Tommy Armstrong is playing as good, if not better, than any quarterback in the Big Ten. The dual-threat senior has thrown for 931 yards, rushed for four touchdowns and has just one interception. Thanks to Armstrong, the Cornhuskers put up 43 points versus Fresno State, 52 against Wyoming, 35 versus Oregon and 556 yards against Northwestern last week.

Armstrong has an 8-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Always a feared runner, Armstrong is averaging a career-high 8.78 yards per attempt on the ground. I see the Cornhuskers doing the job against an Illinois defense that hasn't played well in its last two games yielding nearly 500 rushing yards.

Illinois, however, has a pair of dependable running backs who can open things up for quarterback Wes Lunt.