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Armstrong earns Big Ten weekly honor

Steven Branscombe

<p>LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 10: Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. #4 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks to teammates after scoring against the Wyoming Cowboys at Memorial Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Wyoming 52-14. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)</p>

Posted at 10:28 AM, Sep 26, 2016

and last updated 2016-09-26 14:41:32-04

Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong, Jr. received the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award for his performance against Northwestern on Saturday.

Armstrong racked up a total of 378 yards of offense against the Wildcats. Armstrong rushed for a career high 132 yards on 13 carries, and completed 18 of 29 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown. Armstrong also surpassed the career 1,500 rushing yards mark during the Huskers 24-13 win.

This is Armstrong's third Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award.

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