On a hot and very windy afternoon in Memorial Stadium, the Nebraska Cornhuskers scored 24 points in 11:44 of clock time late in the game to defeat the Michigan State Spartans 38-27. The win allowed the Huskers to rebound from their 3-point loss to Michigan two weeks ago and move to 1-1 in the Big Ten and 4-1 overall. It was also 14th time in the past 16 seasons that the Huskers have won their Homecoming Game. Although, I’m not sure why it was homecoming as Nebraska’s last four games have been at home.
Nebraska started fast by stuffing and sacking the Spartans in a three and out and driving 48 yards on 9 plays to take the lead 7-0. After another Sparty three and out, Jamir Conn blocked a MSU punt that Carter Nelson took the remaining 3 yards into the end zone for a 14-0 lead.
Michigan State then drove 75 yards in 17 plays taking 9:45 off the clock, converting three third downs (two by penalty) and a 4th down, before scoring the first touchdown pass against NU all year with a 1-yard toss by freshman backup QB Alessio Milivojevic…