TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama's defense couldn't bail out the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide this time — or rescue its national title hopes.

JaMarcus Russell kept No. 5 LSU's own championship aspirations alive by hitting Dwayne Bowe in the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown in overtime, lifting the Tigers to a 16-13 victory on Saturday.

Russell hit Justin Vincent on a swing pass for 10 yards to open the possession after Alabama (9-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) had to settle for a field goal. Then the LSU quarterback was stopped for no gain when he couldn't find an open receiver against the nation's top scoring defense.

A reverse to Xavier Carter went for 4 yards, forcing a third-and-6. Russell rolled right and threw a strike over the middle to Bowe to punctuate an up-and-down day mostly dominated by the defenses.

The LSU players swarmed to the end zone while the Tide fans mostly remained in their seats, stunned by the sudden end to their surprising run at perfection.

LSU (8-1, 5-1) won it without having to turn to placekicker Chris Jackson, who had already missed three of his four long field goal attempts.

Devin Aromashodu turned a fourth-down pass into a 6s-yard gain, setting up John Vaughn's 20-yard field goal with six seconds remaining that gave Auburn a thrilling 31-30 victory.The Tigers (8-2, 6-1 SEC) were hoping hated rival Alabama would remain unbeaten, setting up a head-to-head showdown for the Western Division title next week at Auburn.But the Crimson Tide lost to LSU 16-13 in overtime shortly before the Auburn-Georgia game kicked off, putting the Bayou Bengals in control of the division race.Georgia (7-2, 5-2) is actually in better shape despite the loss. Helped out by South Carolina's upset of Florida, the Bulldogs can still claim a spot in the SEC's Dec. 3 championship game with a win over lowly Kentucky next week.D.J. Shockley, back in the Georgia lineup after missing a game with a knee injury, completed 20 of 36 passes for 304 yards and two TDs. He also ran seven time for 40 yards.

Matt Leinart passed for 246 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and LenDale White ran for three more scores in USC's 32nd straight win, a rout of slumping California.Reggie Bush ran for 82 yards for the Trojans (10-0, 7-0 Pac-10), while USC defense intercepted Joe Ayoob four times and kept Cal out of the end zone until 1:34 remained.The Trojans haven't lost since their 34-31 triple-overtime defeat at Memorial Stadium in 2003, when Leinart and Bush couldn't overcome an early deficit and a slew of mistakes.USC is even better now — and mistake-prone Cal (6-4, 3-4) is plummeting, with four losses in its last five games. The Bears took their largest loss in coach Jeff Tedford's four seasons, also losing on Senior Day for the first time in his tenure.

Vince Young became Texas' career total offense leader with 281 yards passing and a career-high four touchdown tosses as Texas clinched the Big 12 South Division title.Young had scoring passes of 45 yards and 64 yards to Limas Sweed and Quan Cosby, and Aaron Ross returned a punt 71 yards for a TD as Texas built a 52-0 lead by halftime, tying the school record for most points in a half.Texas (10-0, 7-0) ran its winning streak to 17 games and earned its first berth in the Big 12 championship game since 2001, although Longhorns fans are thinking well beyond what could be their first conference title since 1996.Young passed for 264 yards and all four TDs in the first half. He left the game with five minutes left in the third quarter.Texas scored at least 50 points for the sixth time this season and had outscored opponents 152-0 over eight quarters before Kansas (5-5, 2-5) scored on the first possession of the third quarter on Jon Cornish's 59-yard run.

Kyle Wright tied a school record with five touchdown passes, Charlie Jones ran for two more scores and Miami stayed on track for a spot in the first Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.A week after a surprisingly easy victory at Virginia Tech, the Hurricanes (8-1, 5-1 ACC) used a quick-strike offense to avoid a letdown in their first visit to Groves Stadium since 1971. Injured tailback Tyrone Moss (torn ACL) and return star Devin Hester (hamstring strain) hardly were missed as Miami piled up 515 yards of offense.Wright finished 17-for-27 for 319 yards and Jones rushed for 90 more, but it wasn't quite as easy as the final margin indicated. The Demon Deacons (4-7, 3-5) completed their third straight losing season with an inspired effort, taking a 17-14 lead late in the second quarter on a 7-yard run by Chris Barclay.Wright responded on the third play of the ensuing possession with his first TD toss, waiting patiently in the pocket for Sinorice Moss to break open in the middle of Wake Forest's zone to give Miami the lead for good.

Brady Quinn passed for four touchdowns, three to Maurice Stovall, to lead Notre Dame to its NCAA-record 42nd straight win over Navy.Notre Dame broke the game open by scoring on all three of its second-quarter possessions, including a pair of touchdowns 1:28 apart late in the quarter by Darius Walker, who ran for 118 yards on 19 carries, and Anthony Fasano to take a 28-7 halftime lead.The Irish (7-2) need to win their final two games against Syracuse and at Stanford to remain eligible for a Bowl Championship Series berth. Navy (5-4) still needs a win over either Temple or Army to become bowl eligible.Stovall had TD catches of 31, 16 and 10 yards, giving him eight touchdown catches in the past three games.

Troy Smith ran for two touchdowns and linebacker A.J. Hawk returned a blocked punt for another score to lead Ohio State to its fifth consecutive win.Ohio State (8-2, 6-1) needs to win next week's annual showdown with rival Michigan to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title.The Buckeyes scored at least 35 points for the fifth game in a row — a streak in which they've won by an average score of 42-15 — but it was their defense which paved the way.Brett Basanez came in averaging 316 yards passing a game — fifth-best in the nation — for Northwestern (6-4, 4-3), but was limited to just 121 yards passing while completing 15 of 31 passes with one interception.

Paul Martinez made a 19-yard field goal with a second left for Oregon.The Ducks (9-1, 6-1 Pac-10) scored three straight touchdowns in the third quarter to come back from an 11-point deficit, before Washington State (3-7, 0-7) came back to tie it late in the fourth.Ducks quarterbacks Dennis Dixon and Brady Leaf combined for 296 yards passing and two TDs as Oregon rolled up 444 yards of offense, preserving hopes for Bowl Championship Series consideration.Jonathan Stewart and Cameron Colvin scored rushing TDs for the Ducks.WSU's Jerome Harrison carried 28 times for 143 yards, scoring TDs on a 28-yard run and a 34-yard pass from Alex Brink. Harrison set a Pac-10 record with 13 consecutive 100-yard games, passing J.J. Arrington of California, who set the record of 12 last season.

Mike Davis and Daccus Turman ran for two touchdowns each for South Carolina and Steve Spurrier beat Florida in his first meeting against the school where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1966 as a quarterback and a national championship in 1996 as a coach.It wasn't the kind of blowout Spurrier's Gators perfected during his 12 seasons there from 1990-2001. But it broke Florida's 14-game winning streak in the series — a run Spurrier contributed to by going 10-0 vs. South Carolina — that had dated to 1939.And it closed any chance the Gators (7-3, 5-3) had of playing for the Southeastern Conference championship.With their fifth straight SEC victory — a school first — it's the Gamecocks (7-3, 5-3) who have an outside shot of reaching the Georgia Dome as SEC Eastern Division champions.Florida's last chance ended when, down 30-22, it had forced South Carolina to punt with 1:00 left. But the Gators were called for an illegal participation penalty and the Gamecocks ran out the clock.

Al Pena scored on a 1-yard run with 23 seconds remaining to stave off a rally by Texas Tech and give Oklahoma State a win.Julius Crosslin did most of the work on the Cowboys' last drive with runs of 12, 11, 10 and 9, putting Pena in position to break a 17-17 tie.It was the first Big 12 win for Oklahoma State (4-5, 1-5) and spoiled Texas Tech's hopes of its first 10-win season since 1976.The Cowboys dominated much of the game and led 17-0 with 6:41 to go in the third quarter. The Red Raiders (8-2, 5-2) finally got on the board with a field goal minutes later, and Cody Hodges threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jarrett Hicks with 14:42 to go.Seconds later, after a penalty left the Cowboys driving from their own 8, Oklahoma State quarterback Bobby Reid fumbled and Chris Hudler jumped on it in the end zone for the tying TD.That set up a wild final quarter, in which the ball changed hands on turnovers three more times, before Pena, who hadn't played until the fourth quarter, scored.

Drew Olson threw for 510 yards and five touchdowns and UCLA defeated Arizona State in an high-scoring show at the Rose Bowl.The Bruins (9-1, 6-1 Pac-10) rebounded from their stunning 52-14 loss at Arizona a week earlier with another explosive offensive performance.After building a 21-7 first-quarter lead against Arizona State, the Bruins edged away from a 28-28 tie in the third quarter to get back on the winning track.The Sun Devils (5-5, 3-4) got a 334-yard, three-touchdown pass performance from redshirt freshman Rudy Carpenter and might have kept pace with UCLA but for three lost fumbles.UCLA's next game is against No. 1 USC on Dec. 3.

Charlie Whitehurst threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns to lead Clemson over Florida State, the second time in three meetings that Tigers coach Tommy Bowden has beaten father Bobby.Whitehurst went 21-of-32 a week after resting his sore shoulder and Chansi Stuckey had 11 catches for 156 yards and two TDs for Clemson (6-4, 4-4 Atlantic Coast).The Seminoles (7-3, 5-3) gained just 226 yards as they lost for the second game in a row and the third time in their last five. They have lost three games in the ACC for the first time since joining the league in 1992.

Quentily Harmon caught a touchdown pass and Cory Rodgers ran for another TCU score before UNLV even gained a yard and the Horned Frogs kept their slim BCS hopes alive.Already playing their regular-season finale, the Horned Frogs (10-1, 8-0 Mountain West Conference) won their ninth straight game — only No. 1 USC (32 games) and No. 2 Texas (17) have longer active winning streaks. It is TCU's fourth 10-win season in six years.Freshman Aaron Brown ran for 105 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Rodgers also caught a 55-yard TD in the third quarter from Jeff Ballard, who was 17-of-31 passing for 279 yards and the two TDs.While getting into the Bowl Championship Series will be a stretch, coach Gary Patterson wanted to keep his team focused on finishing strong. TCU clinched the outright Mountain West title with a 33-6 victory over Colorado State last week, but held off celebrating that until after beating the Rebels (2-8, 1-6).

Albert Young ran for 127 yards and Iowa ruined Barry Alvarez's going away party, beating Wisconsin in the coach's final home game.Alvarez, who will step down after this season but remain as Wisconsin's athletic director, built a program over the past 16 seasons that has been known for a punishing running game and a solid defense. But Iowa (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) dominated both sides of the ball in the final three quarters.The win makes Iowa bowl eligible while ending the slim hopes Wisconsin (8-3, 5-3) had of sharing the Big Ten title in Alvarez's last season.Wisconsin seemed poised to send Alvarez out a winner, jumping out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. But Iowa clamped down from there, holding the Badgers to just 72 more yards until their last drive with the game out of reach.

Chad Henne had three touchdown passes in the first half as No. 21 Michigan built a huge lead and coasted to a victory over Indiana without scoring after halftime.The Wolverines (7-3, 5-2 Big Ten) won their fourth straight, avoiding a letdown coming off a bye and heading into the regular-season finale against Ohio State. The Hoosiers (4-6, 1-6) fell out of bowl contention with their fifth consecutive setback, and 14th in a row to Michigan.Indiana scored on the opening drive of the game, then Michigan took control.Henne's passing, Kevin Grady's two TD runs and Steve Breaston's 201 all-purpose yards gave the Wolverines a 41-7 lead at halftime. It was Michigan's highest-scoring first half since scoring 45 against Indiana in 2000.

Steve Paris returned a fumble 66 yards for a touchdown and defensive tackle Brent Curvey rumbled 66 yards for a score with an interception to secure Iowa State's victory over Colorado.Iowa State (7-3, 4-3 Big 12) stayed in the running for a share of the North division championship with its fourth straight victory on a blustery night and prevented Colorado (7-3, 5-2) from clinching the division.Mason Crosby kicked three field goals, including a 57-yarder with the wind at his back, for Colorado.

Marques Hagans led Virginia on two scoring drives after it squandered a 17-point lead and the Cavaliers became bowl eligible by beating Georgia Tech for the fourth consecutive season.Virginia (6-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) got two first-quarter touchdown runs from Wali Lundy in building a 17-0 lead.Georgia Tech (6-3, 4-3) rallied to get even on Reggie Ball's 24-yard touchdown pass to Damarius Bilbo in the third quarter, but Hagans led one drive that led to Connor Hughes' 47-yard field goal, then hit Deyon Williams for a 21-yard touchdown with 9:03 left.