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Jamal Rule runs for 119 yards and 2 TDs to lead Nebraska past North Dakota 34-7

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Olson, E. (2026, September 20). Jamal Rule runs for 119 yards and 2 TDs to lead Nebraska past North Dakota 34-7. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/jamal-rule-runs-for-119-yards-and-2-tds-to-lead-nebraska-past-north-dakota-34-7/article_f29e044b-08b0-59cf-ad61-d0393a8d339a.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-20 · by Eric Olson

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Jamal Rule led Nebraska to a dominant 34-7 victory over North Dakota on Saturday, running for 119 yards and two touchdowns. The Cornhuskers (3-0) took control early with scores on their first two drives and held the Fighting Hawks (3-1) to only 205 total yards while sacking them five times. Nebraska's defense limited North Dakota to just one scoring drive, which came in the third quarter.
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On Saturday night, Jamal Rule ran for 119 yards and scored two touchdowns as Nebraska defeated North Dakota 34-7. The Cornhuskers improved their record to 3-0, finishing unbeaten in nonconference play for the third consecutive year. Nebraska dominated early with scores on both of their first two series, putting pressure on North Dakota's defense. The Fighting Hawks struggled, going three-and-out four times and turning over the ball on downs once before scoring their only touchdown in the third quarter. Nebraska held North Dakota, ranked sixth in the Football Championship Subdivision, to 205 yards and sacked quarterback Jerry Kaminski five times.

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🔮 Utah and Notre Dame joined Miami and Georgia as top-four seeds if the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and Kentucky would host a first-round game.
🔮 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Chris Lawson scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 25-yard catch-and-run with 1:30 left and Alex McLaughlin returned Anthony Colandrea’s third interception of the game 48 yards for the clinching score as Washington came from behind to beat Nebraska 17-10 on Saturday night. The Huskies (5-3, 2-3 Big Ten) did little offensively until quarterback Demond Williams Jr. replaced Elijah Brown early in the fourth quarter. Williams and Lawson made the play of the game just before the Huskies took their first lead.
🔮 Gators could have QB Aaron Philo (shoulder) back or go with Tramell Jones again.
🔮 Georgia and Indiana would receive first-round byes in the College Football Playoff as top-four seeds on the 12-team bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and Notre Dame and BYU would host first-round games.
🔮 College football fans may get a chance to catch their breath Saturday.
🔮 “Saturday’s a game we could have won.
🔮 Miami and BYU would hold the top two seeds on the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and UCLA would make its first-ever appearance in the field.
🔮 The Hurricanes are set to take over the top poll spot for the first time since 2002 after beating rival Florida State 43-35 in a double-overtime thriller.
🔮 The Ducks brought in a highly regarded class of transfers to go with 14 returning starters, including a quarterback projected to be one of the first players taken in the 2027 NFL draft.
🔮 “The way we play, it’s maybe not all the time the coolest thing, the visual, but we’re going to try to be physical,” Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said.
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FCS Huskers LINCOLN Nebraska North Dakota

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Nebraska GPE · 4× North Dakota GPE · 4× Huskers ORG · 3× FCS ORG · 2× LINCOLN GPE · 2× Rule PERSON · 2× Cornhuskers ORG · 1× Jamal Rule PERSON · 1× Neb. GPE · 1× the Football Championship Subdivision ORG · 1×

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jamal Rule ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns and Nebraska finished unbeaten in nonconference play for the third straight year with its 34-7 win over North Dakota on Saturday night. The Cornhuskers (3-0) scored on their first two series to take control, and the Fighting Hawks (3-1) went three-and-out four times and turned the ball over on downs once before putting together their lone scoring drive in the third quarter. Nebraska held the sixth-ranked team in the Football Championship Subdivision to 205 yards and sacked Jerry Kaminski five times.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jamal Rule ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns and Nebraska finished unbeaten in nonconference play for the third straight year with its 34-7 win over North Dakota on Saturday night. The Cornhuskers (3-0) scored on their first two series to take control, and the Fighting Hawks (3-1) went three-and-out four times and turned the ball over on downs once before putting together their lone scoring drive in the third quarter. Nebraska held the sixth-ranked team in the Football Championship Subdivision to 205 yards and sacked Jerry Kaminski five times. asserted
Nebraska → run → Kaminski
Quarterback Anthony Colandrea outran safety Avery Dixon on a 10-yard touchdown run, diving to the end zone pylon to finish a 75-yard drive on the game’s opening series, and then Rule bulled in from the 3 to end a 90-yard march. asserted
Rule → outrun → march
North Dakota managed just 68 yards and two first downs in the first half and finished 1 of 12 on third-down conversions for the game. asserted
Dakota → manage → game
Rule broke a 55-yard run for a touchdown to put the Huskers up 24-0 early in the second half. asserted
Rule → break → half
The freshman has six touchdowns — five rushing, one receiving — through three games. asserted
freshman → have → games
Colandrea threw his eighth TD pass of the season, a 5-yarder to Quinn Clark, and has accounted for a total of 10. asserted
Colandrea → throw → 10
The Fighting Hawks, who lost 38-17 to the Huskers in 2022, dropped to 1-17 against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents. asserted
who → lose → opponents
They had come to Lincoln averaging 50.3 points and 540 yards over three games against FCS competition. asserted
They → come → competition
The Huskers have rushed for 240-plus yards in three straight games for the first time since 2014 and improved to 17-0 against FCS teams. asserted
Huskers → rush → teams
Up next North Dakota: visits Indiana State next Saturday. asserted
Dakota → visit → State
Nebraska: visits Michigan State next Saturday. ___ asserted
Nebraska → visit → State
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