BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Oklahoma Runs Over Pitt, 52-10

Oklahoma struggled through a 7-4 season in 1989 and is serving the second year of a three-year probation.

But the Sooners are rolling once again.

Oklahoma produced 529 yards of offense and took advantage of every mistake as the No. 14 Sooners pounded No. 13 Pittsburgh, 52-10, Saturday at Norman, Okla.

The 52 points were the most given up by Pitt since a 55-10 loss to Penn State in 1971.

Kenyon Rasheed, Ike Lewis and Dewell Brewer all rushed for more than 100 yards as Oklahoma (2-0) gained 450 yards on the ground.

Pitt (2-1) lost three fumbles and had two passes intercepted, resulting in 31 Oklahoma points.

Oklahoma scored on its first play when Steve Collins pump faked and then hit wingback Otis Taylor on a 71-yard touchdown pass play.

Rasheed gained 122 yards in 13 carries, including touchdown runs of 11 and seven yards in the first half.

Lewis, who missed last week’s 34-14 victory over UCLA with a hamstring injury, gained 110 yards in 14 carries and scored on a 63-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that gave the Sooners a 31-3 halftime lead.

Brewer had 107 yards in eight carries, scoring on touchdown runs of 51 and 47 yards in the third quarter.

Missouri 45, Utah State 10-- Ronnell Kayhill ran for three touchdowns and Michael Jones ran for two as Missouri produced 518 yards at Columbia, Mo.

Missouri (1-1) put together scoring drives of 36, 60 and 43 yards in the first quarter to take a 21-0 lead.

Kansas State 52, New Mexico State 7--Pat Jackson rushed for 149 yards and four touchdowns at Manhattan, Kan. as the Wildcats (2-0) dealt the Aggies (0-3) their nation-leading 20th consecutive defeat.

The Wildcats, who had not started a season with consecutive victories since 1982, scored 42 points in the first two quarters--their highest-scoring half since World War II.

Louisville 28, Kansas 16--Browning Nagle passed for 304 yards and Ralph Dawkins rushed for 102 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Cardinals (2-0-1) withstood an error-filled third quarter at Louisville, Ky.

Oklahoma State 33, Northern Iowa 23--Gerald Hudson rushed for 171 yards and Vernon Brown scored twice as the Cowboys struggled to a victory over the Division I-AA Panthers at Stillwater, Okla.

Oklahoma State (2-1) led, 20-17, going into the final quarter before getting a field goal, a one-yard scoring dive by Brown and a safety for a 33-17 lead.