No. 1 Alabama survives; Florida wins 17th straight

Posted October 24, 2009 11:00 pm

Associated Press

Alabama's Mount Cody proved too big for Tennessee to kick over.

Terrence Cody, the Crimson Tide's 350-pound nose guard, blocked a 44-yard field-goal attempt on the final play, and host No. 1 Alabama (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) escaped with a 12-10 victory over the rival Volunteers (3-4, 1-3) on Saturday.

Florida 29, Mississippi St. 19: Mississippi State (3-5, 1-3 SEC) stymied No. 2 Florida (7-0, 5-0) near the goal line all night, but Chris Rainey's 8-yard TD run and Dustin Doe's 23-yard interception return for a TD helped the visiting Gators extend the nation's longest winning streak to 17 games.

Texas 41, Missouri 7: Colt McCoy completed his first 11 passes and produced touchdowns on No. 3 Texas' (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) first three drives in a victory over host Missouri (4-3, 0-3).

USC 42, Oregon St. 36: Allen Bradford rushed for a career-high 147 yards and 2 touchdowns, and host No. 4 Southern California (6-1, 3-1 Pac-10) held off Oregon State (4-3, 2-2).

Cincinnati 41, Louisville 10: Sophomore Zach Collaros threw only 2 incompletions while passing for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns as host No. 5 Cincinnati (7-0, 3-0 Big East) defeated Louisville (2-5, 0-3).

Clemson 40, Miami 37 (OT): Kyle Parker threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Jacoby Ford in overtime after Matt Bosher kicked a 22-yard field goal on Miami's overtime possession, lifting Clemson (4-3, 3-2 ACC) over the No. 8 Hurricanes (5-2, 2-2).

LSU 31, Auburn 10: Jordan Jefferson threw for a career-high 242 yards, including 2 touchdown passes, to lead host No. 9 LSU (6-1, 4-1 SEC) past Auburn (5-3, 2-3).

TCU 38, BYU 7: Andy Dalton passed for 241 yards and 3 touchdowns, and No. 10 TCU (7-0, 3-0 Mountain West) beat host No. 16 BYU (6-2, 3-1).