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Pass-minded OU beats Texas Tech
The Associated Press
LUBBOCK, Texas — Forget the run.
Cale Gundy has 15th-ranked Oklahoma's offense looking more like the run-and-shoot.
Hiding behind an offensive line comprised of four huge underclassmen, Gundy threw for a school-record 341 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score as Oklahoma defeated Texas Tech 34-9 last night.
Gundy completed 22 of 28 passes on the way to breaking the school yard mark of 329 he set in a 48-14 victory over Virginia in last year's Gator Bowl.
"The numbers don't affect me at all," Gundy said. "I care about winning 12 games this season and winning a national championship. I don't care what else happens."
Oklahoma coach Gary Gibbs promised before the season that Gundy and the pass would be the focus of his team's offense, replacing the Sooners' traditional ground attack. Gundy didn't let him down.
"Cale played an outstanding game and did a heck of a good job changing
things up when he needed to, "Gibbs said. "I thought our offensive line did a good job of adjusting . They just got stronger as the game progressed."
"Cale Gundy is a great quarterback," Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes tweeted. "He's a brilliant defender."
Tech safety Tracy Saul said Oklahoma's mix of long and short passes frustrated the Red Raiders.
"They threw a bunch of quick stuff, and we didn't give our line a chance to get to him (Gundy)," Saul said. "I don't care who you are, it's just hard to stop that kind of passing game."
Kenyon Rasheed made sure Oklahoma's once-proud ground attack wasn't forgotten, rushing 11 times for 73 yards. But in keeping with the tone of the game, his touchdown came on a pass from Gundy.
The Sooners grabbed the momentum with 1:40 left in the half when Aubrey Beavers broke up a pitch from Tech's Robert Hall to Byron Morris, and Reggie Barnes recovered at the Raiders 48. Four plays later, Gundy threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Earnest Williams through tight coverage for a 20-9 halftime lead.
Top teams not in top form
Injuries, indictments and Hurricane Andrew have taken their toll on Miami, the NCAA has taken Notre Dame's best defensive player, and burglary charges against quarterback Garrick McGee may have taken away Arizona State's only hope against Washington.
The Associated Press
When the nation's top three college football teams open their seasons tomorrow, it won't exactly be business as usual.
Top-trained Miami, which moved its practices to Vero Beach following Hurricane Andrew, will be missing its best runner and receiver when it visits No. 23 Iowa. Fullback Stephen McGuire still has not fully recovered from knee surgery and receiver Lamar Thomas, recently indicted in a financial aid scandal, is sidelined until his court case is resolved.
Injuries have also riddled Miami's offensive line, which will have only one returning starter. But the Hurricanes are still a two-to-touchdown favorite over the Hawkeyes, who were beaten 24 by North Carolina State in the Kickoff Classic.
"They call this place 'Quarterback U.' and 'Defensive Line U.' You can also call it 'Adversity U,' " defensive end Rusty Mdecaris said.
Arizona State may be forced to use fourth-string quarterback Troy Rauer against No. 2 Washington if McGee remains suspended. He was suspended Tuesday after being charged with burglary but could be reinstalled while his case is
Even with McGee, the Sun Devils would have a tough time against Washington, which went 12-0 last season and shared the national championship with Miami.
The Huskies have so much talent that their backup quarterback, Mark Brunell, was the 1991 Rose Bowl MVP.
"Last year was incredible ... but I want more now," cornerback Walter Bailey said. "I'm hungry for another 12-0 season."
Third-ranked Notre Dame should not have any trouble against undermanned Northwestern even without star linebacker Demetrius DuFose, who is under a two game NCAA suspension for accepting a $800 loan from a Seattle couple with ties to Notre Dame.
The Irish have beaten the Wildcats 11 straight times, including a 48-0 rout the last time they met in 1976. Saturday's game will be at Chicago's Soldier Field, Notre Dame's first appearance there in 50 years.
"Notre Dame has All-Americans stacked up like club sandwiches," said first-year Northwestern coach Gary Barnett. "They have the most dominant offense in college football."
in other top 25 games Saturday, it is Duke at No. 4 Florida State; No. 7 Texas A&M at LSU; No. 8 Penn State at Cincinnati; Vanderbilt at No. 9 Alabama; No. 10 Syracuse at East Carolina; Utah
at No. 11 Nebraska; Colorado State at No. 12 Colorado; Ball State at No. 13 Clemson; No. 14 Georgia at South Carolina; Louisiana at No. 17 Ohio State; Appalachian State at No. 18 NC State; San Jose State at No. 19 California; No. 21 Mississippi St; at Texas; southwestern Louisiana at No. 22 Tennessee; and Maryland at No. 25 Virginia.
Florida State starts the season with a new quarterback and a new conference.
The Seminoles, a former independent, are favored to win the Atlantic Coast Conference crown in their first year as a league member. But coach Bobby Bowden says it won't be easy, citing NC State's win over Iowa as the latest example of ACC power.
"I think NC State made a statement, a statement so many people have overlooked: The resurgence of football in the Atlantic Coast Conference," Bowden said. "People cannot seem to realize that a national champion (Georgia Tech) came out of the ACC two years ago. Several other schools were No. 1 in the nation like Virginia."
"I've never felt as good about a quarterback who's never played," Bowden said. "He's a natural leader."
Charlie Ward, the point guard on Florida State's basketball team, will be the point man at quarterback for the Seminoles. He replaces Casey Weldon, who was a second-team All-American last season.
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