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www.TALLAHASSEE.com ROGELIO V. Associated Press Alabama running back Mark Ingram (22) fights of Mississippi safety Kendrick Lewis (1) during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss. Ingram rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown and No. 3 Alabama stuffed No. 20 Mississippi on Saturday.

No. 3 Crimson Tide dusts No. 20 Ole Miss THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OXFORD, Miss. SEC Mark Ingram rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown and No. 3 Alabama stuffed No.

20 Mississippi 22-3 on Saturday. Jevan Snead threw four interceptions for Ole Miss (3-2, 1-2 SEC), tying a career high, and the Crimson Tide (6-0, 4-0) scored after a blocked punt and a fumble recovery on a punting return. Leigh Tiffin hit five short field goals, passing his father Van Tiffin on the Crimson Tide career list for third place in career scoring. Snead completed 11 of 34 passes for 140 yards. Twice Alabama defenders ripped the ball away from Ole Miss receivers who were bobbling it.

The Crimson Tide held the Rebels to 19 yards: and one first down in the first half on the way to a 16-0 lead and allowed them past the 50 just four times overall. Other games Arkansas 44, No. 17 Auburn 23: At Fayetteville, Michael Smith rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown, and Arkansas held off a late Auburn rally to hand the No. 17 Tigers their first loss of the season, 44-23 Saturday. Arkansas jumped out to a 34-3 lead in the third quarter before Auburn (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) responded with a three-touchdown flurry toward the end of that quarter.

Dennis Johnson helped the Razorbacks (3-2, 1-2) regain momentum with a 70-yard kickoff return, and Arkansas shut out the Tigers in the fourth to earn its first SEC win of the season. Ryan Mallett threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns for the Razorbacks. Ben Tate ran for 184 yards and two TDs for Auburn. No. 25 South Caro- lina 28, Kentucky 26: At Columbia, S.C., Stephen Garcia threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and No.

25 South Carolina stopped a potential tying two-point conversion in the fourth quarter to beat Kentucky 28-26 on Saturday, keepcoach Steve Spurrier a perfect 17-0 against the Wildcats. The Gamecocks (5-1, 2-1 SEC) won their 10th straight over Kentucky (2-3, 0-3). Tennessee 45, Georgia 19: At Knoxville, Jonathan Crompton passed for a careerhigh 310 yards and threw four touchdowns, leading Tennessee to a 45-19 win over Georgia on Saturday. It was coach Lane Kiffin's first Southeastern Conference victory and kept the Volunteers 1-2) from going 0-3 in the league for a second season in a row. Georgia's offense couldn't find the end zone, but the Bulldogs (3-3, 2-2) found other ways to put up points.

Brandon Boykin scored on his second 100- yard kickoff return of the season, and Bacarri Rambo returned Crompton's interception 28 yards for a TD. Army 16, Vanderbilt 13, OT: At West Point, N.Y., Alex Carlton kicked a 42-yard field goal off the left upright in overtime, giving Army a 16-13 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday. Vanderbilt (2-4) forced the game into overtime when Ryan Fowler hit a 41-yard field goal with less than 52 seconds remaining for a 13-13 tie. Quarterback Larry Smith went 4-for-7 for 79 yards on that drive. Quarterback Trent Steelman led Army (3-3) with 97 yards rushing on 25 carries.

Morgan State squeaks by North Carolina 7-6 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Bethune-Cookman BALTIMORE Devan 9, Delaware State 7: At James ran for a 7-yard Dover, Kory Kowaltouchdown in the first ski made a 40-yard field quarter and goal with 2:12 left as BetMorgan MEAC hune-Cookman defeated State held Delaware State 9-7 for its on for a 7-6 first victory of the season victory over North Caro- on Saturday night. lina on Saturday. Jaashawn Jones had The Bears (4-1, 2-0 Mid- 71 yards on 13 carries Eastern Athletic Confer- for Delaware State and ence) are 4-1 for the first Nick Elko was 5-for-15 time in 30 years. Morgan for 39 yards and one State has won four straight interception. He replaced games and remains tied Anthony Glaud, who was for first in the MEAC.

5-for-10 for 32 yards and one interception before Other games leaving with a first-half South Carolina State injury. 37, Norfolk State 10: Marist 31, JacksonAt Norfolk, Phillip ville 27: At Poughkeepsie, Adams and Rafael Bush N.Y., Kevin each returned fumble Fitzpat- STATE recoveries for touchdowns rick caught and South Carolina State a 26-yard beat Norfolk State 37-10 pass from Chris Debowson Saturday. ki with 7 seconds remainThe Spartans (2-3, 1-2) ing to give Marist a 31-27 managed only 67 yards win over Jacksonville on rushing on 30 carries. Saturday. Dennis Brown was 16-for- Debowski was 20 of 34 27 for 138 yards passing for 327 yards and three for the Spartans, includ- touchdowns to lead the ing a 52-yard touchdown Red Foxes (3-3, 2-2 Piopass to P.J.

Hayden. neer Football League). COLLEGE FOOTBALL Tallahassee Democrat Sunday, October 11, Eagles no match for No. 5 Hokies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BLACKSBURG, Va. Virginia Tech settled a few scores with Boston College with one of its most complete games in years.

"We haven't had one like this in a while," coach Frank Beamer said after the fifth-ranked Hokies ended a three-game losing to streak against the Eagles with a 48-14 victory Saturday. Virginia Tech (5-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) hounded Boston College 25-year-old freshman quarterback David Shinskie all day and pounded the ball on offense with Ryan Williams and an improving passing game. Tyrod Taylor threw for two early touchdowns, Williams ran for 159 yards and a touchdown and the Hokies gave defensive coordinator Bud Foster little to complain about for a change. The Eagles (4-2, 2-2) had two first downs and 28 yards after three quarters. Eagles coach Frank Spaziani said: "We had some manners laid on us." Taylor finished 7-for-10 for 126 yards.

The Eagles, coming off wins against Wake Forest and Florida State with Shinskie at quarterback, looked nothing like a team in the ACC's Atlantic Division race. Shinskie looked every bit like a freshman despite his age. "The quarterback is in the third game," Spaziani said. "All os us had a tendency to anoint someone, but we have a long way to go. We still have to get Virginia Tech's Ryan Williamsm Marcellus Bowman (8), Jim Ramella at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, ACC a lot better." Shinskie finished 1-for-12.

for 4 yards and watched most of the second half. Other games Duke 49, N.C. State 28: At Raleigh, N.C., Thad Lewis threw for career-highs of 459 yards and five touchdowns in a dazzling one-man show to help Duke beat North Carolina State 49-28 on Saturday. Lewis also ran for a score for the Blue Devils (3-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who snapped an 11-game losing streak to their instate rival and earned their first road league win in almost six years. Lewis picked apart the Wolfpack's defense, helping Duke roll to 502 total yards and convert 13 of 19 third downs to dominate the game in front of DON center, is chased by a host of Ramella (86) and Wes Davis (45) Va.y.

a stunned home crowd for the Wolfpack (3-3, 0-2). Virginia 47, Indiana 7: At Charlottesville, Mikell Simpson ran for four touchdowns and cornerback Ras-I Dowling forced two turnovers to set up scores as Virginia defeated Indiana 47-7 on Saturday. Jameel Sewell passed for 308 yards as Virginia (2-3) rolled up more than 500 yards total offense for the first time since 2004. North Carolina 42. Georgia Southern 12: At Chapel Hill, N.C., Ryan Houston rushed for three touchdowns and Quan Sturdivant returned a fumble 49 yards for a score, one of six turnovers forced by North Carolina during a 42-12 rout of Georgia Southern on Saturday.

Houston scored on rushes of 1, 1 and 7 yards. Shaun Draughn added a 16-yard touchdown run for the Tar Heels (4-2). They led 42-7 at halftime Associated Press Boston College players including during the first half on Saturday aT their highest-scoring first half in nine years and held the Eagles to 170 total yards and 75 through the air. Wake Forest 42, Maryland 32: At Winston-Salem, N.C., Riley Skinner threw for 360 yards and a career-high four touchdowns Saturday, shattering the Wake Forest record for yards passing in a career in a 42-32 victory over Maryland. Chris Givens caught five passes for 116 yards and two scores for the Demon Deacons (4-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who moved into first place in the Atlantic Division by shredding Maryland's suspect defense.

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