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SI0UXCITYJ0URNAL.COM COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY, SEPT. 6. 2009 B7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25 WAYNE STATE 41, MSU-M00RHEAD 0 WSCk Fluellen leads attack against MSU QB school's all-time completions leader Redshirt freshman Nick Pulscher led WSC in rushing with 48 yards on seven carries and one score followed -y- 1 1 i 1 TY 71 The Associated Press Penn State quarterback Kevin Newsome, right fends off Akron defenders Doug Richardson, left, and Josh Richmond, behind center, Saturday in State College, Pa. Penn State won 31-7. tain) Stete Immk ACtood 331-7 sdftteEi MOORHEAD, Minn.

-Senior quarterback Silas FlueUen became Wayne State's all-time completions leader Saturday, passing for 290 yards and three touchdowns, to lead Wayne State in a 41-0 win at MSU-Moorhead. The game was the Northern Sun Conference opener for both teams. With the Silas win, Wayne State moves to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in league play while MSU Moorhead slips to l-l overall and o-l in theNSIC. Wayne State started the game slowly, leading just 3-0 with 3:22 left to play in the second quarter, but the Wildcats scored three touchdowns to close the first half to build a 24-0 lead. WSC never looked back.

"It took us a while to get started, but once we did we got on a roll and it was a fun game," said Wildcats head coach Dan McLaughlin. Wayne State recorded 468 yards of total offense while holding MSU Moorhead to 224 yards. The Wildcats had 178 yards rushing and 290 yards passing. "Wayne State is definitely a play-off caliber team," MSU football coach Damon Tomeo said. "We played a really strong first quarter but we missed some key opportunities and didn't execute when we needed to.

Our team needs to continue to play strong for a complete four quarters to become a stronger team, right now they are getting that experience." Fluellen completed 21 of 32 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns and became Wayne State's all-time leader in pass completions. The senior now has 580 career pass completions, surpassing the previous school record of 578 held by Jaime Jones from 1996 to 1999. r-' BYU stuns Oklahoma BY JAIME ARON 77 Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas -Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford stood helplessly on the sideline, wearing a T-shirt, a sling and a towel around his neck. All he could do was watch as his Oklahoma Sooners lost their chance for a perfect season and the BYU Cougars launched their bid to become the latest BCS busters from the Mountain West. Max Hall threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide-open McKay Jacobson in the back of the end zone with 3:03 left, giving No.

20 BYU a 14-13 victory over No. 3 Oklahoma on Saturday night. The Sooners' last hope to recover ended when Tress Way came up short on a 54-yard field goal with 1:23 left. BYU players exchanged flying chest bumps right away, then celebrated wildly when their upset was complete, a stunning end to the first college football game and first regular-season game -ever played at the nearly $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium. One Saturday into the college football season and already the national title race and Heisman Trophy race have been thrown for a loop.

Cougars fans made up only a small portion of the crowd of 75,437, but they all stuck around long after this one. The team stayed on the field so they could all enjoy it together, cheerleaders waving flags and players pointing to friends and family in the crowd. Hall's uncle, former Cowboys quarterback Danny White, was expected to be among them. "I don't know if we can measure it now," said BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall, who opened his fifth season with his biggest victory and one of the best in program history. "All I can say is I'm very proud of this football team." The Cougars won at least 10 games each of the last three years, helping regain some of their national profile, but they'd lost 12 straight to ranked non-conference foes.

Their last such win was over No. Miami in 1990. "This is unbelievable, playing a game like this, having a chance to drive down the field and score," Hall said. Hall was 26 of 38 for 329 yards and two touchdowns. The numbers that matter most: a 16-play, 78-yard drive that included convert -ing a fourth-and-4 and throwing the winning touchdown after being shoved back from the 2 on a delay-of-game penalty.

Hall was intercepted twice and sacked four times, but this win could vault him to the fringe of the Heisman talk especially with Bradford's status unknown. NO. 4 USC 56, SAN JOSE STATE 3 LOS ANGELES (AP) Matt Barkley passed for 233 yards after a slow start to his Southern California debut, and the Trojans' fleet of tailbacks ran for six touchdowns. Barkley, the first non-redshirt freshman to start a season opener at USC, shook off a rocky first quarter to go 15 for 19 with no interceptions. He was at his best handing off to his fellow Trojans, who pounded the Spartans with six consecutive TD drives after trailing 3-0 early in the second quarter.

NO. 15 GEORGIA TECH 37, JACKSONVILLE STATE 17 ATLANTA (AP) Jonathan Dwyer ran for two touchdowns, and Georgia Tech had 335 yards rushing. The Yellow Jackets rested many of their starters in the second half of the opener with Clemson visiting Bobby Dodd Stadium on Thursday. Dwyer, the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year, scored on the first play from scrimmage, taking an option pitch for a 74-yard touchdown. NO.

21 NORTH CAROLINA 40, THE CITADEL 6 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) T.J. Yates threw two touchdown passes in the decisive first half for North Carolina. Ryan Houston had touchdown runs of 5 and 3 yards, and Shaun Draughn rushed for 118 while helping the Tar Heels roll up 375 yards total offense. They had a 261-30 advantage on the ground.

Da'Norris Searcy returned a late punt 77 yards for a touchdown. Yates was 9 of 20 for 114 yards in three quarters, with scoring passes of 18 yards to Johnny White and 21 yards to Greg Little for the Tar Heels. NO. 23 NOTRE DAME 35, NEVADA 0 SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Jimmy Clausen threw for four touchdowns, including passes of 70 and 88 yards to Michael Floyd, to lead Notre Dame.

Clausen started the game by completing 10 of 11 passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns, highlighted by the 70-yard pass to Floyd. He later bettered that with the 88-yard score. The junior quarterback finished 15 of 18 passing for 315 yards. NO. 25 KANSAS 49, N.

COLORADO 3 LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Todd Reesing sparked slow-starting Kansas with two rushing touchdowns, then passed for two more before the biggest home crowd in school history. Reesing, who has virtually rewritten his school's passing records, took a seat on the bench midway through the fourth quarter with the Jay-hawks holding a 35-3 lead. He hit 13 of 20 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns and scored on runs of 2 and 13 yards. STATE COLLEGE, Pa.

(AP) DaryU Clark threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns, and Perm State celebrated coach Joe Paterno's return to the sideline with a 31-7 win against Akron. A tenacious defense overwhelmed the Zips' spread attack, holding Akron to 186 yards of total offense. Akron didn't record a first down until the third quarter, with Penn State leading by 31. The Nittany Lions scored on their opening drive on a 5 yard run by Evan Royster and never looked back. Graham Zug's leaping 19-yard touchdown catch gave Penn State a 31-point cushion just before halftime.

Clark threw for 254 yards in the first half alone, a school record. NO. 6 OHIO STATE 3L ARMY 27 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Brian Rolle intercepted a potential 2-point conversion in the closing minutes and returned it for two points the other way and Ohio State hold off pesky Navy. A crowd of 105,092 the largest ever to see the Buckeyes open a season sat in stunned silence after the Midshipmen scored twice in just over 4 minutes to cut a 29-14 deficit to two points with 2:23 left in the game. Navy went for the conversion and the tie, but Rolle stepped in front of Ricky Dobbs' pass and rumbled up the sideline to preserve the win in the Midshipmen's first trip to Ohio Stadium since 1931 and keep the luster on next week's showdown between the Buckeyes and No.

4 Southern Cal. NO. 9 OKLAHOMA STATE 24, NO. 13 GEORGIA 10 STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Zac Robinson threw two touchdown passes to star receiver Dez Bryant and also scored on a quarterback sneak as Oklahoma State proved itself deserving of its highest preseason ranking ever.

The Cowboys capitalized on a fourth quarter fumble by new Georgia starting quarterback Joe Cox to seal the season-opening win on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Robinson to Bryant. The two also hooked up on an impressive 46-yard score in the first half that got Oklahoma State's offense going after a sloppy start. NO. 1 FLORIDA 62, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 3 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Tim Tebow accounted for two touchdowns and Chris Rainey and Jeff Demps had scoring runs as No.

1 Florida overwhelmed a helpless opponent. Florida, an overwhelming favorite to repeat as national champs, accomplished everything it wanted to in the opener. The Gators unveiled some new wrinkles, won the game in convincing fashion and avoided any major injuries. by Fluellen with 47 yards on 14 rushes. The top receiver for WSC was Frederick Bruno with seven catches for 123 yards and one touchdown while Logan Mas- Fluellen ters, of Storm lake, extended his streak of games with at least two catches to 37 by hauling in five receptions for 81 yards.

Defensively, senior linebacker Ryan Reeves had a team-high six tackles to go with two interceptions for 49 return yards. Fellow linebackers Daniel Leacraft and Kyle Gardner each contributed five tackles to help the Wildcat defense record the shutout win. Wayne State will be at home next weekend hosting St. Cloud State in Northern Sun Conference action at Cunningham Field in Wayne starting at p.m. JeffTobin Wayne State 41, Moorhead 0 Wayne State 3 21 10 7 41 MSU-Moorhead 0 0 0 0 0 First Quarter WSC: FG Nick Hope 23, 4:32 Second Quarter WSC: David Ferris 2 run (Hope kick) 3:22 WSC: Frederick Bruno 24 pass from Silas Fluellen (Hope kick) 2:42 WSC: Mit Montgomery 24 pass from Fluellen (Hope kick) 0:26 Third Quarter WSC: FG Hope 47 2:21 WSC: Robert Perry 26 pass from Fluellen (Hope kick) 0:36 Fourth Quarter WSC: Nick Pulscher 12 run (Hope kick) 7:45 TEAM STATISTICS WSC HSU First downs 25 13 Rushes-yards 46-178 32-98 Passing yards 290 126 Passes 13-32-3 Total plays-yards 78-468 64-224 Punts Fumbles 0-0 0-0 Penalties 8-75 7-67 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: East Pulscher 7-48; Fluellen 14-47; Mario Melvin 6-24; Cyle Schultz 4-16; Bruno 2-13; David Ferris 9-12; Robert Perry 1-7; Tyler Davis 1-6; Sir lawr Davis 1-5; Evan Johnson 1-0; MSU Enol Gilles 14-50; Tim Hanson 12-45; Zach Fry 5-S: Bre McWilliams l-(-2).

PASSING: WSC Fluellen 21-32-290-3; MSU -Zach Fry 10-27-107-0; Bryson Pluta 3-5-19-0. RECEIVING: WSC Bruno 7-123; togan Masters 5-81; Perry 3-36; Montgomery 2-29; Davis 2-15; Pulscher 1-9; Ferris 13); MSU Nick Scharpf 4-55; Joe Johnson 2-22; Enol Gilles 1-14: Alex Pearson 2-14; Tyro Small III 2-13; Man Birr 2-8. Virginia Tech with two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Greg McElroy threw for 230 yards in his debut as Alabama's starting quarterback, taking quite a beating but standing tall at the end. Alabama held a staggering 498-155 edge in total yards, but this one wasn't decided until the final quarter.

Wanted: News Tips Send all news tips to BWamenSslouxcityjournal.com jouxCitp Journal tiouxcrrvjouRNAL.coM PLATTEVILLE 15, BUENA VISTA 10 Platteville tops BVU with late touchdown PLATTEVILLE, Wis. opener to Platteville at Travis Nelson scored on a 2- home last season but reeled yard run with 3:09 left in off four consecutive victo- the game, giving the Uni- ries en route to a 7-3 cam- versity of Wisconsin-Plat- paign. teville a 15-10 football win The Beavers host Peru over Buena Vista at Pioneer State on Saturday at o'- Stadium here Saturday. clock at Bradford Field in The defensive battle in Storm Lake, the season opener for both schools included just two 15, BVU 10 touchdowns Nelson's Buena vista 0 10 0 0 10 short game-winning plunge uw-piatteviite 0 6 3 6 15 and a 15 -yard pass from CH Tt tiu Tony Smidl 43. 14.05 Buena Vista's Brandon Phe- wp: fg smidi 22, 739 lan to Bryce Meyer with 13 1 n.

11. BVU: Bryce Meyer 15 pass from Brandon Phe- seconds left the nrst half, fan (Kaufman kick) Neither team had much Third Quarter success rurming the foot- Z-'Lim failed) 3:09 ball. Buena Vista had 17 team statistics yards in 38 carries and Plat- wu uwp I First downs 14 18 teville 52 yards on 25 at- Rushes.yards mi tempts, but quarterbacks Passing yards 200 236 NickAndersonofPlattevme and Phelan had productive Fumbies-iost 3-1 2-2 passing days. Penalties-Yards 6-68 8-74 Anderson completed 24 KHZS of 43 for 236 yards while individual statistics Phelan, a senior from Le vi21r hflT8latk John Hill 8-2, Brandon Phelan 14-0. Team 223).

Mars, IOWa, making hlS COl- Wisconsin-Plarteville B. Hertrampf 8-36. Travis legiate debut was IVfor- Nelson 8-2Z Nick Anderson 5-14, Paul Pridemon; 1- 3 5, Jeremy Payne H-2). Team H-Z3). 3D tor 200 yards.

passing: Buena Vista Brandon Phelan 13-36- Platteville's Tonv Smidl 0-200. Wisconsin-Planevilte Nick Anderson 24-43- 1-236. B. Hertrampf 0-1-1-0. had held goals Of 43, 22 and RECEIVING: Buena Vista Bryce Meyer 6-76, while Zach Kaufman nf Dean Mosher2-60.

Eric Bertelsen 1-31. tarry Marcel aurman 01 H2. Michael Black 1-8. John Hill 1-7. Nic Faust 1-6.

BVU Connected on a 29- Wistonsin-Platteville Joe Burlieland 6-89. Justin varder Bucto Terfv 4'45-Travis Nelso" 4'41, r. Jimmy Spehn 3-17, Lee Vlasak 1-11, Paul Pridemore Buena Vista lost its season 1-5. Tide down Hokies, 34-24 Iowa: Hawkeyes survive Northern Iowa FROM PAGE Bl starters from a team that reached the national semifinals last season. The experience showed as Northern Iowa put the ultimate scare into its in-state rival.

"We talked about Appalachian State during the week. I'm not sure everybody hears that all the time," said Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz about Michigan's famous home loss to the Mountaineers in 2007. Ricky Stanzi had 242 yards passing for the Hawkeyes, who trailed 13-10 before Stanzi found tight end Tony Moeaki for a 6-yard touchdown with 13:18 left in the game. Hallgren's 39 -yard field goal with 4:26 left brought Northern Iowa within 17-16. Pat Grace, who threw for 270 yards, then methodically marched the Panthers all the way from their own 8 yard line with 2:14 left -going 6 for 7 passing on the final drive to set up Hallgren's potential The Hawkeyes gained just 104 yards of total offense in the first two quarters.

The running back tandem of Paki O'Meara and Adam Robinson rushed for 79 yards on 24 carries in Iowa's first game minus Doak Walker Award winner Shonn Greene hardly encouraging for the Hawkeyes. Northern Iowa outgained Iowa 354-329 and went 7 for 17 on third down. With Iowa's offense stuck in the mud, the Panthers drove 91 yards on 15 plays to take a 10-3 lead and quiet a sold-out crowd save for patches of purple-clad Northern Iowa supporters who made the 70 -mile drive from Cedar Falls. "We've built this program to a level so we can come to places like this and play head-to-head," Northern Iowa coach Mark Farley said. "We should have won this thing hands down." Iowa caught a major break by recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff of the second half, but fumbled it right back to North- pass to Paul Chaney Jr.

was called back because of a holding penalty. Those missed opportunities almost came back to haunt to Hawkeyes. No. 22 Iowa 17, N.Iowa 16 N.Iowa 3 7 3 3 16 Iowa 3 0 7 7 17 First Quarter lowa-FG Murray 39. 9:17.

NI-FG Hallgren 39. 4:22. Second Quarter Nl-Mahaffey 14 pass from Grace (Hallgren kick), 5:40. Third Quarter NI-FG Hallgren 34, 12:27. Iowa-Robinson 11 run Murray kick).

9:41. Fourth Quarter lowa-Moeaki 6 pass from Stanzi (Murray kick), 13:18. NI-FG Hallgren 39. 426. Nl towa First downs 18 19 Rushes-yards 32-84 31-87 Passing 270 242 Comp-Attlnt 23-38-0 22-34-0 Return Yards (-2) 1 Punts-Avg.

Fumbles-Lost i-1 22 Penalties-Yards 10-71 2-15 time of Possession 3156 28:04 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-N. Iowa. Anderson 24-75. Herring 2-12, Team 1-0. Grace Hminus 3).

Iowa. Robinson 15-63, Chaney 1-28, Morse 1-16, O'Meara 9-16, Stanzi 5-(minus36). PASSING-N. Iowa, Grace 23-37-0-270, Turner 0-1-0-0. Iowa.

Stanzi 22-34-0-242. RECEIVING-N. Iowa. Herring 6-100. Hord 3-46, Mahatfey 3-29, Anderson 3-28, Turner 3-27, Eyman 3-15, Oordt 2-25.

Iowa, Moeaki 10-83, McNutt 5-48, Stress 3-61, Johnson-Koulianos 1-22. Reisner H2, Chaney 1-9, Morse 1-7. IliSH -111 i.ti t.i ern Iowa two plays later. A 34-yard field goal by Hall-gren gave Northern Iowa a 13-3 lead early in the third quarter. Iowa's offense got on track in surprisingly quick fashion.

The Hawkeyes went 70 yards in just six plays, and Robinson's first career touchdown, an 11-yarder, pulled them with 13-10 with 9:41 left in the third quarter. The Hawkeyes took the lead on Stanzi's TD pass to Moeaki in the corner of the end zone. Iowa blew a pair of scoring chances in the third quarter and went into the fourth quarter down by three. Daniel Murray missed a 48-yard field goal, and a 44-yard touchdown ATLANTA (AP) No. 5 Alabama overcame a 98-yard kickoff return, two costly turnovers and several silly penalties, finally wearing down No.

7 Virginia Tech in the final quarter for a 34-24 victory Saturday night. It was another rousing start of a season at the Georgia Dome for the Crimson Tide, which began a national title run here last season by thumping Clemson. Mark Ingram rushed for 150 yards and finished off.