Published Saturday, September 22, 2012 AT 5:19 PM / Updated at 5:19 PM
Third quarter: Abdullah takes punt return to house
Rich Kaipust Omaha World-Herald

Nebraska already had the offensive and defensive touchdowns Saturday, so what was missing? How about a special teams score.

The Huskers started the second-half scoring with an 81-yard punt return by Ameer Abdullah. It bumped the lead to 52-0 less than three minutes into the third quarter.

For Abdullah, who already had a rushing touchdown in the first half, it was the sophomore I-back’s team-leading seventh TD of the season.

Also in the third quarter:

>> Justin Blatchford blocked the next Idaho State punt after the Abdullah return.

>> Ron Kellogg III fired his first career touchdown pass with 8:52 left in the third quarter. The 5-yard throw to Steven Osborne gave the Huskers a 59-0 lead.

>> Braylon Heard took off on a 27-yard TD run for the 66-0 advantage.

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