Right when it looked like Michigan State would be out of the woods unscathed after a tough string of games, a road contest in Lincoln starts an even more grueling stretch.
The Spartans will be traveling to Nebraska on Thursday evening to take on the Cornhuskers in one of those battles that could have major implications on the Big Ten title race. The Cornhuskers are coming off a huge win at Indiana while Michigan State has won four straight without Josh Langford and one Kyle Ahrens-less.
No one said repeating as regular season champs in the Big Ten would be easy and Michigan State will find out just what it takes.