for four touchdowns to set a new Big 8 record for TDs in a season. Meanwhile, No. 2 Texas was held without a touchdown but still beat Houston 9-3. No. 3 Auburn defeated No. 7 Maryland 35-23. No. 4 Georgia visited No. 9 Florida and dealt the Gators their second straight close loss, 10-9. No. 5 Miami needed a late touchdown to beat East Carolina 12-7; they were passed in the next poll by No. 6 Illinois, which won 50-23 at Minnesota. The top five were No. 1 Nebraska, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Georgia, and No. 5 Illinois. November 12: No. 1 Nebraska posted their fourth consecutive 50+ point performance, defeating Kansas 67-13. No. 2 Texas beat TCU 20-14. In a battle for first place in the SEC, No. 3 Auburn pulled out a 13-7 win over No. 4 Georgia, the Bulldogs’ first conference loss in four years. No. 5 Illinois beat Indiana 49-21 to clinch a surprise Big Ten title and Rose Bowl berth. No. 6 Miami finished its schedule with a 17-16 win at Florida State on a late field goal. The next poll featured No. 1 Nebraska, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Illinois, and No. 5 Miami. November 19: No. 1 Nebraska and No. 3 Auburn were idle. No. 2 Texas clinched the SWC title and a Cotton Bowl berth with a 24-21 win over Baylor. No. 4 Illinois finished its schedule by defeating Northwestern 56-24. The Illini’s Rose Bowl opponent would be UCLA, which earned the Pac-10 title with a 27-17 victory at USC. (In less dignified Pac-10 action, this was also the day of “The Toilet Bowl”, a 0-0 tie between Oregon and Oregon State which is regarded as one of the worst-played football games of all time.) No. 5 Miami had finished its season, and the top five remained the same. November 26: Despite the season-long dominance of No. 1 Nebraska, unranked Oklahoma only had one conference loss and could still gain an Orange Bowl berth by defeating the Cornhuskers. Trailing by only seven points with under a minute left, the Sooners got as far as the Nebraska 1-yard line before a Cornhuskers defensive stand preserved a 28-21 victory. No. 2 Texas had an easier time, winning 45-13 at Texas A&M. No. 3 Auburn was again idle, and the top five remained the same. December December 3: