Michigan State at Nebraska 11/17/18 - College Football Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 10:23 AM ET

The Michigan State Spartans will visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday in a Big Ten showdown. The Spartans were beaten on Saturday by Ohio State 26-6. Michigan State was left with poor field position time after time thanks to an excellent day of punting by Drue Chrisman. In the first five possessions during the second half the Spartans started on their own 3, 1, 2, 5 and 6-yard line.

Nebraska defeated Illinois on Saturday 54-35. Quarterback Adrian Martinez passed for 290 yards while accounting for four of the Cornhuskers touchdowns in the game. Devine Ozigbo rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns helping the Cornhuskers win by 18 points.
Spartans quarterback Brian Lewerke has thrown for 1,868 yards, eight touchdowns and nine interceptions. The leading rusher for Michigan State is Connor Heyward with 358 yards and five touchdowns. The leading receiver for the Spartans is Felton Davis III with 31 receptions for 474 yards and four touchdowns.

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez has 2,212 yards passing, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Devine Ozigbo leads the running game with 958 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns, while QB Martinez is second in rushing with 536 yards and four touchdowns. Stanley Morgan Jr. leads the Cornhuskers with 59 receptions for 856 yards and seven touchdowns.

Both teams are having poor seasons. Head to head, Michigan State has failed to cover in 7 of the last 8 meetings and 4 of the last 5 played in Lincoln, Nebraska. Michigan State is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 versus teams with a record below .500. Final Score Prediction, Nebraska Cornhusker’s win and cover ATS 30-24.

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