(20) Nebraska 28
(7-2, 4-1 Big Ten)
Michigan St 24
(5-5, 2-4 Big Ten)
Coverage: ABC/ESPN2
3:30 PM ET, November 3, 2012
Spartan Stadium, EAST LANSING, MI
Top Performers
Passing: T. Martinez (NEB) - 160 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: T. Martinez (NEB) - 17 CAR, 205 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: T. Lippett (MSU) - 1 REC, 46 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NEB | MSU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 04:28 | Le'Veon Bell 11 Yd Run (Dan Conroy Kick) | 0 | 7 |
 | TD | 02:07 | Ameer Abdullah 2 Yd Pass From Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NEB | MSU | |||
| TD | 06:56 | Tony Lippett 46 Yd Pass From Andrew Maxwell (Dan Conroy Kick) | 7 | 14 |
| TD | 03:11 | Taylor Martinez 71 Yd Run (Brett Maher Kick) | 14 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NEB | MSU | |||
| FG | 10:21 | Dan Conroy 25 Yd | 14 | 17 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NEB | MSU | |||
| TD | 14:20 | Le'Veon Bell 1 Yd Run (Dan Conroy Kick) | 14 | 24 |
| TD | 07:02 | Taylor Martinez 35 Yd Run (Brett Maher Kick) | 21 | 24 |
| TD | 00:06 | Jamal Turner 5 Yd Pass From Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher Kick) | 28 | 24 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NEB | MSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 19 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-14 | 6-15 |
4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 473 | 361 |
| Passing | 160 | 123 |
Comp-Att | 16-36 | 9-27 |
Yards per pass | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Rushing | 313 | 238 |
Rushing Attempts | 40 | 43 |
Yards per rush | 7.8 | 5.5 |
| Penalties | 9-72 | 9-100 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:28 | 31:32 |
| Nebraska Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Martinez | 16/36 | 160 | 4.4 | 2 | 3 |
| Team | 16/36 | 160 | 4.4 | 2 | 3 |
| Michigan State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| A. Maxwell | 9/27 | 123 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 9/27 | 123 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Martinez | 17 | 205 | 12.1 | 2 | 71 |
| A. Abdullah | 22 | 110 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| J. Turner | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 40 | 313 | 7.8 | 2 | 71 |
| Michigan State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. Bell | 36 | 188 | 5.2 | 2 | 40 |
| N. Hill | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
| B. Fowler | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
| A. Maxwell | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 43 | 238 | 5.5 | 2 | 40 |
| Nebraska Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| K. Reed | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 38 |
| Q. Enunwa | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 22 |
| K. Bell | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 33 |
| J. Turner | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 19 |
| T. Marlowe | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| B. Cotton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Long | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| A. Abdullah | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 16 | 160 | 10.0 | 2 | 38 |
| Michigan State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Lippett | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 1 | 46 |
| B. Fowler | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 11 |
| L. Thomas | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| K. Mumphery | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| D. Sims | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| A. Burbridge | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 9 | 123 | 13.7 | 1 | 46 |
| Michigan State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| D. Dennard | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| K. Drummond | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 53 | 0 |
| Nebraska Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Turner | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Michigan State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| K. Elsworth | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 |
| N. Hill | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 17 |
| L. Bell | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| D. Sims | 0 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 17 |
| Nebraska Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Marlowe | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 19 |
| Team | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 19 |
| Michigan State Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Sims Jr. | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
ATTENDANCE: 73,522
