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Lehigh extended its regular-season winning streak to a Division I-AA best 16 games with a 63-13 rout of Columbia. . . . Michigan’s 38-12 victory over Purdue ended the Boilermakers’ 10-game winning streak. . . . Nebraska’s 38-14 victory over Oklahoma State extended its unbeaten streak against the Cowboys to 36 games. . . . Nevada ended a five-game losing streak, its longest in 35 years, with a 26-12 victory over Nevada Las Vegas, which is 0-3 since winning its first two games under Coach John Robinson.

David Allen’s punt return for a touchdown in Kansas State’s 35-17 victory over Texas was the seventh of his career, tying the NCAA Division I-A record set by Oklahoma’s Jack Mitchell (1946-48) and matched by Nebraska’s Johnny Rodgers (1970-72).

R.J. Bowers of Grove City (Pa.) rushed for 270 yards in 28 carries, tying a Division III record with his 11th 200-yard game, in a 56-0 win over Thiel.

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IN QUOTES

“Guys, it’s been a long time since we’ve been physically whipped like that in a game.”

JOHN COOPER

Ohio State coach, after a 42-17 loss to Wisconsin, the Buckeyes’ worst defeat in Ohio Stadium since 1967

“Was that a Heisman voter pass play? We didn’t name it that. But it could be.”

BOBBY BOWDEN

Florida State coach, on 35-yard touchdown pass by Peter Warrick, who also caught three touchdown passes, in a 51-23 victory over Duke

“He made us look foolish at times, missing tackles and giving up big runs.”

BOB STOOPS

Oklahoma coach, on Notre Dame quarterback Jarious Jackson, who rallied the Irish from a 20-point second-half deficit in a 34-30 victory

“He had all the petty yards in the fourth quarter so he could get his name in the paper tomorrow.”

JOHN GRACE

Marshall linebacker, on Miami of Ohio running back Travis Prentice, who gained 83 of his 131 yards rushing in the last quarter of a 32-14 loss

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