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The Huskers' rushing
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attack steamrolls a
Big 10 team that goes
on to earn a bowl bid. *
By Derek Samson
East Lansing,Mich.- Nebraska’s
starting quarterback leaves the
game with an injury and a lead.
The Comhuskers struggle
through a somewhat sluggish first half,
only to run away with the game in the
second half. Nebraska rushes for 552
yards, while passing for 114 yards.
Deja vu?
Nebraska’s 50-10 rout over Michigan
State in front of 73,891 people at sold
out Spartan Stadium in East Lansing,
Mich., was the same old story for the
Huskers.
“We ran the ball well, but I was kind
of disappointed with our passing,”
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said. “I
thought with how well we were
running that we would execute our
passing game a little better. But overall,
the offensive performance was good,
and I was pleased with the win.”
Lawrence Phillips shredded the
Spartan defense, rushing for 206 yards
on 22 carries — 9.4 yards a carry —
and scored four touchdowns. The 206
yards moved him into sixth place on
the Huskers’ all-time rushing chart.
Tommie Frazier left the game early in
the second quarter with a severe thigh
bruise and was replaced by Brook
Berringer, who threw for 106
Nebraska's Lawrence Phillips runs down the field for a touchdown after taking a direct snap in the third
quarter against Michigan State. Phillips scored four touchdowns in the game.
Nebraska 50
Michigan State 10
