HOW THE AP TOP 25 FARED

* Key: Black-Won; White-Lost; Gray-Did Not Play.

1. FLORIDA STATE (3-0) beat North Carolina State, 42-11. Forget five field goals. Big Man Janikowski runs down Wolfpack’s Clayton White on interception after botched conversion. Next: at North Carolina, Saturday.

2. TENNESSEE (1-1) lost to Florida, 23-21. We volunteer this information: No national title this year for Fullmer’s team. Tennessee winless in Gainsville since 1971. Next: Memphis, Saturday.

3. PENN STATE (4-0) beat Miami, 27-23. Nittany Lions enjoy their Fields of Dreams and defeat a Top 10 team on the road for first time since ’94. Next: Indiana, Saturday.

4. FLORIDA (3-0) beat Tennessee, 23-21. With another victory at the Swamp, Spurrier’s squad could well be on its way to unbeaten showdown with Florida State on Nov. 20. Next: at Kentucky, Saturday.

5. NEBRASKA (3-0) beat Southern Mississippi, 20-13. Moved from quarterback to wingback, Bobby Newcombe struggles. He isn’t the only Cornhusker with problems. Next: at Missouri, Saturday.

6. MICHIGAN (3-0) beat Syracuse, 18-13. Second-half scoring looked more like baseball line score: Michigan 3-2, Syracuse 6-0. Wolverines gearing up for Dayne. Next: at Wisconsin, Saturday.

7. TEXAS A&M; (2-0) beat Tulsa, 62-13. Coach R.C. Slocum said he was “pleased” with team’s effort. Let’s see, six turnovers leads to 49-point win. What gets this guy excited? Next: Southern Mississippi, Saturday.

8. MIAMI (2-1) lost to Penn State, 27-23. If Hurricanes convert on fourth down late in game, they would have pulled off their biggest upset since UCLA last season. Next: at East Carolina, Saturday.

9. WISCONSIN (2-1) lost to Cincinnati, 17-12. Ron Dayne passed five guys on career rushing chart, but don’t expect the same next week. Wolverines held Dayne to season-low 53 yards last season. Next: Michigan, Saturday.

10. VIRGINIA TECH (2-0) did not play. Hokies won at Clemson, 37-0, last season, holding the Tigers to 102 yards. Michael Vick should be back at quarterback for Virginia Tech. Next: Clemson, Thursday.

11. GEORGIA (2-0) did not play. Between the Hedges, for sure. Bulldogs open the season with four home games before traveling to Tennessee. Next: Central Florida, Saturday.

12. GEORGIA TECH (2-1) beat Central Florida, 41-10. Central Florida Coach Mike Kruczek, who has faced Purdue and Florida, says Tech is “better all-around team.” Next: Maryland, Sept. 30.

13. OHIO STATE (2-1) beat Ohio, 40-16. Incredibly, the score was tied at halftime, 10-10, but Buckeyes haven’t lost to in-state opponent in 78 years. Next: Cincinnati, Saturday.

14. PURDUE (3-0) beat Central Michigan, 58-16. Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow tells Fox Sports Net audience that Drew Brees is product of good system and “not a Heisman Trophy candidate.” Next: Northwestern, Saturday.

15. ARKANSAS (2-0) beat Louisiana Monroe, 44-6. Easy win, but quarterback Clint Stoerner leaves the game in fourth quarter with right shoulder injury. Next: at Alabama, Saturday.

16. KANSAS STATE (2-0) beat Texas El Paso, 40-7. Wildcats draw record crowd of 50,923 at renovated stadium. Previous record lasted one whole week. Next: at Iowa State, Saturday.

17. USC (2-0) beat San Diego State, 24-21. Not many pollsters saw USC’s opener in Hawaii and Trojans can only hope they didn’t see this debacle. Next: at Oregon, Saturday.

18. ALABAMA (2-1) lost to Louisiana Tech, 29-28. Coach Mike DuBose was booed as he left field. Lose like this again, and he won’t have to worry about that much longer. Next: Arkansas, Saturday.

19. ARIZONA (2-2) lost to Stanford, 50-22. Desert Swarmed over. Wildcats must have thought it couldn’t get worse after thrashing at Penn State. It got worse. Next: at Washington State, Saturday.

20. NORTH CAROLINA STATE (3-1) lost to Florida State, 42-11. Wolfpack quarterback Jamie Barnette couldn’t reproduce the magic he had last season in upset of Seminoles. Next: at Wake Forest, Saturday.

21. UCLA (2-1) beat Fresno State, 35-21. So much for being No. 2. Drew Bennett replaces injured Cory Paus and sparks the win. Next week, Pac-10 play, in which Bruins have won 15 straight. Next: at Stanford, Saturday.

22. ARIZONA STATE (1-1) lost to New Mexico State, 35-7. Another moment of glory for the Pac-10. But then again, Sun Devils can look at rival Arizona and get a good chuckle. Next: at California, Saturday.

23. COLORADO STATE (2-1) lost to BYU, 34-13 (Thursday). Not exactly Ram tough in inaugural Mountain West Conference game. At least softball team earned split with BYU Friday. Next: New Mexico State, Oct. 2.

24. NOTRE DAME (1-3) lost to Michigan State, 23-13. Attention Bob Davie fans: Trailing by seven with just over three minutes left, Irish decide to punt from midfield on fourth and one. Next: Oklahoma, Oct. 2.

25. BRIGHAM YOUNG (2-0) beat Colorado State, 34-13 (Thursday). In two games, Kevin Feterik has compiled average numbers for a BYU quarterback--811 yards, five touchdowns. Next: Virginia, Saturday.