AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Air Force linebacker Andre Morris Jr. didn't lead the team in tackles, didn't have any sacks, and didn't really turn in any spectacular plays.

Still, he may have made the biggest impact of all in Air Force's 35-7 win over Army yesterday.

Morris motivated his teammates with a halftime rant inside the locker room, lighting a desperately needed fire under the Falcons. Dominated by an amped-up Army team in the first half, Air Force was a different squad after intermission.

The Falcons (6-4) scored on four of their five second-half possessions to turn a close contest into a rout as the team became bowl eligible for the third straight year under coach Troy Calhoun.

Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson contemplated recounting the specifics of Morris' fiery speech, but thought better of it.

"I really can't repeat most of the things he said," Jefferson said. "He got things going, and I credit him a lot."

Kevin Fogler caught a 73-yard TD pass and Anthony Wright returned a punt 88 yards for a score as Air Force beat the Black Knights (3-6) for a fourth straight time.

Navy is secured of taking the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for a seventh straight season in the annual competition between the service academies. The Midshipmen, who beat Air Force earlier in the season, will either win the trophy outright by beating Army on Dec. 12 or retain it if they lose by virtue of capturing the crown last season.

ACC

NORTH CAROLINA 19, DUKE 6

Ryan Houston ran for a career-high 164 yards and Jheranie Boyd scored the clinching touchdown midway through the fourth quarter on a 3-yard run to help the Tar Heels (6-3, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat the Blue Devils (5-4, 3-2).

NORTH CAROLINA STATE 38, MARYLAND 31

Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, helping the host Wolfpack (4-5, 1-4 ACC) snap a four-game losing streak by holding off the Terrapins (2-7, 1-4).

CLEMSON 40, FLORIDA STATE 24

C.J. Spiller had a career-high 165 yards rushing and finished with 312 all-purpose yards as the host Tigers (6-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) defeated the Seminoles (4-5, 2-4).

BIG 12

BAYLOR 40, MISSOURI 32

Freshman Nick Florence passed for a school-record 427 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a score, helping the Bears (4-5, 1-4) end a 13-game Big 12 road losing streak by beating the Tigers (5-4, 1-4) for the first time in eight tries.

COLORADO 35, TEXAS A&M 34

Tyler Hansen overcame his second straight eight-sack day, throwing a 22-yard TD pass to Patrick Devenny with 2:04 left, and Aric Goodman kicked the extra point as the host Buffaloes (3-6, 2-3 Big 12) snapped a three-game skid by beating the Aggies (5-4, 2-3).

KANSAS STATE. 17, KANSAS 10

Daniel Thomas ran for 185 yards and a touchdown, and the host Wildcats (6-4, 4-2) harassed Todd Reesing into three turnovers to remain in control of the Big 12 North with a victory over the Jayhawks (5-4, 1-4) in the 107th version of the Sunflower Showdown.

BIG EAST

WEST VIRGINIA 17, LOUISVILLE 9

Jarrett Brown threw a touchdown pass just before halftime and Tavon Austin had a 9-yard TD run in the third quarter as the host Mountaineers (7-2, 3-1 Big East) held off the Cardinals (3-6. 0-4).

BIG TEN

ILLINOIS 35, MINNESOTA 32

Terry Hawthorne returned an interception for a touchdown and Clay Nurse had four of his team's seven sacks as the visiting Illini (3-6, 2-5 Big Ten) raced to a 28-7 halftime lead before holding off the Golden Gophers (5-5, 3-4).

PURDUE 38, MICHIGAN 36

Joey Elliott threw for a career-high 367 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score as the visiting Boilermakers (4-6, 3-3 Big Ten) rallied from a 24-10 halftime deficit to beat the Wolverines (5-5, 1-5).

MICHIGAN STATE 49, WESTERN MICHIGAN 14

Little-used Ashton Leggett ran for 110 yards and four touchdowns, including a 71-yard scoring jaunt on his first carry, and Kirk Cousins threw for two scores to lead the host Spartans (5-5) over the Broncos (4-6), who fell behind 35-0 at halftime.

CONFERENCE USA

SMU 31, RICE 28

Shawnbrey McNeal rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryan McCann returned a blocked field goal 74 yards for a score as the host Mustangs (5-4, 4-1) rallied past the Owls (0-9, 0-5).

ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM 56, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 29

Joe Webb threw touchdown passes of 36, 22, 24 and 17 yards, and also ran 65 and 2 yards for scores as the host Blazers (4-5) rolled over the Owls (3-5), who trailed 35-21 at halftime.

TULANE 45, TEXAS-EL PASO 38

Andre Anderson scored the tying touchdown with one second left in regulation, then rushed seven yards for the winning score in overtime as the host Green Wave (3-6, 1-4 Conference USA) beat the Miners (3-6, 2-3).

PACIFIC-10

UCLA 24, WASHINGTON 23

Kevin Craft passed for 159 yards in the second half after taking over for injured Kevin Prince, and Rahim Moore intercepted Jake Locker's deflected pass in the final minute as the host Bruins (4-5, 1-5 Pac-10) held off the Huskies (3-6, 2-4) to snap their five-game losing streak.

SEC

KENTUCKY 37, EASTERN KENTUCKY 12

Morgan Newton threw his first two career touchdown passes and three other Wildcats (4-5) ran for scores in a victory over the Colonels (5-4), extending Kentucky's non-conference winning streak to a school-record 18 games.

GEORGIA 38, TENNESSEE TECH 0

Washaun Ealey had touchdown runs of 7 and 44 yards, and the host Bulldogs, who led 31-0 at halftime, had 304 yards rushing in beating the Golden Eagles (5-4) for their first shutout in three years.

AUBURN 63, FURMAN 31

Chris Todd completed his first 14 passes and threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns, including three to Darvin Adams, as the host Tigers (7-3) cruised to a non-conference rout of the Paladins (4-5).

ARKANSAS 33, SOUTH CAROLINA 16

Ryan Mallett completed 23 of 27 passes for 329 yards and the host Razorbacks (5-4, 2-4 SEC) scored 23 unanswered points to finish the game in cruising past the Gamecocks (6-4, 3-4).

TENNESSEE 56, MEMPHIS 28

Jonathan Crompton threw for a career-high 331 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another as the host Volunteers (5-4) routed the Tigers (2-7).

MISSISSIPPI 38, NORTHERN ARIZONA 14

Shay Hodge scored two touchdowns on a career-high 169 receiving yards and the host Rebels (6-3) scored 24 unanswered points after the Lumberjacks (5-4) had tied the score at 14 in the second quarter.