No. 16 Michigan State beats turnover-prone Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Michigan State all but locked up a spot in the Big Ten championship game, and the 16th-ranked Spartans didn't even need their nation-leading defense at its best to do it. With Nebraska turning over the ball five times and Connor Cook directing a game-breaking drive in the fourth quarter, the Spartans won 41-28 Saturday to take a two-game lead in the Legends Division with two games to play. "Green Gatorade never tasted so good," Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said, taking a big swig before addressing reporters. "You've got an opportunity to come up with five turnovers. That's tough to lose a football game when that happens," he said. Jeremy Langford ran 32 times for 151 yards and scored two touchdowns, and Keith Mumphrey caught a 27-yard touchdown from Cook after the Cornhuskers pulled within six points.