BTN.com staff, August 30, 2014

The Big Ten cruised to a pair of wins in Week 1 afternoon games, with Maryland and Nebraska drilling James Madison and Florida Atlantic, respectively, while Northwestern's rally fell short vs. Cal. Catch up on all the action on our scoreboard.

MARYLAND 52, JAMES MADISON 7: BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | AP RECAP | ALL VIDEO
(AP) Madison's Jimmy Moreland intercepted a Rowe pass in the fourth quarter, setting up the Dukes' lone score as John Miller plunged from one yard out.

NEBRASKA 55, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 7: BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | AP RECAP | ALL VIDEO
(AP) Ameer Abdullah ran for a career-high 232 yards, Tommy Armstrong Jr. passed for a career-high 271 yards and two TDs, and No. 22 Nebraska defeated Florida Atlantic 55-7 Saturday.

CAL 31, NORTHWESTERN 24: BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY | AP RECAP | ALL VIDEO
(AP) Jared Goff threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns, Jalen Jefferson had a key interception, and California hung on to beat Northwestern 31-24 Saturday in the season-opener.