Steve Smith broke two tackles and raced 56 yards for a touchdown, then did perhaps his most important work. Nearly two months after he broke teammate Ken Lucas’ nose with a sucker punch in training camp, Smith retrieved the ball and handed it to Lucas on the sideline.

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll through Sept. 27th.

Maryland took its fourth straight victory over a ranked opponent and second straight triumph over Clemson in Death Valley, and now the Terrapins can start thinking about a run at an Atlantic Coast Conference title.

The coach who designed the Florida offense that revolutionized the Southeastern Conference in the 1990s is now pinning most of his hopes to win at South Carolina on his defense.

Scores from this weekend’s college football action from around the country.

Saturday’s AP Top 25 College Football Summaries

Ben Widmyer scored on a 1-yard run in overtime to lift Wofford to a 38-37 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday night.

Derrick Williams caught a touchdown pass, ran for a TD and returned a kickoff 94 yards for another score, and No. 12 Penn State to a defeated No. 22 Illinois 38-24 on Saturday night.

Louie Sakoda kicked three field goals and four extra points to become the leading scorer in Utah history and the No. 17 Utes welcomed back Weber State coach Ron McBride with a 37-21 win Saturday night.

Floyd Haigler threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth to lead Howard to a 49-21 blowout over Savannah State on Saturday night.

Charles Scott surpassed 100 yards rushing for the fourth straight game and punched in two short touchdowns, and No. 5 LSU remained undefeated with a 34-24 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night.

Stephen Garcia was 13-for-20 for 131 yards and ran for 86 more, giving South Carolina’s offense enough of a kick to beat UAB 26-13 on Saturday night.

William Richardson scored two touchdowns to help Coastal Carolina beat North Carolina A&T 20-7 on Saturday night.

Malcolm Long threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns to lead South Carolina State to a 43-17 victory against Winston-Salem on Saturday night.

Tom Brandstater threw for three touchdowns and Ryan Mathews ran for one score and caught another as No. 25 Fresno State outlasted UCLA 36-31 on Saturday.