The Texas A&M Aggies had some positive things to take from their matchup with the 14th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers. They actually led 3-0 in the game midway through the first period, and their third quarter field goal marked the first points the Nebraska defense had given up in that quarter all season.

Beyond that, the game was a total nightmare for A&M and became an exhibition in accomplishment by the Cornhuskers.

The Husker defense forced eight turnovers in the game, with three coming from one family. Defensive back Josh Bullocks picked off his NCAA leading seventh interception of the year in the first period, and his brother Daniel forced two fumbles and recovered one. Nebraska easily rolled to a 48-12 victory, and improved their record to 6-1 overall.

"We turned the ball over too many times today. We keep hurting ourselves. It almost felt like we were playing with a wet ball out there," said A&M head coach Dennis Franchione

The Huskers took advantage of the turnovers to produce 34 points. The Nebraska defense contributed 12 of those points directly. Linebacker Barrett Ruud returned a first quarter interception 27-yards for a touchdown, and defensive lineman Titus Adams grabbed an interception at the Aggie 3-yard line and stepped in for a third quarter score.

"It was a blitz and I saw (the quarterback) check off, and I just made the read and got to it. It was a matter of just getting into the end zone. It was kind of a blur," said Ruud.

Senior Nebraska quarterback Jammal Lord has a strong showing, rushing for a game high 109 yards. His backup, Joe Dailey, entered the game in the fourth quarter and threw one touchdown pass.

Texas A&M got on the board with a first-quarter field goal, but Nebraska quickly pounded out 34 unanswered points. A&M was constantly frustrated by a Blackshirt defense that allowed just 244 yards to a team that had piled up over 700 the week before in a win against Baylor.

Nebraska's offense got rolling on their second drive of the day, marching 51 yards in seven plays capped by a Jammal Lord 22-yard touchdown run to give Nebraska a 6-3 lead. It was the first of two rushing touchdowns of the day, who carried 15 times for 109 yards, his third 100-yard rushing game of the season and eighth of his career.

After Nebraska's first score, the Blackshirts set the tone for the rest of the day. Sophomore free safety Josh Bullocks pulled down his school-record tying seventh interception of the season on Texas A&M's first play of the ensuing drive to set Nebraska up at the A&M 33-yard line.

Nebraska converted five plays later on David Horne's one-yard touchdown run to give the Huskers a 13-3 lead. Horne's first carry of second quarter put him over the 1,000-yard career rushing mark, to become the 53rd Husker to reach that mark. Horne finished the day with 86 yards on 14 carries.

On A&M's next drive, the Blackshirts struck again. Junior linebacker Barrett Ruud grabbed his first-career interception and raced 27 yards for the touchdown, his second touchdown of the season, to give Nebraska a 20-3 cushion with 1:45 in the first quarter.

Demorrio Williams recovered his third fumble on the season, which was caused by Benard Thomas, and tied Barrett and Tom Ruud for the NU record for fumble recoveries by a linebacker in a season. The fumble came in the second quarter when A&M was driving down the field and had accumulated 66 yards on four plays, including 28- and 21-yard runs by Jason Carter.

The Blackshirts picked up their third interception of the game with 6:36 remaining in the second quarter by Lornell McPherson on a deflected pass break up by Trevor Johnson but the offense could not convert and the Nebraska went to the locker room with a 20-3 lead.

Just five minutes into the second half, the Blackshirts struck again, with Ruud causing a McNeal fumble, which was picked up by LeKevin Smith and set up a Josh Davis 12-yard touchdown run, to increase the lead to 27 points after the PAT.

Lord ran for his second touchdown of the day, going 33 yards and improving the Husker lead to 34-3 with 8:06 remaining in the third quarter to cap a three-play, 55-yard drive.

Texas A&M added three points with a field goal by Todd Pegram with 3:35 remaining in the third quarter, completing an 11-play, 67-yard drive.

On A&M's next drive, Daniel Bullocks caused the seventh turnover of the afternoon, when he caused a Derek Farmer fumble and recovered it at the NU 18-yard line. The Huskers finished it off on a 29-yard touchdown pass by Joe Dailey to Isaiah Fluellen, his second career touchdown catch.

The Blackshirts capped the game with a three-yard interception return for touchdown by Titus Adams with 3:09 remaining. A&M returned the ensuing kickoff 89 yards, but Jerrell Pippens blocked the extra point try, giving NU the 48-12 final advantage.

The Huskers have converted 28 opponent turnovers into 89 points this season. Last season, the Huskers scored just 48 points off opponent turnovers in 14 games. Nebraska finished with 384 total yards, including 333 on the ground. The Huskers completed a season-low three passes in the contest, two by Lord and one by Dailey.