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AP Sports WriterMiami holds off No. 20 Virginia, 17-9By TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Miami used its backup quarterback and a kicker whose name was a mystery to some of his own teammates.And the Hurricanes might have saved their season.N'Kosi Perry threw for a touchdown on the opening...

Associated PressNo. 16 Michigan needs late surge to beat Illinois 42-25By TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) A four-touchdown lead had been whittled to three and No. 16 Michigan needed a response to Illinois' 25 straight points.Shea Patterson and the Wolverines put together a long touchdown drive and the Michigan...

Associated PressDuke overpowers Georgia Tech in first halfBy NOLAN HAYESDURHAM, N.C. (AP) For the second week in a row, Duke played well for only a half. This time, it was enough to win.Deon Jackson rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns to help Duke beat Georgia Tech 41-23...

Associated PressNo. 16 Michigan needs late surge to beat Illinois 42-25By TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Hassan Haskins ran for 125 yards and a touchdown, Zach Charbonnet had 116 yards rushing, and No. 16 Michigan needed a late surge to put away Illinois 42-25 on Saturday.The Wolverines (5-1, 3-1...

Associated PressDuke overpowers Georgia Tech in first halfBy NOLAN HAYNESDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Deon Jackson rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns to help Duke beat Georgia Tech 41-23 on Saturday.Victor Dimukeje had three sacks for the Blue Devils (4-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who scored 38 consecutive points...

AP Sports WriterOregon St facing big challenge vs Utah a week after big winBy ANNE M. PETERSONCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Oregon State finds itself walking a line between embracing the excitement of a big win and not letting that emotion distract from the current task at hand: No. 15...

AP Sports WriterWashington facing different challenge against ArizonaBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Washington was pushed around in its last game, a bruising 23-13 loss to big, powerful Stanford.The Huskies face a different kind of challenge Saturday night in the desert. Arizona is not oversized nor bruising. The Wildcats...

AP Sports WriterHawaii has chance to make noise facing No. 14 Boise StateBy TIM BOOTHOne of Nick Rolovich's major concerns during Hawaii's week off was making sure his Rainbow Warriors didn't get wrapped up in the history of what Boise State has accomplished with the Broncos next on the...

AP Sports WriterMiami holds off No. 20 Virginia, 17-9By TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) N'Kosi Perry threw for a touchdown on the opening drive and ran for another with 2:31 remaining, and Miami knocked off No. 20 Virginia 17-9 on Friday night.Deejay Dallas caught the touchdown pass for...

Associated PressTulsa, Navy look to move on from emotional games last weekBy JOHN TRANCHINATULSA, Okla. (AP) Tulsa and Navy are trying very hard not face another opponent in their game Saturday: An emotional hangover.Tulsa blew a 30-9, fourth-quarter lead before losing in triple overtime to SMU. The Midshipmen...

Virginia loses CB Bryce Hall to a lower left leg injuryMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Virginia preseason All-American cornerback Bryce Hall suffered an injury to his lower left leg and was taken off the field on a cart during the second quarter of the 20th-ranked Cavaliers' game at Miami...

AP Sports WriterTemple set for 2nd Top 25 upset when it plays No. 23 MemphisBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Temple wants to go 2-for-2 in knocking off Top 25 teams at home.The Owls pulled off the first upset when they beat then-No. 21 Maryland to prove a program that...