1) Syracuse (9-0)threw Boston University backs for a minus 88 yds. rushing, won as it pleased, 46-0.
2) Mississippi (8-1)sat out the week.
3) Wisconsin (7-2)battered for a fourth-period touchdown to beat scrappy Minnesota, 11-7, win the Big Ten title and a trip to the Rose Bowl.
4) Southern California (8-1)lost its first game as a pass-interference play set up the winning touchdown for its otherwise lackluster crosstown rival, U.C.L.A., 10-3.
5) Louisiana State (9-1)defeated Tulane, 14-6, and received a Sugar Bowl invitation.
6) Texas (8-1)drew a bye.
7) Illinois (6-3-1)overwhelmed faltering Northwestern, 28-0, to give retiring Coach Ray Eliot a going-away present, prove that its...
