Tho ,vir.,igtaii cly -. pui t cviuiiu~y - epieiiiuer II lV'J. i n e. m icn gan vary - aparismonaay - septemoer 1U, 2UU1- bt3 i YOU'RE OUT THERE RUNNING AND YOU'RE HYPED AND YOU'RE JACKED, AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, ONE BAD PLAY HAPPENS, THEY SCORE, AND IT JUST TAKES THIE WHOLE MOMENTUM AND TURNS IT AROUND. - SHANTEE ORR, MICHIGAN DEFENSIVE END WEEKEND'S BEST HOW THE AP TOP 25 FARED Associated Press Poll for week of September 2. Games updated through September 9. NEW AP TOP 25 Mr. Touchdown: Brandon Doman led the Brigham Young offense to its third consecu- tive high-scoring performance on Saturday. The BYU quarterback rushed for three touchdowns and passed for 275 yards and three more scores as the Cougars rolled past California 4416. 0 oman has won all five of the games that he started in his col- lege career. Gross numbers: Rex Grossman passed for 331 yards and three touchdowns as No. 2 Florida dominated Louisiana- Monroe 55-6. But when you have a top-notch pro- gram playing a home game against the blind children of the poor those numbers are to be expected. Pace Carr: David Carr sparked the upset-mind- ed Fresno State Bulldogs to a 32- 20 win over No. 23 Wisconsin. Carr was 22-38 for 240 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. King of the block: Central Michigan's James King ' blocked four Michigan State punts, tying a Division 1-A record - two were returned for touchdowns. Fortunately for Bobby Williams, the Spartans only punted seven times. Michigan State used the rest of its posessions to beat Central Michigan 35-21. - Team: 1. Miami (Fla.) 2. Florida 3. Oklahoma 4. Texas 5. Nebraska 6. Florida State 7. Oregon 8. Tennessee 9. Virginia Tech 10. Georgia Tech 11. Michigan 12. Kansas State 13. Louisiana State 14. UCLA 15. Washington 16. Northwestern 17. Notre Dame 18. Mississippi State 19. Fresno State 20. Clemson 21. South Carolina 22. Oregon State 23. Wisconsin 24. Ohio State 25. Georgia Last week: beat Rutgers 61-0 beat Louisiana-Monroe 55-6 beat North Texas 37-10 beat North Carolina 44-14 beat No. 17 Notre Dame 27-10 beat Alabama-Birmingham 29-7 beat Utah 24-10 beat Arkansas 13-3 beat Western MIchigan 31-0 beat Navy 70-7 This week: No. 13 Washington No. 8 Tennessee Tulsa Idle Rice No. 10 Georgia Tech Idle at No. 2 Florida Idle at No. 6 Florida State (first-place votes in parentheses) lost to No. 15 Washington 23-18 Western Michigan TEAM 1. Miami (Fla.) (40) 2. Florida (14) 3. Oklahoma (11) 4. Nebraska (2) 5. Texas (4) 6. Florida State 7. Oregon 8. Tennessee 9. Virginia Tech 10. Georgia Tech 11. Fresno State (1) 12. Kansas State 13. Washington 14. UCLA 15. Louisiana State 16. Northwestern 17. Mississippi State 18. South Carolina 19. Clemson 20. Michigan 21. Ohio State 22. Oregon State 23. Notre Dame 24. Brigham Young 25. Louisville beat Southern Cal 10-6 beat Utah State 31-14 beat Kansas 41-17 beat No. 11 Michigan 23-18 beat UNLV 37-28 lost to No. 5 Nebraska 27-10 idle beat No. 23 Wisconsin 32-20 beat Wofford 38-14 lost to No. 25 Georgia 14-9 beat New Mexico State 27-22 Louisiana Tech Auburn Arizona State at No. 1 Miami (Fla.) Navy at Purdue No. 24 Brigham Young Idle Duke Bowling Green Montana State 2-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 3-0 3-0 PTS 1,749 1,715 1,638 1,521 1,490 1,426 1,294 1,263 1,227 1,092 973 970 947 895 856 676 615 580 536 510 258 212 211 148 129 PVS 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 19 12 15 14 13 16 18 21 20 11 24 22 17 NR NR lost to No. 19 Fresno State 32-20 Western Kentucky beat Akron 28-14 San Diego State beat No. 21 South Carolina 14-9 Houston Dropped Out: No. 23 Wisconsin, No. 25 Georgia Upset city? Not according to Fresno State after third win MAIMSON (AP) - The Fresno State Bulldogs pulled off another upset. Or did they? "We're for real! We're for real!" the team (3- 0) hollered after it defeated Wisconsin 32-20 f he school's first victory over a Big Ten team. Fresno beat the favored Badgers (0-2) behind wide receiver Bernard Berrian's 300 all-purpose yards. Bulldogs' coach Pat Hill's crusade to move the Western Athletic Conference favorites into consideration for a BCS bowl certainly gained momentum with the victory before 78,506 fans - the largest crowd ever to see a Fresno State win. And, in many people's eyes, it legitimized eler upsets of Colorado and Oregon State. Michigan State 35, Central Michigan 21: James King blocked four Michigan State punts to tie a Division I-A record, but the Spartans survived a scare to beat Central Michigan 35- 21 Saturday. T.J. Duckett rushed for 120 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown run, to lead Michigan State. The Spartans (1-0) scored three touchdowns ine final 4:23 of the first half and one early in e third quarter to take what appeared to be a comfortable 35-7 lead over the Chippewas (1-1). No. 16 Northwestern 37, UNLV 28: A pre- season of grief and controversy behind them, Northwestern could finally turn their attention to football. The Wildcats (1-0) took advantage of some second-half mistakes by UNLV (0-2) to open a promising season with a win. It wasn't always easy, but when it was over Northwestern had a win and had also made another step in the healing process. Zak Kustok ran for three touchdowns and threw for two scores as Northwestern over- came a shaky first half and a string of penal- ties to send UNLV to its second straight loss. No. 21 Ohio State 28, Akron 14: Jim Tressel has said all along that he wanted his Ohio State teams to play their best games at the end of the season and not the beginning. That shouldn't be too hard. Jonathan Wells rushed for 119 yards and scored twice but the Buckeyes (1-0) - who were favored by four touchdowns - were less than impressive in a 28-14 victory over Akron (1-1) on Saturday. Ohio State's Steve Bellisari threw two touchdown passes but fumbled four times and had passes go through the hands of defenders three other times. Illinois 17, Northern Illinois 12: Walter Young caught a 13-yard touchdown pass, and Brandon Lloyd had 126 yards receiving Saturday as Illinois survived a scare to beat Northern Illinois 17-12. The Huskies rallied as Darrel Hill caught a 26-yard pass with 1:12 left, but the 2-point conversion failed. Northern Illinois (1-1) also missed two field goals in the first half. A week after dominating California offen- sively, Illinois (2-0) looked inept for most of the day. The running game was nonexistent, as the Illini managed 102 yards rushing, 42 in the fourth quarter. Iowa 44, Miami (Ohio) 19: Kyle McCann threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Chris Smith returned an interception for a score as Iowa beat Miami of Ohio 44-19 GAME PROGRESSION First Quarter: John Navarre's pass is intercept- ed by Roc Alexander at the Washington 10-yard line. Husky Willie Hurst calls a fair catch on his own 13-yard line after a Hayden Epstein punt. After a three-and-out, Marquise Walker began a career-day by blocking a Derek McLaughlin punt. The blocked punt bounces out the back of the Washington endzone earning the Wolverines a safety. Michigan 2, Washington 0 Second Quarter: Washington caps a nine play, 46- yard drive with a 43-yard John Anderson field goal. Washington 3, Michigan 2 Led by the passing of quarterback Cody Pickett, Washington chalks up another field goal on its very next posession. This time, Anderson puts it through from 26 yards out. Washington 6, Michigan 2 With 1:52 remaining in the first half, Michigan starts with the ball on its own 20-yard line. After completing four-of-five passes (three of which went to Walker), Navarre finds his favorite target with 17 seconds remaining from five yards out. Michigan 9, Washington 6 Third Quarter: On its first posession of the sec- ond half, Michigan moves the ball effeciently behind the shared run- ning responsibilities of B.J. Askew and Chris Perry. Walker also got in on the action, running 13 yards on a double-reverse for a first down. After 13 plays and 46 yards, Hayden Epstein converts a 38-yard field goal. Michigan 12, Washington 6 Immediately after the ensuing kickoff, Pickett finds receiver Reggie Williams. After a missed tackle, Williams runs all the way to the Michigan 6-yard line, before finally being taken down by Julius Curry. Four plays later, Anderson attempts a 31-yard field goal, which flies wide-right. Fourth Quarter: Navarre and co. engineer a bal- anced offensive attack which takes Michigan from its own 17- yard line to the Husky 16-yard line. Epstein attempts a 31-yard field goal, but it is blocked by Omare Lowe. Alexander picks it up andscrambles 77 yards for a touchdown. Washington 13, Michigan 12 On the second play of the next drive, a short screen from Navarre to Perry bounces Perry's finger- tips and lands in the hands of Lowe. Lowe runs in for a touch- down from the Michigan 21-yard line. Washington 20, Michigan 12 Michigan is forced to punt, but cannot hold the Huskies. Their deliberate offense results in a field goal with 2:36 remaining. The drive was prolonged by a rough- ing the passing foul on Cato June. Washington 23, Michigan 12 Navarre and Walker move the ball 95 yards in 1:47. The drive is capped off by a 20-yard reception by Walker, his second of the day. The two-point conversion attempt fails, as does Epstein's attempt at an onside kick. WHO'S NEXT: Western Michigan After Saturday's crushing loss, 17th ranked Michigan will face unranked Western Michigan (1-1) at home. The Broncos gave up 271 yards on the ground in a 31-0 loss to Virginia Tech. The concerns: The Washington lose could either leave Michigan upset-prone against the underdog Broncos, or serve as a rally ing cry for the season. The Wolverines dis- played impressive intensity on defense against the Huskies. With a young offense, it must continue in Big Ten play. BIG TEN STANDINGS AP PHOTO Fresno State Is showing the nation it Is for real. The Bulldogs continued their success story with anoth- er big win on the road at Wisconsin, 32-20. Saturday. Miami had stayed with Michigan into the fourth quarter a week ago but was no match for Iowa and fell to 0-2 for the first time since 1994. Iowa (2-0) held the RedHawks to 26 yards and one first down in the first half and led 44-0 midway through the third quarter. Minnesota 44, Louisiana-Lafayette 14: Marion Barber III, a surprise starter at tail- back, rushed 26 times for 173 yards and his first two college touchdowns Saturday as Minnesota (1-1) rebounded from a lopsided season-opening loss to beat Louisiana- Lafayette 44-14. Barber, a true freshman whose father starred for the Golden Gophers as a running back from 1977-80, ran for 95 yards in the first 18 minutes to help Minnesota build a 17-0 lead. The Ragin' Cajuns (1-1) have won seven games since 1996. kNJSKIES Con Inued from page IB Anderson's three field goals were Washington's only offensive points on the afternoon. "There are three things that need to be improved upon concerning our offense," Washington coach Rick Neuheisel said. "One of them is our red-zone offense. A year ago we had a at identity in the.red zone ... A fi goal there is not going to get it done all season." The Wolverines barely looked like the team that struggled past Miami (Ohio) in last weekend's season opener. All facets of the game - from the defense's ability to finish tackles, to the offense's power running game to the special teams -looked far better than against the RedHawks. 4ost notably, the Wolverines used er and sophomore tailback Chris Perry far more this time around, with the two combining for nearly 70 percent of the Wolverines' offense. Perry carried 24 times for 95 ,yards, while Walker set a school record for receptions in one game with 15 en route to netting 159 yards and two touchdowns, the second comng in the final minute on Nvigan's desperation drive. The old record was 12, held by Brad Myers, and Tai Streets. For Walker, though, the record meant little considering the circum- stances. "I'd rather catch one ball for zero yards and get the 'W," he said. On the Washington side of the field, only wide receiver Reggie Williams had a standout game. At a loss Since the 1999, the Michigan foot- ball team has gone 20-6, but most of those losses have been more than just blemishes in the "L" column. There have been games that will for- ever live in the memories of the Wolverines' fans. Blown leads, missed field goals, failure to get first downs and now, the unforgettable turnaround at "The House of Pain." Oct. 23, 1999 - Michigan had a 20-7 lead at halftime. Illinois scored four touch- downs in the final 18 minutes to win 35-29. Sept. 8, 2001- Washington's Roc Alexander returned a blocked-field goal for a touchdown to kill Michigan's momentum. Minutes later, Omare Lowe took back an interception for a touchdown to seal the 23- 18 victory. Nov. 4, 2000 - In a heavy- weight battle, Anthony Thomas simply needed a first down to seal the win. A fum- ble gave Northwestern new life as Zak Kustok connected with Sam Simmons for the game-winning score, to win 54-51. 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