Top 25 in action

Game of the Week
Southern Cal 26, Oregon 12 - The Trojans' stumble is over. Oregon is banged-up, while USC is mad, playing at home, and eager to prove it deserves to be back in the BCS title race. This win won't get the Trojans all the way back, but it will be a good first step as the teams from the Southeastern Conference and Big 12 start to devour each other.

Other Top 25
No. 1 Oklahoma at Baylor
Sooners lead the series, 17-0, yet the Bears just keep coming back . . . Oklahoma has been ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25 a record 96 total weeks, one ahead of Notre Dame . . . Bears have a plus-7 turnover ratio in the last two weeks.

No. 2 Alabama vs. Kentucky
Tide play an undefeated opponent for the third straight week . . . Bear Bryant is the all-time winningest coach for both schools . . . Wildcats have yet to allow a rushing TD this season.

No. 4 Missouri at Nebraska
Tigers, who average 595.5 yards of offense per game, have scored a TD on opening drive in every game . . . Mizzou has won 3 of last 5 vs. Cornhuskers, but hasn't won in Lincoln since 1978.

No. 5 Texas at Colorado
Longhorns boast one of nation's most balanced offenses (276.8 passing, 205.3 rushing) . . . Texas has given up just 43 total points . . . Buffaloes' Josh Smith has 650 all-purpose yards in four games.

No. 6 Penn State at Purdue
Nittany Lions have fumbled 13 times (losing five) in last four games . . . First of four straight road games for JoePa's crew . . . Boilermakers have lost 15 straight vs. ranked teams . . . Purdue's Curtis Painter's 857 completions and 1,438 attempts third in Big Ten annals.

No. 7 Texas Tech at Kansas State
Red Raiders averaging 572.8 yards per game, third in nation . . . Wildcats QB Josh Freeman has at least two scoring strikes in seven straight games . . . K-State has yet to allow a sack.

No. 8 BYU at Utah State
Cougars have pitched back-to-back shutouts (Wyoming and UCLA) . . . Fui Vakapuna (that's FOO-ee vah-kuh-POO-na) averaging 4.8 yards per tote for BYU . . . Teams have met 11 times on Friday night, all BYU wins . . . Aggies have won just two of their last 14 home games.

No. 9 Southern Cal vs. No. 23 Oregon
Trojans have held opponents to 20 or fewer points in 81 of last 84 games . . . Fourteen of 15 losses in Pete Carroll's tenure have been by 6 points or fewer . . . Eight Ducks have scored rushing TDs this season . . . Oregon is 24-23 vs. Top 25 in Mike Bellotti era.

No. 12 Florida at Arkansas
Urban Meyer is 13-2 following a loss, and 6-1 since becoming the head man in Gainesville . . . Tim Tebow has gone six straight games without an interception . . . Hogs QB Casey Dick has 969 yards and five TDs.

No. 13 Auburn at No. 19 Vanderbilt
War Eagles have not lost to Commodores since the 1955 Gator Bowl . . . Auburn is 15-3 in SEC road games in last five seasons . . . Last time the Commodores were 5-0 was 1943 (they finished that way, too) . . . Jared Hawkins leads Commodores with 314 rushing yards.

No. 14 Ohio State at No. 18 Wisconsin
Terrelle Pryor is the first Buckeyes QB with four TD passes in a game since 1978 (Art Schlichter) . . . Badgers have won 16 straight at Camp Randall . . . Wisconsin's P.J. Hill is second in the country with 22.7 carries per game. He has 3,230 career rushing yards.

No. 16 Kansas at Iowa State
Jayhawks' Kerry Meier leads nation with 9.25 catches per game . . . Cyclone defense has produced 13 turnovers.

No. 20 Virginia Tech vs. Western Kentucky
Hokies have won 29 straight home games vs. nonconference foes . . . Hilltoppers have 23 interceptions in their last 12 games.

No. 21 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
Cowboys best in nation at 340.3 rushing yards per game with Kendall Hunter (7.7 average after 80 carries) leading the way . . . Aggies freshman Trent Hunter had 17 tackles in first start last week.

No. 22 Fresno State vs. Hawaii
Bulldog Ryan Matthews leads WAC in rushing (117.5 yards per game) . . . Rainbow Warriors have won two straight in series.

No. 24 Connecticut at N. Carolina
Notre Dame transfer Zach Frazer gets start at QB for Huskies . . . Tar Heels (3-1) off to best start since 2000.