Louisville Makes Statement Against WVU

The Louisville Cardinals ended West Virginia's national title hopes with a 44-34 victory over the third-ranked Mountaineers at Papa John's Field in Louisville last night, sending shockwaves through the BCS rankings.

The fifth-ranked Cardinals (8-0), who received 354 yards passing from Brian Brohm, should move up to the third spot vacated by West Virginia (7-1). The biggest victory in the programs history also leaves them in an excellent position in the national championship race.

Undefeated Rutgers and Pitt seem to be the only teams standing in the way of a perfect season for Louisville.

Three more games on tap for Saturday feature ranked teams squaring off with each other.

No. 8 Tennessee (7-1) hosts No. 13 LSU (6-2); No. 16 Boston College (7-1) travels to No. 22 Wake Forest (7-1); and No. 18 Oklahoma (6-2) is on the road against Texas A&M (8-1).

Here's the Corners predictions for this weeks Top 25 battles:

Ohio State (1) at Illinois
The Buckeyes are steamrolling through the Big Ten and no one seems to able to stop them. Ohio State has out-scored its opponents by a 126-10 margin in the last three games. Winner: Ohio State.

Ball State at Michigan (2)
The Wolverines won't have to worry about looking ahead to Ohio State in this one. It will be over by halftime. Winner: Michigan.

Oklahoma State at Texas (4)
This is by no means an easy one for the Longhorns. The Cowboys are coming of the upset of Nebraska and have actually had big halftime leads over Texas in the last two meetings only to come up short. The Longhorns have the advantage of playing at home. Winner: Texas.

Arkansas State at Auburn (6)
Let's just move along shall we? Winner: Auburn.

Florida (7) at Vanderbilt
The Gators have won 17 straight against Vanderbilt and could clinch their division with a wins on Saturday and against South Carolina on November 11. Winner: Florida.

LSU (13) at Tennessee (8)
The Vols are at home and have the better record, but the Tigers have the better team. Winner: LSU

USC (9) at Stanford
There isn't a better way to get over a heartbreaking loss than to play a winless Cardinal squad. Winner: USC.

UCLA at California (10)
The Bruins are in a tailspin, losing three straight after a 4-1 start. Don't expect the Bears to look past UCLA though. Cal hasn't won the Pac-10 title since 1958 and they are hungry. Winner: California.

North Carolina at Notre Dame (11)
Touchdown Jesus will be busy on Saturday. Winner: Notre Dame.

Arkansas (12) at South Carolina
Steve Spurrier's squad wasn't able to upset the Vols, but they get another chance to wreak havoc on a team's SEC title chances when Arkansas visits. This is where a cupcake schedule comes back to bite you. Winner: South Carolina.

Boston College (16) at Wake Forest (22)
Expect a close one. Each of their last three meetings were decided by five points or less. Winner: Boston College.

Penn State at Wisconsin (17)
The health of P.J. Hill is a concern and the Badgers win on a wing and a prayer, but playing in the friendly confines of Camp Randall should help. Winner: Wisconsin.

Oklahoma (18) at Texas A&M (21)
It's the strong Aggie running game (213.0) against the equally strong Sooners run defense (77.0). Always go with the defense. Winner: Oklahoma.

Maryland at Clemson (19)
Terps coach Ralph Friedgen has done a tremendous job this season, but going to Death Valley is never easy. ACC title hopes are on the line in this one. Winner: Clemson.

Georgia Tech (20) at North Carolina State
The last six games between these two teams have been decided by 10 points or less, but the Yellowjackets have more offensive talent and should prevail. Winner: Georgia Tech.

Virginia Tech (23) at Miami
The Canes are in disarray right now, but they still play tough at home. The Hurricanes have allowed 18 sacks this season. The Hokies have collected 21 sacks in 2006. That could be a major problem. Winner: Virginia Tech.

Washington at Oregon (24)
The Huskies must venture to Autzen Stadium where no one wants to play. Winner: Oregon.

Arizona at Washington State (25)
Washington State ranks 16th in the nation in passing yards; Arizona ranks 72nd. The Cougars rank 15th in total yards; Arizona ranks 114th. Looks like a long day for the Wildcats.

The Corner Lowdown:
Last week: 15-3
Overall: 108-22

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