Tommy Armstrong drove Nebraska 91 yards in the final minute, hitting Brandon Reilly with a 30-yard touchdown pass with 17 seconds left that survived a video review and handed No. 6 Michigan State a 39-38 loss. The defeat will probably ruin the Spartans’ hopes of making the College Football Playoff.
Armstrong rallied the host Cornhuskers (4-6, 2-4 Big Ten) from 12 points down in the final four and a half minutes. He scored on a short run with 1 minute 47 seconds left to make it 38-33. After Michigan State (8-1, 4-1) went three-and-out, Armstrong led the winning drive.