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Nebraska’s QB Armstrong says expectations high

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Tommy Armstrong Jr. had never taken a meaningful snap when he was thrust into the Nebraska starting quarterback’s job. Yet he helped the Cornhuskers to a nine-win season that ended with a bowl victory over Georgia.
The sophomore knows expectations are higher this season.
”I feel like a leader,” he said. ”I’ve gained the respect of a bunch of guys on the team. Ameer told me I was one of the reasons he came back. That really touched me, that a veteran guy like him would tell me that. That made me strive to be the best leader I can be this year.”
Ameer Abdullah, the nation’s top returning rusher, remains the top offensive threat for seventh-year coach Bo Pelini.
Although Armstrong threw six of his nine interceptions in back-to-back games and was only a 52-percent passer, he showed flashes of playmaking ability while replacing injured Taylor Martinez. His slick forward flip to Abdullah on what was supposed to be a triple-option play produced the

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