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No. 2 Oklahoma Crushes Nebraska 30-3

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Jason White threw for 383 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 2 Oklahoma rout Nebraska 30-3 on Saturday night.<br> <br> With star running back Adrian Peterson seeing little action because of a shoulder injury, White completed 29 of 35 passes. After throwing three incomplete passes on his first eight attempts, the sixth-year senior completed a school-record 18 in a row in his final home game for the Sooners (10-0, 7-0 Big 12).<br> <br> Among the passes were a high lob that backup tight end Willie Roberts caught while backpedaling and leaping in the back right corner of the end zone and a 58-yard launch that Mark Bradley caught over his shoulder in stride down the right sideline.<br> <br> White also had 4-yard scoring pass to a sliding Brandon Jones and a 23-yard touchdown pass to Bradley on a quick pass at the line of scrimmage that Bradley took and tiptoed down the sideline to score. <br> <br> Nebraska&#39;s David Dyches kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired to break the shutout.<br> <br> Peterson, who entered the game as the fifth-leading rusher in the nation, played only sparingly in the first half after dislocating his left shoulder in Oklahoma&#39;s win against Texas A&M last week. The talented freshman had built a case for the Heisman Trophy after rushing for 1,373 yards in the Sooners&#39; first nine games, but this game could hurt that bid.<br> <br> Peterson was in uniform and helmet, but did not start and had only three carries for 2 yards in the first half. He also served as a decoy entering the game for a play-action pass that went for a touchdown in the second quarter.<br> <br> Peterson played on every drive in the second half and finished with 58 yards on 15 carries - his fewest of the season. He had at least 100 yards rushing in each of his first nine games.<br> <br> Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said earlier in the week Peterson would be &#34;ready to go,&#34; but Kejuan Jones got the start and most of the rushing load early.<br> <br> Cory Ross was the only bright spot for the Cornhuskers (5-5, 3-4) with 30 yards on 130 carries before leaving the game midway through the fourth quarter with an injury. Nebraska didn&#39;t get past the Oklahoma 49 until the fourth quarter, when a 6-minute, 14-play drive ended with an incomplete pass by Joe Dailey on fourth-and-5 from the 6.<br> <br> Dailey was 8-for-12 with 73 yards and an interception.<br> <br> Oklahoma used a little trickery to take advantage of the Cornhuskers&#39; only turnover and pull ahead 16-0. Following Gayron Allen&#39;s interception of Joe Dailey&#39;s pass, receiver Mark Bradley threw a 30-yard pass to Mark Clayton at the 1. Kejuan Jones punched it in for a touchdown on the next play. Jones finished with 48 yards on 14 carries.<br> <br> Trey DiCarlo made a 32-yard field goal in the first quarter for Oklahoma&#39;s first score. He missed a 34-yard field goal wide left early in the fourth quarter.
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