Oklahoma re-established its prowess against Texas Tech and in the process plunged the Big 12 South and national title chase into controversy.

Sam Bradford jumped around as he took a victory lap at Owen Field, handing out high-fives along the way to a line of adoring fans who had yet another reason to love him. Bradford has the Oklahoma Sooners surging in the national championship race, raising his own Heisman stock as he goes

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With all the talk of Joe Paterno’s age and contract situation, he’s guided Penn State to a Big Ten championship and a trip to Pasadena, write Ivan Maisel.

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Now that Florida State has ruined Maryland’s hope of earning a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, the Seminoles’ chances of playing for the league title rest on the team they humiliated and eliminated. Everette Brown had 3 1/2 sacks and forced a fumble, part of an overwhelming performance by the Florida State defense in a 37-3 rout of the 22nd-ranked Terrapins on Saturday…

Brian Johnson threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns, and his favorite play was the one that went nowhere.

Broken arm and all, Tony Pike led No. 19 Cincinnati to a place it’s never been. Fans stormed the field prematurely — understandable, since they have such little practice at it in Cincinnati — after Pike threw three touchdown passes Saturday night in a 28-21 victory over 20th-ranked Pittsburgh that left the Bearcats in control of the Big East.

Oregon State placekicker Justin Kahut said he was “in disbelief” after missing the potential tying extra point late in the fourth quarter.

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