Jamal Rule ran for his second 100-yard game of the season and scored twice as Nebraska beat FCS No. 6 North Dakota 34-7 on Ag Day at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 19. The Huskers closed nonconference play 3-0. North Dakota fell to 3-1.
How it unfolded
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Anthony Colandrea capped a 10-play, 75-yard opening drive with a 10-yard touchdown run. Rule finished an 11-play, 90-yard drive with a 3-yard score for a 14-0 lead after one quarter. Poor field position slowed Nebraska in the second quarter, and Kyle Cunanan’s 32-yard field goal with 36 seconds left made it 17-0 at the half.
After a defensive three-and-out to open the third quarter, Rule broke a 55-yard touchdown run on Nebraska’s first snap of the half. North Dakota answered with a 12-play drive and a 7-yard Jerry Kaminski pass to Caleb Goodloe.
Colandrea hit Quinn Clark for a 5-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter, and Cunanan closed the scoring with a 40-yard field goal with 1:51 left.
By the numbers
- Rule has 329 rushing yards on 38 carries with five touchdowns through three games, 8.7 yards per carry.
- Nebraska ran for 277 yards and totaled 493. North Dakota had 205.
- Colandrea completed 15 of 21 passes for 195 yards. Eleven Huskers caught a pass.
- The Blackshirts posted five sacks, their most since five against Purdue in 2024. Dwayne McDougle III led with seven tackles.
- The game had no turnovers and five total penalties. Attendance was 86,217.
