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1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. Florida
4. Boise State
5. Ohio State

6. TCU
7. Iowa
8. Penn State
9. Cincinnati
10. Virginia Tech

11. Oregon
12. BYU
13. Georgia Tech
14. Nebraska
15. Pittsburgh

16. Wisconsin
17. LSU
18. Utah
19. MiamiFlorida
20. USC

21. Miss State
22. West Virginia
23. Texas Tech
24. Central Mich
25. Oklahoma State

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Wisconsin 41
U-N-L-V 21
Final - 09/04
Cincinnati 14
Fresno State 28
Final - 09/04

Portland State 9
Arizona State 54
Final - 09/04
Ark-Pine Bluff 10
Texas-El Paso 31
Final - 09/04

Southern Utah 20
Wyoming 28
Final - 09/04
Texas State 28
Houston 68
Final - 09/04

Nicholls State 0
San Diego St 47
Final - 09/04
L-S-U 30
North Carolina 24
Final - 09/04

Oregon State 21
T-C-U 30
Final - 09/04
Northwestern 23
Vanderbilt 21
Final - 09/04

Stony Brook 14
So Florida 59
Final - 09/04
Bowling Green 27
Troy 30
Final - 09/04

Louisiana Tech 20
Grambling St 6
Final - 09/04
Army 31
Eastern Mich 27
Final - 09/04

Utah State 24
Oklahoma 31
Final - 09/04
Stephen F Austin 7
Texas A&M 48
Final - 09/04

Western Ky 10
Nebraska 49
Final - 09/04
North Dakota St 6
Kansas 3
Final - 09/04

Sam Houston St 3
Baylor 34
Final - 09/04
Wofford 10
Ohio U 33
Final - 09/04

Elon 27
Duke 41
Final - 09/04
Washington St 17
Oklahoma State 65
Final - 09/04

Washington 17
B-Y-U 23
Final - 09/04
Memphis 7
Miss State 49
Final - 09/04

Arkansas State 26
Auburn 52
Final - 09/04
Tenn Tech 3
Arkansas 44
Final - 09/04

San Jose St 3
Alabama 48
Final - 09/04
Sacramento St 17
Stanford 52
Final - 09/04

South Dakota 7
U-C-F 38
Final - 09/04
Syracuse 29
Akron 3
Final - 09/04

Tenn-Martin 0
Tennessee 50
Final - 09/04
Western Carolina 7
NC State 48
Final - 09/04

Richmond 13
Virginia 34
Final - 09/04
UC Davis 3
California 52
Final - 09/04

Coastal Carolina 0
West Virginia 31
Final - 09/04
North Texas 10
Clemson 35
Final - 09/04

Texas 34
Rice 17
Final - 09/04
Purdue 12
Notre Dame 23
Final - 09/04

Connecticut 10
Michigan 30
Final - 09/04
New Mexico 0
Oregon 72
Final - 09/04

Jacksonville St 49
Ole Miss 48
Final - 09/04
Kentucky 23
Louisville 16
Final - 09/04

U-C-L-A 22
Kansas State 31
Final - 09/04
Northwestern St 21
Air Force 65
Final - 09/04

Colorado 24
Colorado State 3
Final - 09/04
SC State 10
Georgia Tech 41
Final - 09/04

Weber State 20
Boston College 38
Final - 09/04
Illinois 13
Missouri 23
Final - 09/04

UL Lafayette 7
Georgia 55
Final - 09/04
Eastern Ill 7
Iowa 37
Final - 09/04

Samford 6
Florida State 59
Final - 09/04
Youngstown St 14
Penn State 44
Final - 09/04

Western Mich 14
Michigan State 38
Final - 09/04
Miami-Ohio 12
Florida 34
Final - 09/04

Arizona 41
Toledo 2
Final - 09/03
Villanova 24
Temple 31
Final - 09/03

Rhode Island 0
Buffalo 31
Final - 09/02

1. T.J. Yates
North Carolina
412

2. Nick Foles
Arizona
360

3. Sean Renfree
Duke
350

4. Jerrod Johnson
Texas A&M
322

5. Austyn Carta-Samuels
Wyoming
319

6. Andrew Luck
Stanford
316

7. Nathan Enderle
Idaho
311

8. Colin Kaepernick
Nevada
306

9. Russell Wilson
N.C. State
306

10. Ryan Lindley
San Diego St.
303

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11/17/2009

Mountain West Conference News and Notes

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Sports Network)

AIR FORCE: Asher Clark ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns as he led the Falcons to a 45-17 win over the UNLV Rebels in league play on Saturday. The Falcons scored a total of six touchdowns on the ground and gained 431 yards on 71 attempts, while Tim Jefferson converted 8-of-13 passes for 126 yards in the triumph as well. The Falcons close out the regular season this coming weekend with a trip to Provo to face the BYU Cougars. Last year, Air Force lost by two touchdowns (38-24) against the Cougars, allowing BYU to move to a commanding 27-6 advantage in the all-time series.

BYU: Against a team that had not won a game all season and owned one of the longest losing streaks in the nation, the Cougars really made it hard on themselves as they squeezed out a 24-19 win against New Mexico on Saturday. Max Hall completed 21-of-33 passes for 314 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Cougars as they struggled in the slim victory. Perhaps most unusual was BYU's lack of an effective rushing attack, gaining a mere 41 net yards on 23 attempts. The Cougars have two straight home games to close out the regular season, beginning with a date against Air Force this weekend. Last year BYU, which is now ranked 19th in the latest AP Poll, posted a 38-24 win over the academy, which means the Cougars now hold a sizeable advantage in the all-time series.

COLORADO STATE: Since defeating Colorado, Weber State and Nevada to open the 2009 campaign, the Rams have hit the skids and are still waiting to register just their fourth win of the season. A losing streak of seven in a row has everyone in Fort Collins scratching their heads as they try to figure out the problem with the program. Having a weak defense is part of it certainly, with the team allowing 249.4 ypg through the air and 31.2 ppg which ranks the school 101st in the nation following action on Saturday. The Rams hit the road for their final away game of the season this weekend, taking on New Mexico in conference action in Albuquerque. Last year, CSU picked up a 20-6 victory at home in Fort Collins against the Lobos, giving the Rams a larger lead in the all-time series.

NEW MEXICO: The Lobos got a three-yard touchdown run from Donovan Porterie in the first quarter to move out to a 7-0 lead against nationally-ranked BYU on Saturday and even though UNM played the Cougars tough, it was the visitors who claimed the 24-19 win in Albuquerque. Porterie finished 28-of-44 for 272 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but the signal-caller was also taken down for five sacks as the team suffered its 14th loss in a row (second-longest slide in the nation). UNM managed to stay close by shutting down BYU's running game, limiting the visitors to a mere 41 yards on 23 chances. The Lobos play their final home game of the season this coming weekend as they entertain the Colorado State Rams. Last season, CSU posted a 20-6 win over UNM, pushing the Rams to a 32-24 advantage in the all-time series.

SAN DIEGO STATE: David Lindley saw his streak of consecutive games with at least one passing touchdown come to an end on Saturday night as he and the Aztecs were taken out by Wyoming in a 30-27 final. Lindley, who had delivered with at least one passing score in each of the last 15 outings and had six alone in the win against Colorado State last month, converted 18-of-29 passes for an even 200 yards, while Brandon Sullivan accounted for 105 yards and two TDs on 18 rushing attempts. With the team's home schedule now exhausted, the Aztecs hit the road for back-to-back contests, beginning with a meeting against Utah this Saturday. Last year, SDSU was completely blown away in a 63-14 outcome against the Utes, the decision providing Utah with a 15-12-1 edge in the all-time series.

TCU: The team with the best chance to bust up the BCS from the outside, the fourth-ranked Horned Frogs dialed up the offense against Utah in one of the marquee matchups this past Saturday, winning 55-28 at home in Fort Worth. Andy Dalton converted 17-of-29 pass attempts for 207 yards and a touchdown and was intercepted once as the Frogs focused their energy on the ground where they accounted for 342 yards and five scores. Edward Wesley took the lead coming out of the backfield as he gained a game-high 137 yards and scored once on just 12 attempts, while Matthew Tucker tallied a pair of rushing TDs as well for the fifth-best rushing team in the nation (252.1 ypg). The Horned Frogs take to the road for the final time in the regular season this weekend, challenging Wyoming in Laramie. Last year, TCU whipped up on the Cowboys in a 54-7 final, advancing TCU to a 3-2 edge in the all-time series.

UNLV: Mike Clausen ran for a touchdown and Omar Clayton tossed another for the Rebels, but by no means was that enough for the team to compete against Air Force on Saturday in a 45-17 road loss. UNLV generated just 147 rushing yards on 38 attempts, compared to w whopping 431 yards and six touchdowns surrendered to the opposition. The combination of Clayton and Clausen accounted for 13-of-23 for 135 yards, the former being sacked once and having a pass intercepted. The Rebels finally catch a break in the action this week and will be on hiatus until hosting San Diego State in the regular-season finale on November 28th. Last year, the Aztecs doubled up UNLV in a 42-21 decision, which means SDSU now owns an 11-7 edge in the all-time series. Off the field it was decided that head coach Mike Sanford would not be around past this season, his fifth with the Rebels. Sanford has a record of just 15-43 to this point at UNLV and has won only seven of 39 Mountain West tests over the years.

UTAH: Expected to give the Horned Frogs at least a little bit of a fight on Saturday night, the Utes were instead throttled in a 55-28 final on the road. Snapping a six-game win streak, Utah dropped seven spots in the latest AP Poll to No. 23 as Shaky Smithson took two of his five carries into the end zone and quarterback Jordan Wynn hit on 16-of-32 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown, but he was also picked off once and sacked two times by a TCU defense that allowed just 65 yards on 27 rushing attempts. The Utes host their final team of the season this weekend when San Diego State comes to Salt Lake City. Utah crushed SDSU last season, 63-14, opening up a 15-12-1 advantage in the all- time series in the process.

WYOMING: After posting single field goals in both the first and second quarters on Saturday, the Cowboys exploded in the fourth with an astounding 24 points to push them over the top in a 30-27 victory versus San Diego State on the road. Kicker Ian Watts knocked through three field goals on the night, none more important than his 43-yard boot with just 23 seconds remaining in regulation to earn the visitors the win. Austyn Carta-Samuels converted 16- of-22 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown, adding another score on one of his 13 rushing attempts. The Pokes gained 200 yards on the ground and 446 yards of total offense as they snapped a three-game slide. Next on the radar for the Cowboys is TCU in Laramie. The Horned Frogs completely dominated Wyoming a year ago in an ugly 54-7 decision, giving TCU a 3-2 edge in the series.