Lincoln - Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw two touchdown passes and ran for the game winner midway through the fourth quarter, as No. 21 Nebraska rallied from a 17-10 halftime deficit for a 24-17 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.
With the victory, Nebraska improved to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten, while Minnesota slipped to 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the conference. It was Nebraska's 19th consecutive win at home at night at Memorial Stadium.
Armstrong's 13-yard scoring run with 7:17 left in the game capped a 13-play, 91-yard drive that consumed 5:40 and kept the Huskers in contention for a Big Ten West Division championship.