COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : Texas Gets Kick-Started Early in 69-17 Victory Over Stanford : Nonconference: A week after having three punts blocked in loss, Longhorns get one themselves and convert it into touchdown.

There were no disastrous breakdowns for Texas this time, just total domination.

Quarterback Major Applewhite passed for 353 yards in three quarters and Texas scored touchdowns on its first six possessions to roll to a 69-17 victory over Stanford Saturday.

It was the most points given up by Stanford since a 72-0 loss to UCLA in 1954.

Kwame Cavil had 180 yards receiving and two touchdowns on six catches for Texas (1-1) and tailback Victor Ike had three one-yard touchdown runs.

A week after having three punts blocked in a 23-20 loss to North Carolina State, Texas wasn’t forced to punt until late in the second quarter. Ryan Long got the kick off with ease, earning one of the biggest cheers of the game from the crowd of 80,654.

The Longhorns even turned the tables on special teams with a blocked punt of their own in the first quarter.

With Texas leading, 7-0, and Stanford (0-1) facing fourth-and-six from its 15, Terrol Dillon broke up the middle to block Sean Tolpinrud’s punt. Tyrone Jones recovered the loose ball at the Stanford one and Ike scored his first touchdown three plays later to put Texas ahead 14-0.

Applewhite had connected with Montrell Flowers for a 54-yard touchdown on the Longhorns’ fifth play from scrimmage.

Cavil added a 78-yard touchdown on a first-quarter catch-and-run off a quick slant. He stiff-armed safety Tank Williams at midfield to break free and give Texas a 21-7 lead.

Applewhite and Cavil teamed for a nine-yard touchdown pass and Ike scored his other two touchdowns in the second quarter as Texas built a 48-10 halftime lead.

Applewhite completed 17 of 27 passes before giving way in the fourth quarter to freshman Chris Simms, son of former New York Giant quarterback Phil Simms, who completed three of seven passes for 27 yards and a touchdown.

Stanford quarterback Todd Husak, who passed for 3,092 yards in 1998, completed 15 of 39 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown.

Stanford, which returns 10 starters on defense and has a new defensive coordinator in Kent Baer, gave up 558 yards. The Cardinal gave up 444 yards a game last season.