HOW THE AP TOP 25 FARED

Key: Won--Gray background; Lost--White; Didn’t play--Black

*--* 1 MIAMI 4-0 Defeated Boston College, 38-6 Eagles were able to escape Hurricane Isidore, but they couldn’t slip the grasp of the top-ranked Hurricanes, who have won 26 in a row. Next:. Connecticut, Oct. 5 2 OKLAHOMA 3-0 Did not play Backup QB Brent Rawls suffers a concussion falling out of the back of a pickup truck. Why is he in the back of a pickup truck? Well, it is Oklahoma. Next: South Florida, Saturday 3 TEXAS 3-0 Defeated Houston, 41-11 Cougars should know to stop at Austin city limits. They have been outscored, 142-37, in the last three games against the Longhorns. Next: at Tulane, Saturday 4 TENNESSEE 2-1 Lost to No. 10 Florida, 30-13 To make matters worse, many in the rain-soaked crowd of 108,722 had trouble getting their horse and buggies out of the soggy parking lot after the game. Next: Rutgers, Saturday 5 FLORIDA STATE 4-0 Defeated Duke, 48-17 This matchup is as one-sided as the Blue Devils’ dominance in basketball. Bobby Bowden survives a rolling block on sidelines to win his 327th game. Next: at Louisville, Thursday 6 OHIO STATE 4-0 Defeated Cincinnati, 23-19 The first time Bearcat Coach Rick Minter visited Paul Brown Stadium was to hear evangelist Billy Graham. On Saturday, his prayers nearly were answered. Next: Indiana, Saturday 7 VIRGINIA TECH 4-0 Defeated No. 19 Texas A&M;, 13-3 Hokies finally play a name school on the road in a nonconference game. See, Frank Beamer, it’s not all bad. Next: at Western Michigan, Saturday 8 GEORGIA 3-0 Defeated Northwestern State, 45-7 Northwestern State Coach Scott Stoker said it was hard for his team to get over the “stigma” of playing in front of 80,000 fans. Just a little. Next: New Mexico State, Saturday 9 OREGON 4-0 Defeated Portland State, 41-0 Ducks shut out an opponent--if you can call this one--for first time since November 1992, when they beat archrival Oregon State, 7-0, in a driving rainstorm. Next: at Arizona, Oct. 5 10 FLORIDA 3-1 Defeated No. 4 Tennessee, 30-13 Rocky Top will always be home sweet home to Gators, who have won four of the last five at Knoxville. Next: Kentucky, Saturday 11 USC 3-1 Lost to No. 25 Kansas State, 27-20 Lump the Trojans in with Western Kentucky, Louisiana Monroe and Eastern Illinois as part of Wildcats’ flabby nonconference schedule. Next: Oregon State, Saturday 12 NOTRE DAME 4-0 Defeated Michigan State, 21-17 Fighting Irish finish 3-0 against the Big Ten, but a team in Palo Alto is quietly waiting to ruin Tyrone Willingham’s South Bend honeymoon. Next: Stanford, Oct. 5 13 WASHINGTON 2-1 Defeated Wyoming, 38-7 It’s a good thing Wyoming Coach Vic Koenning received a vote of confidence last week from the university’s president. It made this loss easier to handle. Next: Idaho, Saturday 14 MICHIGAN 3-1 Defeated Utah, 10-7 Possibly a letdown after loss at Notre Dame, but Wolverines are struggling to get their running game going, and the kicking game continues to be horrendous. Next: at Illinois, Saturday 15 PENN STATE 3-0 Defeated Louisiana Tech, 49-17 Undefeated, but maybe it’s more about reputation. For first time in nine years, Nittany Lions allowed a quarterback to throw for more than 400 yards. Next: Iowa, Saturday 16 WASHINGTON STATE 3-1 Defeated Montana State, 45-28 After getting roughed up at Columbus, the Cougars paid a visit to the bakery, where they selected creampuff Montana State. Next: at California, Saturday 17 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 5-0 Defeated Texas Tech, 51-48 Wolfpack displayed some character to win on the road in overtime. The 5-0 start is the program’s first since the 1991 season. Next: Massachusetts, Saturday 18 NEBRASKA 3-1 Did not play Cornhuskers have to look for a new hotel for nights before home games beginning in 2003, as the Clifford Harding Center is closing. Next: at No. 21 Iowa State, Saturday 19 TEXAS A&M; 2-1 Lost to No. 7 Virginia Tech, 13-3 The Aggies’ “Wrecking Crew” stopped the Hokies’ “Untouchables” for much of the game, but it wasn’t enough for the “12th Man.” Next: Louisiana Tech, Saturday 20 UCLA 2-1 Lost to Colorado, 31-17 It looked as if the Trojans did the Bruins a favor the previous week, softening up the Buffaloes, but that certainly wasn’t the case. Next: at San Diego State, Saturday 21 IOWA STATE 4-1 Defeated Troy State, 42-12 Quietly, Seneca Wallace is building a Heisman Trophy resume. Victory sets up what will be the biggest game in Ames, Iowa, in years. Next: No. 18 Nebraska, Saturday 22 WISCONSIN 5-0 Defeated Arizona, 31-10 Resurgent Badgers have already matched their win total from last season. Wisconsin earns some time off before Big Ten play. Next: Penn State, Oct. 5 23 CALIFORNIA 3-1 Lost to Air Force, 23-21 They know how to party in Berkeley, and apparently they applied their knowledge after a shocking victory at Michigan State. Next: No. 16 Washington State, Saturday 24 LOUISIANA STATE 2-1 Did not play Tiger fans and bar owners are upset after upcoming game is moved to morning for the first time in five years, cutting back on time to tailgate. Next: Mississippi State, Saturday 25 KANSAS STATE 4-0 Defeated No. 11 USC, 27-20 They are undefeated at home; now let’s see what they can do on the road, namely at Boulder, Colo. You have two weeks to prepare, Bill Snyder. Next: at Colorado, Oct. 5

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