LINCOLN, Neb. – Michigan State rallied from a halftime deficit to take a 21-14 lead in the third quarter, but Nebraska came back to beat the Spartans, 38-27, Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

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Nebraska completes a four-game homestand on Saturday afternoon when the Huskers play host to Michigan State at Memorial Stadium. The contest also serves as Nebraska's 2025 Homecoming Game in Lincoln. Kickoff between the Huskers and Spartans is set for 3 p.m. CT, with television coverage on FS1.

Michigan State wasn't able to finish off Nebraska, collapsing late in the third quarter and early on in the fourth during the Spartans' 38-27 loss to the Cornhuskers on Saturday evening. There's a ...

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