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Nebraska punter's message to his family has us all choked up

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Players constantly leave home to pursue their dreams of playing collegiate football. However, they don't always travel 8,000 miles from their hometown to do it.

However, Nebraska punter Archie Wilson is doing just that. The young Cornhusker grew up in Frankston South, a town in Victoria, Australia, which is more than 8,000 miles from Nebraska's home base in Lincoln.

When asked if he misses home and his family, Wilson grew visibly emotional as he talked about how much they mean to him.

"I love them a lot," Wilson said, immediately choking up. "I've got two little brothers and a mom and dad.