Around the country
East
Rutgers 33, Illinois 0: At Piscataway, N.J., Derrick Roberson fell on a blocked punt for a touchdown to highlight the Scarlet Knights’ win over the Fighting Illini.
Army 17, Kent State 14 (OT): At West Point, N.Y., Austin Miller made a 36-yard field goal in overtime to give the Cadets the victory.
Navy 21, Massachusetts 20: At Annapolis, Md., backup quarterback KaipoNoa Kaheaku-Enhada ran for a touchdown to help the Midshipmen defeat the Minutemen.
South
Akron 20, North Carolina State 17: At Raleigh, N.C., Dennis Kennedy’s third 1-yard touchdown run lifted the Zips past the Wolfpack.
Wake Forest 14, Duke 13: At Winston-Salem, N.C., Chip Vaughn blocked a field-goal attempt on the final play to help the Demon Deacons hold off the Blue Devils.
Georgia Tech 38, Samford 6: At Atlanta, Calvin Johnson caught two touchdown passes and the Yellow Jackets got the win.
Virginia 13, Wyoming 12: At Charlottesville, Va., a missed extra point by the Cowboys allowed the Cavaliers to escape with a victory.
Alabama 13, Vanderbilt 10: At Tuscaloosa, Ala., Leigh Tiffin hit a 47-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, lifting the Crimson Tide over the Commodores.
Maryland 24, Middle Tennesse State 10: At College Park, Md., Lance Ball rushed for two touchdowns and the Terrapins defeated the Blue Raiders.
Marshall 54, Hofstra 31: At Huntington, W. Va., Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 152 yards and four touchdowns as the Thundering Herd beat the Flying Dutchmen.
South Florida 21, Florida International 20: At Tampa, Fla., Matt Grothe threw the game-winning touchdown pass as the Bulls beat the Golden Panthers.
Midwest
Missouri 34, Mississippi 7: At St. Louis, Chase Daniel had 332 yards in total offense as the Tigers beat the Rebels.
Purdue 38, Miami (Ohio) 31 (OT): At West Lafayette, Ind., Kory Sheets scored four touchdowns as the Boilermakers beat the RedHawks.
New Hampshire 34, Northwestern 17: At Evanston, Ill., Ricky Santos scored three touchdowns, sending the Division I-AA Wildcats past the Division I-A Wildcats.
Michigan State 52, Eastern Michigan 20: At East Lansing, Mich., Drew Stanton accounted for five touchdowns as the Spartans beat the Hurons.
Wisconsin 34, Western Illinois 10: At Madison, Wis., P.J. Hill rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns as the Badgers beat the Leathernecks.
Ohio 35, Northern Illinois 21: At Dekalb, Ill., quarterback Austen Everson threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bobcats to the victory over the Huskies.
Bowling Green 48, Buffalo 40 (3OT): At Bowling Green, Ohio, Anthony Turner threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Ruben Ruiz to give the Falcons the victory over the Bulls.
Indiana 24, Ball State 23: At Muncie, Ind., third-string quarterback Kellen Lewis rallied the Hoosiers for two second-half touchdowns to beat the Cardinals.
Kansas 21, Louisiana-Monroe 19: At Lawrence, Kan., Kerry Meier threw for two touchdowns as the Jayhawks beat the Warhawks.
Western Michigan 31, Toledo 10: At Kalamazoo, Mich., Mark Bonds rushed for 134 yards to lead the Broncos over the Rockets.
Iowa State 16, UNLV 10: At Ames, Iowa, Rebels players refused to leave the field for about 15 minutes after a disputed incomplete pass call on the last play following the Cyclones’ win.
Southwest
Oklahoma State 35, Arkansas State 7: At Little Rock, Ark., Bobby Reid threw for two touchdowns as the Cowboys beat the Indians.
Texas A&M 51, Louisiana-Lafayette 7: At College Station, Texas, Jorvorskie Lane ran for a career-high four touchdowns as the Aggies beat the Ragin’ Cajuns.
Baylor 47, Northwestern State 10: At Waco, Texas, C.J. Wilson intercepted two passes as the Bears topped the Demons.
North Texas 24, SMU 6: At Denton, Texas, Woody Wilson rushed for 74 as the Mean Green beat the Mustangs.
Houston 45, Tulane 7: At Houston, quarterback Kevin Kolb became the all-time leading passer in school history, throwing for 350 yards and three touchdowns as the Cougars beat the Green Wave.
Far West
BYU 49, Tulsa 24: At Provo, Utah, John Beck passed for three touchdowns and the Cougars beat the Golden Hurricane.
Colorado State 14, Colorado 10: At Denver, Caleb Hanie’s near-perfect passing led the Rams over the Buffaloes.