LUBBOCK, Texas (Ticker) -- Nebraska has been playing football since 1890, but it never had absorbed a loss like this.

In the fifth game of the Bill Callahan era, the Cornhuskers were trounced by Big 12 Conference rival Texas Tech, 70-10.

Nebraska (3-2, 1-1 Big 12 North), which surrendered its most points in a game and in a half (49 in the second), never had lost by more than 54 points in its previous 1,136 games.

The Cornhuskers never had allowed more than 62 points in a game, but they gave up seven points in the first quarter, 14 in the second, 21 in the third and 28 in the fourth in this one.

Sonny Cumbie completed 44-of-56 passes for 436 yards and five touchdowns for the Red Raiders (4-2, 2-1 South), who had lost the first seven meetings between the teams. It was the most touchdown passes ever by one player against Nebraska.

Joe Dailey went 14-of-34 for 187 yards with one TD and one interception for the Cornhuskers, who gained 292 yards but gave up 523.