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Football Nebraska vs. Oregon Post-Game Notes

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16 - Today's victory over No. 22 Oregon marked the 16th victory over a ranked opponent for Head Coach Mike Riley, including two at Nebraska (Michigan State, 2015)

- Nebraska improved to 5-4 all-time against ranked Pac-12 opponents at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers' victory was its first victory over a ranked non-conference opponent at Memorial Stadium since a win over No. 17 Notre Dame in 2001

13 - Nebraska trailed by 13 points in the second quarter (20-7) before rallying for victory. The win marked Nebraska's largest home comeback since a rally from 14 points down to defeat Northwestern 27-24 in 2013

- The victory marked the second time in Nebraska's past four games it has overcome a double-digit deficit. NU rallied from a 21-7 second quarter deficit to defeat UCLA 37-29 in last year's Foster Farms Bowl

200 - Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. completed 17-of-33 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns. His 200 passing yards increased his career passing total to 7,376 yards, setting a Nebraska record for career passing yards. The previous record was 7,258 held by Taylor Martinez.

- Armstrong's 17 completions today increased his career total to 516 making him the second Husker with more than 500 career completions, joining Martinez who had 575.

3 - Armstrong had 3 touchdown passes, marking his ninth career game with at least three touchdown passes. Armstrong threw for three touchdown passes for the second straight week after also connecting for three TD passes against Wyoming last week.

- Armstrong increased his career TD pass total to 60 building on his NU school record

- Armstrong's four total touchdowns increased his career total to 80, passing Tommie Frazier (79) for second place on NU's career list

17 - Jordan Westerkamp had touchdown receptions of 22 and three yards in the first half, giving him 17 career touchdown receptions. The 17 TD receptions are fourth in school history and he passed Maurice Purify (16) in today's game

- Westerkamp had two TD receptions each of the past two weeks, his only career multiple touchdown games

- Westerkamp has caught at least one pass in 29 straight games, the third-longest streak in NU history

- Westerkamp's three receptions gave him 137 career receptions, moving him up two spots to fourth on the Nebraska career receptions list. In today's game he passed Marlon Lucky (135) and Terrence Nunn (136) on the Huskers' career chart

45 - Junior De'Mornay Pierson-El had a 45-yard punt return in the second quarter to set up a Nebraska touchdown. HIs 45-yard return was teh 10th return of his career of at least 25 yards, including 8 in 2014, one in 2015, and one this year

200 - Nebraska rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns on 46 carries, including 95 yards each from both Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Devine Ozigbo. The Huskers are now 6-0 under head coach Mike Riley when rushing for at least 200 yards

25 - Today's victory marked Tommy Armstrong's 25th career win as starting quarterback, the seventh Husker signal caller with 25 career wins

Other Notes

- Senior tight end Cethan Carter caught five passes for 48 yards, setting a career high for receptions. His previous high was four receptions against Iowa in 2013 and at Rutgers in 2015

- Nebraska scored at least 28 points for the 13th consecutive non-conference game

- Junior fullback Luke McNitt and sophomore receiver Bryan Reimers made their first career starts in today's game

- Reimers had a 22-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter, with the score coming on his first career catch. It marked the second straight week a Husker turned his first career catch into a TD, after Gabe Rahn's 35-yard touchdown catch last week against Wyoming
 
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