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Nebraska Cornhuskers News: Tommy Armstrong the champ, gambling legal, more

By Oliver Vandervoort

IOWA CITY, IA- NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. #4 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers drops back to throw a pass in the second quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes on November 25, 2016 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IA- NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. #4 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers drops back to throw a pass in the second quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes on November 25, 2016 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /
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Former Nebraska Cornhuskers star Tommy Armstrong won himself a championship in the Indoor Football League. That and more in today’s news.

In the annals of Nebraska football quarterbacks, Tommy Armstrong has the misfortune of playing for one of the least popular coaches in Nebraska Cornhuskers history. That doesn’t change the fact that when he played for Mike Riley, he mostly put up eye-popping numbers.

While those numbers weren’t enough to get Armstrong into the NFL (or USFL or XFL), he has formulated a professional football career. That career has led him to the Indoor Football League.

On Saturday, Armstrong led the Omaha Beef to a 50-30 victory over the Salina Liberty in Champions Bowl 8. The victory capped a perfect 12-0 record for the Beef, who won their second indoor championship in three seasons. Armstrong went 7 of 11 for 89 yards and one touchdown. He added nine carries for 36 yards and two touchdowns.

Other Nebraska Cornhuskers news

  • Starting today, sports gambling in Lincoln is not only legal but doable. The War Horse Casino will officially kick off its sports gambling kiosks. There are still some caveats in how people can gamble, including the fact that they need to be in person, as online gambling is still not allowed in the state. Bettors also won’t be able to gamble on Nebraska Cornhuskers games that take place in Lincoln. Though that means people can place bets on the Huskers’ season opener and second contests against Colorado at least.
  • Keisei Tominaga continued his dream offseason as he was named to Japan’s national team for the FIBA Basketball World Cup roster. This will be the guard’s second time playing for the national team. Last summer, he appeared in seven games, averaging 15.9 points per game.
  • Nebraska baseball had another perfect day as they added another pitcher to their stable, this time a late addition to the 2023 class. Tyner Horn picked the Nebraska Cornhuskers over Indiana and Kansas State. However, he had a ton of interest from Vanderbilt, Arkansas, and Mississippi State, among several others.
  • The perfect day continued with the addition of Wayne’s Brooks Kneifl. Kneifl had been committed to Kansas State for quite a while, but when the Huskers hired Rob Childress, the pitcher decided to come to Nebraska.
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