Overview

• Nebraska erased a late-third quarter deficit with a 24-point run that turned a 21-14 Michigan State lead into a 38-21 cushion before a late Spartans score.
• Michigan State’s miscues proved decisive, with a blocked punt returned for a touchdown and a muffed kickoff that Nebraska turned into a field goal.
• Quarterback Aidan Chiles struggled, finishing 9-for-23 for 85 yards with two interceptions and four sacks as MSU mustered 240 total yards at 3.5 yards per play.
• PFF graded the Spartans’ offense at 58.0, a season low, reflecting pass-protection issues and ineffective passing despite a modest rushing grade.
• Emmett Johnson led Nebraska with 87 rushing yards and three touchdowns (120 all-purpose), and Dylan Raiola went 16-of-24 for 194 yards and a score in windy conditions; MSU fell to 3-2 (0-2) as Jonathan Smith cited “genuine frustration,” while Nebraska improved to 4-1 with a trip to Maryland next.