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Michigan State Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers preview, prediction, betting odds, live stream and more

By Patrick Schmidt

Aug 30, 2014; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Ameer Abdullah (8) runs for long yardage during the first half of the game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 30, 2014; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Ameer Abdullah (8) runs for long yardage during the first half of the game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Michigan State Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Connor Cook, Jeremy Langford and the Michigan State Spartans look to improve to 4-1 on the season and pick up their first Big Ten win of the season against the undefeated Nebraska Cornhuskers and Heisman Trophy candidate Ameer Abdullah from Spartan Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

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Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
Start time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: East Lansing, MI
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
TV info: ABC
Live Stream: ABC Go
Radio: Nebraska broadcast here. Michigan State broadcast here.

Keys to Victory

This should be a classic Big Ten matchup featuring some physical running and hard hitting from two defenses and a strength vs strength matchup pitting the Nebraska rushing attack against the Michigan State rushing defense.

Abdullah leads the nation in rushing with 833 yards and has three games with more than 200 yards rushing already. He faces his toughest defense to date as the Spartans own the nation’s No. 6 rush defense, allowing 80.80.75 yards per game and 2.91 yards per carry.

Betting Odds

Point spread:  MSU -7
Moneyline:  -275
Over/Under: 59.5

Prediction

Abdullah is able to find some running room against the Spartans front seven and rushes for more than 100 yards, but Michigan State doesn’t allow the big play and forces Tommy Armstrong to beat them with his arm and he can’t make enough plays in the passing game to defeat Michigan State in their stadium. Cook manages the game for the home team and finds Tony Lippett for two touchdowns and Langford leads the Spartan rushing attack as he stays close to the pace set by Abdullah.

Final Score: Cornhuskers: 24, Spartans: 31

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