CFB Week 7: Texas owns OU, grabs No. 1

Fresh off a 45-35 win over Oklahoma Saturday, sports writers from across the nation awarded the Texas Longhorns a No. 1 ranking in the AP poll released Sunday afternoon. Mack Brown finally got that much-needed win against the Sooners in Dallas.

Alabama, who was idle, remains at No. 2 while Penn State's impressive 48-7 win at Wisconsin vaults the Lions into the No. 3 spot.

The Florida Gators showed why some voters had UF in the Top 5 at season's start. UF rolled over LSU 51-21 and gave Les Miles and staff its only loss this year. Percy Harvin scored twice for the Gators and Brandon Spikes sealed the game in the fourth with an interception return for a TD. LSU travels to Columbia next Sat. night for a 7:45 ESPN-televised kickoff with the Gamecocks.

Vanderbilt's cinderella campaign is over. The Commodores mustered just 100 total yards in a 17-14 UPSET loss to Miss. St.

South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier improved to 16-0 against Kentucky with a 24-17 come-from-behind win against the Wildcats in Lexington Sat. afternoon. Freshman QB Stephen Garcia came off the bench in the fourth quarter to lead a pair of scoring drives.


HELMET STICKERS - NATIONALLY

The Florida Gators Offense - UF torched the fourth-ranked Bayou Bengals of LSU Sat. nite to the tune of 51 points and 475 yards of total offense. Florida has shook off an upset loss to Ole Miss with back-to-back explosive SEC victories. Meyer has Gator Nation believing, again.

Quan Sturdivant, LB, North Carolina - On Notre Dame's opening possession of the second half at North Carolina Sat. afternoon, Sturdivant stepped in front of a Jimmy Clausen pass and returned the interception 32 yards for a Tarheel score. Sturdivant's TD brought the Heels to within one at 17-16 early in the second half.

Captain Munnerlyn, CB, South Carolina - The Captain makes it happen. The 5-10 junior's 81-yard blocked field goal return in the second quarter helped the Gamecocks grab at 14-7 lead before halftime. Munnerlyn added a 90-yard kickoff return in the first period to setup a Kenny McKinley touchdown reception.

EXTRA POINTS

- Michigan's 13-10 loss in Ann Arbor to Toledo was the first for the Wolverines in 25 all-time games against teams from the MAC conference.

- Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel went 27-31 in the second half against Oke. St. Sat. night but threw three interceptions in his four incompletions as the Cowboys shocked the Tigers.

- Despite four turnovers, Oregon State scored 66 points on Wash St. with 550 yards of total offense and nine touchdowns to even its record this season at 3-3.

- UNCP improved to 6-1 with its third straight road win Saturday. Quarterback Cory Smith threw five touchdowns passes in a 36-14 win at West Virginia Wesleyan.