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Michigan State at Nebraska

Nov 8, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 10

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

38 - 39

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Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska499
Michigan State491

Passing Yards

Nebraska320
Michigan State348

Rushing Yards

Nebraska179
Michigan State143

Turnovers

Nebraska2
Michigan State1

Game Conditions

Temperature49°F
Wind5 mph S

Humidity

35%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Connor Cook

Michigan State

YDS: 335

Rushing

Gerald Holmes

Michigan State

YDS: 117

Receiving

Aaron Burbridge

Michigan State

YDS: 164

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska27:35
Michigan State32:25

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska edges Michigan State 39-38

Close

Nebraska defeated Michigan State 39-38 in Week 10 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 499-491 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 39-38. Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 38 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 499 total yards, 179 rushing yards, and 320 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 491 total yards, including 143 on the ground and 348 through the air.

Nebraska converted 6-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Nebraska led 13-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Drew Brown 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 38 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 10-0 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 46 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 3-10 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 44 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 3-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Connor Cook pass complete to Macgarrett Kings Jr. for 34 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) (Michigan State led 10-10 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 43 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 13-10 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Connor Cook pass complete to Macgarrett Kings Jr. for 18 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) (Michigan State led 17-13 over Nebraska).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    39-38

    Nebraska defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    499-491

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    179

    Nebraska averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    320

    Nebraska averaged 9.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-14

    Michigan State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaMichigan State
Total Yards499491
Passing Yards320348
Rushing Yards179143
First Downs2425
Third Down Efficiency6-128-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-558-76
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts19-3324-39
Rushing Attempts3634
Passing TDs24
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points98
Possession Time27:3532:25
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)