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38–39
Final
 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnMSU -4.5
FINALMichigan State 38, Nebraska 39UPSETNEB covered +4.5CLOSED MSU -4.5

Highlights

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Scoring plays

13 SCORES
Q1
Field Goal Good

Drew Brown 44 Yd Field Goal

7:10
0-3
Passing Touchdown

Jordan Westerkamp 38 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)

2:07
0-10
Field Goal Good

Michael Geiger 46 Yd Field Goal

0:30
3-10
Q2
Passing Touchdown

Macgarrett Kings Jr. 34 Yd pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger Kick)

11:35
10-10
Field Goal Good

Drew Brown 43 Yd Field Goal

4:21
10-13
Passing Touchdown

Macgarrett Kings Jr. 18 Yd pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger Kick)

0:17
17-13
Q3
Rushing Touchdown

Imani Cross 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)

12:31
17-20
Passing Touchdown

Aaron Burbridge 33 Yd pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger Kick)

9:13
24-20
Passing Touchdown

Jamal Lyles 16 Yd pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger Kick)

2:14
31-20
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Tommy Armstrong Jr. 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

13:06
31-26
Rushing Touchdown

Gerald Holmes 1 Yd Run (Michael Geiger Kick)

4:16
38-26
Rushing Touchdown

Tommy Armstrong Jr. 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)

1:47
38-33
Passing Touchdown

Brandon Reilly 30 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

0:17
38-39

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Brandon Reilly's controversial TD lifts Nebraska over Michigan State

LINCOLN, Neb. -- This time one went Nebraska's way, and now Michigan State's playoff hopes are in jeopardy. Tommy Armstrong drove Nebraska 91 yards in the final minute, hitting Brandon Reilly with a 30-yard touchdown pass that withstood a video review with 17 seconds left to hand the Spartans (No. 7 CFP, No. 6 AP) a devastating 39-38 loss on Saturday night. Starting at his own 9, Armstrong hit Jordan Westerkamp for passes of 28 and 33 yards. Two plays later, he threw the winner to Reilly, who had gone out of bounds and come back in to make the catch. Officials ruled it was legal because cornerback Jermaine Edmondson forced him out. "Controversial play at the end," Spartans coach Mark Dantonio said.

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Top performers

MSU
PASSINGConnor Cook23/37, 335 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGGerald Holmes22 CAR, 117 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGAaron Burbridge10 REC, 164 YDS, 1 TD
NEB
PASSINGTommy Armstrong Jr.19/33, 320 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
RUSHINGImani Cross18 CAR, 98 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGJordan Westerkamp9 REC, 143 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

MSU · NEB
491
TOTAL YARDS
499
348
PASSING
320
143
RUSHING
179
25
1ST DOWNS
24
8-14
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
6-12
1
TURNOVERS
2
8-76
PENALTIES
5-55
32:25
POSSESSION
27:35

MEMORIAL STADIUM (LINCOLN, NE), LINCOLN · ATTENDANCE 90,094

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