The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 19, 2001- 5B "HOPEFULLY, THEY WON'T PUT ALL THE BLAME ON ME." -WISCONSIN FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK BRETT BELL, WHEN ASKED HOW HE FELT FOR THE WISCONSIN SENIORS WHO FINISHED THEIR CAREERS WITHOUT A WIN AGAINST MICHIGAN. NEW AP WEEKEND'S BEST HOW THE AP TOP 25 FARED HURRICANE DORSEY: After Miami squeaked past Boston College two weeks ago, prognosticators around the country began ques- tioning just how good the Hurri- canes really are. Consider that question answered. Syracuse came into the Orange Bowl riding an eight-game winning streak, but the Orangemen could only watch as Miami bludgeoned them, 59-0. Miami quarterback Ken Dorsey tossed four touchdown passes and the Hurricanes' offensive tine held Syracuse star Dwight Freeney without a tackle. BREAK UP THE TERPS: If, at the start of the season, someone had bet money on Maryland winning the ACC title, he would have been ridiculed. He would also be spec- tacularly rich right now. The Terrapins completed one of the most remarkable seasons in recent memory by upending North Carolina State, 23-19, in Raleigh to clinch the ACC championship outright. Ralph Friedgen's Terrap- ins are now headed to the BCS, most likely the Orange Bowl. IRONED AND FOLDED: Considering how much Alabama struggled this year, most people thought Auburn would walk away with the Iron Bowl this year. Naturally, the Crimson Tide domi- nated. Paced by 199 yards and two touchdowns from tailback Santonio Beard, Alabama pounded Auburn, 31-7, in the biggest Iron Bowl blowout in the last 24 years. Associated Press Poll for week of November 5. Games updated through November 12. Team: Last week: NEW AP TOP 25 (first-place votes in parentheses) 1. Miami (Fla.) 2. Nebraska 3. Oklahoma 4. Florida 5. Texas 6. Tennessee 7. Oregon 8. Brigham Young 9. Washington State 10. Maryland 11.Michigan 12. Illinois 13. Stanford 14. Syracuse 15. Colorado 16. Washington 17. Auburn 18. Virginia Tech 19. Louisville 20. UCLA 21. Florida State 22. South Carolina 23. Georgia 24. Marshall 25. Ohio State beat No. 14 Syracuse 59-0 Idle beat Texas Tech 30-13 beat No. 21 Florida State 37-13 idle beat Kentucky 38-35 Idle beat Utah 24-21 lost to No. 8 Washington beat N.C. State 23-19 beat Wisconsin 20-17 beat No. 25 Ohio State 34-22 beat. California 35-28 lost to No. 1 Miami (Fla.) 59-0 Idle beat Wash. State 26-14 lost to Alabama 31-7 beat Virginia 31-17 beat East Carolina 39-34 lost to Southern Cal' lost to No. 4 Florida 37-13 beat Clemson 20-15 beat Mississippi 35-15 beat Ohio 42-18 lost to No. 12 Illinois 34-22 This week: No. 16 Washington at No. 15 Colorado (Fri.) Oklahoma State Idle at Texas A&M (Fri.) Vanderbilt Idle Idle TBA TBA Ohio State Northwestern (Thurs.) Notre Dame Boston College No. 2 Nebraska (Fri.) at No. 1Miami Idle Idle TCU Idle Idle TBA at Georgia Tech Youngstown State at No. 11 Michigan TEAM 1. Miami (Fla.) (52) 2. Nebraska (20) 3. Florida 4. Oklahoma 5. Texas 6. Oregon 7. Tennessee 8. Maryland 9. Brigham Young 10. Illinois 11. Michigan 12. Washington 13. Stanford 14. Colorado 15. Washington State 16. Virginia Tech 17. Louisville 18. South Carolina 19. Georgia 20. Marshall 21. Georgia Tech 22. Syracuse 23. Fresno State 24. Arkansas 25. Boston College 9-0. 11-0 9-1 10-1 9-1 9-1 8-1 10-1 11-0 9-1 8-2 8-2 7-2 8-2 9-2 8-2 10-1 8-3 6-3 9-1 7-3 8-3 9-2 7-3 7-3 PTS 1,777 1,746 1,615 1,613 1,519 1,404 1,372 1,197 1,188 1,130 1,103 987 958 867 788 657 609 575 434 354 284 272 207 189 148 PVS 1 2 4 3 5 7 6 10 8 12 11 16 13 15 9 18 22 23 24 NR 14 NR NR NR Dropped Out: No. 17 Auburn, No. 20 UCLA, No. 21 Florida State, No. 25 Ohio State Orange Crushed: Hurricanes make example CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Miami coach Larry Coker thought his top-ranked Hurricanes played a near-perfect game against then-No. 14 Syracuse. After reviewing the tape yesterday, he realized he was right. Miami (6-0, 9-0) racked up 566 yards of offense, didn't have a turnover and recorded its third shutout of the season in hold- ing Syracuse to 185 total yards. "It was about like we saw," Coker said yester- day. "We thought we played very, very well, and really we did." Ken Dorsey threw four touchdown passes, Clinton Portis and Frank Gore each ran for more than 100 yards - the first time the Hurricanes have had two 100-yard rushers in a game since 1997 - and tackle Bryant McKinnie shut down NCAA sack leader Dwight Freeney, who didn't even have a tackle. The Orangemen (5-1, 8-3) didn't cross mid- field until the third quarter, but even then, a sack pushed them back across the 50-yard line. Syracuse advanced to Miami 27 in the fourth quarter, then threw an interception. The Hurricanes, who have the nation's longest winning streak at 19 games, clinched at least a share of the conference title and virtually locked up a spot in a Bowl Championship Series game. They also regained the top spot in the USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll Sunday, moving back in front of Nebraska (11-0). That should help Miami solidify its No. 2 ranking in the BCS standings released Monday. 13RIGHAM YOUNG 24, UTAH 21: There might be some BCS for BYU after all. Luke Staley had two touchdowns and a two point conversion in the final three and a half minutes as BYU rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat rival Utah 24-21, keeping the Cougars undefeated and on track for a possible BCS game. BYU (7-0, 11-0) won the Mountain West title and a berth in the Liberty Bowl against Louisville. School officials were careful to say they're happy for that, but clearly the Cougars are thinking bigger. They expect to play in a major bowl game. "There's a little destiny here," quarterUack Brandon Doman said. "We win these next two garmes, we'll get in somewhere. That's my feel- ing. If they hold us out, they're going to have a big-time war on their hands." With representatives from the Fiesta and Sugar Bowls watching Saturday night, BYU stunned the rival Utes (4-2, 7-3). While the Mountain West champ doesn't automatically qualify for the BCS, the Cougars might become the first outsiders to crash the big-money games if they can win Dec. 1 at Mis- sissippi State and at Hawaii one week later. FLORIDA 37, FLORIDA STATE 13: Rex Gross- man and a smothering Florida defense were every bit as good as Bobby Bowden feared. Grossman threw for 290 yards and two touch- downs and the fourth-ranked Gators came up ~ with two key defensive stops to ease to a 37-13 victory over No. 21 Florida State. The Gators (9-1) weren't perfect, but they of Cuse, 59-0 were good enough to validate Bowden's fears. The coach was only half kidding last week when he said the Seminoles would need a miracle to win in this, a game in which they were an unheard-of 15-point underdog. "I don't know how you hold them down; they've got so many guns," Bowden said. "They remind me of us the last couple years." The victory kept the Gators in the thick of the national-title picture - although that loss to Auburn last month could still prove their undo- ing. It was also convincing enough to knock Florida State (6-4) out of The Associated Press poll for the first 'time since early in the 1989 season. WASHINGTON 26, WASHINGTON STATE 14: Cody Pickett threw for a career-high 371 yards and freshman receiver Reggie Williams had his best game yet with 11 catches for 203 yards as No. 16 Washington beat No. 9 Washington State 26-14 in the Apple Cup on yesterday. Only seven days earlier, the Huskies (6-2, 8-2) felt like nothing went right in a 49-24 loss to Oregon State. It was Washington State's turn for one of those frustrating days. The Pac-10's turnaround team couldn't keep it up through the game that mattered most. The Cougars (6-2, 9-2) had first-and-goal three times and couldn't score. They committed four turnovers and couldn't count on the players they have all season: quarterback Jason Gesser, running back Dave Minnich, receiver Nakoa McElrath, and their secondary. It cost them a chance at a share of the Pac-10 title and a top-tier bowl game. Instead the Cougars likely will be playing in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31. With Washington State's loss, No. 7 Oregon clinches at least a tie for the conference champi- onship and the Pac-10's Bowl Championship Series berth. The Huskies probably will be invited to the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 28 in San Diego. Repre- sentatives of the Fiesta, Holiday, Sun and Seattle bowls attended the game. MARYLAND 23, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 19 - First-year coach Ralph Friedgen and Maryland had come so far this season, they were not about to let this opportunity slip away. Picked to finish far back in the Atlantic Coast Conference pack this season, the Terrapins capped off one of the more improbable runs to the league title with an improbable comeback Saturday night to beat North Carolina State 23- 19. Maryland (7-1, 10-1) earned the ACC's berth in the Bowl Championship Series and is possi- bly headed to the Orange. The Terrapins' last major bowl was the 1977 Cotton. "This is a tribute to our players," Friedgen said. "Talk about persevering and never giving up and never getting down." Friedgen pumped his first in the air as the clock hit zero, becoming the first rookie coach to win the ACC crown in his initial season in the league. He also led the Terrapins to their first 10-win season since 1976 and fifth in school history. GAME PROGRESSION First Quarter: Wisconsin takes the opening kickoff and marches 80 yards in 12 plays. On third down at the Michigan one- yard line, Wisconsin quarterback Brooks Bollinger keeps the ball on the option and runs in for the touch- down. Wisconsin 7, Michigan O After a strong defensive series, the Wolverines get the ball back on the Wisconsin 40-yard line. On third-and-eight from the nine-yard line, John Navarre's pass to Mar- quise Walker falls incomplete. But Wisconsin defensive back Mike Echols is called for pass interference on the play and the Wolverines get a first down. Two plays later Navarre finds a wide- open Deitan Dubuc for the touch- down. Michigan 7, Wisconsin 7 Second Quarter: After Bollinger's pass to wideout Nick Davis falls incomplete on third down, Wisconsin is forced to punt. Freshman Marlin Jackson breaks through the line and blocks R.J. Morse's punt. Jackson recovers his own block and runs in 43 yards for the score. Michigan 14, Wisconsin 7 Third Quarter: After the Wolverines stop Wisconsin on its first drive of the second half, the special teams come up big again. Walker blocks Morse's punt and the Wolverines recover the ball at Wis- consin's five-yard line. Three plays later, Michigan appears to score when B.J. Askew plows into the endzone. But tight end Bill' Seymour is called for holding and the touchdown is called back. Michigan is subsequently unable to score a touchdown, so Hayden Epstein trots out and kicks a field goal. Michigan 17, Wisconsin 7 The Badgers don't go away, as they put together a 1 0-play, 71-yard drive keyed by tight end Mark Anelli's 22- yard catch on third down, which puts the ball at Michigan's 48-yard line. Wisconsin's Anthony Davis caps off the drive by running for a 10 yard touchdown. Michigan 17, Wisconsin 14 With Michigan on its own 26 -yard line, Navarre is hit and loses the ball. Wisconsin defensive tackle Anttaj Hawthorne recovers the fumble. After being stopped four plays later, Wisconsin is forced to settle for a 46-yard field goal by Mark Neuser. Michigan 17, Wisconsin 17 Fourth Quarter: After Neuser misses a 36-yard field goal with 1:26 left the Wolverines get the ball back with the last chance to score. But when Michigan is stopped on three plays it is forced io punt with 24 seconds left. Epstein's 40-yard punt hits off Wis- consin's Brett Bell. Michigan corner- back Brandon Williams recovers the live ball at the Badgers' 14-yard line. Epstein nails a 31-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. Michigan 20, Wisconsin 17 AP PHOTO Ken Dorsey threw four touchdown passes as top-ranked Miami (Fla.) embarrassed No. 13 Syracuse, 59-0, on Saturday. Similarities Abound Last Saturday's 20-17 victory over Wisconsin reminded Michigan fans of the Wolver- ines' 26-24 loss to Michigan State onNov. 3 for more than just the bizarre ending. Here's a few other ways in which the two games mirrored each other. vs. Michigan State House of Pain's "Jump Around" Michigan "deserved better" Michigan's Jeremy LeSueur Michigan State's timekeeper "Ann Arbor's a whore" Invisible second half Bad Home song to rally the troops Carr said after the game Game-ending goat Game-ending hero T-shirt slogan Marquise Walker's performance John Navarre ALYSSA WOOD/Daily vs. Wisconsin House of Pain's "Jump Around" Wisconsin "deserved better" Wisconsin's Brett Bell Michigan's Brandon Williams "Ann Arbor's a whore" Invisible for entire game Even worse WHO'S NEXT: OHIO STATE First-year Ohio State coach Jim Tres- sell's team has been in and out of the Top 25 all year. But the Buckeyes saw their own BCS hopes dashed last Saturday with a 34-22 loss at home to Illinois. Now they can play the spoiler - a win against Michigan this week and an Illinois win would take Michigan out of the BCS. But wins against Michigan haven't come easy for Ohio State. 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