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Published on Taipei Times http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2003/10/13/2003071562 Sooners rout Texas as Badgers manage to upset Ohio State AP, DALLAS, TEXAS Monday, Oct 13, 2003, Page 19 The Oklahoma Sooners hung half a hundred again. Doing it against their arch rivals made this one even better. Jason White threw four touchdown passes, Mark Clayton had a school-record 190 yards receiving and the defense snagged six turnovers as the No. 1 Sooners routed No. 11 Texas 65-13 Saturday. Oklahoma (6-0, 2-0 Big 12) set series records for points and most lopsided victory -- for the second time in four years. It was a triumphant way for the Sooners to claim their first four-game winning streak over the Longhorns since 1985-1988. No. 2 Miami 22, No. 5 Florida St. 14 In Tallahassee, Florida, Sean Taylor returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown and No. 2 Miami forced quarterback Chris Rix into four turnovers in a victory over No. 5 Florida State. No. 23 Wisconsin 17, No. 3 Ohio St. 10 In Madison, Wisconsin, backup quarterback Matt Schabert hit Lee Evans with a 79-yard touchdown pass with 5:20 remaining as No. 23 Wisconsin ended third-ranked Ohio State's 19-game winning streak. No. 4 Virginia Tech 51, Syracuse 7 In Blacksburg, Virginia, DeAngelo Hall returned two punts for touchdowns and ran 24 yards with a reverse for another score as Virginia Tech ended its rivalry with Syracuse in style. Florida 19, No. 6 LSU 7 In Baton Rouge Florida quarterback Chris Leak shrugged off six sacks, the Tiger Stadium noise and a pressing defense to lead the Gators over No. 6 LSU. No. 8 Georgia 41, No. 13 Tennessee 14 In Knoxville, Tennessee, David Greene was 22-of-27 for 228 yards and one touchdown as No. 8 Georgia moved closer to defending its Southeastern Conference championship. Missouri 41, No. 10 Nebraska 24 In Columbia, Missouri, Brad Smith tied a school record with four touchdowns and Missouri scored twice on trick plays as the Tigers ended a 24-game losing streak against No. 10 Nebraska. Notre Dame 20, No. 15 Pittsburgh 14 In Pittsburgh, Julius Jones broke Notre Dame's single-game rushing record with 262 yards and scored twice as the Fighting Irish surprised No. 15 Pittsburgh. No. 16 N. Illinois 40, Cent. Michigan 24 In Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Michael Turner ran for a season-high 199 yards and two touchdowns as No. 16 Northern Illinois overcame a slow start to beat Central Michigan. No. 18 Purdue 28, Penn St. 14 In West Lafayette, Indiana, Brandon Jones ran for 149 yards and two touchdowns, and Anthony Chambers returned a punt 76 yards for another score as No. 18 Purdue beat Penn State. No. 21 Michigan St. 49, Illinois 14 In Champaign, Illinois, Jeff Smoker was 23-of-31 for 317 yards and two touchdowns and No. 21 Michigan State converted three Illinois turnovers into TDs. Oklahoma St. 38, No. 22 Kansas St. 34 In Stillwater, Oklahoma, Tatum Bell ran for 143 yards and two TDs, and Darrent Williams returned one of his two interceptions for a score as Oklahoma State beat No. 22 Kansas State. Clemson 30, No. 25 Virginia 27, OT In Clemson, South Carolina, Charlie Whitehurst's 4-yard pass to Kevin Youngblood in overtime lifted Clemson to a victory over No. 25 Virginia. No. 9 Southern California 44, Stanford 21 In LA, Matt Leinart threw three scoring passes to Mike Williams as No. 9 Southern California built a big early lead and went on to a win over Stanford.
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