But instead of penalizing Reilly and Nebraska for illegal touching, the officials ruled that Reilly was forced out of bounds by Michigan State cornerback Jermaine Edmondson, making it a legal play. Most players like him as coach and I expect them to play a great game for him. The Huskers went back into the red zone and on a second and goal Riley Bullough intercepted Armstrong and got Sparty the ball back as Cook would find Jamal Lyles from 16 yards out as he had his fourth touchdown of the game while it was still in the third quarter. They’ve won nine straight November conference road games and 10 of their last 11.
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“So if we do that and we win out, we’ll be right there where we want to be”. After an incompletion, Brandon Reilly would score a controversial touchdown to give the Huskers a one point lead.
Going up in traffic: Once again, MSU’s receivers made several drive-saving catches to keep the offense moving.
He ran for a short touchdown with 1:47 left to make it 38-33.
Michigan State suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, falling 39-38 to Nebraska.
Coach Mike Riley started off by talking about current injuries going into Saturday.
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The instant replay crew then stopped the game to review if there was clear evidence of contact, if the Nebraska player re-established himself in the field of play and completed the catch. The Huskers kept partying on the field.
All year long, pollsters had been punishing Michigan State – despite a ideal record – for not winning sexy enough. “The kids earned this win tonight”. Later in his postgame news conference, Dantonio added, “You have to credit the people we played against, and I didn’t think the officiating lost us the game”. Those things are so haunting.
In 2014, after 10 weeks of play, the Spartans were ranked eighth in the College Football Playoff rankings and the Buckeyes were ranked 14th.
Five of Nebraska’s six losses have come by a total of 13 points, including one at the hands of BYU on a Hail Mary in the season opener. The Wolverines were able to coast to an easy victory after wild finishes in their last two games. But the shocker for many fans was that two teams with one-loss each, Alabama and Notre Dame, were ranked ahead of the Spartans at No. 4 and No. 5 respectively. Macgarrett Kings caught four passes for 97 yards and had two touchdowns.
But the game between Ohio State and Michigan State will still be significant. It was the first time an unranked Nebraska team beat a top-10 opponent since 1977. He ran for two touchdowns and passed for two. They continue to play with confidence despite being on the brink of bowl game elimination.
The return of the elusive QB: Nebraska’s Tommy Armstrong returned after missing one week and picked apart MSU’s young and injured secondary.
Quarterback Connor Cook: “If we win out, I think a few good things can come out of it. It’s not the end of the world”.
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“We don’t comment on judgment calls, but can confirm that proper technique was used, and provide additional information on instant replay”, conference spokesman Scott Chipman wrote in an email to The Associated Press.
