Moss scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter, then added second-half scoring runs of 1, 4 and 15 yards to ensure Miami (6-1, 3-1) wouldn't be upset by North Carolina for the second straight year. Quadtrine Hill recovered a punt he blocked in the end zone for the go-ahead score for Miami, which won its sixth straight.
The Hurricanes' defense, which entered ranked No. 1 nationally but yielded 170 first-half yards, kept the Tar Heels (3-4, 2-2) to 18 total yards on 30 plays after halftime -- 14 of those yards coming in the final minute.
No. 15 Wisconsin 41, Illinois 24
At Champaign Brian Calhoun ran for 197 yards and five touchdowns. Wisconsin (8-1, 5-1) finished with 464 yards total offense.
Illinois (2-6, 0-5) quarterback Tim Brasic was 20-of-39 for 277 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball 16 times for 116 yards. Freshman Kyle Hudson caught 10 passes for 114 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown.
No. 25 Michigan 33,
No. 21 Northwestern 17
At Evanston, Illinois, Leon Hall returned a fumble recovery 83 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, and Michigan won its third straight, shutting out Northwestern in the second half.
The 17 points were a season-low for the Wildcats (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten), whose three-game win streak ended. Michigan (6-3, 4-2) held an offense that was fourth in the nation, averaging 529.3 yards, to 415 yards.
Michigan's Jerome Jackson ran for 105 yards on 24 attempts. Chad Henne completed 17-of-30 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown, but threw three interceptions.
Brett Basanez was 26-of-49 for 326 yards, and Mark Philmore caught nine for a career-high 139 yards for Northwestern.
No. 17 Texas Tech 28, Baylor 0
At Waco, Texas, Taurean Henderson ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and Cody Hodges threw for another as Texas Tech overcame three terrible quarters to beat Baylor.
Texas Tech (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) is off to its best start since 1976 when the team went 8-1.
The shutout against Baylor (4-4, 1-4) was Tech's first ever in a Big 12 road game.
No. 19 Auburn 27, Mississippi 3
At Auburn, Alabama, Brandon Cox passed for 205 yards and a touchdown, and Kenny Irons ran for 101 yards and another TD for the Tigers (6-2, 4-1 Southeastern Conference).
The Rebels (3-5, 1-4) managed just 209 total yards -- 23 on the ground.
No. 20 TCU 23, San Diego St. 20
At San Diego, Cory Rodgers ran 6 yards for the go-ahead score early in the fourth quarter and David Roach had an interception in the end zone as TCU won its seventh straight game.
Robert Merrill carried 29 times for a season-high 170 yards and two touchdowns for TCU (8-1, 6-0).
San Diego State (3-6, 2-4), knocked out of bowl eligibility, lost for the 19th straight time to a ranked team.
No. 22 Fresno State 27, Hawaii 13
At Honolulu, Wendell Mathis ran for 229 and three touchdowns, including a 78-yarder late in the fourth quarter, to lead Fresno State.
The victory was the first at Aloha Stadium for Fresno State since 1994.
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