SportsNovember 25, 2001

NORMAN, Okla. -- There will be no repeat national champion this year. Oklahoma State saw to that in shocking fashion. The Cowboys, 3-7 coming in and 27-point underdogs Saturday, got a 14-yard touchdown pass from freshman Josh Fields to Rashaun Woods with 1:36 remaining to upset No. 4 Oklahoma 16-13...

NORMAN, Okla. -- There will be no repeat national champion this year. Oklahoma State saw to that in shocking fashion.

The Cowboys, 3-7 coming in and 27-point underdogs Saturday, got a 14-yard touchdown pass from freshman Josh Fields to Rashaun Woods with 1:36 remaining to upset No. 4 Oklahoma 16-13.

The loss knocked the Sooners (10-2, 6-2 Big 12) out of the national championship picture and out of the Big 12 title race. They needed to win in order to claim the South Division title and play in the conference title game next week against Colorado.

After Fields, who took over for Aso Pogi on the third series, connected with Woods, Oklahoma went four-and-out on its next possession, then took over one last time at its 26 with 16 seconds left. On first down, Nate Hybl's pass was intercepted by Marcus Jones to end the game.

Hybl was 22-of-48 with three interceptions, and was sacked seven times by a defense that had only 18 sacks in the first 10 games.

Fields wound up 19-of-38 for 231 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Woods had eight catches to become Oklahoma State's single-season leader in receptions. He finished with 80, six more than the record set by Hart Lee Dykes in 1988.

The Cowboys (4-7, 2-6) ended Oklahoma's 19-game home winning streak.

NO. 1 MIAMI 65

NO. 12 WASHINGTON 7

MIAMI -- Ken Dorsey passed for 189 yards and three touchdown passes, and Clinton Portis scored three times as Miami avenged its only loss last season.

In a week filled with upsets, Miami (10-0) moved within a victory of securing a spot in the Rose Bowl and a chance for its fifth national championship.

The Hurricanes, behind three turnovers and a quick-striking offense, scored 30 second-quarter points and led 37-0 at halftime.

Miami cruised from there, sitting most of its starters for the entire fourth quarter and making sure they remained healthy for the season finale next Saturday at Virginia Tech.

Cody Pickett was 14-of-29 passing for 157 yards for Washington (8-3). He fumbled twice, threw five interceptions and was sacked four times. He had two more passes fall through the hands of Miami defenders in the first half.

Washington's last trip to the Orange Bowl ended with the Huskies snapping Miami's NCAA-record, home-winning streak at 58. This one ended with the Hurricanes extended their winning streak to a nation-best 20 games. Optional

NO. 7 TENNESSEE 38

VANDERBILT 0

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Donte Stallworth scored two touchdowns and Alex Walls kicked three field goals in Tennessee 19th straight victory over their in-state rival.

Tennessee (9-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) only beat the Commodores (2-8, 0-7) by two points last year and was looking for a good showing before next weekend's showdown at No. 3 Florida.

Stallworth returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown and turned a short pass from Casey Clausen into an 80-yard score. Clausen also threw a touchdown pass to Kelley Washington in the first half.

Vanderbilt quarterback Greg Zolman was sacked four times and intercepted twice, each time setting up Tennessee scores.

OHIO ST. 26

NO. 11 MICHIGAN 20

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Jonathan Wells ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns as Ohio State built a 23-point halftime lead en route to its first victory at Michigan since 1987.

The Buckeyes (7-4, 5-3) prevented Michigan (8-3, 6-2) from sharing the Big Ten title and playing in the Fiesta, Sugar or Orange Bowl. Illinois won the outright Big Ten title and will represent the conference in the Bowl Championship Series.

Craig Krenzel, in his first start for Ohio State, was 11-of-18 for 118 yards and an interception. He replaced Steve Bellisari who was arrested for drunken driving just over a week ago.

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Ohio State safety Mike Doss made his eighth and ninth interceptions of the season.

Michigan's Marquise Walker caught 15 passes, which tied his own school record, for 160 yards and two TDs. He moved past Anthony Carter as the school's leading receiver with 171 receptions.

NO. 13 STANFORD 17

NOTRE DAME 13

STANFORD, Calif. -- Kenneth Tolon scored on a 1-yard pitch with 1:08 to play as No. 13 Stanford woke up its slumbering offense just in time for a rain-soaked victory.

Casey Moore also scored on a late run as the Cardinal (8-2), ranked fifth in the nation in scoring and ninth in total offense, struggled mightily through the first 3 1/2 quarters against Notre Dame's defense at a drenched Stanford Stadium.

But Stanford put together two impressive scoring drives in the fourth quarter to end the bowl hopes of Notre Dame (4-6).

Tank Williams intercepted Matt LoVecchio's pass with 54 seconds left to seal the victory.

NO. 19 GEORGIA 31

NO. 21 GEORGIA TECH 17

ATLANTA -- Verron Haynes ran for 207 yards and Billy Bennett kicked six field goals as Georgia snapped a three-year losing streak to Georgia Tech.

Tim Wansley returned an interception for the clinching touchdown as the Bulldogs (7-3) strengthened their bowl hopes.

Coach Mark Richt beat Georgia Tech (7-4) in his first try. His predecessor, Jim Donnan, was fired in large part because he couldn't win against Georgia's biggest rivals.

Bennett matched the Southeastern Conference mark for field goals in a game, joining Auburn's Al Del Greco, Florida's Bobby Raymond and Phillip Doyle of Alabama.

NO. 20 MARSHALL. 38

YOUNGSTOWN ST. 24

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Byron Leftwich threw three touchdown passes, including a 14-yarder to Josh Davis in the fourth quarter as Marshall held off Division I-AA Youngstown State.

Marshall (10-1) needed Roberto Terrell's 77-yard interception return with 11 seconds left to stop a Youngstown State comeback and avoid possibly becoming the first ranked team to lose to a I-AA opponent.

Leftwich was held to 208 yards on 25-of-35 passing, 141 below his average. Marshall overcame Youngstown State's P.J. Mays, who rushed 30 times for 201 yards and three touchdowns. His 6-yard TD run on fourth down to start the second half gave the Penguins a 21-17 lead.

NO. 22 SYRACUSE 39

NO. 25 BOSTON COLLEGE 28

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- James Mungro ran for a career-high 184 yards and two touchdowns as Syracuse beat Boston College to clinch second place in the Big East.

Syracuse (9-3, 6-1) rebounded following an embarrassing 59-0 loss last week at top-ranked Miami.

In his final game at the Carrier Dome, Mungro didn't waste any time making sure it would be a special day. The senior's first carry -- a 15-yard gain -- put him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season, just the sixth Syracuse player to accomplish that feat.

His two touchdowns gave him 14 for the season, tying the school record Floyd Little set in 1965. His 29 career touchdowns stand second only to Little's mark of 35.

Boston College's William Green ran for 182 yards and two TDs.

-- From wire reports

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