Huskers’ Tommy Armstrong Big Ten’s offensive player of week

“Maybe it’s just more my tone”, he said less than 24 hours after his MI State team’s 39-38 loss at Nebraska.

Unlike other leagues, the Big Ten does not publicize its evaluations and punishments for officials, and that will be the case with Nebraska’s controversial winning touchdown against MI State on Saturday. After huddling, officials ruled Reilly was forced out of bounds by cornerback Jermaine Edmondson – allowing Reilly to remain an eligible receiver.

The Tigers (9-0) received 31 first-place votes and 1,489 points after beating Florida State 23-13 on Saturday.

Huskers quarterback Tommy Armstrong had to sit out last game and is questionable to play today.

“This team is better than our record seems”, Armstrong said. Jake Hartbarger’s punt was downed at the 9 with 55 seconds to play in the game. This is the play we’re going to win off and it happened twice in a row.’ He’s a great coach.

Still mired in its worst 10-game start since 1961, Nebraska has a chance after Saturday to make something of this season – to play in the postseason and to ruin the flawless seasons of two conference foes. “We looked forward to doing it and we did it. It’s kind of a confidence boost for this team”.

Matchup: No. 14 MI State (8-1, 4-1 Big Ten) vs. Maryland (2-7, 0-5). “We control our own fate in terms of winning the (Big Ten) East and that’s the thing we’ve got to focus on”.

MI State got the ball back and quickly got to the Nebraska 41, but time ran out on a Connor Cook pass out of bounds.

Nebraska’s sideline cleared, a season full of pent-up frustration playing out with players and coaches at midfield dancing as the music blared. The Huskers partied like it was 1999 with their fans in a raucous environment after the win and celebrated with their corny coach in the locker room. “The kids earned this win tonight”. We lost one football game. Those things are so haunting.

“We don’t comment on judgment calls, but can confirm that proper technique was used, and provide additional information on instant replay”, conference spokesman Scott Chipman wrote in an email to The Associated Press.

It can also stop, at least for the moment, the talk about Riley’s job security and the contract of athletic director Shawn Eichorst.

The first five of the hard-luck Huskers’ six losses came by a total of 13 points, with the initial one against BYU on a Hail Mary. There’s a few 1-loss teams ranked ahead of them… Blough completed 29 mostly underneath passes in gaining just 174 yards and throwing two interceptions.

KJ Maye took 10 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota, which scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns. His four TD passes gave him a school-record 68 for his career, two more than Kirk Cousins had from 2008-11.

MI State and Wisconsin both won their exhibition games last night in decisive manner. Fellow guard Bryn Forbes, a long-range threat for the Spartans, said Valentine’s strengths complement his game well.

But before we get to the statement from the league, it’s time to review the important stuff-starting with the actual play, followed by the reaction.