Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Michigan State Spartans

Sep 25, 2021

FINAL / OT

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
NEB	0	10	3	7	0	20
MSU	0	13	0	7	3	23

Game Recap

OT interception lifts No. 20 Spartans over Nebraska 23-20. Michigan State coach Mel Tucker said he showed his players video highlights of special teams units around the country making game-changing plays.

Scoring Summary

NEBMSU

Q214:08Jayden Reed 35 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick).07
Q211:22Connor Culp 28 Yd Field Goal.37
Q28:20Matt Coghlin 26 Yd Field Goal.310
Q24:20Adrian Martinez 12 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick).1010
Q21:03Matt Coghlin 27 Yd Field Goal.1013
Q39:10Connor Culp 28 Yd Field Goal.1313
Q47:29Adrian Martinez 3 Yd Run (Connor Culp Kick).2013
Q43:47Jayden Reed 62 Yd Punt Return (Matt Coghlin Kick).2020
OT0:00Matt Coghlin 21 Yd Field Goal.2023

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Interception — 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:34
00
Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 1:07
00
Downs — 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:57
00
Punt — 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:35
00
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:52
00
Punt — 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:41
00

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:52
07
Field Goal — 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:46
37
Field Goal — 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:54
310
Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00
1010
Field Goal — 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:11
1013
Punt — 4 plays, 14 yards, 0:47
1013
Missed FG — 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:16
1013

3rd Quarter

Field Goal — 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:50
1313
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:51
1313
Punt — 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:05
1313
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:17
1313

4th Quarter

Fumble — 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:40
1313
Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:43
1313
Touchdown — 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:05
2013
Punt — 3 plays, -7 yards, 1:09
2013
Punt Return Touchdown — 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:26
2020
Punt — 3 plays, 15 yards, 2:19
2020
Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:35
2020
End of Game — 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:47
2020

Overtime

Interception — 3 plays, 7 yards, 15:00
2020
Field Goal — 4 plays, 22 yards, 15:00
2023

Team Stats

NEB

MSU

20Points23

442Total Yards254

248Pass Yards183

194Rush Yards71

37:28Time of Possession22:32

26First Downs12

2Touchdowns2

2(2)Field Goals(Attempts)3(4)

2Turnovers1

40Penalty Yards44

Game Details

Saturday, September 25, 2021 · 7:00 PM

Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI

attendance: 70,332 (93.8%)

spread: MSU -3.5

over/under: 55