Nebraska has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Michigan State Spartans at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. Coming in fresh off a victory as the underdog, Nebraska will stroll into this one as the favorite.
Last Saturday, Nebraska strolled past Purdue with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. Nebraska pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit Purdue cut but never quite recovered from.
Nebraska's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaylen Lloyd, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Emmett Johnson, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Lloyd's longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards. Heinrich Haarberg also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Michigan State's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They took a hard 27-12 fall against Minnesota.
Nebraska is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Michigan State, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 2-6.
Michigan State is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest will be their seventh straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 2-4 against the spread).