ROSE: No. 5 USC 38, No. 6 Penn State 24. USC says they should have been playing for the national championship. Coach Pete Carroll even said after the game, “I don’t think anybody can beat the Trojans this year.” YOU LOST TO OREGON STATE THREE MONTHS AGO! And you played your bowl game on what was basically a home field. I’m sure that was no advantage at all.

OUTBACK: Iowa 31, South Carolina 10. Iowa running back Shonn Greene ran for 121 yards and three scores; the junior has run for over 100 yards in every game this season. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier started redshirt freshman Stephen Garcia, who threw three picks before getting yanked in the first half. Iowa’s win is the Big Ten’s only victory to date in postseason play this season.

ORANGE: No. 21 Virginia Tech 20, No. 12 Cincinnati 7. The Bearcats scored on their first possession, but couldn’t get a sniff of the end zone thereafter. Tony Pike’s four picks probably didn’t help. Tech’s Darren Evans ran for 153 and a score.

GATOR: Nebraska 26, Clemson 21. Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper threw two-picks–both were balls deflected at the line–that highlighted an offensive implosion by the Tigers.

CAPITAL ONE: No. 16 Georgia 24, No. 19 Michigan State 12. Congratulations, Georgia. You finally won your first big game of the year.