LINCOLN, Neb. — Even with a new starting quarterback, Michigan State football continues to operate in rerun mode.
A dominating defense. An offensive offense. On repeat.
Rocky Lombardi took over Saturday, with Brian Lewerke resting his injured shoulder, and the Spartans continued to sputter along with the ball.
But the physical MSU defense time and again stopped Nebraska and talented freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez from driving. And Lewerke actually ended up contributing to the Spartans’ first two scoring plays, a pair of Matt Coghlin field goals.
And their only scores.
Lombardi’s fumble midway with about 10 minutes to play set up the Cornhuskers for a game-tying field goal, then MSU went three-and-out on its next drive.