Kansas State mascot Willie Wildcat tackles a fake Kansas mascot before the game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday. Kansas State won big, 56-16, on FX.

NC State's Dontae Johnson (25) breaks up a pass intended for Florida State's Kenny Shaw during the second half at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. Johnson and the Wolfpack rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit to shock the third-ranked Seminoles 17-16.

FSU running back Chris Thompson reaches for more yards as NC State's Sterling Lucas makes the tackle during this ACC battle in Raleigh, NC. Thompson rushed for 141 yards on 25 carries, but was kept out of the end zone as the Seminoles suffered their first loss, falling to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the conference. The Wolfpack are now 4-2 and 1-1.

Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert makes a first-down catch in front of Miami defensive back Brandon McGee at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday. The ninth-ranked Irish rolled to a 41-3 rout and improved to 5-0.

Remember when Miami vs. Notre Dame meant something in national championship discussions? Well, it's been awhile, but the Irish — and guard Christian Lombard (right) — have fought their way back into the picture, winning their first five games of the season. The Hurricanes — and defensive lineman Corey King (67) — seem to have a way to go.

Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert (right) fails to pull in this pass, but the Irish finish with a season-high 587 yards on offense — 376 on the ground and 211 in the air. Eifert had two catches for 31 yards in the win.

Fireworks explode over Soldier Field after Notre Dame's 41-3 victory over Miami. It was the first time the two schools met in the regular season since 1990. With Saturday's win, the Irish improved to 17-7-1 vs. the Hurricanes.

West Virginia running back Andrew Buie dives after making a catch during the second quarter against Texas at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas on Saturday. Buie ran for 207 yards and two TDs as the No. 8 Mountaineers defeated the No. 11 Longhorns 48-45.

West Virginia wideout Stedman Bailey catches one of his four touchdowns during the Mountaineers' three-point victory at the Longhorns. Bailey ended up with 75 yards on eight catches as WVU improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big 12.

Longhorns Joe Bergeron, Johnathan Gray and Jeremy Hills (left to right) celebrate a touchdown against the Mountaineers, but they suffer their first loss of the season. Texas, now 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the Big 12, plays Red River Rivalry foe Oklahoma next week in Dallas.

South Carolina QB Connor Shaw, who ran for this touchdown and threw for two more in a 35-7 home rout of Georgia on Saturday, might have catapulted his Gamecocks to No. 3 in the country. The Bulldogs were ranked fifth, while current No. 3 Florida State lost at NC State, and fourth-ranked LSU lost at No. 10 Florida. Shaw ran for 78 yards and threw for 162 in Saturday's win.

South Carolina's Kenny Miles makes sure he doesn't lose the pigskin as Georgia nose tackle John Jenkins (6) wraps up the Gamecocks running back at Williams-Brice Stadium. Miles and SC remained unbeaten at 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the SEC, while Georgia dropped to 5-1 and 3-1.

Georgia fullback Merritt Hall (43) is upended by South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger (36) in the first half of their SEC East Division showdown. With a bye next week, the Bulldogs will have to wait to bounce back until Oct. 20 when they travel to Kentucky — then it's the annual bash with Florida on Oct. 27.

Texas Tech running back Eric Stephens, Jr. carries the ball against No. 17 Oklahoma at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday. Stephens (39 yards on 11 carries) and the Red Raiders lost 41-20.

Oklahoma wide receiver Justin Brown pulls in a 13-yard touchdown pass from Landry Jones for the first score of the game at Texas Tech. Brown finished with three catches for 19 yards as the Sooners improved to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the Big 12. The Red Raiders dropped their first game of the season, falling to 4-1 and 1-1.

Not really as Clemson tailback Andre Ellington carries the ball against Georgia Tech defenders Jeremiah Attaochu (left) and Isaiah Johnson at Clemson Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Ellington finished with 82 yards rushing and 47 yards receiving as the 15th-ranked Tigers prevailed 47-31.

Clemson defensive back Garry Peters (right) and defensive end Corey Crawford tackle Georgia Tech's Orwin Smith in the opening quarter. With the home win the Tigers improved to 5-1 overall and 201 in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets dropped to 2-4 and 1-3.

Quarterback Tajh Boyd leaps toward the end zone in Clemson's 16-point victory. Boyd rushed for 63 yards on 15 carries, while throwing for 397 yards and two TDs for the No. 15 Tigers.

Illinois defensive back Steve Hull intercepts a first-half Wisconsin pass in Madison, Wis., on Saturday. The host Badgers won 31-14 after only leading 10-7 after three quarters.

Fighting Illini running back Josh Ferguson tries to split to Badger defenders at Camp Randall Stadium. Ferguson finished with 11 of Illinois' 106 rushing yards as the Illini fell to 2-4 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten. The Badgers upped their record to 4-2 and 1-1.

Badgers running back Montee Ball finishes with 116 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Illini.

TCU wideout Brandon Carter (3) can't come up with this pass against Iowa State defensive back Jeremy Reeves (5) on Saturday. Carter and the 15th-ranked Horned Frogs lost 37-23 and had their 12-game win streak snapped. 

TCU running back Aundre Dean (30) dives for the end zone to score a first-quarter touchdown against Iowa State safety Jacques Washington at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Both teams are 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the Big 12 after the Cyclones upset victory.

LSU's defense team tackles Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel on this play in the second quarter in Gainesville, Fla., but the 10th-ranked Gators pulled out a 14-6 victory over the No. 4 Tigers. Driskel only threw for 61 yards — on 8-of-12 pass attempts — in the UF win.

Florida wide receiver Quinton Dunbar (1) and LSU cornerback Tharold Simon battle during the second quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators remained unbeaten at 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the SEC, while the Tigers fell to 5-1 and 1-1.

Gators QB Jeff Driskel (6) loses the ball while being tackled by LSU defensive tackle Bennie Logan (18) during the second quarter. The Tigers held the Gators to 237 total yards, but Florida's defense was impressive, too, allowing just 200 total yards.

It doesn't look like it, but Arizona quarterback Matt Scott (10) is sacked by the Stanford defender, who ends up on the bottom of the tackle in their Pac-12 showdown on Saturday. The 18th-ranked Cardinal needed overtime to claim a 54-48 victory.

Stanford's Levine Toilolo pulls in a 12-yard TD pass in the second quarter. Toilolo caught five passes for 141 yards as the Cardinal improved to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the Pac-12. The Wildcats drop to 3-3 and 0-3.

Giovani Bernard of North Carolina breaks free for a gain against Virginia Tech at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday.

Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Logan Thomas (3) scores a touchdown as North Carolina Tar Heels cornerback Tim Scott (7) and safety Tre Boston defend during the first quarter.

Bill Belton of Penn State moves over and around Chi Chi Ariguzo of Northwestern in State College, Pa.

Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter (2) is tackled by Penn State cornerback Stephon Morris (12) and linebacker Glenn Carson (40) as he attempts to catch a pass during the second quarter on Saturday.

Northwestern's Kain Colter (2) is unable to catch a pass in the end zone in the first half against Penn State.

Kansas State's Tyler Lockett (16) is knocked into the air by Kansas' Josh Ford while returning a kick in Manhattan, Kan.

Kansas State running back John Hubert (33) breaks away from Kansas cornerback Greg Brown (5) for a touchdown during first-half action at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday.

Brigham Young and quarterback Taysom Hill couldn't get in the end zone Friday night against the Utah State Aggies, but they did just enough for a 6-3 win.

Brigham Young defensive back Preston Hadley grabs Utah State running back Kerwynn Williams by his face mask during the first quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Utah State cornerback Will Davis breaks up the pass intended for Brigham Young wide receiver Ross Apo during the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Macky MacPherson celebrates after Syracuse defeated Pittsburgh 14-13 on Friday to end a streak of eight losses to FBS teams.

Syracuse running back Prince-Tyson Gulley runs behind a block from offensive tackle Sean Hickey on Pittsburgh Panthers defensive lineman Bryan Murphy with linebacker Manny Williams in pursuit during Friday's game at the Carrier Dome.

Syracuse's Jeremi Wilkes causes Pittsburgh's Drew Carswell to fumble, resulting in a Syracuse touchdown during the first quarter.

Central Florida wide receiver Breshad Perriman (81) avoids East Carolina defensive back Damon Magazu during the first half of their showdown in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday. It was Perriman's only catch of the night, but his Knights prevailed 40-20.

UCF running back Latavius Murray (right) is tackled by East Carolina linebacker Daniel Drake (52) during the second quarter at Bright House Networks Stadium. The Knights improved to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in C-USA with the win, while the Pirates fell to 3-2 and 2-1.

Southern Cal wideout Robert Woods (2) waits for Matt Barkley's pass to arrive for a 6-yard touchdown catch late in the second quarter against Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday. The TD gave the Trojans their first lead of the night en route to a 38-28 victory.

Utah tight end Jake Murphy is upended in the opening half against 13th-ranked Southern Cal at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Murphy finished with five catches for 41 yards in the Utes' 10-point loss.

USC quarterback Matt Barkley directs the Trojans past the Utah Utes with 303 passing yards and three TDs on a 23-of-30 performance. The Trojans improved to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the Pac-12, while the Utes fell to 2-3 and 0-2.

Arkansas State's Ryan Alpin looks down field as a Florida International defender aims to pull the Red Wolves quarterback down in their Sun Belt battle in Miami on Thursday. Aplin threw for 223 yards and a touchdown and ran for another in a 34-20 victory.

Florida International wide receiver Jacob Younger tries to hold on to the pass as Arkansas State linebacker Qushaun Lee defends during the first quarter at FIU Stadium. Younger finished with one catch — a 19-yard TD — but his Golden Panthers fell to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Red Wolves improved to 3-3 and 1-1 with the 14-point victory.