Michigan State ranks 116th nationally in rushing offense, and one could surmise that at least some of Nebraska's defenders are well-aware of that statistic.
Perhaps those defenders, in advance of Saturday's game in Lincoln, will take the Spartans' offense lightly.
"After the amount of yards we gave up rushing last week, I don't think that should be a concern for any of our guys -- that we're going to get too cocky in the run game," the Husker defensive line coach said following Tuesday's practice.
Illinois rushed 49 times for 383 yards Saturday, an average of 7.