Michigan State @ Nebraska, Week 9 · 2011

311–3@FINAL249–4
Sat, Oct 29, 2011Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE

HOW IT WENT

Week 9 · 2011
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Nebraska10014024

PLAY-BY-PLAY

173 plays
Q4Nebraska6 plays · 0 yds · 4:21 · End of Half3–24
  1. 2:453rd & 6 at MSU 31Aaron Green rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 28.
  2. 3:502nd & 8 at MSU 33Aaron Green rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 31.
  3. 0:203rd & 19 at MSU 32Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 35.
  4. 0:402nd & 17 at MSU 30Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 32.
  5. 1:401st & 10 at MSU 23Braylon Heard rush for a loss of 7 yards to the MchSt 30.
  6. 2:024th & 3 at MSU 28MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted, no play.
  7. 4:101st & 10 at MSU 35Aaron Green rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 33.
Q4Michigan State4 plays · 4 yds · 1:12 · Turnover on Downs3–24
  1. 4:214th & 14 at MSU 27Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 8 yards to the MchSt 35.
  2. 4:294th & 14 at MSU 27Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:29.
  3. 4:293rd & 14 at MSU 27Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  4. 4:452nd & 11 at MSU 30Kirk Cousins sacked by Cameron Meredith for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 27.
  5. 5:201st & 10 at MSU 31Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 30.
Q4Nebraska3 plays · -4 yds · 1:56 · Punt3–24
  1. 5:334th & 4 at NEB 24Brett Maher punt for 60 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 15 yards to the MchSt 31.
  2. 5:454th & 4 at NEB 24Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 5:45.
  3. 6:303rd & 6 at NEB 22Rex Burkhead rush for 2 yards to the Neb 24.
  4. 6:302nd & 9 at NEB 19Rex Burkhead rush for 3 yards to the Neb 22.
  5. 6:582nd & 9 at NEB 19NEBRASKA penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
  6. 7:001st & 10 at NEB 18Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard to the Neb 19.
Q3Michigan State13 plays · 56 yds · 7:51 · Turnover on Downs3–24
  1. 8:303rd & 12 at NEB 20MICHIGAN ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
  2. 7:294th & 9 at NEB 17Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  3. 7:503rd & 22 at NEB 30Kirk Cousins rush for 13 yards to the Neb 17.
  4. 9:222nd & 22 at NEB 30Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for 10 yards to the Neb 20.
  5. 10:002nd & 7 at NEB 15MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Face Mask accepted, no play.
  6. 10:451st & 10 at NEB 18Edwin Baker rush for 3 yards to the Neb 15.
  7. 11:104th & 13 at NEB 32Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 14 yards to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down.
  8. 11:224th & 13 at NEB 32Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 11:22.
  9. 12:003rd & 6 at NEB 25Kirk Cousins sacked by Eric Martin for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 32.
  10. 12:112nd & 6 at NEB 25Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  11. 12:182nd & 6 at NEB 25Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 12:18.
  12. 12:501st & 10 at NEB 29Edwin Baker rush for 4 yards to the Neb 25.
  13. 13:202nd & 10 at NEB 49Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 20 yards to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down.
  14. 13:501st & 10 at NEB 49Kirk Cousins pass complete to Todd Anderson for no gain to the Neb 49.
  15. 14:402nd & 1 at MSU 47Edwin Baker rush for 4 yards to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down.
  16. 14:501st & 10 at MSU 38Edwin Baker rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 47.
  17. 0:011st & 10 at MSU 27Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down.
Q3Nebraska12 plays · 89 yds · 5:44 · Passing Touchdown3–17
  1. 0:14Brett Maher kickoff for 64 yards returned by Nick Hill for 21 yards to the MchSt 27.
  2. 0:20Brett Maher extra point GOOD.
  3. 0:202nd & 10 at MSU 27Taylor Martinez pass complete to Rex Burkhead for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:403rd & 11 at MSU 47Taylor Martinez pass complete to Kenny Bell for 20 yards to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down.
  5. 1:062nd & 15 at NEB 49Rex Burkhead rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 47.
  6. 0:271st & 10 at MSU 27Taylor Martinez pass incomplete.
  7. 1:252nd & 10 at MSU 46NEBRASKA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  8. 4:453rd & 1 at NEB 20Rex Burkhead rush for 2 yards to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down.
  9. 5:102nd & 6 at NEB 15Rex Burkhead rush for 5 yards to the Neb 20.
  10. 5:501st & 10 at NEB 11Rex Burkhead rush for 4 yards to the Neb 15.
  11. 1:382nd & 9 at MSU 45Taylor Martinez rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 46, NEBRASKA penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
  12. 2:201st & 15 at NEB 49Rex Burkhead rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 45.
  13. 2:291st & 10 at MSU 46NEBRASKA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  14. 2:292nd & 5 at NEB 39MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play.
  15. 2:551st & 10 at NEB 34Rex Burkhead rush for 5 yards to the Neb 39.
  16. 3:253rd & 3 at NEB 29MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
  17. 3:502nd & 9 at NEB 23Rex Burkhead rush for 6 yards to the Neb 29.
  18. 4:301st & 10 at NEB 22Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard to the Neb 23.
Q3Michigan State7 plays · 18 yds · 3:28 · Punt3–17
  1. 6:044th & 14 at MSU 50Mike Sadler punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 11.
  2. 7:103rd & 7 at NEB 43Kirk Cousins sacked by Eric Martin for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
  3. 7:222nd & 10 at NEB 46Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Neb 43.
  4. 7:331st & 10 at NEB 46Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  5. 7:453rd & 2 at MSU 49NEBRASKA penalty 0 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play.
  6. 8:032nd & 10 at MSU 41Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 8 yards to the MchSt 49.
  7. 8:181st & 10 at MSU 41Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  8. 8:552nd & 2 at MSU 35Le'Veon Bell rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down.
  9. 9:201st & 10 at MSU 27Le'Veon Bell rush for 8 yards to the MchSt 35.
Q3Nebraska14 plays · 80 yds · 5:28 · Rushing Touchdown3–10
  1. 9:27Brett Maher kickoff for 62 yards returned by Nick Hill for 19 yards to the MchSt 27.
  2. 9:32Brett Maher extra point GOOD.
  3. 9:322nd & Goal at MSU 1Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 9:32Extra Point Good
  5. 9:501st & Goal at MSU 9Rex Burkhead rush for 8 yards to the MchSt 1.
  6. 10:003rd & 2 at MSU 21Taylor Martinez pass complete to Brandon Kinnie for 12 yards to the MchSt 9 for a 1ST down.
  7. 10:252nd & 6 at MSU 25Kenny Bell rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 21.
  8. 10:501st & 10 at MSU 29Taylor Martinez rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 25.
  9. 11:003rd & 10 at MSU 42Rex Burkhead rush for 13 yards to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST down.
  10. 11:452nd & 10 at MSU 42Taylor Martinez rush for no gain to the MchSt 42.
  11. 12:072nd & 5 at MSU 37NEBRASKA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  12. 12:301st & 10 at MSU 42Taylor Martinez pass complete to Ben Cotton for 5 yards to the MchSt 37.
  13. 13:302nd & 7 at NEB 47Taylor Martinez pass complete to Brandon Kinnie for 11 yards to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down.
  14. 14:001st & 10 at NEB 31Taylor Martinez rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 44, MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
  15. 14:403rd & 5 at NEB 25Taylor Martinez pass complete to Tim Marlowe for 6 yards to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down.
  16. 13:301st & 10 at NEB 44Rex Burkhead rush for 3 yards to the Neb 47.
  17. 14:402nd & 7 at NEB 23Rex Burkhead rush for 2 yards to the Neb 25.
  18. 14:521st & 10 at NEB 20Rex Burkhead rush for 3 yards to the Neb 23.
Q2Nebraska7 plays · 14 yds · 1:38 · End of Half3–10
  1. 15:00Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 0:013rd & 16 at NEB 44Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 42.
  3. 0:043rd & 16 at NEB 44Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:04.
  4. 0:302nd & 15 at NEB 45Taylor Martinez rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 44.
  5. 0:361st & 15 at NEB 45Taylor Martinez pass incomplete to Brandon Kinnie.
  6. 0:411st & 10 at NEB 50NEBRASKA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
  7. 1:052nd & 5 at NEB 33Rex Burkhead rush for 7 yards to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down.
  8. 1:281st & 10 at NEB 28Rex Burkhead rush for 5 yards to the Neb 33.
  9. 0:411st & 10 at NEB 50Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 0:41.
  10. 0:412nd & 8 at NEB 42Taylor Martinez rush for 8 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  11. 0:532nd & 8 at NEB 42Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:53.
  12. 0:531st & 10 at NEB 40Rex Burkhead rush for 2 yards to the Neb 42.
Q2Michigan State7 plays · 17 yds · 3:03 · Field Goal Good0–10
  1. 1:31Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards returned by Ameer Abdullah for 28 yards, fumbled at the Neb 28.
  2. 1:384th & Goal at NEB 11Dan Conroy 28 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 1:433rd & Goal at NEB 11Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  4. 1:502nd & Goal at NEB 11Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  5. 2:351st & Goal at NEB 8Le'Veon Bell rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 11.
  6. 2:391st & 10 at NEB 17NEBRASKA penalty 9 yard Holding accepted, no play.
  7. 2:593rd & 3 at NEB 21Le'Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down.
  8. 3:502nd & 8 at NEB 26Keshawn Martin rush for 5 yards to the Neb 21.
  9. 4:301st & 10 at NEB 28Le'Veon Bell rush for 2 yards to the Neb 26.
Q2Nebraska2 plays · 4 yds · 0:47 · Interception0–10
  1. 4:412nd & 6 at NEB 21Taylor Martinez pass intercepted by Johnny Adams at the MchSt 47, returned for 25 yards to the Neb 28.
  2. 5:201st & 10 at NEB 17Rex Burkhead rush for 4 yards to the Neb 21.
Q2Michigan State3 plays · 2 yds · 1:36 · Fumble0–10
  1. 5:284th & 8 at MSU 39Mike Sadler punt for 40 yards, returned by Ameer Abdullah for no gain, fumbled at the Neb 17.
  2. 5:393rd & 8 at MSU 39Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  3. 6:062nd & 14 at MSU 33Edwin Baker rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 39.
  4. 6:581st & 10 at MSU 37Kirk Cousins sacked by Baker Steinkuhler for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 33.
Q2Nebraska6 plays · 15 yds · 3:07 · Punt0–10
  1. 7:044th & 7 at NEB 35Brett Maher punt for 40 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 12 yards to the MchSt 37.
  2. 7:143rd & 7 at NEB 35Taylor Martinez pass incomplete.
  3. 7:552nd & 13 at NEB 29Rex Burkhead rush for 6 yards to the Neb 35.
  4. 8:301st & 10 at NEB 32Rex Burkhead rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 29.
  5. 8:503rd & 1 at NEB 29Rex Burkhead rush for 3 yards to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down.
  6. 9:083rd & 6 at NEB 24MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
  7. 9:402nd & 7 at NEB 23Taylor Martinez rush for 1 yard to the Neb 24.
  8. 10:001st & 10 at NEB 20Rex Burkhead rush for 3 yards to the Neb 23.
Q2Michigan State9 plays · 29 yds · 4:27 · Punt0–10
  1. 10:114th & 9 at NEB 38Mike Sadler punt for 38 yards for a touchback.
  2. 10:183rd & 9 at NEB 38Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  3. 10:532nd & 9 at NEB 38Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the Neb 38.
  4. 11:151st & 10 at NEB 39Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the Neb 38.
  5. 11:403rd & 10 at MSU 47Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 14 yards to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down.
  6. 12:013rd & 10 at MSU 47Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 12:01.
  7. 12:012nd & 10 at MSU 47Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  8. 12:171st & 10 at MSU 47Keshawn Martin rush for no gain to the MchSt 47.
  9. 12:503rd & 4 at MSU 39Kirk Cousins rush for 8 yards to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down.
  10. 13:292nd & 10 at MSU 33Le'Veon Bell rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 39.
  11. 13:522nd & 5 at MSU 38MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  12. 14:201st & 10 at MSU 33Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 5 yards to the MchSt 38.
Q1Nebraska3 plays · 0 yds · 0:29 · Punt0–10
  1. 14:384th & 10 at NEB 33Brett Maher punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Keshawn Martin at the MchSt 33.
  2. 14:523rd & 10 at NEB 33Taylor Martinez rush for no gain to the Neb 33.
  3. 0:002nd & 10 at NEB 33Taylor Martinez pass complete to Ben Cotton for no gain to the Neb 33.
  4. 0:021st & 10 at NEB 33Taylor Martinez pass incomplete.
Q1Michigan State3 plays · 9 yds · 1:14 · Punt0–10
  1. 0:303rd & 4 at MSU 26Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for 3 yards to the MchSt 29.
  2. 0:413rd & 8 at MSU 22NEBRASKA penalty 4 yard Offside accepted.
  3. 0:074th & 1 at MSU 29Mike Sadler punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Rex Burkhead at the Neb 33.
  4. 0:412nd & 8 at MSU 22Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  5. 1:131st & 10 at MSU 20Edwin Baker rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 22.
Q1Nebraska6 plays · 38 yds · 2:31 · Field Goal Good0–10
  1. 1:21Brett Maher kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 1:214th & Goal at MSU 2Brett Maher 20 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 1:403rd & Goal at MSU 1Rex Burkhead rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 2.
  4. 2:302nd & Goal at MSU 1Tyler Legate rush for no gain to the MchSt 1.
  5. 3:061st & Goal at MSU 1Rex Burkhead rush for no gain to the MchSt 1.
  6. 3:352nd & 10 at MSU 40Tim Marlowe rush for 39 yards to the MchSt 1 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:451st & 10 at MSU 40Taylor Martinez pass incomplete.
Q1Michigan State3 plays · 3 yds · 0:58 · Punt0–7
  1. 3:524th & 7 at MSU 13Mike Sadler punt for 27 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 40.
  2. 3:593rd & 7 at MSU 13Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  3. 4:072nd & 7 at MSU 13Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Dion Sims.
  4. 4:421st & 10 at MSU 10Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 13.
Q1Nebraska5 plays · 20 yds · 2:35 · Punt0–7
  1. 4:504th & 2 at MSU 45Brett Maher punt for 39 yards, returned by Chris Nash for 4 yards to the MchSt 10.
  2. 5:173rd & 7 at NEB 50Rex Burkhead rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 45.
  3. 5:382nd & 9 at NEB 48Taylor Martinez rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
  4. 6:091st & 10 at NEB 47Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard to the Neb 48.
  5. 6:303rd & 13 at NEB 32MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play.
  6. 6:452nd & 8 at NEB 37Taylor Martinez sacked by William Gholston for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 32.
  7. 7:101st & 10 at NEB 35Aaron Green rush for 2 yards to the Neb 37.
Q1Michigan State3 plays · 3 yds · 1:47 · Field Goal Missed0–7
  1. 7:254th & 7 at NEB 35Dan Conroy 52 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 7:313rd & 7 at NEB 35Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  3. 8:082nd & 12 at NEB 40Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 5 yards to the Neb 35.
  4. 8:521st & 10 at NEB 38Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 40.
Q1Nebraska7 plays · 25 yds · 2:49 · Rushing Touchdown0–0
  1. 9:01Brett Maher kickoff for 70 yards returned by Nick Hill for 62 yards to the Neb 38.
  2. 9:12Brett Maher extra point GOOD.
  3. 9:122nd & Goal at MSU 1Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 9:401st & Goal at MSU 2Rex Burkhead rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 1.
  5. 10:103rd & 2 at MSU 7Taylor Martinez rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 2 for a 1ST down.
  6. 10:202nd & 4 at MSU 9Rex Burkhead rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 7.
  7. 11:001st & 10 at MSU 15Rex Burkhead rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 9.
  8. 11:202nd & 2 at MSU 17Taylor Martinez rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 15 for a 1ST down.
  9. 11:371st & 10 at MSU 25Rex Burkhead rush for 8 yards to the MchSt 17.
Q1Michigan State6 plays · 29 yds · 2:59 · Fumble0–0
  1. 12:013rd & 5 at MSU 46Kirk Cousins pass intercepted by Lance Thorell at the Neb 49, returned for 26 yards to the MchSt 25, fumbled, forced by B.J. Cunningham at the MchSt 25.
  2. 13:351st & 10 at MSU 30Le'Veon Bell rush for 11 yards to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down.
  3. 13:572nd & 4 at MSU 23Le'Veon Bell rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down.
  4. 12:442nd & 10 at MSU 41Le'Veon Bell rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 46.
  5. 12:581st & 10 at MSU 41Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  6. 14:501st & 10 at MSU 17Le'Veon Bell rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 23.

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