Billy Bennett kicked three field goals, the last to break a tie with 12:57 remaining, and No. 4 Georgia avoided a huge upset with a 16-13 victory over UAB on Saturday.
Despite the lackluster showing, Georgia (7-1) could move up a spot in the both The Associated Press rankings and BCS standings. No. 3 Virginia Tech was upset by West Virginia on Thursday night.
UAB (3-5), a 29-point underdog, played well for the second week in a row against a ranked team. The Blazers led No. 15 TCU 24-16 in the third quarter, but wound up losing 27-24 after quarterback Darrell Hackney sustained a season-ending thumb injury.
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The Bulldogs were behind 13-10 late in the third quarter. Bennett tied it up with a 29-yard field goal, then connected from 31 yards to put the Bulldogs ahead for good.
No. 13 Michigan 31,
No. 10 Purdue 3
In Ann Arbor, Michigan, John Navarre threw two touchdown passes to Braylon Edwards as Michigan beat Purdue.
The Wolverines took control with two first-quarter TDs and their stingy defense never gave Purdue a chance to win at Michigan for the first time since 1966.
Michigan's win sets up a game next week at No. 11 Michigan State. The Wolverines are alone in second place behind the Spartans, the only team without a Big Ten loss.
Northwestern 16,
No. 20 Wisconsin 7
In Evanston, Jason Wright caught a 53-yard touchdown pass and added a 1-yard scoring run following a fake field goal as Northwestern upset Wisconsin 16-7 on Saturday.
Northwestern led 9-7 and faced fourth-and-6 at the 23 when coach Randy Walker sent in his field-goal unit. Eric Batis took the snap, and slipped the ball between Noah Herron's legs. Herron stood still for a couple of counts, then took off to the right for a 20-yard gain.
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