Top Ten

It was a week when the mighty fell, tripped, or were pushed.

P:In Knoxville, the score was 14-13. Undefeated, untied No. 1-ranked Louisiana State University had just scored against Tennessee. One point was needed to tie, two to win. Like true champions, L.S.U. never hesitated: they gave All-America Halfback Billy Cannon the ball. "He's coming on the power play," shouted a Tennessee tackle, and a quarter of a ton of Tennessee flesh hit Cannon all at once, stopped him dead. That was the ball game. L.S.U. made twice as many first downs and three times as much yardage, but fumbles, pass interceptions, and Tennessee's alert defense brought L.S.U. its first defeat, ended a 19-game winning streak.

P:Northwestern, which had been moving in on the Big Ten championship, the Rose Bowl, and its first undefeated season ever, ran into rugged Wisconsin and lost 24-19. Like L.S.U., Northwestern looked better than its foe in statistics (which win no games) but hurt itself with fumbles. And Wisconsin Quarterback Dale Hackbart made his own breaks too, repeatedly riddled the Wildcat defense.

P:In University Park, Pa., unbeaten Penn State put up a spectacular fight against unbeaten Syracuse, kept itself in the ball game by blocking and recovering a punt on the Syracuse 1. And Halfback Roger Kochman returned a kickoff 100 yds. up the middle to score. But Syracuse's power ultimately prevailed, produced a narrow 20-18 victory.

The new lineup:

1) Southern California (7-0)--gathered speed slowly, last week peppered West Virginia, 36-0.

2) Syracuse (7-0).

3) Texas (8-0)--came from behind in the fourth period, moved a step closer to the Cotton Bowl, beat Baylor, 13-12.

4) Louisiana State (7-1).

5) Wisconsin (6-1).

6) Northwestern (6-1).

7) Mississippi (7-1)--on a bench-warmers' heyday, smashed Chattanooga, 58-0.

8) Penn State (7-1).

9) Auburn (6-1)--beat Mississippi State, 31-0.

10) Tennessee (5-1-1)--has lost to Georgia Tech, but has twice upset its betters (L.S.U., 14-13; Auburn, 3-0).

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