ES Game Day: Michigan State at Nebraska

ES Game Day: Michigan State at Nebraska The Enlightened Spartan: ES Game Day: Michigan State at Nebraska

Friday, October 28, 2011

ES Game Day: Michigan State at Nebraska

Well, the ES guess correctly last week, picking Sparty 26-24 over Wisky... and predicting a blocked kick - pretty good year for the ES so far. So what about tomorrow, with the Big Green Machine taking on Nebraska?

Michigan State Spartans (6-1/3-0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-1/2-1)
Lincoln, NE. 12:00 pm.

Rankings: MSU #9 (AP), #10 (USA Today), #11 (BCS), #12 (Sagarin). Nebraska #13 (USA Today), #13 (AP), #14 (BCS), #23 (Sagarin)

TV: ESPN

Weather: 49/55 degrees, clear skies

Line: Corn favored by 4

Picks: CFN/Scout.com: MSU 27-17, Rivals.com: NEB 23-20, ESPN/Bennett: MSU 23-20, ESPN/Rittenberg: NEB 24-23, CBSSports.com/Feldman: NEB 20-13, NBCSports.com: NEB 27-24, DetNews.com: even picks (2-2)

ES pick: MSU 20, Nebraska 14.
Stat of the week: This will be a defensive battle, and Defense Wins Championships. MSU will load up to stop the run, and with solid corner play will force Neb QB Taylor Martinez to throw. Expect 3 INTs by Spartan DBs en route to a TD victory.

2022 Spartan Football

2021 Spartan Football

Rank: #9 .11-2 Overall, 7-2 B1G Ten PEACH BOWL CHAMPS.
Date	Opponent	Result
Sep. 3	at N'western	W, 38-21
Sep. 7	Y'GSTOWN ST.	W, 42-14
Sep. 14	at Miami (Fl.)	W, 38-17
Sep. 21	@ Nwestern	W, 31-10
Sep. 28	NEBRASKA	W, 23-20 OT
Oct. 2	W. KENTUCKY	W, 48-31
Oct. 9	at Rutgers	W, 31-13
Oct. 16	at Indiana	W, 20-15
Oct. 30	MICHIGAN	W, 37-33
Nov. 6	at Purdue	L, 29-40
Nov. 13	MARYLAND	W, 40-21
Nov. 20	at Ohio St	L, 7-56
Nov. 27	PENN ST	W, 30-27
Dec.31	Pittsburgh, Peach Bowl	W, 31-21

2019 Spartan Football

Rank: None. 7-6 Overall, 4-5 B1G Ten
Date	Opponent	Result
Aug. 30	TULSA	W, 28-7
Sep. 7	W. MICH.	W, 51-17
Sep. 14	ARIZONA ST.	L, 7-10
Sep. 21	@ Nwestern	W, 31-10
Sep. 28	INDIANA	W, 40-31
Oct. 5	at Ohio St.	L, 10-34
Oct. 12	at Wisconsin	L, 0-38
Oct. 26	PENN ST	L, 7-28
Nov. 9	ILLINOIS	L, 34-37
Nov. 16	at Michigan.	L, 10-44
Nov. 23	at Rutgers	W, 27-0
Nov. 30	MARYLAND	W, 19-16
Dec. 27	Wake Forest, Pin Stripe Bowl	W, 27-21

2018 Spartan Football

Rank: None. 7-6 Overall, 5-4 B1G Ten
Date	Opponent	Result
Aug. 31	UTAH ST.	W, 38-31
Sep. 8	at Arizona St.	L, 13-16
Sep. 22	at Indiana	W, 35-21
Sep. 29	CMU	W, 31-20
Oct. 6	N'WESTERN	L, 19-29
Oct. 13	at Penn State	W, 21-17
Oct. 20	MICHIGAN	L, 7-21
Oct. 27	PURDUE	W, 23-13
Nov. 3	at Maryland	W, 24-3
Nov. 10	OHIO ST.	L, 6-26
Nov. 17	at Nebraska	L, 6-9
Nov. 24	RUTGERS	W, 14-10
Dec. 31	vs Oregon, REDBOX BOWL	L, 6-7

2017 Spartan Football

Rank: #16 CFP. 10-3 Overall, 7-2 B1G Ten
Date	Opponent	Result
Sep. 2	BOWLING GRN	W, 35-10
Sep. 9	W. MICHIGAN	W, 28-14
Sep. 23	#24 NOTRE DAME	L, 18-38
Sep. 30	IOWA	W, 17-10
Oct. 7	at #7 Michigan	W, 14-10
Oct. 14	at Minnesota	W, 30-27
Oct. 21	INDIANA	W, 17-9
Oct. 28	at N'western	L, 28-35 (3ot)
Nov. 4	#7 PENN ST.	W, 27-24
Nov. 11	at #6 Ohio St	L, 3-48
Nov. 18	MARYLAND.	W, 17-7
Nov. 25	at Rutgers.	W, 40-7
Dec. 28	vs #18 Washington State @ HOLIDAY BOWL	W, 42-17

2016 Spartan Football

2015 MSU State Spartans

Rank: #6. CFP. 12-2 Overall. 7-1 Big Ten. BIG TEN CHAMPIONS... AGAIN
Date	Opponent	Result
Sep. 4	at W. Michigan	W, 37-24
Sep. 12	#7 OREGON	W, 31-28
Sep. 19	AIR FORCE	W, 35-21
Sep. 26	C. MICHIGAN	W, 30-10
Oct. 3	PURDUE	W, 24-21
Oct. 12	at Rutgers	W, 31-24
Oct. 17	at #12 Michigan	W, 27-23
Oct. 24	INDIANA	W, 52-26
Nov. 7	at Nebraska	L, 38-39
Nov. 14	MARYLAND	W, 24-7
Nov. 21	at #2 Ohio St.	W, 17-14
Nov. 28	PENN ST.	W, 55-16
Dec. 5	#4 IOWA/B1G CHAMPIONSHIP	W, 16-13
Dec. 31	#2 Alabama/NATIONAL SEMI - COTTON BOWL	L, 0-38

2014 Michigan State Spartans

Rank: #8. 11-2 Overall. 7-1 Big Ten. COTTON BOWL CHAMPIONS
Date	Opponent	Result
Aug. 29	JAX ST.	W, 45-7
Sep. 6	at #3 Oregon	L, 27-46
Sep. 20	E. MICHIGAN	W, 73-14
Sep. 27	WYOMING	W, 56-14
Oct. 4	#19 NEBRASKA	W, 27-22
Oct. 11	at Purdue	W, 45-31
Oct. 18	at Indiana	W, 56-17
Oct. 25	MICHIGAN	W, 35-11
Nov. 8	#13 OHIO ST.	L, 37-49
Nov. 15	at Maryland	W, 37-15
Nov. 22	RUTGERS	W, 45-3
Nov. 29	at Penn St.	W, 34-10
Jan. 1	#5 Baylor, COTTON BOWL	W, 42-41

MSU Football 2013

Final Rank: #3. 13-1 Overall. 9-0 Big Ten. ROSE BOWL CHAMPIONS
Date	Opponent	Result
Aug. 30	W MICHIGAN	W, 26-13
Sep. 7	S FLORIDA	W, 21-6
Sep. 14	YOUNGSTOWN ST	W, 55-17
Sep. 21	at #22 Notre Dame	L, 13-17
Oct. 5	at Iowa	W, 26-14
Oct. 12	INDIANA	W, 42-28
Oct. 19	PURDUE	W, 14-0
Oct. 26	at Illinois	W, 42-3
Nov. 2	#23 MICHIGAN	W, 29-6
Nov. 16	at Nebraska	W, 41-28
Nov. 23	at N'western	W, 30-6
Nov. 30	MINNESOTA	W, 14-3
Dec. 7	#2 OHIO ST. - B1G CHAMPIONSHIP	W, 34-24
Jan. 1	#5 STANFORD - ROSE BOWL	W, 24-20

MSU Football 2012

Rank: NR. 7-6 Overall. 3-5 Big Ten.
Date	Opponent	Result
Aug. 31	#22 BOISE ST	W, 17-13
Sep. 8	@ C Michigan	W, 41-7
Sep. 15	#20 NOTRE DAME	L, 3-20
Sep. 22	E MICHIGAN	W, 23-7
Sep. 29	#14 OHIO ST.	L, 16-17
Oct. 6	@ Indiana	W, 31-27
Oct. 13	IOWA	L, 16-19 2ot
Oct. 20	@ #23 Michigan	L, 10-12
Oct. 27	@ #25 Wisconsin	W, 16-13 ot
Nov. 3	#21 NEBRASKA	L, 24-28
Nov. 17	N'WESTERN	L, 20-23
Nov. 24	at Minnesota	W, 26-10
Dec. 29	vs TCU/BWW Bowl	W, 17-16

Michigan State Football 2011

Rank: #12 AP, #13 USAT, #17 BCS. 11-3 Overall. 7-1 Big Ten. OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS
Date	Opponent	Result
Sep. 2	YOUNGSTN ST	W, 28-6
Sep. 10	FLA ATLANTIC	W, 44-0
Sep. 17	at Notre Dame	L, 13-31
Sep. 24	C MICHIGAN	W, 45-7
Oct. 1	at Ohio St	W, 10-7
Oct. 15	MICHIGAN	W, 28-14
Oct. 22	WISCONSIN	W, 37-31
Oct. 29	at Nebraska	L, 3-24
Nov. 5	MINNESOTA	W, 31-24
Nov. 12	at Iowa	W, 37-21
Nov. 19	INDIANA	W, 55-3
Nov. 26	at Northwestern	W, 31-17
Dec. 3	Wisconsin. B1G TEN CHAMPIONSHIP	L, 39-42
Jan. 2	Georgia. OUTBACK BOWL	W, 33-30 (3ot)

Michigan State Football 2010

Rank: #7 AP/USA. 11-2 Overall. 7-1 Big Ten. BIG TEN CHAMPIONS
Date	Opponent	Result
Sep. 4	WESTERN MICH.	W, 38-14
Sep. 11	Fla Atlantic (at Ford Field)	W, 30-17
Sep. 18	NOTRE DAME	W, 34-31 (ot)
Sep. 25	NO. COLORADO	W, 45-7
Oct. 2	WISCONSIN	W, 34-24
Oct. 9	at Michigan	W, 34-17
Oct. 16	ILLINOIS (HC)	W, 26-6
Oct. 23	at Northwestern	W, 35-27
Oct. 30	at Iowa	L, 6-37
Nov. 6	MINNESOTA	W, 31-8
Nov. 20	PURDUE	W, 35-31
Nov. 27	at Penn State	W, 28-22
Jan. 1	vs. Alabama (Capitol One Bowl)	L, 7-49

Friday, October 28, 2011