The Kansas Jayhawks have learned, it's never good for them to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Particularly a Nebraska team that's looking for revenge.

For the 34th straight time Nebraska downed Kansas, this time by a score of 45-7. The win makes the Huskers bowl eligible at 7-4 and helps them rebound from last weeks heartbreaking loss to Texas.

Rush end Trevor Johnson said the lopsided win felt good.

"We wanted to play well today and show people that we could bounce back because things didn't work out as we wanted them to last week."

Two Husker I-Backs ran for more than 100 yards in the game. Dahrran Diedrick ran for 107 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, while David Horne rushed for 122 yards and a score on nine carries.

Diedrick stayed low-keyed after the game about his eclipsing the century mark for the first time this season.

"I don't feel anything special about it. I'm glad it happened, and I'll try to let it happen next week and every other game we play," Diedrick said.

Nebraska quarterback Jammal Lord threw a pair of touchdown passes and became the 18th player in NCAA history to rush and pass for 1,000 yards in a season.

The junior from Bayonne, New Jersey completed 4-of-10 passes for 59 yards and two scores, throwing touchdown passes to Wilson Thomas and Aaron Golliday, while rushing for 74 yards on 13 carries in just over a half of action. Lord, who became the third Husker in the last six years to top the 1,000-1,000 mark, now has 1,229 yards rushing and 1,016 yards through the air.

The Huskers scored first by driving 81 yards in six plays on their first possession. Diedrick raced 53 yards for the score less than four minutes into the game.

The lead would last less than minute, as KU quarterback Jonas Weatherbie hit a streaking Byron Gassaway between two defenders for a 50-yard touchdown, capping a two-play drive. It would prove to be the biggest Kansas highlight as their offense managed just 224 total yards.

Later in the first period the Huskers struck again with a pair of big plays. Lord executed a perfect option pitch allowing Horne to sprint 30-yards down to the KU 30. On the next play Horne broke loose and covered the remaining 30 yards for the touchdown and a 14-7 Nebraska lead.

Nebraska extended their lead to 21-7 midway through the second quarter when Lord found Wilson Thomas wide open in the endzone for a 27-yard touchdown pass, capping a seven-play, 47-yard drive.

Kansas struggled in the punting game throughout the day. On KU's next possession, Jayhawk punter Curtis Ansel mishandled the snap and was tackled by DeAntae Grixby and Troy Hassebroek at the KU 29. With a short field to work with Nebraska had no trouble scoring again with a 27-yard Josh Brown field goal to spread the lead to 24-7 at the half.

The Huskers opened the second half with a touchdown drive, going 80 yards in five plays, as Lord found Golliday for a 12-yard touchdown pass just 1:57 into the second half to give NU a 31-7 cushion.

Kansas' punt troubles struck again when Lannie Hopkins blocked his second punt of the afternoon. Aaron Terpening caught and returned 30 yards for the score to put NU ahead 38-7. Josh Davis capped the Husker scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run with 1:47 left in the third quarter.

"We're definitely pleased with the win and the fact that it gave us a chance to play an awful lot of players (111) today," said Husker Head Coach Frank Solich.

"There are some things we need to do better as we go into our last two football games against Kansas State and Colorado. Those are excellent football teams that we'll be facing."