LenDale White rushed for 197 yards in 19 attempts, Reggie Bush gained 158 in 17 carries, and the No. 1 USC Trojans rallied from 18 points down at the half Saturday to beat No. 14 Arizona State 38-28, breaking a Pac-10 and school record with their 26th victory in a row.
The Trojans (4-0, 2-0 Pac-10) outrushed the Sun Devils 373-68 in a matchup of two of the nation's most prolific offenses.
Bush had touchdown runs of 24 and 34 yards, the second one giving the Trojans the lead for good 31-28 with 3:44 to go. White scored on romps of 32 and 46 yard, the latter putting USC up 38-28 with 2:22 left after Arizona State's Sam Keller was intercepted for the fourth time.
Keller completed 26 of 45 for 347 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted five times, four in the second half after the Sun Devils (3-2, 1-1) took a 21-3 lead at the break.
Michigan 34,
No. 11 Michigan St. 31, OT
At East Lansing, Michigan, Mike Hart ran for 218 yards and a touchdown in his return from an injury, and Garrett Rivas made up for missing a field goal in the final minute of regulation by kicking a 35-yarder in overtime for Michigan.
Hart's return from a hamstring injury that caused him to miss two-plus games allowed the Wolverines (3-2, 1-1 Big ten) to avoid their worst start since 1967.
Drew Stanton was 20-of-30 for 282 yards with a TD and an interception for the Spartans (4-1, 1-1) who lost their fourth straight game in the rivalry. Michigan State's John Goss narrowly missed a 37-yard field goal in overtime.
Last year, Michigan State had a 27-10 lead against Michigan with 8:43 left before losing in triple overtime.
No. 2 Texas 51, Missouri 20
At Columbia, Missouri, Vince Young ran for 108 yards and a touchdown and threw for two other scores, and Texas converted three turnovers by Missouri quarterback Brad Smith into touchdowns.
The Longhorns (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) have now won 11 straight road games and 11 straight games overall. Jamaal Charles had one rushing and one receiving touchdown for Texas, which is 4-0 for the fourth time in five seasons and beat Missouri (2-2, 0-1) for the 14th time in 15 games.
No. 3 Virginia Tech 34, West Virginia 17
At Morgantown, West Virginia, Marcus Vick threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Virginia Tech converted two West Virginia turnovers into scores in the finale of a 33-year series between the former Big East rivals.
Vick, facing the Mountaineers (4-1) for the first time, ran for a season-high 74 yards and was 15-of-17 passing for 177 yards.
The Hokies (5-0) never trailed and kept the Mountaineers offense off the field for most of the second half. Vick efficiently guided long scoring drives on Virginia Tech's first two possessions after halftime. His 23-yard scramble set up Cedric Humes' 4-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter for the final margin.
No. 4 LSU 37, Mississippi St. 7
At Starkville, Mississippi, an efficient JaMarcus Russell threw two touchdown passes to Dwayne Bowe, and LSU bounced back from a bitter defeat by routing Mississippi State.
Russell finished 20-of-23 for 197 yards for the Tigers, who were eager to make up for an overtime home loss to No. 10 Tennessee five days earlier in which they blew a three-touchdown lead.
LSU (2-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) scored on three consecutive first-half possessions and rolled to their 13th victory over Mississippi State in 14 meetings. LSU has outscored the Bulldogs 202-26 during the past five games.
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