AUSTIN, Texas — Colt McCoy and No. 2 Texas gained a measure of revenge against Texas Tech and its new prolific passer.
McCoy threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Dan Buckner in the fourth quarter that gave the Longhorns some room to work, and Texas beat the Red Raiders 34-24 Saturday night.
McCoy’s 3-yard TD to Buckner with nine minutes left put Texas ahead 31-17, but it was an otherwise shaky outing for last season’s runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. McCoy finished with 205 yards and two interceptions on 24-of-34 passing.
First-year starter Taylor Potts passed for 420 yards and three touchdowns for Texas Tech but fumbled on a sack by Sergio Kindle to set up McCoy’s TD pass.
Texas Tech beat the Longhorns 39-33 last season behind Graham Harrell and star receiver Michael Crabtree, a loss that cost the Longhorns a shot at the national title.
No. 12 Oklahoma 45, Tulsa 0
NORMAN, Okla. — The Sooners set the school record for consecutive wins on Owen Field (26) by holding opponents scoreless in back-to-back games for the first time since 1987.
Redshirt freshman Landry Jones was 25-for-37 for 336 yards with two interceptions.
The Golden Hurricane (2-1), boasting the nation’s top offense the past two seasons, ran 31 of its first 33 plays in Oklahoma territory but came away without a point to show for it.
No. 22 Kansas 44, Duke 16
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Blue Devils jumped on their hosts with a long two-play touchdown drive on their first possession. But after that it was all Todd Reesing as the senior threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns. The Jayhawks are 3-0 for the third time in five seasons.
No. 16 Oklahoma State 41, Rice 24
STILLWATER, Okla. — Zac Robinson rushed for one touchdown and threw for two others — both to Dez Bryant — as the Cowboys overcame the absence of star running back Kendall Hunter, who missed the game with a sprained right ankle.
UCLA 23, Kansas St. 9
PASADENA, Calif. — Kevin Craft passed for 186 yards and a touchdown to lead unbeaten UCLA.
Freshman Johnathan Franklin rushed for a career-best 119 yards on 23 carries for the Bruins (3-0), who are off to their best start since 2005, when they won their first eight games under coach Karl Dorrell. They were 4-8 last season under first-year coach Rick Neuheisel.
Texas A&M 38, Utah State 30
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Jerrod Johnson threw three of his four touchdown passes to freshman Uzoma Nwachukwu, and Texas A&M overcame injuries to two of its top playmakers. A&M lost sophomore receiver Jeff Fuller and freshman running back Christine Michael to leg injuries.
Missouri 52, Furman 12
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Blaine Gabbert threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Missouri used a trick play to score the first of its six consecutive touchdowns.
Iowa St. 34, Kent St. 14
KENT, Ohio — Austen Arnaud ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, helping Iowa State break its 17-game road losing streak. The victory was the Cyclones’ first road win since defeating Texas A&M 42-14 in 2005.
Connecticut 30, Baylor 22
WACO, Texas — The Huskies rebounded nicely from a loss at home to North Carolina by scoring on three of their first four drives. They were up only 13-7, though, until breaking the game open at the start of the second half by turning a pair of Baylor fumbles into touchdowns by Andre Dixon.
