No. 7 Texas Tech 37, Nebraska 31 (OT)
Lubbock, Texas – Eric Morris had a one-yard touchdown run in overtime, and Jamar Wall made it stand up for Texas Tech with an interception.
Texas Tech (6-0, 2-0 Big 12) left the door open for the Cornhuskers (3-3, 0-2) to win it with a touchdown and extra point when the Red Raiders botched the PAT after Morris’ score.
But the mistake didn’t cost the Red Raiders. Joe Ganz, who threw for 349 yards, was scrambling and trying to throw the ball away on the Huskers’ second play when Wall intercepted it along the Texas Tech sideline to end the game.
Graham Harrell, who threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, was 20-of-25 for 284 yards for Texas Tech.
NoKansas State 44, Texas A&M 30
College Station, Texas – Josh Freeman completed 21 of 26 passes and ran for four touchdowns as Kansas State snapped its five-game losing streak to Texas A&M.
Courtney Herndon returned a blocked punt for a touchdown for the Wildcats (4-2, 1-1 Big 12), who moved the ball at will in the first half and led, 27-10, at the break.
Sophomore quarterback Jerrod Johnson tried to rally the Aggies, but the comeback stalled when Kansas State’s defense stuffed Jorvorskie Lane twice at the goal line midway through the fourth quarter.
Freeman led a 98-yard drive the other way and sealed the victory on a short touchdown run with 4:37 left.
NoBaylor 38, Iowa State 10
Waco, Texas – Baylor freshman quarterback Robert Griffin and new coach Art Briles needed only two games to do what the Bears hadn’t done in two years: win in the Big 12.
Griffin was 21-of-24 passing for 278 yards with two touchdowns to Kendall Wright and ran for another score, and Mikail Baker returned the second-half kickoff 93 yards to the end zone as the Bears beat Iowa State to end a 13-game conference losing streak.
