MIAMI – Ken Dorsey became the winningest quarterback at Miami, and the Hurricanes showed they’re ready to defend the national championship.

Dorsey threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns as Miami overwhelmed Division I-AA Florida A&M 63-17 in the season opener.

Dorsey improved to 27-1 as a starter and moved past Gino Torretta (26-2) on the school’s career list. The Hurricanes also extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 23 games in dominating fashion.

No. 3 Texas 27, North Texas 0

AUSTIN, Texas – Chris Simms passed for one touchdown and ran for another to lead Texas to a sluggish win over North Texas.

Simms was 16-of-26 for 186 yards. Running back Cedric Benson, who set a school freshman record with 1,053 yards last season, scored the first touchdown but otherwise struggled for 49 yards on 18 carries.

No. 4 Tennessee 47,

Wyoming 7

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Casey Clausen threw for 238 yards and a touchdown, and Cedric Houston and Jabari Davis each ran for two TDs as Tennessee routed Wyoming.

The Volunteers won their eighth consecutive opener and 16th straight non-conference game thanks to a defense that lost three defensive linemen to the NFL last April.

No. 5 Florida St. 40, Virginia 19

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Greg Jones ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns as Florida State shook off three first-half turnovers to defeat Virginia.

The Seminoles (2-0, 1-0 ACC) dropped from No. 3 after narrowly defeating Iowa State last week, but they jumped to a 33-0 lead behind Jones, who had his career high in yardage.

No. 6 Florida 51, UAB 3

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Ron Zook era at Florida got off to a shining start with a record-setting rout of Alabama-Birmingham.

One game in, Zook has found out what Steve Spurrier knew when he left for the Washington Redskins: It’s hard to look bad as a coach when you’ve got Rex Grossman, Taylor Jacobs and Earnest Graham making plays on offense.

Jacobs, who considered leaving when Spurrier did, got one heck of a reward. With 246 yards, he broke the school single-game receiving record of 237, set by Carlos Alvarez in 1969.

Colorado St. 19,

No. 7 Colorado 14

DENVER – Bradlee Van Pelt ran 23 yards for a touchdown with 6:20 left, and Colorado State survived a second-half Colorado rally.

The Rams (2-0) dominated the first half, building a 13-0 lead, before Colorado (0-1) bounced back to take a 14-13 advantage.

No. 8 Georgia 31, Clemson 28

ATHENS, Ga. – Backup quarterback D.J. Shockley ran for one touchdown and passed for another as Georgia rallied to escape a major upset.

Billy Bennett kicked a 43-yard field goal with 5:19 remaining to snap a 28-all tie in the renewal of a longtime rivalry.

No. 9 Nebraska 31, Troy St. 16

LINCOLN, Neb. – DeJuan Groce helped a struggling Nebraska offense by returning two punts for touchdowns and grabbing two interceptions.

Dahrran Diedrick and Jammal Lord each added touchdown runs for the Cornhuskers (2-0).