Missouri 52, Furman 12

Missouri’s quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in Missouri’s victory against Furman (2-1) on Saturday. Gabbert completed 17 of 25 passes for 256 yards in the game. Missouri (3-0) scored six consecutive touchdowns, including one interception return for a touchdown by Jacquies Smith who ran for 43 yards.

Colorado 24, Wyoming 0

After hearing criticism from fans and media for two weeks, Colorado (1-2) silenced its critics with a shutout of Wyoming. Quarterback Cody Hawkins completed 17 of 31 passes for 175 yards but no touchdowns. Running back Rodney Stewart returned after a hamstring injury and scored two touchdowns on 127 yards rushing. The Cowboys helped Colorado to victory when they missed a 37-yard field goal and failed to convert on a fake punt.

Oklahoma 45, Tulsa 0

Stand-in quarterback Landry Jones and wide receiver Ryan Broyles combined for the second straight week to lead Oklahoma (2-1) to a victory against Tulsa (2-1). Jones threw for 336 yards, six touchdown passes and two interceptions, one of which bounced off the top of Broyles’ hands. Broyles had 11 catches for 128 yards and three touchdowns. Jones and Broyles may not combine for another three touchdowns if injured Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford returns next week.

Nebraska 15, Virginia Tech 16

The Cornhuskers (2-1) scored all their points on field goals by kicker Alex Henery, who had a career-high five field goals in the loss to the Hokies. Running back Roy Helu Jr. and quarterback Zac Lee fell short, as Helu ran for 169 yards and Lee completed only 11 of 30 passing attempts. Nebraska was leading until Virginia Tech (2-1) scored a touchdown with 21 seconds left in the game.

Baylor 22, Connecticut 30

After a victory against Wake Forest and a week off, Baylor (1-1) fell at home to Connecticut (2-1) this week. Connecticut’s run game was too hard for Baylor to stop as the Huskies rushed for 235 yards. The Bears gave up two fumbles that led to touchdowns for the Huskies. Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin led a futile 78-yard drive that ended in a two-point conversion, bringing the Bears within eight points, but it wasn’t enough to stop Connecticut from winning.

Oklahoma State 41, Rice 24

Zac Robinson’s two touchdown passes and his one rushing touchdown kept the Oklahoma State (2-1) from falling to the Rice Owls (0-3) this week. Robinson didn’t have the most impressive performance of his career, but his 227 yards on 14 of 20 passes were enough to win. Robinson threw two touchdown passes to wide receiver Dez Bryant, who had 161 yards on nine catches. Oklahoma State played this week without its star running back, Kendall Hunter, who was out with a sprained right ankle.

Texas A&M 38, Utah State 30

Freshman receiver Uzoma Nwachukwu was the standout player for Texas A&M (2-0) in its road victory against Utah State (0-2). Nwachukwu scored four touchdowns and had 101 yards receiving. Nwachukwu did most of his damage after teammate Jeff Fuller was injured in the first half. Fuller will be out for the season with a cracked fibula. Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson threw for 322 yards and four touchdown passes.

Iowa State 34, Kent State 14

Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud showed a vast improvement compared with last week’s performance, where he threw four interceptions and was taken out of the game. Arnaud ran for two touchdowns and threw for another. Iowa State (2-1) managed two touchdowns in just over two minutes during the first quarter and didn’t let up from there. Iowa State running back Alexander Robinson ran in a 15-yard touchdown and rushed for 143 yards in his fifth career 100-yard rushing game.

Texas 34, Texas Tech 24

It all came down to the fourth quarter for Texas (3-0) and Texas Tech (2-1) in the Big 12’s first intraconference game of the season. Texas sealed its victory against Tech when Texas quarterback Colt McCoy threw a touchdown pass to Dan Buckner, putting Texas up by two touchdowns. Texas Tech answered back when quarterback Taylor Potts threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tramain Swindall to bring the score to 24-31. The Texas defense preserved its offense’s lead as it forced two Texas Tech fumbles in the fourth quarter.

Kansas State 9, UCLA 23

Kansas State (1-2) couldn’t stop the hometown UCLA Bruins (3-0) on Saturday, and the Wildcats lost for a second straight week. Kansas State lost on the road last week to Louisiana Lafayette. Wildcat quarterback Carson Coffman passed for 192 yards but was intercepted two times and sacked six times. With only one field goal in the first half, the Wildcats kicked only one field goal in the first half but moved 80 yards in 14 plays from their first possession of the third quarter, scoring on a seven-yard run by Daniel Thomas. Thomas’ run was the only Wildcat touchdown of the game.

Note: Reports compiled from the Associated Press.

— — Edited by Nick Gerik