***Official Michigan State Game Discussion Thread***
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Hammerhead
All-Conference
Regardless of the outcome, I think the most important thing tonight is giving all the recruits coming to Lincoln a good show. I really hope the crowd is intense, because these guys need to see Memorial Stadium at its very best.
MichiganDad3
All-American
I agree. I think it makes a statement to have a sold out stadium and a rambunctious crowd for a 3-6 team.
MichiganDad3
All-American
I know a lot of you dislike Spurrier, but since he made the comment along the lines of losig the SEC isn't bad because you get to go to a winnable bowl game instead of playing Nebraska and getting dominated, I have respected him.
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Army Husker
All-Conference
MichiganDad3
All-American
We could upset Sparty. The Huskers are very sloppy. We have way to many turnovers, penalties, dropped balls, bad snaps, etc. If we get a little luck and have no turnovers, and no drive stopping (or extending for sparty) penalties, we can win this game. I want some couches to burn in East Lansing!
Sargon
Starter
I think maybe what you define as a little luck I define as snowball's chance in he**. But anyway yeah if all those ifs you said, then yes we could win. I'll go more radical on the ifs. If we get a punt return TD we'll be close. If we give up a pick 6 we'll get smashed.MichiganDad3 said:
MichiganDad3
All-American
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grandpasknee
All-Conference
Ran into a couple of Spartan fans in a gas station this morning in Omaha. Started chatting with them a bit. They said they were really kind of disappointed that Nebraska wasn't doing better. They said this game lacks the feeling of challenge they relish in conference games, then said they hope we get things turned around soon. Good people. Kind of an interesting insight into an out of state view of things...
It'sNotAFakeID
All-American
It's a stark comparison in record in night games when at home as opposed to on the road. I think Nebraska is 8-0 at home in night games since 2010 (South Dakota State, Kansas, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wyoming, Miami, Illinois) but just 3-6 (W: Penn State, Fresno State, Northwestern, L: Texas A&M, Wisconsin, UCLA, Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin) in night games since 2010.
Michigan State got their first win in program history against Nebraska in Lincoln two years ago, and added another to that win total last year, staving off a fierce 22-point, 4th quarter rally by Nebraska in last year's 27-22 contest in East Lansing. These games, aside from the 24-3 thumping the Spartans received in Lincoln in 2011, have always been close. Despite the apparent difference between the two teams this year, I'm expecting another close contest tonight.
Of course, us losing by 40 isn't out of the question either.
Michigan State got their first win in program history against Nebraska in Lincoln two years ago, and added another to that win total last year, staving off a fierce 22-point, 4th quarter rally by Nebraska in last year's 27-22 contest in East Lansing. These games, aside from the 24-3 thumping the Spartans received in Lincoln in 2011, have always been close. Despite the apparent difference between the two teams this year, I'm expecting another close contest tonight.
Of course, us losing by 40 isn't out of the question either.
