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Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah runs through the Fresno State aegis on the way to a touchdown in the aboriginal bisected of an NCAA academy football bold in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian) (The Associated Press)
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Nebraska's Jordan Westerkamp catches a canyon for a touchdown adjoin Fresno State during the aboriginal bisected of an NCAA academy football bold in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sep. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian) (The Associated Press)
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Fresno State's Aaron Peck is brought bottomward by Nebraska's Nate Gerry, left, and Josh Banderas in the aboriginal bisected of an NCAA academy football bold in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian) (The Associated Press)
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Nebraska's Tommy Armstrong Jr. calls signals at the band during the aboriginal bisected of an NCAA academy football bold adjoin Fresno State in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian) (The Associated Press)
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Fresno State's Brian Burrell throws a canyon adjoin Nebraska's Marcus Newby in the aboriginal bisected of an NCAA academy football bold in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian) (The Associated Press)
FRESNO, Calif. – Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw a 70-yard touchdown canyon on the fourth comedy from flat and Ameer Abdullah denticulate on a 57-yard run on Nebraska's abutting comedy to advance the Cornhuskers to a 55-19 achievement over Fresno State on Saturday night.
De'Mornay Pierson-El added an 86-yard punt acknowledgment touchdown and Imani Cross denticulate on a 62-yard run for the Cornhuskers (3-0), who enjoyed a askew win afterwards aftermost week's attenuated 31-24 escape adjoin lower-division McNeese State.
That alone Nebraska from No. 19 in the Associated Press poll to unranked. Aback the AP poll broadcast to 25 teams in 1989, no aggregation ranked as aerial had anytime alone out afterwards a win.
Brian Burrell threw a TD canyon and denticulate on a 66-yard run for Fresno State (0-3), which had its 13-game home acceptable band airtight and is off to its affliction alpha aback additionally bottomward the aboriginal three amateur in 1998.
The Bulldogs are accepting a asperous time in the post-Derek Carr era, accepting outscored 166-59 by Southern California, Utah and Nebraska to accessible the season.
The army was a sea of red as the bags of Nebraska admirers who fabricated the cruise West attenuated appropriate in with the home admirers for a "red-out" at Bulldog Stadium. But the Huskers admirers fabricated themselves heard from the alpha with "Go Big Red!" acclaim that drowned out the Fresno State supporters at times.
The Nebraska admirers additionally had abundant added to acclamation about with four touchdowns of added than 50 yards. The big-play battery started on the fourth comedy from flat aback the army was in a aberration with the Huskers adverse a third-and-9 from their own 30. The Bulldogs accustomed Jordan Westerkamp to band upfield baldheaded from the slot.
After Fresno State punted on its aboriginal possession, Abdullah raced for addition account to accomplish it 14-0. Abdullah accomplished with 110 yards on 19 carries.
The highlight of the bisected for the Bulldogs came on an odd comedy at the end of their abutting possession. They lined up to go for it on fourth-and-8, but Burrell alone aback and quick-kicked instead. Nebraska's David Santos inexplicably batted the brawl out of the end area from about the 8-yard band for a assurance that gave Fresno State its aboriginal credibility in the aperture division all season.
But the Huskers still managed to booty a 27-5 advance into halftime with advice from Pierson-El's 86-yard punt return. That one comedy surpassed Nebraska's division absolute for punt acknowledgment yards a year ago aback the Huskers were captivated to 70.
Armstrong added a brace of TD passes in the additional half, a 20-yarder to Cethan Carter and a 23-yarder to Sam Cotton to complete the blowout. Armstrong went 12 for 21 for 260 yards with three TD passes and 65 yards rushing.
Burrell went the absolute way for Fresno State afterwards administration the quarterback duties the aboriginal two weeks with Duke alteration Brandon Connette, who was alone by a duke injury. Burrell went 30 for 59 for 241 yards.
Title : Armstrong throws for 3 TDs, Abdullah array on continued run in Nebraska's 55-19 win vs. Fresno St.
Description : Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah runs through the Fresno State aegis on the way to a touchdown in the aboriginal bisected of an NCAA ...