Huskers' Tommy Armstrong Big Ten's Offensive Player Of Week
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. is the Big Ten offensive player of the week after leading the Cornhuskers' 39-38 comeback victory over No. 6 Michigan State.
Armstrong completed 19 of 33 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two fourth-quarter TDs. Armstrong led Nebraska on two touchdown drives in the game's final four minutes, with the second one covering 91 yards in 38 seconds and ending with Brandon Reilly's 30-yard touchdown catch with 17 seconds left.
The victory was Armstrong's 20th as the Huskers' starting quarterback. He also topped 300 yards of total offense for the ninth time in his career, tying a school record.
Armstrong won the award for the second time in 2015.
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