Observations: Michigan State suffers brutal loss on multiple fronts to open Big Ten play
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Key Points:
- Michigan State suffered a 31-13 loss to Nebraska, erasing positive momentum from their previous game against Notre Dame and highlighting issues with turnovers, penalties, and injuries under first-year coach Pat Fitzgerald.
- The Spartans faced significant injury setbacks, including key players Cam Edwards and Jordan Hall exiting with serious leg injuries, alongside multiple other starters and backups sidelined, raising concerns about team health moving forward.
- Offensive struggles continued as Michigan State scored only one touchdown for the second consecutive week, with quarterback Alessio Milivojevic facing pressure from Nebraska's defense and failing to produce touchdowns amid limited explosive plays.
- Defensively, Michigan State showed some resistance but was undermined by penalties, big plays allowed, and a lack of quarterback pressure, with Nebraska exploiting injuries and depth issues in the secondary.
- Special teams also faltered, with a blocked punt negated by a penalty, a blocked long field goal attempt, and a muffed punt, contributing to the overall disappointing performance.
