STATS, ETC.

Travis Prentice of Miami of Ohio scored the 72nd rushing touchdown of his career in a 40-28 loss to Ohio, matching the Division I-A record set last season by Ricky Williams at Texas. It was the 34th game in which Prentice has scored a touchdown, surpassing Williams’ record of 33.

Tim Rattay of Louisiana Tech moved into second place on the all-time major college passing yardage list, passing for 466 yards in a 41-20 victory over Alabama Birmingham to run his career total to 12,341. He passed Louisville’s Chris Redman and trails only Brigham Young’s Ty Detmer, who passed for 15,031 yards in four major college seasons. Rattay, who closes his season Nov. 26 against USC at the Coliseum, has played only three.

In its final game in the Cotton Bowl, Southern Methodist defeated Cal State Northridge, 58-16, before a crowd of about 3,000. The Mustangs will play in a $56.8-million on-campus stadium next season.

IN QUOTES

“We’re not as mighty as a lot of people think we are. But we keep winning somehow. If they want to think we’re the mighty Gators, then let them.”

STEVE SPURRIER

Florida coach, after the fourth-ranked Gators struggled to a 20-3 victory over winless South Carolina

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“They just moved the ball right downfield on us. It was flat-out ugly out there.”

SHAWN SIMMS

Ohio State assistant coach, after a 46-20 loss to Illinois

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“I’m the only coach in the history of Michigan State to not have a winning record against Northwestern. I asked the players if they could please do something for yours truly.”

NICK SABAN

Michigan State coach, who was 1-1 against the Wildcats before Saturday’s 34-0 victory