SPOTLIGHT : FACTS, FIGURES AND COMMENTS FROM SATURDAY’S GAMES : NOTEWORTHY

Iowa’s 24-23 victory over Michigan was its first at Michigan Stadium since 1981. It marked the first time since 1967 that Michigan had lost a homecoming game or been beaten in consecutive games at home. The Wolverines lost, 28-27, to Michigan State last week.

Texas defeated Arkansas, 49-17, scoring more points against Arkansas than in any game since the Longhorns beat the Razorbacks, 52-0, in 1916.

The Citadel’s 38-35 victory over South Carolina was its first over the Gamecocks at Columbia, S.C., since 1919 and their first on either team’s field in 40 years.

Nebraska’s 31-3 victory over Oklahoma State was Coach Tom Osborne’s 175th victory in his 18 seasons at Nebraska.

Colorado State had 607 yards of offense in a 47-7 victory over New Mexico, breaking the Rams’ record of 583 against Texas El Paso in 1978.

Eric Bieniemy scored three touchdowns in a 41-10 victory over Kansas to increased his point total to 218, breaking the Colorado record of 212 set by Bobby Anderson.

Northwestern won the battle of have-nots in the Big Ten, defeating Wisconsin, 44-34. It was the first Big Ten victory for the Wildcats since November of 1988, when they beat Purdue, 28-7. Wisconsin has not won a conference road game since defeating Northwestern in 1986.

Jeff Shudak became Iowa State’s scoring leader. His three conversion kicks and two field goals in a 33-31 victory over Oklahoma gave him 237 points, breaking the record of 228 by running back Dexter Green.

Army completed three passes in a 56-0 victory over Lafayette. All went to Myreon Williams, each from a different quarterback, and all were for touchdowns, of 36, 54 and 40 yards. The shutout was the first for the Cadets since they beat Princeton, 34-0, in 1981, a span of 102 games.

STREAKS

Penn State’s 40-21 victory over Boston College was the Nittany Lions’ seventh in a row over the Eagles.

Virginia’s 49-14 victory over Wake Forest was the Cavaliers’ 13th regular-season win in a row.

Houston’s 44-17 victory over SMU was the Cougars’ 10th in a row.

Nebraska’s 31-3 victory over Oklahoma State was the Cornhuskers’ 29th in a row over the Cowboys. Nebraska’s Leodis Flowers ran for 138 yards, his fifth consecutive game with at least 100 yards rushing.

New Mexico, which was beaten 47-7 by Colorado State, has lost 20 consecutive Western Athletic Conference games on the road.

Colorado’s 41-10 victory over Kansas was the Buffaloes’ 11th consecutive Big Eight victory.

Washington’s Greg Lewis ran for 108 yards, the eighth consecutive game he has had at least 100 yards rushing.

AIR KLINGLER

In a 95-21 victory over Southern Methodist last year, Houston was accused of running up the score against an SMU team coming off two seasons on the NCAA’s “Death Penalty.” Saturday at Dallas, the Cougars tried throwing up the score.

Houston’s David Klingler completed 48 of 76 passes (both NCAA records) for 461 yards and five touchdowns as the ninth-ranked Cougars rolled over the Mustangs, 44-17.

The old records were 45 completions in 1982 by Northwestern’s Sandy Schwab against Michigan and 73 attempts in 1989 by North Carolina State’s Shane Montgomery against Duke.

BIG PLAYS

North Carolina’s defense stopped Georgia Tech four times from the four-yard line in the fourth quarter, then three times from the eight late in the game. Georgia Tech had to settle for a 27-yard field goal by Scott Sisson with 61 seconds remaining and a 13-13 tie. The game ended Georgia Tech’s winning streak at nine games.

Iowa quarterback Matt Rodgers completed six of seven passes for 67 yards on an 85-yard drive late in the fourth quarter to give Iowa a 24-23 victory over Michigan. Rodgers was nearly the goat, however. With a first down at the one-yard line with 19 seconds--and two timeouts-- remaining in the half, Rodgers didn’t call a timeout. Marvin Lampkin’s run over right guard was stopped as the half ended. Iowa Coach Hayden Fry rushed onto the field and yelled at Rodgers all the way into the tunnel leading to the dressing rooms.

Chris Pedersen’s one-yard touchdown with 35 seconds left to play gave Iowa State a 33-31 victory over Oklahoma.

Doug Higgins’ fifth field goal of the game, a 48-yarder with 42 seconds to play, lifted Illinois to a 15-13 victory over Michigan State. . . . Philip Doyle’s third field goal, a 48-yarder as time expired, gave Alabama a 9-6 victory over No. 3 Tennessee. Of its last 25 games, Tennessee has lost only three, all to Alabama. . . . Jim Von Wyl’s 38-yard field goal with two seconds left gave Auburn a 20-17 victory over Florida State.

IN QUOTES

Iowa Coach Hayden Fry, whose team beat Michigan State in Michigan Oct. 13 and Michigan, 24-23, Saturday: “Can you believe this? Two times in Michigan in the same year. I’m happier than if we won the Big Ten championship or the Rose Bowl.”

Iowa State Coach Jim Walden, after the Cyclones’ 33-31 upset of No. 16 Oklahoma: “This is Oklahoma we’re talking about, where football was invented. I could die happy right now . “

Iowa State quarterback Chris Pedersen: “This is for all the teams that all those years have kept getting beat up by Oklahoma. It was for that team (1987) that got beat so bad when (Jamelle) Holieway and those guys took off their pads near the end of the game and ate hot dogs. We kind of took that personal.”

Jack Douglas, quarterback for The Citadel, after a 38-35 victory over South Carolina: “They said we didn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell to beat USC. . . . This is a real big win for me. I was recruited by USC, but they said I was too small and had a weak arm.”

OOPS

Florida State led Auburn, 17-10, when the Seminoles tried the old “fumblerooski” play. Quarterback Casey Weldon put the ball on the ground for a lineman to pick up, but Auburn’s Walter Tate fell on it. Auburn began a 57-yard drive that ended with Stacy Danley’s two-yard touchdown run to tie the score. After holding FSU, Auburn’s Jim Von Wyl kicked a 38-yard field goal with two seconds left for the 20-17 victory.

NO OFFENSE, PLEASE Shelly Hammonds was a third-string running back and second-string defensive back for Penn State before the Nittany Lions played Boston College. He might move up a notch on the depth chart now. Hammonds, who had run four times in his varsity career, replaced second-string back Gary Brown in the second quarter after Brown was injured. Brown had replaced injured Leroy Thompson. Hammonds ran 24 times for 208 yards and two touchdowns in Penn State’s 40-21 victory. He scored on a 65-yard run early in the third quarter to break a tie and added a 48-yard touchdown run late in the game. His 208 yards broke the sophomore school record 192 yards set by Jon Williams against Notre Dame in 1981. Hammonds must believe he has earned the right to be Penn State’s No. 1 running back, right? Nope. Hammonds likes the other side of the line. “It’s feels good to get to play and help the team,” Hammonds said. “But defense is in my heart. I like the excitement there.”

INJURIES Texas Tech quarterback Jamie Gill suffered a possible broken jaw in a 42-21 loss to Rice. Iowa State running back Blaise Bryant sat out the second half of a 33-31 victory over Oklahoma with bruised ribs.