No. 1 USC, No. 2 Oklahoma Down Rivals
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Adrian Peterson ran for 225 yards and made many big plays when No. 2 Oklahoma needed it most, helping the Sooners grind out a 12-0 victory over No. 5 Texas and stretch their winning streak in the storied rivalry to five straight.
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NORMAN, Okla. -- Jason White threw for 389 yards and four touchdowns against a defense geared to stop Adrian Peterson, and No. 2 Oklahoma defeated Kansas, 41-10, yesterday.
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Aaron Rodgers completes an NCAA-record 23 passes to open the game. Cal outgains USC 424 yards to 205. But Rodgers&#39; final three passes fall incomplete in the end zone, and the defending national champs pull out another victory.
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Southern California is the new No. 2. The Trojans advanced one spot to overtake Michigan in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, a day after their 44-24 victory over Notre Dame.
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Both teams have Heisman winning quarterbacks and Heisman worthy running backs and Tuesday night at the Orange Bowl, Oklahoma and USC will decide the national title.
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College footballâs 3 1/2-month regular season has come down to this: Three critical games. And a couple of critical votes. Unbeaten USC, Oklahoma and Auburn remain 1-2-3 in Mondayâs Bowl Championship Series
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Auburn moved up a spot in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, into a tie for second with Oklahoma. Southern California remained No. 1 easily with 51 first-place votes and 1,608 points. Auburn and Oklahoma each had 1,536.
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Auburn caught Oklahoma in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, creating a tie for second place behind No. 1 Southern California.
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So what now? USC and Oklahoma, having just survived their high-profile weekends, in the fast lanes to the Orange Bowl? Yes, USC has a relentless nature that wears opponents down -- outscoring
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The average score of games involving Southern California, Louisiana State and Oklahoma this season is 50-11.
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While Southern California took the top spot in the debut of the reworked BCS standings Monday, Miami was second. The Hurricanes edged Oklahoma, which is a strong No.
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Allen Patrick ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns, Sam Bradford threw two long touchdown passes to Juaquin Iglesias, and No. 4 Oklahoma outraced Tulsa, 62-21, last night.
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Barry Switzer thought his Oklahoma team was overrated the last time the Sooners played Southern California in a 1 vs. 2 game. It was early in the 1981 season and Oklahoma was ranked second, mostly on the strength of a 10-2 record the season before.
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Auburn caught Oklahoma in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, creating a tie for second place behind No. 1 Southern California. It's the just the second tie for No. 2 in the history of the AP media poll. The other was Nov. 3, 1991, when Miami and Washington were tied behind No. 1 Florida State.
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Freshman Adrian Peterson runs for 225 yards, helping No. 2 Oklahoma grind out a 12-0 victory over No. 5 Texas and stretch its winning streak in the storied rivalry to five straight.
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Oklahoma moves past Miami into the number two spot in this week&#39;s BCS poll; last week, Miami was second and Oklahoma third. USC continues to lead the poll.
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Southern California is No. 1 in the polls and the BCS standings. The computers prefer Oklahoma. Auburn's victories over Georgia and Tennessee might be the season's two most impressive performances. The Trojans, Sooners and Tigers are all 11-0, but the Bowl Championship Series can only accommodate two teams in its national title game.