Overview

• Wayne Matthews III is not listed on Michigan State’s game-day injury report at Nebraska, indicating the linebacker will play.
• Safety Nikai Martinez is ruled out along with nickelback Ade Willie, thinning a secondary that ranks 115th nationally in passing yards allowed.
• Head coach Jonathan Smith said Matthews practiced through the bye and this week, calling it a “pretty good chance” he would play.
• Matthews was carted off at USC on Sept. 20 and evaluated at a hospital, where motor function was reported intact before he rejoined the team in East Lansing.
• Michigan State also lists linebacker Marcellius Pulliam and left tackle Stanton Ramil out for about a month, and returner Alante Brown remains unavailable.