Ann Arbor, Mich. ? John Navarre cradled the Big Ten trophy as he walked into the interview room with tears in his eyes and a championship hat on his head.

The coronation was complete.

Perhaps the most maligned quarterback in Michigan history will end his prolific career as a Big Ten champion.

Navarre made all the big plays in the biggest game of his life, throwing for 278 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to lead the fifth-ranked Wolverines to a 35-21 win that ended No. 4 Ohio State’s hopes for a repeat national title.

“This is something we haven’t had in a while. The Big Ten championship was our goal, and the rest was gravy,” Navarre said. “It’s a dream come true.”

The Wolverines (10-2, 7-1) snapped a two-game skid against their biggest rival and won the conference title outright for the first time since 1997.

They will play in the Rose Bowl unless they move up from ninth to second in the BCS standings and earn a berth in the national title game at the Sugar Bowl.

Ohio State’s loss opens the door for Southern California and LSU, the two one-loss teams that trailed the second-place Buckeyes (10-2, 6-2) in the BCS standings.

No. 2 USC 47,

UCLA 22

Los Angeles — Matt Leinart threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns, and Mike Williams had 11 catches for 181 yards and two scores for Southern California.

The Trojans (10-1, 6-1 Pac-10) led 33-2 at halftime, with Leinart passing for 273 yards in the half and Williams making all 11 of his catches. Williams didn’t play in the second half, and Leinart went to the sideline late in the third quarter.

The Trojans overwhelmed the Bruins (6-6, 4-3) early, scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions.

No. 3 LSU 17,

No. 15 Mississippi 14

Oxford, Miss. — LSU held Eli Manning and high-scoring Mississippi in check for three quarters, then withstood a fourth-quarter rally to keep the Rebels from clinching the SEC West. Matt Mauck threw two TD passes for LSU (10-1, 6-1).

No. 6 Georgia 30, Kentucky 10

Athens, Ga. — Billy Bennett kicked three field goals to become the Southeastern Conference’s career scoring leader, and David Greene threw for 289 yards for Georgia. The Bulldogs (9-2, 6-2 SEC) gained at least a share of the East Division title with Florida.

Washington 27,

No. 8 Washington St. 19

Seattle — Cody Pickett threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Corey Williams with 1:10 to play, lifting Washington in another thrilling Apple Cup.

No. 9 Tennessee 48, Vanderbilt 0

Knoxville, Tenn. — Casey Clausen threw three touchdown passes and scored on a sneak in Tennessee’s 21st straight victory over Vanderbilt.

Boston College 34,

No. 12 Virginia Tech 27

Blacksburg, Va. — Paul Peterson threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Grant Adams with 4:40 to play for Boston College (7-5, 3-4 Big East).

No. 13 Miami 34, Rutgers 10

Miami — Brock Berlin threw two touchdown passes in a 28-point third quarter to help put Miami a victory away from a fourth consecutive Big East title and a berth in a BCS game.

No. 16 Purdue 24, Indiana 16

Bloomington, Ind. — Kyle Orton threw two touchdown passes to John Standeford, then found him again late for a 56-yard pass play. By winning the Old Oaken Bucket for the sixth time in seven years, Purdue (9-3, 6-2) clinched a share of second in the Big Ten.

No. 17 Iowa 27, Wisconsin 21

Madison, Wis. — Free safety Sean Considine broke up John Stocco’s pass in the end zone on the final play to preserve Iowa’s victory over Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes (9-3, 5-3 Big Ten) avoided an 0-4 conference road record by scoring the game’s final 20 points.

No. 18 Miami, Ohio 49, Ohio 31

Athens, Ohio — Ben Roethlisberger threw four touchdown passes, and Miami of Ohio rolled to its 10th straight victory. The RedHawks (10-1, 7-0 Mid-American) shattered school records for points and yards in a season while extending their longest winning streak since 1975.

No. 21 Pittsburgh 30, Temple 16

Philadelphia — Brandon Miree ran for a career-high 188 yards and two touchdowns for Pittsburgh in his first game since breaking his right leg Sept. 20 against Toledo. The win kept the Panthers (8-3, 5-1) in contention to win at least a share of the Big East title and play in a BCS bowl.

No. 22 Bowling Green 41, Ball State 14

Muncie, Ind. — Josh Harris threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more scores for Bowling Green (9-2, 6-1 Mid-American Conference).

No. 25 West Virginia 34, Syracuse 23

Syracuse, N.Y. — Rasheed Marshall hit Chris Henry with touchdown passes of 24 and 67 yards in the fourth quarter. It was the sixth straight victory for the Mountaineers (7-4, 5-1 Big East).