Ohio State puts up 72 against Pitt; Penn State keeps rolling

The Associated Press

COLUMBUS - Seventh-ranked Ohio State handed Pittsburgh its worst loss ever, pounding the Panthers, 72-0, Saturday behind three touchdowns apiece by Pepe Pearson and freshman David Boston.

The Buckeyes scored on their first 10 possessions, outgained the Panthers 602-120 in total yards and had a 29-4 advantage in first downs.

In 107 years of football, Pittsburgh (1-3) had never given up more points or been beaten by a bigger margin.

The Buckeyes (2-0), who routed Rice, 70-7, two weeks ago in their opener, have scored 142 points in their first two games. That matches the most points ever by Ohio State in back-to-back games.

No. 5 Penn State 41, Temple 0

Fullback Aaron Harris ran for two touchdowns as No. 5 Penn State scored on six of its first seven possessions in a 41-0 win over Temple on Saturday.

Harris also made a couple of key blocks that set up two other scores for Penn State (4-0).

The shutout was the second straight for Penn State, and it extended its unbeaten streak against the Owls (1-3) to 29 consecutive games, including 21 in a row.

Kentucky 3, Indiana 0

Brian Johnson kicked a 26-yard field goal with 14 second left to give Kentucky (1-2) a 3-0 victory over Indiana (2-1).

Bill Manopolous missed a 43-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 30-yarder in the fourth quarter for Indiana (2-1).

Illinois 38, Akron 7

Robert Holcombe ran for three touchdowns as Illinois ended a four-game touchdown drought in a 38-7 victory over Akron.

Holcombe scored on runs of one, six and 31 yards in the second half Saturday as the Illini (1-3) turned a 7-7 halftime tie into a rout of the Zips (0-4).

Northwestern 28, Ohio 7

Steve Schnur threw three touchdown passes, and Darnell Autry rushed for 115 yards as Northwestern survived early offensive mistakes to defeat Ohio, 28-7, Saturday.

Northwestern (2-1) built a 28-0 halftime lead, holding the Bobcats' triple-option attack to 56 yards.

Ohio (2-2) finished with seven passing yards and four turnovers.

Wisconsin 14, Stanford 0

Defensive end Tarek Saleh had three sacks and recovered a fumble in Wisconsin's sloppy 14-0 victory over Stanford (1-2).

Despite throwing three second-half interceptions, Badgers' quarterback Mike Samuel sealed the victory with a 1-yard sneak with 1:50 remaining, giving Wisconsin its first 3-0 start since 1993.

West Virginia 20, Purdue 6

West Virginia intercepted four Purdue passes, harassed quarterback Billy Dicken with seven sacks, took advantage of penalties, and beat the Boilermakers, 20-6, Saturday.

West Virginia (4-0), which had not allowed a rushing touchdown this season, did not let Purdue (0-3) inside the 25 until early in the fourth quarter, after a short punt gave the Boilermakers the ball at the 39.

Tulsa 27, No. 19 Iowa 20

John Fitzgerald completed 22 of 38 passes for 353 yards and a touchdown as Tulsa upset No. 19 Iowa, 27-20, to snap a six-game losing streak.

Tulsa (1-2) came from behind Saturday night to pull out its first victory over a ranked opponent since beating No. 15 Texas A&M in 1991.

The Tulsa defense held Iowa (2-1) twice within the 10-yard line in the fourth quarter.

Minnesota 35, No. 23 Syracuse 33

Cory Sauter saved Minnesota again Saturday night, helping secure one of the most important wins in recent school history.

The Golden Gophers (3-0) wasted a 29-12 lead before Sauter led them to two Adam Bailey field goals in the final 5:23, including the winner with 42 seconds left in a 35-33 victory over No. 23 Syracuse (0-2).

Louisville 30, Michigan State 20

Louisville (2-2) quarterback Chris Redman connected for three touchdown passes and 325 yards against the Spartans (1-2).


Tavian Banks and Iowa were upended by Tulsa on Saturday, 27-20. With the loss, the Hawkeyes fell out of the AP top 25.

09-23-96

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