LINCOLN, Neb. -- A big win over Minnesota seemed to lift the cloud that had settled over No. 19 Nebraska.Back-to-back losses to Wisconsin and Ohio State, the latter by 59 points, left coach Mike Riley and his players to spend the previous two Mondays rehashing all that went wrong. This week, they allowed themselves to imagine the possibilities for the rest of 2016.Though the Cornhuskers (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) need help to reach the Big Ten championship game, they would double their 2015 regular-season win total if they beat Maryland on Saturday and Iowa on the Friday after Thanksgiving.Not many teams can finish with 10 wins in the regular season, defensive end Ross Dzuris said. It would be big for the program.In 15 years as a college coach, Riley has never won more than nine games in a regular season. He said hes proud of what his second Nebraska team has accomplished so far and called the improvement absolutely necessary.Last year, the Huskers went 5-7 in the regular season, losing four games decided by three points or less and another on a Hail Mary pass. This year theyre 3-0 in games decided by seven points or less and have won four of the six games in which they trailed at halftime. That includes the 24-17 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.Wed all like the football better, more consistent, and I know all that, Riley said. But I do like the mindset of this group. Its been fun to work with them, fun to see them turn the thing around and play with so much confidence late in ball games and always fight back -- with the one outlier being Ohio State when it got way out of proportion. I like this team a lot.For the second straight week, quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. will miss practice time because of injury. He tweaked his left hamstring while tumbling into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown against Minnesota, and Riley said the four-year starter was limping pretty heavily on Sunday.Ryker Fyfe will take the first-team snaps when the team returns to practice Tuesday, with Zack Darlington his backup. Armstrong, who has started 43 of his 44 games at Nebraska, is listed as day-to-day.Armstrong turned in an inspiring performance against the Gophers after being knocked unconscious against Ohio State. He injured his left ankle on a quarterback sneak in the third quarter and had to leave the game. He returned to lead the 91-yard winning drive and was carried to the sideline by two offensive linemen after he tweaked his hamstring on his 13-yard touchdown. He was named Big Ten offensive player of the week Monday.He has been quarterback forever now it seems like, receiver Jordan Westerkamp said. He is just a great guy to have out there. He brings so much to the table, not just his quarterback play but his mentality -- his toughness being able to come back after injury after injury. It is incredible. Guys see that and that energizes us, definitely.---More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.orgCheap Redskins Jerseys Authentic . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Cheap Redskins Jerseys China . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. http://www.cheapredskinsjerseysauthentic.com/ .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. Washington Redskins Jerseys China . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. Redskins Jerseys Authentic China . Both players have lower body injuries that will keep them out of the lineup until at least January 31, which is the first game they can be activated from IR.LONDON -- The Premier League could go into extra time. After the final round of matches on Sunday, Arsenal and Chelsea could have to contest a playoff to determine who finishes third and claims an automatic Champions League qualification place. Chelsea currently has a two-point lead over Arsenal. But if Arsenal beats Newcastle 2-1 and Chelsea draws 0-0 with Everton on Sunday, the teams woould be level on points and have the same number of goals scored and conceded.dddddddddddd Premier League rules state that the teams would have to meet in a playoff on a neutral venue to decide third place. The fourth-place finisher, which could still be Arsenal, Chelsea or Tottenham, would then have to play a Champions League qualifier in August to reach the group stage. ' ' '