BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Cornhuskers Survive Jayhawk Scare, 21-20

Asheiki Preston’s two-point conversion pass with 52 seconds remaining at Lawrence, Kan., fell incomplete Saturday as No. 6 Nebraska squeaked past Kansas, 21-20, for its 25th consecutive victory over the Jayhawks.

The Cornhuskers’ Barron Miles was credited at first with tipping the ball away from Ashaundi Smith, but officials reviewed the play and said the ball wasn’t touched.

The Jayhawks, led by freshman running back June Henley, marched 80 yards in 17 plays after the Cornhuskers, 16-point favorites, took the lead on Tommie Frazier’s scoring pass.

Henley, who had 148 yards in 37 carries, vaulted across the goal line from three yards out to pull Kansas within a point.

After a timeout, Preston went back to throw for two points and Kansas’ first victory over Nebraska, 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big Eight, since 1968. But the pass into a crowded corner of the end zone was incomplete. The Cornhuskers then recovered an onside kick, ending all hope for the the Jayhawks (4-6, 2-3).

Colorado 31, Oklahoma State 14--Kordell Stewart threw three touchdown passes at Stillwater, Okla., and became the Buffaloes’ career passing leader.

Stewart connected on scoring plays of 26 and 54 yards to Charles Johnson and 72 yards to Michael Westbrook. The Buffaloes (5-3-1, 3-1-1) had 448 yards of offense.

The Cowboys (3-6, 0-5) lost their fifth consecutive game and their fifth in a row to the 23rd-ranked Buffaloes.

Stewart, who also ran for a touchdown, completed 18 of 30 passes for 328 yards. The junior has 4,113 yards for his career, surpassing the record of 3,912 set by Steve Vogel from 1981-84.

Iowa State 27, Kansas State 23--The Cyclones threw a snag into the Wildcats’ postseason plans and made their own sour season a little sweeter at Ames, Iowa. Freshman quarterback Todd Doxzon directed three fourth-quarter scoring drives that rallied Iowa State against the 18th-ranked Wildcats.

Iowa State drove 80 and 68 yards to erase a 17-6 Kansas State lead, then went 30 yards for an insurance touchdown. James McMillion scored the go-ahead touchdown on a fourth-down, one-yard run with 3:49 left.

The Cyclones (3-6, 2-3) denied the Wildcats (6-2-1, 2-2-1) a victory that may have secured a berth in a major bowl game. The Wildcats still need to win one more game to get the required six victories over Division I opponents.

Oklahoma 42, Missouri 23--The 20th-ranked Sooners scored on their first three possessions and rolled up a 28-0 lead but weren’t satisfied with their performance at Columbia, Mo.

The Sooners had scored more than 50 points in each of their last four meetings against Missouri.

Oklahoma (7-2, 2-2) has beaten Missouri 10 consecutive times.

The Tigers (3-5-1, 2-3) fell to 0-5 against nationally ranked opponents.