BOULDER, Colo. — Homecoming. Baylor. A beautiful, sun-splashed day. Seemed like the perfect time to finally spread some "Hawk Love" around Folsom Field in the form of a long-awaited victory.

Instead, it was just another spirit-sapping loss for Colorado and its new coach, Dan Hawkins.

The Buffs matched the longest losing streak in their 117-year history yesterday, falling 34-31 to Baylor in triple overtime for their 10th straight defeat.

The last six of those are on Hawkins, a former Boise State coach, who was hired to restore a program that sagged under the weight of its turmoil during Gary Barnett's final seasons.

"I don't know that it's draining," Hawkins said. "It's another variety of life. It's another adventure you go through, another battle you go through."

Ryan Havens made a 22-yard field goal for the lead and linebacker Joe Pawelek clinched the win with a leaping interception in the end zone to help the Bears (3-3, 2-0 Big 12) win this thriller. It's the first time they've won back-to-back Big 12 games in the same season since joining the conference in 1996.

"It'd be fun if we played them all that way, as long as we win them," said Baylor coach Guy Morriss.

The Buffs (0-6, 0-2) remained winless on what was widely viewed as their best chance for the rest of the season to get that elusive 'W' — on homecoming, with the players still believing in their new coach, against a traditional conference doormat.

Now, it's CU that's the doormat, in need of a win next week against Texas Tech to avoid eclipsing the program's longest losing streak, set in 1963-64.

Pawelek's walk-off interception was a beauty, though it helped that CU quarterback Bernard Jackson threw to Tyson DeVree far downfield and in heavy coverage on third-and-6 from the 21. The Buffs only needed a field goal to extend the game.

"Honestly, it was pretty surreal there for a while, seeing it and thinking, I can go get it," Pawelek said.

ELSEWHERE

Penn State 28, Minnesota 27, OT: Tony Hunt rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns, the last in overtime, and Kevin Kelly made his extra point to lift the Nittany Lions (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) past the host Gophers (2-4, 0-3). Bryan Cupito threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns, the last one a 25-yarder to Eric Decker that gave the Gophers a 27-21 lead in overtime. But Jason Giannini missed the PAT.

Miami 27, North Carolina 7: Javarris James had a 62-yard touchdown run for Miami's longest play of the season, finishing with 111 yards to help the host Hurricanes (3-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat the Tar Heels (1-4, 0-3).

Wisconsin 41, Northwestern 9: P.J. Hill rushed for 249 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown run on the second play of the game, and the host Badgers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) beat the Wildcats (2-4, 0-2).

South Carolina 24, Kentucky 17: Quarterback Syvelle Newton ran for a 7-yard touchdown and caught a 22-yard score from receiver Kenny McKinley on a trick play as the visiting Gamecocks (4-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) defeated the Wildcats (3-3, 1-2) to make Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier 14-0 against the Wildcats.

South Florida 38, UConn 16: Matt Grothe ran for three touchdowns and threw for another, leading the host Bulls (4-2, 1-1 Big East) to a rout of the Huskies (2-3, 0-1).

Kent St. 28, Temple 17: Julian Edelman passed for one touchdown and ran for another to lead the Golden Flashes (4-2) over the host Owls (0-6) for their first non-conference win over a Division I-A foe in nearly two decades.

Kansas State 31, Oklahoma St. 27: Freshman quarterback Josh Freeman got rolling late in his first start, running for a 21-yard touchdown with 1:11 left to help the host Wildcats (4-2, 1-1 Big 12) rally past the Cowboys (3-2, 0-1).

East Carolina 31, Virginia 21: Brandon Fractious had 102 yards and one of East Carolina's four rushing touchdowns to lead the host Pirates (2-3) past the Cavaliers (2-4).

Army 62, VMI 7: The host Black Knights (3-3) scored on five of their first six possessions to beat coach Bobby Ross' alma mater, Virginia Military Institute (1-5), a Division I-AA opponent.

BYU 47, San Diego St. 17: John Beck completed 16 of 21 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns, and the host Cougars (4-2, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) are off to their best conference start in five years by beating the winless Aztecs (0-5, 0-2).

UCLA 27, Arizona 7: Patrick Cowan took over for injured UCLA quarterback Ben Olson, who left with a sprained left knee in the first quarter, and threw for two touchdowns, while Alterraun Verner returned an interception 89 yards for a score as the host Bruins (4-1, 2-1 Pac-10) beat the Wildcats (2-4, 0-3).

North Texas 25, Florida International 22, 7 OT: Denis Hopovac's 34-yard field goal, his fifth of the game, in an NCAA record-tying seventh overtime, gave the host Mean Green (2-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) a victory over the Golden Panthers (0-6, 0-3).

Wyoming 14, New Mexico 10: Freshman Karsten Sween threw two second-half touchdown passes, a 12-yarder to Hoost Marsh and a 4-yarder to Michael Ford, and the Cowboys (2-4, 1-1 Mountain West Conference) rallied to beat the host Lobos (2-4, 0-2).

Mississippi 17, Vanderbilt 10: BenJarvis Green-Ellis ran for 102 yards and two scores and Charles Clark intercepted Mackenzi Adams' pass inside the Ole Miss 10 on the game's final play as the host Rebels (2-3, 1-3 Southeastern Conference) beat the Commodores (2-4, 0-3).

Indiana 34, Illinois 32: Austin Starr kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired and Indiana (3-3, 1-1 Big Ten) defeated the host Illini (2-4, 1-2) for its first Big Ten road win under second-year coach Terry Hoeppner.

Texas A&M 21, Kansas 18: Stephen McGee engineered an 80-yard touchdown drive in the final three minutes, capped by Jorvorskie Lane's 2-yard run, and the Aggies (5-1, 1-1 Big 12) came from behind to beat the host Jayhawks (3-3, 0-2).

Pittsburgh 21, Syracuse 11: LaRod Stephens-Howling ran for a career-high 221 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown, and the Panthers (5-1, 2-0 Big East) beat the host Orangemen (3-3, 0-1).

Tulane 38, Rice 24: Lester Ricard threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns as the host Green Wave (2-3 and 1-2 Conference USA) beat the Owls (1-5, 0-3), winning their first game in the refurbished Louisiana Superdome since Hurricane Katrina.

Navy 24, Air Force 17: The visiting Midshipmen (5-1) ended the comeback attempt when Rashawn King broke up Shaun Carney's pass to Victor Thompson on a fourth-and-6 at the Navy 47 after the Falcons (2-2) pulled to 24-17 with 3:06 left.