Stats, Etc.

Purdue’s 10-game winning streak is the longest for the Boilermakers since an 11-game run from Nov. 17, 1928, to Oct. 4, 1930.

Right guard Sam Settar of Wake Forest was sidelined because of a sprained left knee in the first quarter of a 31-7 victory over North Carolina State, leaving the Deamon Deacons’ offense without Settar on the field for the first time since 1997--a streak of 1,729 consecutive plays.

Washington State’s 30-24 loss to Arizona was its 12th in a row. The Cougars haven’t won since beating Idaho on Sept. 19, 1998, and haven’t beaten a Pacific 10 Conference opponent since 1997. South Carolina’s 14-game losing streak is the longest in Division I-A after Kent beat Bowling Green, 41-27, to end a 16-game skid.

In Quotes

“When you have them down, you’ve got to push them over the cliff. You can’t let them back in it and we did.”

BILL MARSAU

Iowa State offensive tackle, whose team squandered a 28-7 halftime lead in 35-28 loss to Kansas State.

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“I felt it was defensive pass interference because he [Georgia cornerback Jeff Harris] had no idea where the ball was and was face-guarding him. It was a horrible call.”

MIKE KRUCZEK

Central Florida coach, on offensive pass interference call against Kenny Clark that derailed a last-minute drive in a 24-23 loss to Georgia

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“It was like a nightmare we couldn’t wake up from. . . . It was just boom, boom, boom, boom.”

CARL TORBUSH

North Carolina coach, whose team gave up four touchdowns in first quarter of 42-10 loss to Florida State

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“I’m happy and proud to win 100 games. But it’s like I told the team, they’re making an old man out of me.”

JOHN COOPER

Ohio State coach, who is 100-33-4 in 12 seasons after the Buckeyes overcame a 17-3 deficit in a 34-20 victory over Cincinnati