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Michigan State Falls 9-6 to Cornhuskers - Recap

The Cornhuskers were Week 12 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Spartans by a score of 9-6 at Memorial Stadium-Lincoln.

Nebraska won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 48.0.

Devine Ozigbo rushed for 74 yards, while Maurice Washington added 19 yards in the win. Stanley Morgan and Jack Stoll added 67 and 26 receiving yards respectively.

Connor Heyward rushed for 80 yards for Michigan State, while Rocky Lombardi added 53 yards. Rocky Lombardi threw for 146 yards for the Spartans, while receivers Connor Heyward and Darrell Stewart Jr. had 78 and 23 yards respectively.

Michigan State outgained Nebraska 289-248 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 18-14 by the Spartans.

Nebraska lost the time of possession battle 34:39-25:21, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Nebraska heads into a Week 13 battle against Iowa. Michigan State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Rutgers.