Week 4 · 2021

Nebraska at Michigan State

Sat 09/25/2021 07:00 PMSpartan StadiumMichigan State pregame60%Pregame win probability: 60% for Michigan State. Michigan State favored, and won.Conference

57°9 mph WSW · 51% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Nebraska

20

3–9

Michigan State

23

11–2

Attendance

70,332

reported

MSU5 plays, 16 yd · Turnover

15:00own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 22−3
15:002nd & 13own 22Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 17 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down+17
15:001st & 10own 39Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 41+2
13:262nd & 8own 41Payton Thorne pass intercepted return for no gain to the Neb 180

NEB5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

13:261st & 10own 18Adrian Martinez sacked by Drew Beesley and Jacub Panasiuk for 0 yards to the Neb 130
13:262nd & 15own 13Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the Neb 130
13:263rd & 15own 13Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Neb 18+5
12:194th & 10own 18William Przystup punt for 28 yds0
12:191st & 10opp 36Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 12:190

MSU5 plays, 26 yd · On downs

7:432nd & 6opp 30Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the Neb 29+1
7:433rd & 5opp 29Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 07:430
7:433rd & 5opp 29Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the Neb 25+4
7:084th & 1opp 25Payton Thorne run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 30−5
7:081st & 10own 30Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 07:080

NEB10 plays, 26 yd · Punt

7:081st & 10own 30Logan Smothers run for 4 yds to the Neb 34+4
7:082nd & 6own 34Logan Smothers pass complete to Omar Manning for 4 yds to the Neb 38+4
7:083rd & 2own 38Logan Smothers run for 7 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down+7
7:081st & 10own 45Rahmir Johnson run for 15 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down+15
7:081st & 10opp 40NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 45−5
7:081st & 15opp 45NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line−5
7:081st & 20midfieldLogan Smothers run for no gain to the 50 yard line0
7:082nd & 20midfieldLogan Smothers pass incomplete0
7:083rd & 20midfieldRahmir Johnson run for 6 yds to the MchSt 44+6
3:334th & 14opp 44Daniel Cerni punt for 44 yds for a touchback0

MSU5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

3:331st & 10opp 20Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 03:330
3:331st & 10own 20Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the MchSt 21+1
3:332nd & 9own 21Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 6 yds to the MchSt 27+6
3:333rd & 3own 27Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for no gain to the MchSt 270
1:414th & 3own 27Bryce Baringer punt for 67 yds, downed at the Neb 60

NEB6 plays, 8 yd · Punt

1:411st & 10own 6Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 10 yds to the Neb 16 for a 1ST down+10
1:411st & 10own 16Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the Neb 18+2
1:412nd & 8own 18Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
1:413rd & 8own 18Adrian Martinez sacked by Quavaris Crouch for 0 yards to the Neb 140
0:004th & 12own 14William Przystup punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 450
0:00own 14End of 1st Quarter0

MSU3 plays, 55 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 45Kenneth Walker III run for 8 yds to the Neb 47+8
15:002nd & 2opp 47Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 12 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down+12
14:081st & 10opp 35Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 35 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)+35

NEB11 plays, 65 yd · Field goal

14:08own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:081st & 10own 25Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 15 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down+15
14:081st & 10own 40Rahmir Johnson run for 2 yds to the Neb 42+2
14:082nd & 8own 42NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 37−5
12:532nd & 13own 37Adrian Martinez run for 45 yds to the MICHIGANST 18 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Angelo Grose) to the MchSt 9 for a 1ST down+45
12:531st & goalopp 9Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 12:530
12:531st & goalopp 9Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 1 yd to the MchSt 8+1
12:532nd & goalopp 8NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 13−5
12:532nd & goalopp 13Brody Belt run for 3 yds to the MchSt 10+3
12:533rd & goalopp 10Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
11:224th & goalopp 10Connor Culp 28 yd FG GOOD+28

MSU7 plays, 49 yd · Field goal

11:14own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 63 yds , Jayden Reed return for 41 yds to the MchSt 43+41
11:141st & 10own 43Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 35 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down+35
11:141st & 10opp 22Kenneth Walker III run for 11 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down+11
11:141st & 10opp 11Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the Neb 7+4
11:142nd & 6opp 7Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the Neb 5+2
11:143rd & 4opp 5Payton Thorne sacked by Garrett Nelson for 0 yards to the Neb 80
8:204th & 7opp 8Matt Coghlin 26 yd FG GOOD+26

NEB11 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

8:20own 35Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 08:200
8:20own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:201st & 10own 25Adrian Martinez run for 13 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down+13
8:201st & 10own 38Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 7 yds to the Neb 45+7
8:202nd & 3own 45Rahmir Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 44−1
8:203rd & 4own 44Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 17 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down+17
8:201st & 10opp 39Rahmir Johnson run for 5 yds to the MchSt 34+5
8:202nd & 5opp 34Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
8:203rd & 5opp 34Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the MchSt 30+4
8:204th & 1opp 30Rahmir Johnson run for 18 yds to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST down+18
4:201st & 10opp 12Adrian Martinez run for 12 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK)+12

MSU11 plays, 61 yd · Field goal

4:14own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 63 yds , Jayden Reed return for 28 yds to the MchSt 30+28
4:141st & 10own 30Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 5 yds to the MchSt 35+5
4:142nd & 5own 35Jordon Simmons run for 10 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down+10
4:141st & 10own 45Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 9 yds to the Neb 46+9
4:142nd & 1opp 46Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down+2
4:141st & 10opp 44Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 34 yds to the Neb 10 for a 1ST down+34
4:141st & goalopp 10Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 6 yds to the Neb 4+6
4:142nd & goalopp 4MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 9−5
4:142nd & goalopp 9Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
4:143rd & goalopp 9Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
1:034th & goalopp 9Matt Coghlin 27 yd FG GOOD+27

NEB8 plays, 14 yd · Punt

1:03own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:031st & 10own 25Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 18 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down+18
1:031st & 10own 43Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 5 yds to the Neb 48+5
0:282nd & 5own 48Adrian Martinez sacked by Jacob Slade for 0 yards to the Neb 430
0:283rd & 10own 43Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:280
0:223rd & 10own 43Adrian Martinez sacked by Simeon Barrow and Jacub Panasiuk for 0 yards to the Neb 390
0:224th & 14own 39Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:220
0:164th & 14own 39William Przystup punt for 7 yds0

MSU7 plays, 19 yd · Missed FG

0:161st & 10opp 46Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 5 yds to the Neb 41+5
0:102nd & 5opp 41NEBRASKA Penalty, Offsides (Caleb Tannor) to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down+5
0:101st & 10opp 36Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:100
0:031st & 10opp 36Payton Thorne run for 9 yds to the Neb 27+9
0:032nd & 1opp 27Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:030
0:002nd & 1opp 27Matt Coghlin 44 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by , Cam Taylor-Britt return for no gain to the Neb 250
0:00own 25End of 2nd Quarter0

NEB15 plays, 60 yd · Field goal

15:00own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 30Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
15:002nd & 10own 30Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the Neb 34+4
15:003rd & 6own 34Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 10 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down+10
15:001st & 10own 44Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
15:002nd & 10own 44Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 9 yds to the MchSt 47+9
15:003rd & 1opp 47Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down+7
15:001st & 10opp 40Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd to the MchSt 39+1
15:002nd & 9opp 39Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 6 yds to the MchSt 33+6
15:003rd & 3opp 33Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST down+4
15:001st & 10opp 29Adrian Martinez pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 18 yds to the MchSt 11 for a 1ST down+18
15:001st & 10opp 11Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 12−1
15:002nd & 11opp 12Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the MchSt 10+2
15:003rd & 9opp 10Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
9:104th & 9opp 10Connor Culp 28 yd FG GOOD+28

MSU8 plays, 8 yd · Punt

9:10own 35Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 09:100
9:10own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:101st & 10opp 25Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 09:100
9:101st & 10own 25Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 28+3
9:102nd & 7own 28Kenneth Walker III run for 6 yds to the MchSt 34+6
9:103rd & 1own 34Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 33−1
7:194th & 2own 33Bryce Baringer punt for 55 yds, downed at the Neb 120
7:191st & 10own 12Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 07:190

NEB13 plays, 46 yd · Punt

7:191st & 10own 12Rahmir Johnson run for 3 yds to the Neb 15+3
7:192nd & 7own 15Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 22 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down+22
7:191st & 10own 37Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 36−1
7:192nd & 11own 36Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
7:193rd & 11own 36Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 11 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down+11
7:191st & 10own 47Rahmir Johnson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line+3
7:192nd & 7midfieldAdrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 4 yds to the MchSt 46+4
7:193rd & 3opp 46Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down+7
7:191st & 10opp 39Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the MchSt 390
7:192nd & 10opp 39Adrian Martinez sacked by Chase Kline and Jeff Pietrowski for 0 yards to the MchSt 420
7:193rd & 13opp 42Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
2:144th & 13opp 42Daniel Cerni punt for 33 yds0
2:141st & 10own 9Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 02:140

MSU4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

2:141st & 10own 9Jayden Reed run for 2 yds to the MchSt 11+2
2:142nd & 8own 11Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 3 yds to the MchSt 14+3
2:143rd & 5own 14Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
0:574th & 5own 14Bryce Baringer punt for 54 yds , Samori Toure returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 31+54

NEB6 plays, 14 yd · Turnover

0:571st & 10own 31Rahmir Johnson run for 2 yds to the Neb 33+2
0:572nd & 8own 33Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 14 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down+14
0:00own 47End of 3rd Quarter0
0:001st & 10own 47Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
15:002nd & 10own 47Rahmir Johnson run for 5 yds to the MchSt 48+5
14:173rd & 5opp 48Adrian Martinez sacked for 0 yards to the Neb 450

MSU4 plays, -1 yd · Punt

14:171st & 10opp 45Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the Neb 40+5
14:172nd & 5opp 40Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 46−6
14:173rd & 11opp 46Payton Thorne pass incomplete pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the Neb 46+11
12:344th & 11opp 46Bryce Baringer punt for 46 yds for a touchback0

NEB14 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

12:342nd & 1opp 47Samori Toure run for 4 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down+4
12:341st & 10opp 43Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 39+4
12:342nd & 6opp 39Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 35+4
12:343rd & 2opp 35Rahmir Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 36−1
12:344th & 3opp 36Caleb Tannor run for 6 yds to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down+6
12:341st & 10opp 30Adrian Martinez pass complete to Sevion Morrison for 14 yds to the MchSt 16 for a 1ST down+14
12:341st & 10opp 16Sevion Morrison run for 8 yds to the MchSt 8+8
12:341st & 10own 20Adrian Martinez pass complete to Brody Belt for 24 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down+24
12:341st & 10own 44Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 12:340
12:341st & 10own 44Adrian Martinez pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 9 yds to the MchSt 47+9
7:332nd & 2opp 8Sevion Morrison run for 5 yds to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down+5
7:331st & goalopp 3Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 07:330
7:291st & goalopp 3Adrian Martinez 3 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick)+3
7:291st & goalopp 3Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 07:290

MSU5 plays, -7 yd · Punt

7:22own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 59 yds , Jalen Nailor return for 15 yds to the MchSt 21+15
7:221st & 10own 21Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
7:222nd & 10own 21Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
7:223rd & 10own 21Payton Thorne sacked by Luke Reimer and Nick Henrich for 0 yards to the MchSt 140
6:134th & 17own 14Bryce Baringer punt for 65 yds, downed at the Neb 210

NEB5 plays, 7 yd · Defensive TD

6:131st & 10own 21Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 06:130
6:131st & 10own 21Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Neb 26+5
6:132nd & 5own 26Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd to the Neb 27+1
6:133rd & 4own 27Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd to the Neb 28+1
3:474th & 3own 28Daniel Cerni punt for 34 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 62 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)+62

NEB6 plays, 15 yd · Punt

3:47own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff0
3:41own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 60 yds , Rahmir Johnson return for 13 yds to the Neb 18+13
3:411st & 10own 18Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 11 yds to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down+11
3:411st & 10own 29Rahmir Johnson run for 5 yds to the Neb 34+5
3:412nd & 5own 34Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 33−1
1:223rd & 6own 33William Przystup punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 250

MSU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

1:221st & 10own 25Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
1:222nd & 10own 25Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
1:223rd & 10own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 9 yds to the MchSt 34+9
0:474th & 1own 34Bryce Baringer punt for 66 yds for a touchback0

NEB3 plays, 12 yd · End of period

0:471st & 10own 20Adrian Martinez pass complete to Shawn Hardy II for 18 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down+18
0:001st & 10own 38Adrian Martinez sacked by Jeff Pietrowski for 0 yards to the Neb 320
0:00own 32End of 4th Quarter0

NEB1 play, 7 yd · Turnover

0:002nd & 8opp 23Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 3 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 5 yds to the MchSt 18+5

MSU4 plays, 22 yd · Field goal

0:001st & 10opp 25Adrian Martinez pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 2 yds to the MchSt 23 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 2 yds to the MchSt 23 run for 23 yds to the Neb 2 for a 1ST down+23
0:002nd & goalopp 3Adrian Martinez pass intercepted return for no gain to the Neb 22 Adrian Martinez pass intercepted return for no gain to the Neb 22 Adrian Martinez pass intercepted return for no gain to the Neb 22 Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the Neb 30
0:003rd & 3opp 25Matt Coghlin 21 yd FG GOOD+21
0:00opp 43End of OT0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 9 meetings vs. Team

Michigan State 2–7 vs Nebraska

  • 2018 · wk 12Michigan State 6 @ Nebraska 9
  • 2015 · wk 10Michigan State 38 @ Nebraska 39
  • 2014 · wk 6Nebraska 22 @ Michigan State 27
  • 2013 · wk 12Michigan State 41 @ Nebraska 28
  • 2012 · wk 10Nebraska 28 @ Michigan State 24
  • 2011 · wk 9Michigan State 3 @ Nebraska 24
  • 2003 · wk 1Michigan State 3 @ Nebraska 17
  • 1996 · wk 3Michigan State 14 @ Nebraska 55
  • 1995 · wk 3Nebraska 50 @ Michigan State 10

Previous meeting vs. Mel Tucker

Nebraska 0–1 vs Mel Tucker

  • 2019 · wk 2Nebraska 31 @ Colorado 34

Previous meeting vs. Scott Frost

Michigan State 0–1 vs Scott Frost

  • 2018 · wk 12Michigan State 6 @ Nebraska 9

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