Byrum Brown accounted for five touchdowns as No. 24 South Florida erupted for 28 straight points to hand previously unbeaten North Texas its first loss of the season, 63-36 on Friday night. Brown threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more, while Jhalyn Shuler’s 34-yard fumble return saw the Bulls (5-1, 2-0 AAC) pull away in the second half.

The Gators (2-3, 1-1) snapped a three-game losing streak by hanging on for a wild 29-21 win that came down to the final seconds. Florida racked up 457 yards against what had been a stingy Texas defense that entered the game ranked among the best in the nation.

The Aggies have played just one game away from Kyle Field. As a result, playing in front of the home crowd insulates them from using a silent count to snap the ball without incurring a false start penalty. Basically, the schedule helped A&M to its undefeated record.

That is no easy feat. The Aggies are 4-0 at home including two consecutive SEC victories. Mike Elko has Texas A&M playing terrific offense, and the defense finally held up its end of the bargain in those two conference wins by allowing a combined 19 points to Auburn and Mississippi State.

The Gators beat the No. 19 Texas Longhorns 29-21 last Saturday, covering as a 4.5-point underdogas the Over (42.5) cashed. Florida was on a 3-game skid, having suffered a 19-point loss to the No. 3 Miami Hurricanes and a 10-point loss to the No. 11 LSU Tigers in that span. It has yet to win or cover on the road this season.

The Dan Patrick Show crew make their cases for Florida, Indiana, Texas, the Jaguars and USC having the "opportunity of the weekend" and the Ravens, the Chiefs, the Chargers and LSU facing the most must-win games.

The Mean Green are 2.5-point favorites in the latest South Florida vs. North Texas odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 67.5 via SportsLine consensus. Before making any North Texas vs.

The Florida Gators dropped Texas quarterback Arch Manning six times last week, which marked a season-high. How does that translate to their upcoming game against Texas A&M and their quarterback, Marcel Reed?