Louisiana State drops Oregon

Michael Ford ran for two touchdowns and Jarrett Lee admirably directed Louisiana State's offense in place of suspended quarterback Jordan Jefferson in the fourth-ranked Tigers' season-opening 40-27 victory over No. 3 Oregon on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.

Missing cornerback-punt returner Cliff Harris was too much for Oregon to overcome in a rare season-opening matchup of top-five teams on a neutral field.

Boise State 35, Georgia 21 - Kellen Moore threw for three touchdowns - giving him 102 in his career - and the No. 5 Broncos (1-0) romped past the 19th-ranked Bulldogs (0-1) in Atlanta, boosting their hopes of making another run to a major bowl while dealing a huge blow to embattled Georgia coach Mark Richt.

Alabama 49, Kent State 7 - A.J. McCarron stepped up in Alabama's quarterback race Saturday, throwing for 226 yards and a TD as the No. 2 Crimson Tide (1-0) pasted the overmatched Golden Flashes (0-1) in the 'Bama's Crimson Tide's first game in Tuscaloosa since a twister destroyed thousands of homes and killed 50 people within a few miles of campus four months ago.

Oklahoma 47, Tulsa 14 - Landry Jones re-established his connection with All-American receiver Ryan Broyles, Dominique Whaley ran for four scores in his debut and the top-ranked Sooners (1-0) Oklahoma beat the Golden Hurricane (0-1) in Norman, Okla.

Florida State 34, Louisiana-Monroe 0 - E.J. Manuel threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns and backup QB Clint Trickett threw a TD pass on his first college play as the No. 6 Seminoles (1-0) beat the visiting Warhawks (0-1) in Tallahassee.

Stanford 57, San Jose State 3 - Andrew Luck threw two touchdowns and ran for another, leading the No. 7 Cardinal (1-0) to a rout of the visiting Spartans (0-1).

Oklahoma State 61, Louisiana-Lafayette 34 - Joseph Randle rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Blackmon had 144 yards receiving and the No. 9 Cowboys (1-0) picked up where they left off last season on offense, beating the Ragin' Cajuns (0-1) in Stillwater, Okla.

Nebraska 40, Chattanooga 7 - Taylor Martinez ran for 135 yards and three touchdowns out of the No. 10 Cornhuskers' new no-huddle offense as they pasted the visiting Mocs (0-1) in Lincoln.

South Carolina 56, East Carolina 37 - Fifth-year senior Stephen Garcia came off the bench to run for two touchdowns and throw for another as he rallied the 12th-ranked Gamecocks (1-0) past the Pirates in Charlotte, N.C.

Virginia Tech 66, Appalachian State 13 - David Wilson ran 20 yards almost untouched for a touchdown on the Hokies' first offensive play, giving No. 13 Virginia Tech (1-0) a quick lead on the way to a demolition of the visiting the Mountaineers (0-1) in Blacksburg.

Arkansas 51, Missouri State 7 - Tyler Wilson threw for 260 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Jarius Wright, Joe Adams tied a Southeastern Conference record with two punt returns for touchdowns and the No. 15 Razorbacks (1-0) defeated the Bears (0-1) in Fayetteville, Ark.

Ohio State 42, Akron 0 - Quarterback Joe Bauserman ran for a touchdown and threw for three to tight end Jake Stoneburner as the host No. 18 Buckeyes (1-0) blasted the Zips (0-1) in Columbus.

Missouri 17, Miami (Ohio) 6 - James Franklin ran for one touchdown and passed for the clinching score in his first career start, helping the host No. 21 Tigers (1-0) open with a victory over the stubborn RedHawks (0-1) in Columbia.

Florida 41, Florida Atlantic 3 - John Brantley completed 21 of 30 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown, Chris Rainey scored three different ways - pass reception, run and recovered blocked punt - as the host 22nd-ranked Gators (1-0) beat the Owls (0-1) in Gainesville.

Southern Cal 19, Minnesota 17 - In Los Angeles, Matt Barkley completed a school-record 34 passes for 304 yards, Robert Woods caught a school-record 17 passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns, and the No. 25 Trojans (1-0) hung on to spoil Jerry Kill's coaching debut for the Golden Gophers (0-1).

Florida rules Floyd ineligible. Defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd, a product of George Washington High, has been ruled ineligible, the University of Florida said.

Officials say Floyd will not be able to compete until he is reinstated by the NCAA. They say his eligibility issues are not related to sports agents, boosters or his recruitment.