The Troy University (Ala.) Trojans — not to be confused with the stumbling Trojans of Southern California — crushed winless Florida International, 34-16, propelling the latter into first place in the Bottom Ten.

Previous leader Notre Dame was a 20-6 winner over the UCLA Ruins, but analysts said an early-season victory, though unfortunate, wouldn't necessarily knock the Fighting Rash out of contention for the Bottom Ten title.

Elsewhere, supporters of flowerhouse Utah State (0-6) complained bitterly that their school deserved to be No. 1 and was the victim of regional prejudice by Eastern pollsters, who don't stay up late enough at night to see how bad the teams in the West are.

Utah State lost to Hawaii, 52-37.

Meanwhile, USC was panicky upon learning it had to face Arizona (2-4) in the Western regional Crummy Game of the Week. After all, if the Trojans could lose to 41-point underdog Stanford, imagine what a disaster is in store for them against Arizona, a mere 22-point underdog.

Wreck, Record; Last Loss; Next Loss

1. Fla Int., (0-6); 16-34; Troy; Recovering

2. Utah State, (0-6); 37-52; Hawaii; Healing

3. NC State, (1-5); 10-27; Florida State; Hiding

4. Colorado State, (0-5); 20-24; San Diego State; Air Force

5. Minnehaha, (1-5); 20-40; Indiana; Northwestern

6. Duke, (1-5); 36-41; Wake; Va. Tech

7. Syracuse, (1-5); 14-55; W. Va.; Rutgers

8. Iowa State, (1-5); 17-42; Texas Tech; Texas-x

9. Idaho, (1-5); 20-28; San Jose State; Fresno State

10. SMUs, (1-4); Idle; Southern Old Miss

11. Nevada (Lost Wages) (2-4); 12. Two Lane (2-4); 13. Arizona (2-4); 14. Tie among Brown and Columbia (both 1-3) and Notre Dame (1-5); 17. Gentle Penn (1-3); 18. Wisconsin (worst 5-1 team ever); 19. Tie between USC and UCLA (winless in October).

x-If necessary.

Rout of the week: Virginia Tech (5-1) vs. Duke (1-5).

Crummy Game of the Week: USC (4-1) vs. Arizona (2-4).