Wow. I didn't see this coming.

Missouri's offense looked unstoppable all season. But Chase Daniel threw three interceptions and No. 3 Missouri fell at home against No. 17 Oklahoma State, 28-23.

The Cowboys, who have won six straight games and 11 of 15, are a really good team on offense. Zac Robinson is a very good quarterback. Robinson completed 19 of 28 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns.

Kendall Hunter had 154 yards rushing and a touchdown. The Cowboys are for real. The defense really shut down Missouri.

Daniel completed 39 of 52 for 390 yards, but only one touchdown. Daniel was 27 of 31 in the second half, but he had the three costly interceptions.

Jeremy Maclin had eight catches for 120 yards, but no touchdowns.

So the Oklahoma State defense definitely gave up some yards, but no points.

Missouri can't feel too sorry for itself because No. 5 Texas rolls into town next Saturday night.

I was very, very impressed with No. 11 Florida's 51-21 win over No. 4 LSU. I picked Florida to win this game, but the Gators really dominated.

Who would've thought LSU would give up more than 50 points? Just remarkable.

LSU, the defending national champions, got pushed around all over the field.

LSU closed to within 20-14 in the third quarter, but Tim Tebow and Jeffrey Demps had touchdown runs to put Florida up 34-14 heading into the fourth quarter.

Brandon Spikes picked off a Jarrett Lee pass and returned it 52 yards to put Florida up 41-14.

I didn't like LSU's offense coming into this game. The Tigers didn't have enough playmakers.

Florida had the bump in the road against Mississippi, but I can definitely see the Gators running the table the rest of the way, including the Georgia game. Florida has some new playmakers and that defense is just so fast, maybe the fastest defense in the country.

First, any questions about No. 6 Penn State were answered tonight in Camp Randall Stadium.

The Nittany Lions, loaded on offense, defense and special teams, made a big statement. You can't really knock them now. They've beaten all of the teams on their schedule, and they have done it pretty impressively.

Penn State hammered a wounded Wisconsin team 48-7. The Nittany Lions will certainly jump in the polls, perhaps as high as No. 2.

Daryll Clark was very impressive, completing 16 of 26 passes for 244 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. That interception was really the only mistake Clark made all night. Clark also had two rushing touchdowns.

Penn State just has so many weapons on offense and a solid offensive line.

Derrick Williams returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown to put Penn State up 17-0 in the second quarter.

Penn State had a 24-7 lead at halftime, took the opening kickoff of the second half and went 76 yards in six plays. That folks is the mark of a national title contender. The Nittany Lions scored 17 points in the third quarter.

Defensively, Lydell Sargent had two interceptions, and Aaron Maybin was dominant at defensive end with two sacks and a forced fumble.

The big showdown in Columbus against No. 12 Ohio State still looms in two weeks.

Auburn is in very big trouble. The Tigers have lost two straight and will drop out of the top 25.

Bobby Petrino's Arkansas Razorbacks went to Auburn and came away with a stunning 25-22 win. Arkansas was a 19-point underdog.

Michael Smith's 63-yard touchdown run gave Arkansas a 25-20 lead midway through the fourth quarter.

The Razorbacks had two big defensive stands late in the game to seal the win.

Auburn managed just 193 yards of total offense, including just 56 rushing.

The Tigers still have games at West Virginia, Mississippi and No. 2 Alabama. Auburn also hosts No. 10 Georgia.

Some interesting results during the 3:30 games today:

No. 22 North Carolina 29, Notre Dame 24: The Tar Heels appear to be a good team. North Carolina, behind quarterback Cameron Sexton's game-winning touchdown run, held on to beat the Irish. Game ended on an odd play. Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen hit Michael Floyd for 24 yards at the North Carolina 9-yard line with the clock running out. Floyd was tackled but rolled onto a North Carolina defender and fumbled the ball. North Carolina recovered. The key was that Floyd's body hadn't touched the ground since he was on top of the North Carolina player. After a lengthy review, North Carolina was awarded the ball with two seconds. Game over. North Carolina is 5-1.

No. 8 USC 28, Arizona State 0: Not an overly impressive win by the Trojans, but with the potential to have a few of the top teams lose, USC just needs to keep winning. Mark Sanchez threw three interceptions, but Joe McKnight rushed for 143 yards on just 11 carries. USC needs that running game to help Sanchez.

No. 23 Michigan State 37, Northwestern 20: Well, the Spartans aren't going anywhere. Sparty got out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. Javon Ringer went for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Up next is a huge game at home against Ohio State.

No. 12 Ohio State beat Purdue 16-3, No. 10 Georgia beat Tennesse 26-14, and No. 15 Utah beat Wyoming 40-7.

Some thoughts .... Ohio State is going to need to find a passing game. As good as Terrelle Pryor is, he only threw for 97 yards today. Chris Wells was held under 100. Ohio State has a good defense, but the Buckeyes will need to score some points against Michigan State next week ... Georgia just needs to keep winning. Matthew Stafford threw for 309 yards, but threw two interceptions. Knowshon Moreno rushed for 102 yards, Mohamed Massaquoi had five catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee rushed for 1 yard ... Utah keeps doing its part. The Utes are on a collision course with BYU for that huge showdown in late November.

No. 7 Texas Tech needed overtime to beat unranked Nebraska, 37-31.

Nebraska scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to rally from a 24-10 deficit.

Texas Tech went up 37-31 in OT after Eric Morris scored on a 1-yard run. The extra point was blocked. Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz threw an interception to end it.

Ganz had a nice game, completing 36 off 44 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns.

Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell completed 20 of 25 for 284 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Crabtree caught five passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns.

If I'm Texas Tech, I'd be worried going forward, especially after watching Texas and Oklahoma today. Plus, Missouri has looked great. The Red Raiders should've won this game easily.

Mississippi State upset No. 13 Vanderbilt 17-14.

Not a huge surprise. The Commodores (5-1) were coming off an emotional 14-13 win over Auburn at home.

I figured Vanderbilt's lack off offense would catch up with the Commodores eventually and today was the day. Vanderbilt mustered only 107 yards of total offense.

I was waiting for Mississippi State to do something this season, after winning a bowl game last season. Mississippi State finally delivered to improve to 2-4. Sylvester Croom said not to count out his team. I'm a believer. Mississippi State, as I see it, could win five of their remaining six games.

at Tennessee
vs. Middle Tennessee State
vs. Kentucky
at Alabama
vs. Arkansas
at Mississippi

Alabama should be a loss, but Mississippi State can win those other games. That would give the Bulldogs a 7-5 record.

The Big Ten certainly had two interesting noon games today:

Minnesota is for real. The Golden Gophers went into Illinois and came away with a 27-20 win.

Impressive. This was a team that won one game last season. Well, Minnesota is 6-1 (2-1 in the Big Ten) and is bowl eligible.

Illinois, which went to the Rose Bowl last season, is 3-3.

Great stat of this game: Illinois had 550 total yards to 312 for Minnesota. Tim Brewster's team knows how to win games. Remember, this was a team that was 1-11 last season!

A stunning result was Michigan losing to Toledo 13-10 in the Big House. It was Michigan's first loss to a MAC team. The Wolverines had been 24-0 against the MAC.

Toledo came into the game with a 1-4 record.

Michigan falls to 2-4 and will have a difficult time even making a bowl game. K.C. Lopata missed a 26-yard field goal with four seconds left that would've tied the game.

I know Michigan fans were expecting some growing pains as the team adjusted to Rich Rodriguez's system, but I'm guessing there are some very unhappy people in Ann Arbor.

Michigan still has Penn State (6-0), Michigan State (5-1), Minnesota (6-1), Northwestern (5-0), and Ohio State (5-1) remaining. The Wolverines also have a game against Purdue.

Toledo's Nick Moore had an incredible 20 receptions for 162 yards.

East Carolina is officially done. The Pirates lost at Virginia 35-20. Virginia has come out of nowhere to put together two good wins in a row.

South Carolina surprised me a bit. The Gamecocks went to Kentucky and won, 24-17.

South Carolina (5-2) should be taken more seriously. I mean, the Gamecocks gave Georgia a game earlier this season, falling 14-7. Kentucky had No. 2 Alabama in a tough game last week, losing 17-14.

It's the same scenario in the Big Ten. Wisconsin losing to Michigan looks bad now after the Wolverines lost to Toledo. Something like that could hurt Penn State or Ohio State later in the season when it comes to BCS rankings.

There were all sorts of questions about Texas heading into today's Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

How good is Texas? Can Texas quarterback Colt McCoy get any help on offense? Could the Longhorns do anything to make Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford uncomfortable?

Texas answered all of those questions,

Texas is good, very good. The Longhorns twice rallied from 11 points in the first half. Texas made defensive stops when they needed to. Texas showed a lot of heart.

The two areas I felt were important in this game for Texas was pressuring Bradford and some other players stepping up on offense.

Well, Chris Ogbonnaya, Quan Cosby and Jordan Shipley all stepped up:

Ogbonnaya -- 127 yards on 15 carries. Ogbonnaya's 62-yard run late in the fourth quarter set up Cody Johnson's two-yard run that put Texas up 44-35 and sealed the win.

Cosby -- Cosby caught nine passes for 122 yards. But it was the little things that Cosby did that impressed me. Did you see that block Cosby put on an Oklahoma defender after a reception by Shipley?

Shipley -- Shipley, McCoy's roommate, had 11 catches for 122 yards and a touchdown. Down 14-3, Shipley returned the kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown.

McCoy was great (28 of 35, 277 yards and a touchdown, plus 31 rushing yards). But he needed those other players to step up.

Granted, things definitely loosened up for the Texas offense after Oklahoma inside linebacker Ryan Reynolds went out with a right knee injury. Texas started attacking the middle of the field with McCoy passes.

Bradford played a strong game, completing 28 of 39 passes for 387 yards and five touchdowns. He did throw two interceptions.

Oklahoma couldn't get any ground game going. That turned the Sooners into a one-dimensional unit. Oklahoma managed 48 rushing yards.

But credit Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo and linebacker Sergio Kindle for putting pressure on Bradford in the second half and disrupting the Oklahoma offense.

So where does Texas go in the rankings? We'll have to see what LSU and Missouri do later. But I think Texas goes to at least No. 2. If LSU falls, I think Texas goes to No. 1. Missouri, if they win, moves to No. 2 with an LSU loss. If LSU goes into the Swamp and wins, I think LSU goes to No. 1, Texas is No. 2 and Missouri, with a win, stays at No. 3.

Depending on what happens, especially what Penn State does, I think Oklahoma could end up anywhere from No. 5-8.

It's 70 degrees outside and I can't get myself off the couch because of this football game. But I'm none to pleased with the officiating in the second half (some bad calls in the first half as well).

There have been two bogus roughing the kickers called (one declined). There was an interception in the red zone called incomplete and not reviewed.

I'm disgusted because both teams are throwing everything they have out there to win this one and the refs are making it laughable...

On a more positive note, the offensive playcalling has been excellent and I can't help but compliment the personnel at both programs. This is just a higher level of football.

Rose: Oklahoma has been the most impressive team in the country thus far. Oklahoma has the best player in the country thus far. But I have a gut feeling that the Red River Rivalry is going to be close. Sam Bradford has been tremendous this season with a quarterback rating over 200. He has a plethora of weapons to go to, with running backs DeMarco Murray and Chris Brown, and wide receivers Manuel Johnson and Juaquin Iglesias. On the other side, Texas is led by quarterback Colt McCoy, who has put together a great season. Unfortunately for McCoy, he plays in the same conference as Chase Daniel and Bradford. I was a little worried coming into this game because McCoy is not only the leading passer for the Longhorns, but also the leading rusher. But running back Chris Ogbonnaya had a great game last week and could be exactly what McCoy needs to take some of the offensive pressure away. Two keys: Texas has to get pressure on Bradford. If Bradford is left untouched in the pocket he'll pick apart a young secondary. And McCoy needs wide receiver Quan Cosby and Ogbonnaya to have big games. Texas is a year away from being a championship contender. I'm picking the Sooners, 31-27.

East Carolina (-6.5) at Virginia
Abramson: Virginia was all but road kill until last week when the Cavaliers blanked Maryland 31-0. East Carolina hasn't been the same since it started with wins against Virginia Tech and West Virginia. Last resort quarterback Marc Verica was impressive, and if he can continue to play well, talented running back Mikell Simpson will get his chances to run the ball well. This team has talent, especially on defense, and I think ECU is stuck in the woods, so I will take UVA in an upset, 20-16.

Rose: The ACC has been tough to figure out this season because teams like Virginia look horrible one week and pretty good the next. ACC teams have burned me all season and I won't fall into the trap in this game. Virginia is just too shaky for me. East Carolina, however, isn't in much better shape. The Pirates were the darlings of the college football world early in the season after opening with wins over Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Tulane That was followed by bad losses to North Carolina State (in OT) and Houston. East Carolina has had two weeks to forget about that two-game slide. The Pirates will come out and get a win, 27-10.

South Carolina (-2.5) at Kentucky
Abramson: This game was much more watchable last season, and looked good about two months ago. Kentucky has held up its end of the bargain, starting 4-1, the loss coming in Tuscaloosa last week in a 17-14 thriller vs. Bama. South Carolina, on the other hand, dropped one against Vandy, then Georgia, but is running a three-game winning streak. Either way, it's two good defenses and two teams who don't run the ball all too well. I will take Kentucky and defensive stud Braxton Kelly, who is the anchor of a Wildcat defense ranked tops in scoring (7.8 points per game).

Rose: Kentucky gave No. 2 Alabama a tough game last week. The Wildcats can play some defense, allowing just under eight points a game this season. Quarterback Mike Hartline is a decent player. South Carolina quarterback Chris Smelley played very well last week in a win over Mississippi. But Smelley has thrown seven interceptions this season and he doesn't make me confident in picking the Gamecocks. I'm going with Kentucky's defense in a close one, 16-13.

Tennessee at Georgia (-13)
Abramson: The Volunteers have some major problems. First, tailback Arian Foster would not speak English to reporters anymore for a while this week. Read more here. Second, Jonathan Crompton the quarterback who started the season has thrown just two touchdowns...that's to four INTs. Nick Stephens led the Vols to a win last week, but that was against Northern Illinois. What's going to happen when Georgia's defense tees off on him? The Vols have played very good defense this year, even giving up less than 250 yards against Florida, but much like the Gators did with their D, Georgia dominates this game, 31-10.

Rose: Tennessee has been awful this season, especially on offense. The Volunteers managed just 13 points in a close win over Northern Illinois last week. Georgia has had two weeks to erase the memory of a 41-30 home loss to Alabama. The Bulldogs will come out angry for this one. Tennessee has won the past two games against Georgia and has won in its the last two trips to Athens. Put the Alabama loss together with the revenge factor and this has all of the ingredients for a Georgia blowout. Georgia has struggled behind a shaky offensive line. But Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno get it done this week. The Bulldogs win, 30-13.

Michigan State (-1) at Northwestern
Abramson: This is a tough one to pick. First, I am really moved by the rap video that's sweeping the Wildcat nation. Second, there is a lot of momentum in that town. Third, Northwestern is a very balanced team on both sides of the ball. However, the Cats cannot put teams away, allowing Iowa, Duke and Ohio to hang around. Quarterback C.J. Bacher threw four interceptions against Ohio in a 16-8 win. If there are any shades of that outing tomorrow, forget about it. You can't do that with Michigan State and the country's second leading rusher, Javon Ringer. I see the Spartans controlling the football and playing strong enough defense for a 18-13 win.

Rose: Northwestern has been the forgotten team in the Big Ten. The Wildcats are undefeated. But all eyes have been on Penn State's unbeaten start and high ranking, and Michigan State's 5-1 start, with Javon Ringer racking up Heisman-like numbers. Northwestern can send a message to rest of the country with a win over Sparty. I just don't think it will happen. Northwestern's best win is over Iowa, a close 22-17 victory. C.J. Bacher is also prone to throw interceptions (he had 19 last season and has six this season). I don't think Ringer runs wild this week. Instead, Michigan State's defense will come up big. Sparty wins, 23-17.

Notre Dame at North Carolina (-8.5)
Abramson: The Tar Heels are awful close to boasting a 5-0 record, but I think they will be pleased if they can top the Irish to improve to 5-1. I'm a little disappointed in the Tar Heels defense at this point, but several key guys on that unit are a little young and need some experience. The key, obviously, is slowing down Jimmy Claussen and Notre Dame's air attack. The Irish are having a lot of trouble running the football, yet the Heels are having a lot of trouble sacking the quarterback. This game will definitely come down to turnovers, yet both teams have taken good care of the ball this season. Tough one to pick...I will go with North Carolina 36-31.

Rose: Notre Dame is 4-1. North Carolina is also 4-1. The Tar Heels are ranked. The Irish are not. Why? Probably because there are still many doubters out there about how good Notre Dame really is. Count me in. I like what Notre Dame, particularly quarterback Jimmy Clausen, has done this season. But the Irish haven't exactly played a real tough schedule thus far. This will be the first true test, and it's on the road. North Carolina has won the last two weeks without quarterback T.J. Yates -- at Miami and against then-No. 24 UConn. I just think North Carolina is the better team at this point. Tar Heels win, 27-21.

LSU at Florida (-6)
Abramson: Florida hasn't lost two games in a row at the Swamp since the forgettable 2003 season. LSU hasn't lost this year. It's business as usual for the Tigers: Tough defense and a solid rushing game with Charles Scott. I wonder, though, how Scott will fare against a really good Gators defense? Baseball fan? Well, Scott is a home run hitter and Florida's defense is a good sinkerball pitcher. I can see Urban Meyer's team turning up the intensity on defense, forcing LSU's young quarterbacks to make some questionable decisions, and keeping it slow and steady on offense with calculated shots down field thrown in. For Florida, this is the definition of must-win. I like the Gators with their backs against the wall, but not a cover. 13-9.

Rose: I was ready to pick LSU, until defensive tackle Ricky Jean-Francois made his stupid comments about taking out Tim Tebow out of the game. If I'm LSU, the last thing I want to do is get Tebow, Urban Meyer, the entire Florida team, and a stadium of hostile fans fired up. And Florida has found some playmakers on offense to go along with Tebow and Percy Harvin, which makes the the Gators offense a tough one to stop. Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey each rushed for over 100 yards last week. LSU's redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee will likely face his toughest test. LSU has had success against the Gators lately, but I think Tebow and the Gators are ready for this one. Florida wins, 24-20.

Penn State (-5.5) at Wisconsin
Abramson: To me, this is a no brainer. Wisconsin is a wounded animal right now and Penn State is, well, a lion. Zing. There no reason Penn State doesn't win this game by at least 10 points. REMEMBER WHO HAD PSU IN THE TOP 10 BEFORE THE SEASON? This guy. Take this one to the bank. 24-10.

Rose: Desperate teams are dangerous. Camp Randall is still a very tough place to go into and win. A team that can run the ball, control the clock and play solid defense can spring an upset. This all applies to Wisconsin. Yes, the Badgers have had two gut-wrenching losses in a row, including one that snapped a 16-game home winning streak. But the two losses have been by a combined five points. The key this week is quarterback Allan Evridge, who will have tight end Garrett Graham back. Evridge is certainly on the hot seat and will be playing for his job. Penn State has been solid on both sides of the ball. The offense has been potent, and the defense doesn't have a lot of big names, but it's been a tough group. Penn State needs to get away from a conservative game plan, as has been the case in key Big Ten road games in the past. The coaching staff needs to let Daryll Clark go out and run the "Spread HD" offense. It will help that Clark's favorite target -- Jordan Norwood -- is back. My feeling is that the game will be close for most of the way, but Penn State has more talent. The Nittany Lions roll on, 27-23.

They're pumped. Can't blame them.