Late kick boosts Michigan past Washington

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Philip Brabbs kicked a 44-yard field goal as time expired to give 13th-ranked Michigan a 31-29 victory over No. 11 Washington in the opener Saturday.

No. 1 Miami 63, Florida A&M 17

MIAMI -- Ken Dorsey threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns as Miami overwhelmed Division I-AA Florida A&M.

No. 3 Texas 27, North Texas 0

AUSTIN, Texas -- Chris Simms passed for one touchdown and ran for another to lead Texas to a sluggish win.

No. 4 Tennessee 47, Wyoming 7

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Casey Clausen threw for 238 yards and a touchdown.

No. 5 Florida St. 40, Virginia 19

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Greg Jones ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns as Florida State shook off three first-half turnovers.

No. 6 Florida 51, UAB 3

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Ron Zook era at Florida got off to a shining start with a record-setting rout.

Colorado St. 19, No. 7 Colorado 14

DENVER -- Bradlee Van Pelt ran 23 yards for a touchdown with 6:20 left, and Colorado State survived a second-half rally.

No. 8 Georgia 31, Clemson 28

ATHENS, Ga. -- Backup quarterback D.J. Shockley ran for one touchdown and passed for another as Georgia rallied to escape a major upset.

No. 9 Nebraska 31, Troy St. 16

LINCOLN, Neb. -- DeJuan Groce helped a struggling Nebraska offense by returning two punts for touchdowns and grabbing two interceptions.

No. 12 Wash. St. 31, Nevada 7

SEATTLE -- Jonathan Smith had two short touchdown runs and Will Derting returned one of his three interceptions for a school-record 98-yard score as Washington State opened with a victory over Nevada.

No. 15 Oregon 36, Mississippi St. 13

EUGENE, Ore. -- With former quarterback Joey Harrington looking on, Jason Fife opened a new era for Oregon by throwing three touchdown passes.

No. 18 Michigan St. 56, E. Michigan 7

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Jeff Smoker threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns as Michigan State opened its season with a win.

No. 19 Marshall 50, Appalachian St. 17

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Byron Leftwich threw for 469 yards and four touchdowns as Marshall overcame a sluggish start.

Notre Dame 22, No. 21 Maryland 0

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Tyrone Willingham's debut as Notre Dame's coach was a dandy -- an efficient if not exciting victory over Maryland.

No. 22 S. Carolina 34, New Mexico St. 24

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina coach Lou Holtz tied Bo Schembechler for ninth on the career list with his 234th win.

No. 23 Texas A&M 31, Louisiana-Lafayette 7

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Brian Gamble recovered two fumbles and had an interception.

No. 24 Penn St. 27, Central Florida 24

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Zack Mills threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns as Penn State built a big lead.

No. 25 N.C. State 34, E. Tennessee St. 0

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Greg Golden ran for two touchdowns.

-- From wire reports