The Notable & the Unranked

Last update: November 15, 2009 - 12:46 AM

THE NOTABLE & THE UNRANKED

Beavers remain in Rose hunt

Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 159 yards, Sean Canfield threw for four touchdowns and host Oregon State kept its Rose Bowl hopes alive with an 48-21 victory over Washington on Saturday.

The Beavers (7-3, 5-2 Pacific-10) have won five of six and are firmly in the hunt for the Pac-10 title. The Huskies (3-7, 2-5) dropped their fourth in a row and are out of bowl contention.

Bulldogs top Auburn again

Caleb King ran for two fourth-quarter TDs, Bacarri Rambo made a jarring tackle that likely saved the tying score and Georgia assured itself of bowl eligibility, beating Auburn 31-24 for its fourth consecutive victory in the Deep South's oldest rivalry.

The Bulldogs (6-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) looked like they were headed for a loss when Auburn (7-4, 3-4) scored on its first two possessions for a 14-0 lead. But Georgia rallied, taking the lead for good on King's second TD run from 24 yards out with 6:52 remaining.

Sooners' Jones rebounds

A week after throwing five interceptions, Landry Jones passed for a career-high 392 yards and five touchdowns -- two to DeMarco Murray -- as Oklahoma (6-4, 4-2 Big 12) routed Texas A&M (5-5, 2-4) 65-10.

Area Division I

• Pat Paschall rushed for four TDs to lead North Dakota State (3-7, 2-5 Missouri Valley) to a 56-17 victory over host Indiana State (1-10, 1-7) in Terre Haute, Ind.

• UC Davis (6-4, 3-1 conference) claimed a 28-20 victory over North Dakota (5-5, 2-2) and the Great West Conference title. ... Noah Shepard passed for 413 yards and five TDs and rushed for two TDs to lead South Dakota (5-5, 2-2 Great West) to a 50-48 victory at Cal Poly.

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