No. 7 Texas Tech Squeaks by Nebraska 37-31 in OT

Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree scores a touchdown against Nebraska during their game Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Geoffrey McAllister)

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Eric Morris scooted 1 yard around right end for a touchdown in overtime and Jamar Wall made that score stand up for Texas Tech with an interception, and the seventh-ranked Red Raiders defeated Nebraska 37-31 on Saturday.

Texas Tech (6-0, 2-0 Big 12) left the door open for the Cornhuskers to win it with a touchdown and extra point, when the Red Raiders botched the PAT after Morris' score.

But the mistake didn't cost the Red Raiders. Joe Ganz, who threw for 349 yards for Nebraska (3-3, 0-2), was scrambling and trying to throw the ball away on the Huskers' second play when Jamar Wall intercepted along the Texas Tech sideline to end the game.

Graham Harrell, who threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, was 20-of-25 for 284 yards.

Late in regulation Harrell threw a 47-yarder to Michael Crabtree on fourth-and-5 from the Red Raiders 36 to keep Texas Tech's drive alive after Nebraska tied it at 24 to midway through the fourth quarter.

A few plays later Harrell took it in on a sneak to put Tech up 31-24.

Ganz brought the Huskers back in quickly. Todd Peterson caught two passes from Ganz for 11 yards each en route to completing a 17-yarder for a TD to cap an eight-play drive in 1:52 — the shortest possession for the Huskers all day.

Nebraska trailed throughout but got back in on a gamble. Jake Wesch came in to hold for a field goal early in the fourth quarter but instead threw for a first down to Mike McNeill on a fake to give Nebraska a first down at the 1.

Ganz took it in for a score with a quarterback sneak to pull Nebraska within 24-17 with 12:10 remaining.

After holding Texas Tech to its first three-and-out, the Huskers went 68 yards to tie it at 24-24 with about six minutes remaining. Ganz hit Dreu Young for a 2-yard TD score.

Nebraska did a good job of keeping the ball out of the hands of Texas Tech's high-powered offense. The Huskers had a balanced attack, running the ball almost as many times as they passed. They got their lone score of the first half following an eight-minute drive, and the Huskers got such good yardage on first and second downs that they rarely faced much on third down.