COLUMBIA, Mo. — Chase Daniel passed for a career-high 439 yards and set a Big 12 record with 20 consecutive completions, helping No. 5 Missouri overcome a rash of errors in a 42-21 victory over Buffalo on Saturday.
The Tigers lost three fumbles in Buffalo territory and special teams mistakes led to two of the Bulls’ touchdowns, keeping the game close well into the second half against a 33 1/2-point underdog.
Missouri (4-0), which had two turnovers in the first three games, fell short of 50 points for the first time this season in a game that drew a sellout attendance of 65,556.
Daniel “made some outstanding plays,” coach Gary Pinkel said. “That guy brings his ‘A’ game every time he plays.”
Derrick Washington scored on a pair of short runs in the Tigers’ final tuneup before beginning Big 12 play at Nebraska on Oct. 4.
Ernest Jackson scored all three touchdowns for Buffalo (2-2), on a 97-yard kickoff return and receptions of 32 and 3 yards from Drew Willy. The Bulls, coached by former Nebraska quarterback Turner Gill, trailed by only three late in the first half and by six midway through the third quarter before Missouri pulled away.
Daniel was 36-for-43 for two touchdowns and fell three completions shy of the NCAA record of 23 in a row shared by Tennessee’s Tee Martin (1998) and Cal’s Aaron Rodgers (2004) when he and Jeremy Maclin missed connections on fourth-and-1 midway through the third quarter.
No 7 Texas 52, Rice 10
AUSTIN, Texas — Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes, setting the Texas career record.
McCoy finished with 329 yards passing and led the Longhorns (3-0) in rushing for the second time this season with 83 yards on eight carries.
McCoy’s 5-yard scoring toss to Quan Cosby in the third quarter broke the previous record of 60 set by Major Applewhite in 1998-2001.
No. 11 Texas Tech 56, Massachusetts 14
LUBBOCK, Texas — Graham Harrell completed passes to 10 different receivers, and the Red Raiders scored on six of seven possessions in the first half.
No. 19 Kansas 38, Sam Houston St. 14
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Todd Reesing threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score as the Jayhawks secured their 12th straight home win — 17th straight in nonconference games.
Miami 41, Texas A&M 23
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Robert Marve threw two touchdown passes and Graig Cooper ran for a career-high 128 yards and two scores as Miami handed A&M its worst nonconference defeat at Kyle Field since a 30-10 loss to Alabama in 1988.
