(AP) Penn State won without Joe Paterno as its coach for the first time since 1965, and set up a division title game in the Big Ten next week.

No. 21 Penn State shut out Ohio State in the second half and Stephfon Green scored two touchdowns to lead the Nittany Lions to a 20-14 victory in Columbus on Saturday.

Penn State (9-2, 6-1) earned a share of the Big Ten's Leaders Division title and set up a division title game next week at Wisconsin (9-2, 5-2). The winner will play in the conference's first championship game on Dec. 3 against Michigan State.

No. 2 Alabama 45,

Georgia southern 21

Trent Richardson rushed for 175 yards and scored three touchdowns to power Alabama.

The Crimson Tide (10-1) didn't win many style points in giving up a season-high 21 points, but the team's biggest national title boost came the previous night when No. 2 Oklahoma State fell 37-31 at Iowa State in two overtimes.

Alabama needed Richardson more than expected against the FCS Eagles (9-2). The Heisman Trophy candidate ran 32 times, caught a 4-yard touchdown pass and broke Shaun Alexander's school single-season mark of 19 rushing touchdowns.

No. 6 Arkansas 44,

Mississippi State 17

Tyler Wilson had a school-record 32 completions for Arkansas and threw for 365 yards and three touchdowns.

It was the seventh straight victory for the Razorbacks (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference), who travel to No. 1 LSU next week for a game with conference and national title implications.

North Carolina State 37, Clemson 13

Mike Glennon threw three touchdown passes and North Carolina State shut down Clemson's explosive offense.

Tbais Palmer had a dazzling 43-yard catch-and-run touchdown to highlight a surprisingly dominant performance by N.C. State (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Wolfpack scored 27 points in the second quarter, then increased the lead and never let the Tigers (9-2, 6-2) build any momentum.

It was N.C. State's first win against a top-10 team in five seasons under Tom O'Brien, and it was a surprising outcome considering the Wolfpack needed to win the final two games just to become bowl eligible.

No. 11 Houston 37, SMU 7

Case Keenum set the Football Bowl Subdivision career record for completions, threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score as Houston stayed unbeaten.

Keenum completed 30 of 45 passes for 318 yards, a modest day for the nation's leader in total offense and pass efficiency. He set the completions mark on his seventh throw, breaking the previous mark (1,403) set by Texas Tech's Graham Harrell (2005-08).

No. 12 Michigan State 55, Indiana 3

Kirk Cousins threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns in just over a half and Michigan State clinched a spot in the Big Ten championship game.

The Spartans entered with a one-game lead over both Nebraska and Michigan. When the Wolverines beat the Cornhuskers, Michigan State (9-2, 6-1) won the Legends Division.

Cousins hit B.J. Cunningham for a 7-yard touchdown on Michigan State's first possession of the second half, giving the Spartans a 41-3 lead.

No. 13 Georgia 19,

Kentucky 10

Aaron Murray threw a touchdown pass to Marlon Brown on the first play of the fourth quarter, Blair Walsh kicked four field goals and Georgia clinched a spot in the SEC championship game.

The Bulldogs (9-2, 7-1) leaned on Walsh's four field goals, including three from 39 yards, and strong defense to clinch first place in the SEC's Eastern Division.

Kentucky (4-7, 1-6) was held to 165 yards and eliminated from bowl consideration.

No. 14 South Carolina 34,

The Citadel 20

South Carolina's Connor Shaw threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns, including Alshon Jeffery's first scoring catch in more than a month.

The Gamecocks (9-2) reached nine victories in back-to-back years for the first time in school history.

Jeffery caught a 32-yard scoring pass using just his right arm as Citadel defender Joseph Boateng pinned him near the left sideline of the end zone.

No. 15 Wisconsin 28, Illinois 17

Montee Ball rushed for 224 yards and scored three times, and Wisconsin forced four turnovers in a comeback victory.

On a day when stiff winds limited Wisconsin's passing attack, Ball was dominant. He had 164 yards on the ground as Wisconsin scored 21 unanswered points in the second half.

Donovonn Young rushed for two TDs for Illinois (6-5, 2-5 Big 10), which has lost five straight. He finished with 43 yards on eight carries.

Illinois outgained Wisconsin 301-285, but the turnovers a fumble and three interceptions combined with special teams mistakes doomed the Illini.

The Badgers (9-2, 5-2) scored on drives of 44, 39, 30 and 2 yards. Their first 14 points were set up by an Illinois turnover and a badly botched punt.

No. 19 TCU 34,

Colorado State 10

Antoine Hicks, Ed Wesley and Matthew Tucker ran for touchdowns and Tank Carder returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown, helping TCU win at least a share of the Mountain West title.

Coming off an upset win at Boise State, the Horned Frogs (9-2, 6-0) seemed a bit flat in the first half. They got rolling in the third quarter on their way to handing the Rams (3-7, 1-4) a sixth straight loss.

No. 20 Michigan 45,

No. 17 Nebraska 17

Denard Robinson threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores to help Michigan keep alive hopes for earning a BCS at-large bid.

The Cornhuskers (8-3, 4-3) lost any hope of playing in the Big Ten's first title game.

The Wolverines (9-2, 5-2) are home against Ohio State next week, trying to snap a seven-game skid against their rivals. The Wolverines turned a close game against Nebraska into a rout with 21 straight points after it was tied at 10.

No. 21 Penn State 20,

Ohio State 14

Penn State won for the first time since coach Joe Paterno was fired, with Stephfon Green running for two touchdowns and the Nittany Lions' solid defense holding Ohio State scoreless in the second half

Penn State (9-2, 6-1) earned a share of the Big Ten's Leaders Division title and set up a division title game next week at Wisconsin. The winner will play in the conference's first championship game on Dec. 3.

No. 24 Notre Dame 16,

Boston College 14

Jonas Gray rushed for a touchdown, David Ruffer kicked three field goals and Notre Dame held off Boston College.

The win was the fourth straight for the Irish (8-3), who matched last year's victory total. But it was a costly win, with Gray leaving in the third quarter with an apparent knee injury. The Eagles' Chase Rettig capped a 72-yard drive with a 7-yard scoring pass to Bobby Swigert with 1:57 to play. But Robby Toma recovered the onside kick, and Boston College didn't get the ball back until there were eight seconds left. The Eagles (3-8) lateraled several times before Irish linebacker Troy Niklas made the final tackle around the Boston College 14.