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Michigan State at Nebraska

Nov 17, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 12

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

6 - 9

MSN

Home

Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska248
Michigan State289

Passing Yards

Nebraska145
Michigan State146

Rushing Yards

Nebraska103
Michigan State143

Turnovers

Nebraska2
Michigan State2

Game Conditions

Temperature25°F
Wind23 mph N

Humidity

78%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Rocky Lombardi

Michigan State

YDS: 146

Rushing

Connor Heyward

Michigan State

YDS: 80

Receiving

Connor Heyward

Michigan State

YDS: 78

Tackles

Andrew Dowell

Michigan State

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska25:21
Michigan State34:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska edges Michigan State 9-6

Close

Nebraska defeated Michigan State 9-6 in Week 12 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 248-289 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 9-6. Matt Coghlin 34 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 248 total yards, 103 rushing yards, and 145 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 289 total yards, including 143 on the ground and 146 through the air.

Nebraska converted 4-14 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Nebraska led 0-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Barret Pickering 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Coghlin 34 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 3-0 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Barret Pickering 20 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 6-6 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Barret Pickering 36 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 3-6 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Barret Pickering 47 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 9-6 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Coghlin 26 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 6-0 over Nebraska).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    9-6

    Nebraska defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    248-289

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    103

    Nebraska averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    145

    Nebraska averaged 3.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-14

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-20

    Michigan State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaMichigan State
Total Yards248289
Passing Yards145146
Rushing Yards103143
First Downs1418
Third Down Efficiency4-149-20
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-457-87
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts16-3715-41
Rushing Attempts3038
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points96
Possession Time25:2134:39
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)