Bowling Green 27,
No. 25 Pittsburgh 17

Tyler Sheehan ran 11 yards for a touchdown on a quarterback draw early in the fourth quarter as Bowling Green rallied for a 27-17 upset of host Pittsburgh on Saturday.

The Falcons (1-0), with their second win over a BCS conference school in as many season openers, bounced back from a 14-0 deficit for the first victory by a Mid-American Conference school in Pittsburgh. Pitt previously was 25-2 against the MAC, 8-0 in season openers and 24-0 at home.

Anthony Turner scored on an 8-yard run set up by quarterback Sheehan's 22-yard completion to fullback Jimmy Scheidler, who earlier scored two touchdowns, to give Bowling Green its first lead at 20-17 with 3:53 left in the second quarter.

With Pitt rushing for only 46 yards in the final three quarters, Kenny Lewis caused a Cedric McGee fumble that Lewis scooped up for an apparent 67-yard scoring return with 13:30 remaining.

An inadvertent whistle sent the ball back to the Falcons 35, though, and Bowling Green was forced to punt. But on Pitt's next possession, cornerback Antonio Smith caused a Bill Stull fumble that Angelo Magnone returned six yards to the Pitt 11.

Sheehan (24-of-40, 163 yards) scored two plays later, and the Falcons — despite being outgained 393-254 — went on to their first victory against a Top 25 team since upsetting then-No. 16 Purdue 27-26 on Sept. 6, 2003.

With Pitt star LeSean McCoy repeatedly slowed during a 71-yard day, Pitt (0-1) was dealt its worst upset home loss since a 35-26 defeat in 2001 to South Florida.

Nebraska 47,
W. Michigan 24

Joe Ganz threw four touchdown passes to help Bo Pelini win his first game as Nebraska's coach.

Nebraska won its season opener for the 23rd consecutive year, the longest streak in the nation, but this victory marked a new beginning for a program in rebuilding mode after unraveling under Bill Callahan.

The Huskers led 34-10 at the half before Western Michigan dented them for two of three 80-yard scoring drives, unnerving a Lincoln crowd that feared a reprise of one of the nation's worst defenses last year.

Ganz provided more than enough offense to beat the visitors from the Mid-American Conference. The fifth-year senior completed 20-of-36 passes for 345 yards. He threw two touchdown passes to Nate Swift, who had 121 yards in receptions, and one each to Mike McNeill and Marlon Lucky.

Ganz became the first Nebraska quarterback to have four 300-yard passing games.

Wyoming 21, Ohio 20

Sophomore transfer Dax Crum went 14-of-22 for 111 yards in his Wyoming debut and led the Cowboys on a key fourth-quarter drive as Wyoming beat Ohio.

After trailing for two quarters, Wyoming (1-0, 0-0 Mountain West) built a 13-play, 84-yard drive, capped by Crum's 28-yard touchdown pass to Donate Morgan to give the Cowboys the final margin at 7:28 in the fourth. Wyoming's defense held Ohio scoreless for the rest of the game in Laramie.
— Associated Press