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Wolverines Drop Irish To 0-3

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The Associated Press

Published: September 16, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Mike Hart ran for 187 yards on 35 carries and scored two touchdowns, and Ryan Mallett threw for three scores, leading the Wolverines to a 38-0 win against Notre Dame on Saturday.

Michigan handed the Fighting Irish their worst loss since beating them by the same score in 2003.

The Wolverines (1-2) avoided their first 0-3 start in seven decades.

Notre Dame (0-3) is winless after three games for just the second time in school history, putting Coach Charlie Weis in unwanted company with Bob Davie. 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.

OHIO ST. 33, WASHINGTON 14: Chris Wells ran for 135 yards and a touchdown and No. 10 Ohio State (3-0) scored 24 consecutive points in the second half to beat host Washington (2-1).

Linebacker James Laurinaitis intercepted Washington's Jake Locker twice deep in Buckeyes territory. Last season's Nagurski Award winner as the nation's best defensive player also had a key sack of the Huskies' redshirt freshman star during the decisive sequence of the third quarter.

Ohio State tied its school record for consecutive wins in the regular season with 21, matching a mark set from 1967-69.

WISCONSIN 45, THE CITADEL 31: Running back P.J. Hill tied a school record with five touchdowns as No. 7 Wisconsin (3-0) shook off a first-half scare from The Citadel (2-1).

The Badgers extended the nation's longest active winning streak to 12 games, and never trailed. But for a half, it looked like they were in danger of becoming the second Big Ten powerhouse to be upset by a team from what used to be known as Division I-AA this season.

The Citadel, a member of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, matched host Wisconsin touchdown-for-touchdown and went into halftime tied at 21 with one of the Big Ten's best.

PENN STATE 45, BUFFALO 24: Anthony Morelli threw for 202 yards and a career-high four touchdowns - two to Andrew Quarless - and Rodney Kinlaw ran for 129 yards and a score as No. 12 Penn State (3-0) defeated visiting Buffalo (1-2).

Penn State scored its third straight double-digit victory, though this one was far from easy.

Fumbles by Austin Scott derailed two early Penn State drives, one on his own 8 that set up a Buffalo field goal to give the Bulls a 3-0 lead. The score would stick much of the first half, quieting the sea of blue and white-clad fans.

IOWA STATE 15, IOWA 13: Iowa State kicker Bret Culbertson tied a school record with five field goals, the final a 28-yarder with 1 second left, and the Cyclones upset Iowa for Coach Gene Chizik's first win.

The victory was Iowa State's fourth in five tries at home against the Hawkeyes (2-1). The Cyclones (1-2) have taken seven of the last 10 from their in-state rival.

INDIANA 41, AKRON 24: Indiana quarterback Kellen Lewis rushed for a career-high 199 yards and two touchdowns, leading the host Hoosiers on three second-half scoring drives to beat Akron (1-2).

Lewis completed 19 of 24 passes for 137 yards and three touchdowns, but it was his feet that allowed Indiana to open 3-0 for only the second time since 1995.

PURDUE 45, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 22: Curtis Painter passed for 360 yards and three touchdowns, and host Purdue (3-0) beat Central Michigan (1-2).

Painter completed 29 of 39 passes. He has 13 touchdown passes and no interceptions this season.

Big 12

TEXAS TECH 59, RICE 24: Graham Harrell threw a personal-best six touchdown passes, three to freshman Michael Crabtree, and visiting Texas Tech (3-0) scored 35 unanswered points for an easy victory against Rice (0-3).

OKLAHOMA 54, UTAH STATE 3: Sam Bradford threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns in another efficient performance, and No. 3 Oklahoma (3-0) notched its third blowout of the season, beating visiting Utah State (0-3).

TEXAS A&M 54, LOUISIANA-MONROE 14: Stephen McGee threw for 237 yards and a touchdown and Jorvorskie Lane had two short scoring runs to help No. 25 Texas A&M (3-0) beat visiting Louisiana-Monroe (0-3).

MISSOURI 52, WESTERN MICHIGAN 24: Jeremy Maclin racked up 275 total yards and scored two touchdowns and Tony Temple add two TDs to lead host Missouri (3-0) past Western Michigan (0-3).

KANSAS 45, TOLEDO 13: Todd Reesing threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns, raising his three-game total to 831 yards and 10 scores, as Kansas (3-0) routed visiting Toledo (0-3).

KANSAS STATE 61, MISSOURI STATE 10: Jordy Nelson set single-game school records with 15 receptions for 209 yards, catching one TD pass and throwing another to lead host Kansas State (2-1) past Missouri State (2-1).

BAYLOR 34, TEXAS STATE 27: Blake Szymanski threw for 411 yards and five TDs to help host Baylor (2-1) beat Texas State (1-2).

Pac-10

UTAH 44, UCLA 6: Tommy Grady threw for three touchdowns, Darrell Mack ran for 107 yards and host Utah (1-2) capitalized on a long list of mistakes by No. 11 UCLA (2-1).

Robert Johnson made two interceptions and forced a fumble at the 2-yard line, making what could have been a touchdown into one of five turnovers by the Bruins.

CALIFORNIA 42, LOUISIANA TECH 12: Lavelle Hawkins returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, and Justin Forsett ran for 152 yards and three scores in No. 8 California's (3-0) victory against visiting Louisiana Tech (1-2).

Craig Stevens and Jahvid Best caught TD passes from Nate Longshore.

OREGON 52, FRESNO ST. 21: Dennis Dixon threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Jonathan Stewart ran for 165 yards and No. 19 Oregon (3-0) defeated visiting Fresno State (1-2).

Stewart scored two touchdowns, including an 88-yard dash to the end zone, and the Ducks outrushed the Bulldogs 307-60.

OREGON STATE 61, IDAHO STATE 10: Sean Canfield threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns, Sammie Stroughter had 160 yards receiving and two touchdowns, and host Oregon State (2-1) cruised past Idaho State (1-1).

Also

BALL STATE 34, NAVY 31: Jake Hogue kicked a 24-yard field goal in overtime, and visiting Ball State (2-1) capitalized on two late Navy miscues to pull out a victory.

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