(11) Michigan St 3
(6-2, 3-1 Big Ten)
(14) Nebraska 24
(7-1, 3-1 Big Ten)
Coverage: ESPN
12:00 PM ET, October 29, 2011
Memorial Stadium, LINCOLN, NE
Top Performers
Passing: T. Martinez (NEB) - 80 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: R. Burkhead (NEB) - 35 CAR, 130 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: K. Martin (MSU) - 5 REC, 58 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | MSU | NEB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 09:12 | Rex Burkhead 1 Yd Run (Brett Maher Kick) | 0 | 7 |
| FG | 01:21 | Brett Maher 20 Yd | 0 | 10 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MSU | NEB | |||
 | FG | 01:38 | Dan Conroy 28 Yd | 3 | 10 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MSU | NEB | |||
| TD | 09:32 | Rex Burkhead 1 Yd Run (Brett Maher Kick) | 3 | 17 |
| TD | 00:20 | Rex Burkhead 27 Yd Pass From Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher Kick) | 3 | 24 |
Team Stat Comparison
| MSU | NEB | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 12 | 18 |
3rd down efficiency | 3-14 | 7-15 |
4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 187 | 270 |
| Passing | 86 | 80 |
Comp-Att | 11-27 | 7-13 |
Yards per pass | 3.2 | 6.2 |
| Rushing | 101 | 190 |
Rushing Attempts | 30 | 58 |
Yards per rush | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 9-90 | 9-58 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:35 | 31:25 |
| Michigan State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| K. Cousins | 11/27 | 86 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 11/27 | 86 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nebraska Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Martinez | 7/13 | 80 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 7/13 | 80 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Michigan State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. Bell | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 |
| E. Baker | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| K. Martin | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| K. Cousins | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 30 | 101 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 |
| Nebraska Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Burkhead | 35 | 130 | 3.7 | 2 | 13 |
| T. Marlowe | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 |
| T. Martinez | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 0 | 9 |
| A. Green | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| K. Bell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| T. Legate | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Heard | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 58 | 190 | 3.3 | 2 | 39 |
| Michigan State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| K. Martin | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 20 |
| B. Linthicum | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| L. Bell | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
| T. Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Nebraska Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Burkhead | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 |
| B. Kinnie | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
| K. Bell | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| T. Marlowe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| B. Cotton | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 1 | 27 |
| Michigan State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| J. Adams | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Nebraska Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| L. Thorell | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Michigan State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| N. Hill | 4 | 119 | 29.8 | 62 |
| Team | 4 | 119 | 29.8 | 62 |
| Nebraska Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Abdullah | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 |
| Team | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 |
| Michigan State Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| K. Martin | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 15 |
| Team | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 15 |
| Nebraska Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Abdullah | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
ATTENDANCE: 85,641
