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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Julio Jones left defenders grasping at his heels, and Alabama’s defense was typically immovable. The Crimson Tide is riding that combination to the SEC championship game for the second consecutive season.
Jones made the biggest play of what has been a relatively quiet sophomore season, breaking free for a 73-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, and No. 3 Alabama locked down No. 9 LSU in a 24-15 victory Saturday.
Leigh Tiffin booted a 40-yard field goal with 3:04 left to seal it and the Tide (9-0, 6-0 SEC) earned a rematch with No. 1 Florida for the league championship.
The hard-hitting affair left the Tigers (7-2, 4-2) without injured quarterback Jordan Jefferson and running back Charles Scott for most of the second half.
“It was a tough, physical game,” said Alabama coach Nick Saban, who beat his former team for the second straight year. “Man, those games are fun to be a part of.”
No. 1 FLORIDA 27, VANDERBILT 3: The host Gators didn’t do much to erase all the negative vibes from a rough week for the defending champions. Tim Tebow accounted for two touchdowns, Caleb Sturgis kicked two field goals in the Gators’ lackluster effort at The Swamp.
No. 2 TEXAS 35, CENTRAL FLORIDA 3: Jordan Shipley set a Texas record with 273 yards receiving, including an 88-yard touchdown, and as the Longhorns cruised at home. Colt McCoy passed for 470 yards with two touchdowns.
No. 4 CINCINNATI 47, CONNECTICUT 45: Zach Collaros kept the host Bearcats (9-0, 5-0 Big East) unbeaten with the second-best passing performance in school history.
The Bearcats’ near-perfect backup threw for 480 yards and a touchdown, ran for two more scores and led a clinching touchdown drive in the closing minutes.
No. 6 TCU 55, SAN DIEGO ST. 12: Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more as the visiting Horned Frogs won their 11th straight. TCU (9-0, 5-0 Mountain West) remained in the chase for a BCS bowl berth by staying undefeated.
STANFORD 51, No. 7 OREGON 42: Toby Gerhart bowled over the Ducks’ defense to make the host Cardinal (6-3, 5-2 Pac-10) bowl eligible for the first time in eight years. Gerhart ran for a school-record 223 yards and three scores, and Andrew Luck threw for two touchdowns.
No. 10 GEORGIA TECH 30, WAKE FOREST 27, OT: Josh Nesbitt scored on a 3-yard run in overtime after Tech pulled off a gutsy play on fourth down, putting the host Yellow Jackets (8-1, 6-1 ACC) another step closer to the ACC championship game.
No. 12 USC 14, ARIZONA STATE 9: Will Harris returned an interception 55 yards for a score, and Matt Barkley threw a 75-yard pass to Damian Williams for another score to lead the visiting Trojans (7-2, 4-2 Pac-10).
No. 13 HOUSTON 46, TULSA 45: Matt Hogan kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Cougars (8-1, 4-1 Conference USA). Quarterback Case Keenum finished with 522 yards on 40 for 60 passing with three touchdown passes.
No. 14 PITTSBURGH 37, SYRACUSE 10: Greg Williams’ 51-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the first half helped the host Panthers (8-1, 5-0 Big East) extended their best start to a season since 1982.
No. 16 MIAMI 52, VIRGINIA 17: Graig Cooper rushed for a career-best 152 yards and a TD, and Damien Berry ran for two second-half scores for the host Hurricanes.
No. 17 UTAH 45, NEW MEXICO 14: Jordan Wynn passed for 297 yards and two touchdowns in his first college start and Eddie Wide set a school record with his sixth straight 100-yard rushing game for the host Utes (8-1, 5-0 Mountain West).
No. 18 OKLAHOMA ST. 34, IOWA ST. 8: Keith Toston ran for a career-high 206 yards and three touchdowns, and Zac Robinson threw a touchdown to lead the visiting Cowboys (7-2, 4-1 Big 12).
NEBRASKA 10, No. 20 OKLAHOMA 3: Matt O’Hanlon had three of Nebraska’s five interceptions against Landry Jones as the host Cornhuskers (6-3, 3-2 Big 12) upset the Sooners (5-4, 3-2), who failed to score a touchdown for the first time since a 29-0 loss to Texas A&M in 1998.
No. 21 ARIZONA 48, WASHINGTON ST. 7: Travis Cobb returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown for the host Wildcats (6-2, 4-1 Pac-10), who scored on their first seven possessions.
OREGON STATE 31, No. 23 CALIFORNIA 14: Sean Canfield threw for 342 yards and two TDs and ran for a score for the Beavers (6-3, 4-2 Pac-10), while the host Bears (6-3, 3-3) lost star tailback Jahvid Best to a concussion after he took a scary fall.
No. 25 BYU 52, WYOMING 0: Max Hall threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns in just over two quarters as the visiting Cougars (7-2, 4-1 Mountain West) won their sixth straight over the Cowboys.
