You'd think MSU lost to Nebraska, the way the
"pundits" have been talking about the game the last few days. Nebraska presented the most multi-dimensional
offense the Spartans have seen all year, and though MSU did give up chunks of
yardage, it was less than Nebraska's season average, if I'm not mistaken. Is it
possible that the bye week, though it was beneficial in giving the team time to
come down emotionally from the Michigan game, was detrimental in that it also
caused the defense to be a little rusty going into the Nebraska game? I have no
idea, just throwing that out there.
It's worth noting that Nebraska also had much to
play for in this game, and the Cornhuskers played extremely hard--and they
benefitted from having the rabid, red-clad fans at Memorial Stadium on their
side.
In the long run, playing against an offense like
Nebraska's may be good for MSU. Maybe it will help them be more prepared for
what they'll face against OSU (provided MSU takes care of business against
either or both Northwestern and Minnesota).
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