Apple sauce: In the battle for the Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State, the final play of the game will no doubt be argued by both sides for years to come.

Washington entered the third overtime and kicked a field goal to go up 29-26. On the first play for the Cougars, quarterback Matt Kegel (Jason Gesser injured his ankle in the previous series) dropped back for a pass, and the Huskies' Kai Ellis knocked the ball lose, the ball hit the turf and Ellis picked it up, seemingly ending the game.

The referees conferred, and decided it was a backwards pass, so it was a live ball when Kegel let it go, and Ellis recovered the fumbled to end the game, 29-26.

"That was just a bad pass. It was a forward pass," Washington State coach Mike Price said, indicating it was incomplete and the Cougars should have retained possession.

Spartans spanked: Larry Johnson stepped up his candidacy for Heisman this weekend against Michigan State, rushing for 279 yards and four touchdowns in Penn State's 61-7 thrashing of the Spartans.

Johnson's day was done at halftime, but it was enough to give him more than 2,000 yards rushing on the season and make him one of the frontrunners for the Heisman Trophy.

How the AP top 25 fared

Associated Press Poll for week of November 19.

All games played November 23.

Team: Last week: This week:

1. Miami (Fla.) beat Pittsburgh 28-21 at Syracuse

2. Ohio State beat Michigan 14-9 idle

3. Washington State lost to Washington 29-26 (3OT) idle

4. Oklahoma beat Texas Tech 60-15 at Oklahoma State

5. Iowa idle idle

6. Georgia idle at Georgia Tech

7. Southern Cal. beat UCLA 52-21 vs. Notre Dame

8. Notre Dame beat Rutgers 42-0 at Southern Cal.

9. Alabama lost to Auburn 17-7 at Hawaii

10. Kansas State beat Missouri 38-0 idle

11. Texas idle at Texas A&M

12. Michigan lost to Ohio State 14-9 idle

13. Virginia Tech lost to West Virginia 21-18 vs. Virginia

14. Florida State lost to North Carolina State 17-7 vs. Florida

15. Penn State beat Michigan State 61-7 idle

16. Colorado idle at Nebraska

17. Pittsburgh lost to Miami 28-21 vs. West Virginia

18. Maryland lost to Virginia 48-13 vs. Wake Forest

19. Florida idle at Florida State

20. Colorado State beat New Mexico 22-14 vs. UNLV

21. Louisiana State beat Mississippi 14-13 at Arkansas

22. Texas Christian lost to East Carolina 31-28 vs. Memphis

23. Boise State beat Nevada 44-7 idle

24. Texas Tech lost to Oklahoma 60-15 idle

25. UCLA lost to Southern Cal. 52-21 vs. Washington State