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• Utah topples No. 15 Pitt 27-24 in OT (AP)

  Utah was wavering between stifling defense and play sloppy enough to blow an 11-point lead before Brian Blechen saved the Utes. The freshman safety intercepted a pass on the first play of overtime, setting up Joe Phillips for a 21-yard field goal that gave the Utes a 27-24 victory against No. 15 Pittsburgh on Thursday night.

• Pryor's 3 TD passes key Buckeyes' rout (AP)

  Moments after brushing aside Marshall 45-7, Ohio State 's players could finally say what they've been thinking about for a while. And there's no question that the Buckeyes have had Miami on their minds and the Sept. 11 showdown against the 13th-ranked Hurricanes. "It'll be wild to be in that game," wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher said.

• Kiffin, post-sanction USC open at Hawaii (AP)

  Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz is doing everything possible to get a good look at Southern California -- he's even gone virtual. Besides taking snaps in practice, Moniz has been taking on the Trojans regularly on his PlayStation 3 in hopes of getting a feel for the USC defense he'll face in real life Thursday night.

• Iowa extends Ferentz's deal through 2020 (AP)

  Kirk Ferentz has said for years that he doesn't plan on leaving Iowa anytime soon, turning down overtures to the NFL seemingly every offseason. He's given the school yet another reason to rest at ease. Ferentz has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2020, possibly keeping him in charge of the Hawkeyes for the rest of his career.

• Alabama DE Dareus ineligible for 2 games (AP)

  Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus has been declared ineligible for two games for accepting nearly $2,000 in improper benefits during two trips to Miami. An NCAA ruling Thursday also ordered Dareus, defensive MVP of the national championship game, to pay $1,787 dollars to a charity of his choice before regaining eligibility.

• Harris sharp as No. 13 Miami wins 45-0 (AP)

  Jacory Harris and the Miami Hurricanes have been trying to not think too much about their long-awaited trip to Ohio State. It's all they'll think about for the next week -- and Harris might be ready for the challenge. Harris completed 12 of 15 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half, and the 13th-ranked Hurricanes got their first shutout since 2006 by...

• Spurrier wins 18th straight opener (AP)

  Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore each ran for two touchdowns and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight college opener 41-13 over Southern Miss on Thursday night. Garcia got things started with a 22-yard touchdown run and Lattimore followed with first-half scores of 3 and 7 yards to send the Gamecocks to a surprisingly easy win against the Golden...

• Tar Heels' Little won't travel to opener (AP)

  North Carolina receiver Greg Little won't travel to Atlanta for the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU due to the ongoing NCAA investigation at the school, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the NCAA probe at the school is confidential.

• Hoese's 3 TDs lift Minnesota by MTSU (AP)

  Duane Bennett rushed for a career-high 187 yards and Jon Hoese scored three touchdowns just days after deciding to make the trip to lead Minnesota to a grinding season-opening 24-17 win over Middle Tennessee on Thursday night. Bennett becomes the first 100-yard rusher for the Gophers since 2008 and dominated the Blue Raiders over Minnesota's two game-clinching drives.

• Big Ten splits up Michigan, Ohio State (AP)

  The Big Ten's athletic directors got together on what was truly a conference call on Wednesday. The first thing Ohio State's Gene Smith did was open some accompanying e-mails that listed proposed Buckeyes football schedules for 2011 and 2012. "I went straight to the end," Smith said, "and I was jacked." There, in its customary spot at the very bottom of Ohio State's...