FINAL SCORE
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Michigan State Spartans game details
Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 3:30 PM ET
Spartan Stadium · Attendance 73,522
Put the final score in perspective.
Nebraska finished 4 points ahead. The teams combined for 52 points. This is an unadjusted scoring comparison, with no allowance for possessions, opponent strength or overtime.
The reported halftime score was Nebraska 14, Michigan State 14. Across the 4 regulation quarters with line-score data for both teams, Michigan State outscored its opponent in 1 and Nebraska in 1. A quarter advantage counts scoring in that quarter only.
How these comparisons are calculated ↗QUARTER BY QUARTER
Line score
 Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
 Michigan State | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
THE MATCHUP IN NUMBERS
Team statistics
| 1st Downs | 23 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 | 6-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 473 | 361 |
| Passing | 160 | 123 |
| Comp/Att | 16/36 | 9/27 |
| Yards per pass | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Rushing | 313 | 238 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 43 |
| Yards per rush | 7.8 | 5.5 |
| Penalties | 8-72 | 9-100 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:18 | 31:26 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Nebraska Cornhuskers
passing
| Taylor Martinez | 16/36 | 160 | 4.4 | 2 | 3 | 87.1 |
rushing
| Taylor Martinez | 17 | 205 | 12.1 | 2 | 71 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 22 | 110 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jamal Turner | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
receiving
| Kyler Reed | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 38 |
| Quincy Enunwa | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 22 |
| Kenny Bell | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 33 |
| Jamal Turner | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Tim Marlowe | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Ben Cotton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jake Long | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
kickReturns
| Jamal Turner | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Tim Marlowe | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 19 | 0 |
kicking
| Brett Maher | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
punting
| Brett Maher | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Michigan State Spartans
passing
| Andrew Maxwell | 9/27 | 123 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 57.0 |
rushing
| Le'Veon Bell | 36 | 188 | 5.2 | 2 | 40 |
| Nick Hill | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Bennie Fowler | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Andrew Maxwell | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
receiving
| Tony Lippett | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 1 | 46 |
| Bennie Fowler | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Lawrence Thomas | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Keith Mumphery | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Dion Sims | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Aaron Burbridge | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
interceptions
kickReturns
| Kyler Elsworth | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Nick Hill | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 |
| Dion Sims | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Andre Sims Jr. | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
kicking
| Dan Conroy | 1/2 | 50.0 | 25 | 3/3 | 6 |
punting
| Mike Sadler | 7 | 326 | 46.6 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
Scoring summary
| 1 | 4:28 | MICHIGAN ST rush for a touchdown. | 0 – 6 |
| 1 | 4:28 | MICHIGAN ST Extra point GOOD. | 0 – 7 |
| 1 | 2:07 | NEBRASKA pass complete for a touchdown. | 6 – 7 |
| 1 | 2:07 | NEBRASKA Extra point GOOD. | 7 – 7 |
| 2 | 6:56 | MICHIGAN ST pass complete for a touchdown. | 7 – 13 |
| 2 | 6:56 | MICHIGAN ST Extra point GOOD. | 7 – 14 |
| 2 | 3:11 | NEBRASKA Extra point GOOD. | 14 – 14 |
| 2 | 3:11 | NEBRASKA rush for a touchdown. | 14 – 14 |
| 3 | 10:21 | MICHIGAN ST 25 yard field goal GOOD. | 14 – 17 |
| 4 | 14:20 | MICHIGAN ST rush for a touchdown. | 14 – 23 |
| 4 | 14:20 | MICHIGAN ST Extra point GOOD. | 14 – 24 |
| 4 | 7:02 | NEBRASKA rush for a touchdown. | 20 – 24 |
| 4 | 7:02 | NEBRASKA Extra point GOOD. | 21 – 24 |
| 4 | 0:06 | NEBRASKA pass complete for a touchdown. | 27 – 24 |
| 4 | 0:06 | NEBRASKA Extra point GOOD. | 28 – 24 |
ESPN · Updated Oct 11, 8:13 AM UTCData methodology