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Nebraska Pulls Away Late to Beat Michigan State 38-27

Costly special teams miscues plus injury interruptions for Aidan Chiles undercut the Spartans' third-quarter lead.

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Michael Masunas #81 and Aidan Chiles #2 of the Michigan State Spartans embrace against the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Overview

  • Emmett Johnson scored three rushing touchdowns for Nebraska, from 2, 23 and 11 yards, powering a 17-point fourth quarter surge.
  • Nyziah Hunter flipped momentum with a 59-yard screen-pass touchdown one play after a field goal broke a 21-21 tie.
  • Michigan State’s special teams gave up a blocked punt returned for a touchdown and later fumbled a kickoff, directly leading to 10 Nebraska points.
  • MSU quarterback Aidan Chiles briefly exited after a hard hit, returned to run for two scores, and finished 9-of-23 for 85 yards with two interceptions as Alessio Milivojevic filled in at times and threw his first career TD.
  • Despite the 38-27 score, offenses were limited as Nebraska totaled 261 yards and MSU 240; Dylan Raiola was sacked five times yet went 16-of-24 for 194 yards with a touchdown and an interception as Nebraska moved to 4-1 (1-1 Big Ten) and MSU fell to 3-2 (0-2).