Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah breaks multiple tackles to score game-winning TD (GIF)

Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah saved the Huskers from the possibility of an embarrassing loss.

Tied at 24-24 with FCS-division McNeese State on Saturday, Nebraska had one final chance to score a game-winner in regulation. But on third-and-six from the Nebraska 42 with just over 36 seconds left, the chances were dwindling of a regulation win.

Enter Abdullah. He caught a simple out route from the slot from QB Tommy Armstrong and avoided three tacklers to get the first down.

Then things got really crazy. Abdullah bounced off a tackler, spun around and darted to the inside. He slipped another tackle, got a key block from Jamal Turner and was off towards the end zone. Nebraska had escaped.

Well, unofficially, anyway. The game wasn't truly over until Corey Cooper intercepted Tyler Bolfing. Game over. 31-24 Nebraska.

McNeese State was in prime position to take the lead from Nebraska earlier in the fourth quarter, but the Nebraska defense held McNeese State to a field goal. After a facemask penalty gave MSU a first down at the Nebraska four, Nebraska stuffed two runs and forced an incomplete pass to lead to a McNeese field goal and a 24-24 tie.

Given the way that the Nebraska defense had played in the second half, it was, quite frankly, an improbable stop. The field goal drive was a 14-play, 88-yard creation that took over six minutes off the clock. The Cowboys last scoring drive, a touchdown that closed the deficit to three at the beginning of the fourth quarter, was a five-minute drive that took 12 plays to cover 83 yards.

Until the soul-crushing touchdown, McNeese State had done a good job bottling up Abdullah, who will certainly enter the Heisman discussion for some because of the catch-and-run. He had 17 carries for 54 yards and had two catches.

Nebraska's leading rusher was QB Tommy Armstrong Jr., who ran for almost 12 yards a carry on his way to 131 yards. But Armstrong wasn't nearly as effective as a passer and had a critical mistake in the first half that led to a potential 14-point swing. With Nebraska at the McNeese State nine, Armstrong floated a pass straight to Aaron Sam, who returned the interception 98 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 14-14.

Adding in Abdullah's incredible reception, Armstrong finished 16-31 passing for 242 yards. Without it, it's a much less imposing 15-30 day with 184 yards.

It's a familiar refrain for Nebraska fans. If Armstrong can give the Huskers a potent passing attack to go with a top-notch running back, Nebraska will be very dangerous in the Big Ten. If not, there will be more dangerous games like this in the future.

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