ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A dropped touchdown pass didn't deflate Tate Forcier. The Michigan freshman simply threw another one on the next play.

After LaTerryal Savory bobbled and dropped a go-ahead touchdown with just seconds remaining, Forcier hit Greg Mathews for a 5-yard score with 11 seconds left, lifting the Wolverines to a 38-34 win over No. 18 Notre Dame yesterday.

"It will go down in history as one of the greatest games in the Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry," Mathews said. "I'm glad I got a chance to play in it."

Armando Allen ran for a touchdown and got the 2-point conversion on a nifty Statue of Liberty play with 5:13 left after Jimmy Clausen threw his third touchdown pass to give the Fighting Irish (1-1) the lead, but Notre Dame's defense could not deny Forcier and the Wolverines (2-0).

"This is a very disappointing, disheartening loss," Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis said.

A season after losing a school-record nine games, Michigan's Rich Rodriguez has college football's winningest program at 2-0 for the first time since 2006 with a rout of Western Michigan and an emotional win over the rival Irish, whose winning percentage ranks second in the nation — behind Michigan's.

NO. 1 FLORIDA 56, TROY 6

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow completed 15 of 24 passes for 237 yards and four touchdown passes, and also ran for a score as the Gators (2-0) pounded the Trojans (0-2) in their final tuneup before beginning Southeastern Conference play.

"The season starts now," said receiver David Nelson as the Gators will prepare for their Southeastern Conference opener against Tennessee on Saturday in Gainesville.

Jeff Demps ran for 87 yards and a touchdown. Chris Rainey added 85 yards on the ground and a score for Florida, which punted twice and fumbled once in its first four series.

NO. 2 TEXAS 41, WYOMING 10

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Colt McCoy completed 30 of 47 passes for 337 yards and three TDs with an interception and the Longhorns (2-0) rallied to roll past the Cowboys (1-1) for their 15th straight non-conference win.

The Longhorns looked ready to be lassoed until taking a 13-10 lead just before halftime, although their defense had a great afternoon against a spread offense in preparation for next weekend's showdown with Texas Tech.

"I thought our defense pitched a shutout," Texas coach Mack Brown said. "... But we've still got a lot to work to do and it's fun when you can win 41-10 and still feel like you've got a lot of things to fix."

NO. 4 ALABAMA 40, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 14

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Greg McElroy completed a school-record 14 straight passes and freshman Trent Richardson rushed for a pair of second-half touchdowns, helping the Crimson Tide (2-0) beat the Golden Panthers (0-1).

The Crimson Tide couldn't shake the 33-point underdog Golden Panthers until Richardson scored from 9 and 35 yards in the final 19 minutes. Terry Grant added a 42-yard TD run.

HOUSTON 45, NO. 5 OKLAHOMA STATE 35

STILLWATER, Okla. — Case Keenum threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns, and Bryce Beall caught the go-ahead 6-yard TD pass off a batted ball as the Cougars (2-0) stunned the Cowboys (1-1).

Zac Robinson fumbled a snap to end one OSU drive in the fourth quarter, and Jamal Robinson then returned his interception 32 yards for a score to seal the upset with 3:14 remaining.

NO. 7 PENN STATE 28, SYRACUSE 7

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Evan Royster turned a short throw into a 49-yard touchdown on the game's opening drive, and added a 12-yard scoring run to give the Nittany Lions a 14-0 lead in the second quarter.

Penn State (2-0) throttled Syracuse's running game early. The Orange (0-2) passing wasn't much better as Greg Paulus was 14 of 20 for 105 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

NO. 9 BYU 54, TULANE 3

NEW ORLEANS — Max Hall completed 24 of 32 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns, Bryan Kariya scored twice and the Cougars (2-0), held to a first-quarter field goal, scored 48 unanswered points in routing the Green Wave (0-2).

BYU had 527 yards of total offense and held the football for 33:40 compared to 26:20 for the Green Wave, who were held to 162 yards of total offense.

NO. 10 CALIFORNIA 59, EASTERN WASHINGTON 7

BERKELEY, Calif. — Jahvid Best rushed for 144 yards and scored two touchdowns to make sure the Golden Bears (2-0) would avoid a letdown against the Eagles (1-1).

After starting with a 52-13 rout of Maryland, the Bears remained focused against the Eagles, who play in the lower-division Football Championship Subdivision.

OTHER RANKED TEAMS

No. 11 LSU 23, Vanderbilt 9: Keiland Williams rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, his second, a 14-yarder, putting the Tigers (2-0, 1-0 SEC) ahead 23-9 with 6:01 left to play, in beating the Commodores (1-1, 0-1) at Baton Rouge, La.

No. 13 Oklahoma 64, Idaho State 0: Freshman quarterback Landry Jones, replacing injured Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, threw three touchdown passes in his first career start as the Sooners (1-1) hammered the Bengals (0-2) at Norman, Okla.

NO. 14 VIRGINIA TECH 52, MARSHALL 10: Freshman Ryan Williams ran for 164 yards and scored on runs of 57, 4 and 28 yards, and David Wilson added 165 yards and a touchdown as the Hokies (1-1) rolled to a 35-7 halftime lead in romping past the Thundering Herd (1-1) at Blacksburg, Va.

NO. 16 TCU 30, VIRGINIA 14: Joseph Turner and Jeremy Kerley had TD runs, Andy Dalton threw a 31-yard scoring pass to Jimmy Young and Ross Evans kicked three field goals as the Horned Frogs (1-0) beat the Cavaliers (0-2), which made just seven first downs at Charlottesville, Va.

NO. 19 NORTH CAROLINA 12, CONNECTICUT 10: Dan Ryan was called for holding in the end zone with 1:32 left in the game, giving the Tar Heels (2-0) a safety and a comeback win over the Huskies (1-1), who led 10-0 entering the fourth quarter at East Hartford, Conn.

No. 21 Georgia 41, South Carolina 37: Rennie Curran broke up a fourth-down pass at the goal line with 27 seconds left and the Bulldogs (1-1, 1-0 SEC) held off the Gamecocks (1-1, 0-1) at Athens, Ga., to avoid their first 0-2 start since 1996.

NO. 22 NEBRASKA 38, ARKANSAS STATE 9: Zac Lee passed for 340 yards and four touchdowns, and the Cornhuskers (2-0) warmed up for next week's trip to Virginia Tech by scoring on five of their first six possessions in rolling past the Red Wolves (1-1) at Lincoln, Neb.

No. 23 Cincinnati 70, SE Missouri State 3: Mardy Gilyard scored four touchdowns as part of the third-best scoring performance in school history, reaching the end zone on a punt return, a run and two catches as the Bearcats (2-0) routed the Indians (0-2) at Cincinnati.

No. 24 Kansas 34, UTEP 7: Jake Sharp ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns and Daymond Patterson returned two punts to set up two short scoring drives as the Jayhawks (2-0) finished with 576 total yards to beat the Miners (0-2) at El Paso, Texas.

No. 25 Missouri 27, Bowling Green 20: Blaine Gabbert threw two second-half touchdown passes and Derrick Washington scored the go-ahead TD late in the fourth quarter, helping the Tigers (2-0) rally from a 20-6 deficit to beat the Falcons (1-1) at Columbia, Mo.