How the AP Top 25 Fared

1 Florida (1-0) beat Marshall, 49-14 Sophomore Rex Grossman set a career high for passing yards by halftime and finished with 375 and three touchdowns as the Gators improved to 12-0 in openers under Steve Spurrier. Next: Louisiana Monroe, Saturday

2 Miami (1-0) beat Penn State, 33-7Ken Dorsey threw three first-half touchdown passes and the Hurricanes scored on six of their first seven possessions to keep Penn State’s Joe Paterno from tying Bear Bryant as college football’s winningest Division I coach. Next: Rutgers, Saturday

3 Oklahoma (2-0) beat Air Force, 44-3Quentin Griffin ran for a career-best 201 yards and quarterback Nate Hybl had mixed results for the second consecutive week for the Sooners, who extended their winning streak to 15. Next: North Texas, Saturday

4 Nebraska (2-0) beat Troy State 42-14Dahrran Diedrick rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns in his first start for the Cornhuskers, who had 457 total yards and held Division I newcomer Troy State to 165 with eight sacks Next: No. 18 Notre Dame, Saturday

5 Texas (1-0) beat New Mexico State, 41-7The Longhorns overcame an erratic performance by Chris Simms, who completed only 17 of 37 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and narrowly missed their first season-opening shutout in 23 years. Next: North Carolina, Saturday

6 Florida State (1-0) beat Duke, 55-13Chris Rix eased into the post-Chris Weinke era with two touchdown passes as the Seminoles scored 31 first-half points en route to their 13th consecutive season-opening victory Next: Alabama Birmingham, Saturday

7 Oregon (1-0) beat No. 22 Wisconsin, 31-28 Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes and scored on a one-yard fourth-down leap with 4:03 left as the Ducks rallied to win their 21st consecutive home game. Harrington was 22 for 47 for 277 yards with two interceptions. Next: Utah, Saturday

8 Tennessee (1-0) beat Syracuse, 33-9Casey Clausen threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Donte Stallworth on the Volunteers’ first play from scrimmage of the season and John Henderson recovered a fumble to set up another score. Next: at Arkansas, Saturday

9 Virginia Tech (1-0) beat Connecticut, 52-10Grant Noel threw three touchdown passes in his debut as Michael Vick’s replacement but the Hokies may have lost running back Lee Suggs, the nation’s leading scorer last season, indefinitely to an injured left knee. Next: Western Michigan, Saturday

10 Oregon State (0-0) at Fresno State, todayThe Beavers will open a season of high expectations by putting their streak of 13 consecutive nonconference victories on the line at Fresno, where the Bulldogs have won 15 consecutive games. Next: North Texas, Saturday

11 Georgia Tech (2-0) beat The Citadel, 35-7George Godsey passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and directed scoring drives on four of the Yellow Jackets’ first five possessions. Godsey completed his first 11 passes. Next: at Navy, Saturday

12 Michigan (1-0) beat Miami (Ohio), 31-13John Navarre completed 19 of 32 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown for the Wolverines, who won their their 806th game to tie Yale for the most wins in any division. Next: at No. 15 Washington, Saturday

13 Kansas State (0-0) did not play: USC’s next opponent is usually taking heat is time of year for playing against soft nonconference competition or running up the score on lesser foes. Next: at USC, Saturday 14 Louisiana State (1-0) beat Tulane, 48-17LaBrandon Toefield scored three touchdowns and Rohan Davey passed for two more as Tigers beat the Green Wave for the 14th consecutive time and 37th in the last 41 meetings of the schools. Next: Utah State, Saturday

15 Washington (0-0) did not play: The Huskies hope to pick up where they left off last season, when they won their final eight games, including a 10-point victory over Purdue in the Rose Bowl. Next: No. 12 Michigan, Saturday

16 Northwestern (0-0) did not play: In the wake of the death of safety Rashidi Wheeler and the intense scrutiny of Coach Randy Walker’s conditioning methods, the Wildcats open their season on the road. Next: at UNLV, Friday

17 UCLA (1-0) beat No. 25 Alabama, 20-17DeShaun Foster rushed for 110 yards in 24 carries and Cory Paus threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Tab Perry as the Bruins overcame an early 10-0 deficit at Tuscaloosa, Ala. Next: at Kansas, Saturday

18Notre Dame (0-0) did not play Sophomore Matt LoVecchio will open as the season as the starting quarterback for the Irish while the two players who were ahead of him on the depth chart last season, Arnaz Battle and Gary Godsey, are at flanker and tight end. Next: at No. 4 Nebraska, Saturday

19 Clemson (1-0) beat Central Florida 21-13Woody Dantzler completed 15 of 25 passes for 152 yards and ran 18 times for 46 yards for the Tigers, who managed to get only 92 yards from other players. Next: Wofford, Saturday

20 Mississippi State (0-0) did not play The Bulldogs have an explosive running game with Dicenzo Miller and Dontae Miller, but quarterback Wayne Madkin must improve his passing to keep his team in the national picture. Next: Memphis, Monday

21 South Carolina (1-0) beat Boise State, 32-13Derek Watson had a 16-yard touchdown reception to start the Gamecocks’ scoring and a six-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. South Carolina won a season opener for the fifth time in six years. Next: at Georgia, Saturday

22 Wisconsin (1-1) lost to No. 7 Oregon, 31-28 The Badgers (1-1) came back several times during a thrilling, back-and-forth battle, but their chances ended when quarterback Jim Sorgi fumbled after being with 3:34 left. Next: Fresno State, Saturday

23 Ohio State (0-0) did not play New Buckeye Coach Jim Tressel is a Woody Hayes disciple who used a ball-control, run-first philosophy to win four Division I-AA championships at Youngstown State. Next: Akron, Saturday

24 Colorado State (1-0) lost to Colorado, 24-14Defensive backs Donald Strickland and Michael Lewis returned interceptions for touchdowns as the Buffaloes avenged two consecutive losses to the Rams. Next: Nevada, Saturday

25 Alabama (0-1) lost to No. 17 UCLA, 20-17 The Crimson Tide led early but lost to the Bruins for the second consecutive season, this time in the coaching debut of Dennis Franchione. Alabama outgained UCLA , 459 yards to 291, and held a seven-minute edge in time of possession. Next: at Vanderbilt, Saturday