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Nebraska QB Told to be Ready for More Passing, Less Running

Tommy Armstrong Jr.
Tommy Armstrong Jr.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tommy Armstrong Jr. remains Nebraska’s No. 1 quarterback heading into coach Mike Riley’s first spring practice with the Cornhuskers.

Besides that, the offense is going to look much different as Riley begins installing a pro-style system when practice begins Saturday.

Armstrong said Wednesday he won’t get nearly the number of rushing attempts in the new offense. Armstrong ran 145 times in 2014, mostly on designed runs and zone-read keepers.

Riley said he would divide the team into two groups for spring practices so he can familiarize himself with and better evaluate the players. Coaches will conduct two separate practices each day, with about 60 players on Team Red and 60 on Team White. The spring game is April 11.

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