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2021 week 4 · Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 6:00 PM CT · Spartan Stadium · πŸ“Ί FS1 · 70,332 att · 57.2°F, wind 9.3

Drive chart

Nebraska Michigan State bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
INT
4 pl · 16 yd · 1:34
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 22 -3 -0.96
15:00 2nd & 13 OWN 22 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 17 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down +17 2.18
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 39 Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 41 +2 -0.67
13:26 2nd & 8 OWN 41 Payton Thorne pass intercepted return for no gain to the Neb 18 -1.47
PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 1:07
0–0
13:26 1st & 10 OWN 18 Adrian Martinez sacked by Drew Beesley and Jacub Panasiuk for 0 yards to the Neb 13 0 -0.51
13:26 2nd & 15 OWN 13 Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the Neb 13 0 -0.10
13:26 3rd & 15 OWN 13 Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Neb 18 +5 0.01
12:19 4th & 10 OWN 18 William Przystup punt for 28 yds
ON DOWNS
10 pl · 26 yd · 4:57
0–0
7:43 2nd & 6 OPP 30 Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the Neb 29 +1 -0.54
7:43 3rd & 5 OPP 29 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 07:43
7:43 3rd & 5 OPP 29 Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the Neb 25 +4 -0.11
7:08 4th & 1 OPP 25 Payton Thorne run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 30 -5 -3.35
PUNT
7 pl · 26 yd · 3:35
0–0
7:08 1st & 10 OWN 30 Logan Smothers run for 4 yds to the Neb 34 +4 -0.14
7:08 2nd & 6 OWN 34 Logan Smothers pass complete to Omar Manning for 4 yds to the Neb 38 +4 -0.13
7:08 3rd & 2 OWN 38 Logan Smothers run for 7 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down +7 1.69
7:08 1st & 10 OWN 45 Rahmir Johnson run for 15 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down +15 1.09
7:08 1st & 10 OPP 40 NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 45 -5
7:08 1st & 15 OPP 45 NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line -5
7:08 1st & 20 50 Logan Smothers run for no gain to the 50 yard line 0 -0.95
7:08 2nd & 20 50 Logan Smothers pass incomplete 0 -0.64
7:08 3rd & 20 50 Rahmir Johnson run for 6 yds to the MchSt 44 +6 0.13
3:33 4th & 14 OPP 44 Daniel Cerni punt for 44 yds for a touchback
PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:52
0–0
3:33 1st & 10 OPP 20 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 03:33
3:33 1st & 10 OWN 20 Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the MchSt 21 +1 -0.47
3:33 2nd & 9 OWN 21 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 6 yds to the MchSt 27 +6 0.16
3:33 3rd & 3 OWN 27 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for no gain to the MchSt 27 0 -0.40
1:41 4th & 3 OWN 27 Bryce Baringer punt for 67 yds, downed at the Neb 6
PUNT
4 pl · 8 yd · 1:41
0–0
1:41 1st & 10 OWN 6 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 10 yds to the Neb 16 for a 1ST down +10 0.32
1:41 1st & 10 OWN 16 Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the Neb 18 +2 -0.30
1:41 2nd & 8 OWN 18 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -0.30
1:41 3rd & 8 OWN 18 Adrian Martinez sacked by Quavaris Crouch for 0 yards to the Neb 14 0 -0.13
0:00 4th & 12 OWN 14 William Przystup punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 45
0:00 OWN 14 End of 1st Quarter
Q2
TD
3 pl · 55 yd · 0:52
0–7
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 45 Kenneth Walker III run for 8 yds to the Neb 47 +8 0.94
15:00 2nd & 2 OPP 47 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 12 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down +12 0.36
14:08 1st & 10 OPP 35 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 35 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) +35 2.97
FG
7 pl · 65 yd · 2:46
3–7
14:08 1st & 10 OWN 25 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 15 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down +15 1.32
14:08 1st & 10 OWN 40 Rahmir Johnson run for 2 yds to the Neb 42 +2 -0.68
14:08 2nd & 8 OWN 42 NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 37 -5
12:53 2nd & 13 OWN 37 Adrian Martinez run for 45 yds to the MICHIGANST 18 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Angelo Grose) to the MchSt 9 for a 1ST down +45 3.82
12:53 1st & 10 OPP 9 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 12:53
12:53 1st & 9 OPP 9 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 1 yd to the MchSt 8 +1 -0.25
12:53 2nd & 8 OPP 8 NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 13 -5
12:53 2nd & 13 OPP 13 Brody Belt run for 3 yds to the MchSt 10 +3 -0.11
12:53 3rd & 10 OPP 10 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -0.44
11:22 4th & 10 OPP 10 Connor Culp 28 yd FG GOOD
FG
6 pl · 49 yd · 2:54
3–10
11:14 1st & 10 OWN 43 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 35 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down +35 1.82
11:14 1st & 10 OPP 22 Kenneth Walker III run for 11 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down +11 0.13
11:14 1st & 10 OPP 11 Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the Neb 7 +4 -0.02
11:14 2nd & 6 OPP 7 Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the Neb 5 +2 -0.17
11:14 3rd & 4 OPP 5 Payton Thorne sacked by Garrett Nelson for 0 yards to the Neb 8 0 -0.30
8:20 4th & 7 OPP 8 Matt Coghlin 26 yd FG GOOD
TD
9 pl · 75 yd · 4:00
10–10
8:20 1st & 10 OWN 25 Adrian Martinez run for 13 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down +13 1.12
8:20 1st & 10 OWN 38 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 7 yds to the Neb 45 +7 0.71
8:20 2nd & 3 OWN 45 Rahmir Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 44 -1 -1.52
8:20 3rd & 4 OWN 44 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 17 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down +17 2.63
8:20 1st & 10 OPP 39 Rahmir Johnson run for 5 yds to the MchSt 34 +5 0.09
8:20 2nd & 5 OPP 34 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -0.83
8:20 3rd & 5 OPP 34 Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the MchSt 30 +4 -0.14
8:20 4th & 1 OPP 30 Rahmir Johnson run for 18 yds to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST down +18 1.50
4:20 1st & 10 OPP 12 Adrian Martinez run for 12 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) +12 2.53
FG
9 pl · 61 yd · 3:11
10–13
4:14 1st & 10 OWN 30 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 5 yds to the MchSt 35 +5 0.10
4:14 2nd & 5 OWN 35 Jordon Simmons run for 10 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down +10 1.31
4:14 1st & 10 OWN 45 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 9 yds to the Neb 46 +9 1.23
4:14 2nd & 1 OPP 46 Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down +2 -0.37
4:14 1st & 10 OPP 44 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 34 yds to the Neb 10 for a 1ST down +34 0.90
4:14 1st & 10 OPP 10 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 6 yds to the Neb 4 +6 0.18
4:14 2nd & 4 OPP 4 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 9 -5
4:14 2nd & 9 OPP 9 Payton Thorne pass incomplete 0 -0.27
4:14 3rd & 9 OPP 9 Payton Thorne pass incomplete 0 -0.39
1:03 4th & 9 OPP 9 Matt Coghlin 27 yd FG GOOD
PUNT
4 pl · 14 yd · 0:47
10–13
1:03 1st & 10 OWN 25 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 18 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down +18 1.61
1:03 1st & 10 OWN 43 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 5 yds to the Neb 48 +5 0.11
0:28 2nd & 5 OWN 48 Adrian Martinez sacked by Jacob Slade for 0 yards to the Neb 43 0 -1.20
0:28 3rd & 10 OWN 43 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:28
0:22 3rd & 10 OWN 43 Adrian Martinez sacked by Simeon Barrow and Jacub Panasiuk for 0 yards to the Neb 39 0 -0.49
0:22 4th & 14 OWN 39 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:22
0:16 4th & 14 OWN 39 William Przystup punt for 7 yds
MISSED FG
3 pl · 19 yd · 0:16
10–13
0:16 1st & 10 OPP 46 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 5 yds to the Neb 41 +5 0.10
0:10 2nd & 5 OPP 41 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offsides (Caleb Tannor) to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down +5
0:10 1st & 10 OPP 36 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:10
0:03 1st & 10 OPP 36 Payton Thorne run for 9 yds to the Neb 27 +9 0.77
0:03 2nd & 1 OPP 27 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:03
0:00 2nd & 1 OPP 27 Matt Coghlin 44 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by , Cam Taylor-Britt return for no gain to the Neb 25
Q3
FG
14 pl · 60 yd · 5:50
13–13
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 30 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -0.86
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 30 Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the Neb 34 +4 -0.08
15:00 3rd & 6 OWN 34 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 10 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down +10 2.27
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 44 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -1.16
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 44 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 9 yds to the MchSt 47 +9 1.11
15:00 3rd & 1 OPP 47 Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down +7 1.23
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 40 Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd to the MchSt 39 +1 -0.65
15:00 2nd & 9 OPP 39 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 6 yds to the MchSt 33 +6 0.27
15:00 3rd & 3 OPP 33 Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST down +4 0.78
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 29 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 18 yds to the MchSt 11 for a 1ST down +18 0.27
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 11 Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 12 -1 -0.35
15:00 2nd & 11 OPP 12 Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the MchSt 10 +2 -0.16
15:00 3rd & 9 OPP 10 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -0.41
9:10 4th & 9 OPP 10 Connor Culp 28 yd FG GOOD
PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 1:51
13–13
9:10 1st & 10 OPP 25 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 09:10
9:10 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 28 +3 -0.30
9:10 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Kenneth Walker III run for 6 yds to the MchSt 34 +6 0.27
9:10 3rd & 1 OWN 34 Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 33 -1 -0.80
7:19 4th & 2 OWN 33 Bryce Baringer punt for 55 yds, downed at the Neb 12
PUNT
11 pl · 46 yd · 5:05
13–13
7:19 1st & 10 OWN 12 Rahmir Johnson run for 3 yds to the Neb 15 +3 -0.16
7:19 2nd & 7 OWN 15 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 22 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down +22 1.84
7:19 1st & 10 OWN 37 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 36 -1 -1.24
7:19 2nd & 11 OWN 36 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -0.58
7:19 3rd & 11 OWN 36 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 11 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down +11 2.78
7:19 1st & 10 OWN 47 Rahmir Johnson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line +3 -0.41
7:19 2nd & 7 50 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 4 yds to the MchSt 46 +4 -0.16
7:19 3rd & 3 OPP 46 Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down +7 1.53
7:19 1st & 10 OPP 39 Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the MchSt 39 0 -0.81
7:19 2nd & 10 OPP 39 Adrian Martinez sacked by Chase Kline and Jeff Pietrowski for 0 yards to the MchSt 42 0 -1.01
7:19 3rd & 13 OPP 42 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -0.83
2:14 4th & 13 OPP 42 Daniel Cerni punt for 33 yds
PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 1:17
13–13
2:14 1st & 10 OWN 9 Jayden Reed run for 2 yds to the MchSt 11 +2 -0.22
2:14 2nd & 8 OWN 11 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 3 yds to the MchSt 14 +3 -0.09
2:14 3rd & 5 OWN 14 Payton Thorne pass incomplete 0 -0.16
0:57 4th & 5 OWN 14 Bryce Baringer punt for 54 yds , Samori Toure returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 31
FUMBLE
5 pl · 14 yd · 1:40
13–13
0:57 1st & 10 OWN 31 Rahmir Johnson run for 2 yds to the Neb 33 +2 -0.57
0:57 2nd & 8 OWN 33 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 14 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down +14 2.08
0:00 OWN 47 End of 3rd Quarter
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 47 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -1.15
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 47 Rahmir Johnson run for 5 yds to the MchSt 48 +5 0.07
14:17 3rd & 5 OPP 48 Adrian Martinez sacked for 0 yards to the Neb 45 0 -0.99
Q4
PUNT
3 pl · -1 yd · 1:43
13–13
14:17 1st & 10 OPP 45 Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the Neb 40 +5 0.09
14:17 2nd & 5 OPP 40 Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 46 -6 -2.37
14:17 3rd & 11 OPP 46 Payton Thorne pass incomplete pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the Neb 46 +11 2.78
12:34 4th & 11 OPP 46 Bryce Baringer punt for 46 yds for a touchback
TD
11 pl · 80 yd · 5:05
20–13
12:34 2nd & 1 OPP 47 Samori Toure run for 4 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down +4 -0.24
12:34 1st & 10 OPP 43 Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 39 +4 -0.11
12:34 2nd & 6 OPP 39 Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 35 +4 -0.11
12:34 3rd & 2 OPP 35 Rahmir Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 36 -1 -1.27
12:34 4th & 3 OPP 36 Caleb Tannor run for 6 yds to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down +6 2.03
12:34 1st & 10 OPP 30 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Sevion Morrison for 14 yds to the MchSt 16 for a 1ST down +14 0.25
12:34 1st & 10 OPP 16 Sevion Morrison run for 8 yds to the MchSt 8 +8 0.45
12:34 1st & 10 OWN 20 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Brody Belt for 24 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down +24 2.02
12:34 1st & 10 OWN 44 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 12:34
12:34 1st & 10 OWN 44 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 9 yds to the MchSt 47 +9 1.26
7:33 2nd & 2 OPP 8 Sevion Morrison run for 5 yds to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down +5 0.65
7:33 1st & 10 OPP 3 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 07:33
7:29 1st & 3 OPP 3 Adrian Martinez 3 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick) +3 1.46
7:29 1st & 10 OPP 3 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 07:29
PUNT
3 pl · -7 yd · 1:09
20–13
7:22 1st & 10 OWN 21 Payton Thorne pass incomplete 0 -0.59
7:22 2nd & 10 OWN 21 Payton Thorne pass incomplete 0 -0.28
7:22 3rd & 10 OWN 21 Payton Thorne sacked by Luke Reimer and Nick Henrich for 0 yards to the MchSt 14 0 -0.12
6:13 4th & 17 OWN 14 Bryce Baringer punt for 65 yds, downed at the Neb 21
PUNT RETURN TD
3 pl · 7 yd · 2:26
20–20
6:13 1st & 10 OWN 21 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 06:13
6:13 1st & 10 OWN 21 Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Neb 26 +5 0.09
6:13 2nd & 5 OWN 26 Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd to the Neb 27 +1 -0.53
6:13 3rd & 4 OWN 27 Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd to the Neb 28 +1 -0.30
3:47 4th & 3 OWN 28 Daniel Cerni punt for 34 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 62 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
PUNT
3 pl · 15 yd · 2:19
20–20
3:41 1st & 10 OWN 18 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 11 yds to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down +11 0.71
3:41 1st & 10 OWN 29 Rahmir Johnson run for 5 yds to the Neb 34 +5 0.10
3:41 2nd & 5 OWN 34 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 33 -1 -1.01
1:22 3rd & 6 OWN 33 William Przystup punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 25
PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 0:35
20–20
1:22 1st & 10 OWN 25 Payton Thorne pass incomplete 0 -0.70
1:22 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Payton Thorne pass incomplete 0 -0.35
1:22 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 9 yds to the MchSt 34 +9 0.33
0:47 4th & 1 OWN 34 Bryce Baringer punt for 66 yds for a touchback
END OF GAME
2 pl · 12 yd · 0:47
20–20
0:47 1st & 10 OWN 20 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Shawn Hardy II for 18 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down +18 1.43
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 38 Adrian Martinez sacked by Jeff Pietrowski for 0 yards to the Neb 32 0 -1.09
0:00 OWN 32 End of 4th Quarter
Q5
INT
3 pl · 7 yd · 15:00
20–20
0:00 2nd & 8 OPP 23 Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 3 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 5 yds to the MchSt 18 +5 0.06
FG
4 pl · 22 yd · 15:00
20–23
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 2 yds to the MchSt 23 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 2 yds to the MchSt 23 run for 23 yds to the Neb 2 for a 1ST down +23 1.49
0:00 2nd & 3 OPP 3 Adrian Martinez pass intercepted return for no gain to the Neb 22 Adrian Martinez pass intercepted return for no gain to the Neb 22 Adrian Martinez pass intercepted return for no gain to the Neb 22 Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the Neb 3 0
0:00 3rd & 3 OPP 25 Matt Coghlin 21 yd FG GOOD 1.44
27 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

2sacks7
4plays for loss5
1takeaways2
6three-and-outs forced2
5explosive plays allowed11
6.02yards allowed / play5.76
4 of 13scoring drives allowed4 of 14
Nebraska
Luke Reimer 11 (6) 0.5 sk · 1.5 TFL
Nick Henrich 9 (3) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL
Garrett Nelson 6 (4) 1 sk · 2 TFL · 1 PD
Deontai Williams 5 (3) 1 TFL
JoJo Domann 4 (3) 1 TFL
Caleb Tannor 4 (2) 1 TFL
Damion Daniels 4 1 PD
Quinton Newsome 3 (2)
Michigan State
Xavier Henderson 17 (10) 1 TFL
Jacob Slade 8 (5) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Cal Haladay 8 1 PD
Jacub Panasiuk 7 (2) 2 sk · 2 TFL
Quavaris Crouch 7 (4) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Simeon Barrow Jr. 7 (2) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL
Angelo Grose 7 (4) 1 PD
Michael Dowell 5 (3)
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

2 of 2field goals3 of 4
7punts6
32.4punt average58.8
2punts inside the 202
12return yards146
own 21average drive startown 32
Nebraska
K Connor Culp 2/2 FG · long 28 · 2/2 XP
P William Przystup 4 punts · 29.0 avg
P Daniel Cerni 3 punts · 37.0 avg · 2 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Rahmir Johnson 1 ret · 13 yds · long 13
PR Samori Toure 1 ret · -1 yds · long -1
Michigan State
K Matt Coghlin 3/4 FG · long 27 · 2/2 XP
P Bryce Baringer 6 punts · 58.8 avg · 2 in 20 · 2 TB
KR Jayden Reed 2 ret · 69 yds · long 41
KR Jalen Nailor 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15
PR Jayden Reed 1 ret · 62 yds · long 62 · 1 TD
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

82plays44
472yards265
14drives13
42%success rate41%
18.29total PPA2.66
Derived from 126 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q2Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 35 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) 7–0
Q2Connor Culp 28 yd FG GOOD 3–7
Q2Matt Coghlin 26 yd FG GOOD 10–3
Q2Adrian Martinez run for 12 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) 10–10
Q2Matt Coghlin 27 yd FG GOOD 13–10
Q3Connor Culp 28 yd FG GOOD 13–13
Q4Adrian Martinez 3 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick) 20–13

Biggest plays by PPA

Q2Adrian Martinez run for 45 yds to the MICHIGANST 18 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty… 3.82
Q2Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 35 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) 2.97
Q3Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 11 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down 2.78
Q4Payton Thorne pass incomplete pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the Neb 46 2.78
Q2Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 17 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down 2.63
Q2Adrian Martinez run for 12 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) 2.53

Series recent meetings

2025 Michigan State 27 – 38 Nebraska
2023 Nebraska 17 – 20 Michigan State
2018 Michigan State 6 – 9 Nebraska
2015 Michigan State 38 – 39 Nebraska
2014 Nebraska 22 – 27 Michigan State
2013 Michigan State 41 – 28 Nebraska
2012 Nebraska 28 – 24 Michigan State
2011 Michigan State 3 – 24 Nebraska
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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