Nebraska Cornhuskers‘ running back Ameer Abdullah started off his senior day right with an easy touchdown against the Minnesota Golden Gophers as the college football season winds down.
In the midst of the buzz and hype of their 2014 senior day, it is only fitting that senior running back Ameer Abdullah would score an early touchdown for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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That is exactly what happened in the first quarter of a key Big 10 showdown between Nebraska and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Set up by a long catch-and-run on a busted Minnesota coverage, Abdullah scored an easy two-yard touchdown to give his team a 7-0 lead.
Abdullah entered this game with over 1,300 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns on the season. That is a full season’s worth of work for some guys and a career’s worth for other guys. But for Ameer Abdullah, those are simply his numbers for a season that is still in progress and has a ways to go.
Check out Abdullah’s touchdown against Minnesota below:
The Gophers were able to answer, giving this game the makings of an entertaining affair between two ranked teams. Nebraska has at least a slight advantage because of Abdullah, something that was clear on this play.
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