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Nebraska at Michigan State

Sep 25, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 4

Away

Nebraska

Big Ten

Final Score

20 - 23

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Michigan State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State254
Nebraska442

Passing Yards

Michigan State183
Nebraska248

Rushing Yards

Michigan State71
Nebraska194

Turnovers

Michigan State1
Nebraska2

Game Conditions

Temperature57°F
Wind9 mph W

Humidity

51%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Adrian Martinez

Nebraska

YDS: 244

Rushing

Rahmir Johnson

Nebraska

YDS: 76

Receiving

Tre Mosley

Michigan State

YDS: 70

Tackles

Xavier Henderson

Michigan State

TOT: 17

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State22:32
Nebraska37:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State edges Nebraska 23-20

Close

Michigan State defeated Nebraska 23-20 in Week 4 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 254-442 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 23-20. Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 35 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 14} left in the quarter 2, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 254 total yards, 71 rushing yards, and 183 passing yards. Nebraska finished with 442 total yards, including 194 on the ground and 248 through the air.

Michigan State converted 1-11 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Michigan State led 13-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 35 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 35 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 7-0 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Coghlin 27 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 13-10 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Culp 28 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 3-7 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Coghlin 26 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 10-3 over Nebraska).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Adrian Martinez run for 12 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) (Nebraska led 10-10 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Culp 28 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 13-13 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-20

    Michigan State defeated Nebraska.

  • Total yards

    254-442

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    71

    Michigan State averaged 2.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    183

    Michigan State averaged 8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-11

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-20

    Nebraska's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateNebraska
Total Yards254442
Passing Yards183248
Rushing Yards71194
First Downs1226
Third Down Efficiency1-117-20
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-446-40
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts14-2325-36
Rushing Attempts3050
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points118
Possession Time22:3237:28
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)