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(AP) Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and nine rebounds, and Josh Howard scored 16 in his season debut in the Dallas Mavericks' 129-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

Jason Terry added 19 points, and Shawn Marion had 18 points and eight rebounds for Dallas, hitting his last nine attempts from the field.

Howard was in the starting lineup after missing all of the preseason and the first five games while recovering from surgery on his left ankle and left wrist in May.

Dallas native Chris Bosh had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Andrea Bargnani scored 22 points for the Raptors.

STARS-WILD Wild gets fast start, hangs on to beat Dallas

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Cal Clutterbuck and Mikko Koivu scored first-period goals and the Minnesota Wild held on to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night.

Marek Zidlicky also scored for the Wild, which has won three of four.

Loui Eriksson scored twice on the power play for the Stars, who have allowed at least three goals in 11 of their 17 games — including five of six.

HOUSTON-TULSA Hogan's 51-yard FG lifts No. 13 Houston 46-45

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Matt Hogan kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired to lift No. 13 Houston to a 46-45 victory against Tulsa on Saturday night, finishing off another thrilling comeback led by quarterback Case Keenum.

After getting sacked on a potential tying 2-point conversion with 21 seconds left, Keenum got the Cougars into field goal range after an onside kick to add to his impressive Heisman resume.

The Cougars (8-1, 4-1 Conference USA) rushed onto the field and hoisted Hogan into the air after he connected on the longest kick of his career. He hadn't made a field goal of longer than 34 yards before his game-winner.

Tulsa players splayed out on the field after the deflating loss.

Keenum finished with 522 yards on 40 for 60 passing with three touchdown passes. It was the second straight game with more than 500 yards passing for the nation's most prolific passer.

T25-CENTRAL FLORIDA-TEXAS Shipley's record day leads No. 2 Texas, 35-3

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jordan Shipley set a Texas record with 273 yards receiving, including an 88-yard touchdown, and the No. 2 Longhorns shook off a slow start for a 35-3 win over Central Florida on Saturday.

The sixth-year senior broke the previous best of 242 yards set in the 1987 Bluebonnet Bowl by Tony Jones. The touchdown came early in the fourth quarter on a drive that started at the 1.

Colt McCoy passed for 470 yards with two touchdowns. He was just shy of current Texas running backs coach Major Applewhite's school-record 473 yards in the 2001 Holiday Bowl.

Texas (9-0) led 14-3 at halftime on two touchdown runs by Cody Johnson. McCoy hit James Kirkendoll with a 14-yard TD pass in the third before the big strike to Shipley, who also shattered the previous regular-season mark of 198 set in 1979 by Johnny "Lam" Jones.

Central Florida (5-4) managed just 151 total yards.

T25-TCU-SAN DIEGO ST Dalton leads No. 6 TCU to 55-12 win over SDSU

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more as No. 6 TCU won its 11th straight with a 55-12 win over San Diego State on Saturday.

TCU (8-0, 4-0 Mountain West) remained in the chase for a BCS bowl berth by staying undefeated.

The Horned Frogs jumped in front with touchdowns on five of their first six possessions. Dalton scored on runs of 13 and 7 yards as TCU held a 31-6 halftime lead. He also hit Ryan Christian on TD passes of 44 and 29 yards.

San Diego State (4-5, 2-3 MWC) struggled against TCU's top-ranked defense, managing just a 30-yard TD pass from Ryan Lindley to DeMarco Sampson and two field goals by Lane Yoshida.

TEXAS A&M-COLORADO Colorado bounces back to beat Texas A&M 35-34

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tyler Hansen overcame his second-straight eight-sack day to lead Colorado to a 35-34 win over the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday.

Patrick Devenny's one-handed grab from 22 yards out tied it and Aric Goodman's conversion sailed through to put the Buffaloes ahead by a point with 2:04 left.

After Anthony Perkins picked off Jerrod Johnson's pass at midfield, the Aggies forced a punt, but Terrence Frederick muffed it and Buffs linebacker Marcus Burton recovered with 23 seconds to ice it.

The Buffaloes (3-6, 2-3 Big 12) snapped a three-game skid and kept the Aggies (5-4, 2-3) from becoming bowl eligible.

BAYLOR-MISSOURI Florence's passing helps Baylor top Missouri 40-32

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Freshman Nick Florence passed for a school-record 427 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth, helping Baylor defeat Missouri 40-32 on Saturday.

Kendall Wright set career highs with 10 receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns as the Bears (4-5, 1-4) ended a 13-game Big 12 road losing streak and beat Missouri for the first time in eight tries in conference play. Baylor, worst in the conference against the run, rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit and held Missouri to 10 yards rushing on 25 carries.

Danario Alexander had a career-high 13 receptions for 214 yards and two scores for Missouri (5-4, 1-4), which has lost three straight at home for the first time since 2004.

Florence completed 32 for 43 attempts and beat the mark of 412 yards by Blake Szymanski in 2007 against Rice.

RICE-SMU McNeal scores twice as SMU beats Rice 31-28

DALLAS (AP) — Shawnbrey McNeal rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns to lift SMU to a 31-28 win over Rice Saturday afternoon.

The Mustangs (5-4, 4-1 Conference USA) blocked three kicks. After Sterling Moore blocked one as time expired in the first half, Bryan McCann returned the ball 74 yards for a score, giving SMU a 21-20 halftime lead. McCann's score helped SMU erase a 13-point first-half deficit.

Defensive end Margus Hunt blocked an extra point attempt and a field goal attempt by Rice (0-9, 0-5).

McNeal scored on a 9-yard run in the fourth to give SMU a 31-20 lead. Rice narrowed the SMU lead to 31-28 with 1:47 left when Nick Fanuzzi threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Toren Dixon and the Owls converted the 2-point conversion.

Mustang quarterback Kyle Padron finished 17 of 24 for 234 yards and one touchdown. Fanuzzi completed 29 of 42 for 250 yards and three touchdowns.

LOUISIANA-MONROE-N TEXAS Louisiana-Monroe takes 33-6 win over North Texas

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Trey Revell and LaGregory Sapp hooked up for a pair of touchdown passes and Greg James picked off three throws as Louisiana-Monroe snapped a two-game slide with a 33-6 victory Saturday over North Texas.

ULM tailback Frank Goodin ran for 102 yards and 2 TDs, the last of which came with 2:38 to play to cement the Warhawks' fourth win in their last five against the Eagles (2-7, 1-5 Sun Belt).

The James-led defense allowed just 268 total yards and held the conference's top scoring offense to two field goals. Louisiana-Monroe (5-4, 4-1) held UNT to 79 yards on the ground.

Two of James' interceptions came in the second half. His 16 career interceptions are the most in school and Sun Belt history. He is also the NCAA's active leader.

Revell, who threw for 282 yards on 14-of-22 passing, hit Sapp for scoring passes of 12 and eight yards.

UTEP-TULANE Anderson, Tulane top Texas-El Paso 45-38 in OT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Andre Anderson scored the tying touchdown with one second left in regulation, then rushed for the winning score in overtime as Tulane defeated Texas-El Paso 45-38 on Saturday.

Anderson scored on an 11-yard pass from Ryan Griffin to conclude a nine-play, 86-yard drive and force the extra period, then scored on a 7-yard touchdown run on the first possession of overtime. He finished with 105 yards on 29 carries.

The Miners reached the Green Wave 2-yard line on the ensuing possession, but on fourth down from the 5, Alex Wacha sacked Trevor Vittatoe for a 21-yard loss that ended the game.

Tulane (3-6, 1-4 Conference USA) snapped a four-game losing streak with three road games remaining.

Donald Buckram led the Miners (3-6, 2-3) with four touchdowns. He rushed 34 times for 234 yards and three scores and caught three passes for 109 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown.

TEXAS SOUTHERN-MVSU Texas Southern beats Mississippi Valley State 30-7

ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Martin Gilbert ran for two touchdowns and Texas Southern defeated Mississippi Valley State 30-7 on Saturday.

The Tigers (4-4, 3-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) finished with 494 yards on offense, holding the Delta Devils (2-7, 1-5) to 173 yards.

Gilbert finished with 91 yards on 22 carries for the Tigers, who totaled 294 yards rushing.

Arvell Nelson ran for 85 yards on 12 carries, and was 25 of 43 for 289 yards and a touchdown for Texas Southern.

Texas Southern had the ball within the Mississippi Valley State 20-yard line seven times, compared to just one red-zone appearance by the Delta Devils.

Mississippi Valley State was led by Eddie Ivory Jr. with 74 yards and a touchdown on 9-for-32 passing and 54 yards on 17 carries.

TEXAS ST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS Texas State gets past Central Arkansas 27-24

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Bradley George threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Darius Bolden with 27 seconds remaining as Texas State edged Central Arkansas 27-24 in a back-and-forth game Saturday night.

The contest featured six lead changes and neither team led by more than six points.

George's winning TD pass was his third of the game, and he also completed 27 of 39 passes for 301 yards for the Bobcats (6-3, 4-1 Southland). Daren Dillard caught nine passes for 147 yards and a score.

Brent Grimes had 166 rushing yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (5-4, 2-3). His second TD, which came on a 2-yard run, put Central Arkansas up 24-20 with 1:40 left.

The Bears' defense couldn't hold, though, and Texas State drove 50 yards on eight plays for the winning score.

NICHOLLS ST-STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Late rally lifts Stephen F. Austin to 31-27 win

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Jeremy Moses' 6-yard touchdown pass to Duane Brooks with 2:45 remaining highlighted a 10-point fourth-quarter rally as Stephen F. Austin defeated Nicholls State 31-27 on Saturday.

Moses was 36-of-47 for 366 yards and four touchdowns for the Lumberjacks (7-2, 4-1 Southland Conference).

Nicholls State (1-8, 0-5) was led by Marlin Meeks' 144 yards and a touchdown on 16 rushing attempts but was held scoreless after leading 27-21 at halftime.

The winning score culminated a seven-play, 61-yard drive for Stephen F. Austin in which Moses completed all five pass attempts.

Parks, Aaron Rhea and Tyrone Ross caught the other scoring passes from Moses.

T25-BAYLOR-GRINER DUNK Baylor freshman Griner provides dunk preview

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor freshman phenom Brittney Griner has her first dunk in a game for the No. 7 Lady Bears, though she is not yet officially the seventh woman to dunk in a college game.

Griner's right-handed dunk came with 14:25 left Saturday night in Baylor's exhibition game against Incarnate Word.

More than 6,000 people attended the game, similar to the crowd for the exhibition opener Tuesday when Griner played 19 minutes without a dunk.

With cheers still ringing from her dunk against Incarnate Word, Griner followed with a blocked shot on the ensuing possession.

Griner, a 6-foot-8 freshman, gets her first chance to dunk in a real game when the Lady Bears play their regular season opener Nov. 15 at eighth-ranked Tennessee.

NASCAR-NATIONWIDE NASCAR trifecta in reach for Kyle Busch at Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kyle Busch keeps extending streaks at Texas in search of a NASCAR first.

Busch won his fourth consecutive Nationwide Series race at the 1½-mile, high-banked track Saturday, a dominating victory a day after winning his fifth truck race in a row this season.

He will try to complete an unprecedented trifecta Sunday and become the first driver ever to win all three of NASCAR's national series on the same weekend.

After taking the lead on the 11th of 200 laps, when he swung around polesitter Matt Kenseth in the first turn, Busch went on to win by 3.154 seconds over Casey Mears.

Busch is 0-for-9 in Sprint Cup races at Texas, where finished 18th in April.

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