From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Nebraska
Michigan State
442
Total yards
254
248
Passing yards
183
194
Rushing yards
71
6.9
Yards per pass
8.0
3.9
Yards per rush
2.4
26
First downs
12
7–20
Third downs
1–11
2–2
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
1
6–40
Penalties
5–44
37:28
Possession
22:32
3
Sacks (by defense)
7
Efficiency
Nebraska
Michigan State
42%
Success rate
42%
0.22
EPA per play
0.05
1.25
Explosiveness
0.98
0.26
Rushing EPA
−0.43
0.19
Passing EPA
0.36
20%
Passing-down success
15%
0.15
First-down EPA
0.34
0.05
Second-down EPA
−0.15
0.45
Third-down EPA
0.23
29%
Havoc by its defense
20%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan State 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Michigan State −3.5, over/under 55.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Michigan State 60%, Nebraska 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Michigan State drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
Q1 Michigan StateInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Michigan StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 26 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Michigan StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
Q2 NebraskaField goal, 7 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Michigan StateField goal, 6 plays, 49 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Michigan StateField goal, 9 plays, 61 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Michigan StateMissed FG, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q3 NebraskaField goal, 14 plays, 60 yards
Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 11 plays, 46 yards
Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 NebraskaFumble, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 NebraskaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Michigan State scores), 7 yards
Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 NebraskaResult not recorded, 2 plays, 12 yards
Q5 NebraskaInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q5 Michigan StateField goal, 4 plays, 22 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Michigan State Interception, 4 plays
15:00
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 22
15:00
2nd & 13 at own 22
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 17 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 41
13:26
2nd & 8 at own 41
Payton Thorne pass intercepted return for no gain to the Neb 18
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
13:26
1st & 10 at own 18
Adrian Martinez sacked by Drew Beesley and Jacub Panasiuk for 0 yards to the Neb 13
13:26
2nd & 15 at own 13
Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the Neb 13
13:26
3rd & 15 at own 13
Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Neb 18
12:19
4th & 10 at own 18
William Przystup punt for 28 yds
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 36
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 12:19
Michigan State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:43
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the Neb 29
7:43
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 07:43
7:43
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the Neb 25
7:08
4th & 1 at opp 25
Payton Thorne run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 30
7:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 07:08
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
7:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Logan Smothers run for 4 yds to the Neb 34
7:08
2nd & 6 at own 34
Logan Smothers pass complete to Omar Manning for 4 yds to the Neb 38
7:08
3rd & 2 at own 38
Logan Smothers run for 7 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at own 45
Rahmir Johnson run for 15 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 40
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 45
7:08
1st & 15 at opp 45
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
7:08
1st & 20 at the 50
Logan Smothers run for no gain to the 50 yard line
7:08
2nd & 20 at the 50
Logan Smothers pass incomplete
7:08
3rd & 20 at the 50
Rahmir Johnson run for 6 yds to the MchSt 44
3:33
4th & 14 at opp 44
Daniel Cerni punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 03:33
3:33
1st & 10 at own 20
Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the MchSt 21
3:33
2nd & 9 at own 21
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 6 yds to the MchSt 27
3:33
3rd & 3 at own 27
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for no gain to the MchSt 27
1:41
4th & 3 at own 27
Bryce Baringer punt for 67 yds, downed at the Neb 6
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
1:41
1st & 10 at own 6
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 10 yds to the Neb 16 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at own 16
Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the Neb 18
1:41
2nd & 8 at own 18
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
1:41
3rd & 8 at own 18
Adrian Martinez sacked by Quavaris Crouch for 0 yards to the Neb 14
0:00
4th & 12 at own 14
William Przystup punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 45
2nd quarter7 drives, then Michigan State 13, Nebraska 10
Michigan State Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Kenneth Walker III run for 8 yds to the Neb 47
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 12 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 35
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 35 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)Michigan State 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Field goal, 7 plays
14:08
Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 15 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at own 40
Rahmir Johnson run for 2 yds to the Neb 42
14:08
2nd & 8 at own 42
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 37
12:53
2nd & 13 at 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
12:53
1st & goal at opp 9
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 12:53
12:53
1st & goal at opp 9
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 1 yd to the MchSt 8
12:53
2nd & goal at opp 8
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 13
12:53
2nd & goal at opp 13
Brody Belt run for 3 yds to the MchSt 10
12:53
3rd & goal at opp 10
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
11:22
4th & goal at opp 10
Connor Culp 28 yd FG GOODMichigan State 7, Nebraska 3
Michigan State Field goal, 6 plays
11:14
Brendan Franke kickoff for 63 yds , Jayden Reed return for 41 yds to the MchSt 43
11:14
1st & 10 at own 43
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 35 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & 10 at opp 22
Kenneth Walker III run for 11 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & 10 at opp 11
Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the Neb 7
11:14
2nd & 6 at opp 7
Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the Neb 5
11:14
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Payton Thorne sacked by Garrett Nelson for 0 yards to the Neb 8
8:20
4th & 7 at opp 8
Matt Coghlin 26 yd FG GOODMichigan State 10, Nebraska 3
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
8:20
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 08:20
8:20
Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez run for 13 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 38
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 7 yds to the Neb 45
8:20
2nd & 3 at own 45
Rahmir Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 44
8:20
3rd & 4 at own 44
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 17 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at opp 39
Rahmir Johnson run for 5 yds to the MchSt 34
8:20
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
8:20
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the MchSt 30
8:20
4th & 1 at opp 30
Rahmir Johnson run for 18 yds to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 12
Adrian Martinez run for 12 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK)Tied at 10
Michigan State Field goal, 9 plays
4:14
Brendan Franke kickoff for 63 yds , Jayden Reed return for 28 yds to the MchSt 30
4:14
1st & 10 at own 30
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 5 yds to the MchSt 35
4:14
2nd & 5 at own 35
Jordon Simmons run for 10 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at own 45
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 9 yds to the Neb 46
4:14
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at opp 44
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 34 yds to the Neb 10 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & goal at opp 10
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 6 yds to the Neb 4
4:14
2nd & goal at opp 4
MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 9
4:14
2nd & goal at opp 9
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
4:14
3rd & goal at opp 9
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
1:03
4th & goal at opp 9
Matt Coghlin 27 yd FG GOODMichigan State 13, Nebraska 10
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
1:03
Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 18 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
1:03
1st & 10 at own 43
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 5 yds to the Neb 48
0:28
2nd & 5 at own 48
Adrian Martinez sacked by Jacob Slade for 0 yards to the Neb 43
0:28
3rd & 10 at own 43
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:28
0:22
3rd & 10 at own 43
Adrian Martinez sacked by Simeon Barrow and Jacub Panasiuk for 0 yards to the Neb 39
0:22
4th & 14 at own 39
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:22
0:16
4th & 14 at own 39
William Przystup punt for 7 yds
Michigan State Missed FG, 3 plays
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 46
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 5 yds to the Neb 41
0:10
2nd & 5 at opp 41
NEBRASKA Penalty, Offsides (Caleb Tannor) to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 36
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:10
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 36
Payton Thorne run for 9 yds to the Neb 27
0:03
2nd & 1 at opp 27
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:03
0:00
2nd & 1 at opp 27
Matt Coghlin 44 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by , Cam Taylor-Britt return for no gain to the Neb 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 13
Nebraska Field goal, 14 plays
15:00
Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 30
Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the Neb 34
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 34
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 10 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 44
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 9 yds to the MchSt 47
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd to the MchSt 39
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 6 yds to the MchSt 33
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 33
Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 18 yds to the MchSt 11 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 12
15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 12
Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the MchSt 10
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 10
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
9:10
4th & 9 at opp 10
Connor Culp 28 yd FG GOODTied at 13
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
9:10
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 09:10
9:10
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 09:10
9:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 28
9:10
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kenneth Walker III run for 6 yds to the MchSt 34
9:10
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 33
7:19
4th & 2 at own 33
Bryce Baringer punt for 55 yds, downed at the Neb 12
7:19
1st & 10 at own 12
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 07:19
Nebraska Punt, 11 plays
7:19
1st & 10 at own 12
Rahmir Johnson run for 3 yds to the Neb 15
7:19
2nd & 7 at own 15
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 22 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at own 37
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 36
7:19
2nd & 11 at own 36
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
7:19
3rd & 11 at own 36
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 11 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at own 47
Rahmir Johnson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:19
2nd & 7 at the 50
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 4 yds to the MchSt 46
7:19
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the MchSt 39
7:19
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Adrian Martinez sacked by Chase Kline and Jeff Pietrowski for 0 yards to the MchSt 42
7:19
3rd & 13 at opp 42
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
2:14
4th & 13 at opp 42
Daniel Cerni punt for 33 yds
2:14
1st & 10 at own 9
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 02:14
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
2:14
1st & 10 at own 9
Jayden Reed run for 2 yds to the MchSt 11
2:14
2nd & 8 at own 11
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 3 yds to the MchSt 14
2:14
3rd & 5 at own 14
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
0:57
4th & 5 at own 14
Bryce Baringer punt for 54 yds , Samori Toure returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 31
Nebraska Fumble, 5 plays
0:57
1st & 10 at own 31
Rahmir Johnson run for 2 yds to the Neb 33
0:57
2nd & 8 at own 33
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 14 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 47
Rahmir Johnson run for 5 yds to the MchSt 48
Q4 14:17
3rd & 5 at opp 48
Adrian Martinez sacked for 0 yards to the Neb 45
4th quarter7 drives, then Tied at 20
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
14:17
1st & 10 at opp 45
Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the Neb 40
14:17
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 46
14:17
3rd & 11 at opp 46
Payton Thorne pass incomplete pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the Neb 46
12:34
4th & 11 at opp 46
Bryce Baringer punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Nebraska Touchdown, 11 plays
12:34
2nd & 1 at opp 47
Samori Toure run for 4 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 43
Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 39
12:34
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 35
12:34
3rd & 2 at opp 35
Rahmir Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 36
12:34
4th & 3 at opp 36
Caleb Tannor run for 6 yds to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 30
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Sevion Morrison for 14 yds to the MchSt 16 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 16
Sevion Morrison run for 8 yds to the MchSt 8
12:34
1st & 10 at own 20
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Brody Belt for 24 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at own 44
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 12:34
12:34
1st & 10 at own 44
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 9 yds to the MchSt 47
7:33
2nd & 2 at opp 8
Sevion Morrison run for 5 yds to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down
7:33
1st & goal at opp 3
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 07:33
7:29
1st & goal at opp 3
Adrian Martinez 3 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick)Nebraska 20, Michigan State 13
7:29
1st & goal at opp 3
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 07:29
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
7:22
Brendan Franke kickoff for 59 yds , Jalen Nailor return for 15 yds to the MchSt 21
7:22
1st & 10 at own 21
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
7:22
2nd & 10 at own 21
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
7:22
3rd & 10 at own 21
Payton Thorne sacked by Luke Reimer and Nick Henrich for 0 yards to the MchSt 14
6:13
4th & 17 at own 14
Bryce Baringer punt for 65 yds, downed at the Neb 21
Nebraska Punt return TD, 3 plays (Michigan State scores)
6:13
1st & 10 at own 21
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 06:13
6:13
1st & 10 at own 21
Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Neb 26
6:13
2nd & 5 at own 26
Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd to the Neb 27
6:13
3rd & 4 at own 27
Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd to the Neb 28
3:47
4th & 3 at own 28
Daniel Cerni punt for 34 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 62 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)Tied at 20
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
3:47
Matt Coghlin kickoff
3:41
Matt Coghlin kickoff for 60 yds , Rahmir Johnson return for 13 yds to the Neb 18
3:41
1st & 10 at own 18
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 11 yds to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at own 29
Rahmir Johnson run for 5 yds to the Neb 34
3:41
2nd & 5 at own 34
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 33
1:22
3rd & 6 at own 33
William Przystup punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 25
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
1:22
2nd & 10 at own 25
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
1:22
3rd & 10 at own 25
Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 9 yds to the MchSt 34
0:47
4th & 1 at own 34
Bryce Baringer punt for 66 yds for a touchback
Nebraska Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Shawn Hardy II for 18 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Adrian Martinez sacked by Jeff Pietrowski for 0 yards to the Neb 32
Overtime2 drives, then Michigan State 23, Nebraska 20
Michigan State Field goal, 4 plays
1st & 10 at 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
Nebraska Interception, 3 plays
2nd & 8 at 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
2nd & goal at 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
3rd & 3 at opp 25
Matt Coghlin 21 yd FG GOODMichigan State 23, Nebraska 20
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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