AGGIE NOTEBOOK Career game for Carter Not since Sirr Parker went 78 yards against Iowa State in 1997 had Texas A&M returned a kickoff for a touchdown. That six-year drought came to an end Saturday in the fourth quarter when junior Jason Carter returned one 89 yards against Nebraska. Although Carter exited the field after the touchdown shouting." "Aggies never give up," his effort was obviously in vain. That touchdown brought the score to 48-12. It was the most productive game of Carter's career. Besides the kickoff return, he ran twice for 49 yards and caught a 23-yard pass. He also returned another kickoff 24 yards. Waiting on a record Senior receiver Jamaar Taylor, who needed just 36 receiving yards to set an A&M school record for career receiving yards, was held without a catch for the first time in his career. Scates sits A&M punter Cody Scates, who was slowed by a hernia earlier in the season, did not play against Nebraska. In Scates' absence, junior Jacob Young averaged 45.6 yards on five kicks, including a career-best 69-yarder. Scates also missed the first two games of the season. Like father, like son Nebraska linebacker Barrett Ruud had a memorable day against Texas A&M. He recorded his first career interception - which he returned for a touchdown and his 202nd career tackle. The tackle stat wouldn't be that exciting except that Ruud tied his father, Tom, for 23rd place on Nebraska's career tackle list. His father played for the Cornhuskers from 1972-74. Etc. The eight turnovers were the most by an A&M team since the Aggies committed eight in a 29-22 loss to Louisiana-Lafayette (then Southwestern Louisiana) in 1996. A&M's 109 passing yards were a season-low and marked the lowest passing output since 2001, when the Aggies managed just 58 against Oklahoma. - Olin Buchanan