Week 9 · 2011
Michigan State at Nebraska
Sat 10/29/2011 12:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)Conference
Michigan State
3
11–3
Nebraska
24
9–4
Attendance
—
not reported
MSU6 plays, 29 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 14:50 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 23. | +6 |
| 13:57 | 2nd & 4 | own 23 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down. | +7 |
| 13:35 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 11 yards to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down. | +11 |
| 12:58 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 12:44 | 2nd & 10 | own 41 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 46. | +5 |
| 12:01 | 3rd & 5 | own 46 | Kirk Cousins pass intercepted by Lance Thorell at the Neb 49, returned for 26 yards to the MchSt 25, fumbled, forced by B.J. Cunningham at the MchSt 25. | +26 |
NEB9 plays, 25 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:37 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Rex Burkhead rush for 8 yards to the MchSt 17. | +8 |
| 11:20 | 2nd & 2 | opp 17 | Taylor Martinez rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 15 for a 1ST down. | +2 |
| 11:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Rex Burkhead rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 9. | +6 |
| 10:20 | 2nd & 4 | opp 9 | Rex Burkhead rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 7. | +2 |
| 10:10 | 3rd & 2 | opp 7 | Taylor Martinez rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 2 for a 1ST down. | +5 |
| 9:40 | 1st & goal | opp 2 | Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 1. | +1 |
| 9:12 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | +1 |
| 9:12 | opp 3 | Brett Maher extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 9:01 | own 30 | Brett Maher kickoff for 70 yards returned by Nick Hill for 62 yards to the Neb 38. | +62 | |
MSU4 plays, 3 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 8:52 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 40. | −2 |
| 8:08 | 2nd & 12 | opp 40 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 5 yards to the Neb 35. | +5 |
| 7:31 | 3rd & 7 | opp 35 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 7:25 | 4th & 7 | opp 35 | Dan Conroy 52 yard field goal MISSED. | +52 |
NEB7 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:10 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Aaron Green rush for 2 yards to the Neb 37. | +2 |
| 6:45 | 2nd & 8 | own 37 | Taylor Martinez sacked by William Gholston for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 32. | 0 |
| 6:30 | 3rd & 13 | own 32 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 6:09 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard to the Neb 48. | +1 |
| 5:38 | 2nd & 9 | own 48 | Taylor Martinez rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line. | +2 |
| 5:17 | 3rd & 7 | midfield | Rex Burkhead rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 45. | +5 |
| 4:50 | 4th & 2 | opp 45 | Brett Maher punt for 39 yards, returned by Chris Nash for 4 yards to the MchSt 10. | +4 |
MSU4 plays, 3 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:42 | 1st & 10 | own 10 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 13. | +3 |
| 4:07 | 2nd & 7 | own 13 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Dion Sims. | 0 |
| 3:59 | 3rd & 7 | own 13 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 3:52 | 4th & 7 | own 13 | Mike Sadler punt for 27 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 40. | 0 |
NEB7 plays, 38 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 3:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Taylor Martinez pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 3:35 | 2nd & 10 | opp 40 | Tim Marlowe rush for 39 yards to the MchSt 1 for a 1ST down. | +39 |
| 3:06 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | Rex Burkhead rush for no gain to the MchSt 1. | 0 |
| 2:30 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Tyler Legate rush for no gain to the MchSt 1. | 0 |
| 1:40 | 3rd & goal | opp 1 | Rex Burkhead rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 2. | −1 |
| 1:21 | 4th & goal | opp 2 | Brett Maher 20 yard field goal GOOD. | +20 |
| 1:21 | own 30 | Brett Maher kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. | 0 | |
MSU5 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:13 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Edwin Baker rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 22. | +2 |
| 0:41 | 2nd & 8 | own 22 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 0:41 | 3rd & 8 | own 22 | NEBRASKA penalty 4 yard Offside accepted. | 0 |
| 0:30 | 3rd & 4 | own 26 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for 3 yards to the MchSt 29. | +3 |
| 0:07 | 4th & 1 | own 29 | Mike Sadler punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Rex Burkhead at the Neb 33. | 0 |
NEB4 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 0:02 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Taylor Martinez pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 33 | Taylor Martinez pass complete to Ben Cotton for no gain to the Neb 33. | 0 |
| 14:52 | 3rd & 10 | own 33 | Taylor Martinez rush for no gain to the Neb 33. | 0 |
| 14:38 | 4th & 10 | own 33 | Brett Maher punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Keshawn Martin at the MchSt 33. | 0 |
MSU12 plays, 29 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:20 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 5 yards to the MchSt 38. | +5 |
| 13:52 | 2nd & 5 | own 38 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. | 0 |
| 13:29 | 2nd & 10 | own 33 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 39. | +6 |
| 12:50 | 3rd & 4 | own 39 | Kirk Cousins rush for 8 yards to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down. | +8 |
| 12:17 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Keshawn Martin rush for no gain to the MchSt 47. | 0 |
| 12:01 | 2nd & 10 | own 47 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 12:01 | 3rd & 10 | own 47 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 12:01. | 0 |
| 11:40 | 3rd & 10 | own 47 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 14 yards to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down. | +14 |
| 11:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the Neb 38. | +1 |
| 10:53 | 2nd & 9 | opp 38 | Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the Neb 38. | 0 |
| 10:18 | 3rd & 9 | opp 38 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 10:11 | 4th & 9 | opp 38 | Mike Sadler punt for 38 yards for a touchback. | 0 |
NEB8 plays, 15 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:00 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Rex Burkhead rush for 3 yards to the Neb 23. | +3 |
| 9:40 | 2nd & 7 | own 23 | Taylor Martinez rush for 1 yard to the Neb 24. | +1 |
| 9:08 | 3rd & 6 | own 24 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted. | 0 |
| 8:50 | 3rd & 1 | own 29 | Rex Burkhead rush for 3 yards to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down. | +3 |
| 8:30 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Rex Burkhead rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 29. | −3 |
| 7:55 | 2nd & 13 | own 29 | Rex Burkhead rush for 6 yards to the Neb 35. | +6 |
| 7:14 | 3rd & 7 | own 35 | Taylor Martinez pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 7:04 | 4th & 7 | own 35 | Brett Maher punt for 40 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 12 yards to the MchSt 37. | +12 |
MSU4 plays, 2 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 6:58 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Kirk Cousins sacked by Baker Steinkuhler for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 33. | 0 |
| 6:06 | 2nd & 14 | own 33 | Edwin Baker rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 39. | +6 |
| 5:39 | 3rd & 8 | own 39 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 5:28 | 4th & 8 | own 39 | Mike Sadler punt for 40 yards, returned by Ameer Abdullah for no gain, fumbled at the Neb 17. | 0 |
NEB2 plays, 4 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 5:20 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Rex Burkhead rush for 4 yards to the Neb 21. | +4 |
| 4:41 | 2nd & 6 | own 21 | Taylor Martinez pass intercepted by Johnny Adams at the MchSt 47, returned for 25 yards to the Neb 28. | +25 |
MSU9 plays, 17 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 4:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 2 yards to the Neb 26. | +2 |
| 3:50 | 2nd & 8 | opp 26 | Keshawn Martin rush for 5 yards to the Neb 21. | +5 |
| 2:59 | 3rd & 3 | opp 21 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down. | +4 |
| 2:39 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | NEBRASKA penalty 9 yard Holding accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 2:35 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | Le'Veon Bell rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 11. | −3 |
| 1:50 | 2nd & goal | opp 11 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 1:43 | 3rd & goal | opp 11 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 1:38 | 4th & goal | opp 11 | Dan Conroy 28 yard field goal GOOD. | +28 |
| 1:31 | own 30 | Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards returned by Ameer Abdullah for 28 yards, fumbled at the Neb 28. | +28 | |
NEB12 plays, 14 yd · End of period | ||||
| 1:28 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Rex Burkhead rush for 5 yards to the Neb 33. | +5 |
| 1:05 | 2nd & 5 | own 33 | Rex Burkhead rush for 7 yards to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down. | +7 |
| 0:53 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Rex Burkhead rush for 2 yards to the Neb 42. | +2 |
| 0:53 | 2nd & 8 | own 42 | Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:53. | 0 |
| 0:41 | 2nd & 8 | own 42 | Taylor Martinez rush for 8 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down. | +8 |
| 0:41 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 0:41. | 0 |
| 0:41 | 1st & 10 | midfield | NEBRASKA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted. | 0 |
| 0:36 | 1st & 15 | own 45 | Taylor Martinez pass incomplete to Brandon Kinnie. | 0 |
| 0:30 | 2nd & 15 | own 45 | Taylor Martinez rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 44. | −1 |
| 0:04 | 3rd & 16 | own 44 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:04. | 0 |
| 0:01 | 3rd & 16 | own 44 | Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 42. | −2 |
| 15:00 | own 30 | Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. | 0 | |
NEB18 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 14:52 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Rex Burkhead rush for 3 yards to the Neb 23. | +3 |
| 14:40 | 2nd & 7 | own 23 | Rex Burkhead rush for 2 yards to the Neb 25. | +2 |
| 14:40 | 3rd & 5 | own 25 | Taylor Martinez pass complete to Tim Marlowe for 6 yards to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down. | +6 |
| 14:00 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Taylor Martinez rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 44, MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down. | −2 |
| 13:30 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Rex Burkhead rush for 3 yards to the Neb 47. | +3 |
| 13:30 | 2nd & 7 | own 47 | Taylor Martinez pass complete to Brandon Kinnie for 11 yards to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down. | +11 |
| 12:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Taylor Martinez pass complete to Ben Cotton for 5 yards to the MchSt 37. | +5 |
| 12:07 | 2nd & 5 | opp 37 | NEBRASKA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. | 0 |
| 11:45 | 2nd & 10 | opp 42 | Taylor Martinez rush for no gain to the MchSt 42. | 0 |
| 11:00 | 3rd & 10 | opp 42 | Rex Burkhead rush for 13 yards to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST down. | +13 |
| 10:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Taylor Martinez rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 25. | +4 |
| 10:25 | 2nd & 6 | opp 25 | Kenny Bell rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 21. | +4 |
| 10:00 | 3rd & 2 | opp 21 | Taylor Martinez pass complete to Brandon Kinnie for 12 yards to the MchSt 9 for a 1ST down. | +12 |
| 9:50 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | Rex Burkhead rush for 8 yards to the MchSt 1. | +8 |
| 9:32 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | +1 |
| 9:32 | goal line | Brett Maher extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 9:32 | opp 3 | — | 0 | |
| 9:27 | own 30 | Brett Maher kickoff for 62 yards returned by Nick Hill for 19 yards to the MchSt 27. | +19 | |
MSU9 plays, 18 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:20 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 8 yards to the MchSt 35. | +8 |
| 8:55 | 2nd & 2 | own 35 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down. | +6 |
| 8:18 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 8:03 | 2nd & 10 | own 41 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 8 yards to the MchSt 49. | +8 |
| 7:45 | 3rd & 2 | own 49 | NEBRASKA penalty 0 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 7:33 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 7:22 | 2nd & 10 | opp 46 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Neb 43. | +3 |
| 7:10 | 3rd & 7 | opp 43 | Kirk Cousins sacked by Eric Martin for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line. | 0 |
| 6:04 | 4th & 14 | midfield | Mike Sadler punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 11. | 0 |
NEB18 plays, 89 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:50 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | Rex Burkhead rush for 4 yards to the Neb 15. | +4 |
| 5:10 | 2nd & 6 | own 15 | Rex Burkhead rush for 5 yards to the Neb 20. | +5 |
| 4:45 | 3rd & 1 | own 20 | Rex Burkhead rush for 2 yards to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down. | +2 |
| 4:30 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard to the Neb 23. | +1 |
| 3:50 | 2nd & 9 | own 23 | Rex Burkhead rush for 6 yards to the Neb 29. | +6 |
| 3:25 | 3rd & 3 | own 29 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted. | 0 |
| 2:55 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Rex Burkhead rush for 5 yards to the Neb 39. | +5 |
| 2:29 | 2nd & 5 | own 39 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 2:29 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | NEBRASKA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. | 0 |
| 2:20 | 1st & 15 | own 49 | Rex Burkhead rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 45. | +6 |
| 1:38 | 2nd & 9 | opp 45 | Taylor Martinez rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 46, NEBRASKA penalty 10 yard Holding accepted. | +9 |
| 1:25 | 2nd & 10 | opp 46 | NEBRASKA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. | 0 |
| 1:06 | 2nd & 15 | own 49 | Rex Burkhead rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 47. | +4 |
| 0:40 | 3rd & 11 | opp 47 | Taylor Martinez pass complete to Kenny Bell for 20 yards to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down. | +20 |
| 0:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | Taylor Martinez pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 0:20 | 2nd & 10 | opp 27 | Taylor Martinez pass complete to Rex Burkhead for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | +27 |
| 0:20 | opp 3 | Brett Maher extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 0:14 | own 30 | Brett Maher kickoff for 64 yards returned by Nick Hill for 21 yards to the MchSt 27. | +21 | |
MSU17 plays, 56 yd · On downs | ||||
| 0:01 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down. | +11 |
| 14:50 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Edwin Baker rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 47. | +9 |
| 14:40 | 2nd & 1 | own 47 | Edwin Baker rush for 4 yards to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down. | +4 |
| 13:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Todd Anderson for no gain to the Neb 49. | 0 |
| 13:20 | 2nd & 10 | opp 49 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 20 yards to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down. | +20 |
| 12:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Edwin Baker rush for 4 yards to the Neb 25. | +4 |
| 12:18 | 2nd & 6 | opp 25 | Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 12:18. | 0 |
| 12:11 | 2nd & 6 | opp 25 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 12:00 | 3rd & 6 | opp 25 | Kirk Cousins sacked by Eric Martin for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 32. | 0 |
| 11:22 | 4th & 13 | opp 32 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 11:22. | 0 |
| 11:10 | 4th & 13 | opp 32 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 14 yards to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down. | +14 |
| 10:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Edwin Baker rush for 3 yards to the Neb 15. | +3 |
| 10:00 | 2nd & 7 | opp 15 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Face Mask accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 9:22 | 2nd & 22 | opp 30 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for 10 yards to the Neb 20. | +10 |
| 8:30 | 3rd & 12 | opp 20 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 7:50 | 3rd & 22 | opp 30 | Kirk Cousins rush for 13 yards to the Neb 17. | +13 |
| 7:29 | 4th & 9 | opp 17 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
NEB6 plays, -4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:00 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard to the Neb 19. | +1 |
| 6:58 | 2nd & 9 | own 19 | NEBRASKA penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 6:30 | 2nd & 9 | own 19 | Rex Burkhead rush for 3 yards to the Neb 22. | +3 |
| 6:30 | 3rd & 6 | own 22 | Rex Burkhead rush for 2 yards to the Neb 24. | +2 |
| 5:45 | 4th & 4 | own 24 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 5:45. | 0 |
| 5:33 | 4th & 4 | own 24 | Brett Maher punt for 60 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 15 yards to the MchSt 31. | +15 |
MSU5 plays, 4 yd · On downs | ||||
| 5:20 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 30. | −1 |
| 4:45 | 2nd & 11 | own 30 | Kirk Cousins sacked by Cameron Meredith for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 27. | 0 |
| 4:29 | 3rd & 14 | own 27 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 4:29 | 4th & 14 | own 27 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:29. | 0 |
| 4:21 | 4th & 14 | own 27 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 8 yards to the MchSt 35. | +8 |
NEB7 plays, 0 yd · End of period | ||||
| 4:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Aaron Green rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 33. | +2 |
| 3:50 | 2nd & 8 | opp 33 | Aaron Green rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 31. | +2 |
| 2:45 | 3rd & 6 | opp 31 | Aaron Green rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 28. | +3 |
| 2:02 | 4th & 3 | opp 28 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 1:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Braylon Heard rush for a loss of 7 yards to the MchSt 30. | −7 |
| 0:40 | 2nd & 17 | opp 30 | Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 32. | −2 |
| 0:20 | 3rd & 19 | opp 32 | Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 35. | −3 |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 3 meetings vs. Team
Nebraska 3–0 vs Michigan State
- 2003 · wk 1Michigan State 3 @ Nebraska 17
- 1996 · wk 3Michigan State 14 @ Nebraska 55
- 1995 · wk 3Nebraska 50 @ Michigan State 10
Previous meeting vs. Bo Pelini
Michigan State 0–1 vs Bo Pelini
- 2003 · wk 1 (coaching change that season)Michigan State 3 @ Nebraska 17
† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.
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