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Nebraska Football Miniseries: Down Goes Sparty Part 1

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 7: Nebraska Cornhuskers captains take the field before their game against the Michigan State Spartans at Memorial Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)

Nebraska football had a game for the ages on this night.

Here is a breakdown of one of the best college football upsets from 2015. Many assumed a win from Nebraska against Michigan State would substitute for the absence a bowl game. Well, we still went bowling but it was one of the better wins during the Riley era. Enjoy!

Early in the first half, we saw the Huskers come out firing on all cylinders on both sides of the ball on the opening drive of the game.