Three And Out

1 What's in a name? At No. 9 in the coaches' poll, South Florida (4--0) is two spots below Florida (4--1) despite wins over then No. 5 West Virginia and at Auburn, the same team that knocked off the Gators in the Swamp last Saturday.

2 A 38--20 loss to Indiana dropped Iowa's record to 16--15 since the school signed coach Kirk Ferentz to a contract extension in late 2004. From 2002 through '04 the Hawkeyes went 30--7 under Ferentz and shared two Big Ten titles.

3 After relying on its defense, Florida State (3--1) may have found an offensive spark last Saturday. Mobile junior QB Xavier Lee came off the bench against Alabama to gain 260 total yards and throw for two touchdowns in the second half of a 21--14 win.