Kickoff return spurs Nebraska to victory over San Jose State

Niles Paul ran back a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, allowing Nebraska to break open a close game and go on to beat San Jose State 35-12 Saturday.

The Spartans made it 14-12 with a field goal early in the fourth. On the kickoff, Paul made a move to his left and headed up the sideline untouched.

Roy Helu Jr. scored on a 14-yard run and Marlon Lucky from 5 yards out to put the game out of reach and send the Spartans (1-1) to their 12th straight nonconference road loss.

Nebraska's Joe Ganz was 17-for-25 for 216 yards and an interception.

San Jose outgained the Huskers (2-0) 353-315 overall and though they trailed 14-9 after three quarters, they easily could have led if their kicking game hadn't cost them seven points the first half.

Will Johnson missed an extra point and a 41-yard field goal and Jared Strubeck bounced a 32-yarder off the right upright.

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COLORADO 31, EASTERN WASHINGTON 24: For the second time in just over two years, the University of Colorado Buffaloes got all they could handle from a Big Sky Conference team before rallying past Eastern Washington.

The Buffaloes (2-0) have played just two Football Championship Subdivision teams in their history. In 2006, they lost to Montana State 19-10 in coach Dan Hawkins' debut, and a loss in this game could have been even more devastating for Colorado, which hosts West Virginia next.

OKLAHOMA 52, CINCINNATI 26: Sam Bradford overcame two interceptions and threw for a career-best 395 yards and five touchdowns for the Sooners (2-0).

Ryan Broyles had a breakout game with 141 receiving yards, Jermaine Gresham caught two touchdown passes and the Sooners extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 20 games.

MISSOURI 52, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 3: Chase Daniel threw three touchdown passes in the first half and Derrick Washington scored three times, helping the Tigers run up a quick 42-point lead before calling in the reserves.

Missouri (2-0) scored on its first five possessions, Sean Weatherspoon returned an interception for a score and the Tigers ended up three points shy of the school record for first-half scoring against Kansas in 1969.

KANSAS 29, LOUISIANA TECH 0: Dezmon Briscoe broke six tackles to turn a short pass into a 48-yard touchdown, and Todd Reesing threw for career-high 412 yards and three scores

Coming off a 40-10 win over Florida International, Kansas (2-0) was hoping to avoid a letdown against Louisiana Tech (1-1) before facing No. 17 South Florida next week in Tampa.

TEXAS A&M 28, NEW MEXICO 22: Jerrod Johnson replaced the injured Stephen McGee and threw three touchdown passes as Texas A&M gave coach Mike Sherman his first win with the Aggies, 28-22 over New Mexico on Saturday.

Texas A&M (1-1), making its first trip to Albuquerque, survived New Mexico's swarming defensive scheme and bounced back from an embarrassing season-opening loss, 18-14 to Arkansas State.

IOWA STATE 48, KENT STATE 28: Austen Arnaud and Phillip Bates each threw a touchdown pass to R.J. Sumrall and Iowa State turned a blocked punt and two fumble recoveries into 21 points in a 48-28 victory over Kent State on Saturday night.

Arnaud also ran for a touchdown to help the Cyclones (2-0) overcome a Kent State team that beat them last year in Gene Chizik's first game as coach at Iowa State.

BAYLOR 51, NORTHWESTERN STATE 6: Robert Griffin passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another in his first career start, and coach Art Briles earned his first win at Baylor as the Bears snapped a nine-game losing streak by beating Northwestern State.

Baylor (1-1) scored on their first five possessions and won for the first time since beating Buffalo last Sept. 22.

OKLAHOMA STATE 56, HOUSTON 37: Dez Bryant had 236 yards receiving and scored four touchdowns and Kendall Hunter rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns as Oklahoma State held off Houston 56-37 on Saturday night.

Oklahoma State (2-0) never before had a 200-yard rusher and receiver in the same game, not even in the four seasons in the 1980s that star wideout Hart Lee Dykes played with running backs Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders.