Rutgers wide receiver Mark Harrison scores a touchdown against UConn on Saturday. Rutgers won 19-3. (US Presswire)

Big East scoreboard

Rutgers 19, Connecticut 3: Buoyed by a suffocating defense, the Scarlet Knights (5-0, 2-0 Big East) were hardly tested. Rutgers forced five turnovers and held the Huskies (3-3, 0-1 Big East) to 244 yards of total offense. Scarlet Knights RB Jawan Jamison rushed for 110 yards on 28 carries. It marked the sixth straight game Jamison has eclipsed the 100-yard mark. DB Wayne Warren clinched the win with a fourth-quarter interception for a touchdown.  (For more on the game, check out CBSSports.com's Eye on College Football blog here)

Temple 37, South Florida 28: The Owls (2-2, 1-0 Big East) won their first conference game since re-joining the Big East behind a stellar performance from RB Montel Harris. For the first time this season, the Boston College transfer didn’t appear bothered by a nagging hamstring injury. Harris rushed for 133 yards, including a game-clinching 35-yard touchdown. The Bulls (2-4, 0-2 Big East) could have taken the lead in the final minutes on a 45-yard field goal by Maikon Bonani, but the kick was blocked by Owls DB Anthony Robey.

Cincinnati 52, Miami (Ohio) 14: The Redhawks (3-3, 2-0 MAC) were able to score first, but three consecutive turnovers after the score buried Miami on the road. Cincinnati (4-0, 1-0 Big East) QB Munchie Legaux threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and RB George Winn had 128 yards on 16 carries. Miami QB Zac Dysert had a record-breaking performance a week ago when he became the first player in FBS history to throw for more than 500 yards and rush for more than 100 in the same game. His encore wasn't as impressive, as he finished 25 of 49 for 303 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.

Friday night

Syracuse 14, Pittsburgh 13: The Orange (2-3, 1-0 Big East) ended an eight-game losing streak to FBS opponents and a seven-game skid to the Panthers. Syracuse escaped despite an anemic offense that scored once in 10 drives. The Orange offense was rescued by a defense that sacked Pitt (2-3, 0-2 Big East) QB Tino Sunseri five times, including a critical one by CB Brandon Reddish on the Panthers’ final drive. Pitt advanced to the Syracuse 17 midway through the fourth quarter for a potential game-winning field goal, but was forced to punt after losing 24 yards on its next three plays. (For more on the game, check out CBSSports.com's Eye on College Football blog here)

Play of the week: Syracuse LB Dyshawn Davis’ 52-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Facing a second-and-8 at midfield late in the first quarter, Sunseri hit TE Drew Carswell in the left flat. Carswell was met by Syracuse S Jeremi Wilkes, who reached in and stripped the ball. It was picked up by Davis, who raced down the right sideline, cut back and danced into the end zone. Entering the week, Syracuse had forced just four turnovers this season.

They said what?: Syracuse coach Doug Marrone on the hard-hitting second half of the Orange win: “I wish everyone could have been on that field to get a better feel for how hard those kids were getting after it. I don’t know who expected it to be a high-scoring game. I know this: I knew it was going to be a hard game.”

RapidReports defensive star of the week: Syracuse DE Brandon Sharpe. Pittsburgh QB Sunseri had solid numbers Friday night, and they would have been really good had it not been for Sharpe. The senior finished with six tackles and a career-high four sacks to lead an extremely disruptive Syracuse front.

RapidReports offensive star of the week: Pittsburgh WR Devin Street. The Panthers' senior set a career high with 10 receptions and finished four yards short of tying his career high in receiving yards with 130. Street continually gained separation against the Orange secondary to provide an outlet for Sunseri. Street’s draft stock appears to be surging.

A possible spot on the bench for: UConn RB Lyle McCombs. The Huskies sophomore didn’t need any distractions heading into a game against the nation’s top run defense. McCombs was arrested for second-degree breach of peace Friday night after an alleged altercation with his girlfriend. After being benched by Huskies coach Paul Pasqualoni for the first quarter, McCombs finished with just 32 yards on 12 carries. A year after rushing for more than 1,150 yards, McCombs is averaging 3.7 yards per carry.

His seat is getting uncomfortable: USF coach Skip Holtz. The Bulls committed three turnovers in the loss to the Owls, pushing their total to 12 during a four-game losing streak. A season that opened with a great promise is quickly unraveling. USF needs to win five of its final six games to become bowl eligible. Holtz might not make it out of the season if his team can’t turn things around soon. 

Why you care about these three stat lines:

1. Pitt RB Ray Graham's rushing yards: Graham still appears hampered by his surgically-repaired right knee. Syracuse held the Panthers’ senior running back to 57 yards on 24 carries. Graham is regarded as a warrior by fellow players and coaches throughout the league for his work ethic and resilience in recovering from the injury. Still, Graham doesn’t appear to possess the same explosiveness he had before the injury.

2. USF dropped passes: Bulls QB B.J. Daniels hasn’t been helped by a patchwork offensive line all season but was hurt more on Saturday by numerous drops by his receivers. The Bulls’ receivers dropped five passes in the loss at Temple, none more deflating than a third-down drop by WR Terrence Mitchell on a potential game-winning drive.

3. Harris' breakout performance: Before Harris’ 133-yard rushing day Saturday, the ACC's all-time leading career rusher while at Boston College had just 35 rushing yards this season. If Harris can avoid inconsistency over the next few weeks, he can form a potent 1-2 duo with fellow senior Matt Brown.

Key number: 53. The Scarlet Knights held the Huskies to 53 yards on 28 carries (1.9 yards per rush). Rutgers hasn’t allowed 100 rushing yards in a game this season and has only allowed more than 75 once.

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