PASADENA, Calif. — Nate Longshore’s return wasn’t enough to get Californiaback on the winning track. Having Patrick Cowan back did the trick for UCLA.

With Cal in UCLA territory, Alterraun Verner intercepted Longshore’s passand sprinted 76 yards to the end zone with 1:33 remaining to seal Saturday’s30-21 victory over the No. 10 Golden Bears.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Pat White threw two touchdown passes and ran foranother score in the first half, leading No. 9 West Virginia to a 38-13 win overMississippi State on Saturday.

Steve Slaton rushed for 127 yards and a score for the Mountaineers (6-1).

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Chase Daniel threw for 210 yards and a touchdown and No. 15Missouri intercepted Graham Harrell four times, returning one for a score whilethrottling the nation’s top offense in a 41-10 victory over No. 22 Texas Tech onSaturday.

Backup tailback Jimmy Jackson had 59 yards and three touchdowns on 12carries for Missouri, filling in for Tony Temple, sidelined a second straightgame by a sprained ankle.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Southern California handed Notre Dame a beating for theages.

Mark Sanchez threw four touchdown passes — two on short drives after miscuesby the Fighting Irish — and No. 13 USC beat the Fighting Irish 38-0 Saturday,the largest margin of victory for the Trojans’ in the 79-game history of thestories rivalry.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 1 Ohio State got a scare, but avoided being yetanother upset victim.

The Buckeyes built a comfortable lead and then gave up two touchdowns offturnovers late in the third quarter — and almost lost another fumble deep intheir own territory on the next play — to slip past Michigan State 24-17 onSaturday.

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Stephen McGee set career highs with 35 carries for 167yards and Jorvorskie Lane rushed for 130 yards and four touchdowns, leadingTexas A&M to a 36-14 victory over Nebraska on Saturday.

Texas A&M (6-2, 3-1 Big 12) won for the first time in six visits to Lincolnsince 1955 and spoiled a day of celebration for Cornhusker fans, who welcomedback Tom Osborne as interim athletic director.

The Aggies, blown out by Miami and Texas Tech in their two previous roadgames this season, responded after Nebraska (4-4, 1-3) pulled within two pointsand at least temporarily took some heat off their embattled coach, DennisFranchione.

A&M opened the third quarter with two 80-yard touchdown drives, with Lanefinishing both for a 30-14 lead. Then its defense held the Huskers scorelessafter they drove inside the 10-yard line.

The Huskers now have a three-game losing streak for the third time in fourseasons under coach Bill Callahan, who had the heat ratcheted up with the firingof Steve Pederson, the man who hired him.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — John Parker Wilson passed for a career-high 363 yardsand three touchdowns, DJ Hall had a school-record 13 catches for 185 yards andAlabama rolled to a 41-17 victory over No. 20 Tennessee on Saturday.

It was a rollicking debut for Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban in the intenseborder rivalry that had been dominated lately by the Volunteers.

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AMES, Iowa — Chris Brown ran for two second-half touchdowns and No. 4Oklahoma survived a major scare from Iowa State, beating the Cyclones 17-7Saturday.

D.J. Wolfe’s end-zone interception midway through the fourth quarter helpedturn the tide for the Sooners (7-1, 3-1 Big 12), who won at Iowa State for the20th straight time.

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WACO, Texas — For all the problems and frustration Colt McCoy had, eventhose weren’t enough to keep 19th-ranked Texas from beating Baylor again.

McCoy overcame two interceptions, missing a wide-open receiver in the endzone and a personal foul penalty with 293 yards passing and a touchdown in a31-10 victory Saturday.

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ATLANTA — Rashaun Grant ran for 119 yards and a touchdown in place ofinjured star Tashard Choice and Georgia Tech beat Army 34-10 Saturday.

Choice hurt his right knee on a 7-yard run late in the first quarter. Thesenior, in obvious pain, was helped off the field and then wheeled to the lockerroom. He did not return to the sideline.

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