GATEWAY Nebraska's new offense explosive against WIU

ASSOCIATED PRESS
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Joe Dailey threw for four touchdowns and ran for two others, and Cory Ross and Tierre Green each rushed for more than 100 yards to lead Nebraska to a 56-17 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday night.
New Nebraska coach Bill Callahan promised to end the plodding ways of the triple-option offense when he took over for Frank Solich, and he delivered on an 87-degree night.
Operating in the West Coast offense, Dailey completed 15 of 30 passes for 218 yards, but was intercepted four times in his first career start.
All of Dailey's TD passes and his first scoring run came in the opening 20 minutes as Nebraska broke out to a 35-0 lead and extended the advantage to 42-3 at halftime against the Division I-AA Leathernecks.
Ross ran 13 times for 125 yards, and Green had seven carries for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
James Norris rushed for 75 yards and returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown for Western Illinois.
Iowa St. 23, N. Iowa 0
AMES, Iowa -- Bret Meyer threw a touchdown pass in his first start, Stevie Hicks ran for 111 yards and Iowa State won for the first time in a year.
Iowa State was hoping for something positive in its opener after losing the final 10 games last season and got it.
Meyer, a redshirt freshman, settled down after overthrowing some receivers early and finished 15-of-24 for 139 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jon Davis just before halftime.
No. 12 Kansas St. 27,W. Kentucky 13
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Darren Sproles ran for 221 yards and a touchdown on 42 carries, leading Kansas State to victory over Western Kentucky.
Sproles, the nation's leading rusher with 1,986 yards last season, extended his school record with his 20th 100-yard game. He has gone over 200 yards in four of his last six games. After his 32-yard touchdown run for a 17-6 lead in the third quarter, he needs two more TDs to tie Ell Roberson for the Wildcats' career record of 40.