BIG 12/TOP 25 BOXES; Vandy gets first 5-0 start since 1943

Topeka Capital-Journal, The, Oct 5, 2008

PASSING--W. Kentucky, Wolke 7-19-1-49, Moore 1-1-0-46. Virginia Tech, T.Taylor 10-15-0-125, Glennon 3-3-0-17.

RECEIVING--W. Kentucky, Graves 4-41, Boyd 1-46, Gaebler 1-3, T.Jones 1-3, Willis 1-2. Virginia Tech, Coale 2-34, Boykin 2-22, Harris 2-15, Oglesby 2-7, Boone 1-27, Smith 1-17, Drager 1-14, Roberts 1-6, Lewis 1-0.

TOP 25 FARED

#1 Oklahoma (5-0) beat Baylor 49-17. Next: vs. #5 Texas at Dallas, Saturday.

#2 Alabama (6-0) beat Kentucky 17-14. Next: vs. Mississippi, Oct. 18.

#3 LSU (4-0) did not play. Next: at #12 Florida, Saturday.

#4 Missouri (4-0) at Nebraska. Next: vs. #21 Oklahoma State, Saturday.

#5 Texas (5-0) beat Colorado 38-14. Next: vs. #1 Oklahoma at Dallas, Saturday.

#6 Penn State (6-0) beat Purdue 20-6. Next: at #18 Wisconsin, Saturday.

#7 Texas Tech (5-0) beat Kansas State 58-28. Next: vs. Nebraska, Saturday.

#8 BYU (5-0) beat Utah State 34-14, Friday. Next: vs. New Mexico, Saturday.

#9 Southern Cal (2-1) vs. #23 Oregon. Next: vs. Arizona State, Saturday.

#10 South Florida (5-1) lost to Pittsburgh 26-21, Thursday. Next: vs. Syracuse, Oct. 18.

#11 Georgia (4-1) did not play. Next: vs. Tennessee, Saturday.

#12 Florida (4-1) beat Arkansas 38-7. Next: vs. #3 LSU, Saturday.

#13 Auburn (4-2) lost to #19 Vanderbilt 14-13. Next: vs. Arkansas, Saturday.

#14 Ohio State (4-1) at #18 Wisconsin. Next: vs. Purdue, Saturday.

#15 Utah (6-0) beat Oregon State 31-28, Thursday. Next: at Wyoming, Saturday.

#16 Kansas (4-1) beat Iowa State 35-33. Next: vs. Colorado, Saturday.

#17 Boise State (4-0) beat Louisiana Tech 38-3, Wednesday. Next: at Southern Miss., Saturday.

#18 Wisconsin (3-1) vs. #14 Ohio State. Next: vs. #6 Penn State, Saturday.

#19 Vanderbilt (5-0) beat #13 Auburn 14-13. Next: at Mississippi State, Saturday.

#20 Virginia Tech (5-1) beat Western Kentucky 27-13. Next: at Boston College, Oct. 18.

#21 Oklahoma State (5-0) beat Texas A&M 56-28. Next: at #4 Missouri, Saturday.

#22 Fresno State (3-1) vs. Hawaii. Next: vs. Idaho, Saturday.

#23 Oregon (3-1) at #9 Southern Cal. Next: vs. UCLA, Saturday.

#24 Connecticut (5-0) at North Carolina. Next: at Rutgers, Oct. 18.

#25 Wake Forest (3-1) did not play. Next: vs. Clemson, Thursday, Oct. 9.

STARS

- Georgia Tech receiver Demaryius Thomas caught nine passes for 230 yards, the second-most in school history, to help the Yellow Jackets beat Duke 27-0. One of the catches was an 88-yard score, the third-longest in Tech history.

- Kansas' Todd Reesing threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns and the 16th-ranked Jayhawks rallied to beat Iowa State 35-33.

- Minnesota receiver Eric Decker tied a school record with 13 catches for 190 yards in the Golden Gophers' 16-7 win over Indiana 16-7.

- Cornell's Nathan Ford threw a 20-yard touchdown pass on the last play of the game to lead the Big Red to a 25-24 win over Lehigh. Ford, who finished with 438 yards passing, threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third.

- Navy's Matt Harmon tied a school record with four field goals in the Midshipmen's 33-27 victory over Air Force. Harmon hit field goals of 35, 48, 44 and 32 yards to tie a school mark held by five other kickers.