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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 16, 2007

HE SAID IT

'I kind of know how West Virginia quarterback Pat White feels every week. I didn't know I was that close to 200 or I might have done a quarterback sneak on that last play instead of taking a knee.'

- Indiana sophomore QB Kellen Lewis after throwing three TDs and nearly setting an Indiana rushing record for quarterbacks with 199 yards on 18 carries.

WHO'S HOT

Purdue QB Curtis Painter, who has thrown 13 touchdown passes with no interceptions this season. After tying a school record with six TD passes last week, he passed for 360 yards and three touchdowns as the Boilermakers beat Central Michigan 45-22.

WHO'S NOT

Syracuse (0-3). The Orange hadn't started a season with three straight losses in 21 years and have been outscored 118-32 by three teams whose combined record in 2006 was 13-24. The Orange entered Saturday's 41-20 loss to Illinois having allowed 426 yards and 38.5 points. Illinois had 443 yards after three quarters and finished with 508. The Illini gained 378 yards rushing, the most since they had 420 against Minnesota in 1975.

NUMBERS GAME
Consecutive losses suffered by Notre Dame dating to last season. The Fighting Irish have lost five straight for the first time since the 1985-86 seasons, Gerry Faust's last year and Lou Holtz's first. Notre Dame is winless after three games for just the second time in school history, putting coach Charlie Weis in unwanted company with former coach Bob Davie.

STILL WAITING

Mike Flynt suited up for Sul Ross State, 37 years after he was supposed to start his senior season. His first hit, however, will have to wait another week. The 59-year-old linebacker remained on the sideline for his team's 55-14 loss to Division III powerhouse Mary Hardin-Baylor.

BIG PERFORMANCES

•Wisconsin RB P.J. Hill tied a school record with five touchdowns as the No. 7 Badgers shook off a first-half scare from The Citadel in a 45-31 victory.

•Florida Atlantic QB Rusty Smith threw for 463 yards and five touchdowns as FIU beat Minnesota 42-39.

•Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell threw a personal-best six touchdown passes, three to freshman Michael Crabtree, who in just three college game, has eight touchdowns.

HE SAID IT

WHO'S HOT

WHO'S NOT

NUMBERS GAME

STILL WAITING

BIG PERFORMANCES

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