike DuBose's job weren't motivation enough, the Crimson Tide (2-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) drew inspiration from the movie "Remember the Titans." "It's about tightness and people changing and coming together," said Duiiose, wno took his team to see the film Friday night The critical Around the conference part is our team needed to come "Thank God tor our young men. This is a big, big win for our football team. South Carolina (4-1, 2-1), off to its best start since 1988, has lost all 10 meetings with the Tide. Tm upset because we're better than that" said Gamecocks coach Lou Holtz, who has resurrected a program that entered the season on a 21-game losing streak.

"I think we're a pretty competitive SEC football team. But you can't make stupid mistakes." 1 Georgia 38, Arkansas 7 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Jamie Henderson scored on a 35-yard interception return on Arkansas' first play as No. 25 Georgia beat the Razorbacks. The Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1 SEC) did it with a defense that held Arkansas (3-L 1-1) to one first down during the first 28 minutes and a running game that pounded the Razorbacks up front Georgia quarterback Quincy Carter made a well-timed pitch on Bruce Thornton's 21-yard touchdown run that increased the lead to 24-0 at the half and completed some important passes, but he also missed some open receivers.

The loss was the first for Arkansas inside the state borders since Houston Nutt took over as coach a string of 15 games. The Razorbacks were without their top two tailbacks, Cedric Cobbs and Fred Talley, who were hurt last week against Alabama Alvin Ray, a third teamer last week, gained 1 yard on five first-half carries. The Bulldogs made 13 first downs in the first half and held the ball almost 18'2 minutes. Arkansas managed five first downs and 105 yards in the first three quarters and trailed 38-0 at that point Georgia scored 10 points during a 17-second span in the first quarter. Billy Bennett ended the Bulldogs' first possession with a 39-yard field goal.

The Razorbacks went without a huddle on their first play, spurting two receivers to the left and leaving Ray alone behind the quarterback. Robby Hampton backed up a couple of steps and look to the left sideline for Boo Williams. Henderson intercepted cleanly in front of Williams and scored eas- ay. Georgia drove 54 yards for its second touchdown after Richard Smith made a fair catch of a punt at the Arkansas 7 and the Razorbacks couldn't get out of the hole. Sanks and Thornton ran for two first downs and Carter fooled Arkansas with a first-down play fake and a pass to Randy McMichael for a 7-yard gaia Sanks and Thornton carried once each for a first down at the 10 before a penalty moved the ball back to the 15.

Damien Gary made a sliding catch at the 2. Sanks was hit in the backfield, but he spun, kept his balance and crawled over a couple of players to the end zone. Auburn 33, Vanderbitt 0 AUBURN, Ala. Ben Leard threw two touchdown passes and Rudi Johnson ran for 128 yards as No. 19 Auburn beat Vanderbilt Auburn (5-0 overall 3-0 SEC) beat Vanderbilt (1-4, 0-3) every way it could.

In addition to Leard's touchdown throws of 48 yards to Willis and 7 yards to Dcandre Green, the Tigers scored 19 points off special teams, including a blocked punt Auburn held the Commodores to 152 yards offense, only 65 on the ground. Johnson, the SEC's leading rusher with 147 yards per game, ran for more than 100 yards for the fifth straight time, becoming the first Auburn back to do that since Brent Fullwood in 1986. WOLVERINE ATTACK: Michigan wide Jamar Fletcher (2) and Jason Doering attacked the ball" Said Fletcher, "It seemed like the ball was in the air forever. Basically it was just a free-for-all to make the play and Terrell was the who made the play." Henson, a highly touted junior making his first Michigan start after breaking a foot in presea-soa said he thought about running out of bounds but decided to fire away. It was both brainless and heroic "There was no diagram," he said with a smile.

Wisconsin Michigan 7 -10 7 -13 First Quarter Second Quarter UM-FG Del Verne 33, m. Third Quarter UM-FG Del Verne 33, 7:31. Fourth Quarter UW-Kuhns 5 pass from Bollinger (Pisetsky kick), 12:10. UM-Terrell 15 pass from Henson (Del Verne Kick), 6:42. A-1U341.

UW 14 42-180 98 8-18-3 93 2-1 5-45 UM 18 44-118 257 15-27-0 53 2-2 3-20 30:16 First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbies-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 29:44 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Wisconsin, Bennett 30-123, Bollinger 12-57. Michigan, Thomas 29-82, Bellamy 2-31, Henson 9-3, Perry 3-2, Terrell 1- 0. PASSING-Wisconsin, Bollinger 8-17-2-98, Evans 0-1-1-0. Michigan, Henson 15-27-0-257.

RECEIVINQ-Wisconsin, Chambers 3-27, Kuhns 2-13, Davis 1-34, Evans 1-28, Bennett 1-(minus 4). Michigan, Walker 7-130, Terrell 5-96, Askew 2-22, Thomas 1-9. Penn SL 22, Purdue 20 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Penn State, off to its worst start in 36 years, took advantage of three special teams errors by inia a defender at the line, jumped over another player and then took off for the end zone. By the time he reached the 10, cornerback Lenny Walls was waiting But Vick faked then left as Walls spun around and managed to grab only a face mask as the quarterback ran into the end zone with 1L-04 left Game over.

"I just pulled it down and ran," Vick said "I saw the middle open. After that, it was just me being me." Walls was amazed. "It's nothing like I've seen before," Walls said. "He's one of a kind." Bcamer ranked the run "up there in the top 10," but added Vick had a few eye-openers two weeks ago against Rutgers. "Those are plays where you say, Gee whiz, now'd he do thatr Beamcr said.

Vick's 210 vards on 16 carries was the third highest in Hokies history behind running backs Kenny Lewis, who had 223 yards against VMI in 1978, and Roscoe if 1 jit irMll II tiiilW -i- infi.ifin-id ire The Associated Press a 45-yard pass while Wisconsin's Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. for 43 yards. Purdue 3 3 Penn St 6 0 7 7 -20 16 0 -22 First Quarter PSU-FG Primanti 46, 12:42 Pur-FG Dorsch 44, 2:50 PSU-FG Primanti 32, :27 Second Quarter Pur-FG Dorsch 25, :00 Third Quarter Pur-Brees 5 pass from Sutherland (Dorsch kick), 11:05 PSU-FG Primanti 25, 6:23 PSU-Jefferson 1 run (kick failed), 2:15 PSU-Casey 2 run (Pnmanti kick), :00 Fourth Quarter Pur-Sutherland 39 pass from Brees (Dorsch kick), 11:30 Pur 22 41-118 286 24-51-0 21 6-375 00 5-42 PSU 17 44-221 109 11-25-1 4 0-0 7-56 29:03 First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 30:57 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Purdue, Lowe 26-77, Brees 9-43, Sutherland 1-9, Brown 3-9, team 2-(minus 20). Penn St, McCoo 16-106.

Casey 14-48, Easy 7-45. Johnson 4-13, Cerimele 2-8, Jefferson 1-1. PASSING-Purdue, Brees 23-50-0-281, Sutherland 1-1-0-5. Penn St, Casey 11-25-1-109. RECEIVING-Purdue, Standeford 7-90.

Sutherland 5-94, Morales 5-56, Lougheed 2-22, Stratton 2-12, Simpson 1-6, Brees 1-5, Brown 1-1. Penn Watson 3-38, Stewart 2-49. Cerimele 2-11, Drummond Easy 1-5, Johnson 1-2, Casey l-(minus 4). Minnesota 44, Illinois 10 MINNEAPOLIS Tellis Redmon ran for 183 yards on 31 carries and caught three passes for 116 yards as Minnesota beat No. 24 Illinois.

Redmon rushed for 151 yards in the first half. Travis Cole added 82 yards on 13 carries and completed 8 of 13 passes for 170 yards over three quarters. Minnesota stifled the Illini offense, which was limited to a 35-yard field goal by Steve Fitts in the second quarter and a 21- Im. ft' i' 1 i Tech roll against BC Vick. Quarterback runs for 210 yards, 3TDs The Associated Press it BOSTON Michael Vick had a tough time connecting with ij receivers, so he took off running on a record-setting day that put Jiini firmly out front in the I Ieisman Trophy race.

Despite a slightly bruised left knee and a passing game that just wouldn't click, Vick ran for a career-best 210 yards and three tnnrhdnwm as No. 4 Virginia Tech held off Boston College 48-34 on Saturday. It wasn't Vick's most artistic game, but he still set a school rushing record for quarterbacks thanks to a darting and dashing 82-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter. "We have two plays when he's In the game," I lokies coach Frank Bcamer said, "the one we call and the one he winds up turning it into." Vick did plenty of improvising against the Eagles (2-2, 0-2 Big East) and might have delivered his I Ieisman highlight with just over 11 minutes left With the Hokies (4-0, 2-0) ahead 42-27, Vick faced a third-and-12. He dropped back, eluded Coles, who had 214 against Tulsa in 1976.

The previous quarterback record was set in 1963 by Bob Schweickert, who ran for 204 yards against Richmond. Early on, Vick was visibly upset over dropped balls, poor passes and the pounding he was taking from the Eagles' defense. "It kind of upset me, but It made me elevate my game," Vick said. "I'll bounce back next week." Nonetheless, the 6-foot-L 212- -pound left-hander overcame his frustrations and led the Hokies on three second-quarter scoring drives that turned a tie game into a 35-20 halftime While his running was on, his passing wasn't He completed just 5-of-17 passes for 61 yards and was intercepted once. He also lost one of two fumbles.

Lee Suggs also had a big day for the I lokies, with 22 carries for 145 yards -and two TDs. Virginia Tech picked up 420 of its 481 yards on the ground The Eagles, despite missing three starters on defense, never quit Tim Hasselbeck threw two touchdown passes to Jamal Burke, Cedric Washington scored on a 15-yard run and William Green had TD runs of 1 and 12 yards. Tht Associated Ptwj TOUCHDOWN RUN: Virginia Tech's Lee Suggs, left, drives the ball in for a third quarter touchdown past Boston College's Sean Guthrie, on Saturday at Alumni Stadium in Boston..