3-and out

Had Navy beaten Notre Dame, the Middies would have been the No. 1 story in college football. But the Irish stopped Navy by establishing the run. Running back Ryan Grant's five-star performance drowned the Middies in the New Jersey swamp.

2

You have to like Wisconsin to win the Big Ten after back-to-back W's at Ohio State and Purdue. Scheduling the rest of the way helps; the toughest test is at Iowa. A healthy tailback Anthony Davis remains a must for the Badgers' offense.

3

Perhaps we should have called last Saturday "Separation Day" for college football. Southern California appeared vulnerable until it torched Arizona State. I highly doubt any Pac-10 team has a chance to beat USC the rest of the way.

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