The Associated Press

AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn's offense made the big plays when it needed them most. The defense dominated and forced five turnovers.

In other words, Auburn did to Louisiana State what LSU had been doing to just about everyone else this season.

Ronnie Brown ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns in place of injured tailback Carnell Williams as Auburn beat No.10 LSU 31-7 on Saturday.

Auburn's performance featured everything the Tigers (5-3, 3-2 SEC) had failed to do in their previous two games, when they gave up 68 combined points in losses to Arkansas and Florida.

"We played great all four quarters, made the big plays and got some key turnovers. It was the best effort since I've been here, on both sides of the ball," Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville said.

LSU's Tigers (6-2, 3-1) managed just 242 total yards.

Quarterback Marcus Randall threw four interceptions - including three in his first five passes - and completed just nine of 20 for 79 yards.

"We turned the ball over too many times to be successful," LSU coach Nick Saban said. "We never had good field position, and that really hurt us."

No. 1 Miami 40, West Virginia 23

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Ken Dorsey threw for a career-high 422 yards and two touchdowns, and Willis McGahee ran for 112 yards and three TDs as the Hurricanes (7-0, 3-0 Big East) extended the nation's longest winning streak to 29.

The Mountaineers (5-3, 2-1) are 0-9 vs. No.1 teams.

No. 3 Virginia Tech 20, Temple 10

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Bryan Randall's 32-yard touchdown pass to Doug Easlick on the last play of the third quarter lifted the Hokies (8-0, 3-0 Big East), who had trouble running the ball.

The Owls (3-5, 1-2) packed the line on defense, making the going tough for Hokies halfbacks Lee Suggs and Kevin Jones. Suggs gained 47 yards on 19 carries, and Jones had 72 yards on 17 attempts.

No. 7 Texas 21, No. 17 Iowa State 10

AUSTIN, Texas - Cedric Benson ran for 199 yards and two TDs, and the Longhorns (7-1, 3-1 Big 12) contained Cyclones quarterback Seneca Wallace in winning their 17th straight at home.

Held to just 43 yards passing in a loss to Oklahoma, Wallace was much better against Texas with 226 yards and a touchdown.

The Longhors held the Cyclones (6-3, 3-2) to 286 yards.

No. 15 Southern Cal 44, No. 14 Oregon 33

EUGENE, Ore. - Carson Palmer threw for 448 yards and matched a school record with five touchdown passes as the Trojans (6-2, 4-1 Pac-10) handed the Ducks (6-2, 2-2) their second consecutive loss.

Palmer's five touchdown passes tied Rodney Peete's mark in 1987 against Stanford. Palmer completed 31 of 42 attempts with one interception.

No. 19 Alabama 34, No. 16 Tennessee 14

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Santonio Beard ran for two touchdowns and Alabama took advantage of six turnovers to beat Tennessee, ending a seven-game losing streak to the Volunteers.

The Crimson Tide (6-2, 3-1 SEC) hadn't beaten Tennessee (4-3, 1-3) since 1994, whe n Peyton Manning was a freshman.

It was the Vols' worst home loss since 1994, when they were beaten 31-0 by Florida.

No. 20 Kansas St. 44, Baylor 10

WACO, Texas - Darren Sproles ran for 124 yards and a touchdown, becoming the first Wildcats running back in 29 years with four consecutive 100-yard games.

Randy Jordan returned a blocked field goal 93 yards for a touchdown, and Sproles ran for a 12-yard score in the second half for Kansas State (6-2, 2-2 Big 12).

No. 21 Colorado 37, Texas Tech 13

BOULDER, Colo. - Chris Brown ran for 149 yards and a touchdown, Robert Hodge passed for two scores, and safety Medford Moorer returned an interception 51 yards for another as the Buffaloes (6-2, 4-0 Big 12) posted their fifth consecutive victory.

Colorado held Texas Tech (5-4, 2-2), one of the nation's most potent offenses, to 359 total yards - 125 yards below the Red Raiders' average.

Wyoming 34, No. 22 Air Force 26

LARAMIE, Wyo. - Casey Bramlet passed for 387 yards and two TDs as the Cowboys (2-6, 1-2 Mountain West) scored their first upset of a ranked team since 1999.

After winning their first six games, the Falcons (6-2, 3-1) lost their second straight.

Air Force's option attack got just 255 yards.