NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt, welcome to the big time.

Mackenzi Adams came off the bench and threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 19 Vanderbilt beat 13th-ranked Auburn 14-13 Saturday night to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1943.

The Commodores also improved to 3-0 in the Southeastern Conference for only the third time – the first since 1950. This win keeps them undefeated atop the SEC East while also snapping a 13-game skid to Auburn (4-2, 2-2).

Trying to preserve a one-point lead, Vandy had to punt the ball back to Auburn one last time with 2:16 left, but Brett Upson kicked it 55 yards and Alan Strong downed it at the Tigers 3. On the next play, Myron Lewis intercepted Chris Todd’s pass intended for Rodgeriqus Smith.

No. 1 Oklahoma 49, Baylor 17

WACO, Texas – Oklahoma remembers how to play the role of No. 1.

Sam Bradford threw for 372 yards with two touchdowns, DeMarco Murray ran for two scores and four other Sooners got into the end zone in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

The Sooners have never lost to Baylor (2-3), winning all 18 games in the series.

No. 2 Alabama 17, Kentucky 14

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Glen Coffee rushed for 218 yards, Leigh Tiffin kicked a 24-yard field goal with 2:12 left and Alabama held on.

Coffee and the Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 SEC) mounted a bruising 15-play drive from their own 17-yard line to set up the clinching field goal. Tiffin, who had missed two earlier kicks, drilled this one for a 17-7 lead, and the points proved necessary.

Mike Hartline hit DeMoreo Ford streaking down the right sideline for a 48-yard touchdown pass with 40 seconds left for the Wildcats (4-1, 0-1). The onside kick attempt went out of bounds to give Alabama the ball and the game.

No. 5 Texas 38, Colorado 14

BOULDER, Colo. – Chris Ogbonnaya scored two touchdowns and saved another in Texas’ rout.

The oft-overlooked senior running back scored on a 65-yard dump-off and a 13-yard gallop through the befuddled Buffs’ defense, then saved a score when he chased down cornerback Jalil Brown at the Texas 16 after a rare interception of Colt McCoy.

Ogbonnaya’s trio of tremendous plays helped the Longhorns (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) take a 21-0 halftime lead.

No. 6 Penn State 20, Purdue 6

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Evan Royster ran for 141 yards and a touchdown for Penn State, which outgained Purdue 422 to 241 in its last test before next Saturday’s showdown at Wisconsin.

Royster also had 53 yards on four catches for the Nittany Lions (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten).

Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter finished 13-for-22 for 112 yards. He moved past Mark Herrmann into second place on the school’s career yards passing list, but on a day in which the 10,000 career yards passing milestone was in reach, he fell short and was benched in the fourth quarter.

No. 7 Texas Tech 58, Kansas St. 28

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Graham Harrell threw six touchdown passes and shattered the Texas Tech record for career yards passing, leading the Red Raiders to an easy win.

Lyle Leong snared three touchdown passes from Harrell, who was 38-for-51 for 454 yards. Texas Tech (5-0, 1-0 Big 12), with its highest ranking in 32 years, scored on seven straight possessions and did not attempt a punt until late in the fourth quarter.

No. 12 Florida 38, Arkansas 7

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tim Tebow threw two touchdown passes, and Jeffrey Demps ran for 103 yards and two long TDs as the Gators rebounded from an upset loss to Ole Miss.

The Gators led 17-7 late in the third quarter when Jerry Franklin picked off Tebow, snapping the Heisman Trophy winner’s streak at 203 passes without an interception. The Florida defense held, and Tebow came back to lead his team on an 83-yard touchdown drive to put it away.

No. 14 Ohio State 20, No. 18 Wisconsin 17

MADISON, Wis. – Terrelle Pryor ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:08 left and Chris “Beanie” Wells had 168 yards rushing and a score and Ohio State’s new double-threat backfield led it over Wisconsin.

The last time the Buckeyes (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) played a marquee game under the lights, they got pounded by Southern California last month. Wells didn’t play in that game and Pryor, the talented freshman, wasn’t the starter.

With Wells healthy and Pryor getting comfortable, Ohio State looks like a much different team.

No. 16 Kansas 35, Iowa State 33

AMES, Iowa – Todd Reesing threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, and the Jayhawks rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit.

Kerry Meier caught seven passes for 125 yards and two TDs for the Jayhawks (4-1, 1-0 Big 12), who tied the third-biggest comeback in school history.

No. 20 Virginia Tech 27, Western Kentucky 13

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Darren Evans ran for two touchdowns, quarterback Tyrod Taylor threw for another and the Hokies held on to beat the Hilltoppers.

Virginia Tech (5-1) led 27-3 when Western Kentucky (2-4) added a field goal late in the third quarter. The Hilltoppers recovered an onside kick, then drove 50 yards without a quarterback on the field, choosing instead to snap the ball to running back Dexter Taylor.

No. 21 Oklahoma St. 56, Texas A&M 28

STILLWATER, Okla. – Dez Bryant caught three passes for touchdowns and scored another on a punt return, and Oklahoma State took advantage of five first-half turnovers in rolling over Texas A&M.

The Cowboys set a school record by surpassing 50 points for the fourth straight game, with some big help from their defense and special teams. Ugo Chinasa and Patrick Lavine each scored on interception returns as Oklahoma State (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) snapped a four-game losing streak to the Aggies (2-3, 0-1).

North Carolina 38, No. 24 Connecticut 12

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Shawn Draughn rushed for a career-high 109 yards and a touchdown, defensive lineman Marvin Austin returned an interception 23 yards for another score and North Carolina routed Connecticut.

Bruce Carter blocked three punts, Matt Merletti fell on one of them for a touchdown and Draughn’s 39-yard touchdown run started the game-breaking sequence that gave the Tar Heels their first win over a ranked team in three years.

Ryan Houston had a 1-yard score and Cameron Sexton threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks for North Carolina (4-1), which overcame some shortcomings on the stat sheet by scoring 21 points off Husky mistakes. UConn outgained the Tar Heels 378-263 and had a 10-minute advantage in time of possession, but couldn’t overcome three interceptions by new starter Zach Frazer. Donald Brown, the nation’s leading rusher, ran for 161 yards – 20 below his average – with a touchdown for the Huskies (5-1).