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Nebraska routes Bowling Green, 56-7, improves to 2-0 in 2026
Anthony Colandrea completed 20 of 24 passes for 222 yards, and Nebraska finished with 546 total yards in its second straight win over a Mid-American Conference opponent.
- On Saturday night at Memorial Stadium, Nebraska routed Bowling Green 56-7 behind quarterback Anthony Colandrea's career-high four first-half touchdown passes. Colandrea completed 20 of 24 passes for 222 yards.
- Bowling Green struggled offensively, managing only 169 total yards for their lowest output in three years. The 0-2 Falcons were picked ninth in the 13-team MAC entering the contest.
- Wide receiver Jacory Barney caught 8 passes for 115 yards, while Kwazi Gilmer added 2 touchdown receptions. Freshman Jamal Rule rushed for 88 yards and a 59-yard touchdown.
- Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, Nebraska recreated the 9/11 Tunnel Walk before the game. The team produced 546 total yards, building on their season-opening 49-21 victory over Ohio.
- Nebraska hosts North Dakota next Saturday at 6:15 p.m. on the Big Ten Network. Bowling Green travels to Iowa State, seeking recovery after the lopsided defeat.
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Anthony Colandrea throws for 4 TDs in Nebraska’s 56-7 rout of Bowling Green
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Anthony Colandrea threw for a career-high four touchdowns, all in the first half, and Nebraska made fast work of Bowling Green in a 56-7 victory Saturday night. The Cornhuskers (2-0) beat an opponent from the Mid-American Conference for the second week in a row. They opened the season with a 49-21...
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Medicine Hat NewsAnthony Colandrea throws for 4 TDs in Nebraska's 56-7 rout of Bowling Green
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Anthony Colandrea threw for a career-high four touchdowns, all in the first half, and Nebraska made fast work of Bowling Green in a 56-7 victory Saturday night.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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