Nebraska Is Hands On

Adam Ickes blocked Josh Cummings’ 46-yard field-goal attempt as time ran out Saturday, allowing Nebraska to hang on for a 7-6 victory over Pittsburgh at Lincoln, Neb., that kept Coach Dave Wannstedt’s Panthers winless.

The play brought a bizarre end to an inept offensive game by both teams and dropped Pitt to 0-3 for the first time since 1984.

Zac Taylor accounted for Nebraska’s only score, falling into the end zone from a yard out in the second quarter.

Cummings kicked field goals of 38 and 27 yards in the third quarter to pull the Panthers within a point, then missed a 49-yarder that would have given them the lead with 11:19 left.

After Jordan Congdon missed a 38-yard field-goal attempt for Nebraska (3-0) with 1:28 left, it gave Pittsburgh its last chance, to no avail.

Cory Ross was Nebraska’s only threat, running 32 times for 153 yards.

No. 2 Texas 51, Rice 10 -- Freshman Jamaal Charles ran for 189 yards and three touchdowns in his first start to lead the Longhorns (3-0) over the Owls (0-2) at Austin, Texas.

Charles had a pair of 25-yard scoring runs in the first quarter and had another four-yard touchdown run in the second as Texas built a 42-0 lead by halftime. He had four runs of 20 or more yards in his first 10 carries.

Texas has won 38 of the last 39 meetings in a rivalry that dates to 1914. Rice managed only 209 total yards and has been outscored by Texas, 134-30, in the last three years.

No. 19 Texas Tech 80, Sam Houston State 21 -- Quarterback Cody Hodges threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns in the first half to lead the Red Raiders (2-0) over the Bearkats (1-2) at Lubbock, Texas.

Overall, Hodges, a fifth-year senior, completed 26 of 37 passes for 436 yards.

Texas Tech’s point total was its largest since its first season in 1925, when it beat Wayland, 120-0.

Texas A&M; 66, Southern Methodist 8 -- Reggie McNeal set a school record with 449 total yards, throwing for 349 yards and running for 100 in only three quarters to lead the Aggies (1-1) over the Mustangs (1-2) at College Station, Texas.

McNeal threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score, while surpassing the Texas A&M; record for yardage by a quarterback of 418, set by Edd Hargett against Southern Methodist in 1968.

It was also the first time a Texas A&M; player has thrown for more than 300 yards and run for more than 100 in a game, and it was McNeal’s first 300-yard passing game.

Missouri 52, Troy 21 -- Marcus Woods had a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown to lead a big day on special teams for the Tigers (2-1) in a victory over the Trojans (1-2) at Columbia, Mo.

Missouri also blocked a punt to help end a four-game losing streak at home.

Quarterback Brad Smith completed 23 of 33 passes for 183 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown pass. Smith also had a 13-yard touchdown run and Woods scored on a one-yard run.

Baylor 20, Army 10 -- Shawn Bell completed 20 of 30 passes for 205 yards and one touchdown to lead the Bears to their first 3-0 start since 1996 after a win over the Black Knights (0-2) at West Point, N.Y.

Baylor also won its second consecutive road game, a feat the Bears had not accomplished in nine years. They had dropped 44 of 47 games away from home.

Kansas 34, Louisiana Tech 14 -- Brian Luke threw three touchdown passes and the Jaywawks (3-0) scored two touchdowns off interceptions in a 66-second span in the fourth quarter to beat the Bulldogs (0-2) at Lawrence, Kan.

Wearing red uniforms for the first time in 58 years, Kansas snapped out of a funk and a 7-7 halftime tie to post its first 3-0 start since 1997.

Oklahoma State 20, Arkansas State 10 -- Bobby Reid threw a touchdown pass in his first career start and the Cowboys (3-0) stymied late scoring threats by the Indians (1-2) at Stillwater, Okla.

Calvin Mickens intercepted Nick Noce’s pass in the end zone in the fourth quarter to squash a drive and any hope of a comeback.