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Best quotes following Michigan State football’s gritty overtime win against Nebraska

It doesn’t matter how you get the win as long as you get the win, and on Saturday, the Spartans got the win. Michigan State football was able to pull out a gritty win over Nebraska at home in overtime on Saturday night, making the team 4-0 on the season.

While it wasn’t pretty, the team made plays when they had to and they were able to notch their second Big Ten win of the year.

Below, we put together the best quotes following another big win.

Michigan State football drags Nebraska into the deep water, wins in overtime 23-20

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Michigan State football took Nebraska to the deep water, and the Cornhuskers couldn’t swim with the Spartans. MSU was able to outlast Nebraska 23-20 in overtime to move to 4-0 on the season.

This was not a pretty victory for Michigan State, but they did what they needed to do, and thanks to a Chester Kimbrough interception off Adrian Martinez, the Spartans were able to win the game off a Matt Coghlin field goal in overtime.

Nebraska played Michigan State really tough tonight, especially on defense, where they held MSU to 254 yards, with only 71 yards on the ground. They also handed Payton Thorne his first interception of the season.

The Spartans struggled to move the ball in a big way in the second half, but it was a Jayden Reed punt return that tied the game in the fourth quarter. Nebraska chose to play conservative and try to win in overtime but, as stated above, they couldn’t swim in those deep waters.

Kenneth Walker III finished with 61 yards on the day. Jayden Reed had a receiving touchdown to go along with his punt return. Matt Coghlin hit three field goals, only missing one.

The Spartans will host Western Kentucky next week for MSU’s homecoming game.

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5-star QB Dante Moore reportedly will attend MSU-Nebraska game on Saturday

Michigan State will host numerous recruits for their game vs. Nebraska on Saturday, including 2023 5-star QB Dante Moore

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One of the nation’s top quarterbacks in the 2023 class will be in attendance for Michigan State’s matchup against Nebraska on Saturday.

Jason Killop of Rivals is reporting that 5-star quarterback Dante Moore of Detroit is planning to visit Michigan State for their matchup with the Cornhuskers on Saturday. Moore will be one of many recruits that’ll be on campus for this game, as it appears to be a huge recruiting weekend for both the football and basketball programs.

Detroit MLK QB Dante Moore will be in attendance for the game https://t.co/MlFTeS7W7n

— Jason Killop (@RivalsKillop) September 25, 2021

Moore is ranked as the No. 3 quarterback and No. 16 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2023 class. He’s also listed as the No. 1 player in the state of Michigan.

Moore — who plays for Detroit’s Martin Luther King High — is a huge recruiting target for the Spartans in the 2023 class and it can’t be understated how big of an impact Saturday could be on his recruitment. Moore has offers from 26 schools already, but it appears Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Penn State are the four schools pulling away in his recruitment, according to 247Sports.

Let’s hope Michigan State can be a great host for Moore and all of these recruits visiting on Saturday, and pick up a huge win over Nebraska.

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Best quotes from Mel Tucker’s Nebraska pregame press conference

Mel Tucker is on a roll. His Spartans are now 3-0 and heading into a home game against Nebraska where they will have a good shot at keeping that momentum rolling.

Below, we take at the best quotes from Tucker as his Michigan State Spartans head into the ‘Woodshed’ to handle business against Nebraska.

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit lists MSU as one of ‘top performing teams’ in Week 3

Michigan State turned some heads with their upset victory over Miami (FL) this past weekend. That included Kirk Herbstreit of ESPN.

The longtime College Gameday host has been naming his “top performing teams” for each week of the season, and the Spartans cracked the list following their 38-17 win over the Hurricanes. Kirk listed Michigan State as No. 3 on his rankings behind Fresno State and Penn State.

Herbstreit also had Western Michigan, Cincinnati, West Virginia and San Diego State on his top performing teams list.

My top performing teams from WEEK 3:

1- @FresnoStateFB
2- @PennStateFball
3- @MSU_Football
4- @WMU_Football
5- @GoBearcatsFB
6- @WVUfootball
7- @AztecFB pic.twitter.com/IoADC4qOK8

— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 20, 2021

Michigan State will look to have a repeat performance this week in a primetime home matchup against Nebraska. Kickoff in that game is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT.

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Michigan State football lands in top-20 in latest AP Poll

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Michigan State football was ranked No. 21 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. They came in even higher in the AP Poll. The AP Poll put MSU at No. 20, one spot behind Michigan and two spots behind Wisconsin, following the team’s upset win against No. 24 Miami.

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In terms of Big Ten schools, Ohio State is still hanging near the top at No. 10, Penn State is No. 6 after beating Auburn last night, and Iowa is No. 5. Maryland received 29 votes.

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Michigan State football jumps into top-25 in latest AFCA Coaches Poll

Michigan State football jumps into top-25 in latest AFCA Coaches Poll following their upset win against Miami

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The latest AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY is live and, for the first time this season, Michigan State football is firmly in the top-25, placing at No. 21 following their upset win over No. 24 Miami.

The Spartans jumped up 8 spots in the poll after beating the Canes 38-17 in a game that has opened a lot of eyes around the country. Many around the nation had MSU ranked as one of the worst teams in the Big Ten, but Mel Tucker did a fantastic job of both adding in new talent via the transfer portal and getting the most out of the players he had on the roster already to turn the program around quickly.

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The Spartans will have a chance to further entrench themselves in the top-25 next weekend against Nebraska.

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Best quotes following Michigan State football’s upset win over No. 24 Miami

Michigan State football put the college football world on notice on Saturday after they were able to blowout No. 24 Miami on the road 38-17. The Spartans now head into a week of preparation to face Big Ten rival Nebraska and extend their winning streak.

Below, we compiled the best quotes from the players and coaching staff following the huge win for the Spartans.

Michigan State football upsets No. 24 Miami on the road

Mel Tucker and Michigan State football just made a statement. The Spartans marched into Miami on Saturday and knocked off the No. 24 team in the country 38-17 in a game that should launch MSU into the top-25.

The first half of this game caused a little bit of nerves for Spartan fans as Miami quarterback D’Eriq King was able to move the ball downfield consistently with relative ease, but a series of mistakes by the Canes let MSU enter halftime with the lead, a lead that they never relinquished.

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When it comes to Michigan State’s play on the field, you really have to start with Kenneth Walker III. The transfer back from Wake Forest had another huge game, rushing for 172 yards on 27 carries and also catching a touchdown.

It was Walker’s play that really opened up the field for the other star of the game, Payton Thorne, who threw for 261 and 4 touchdowns (with no interceptions) against a strong Miami defense that was coming after him all day.

The Spartans played conservative in the first half of this game and waited for an opportunity to go for the throat, and that opportunity came in the fourth quarter, where the Spartans scored three touchdowns to seal the game.

Michigan State will have an opportunity to defend their right to be ranked next week at home against Nebraska, who is coming off a loss to Oklahoma.

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Michigan State vs. Miami (FL): How to watch, listen and stream

Here’s how you can watch, listen or stream tomorrow’s match-up between the Spartans and Hurricanes

Michigan State is heading down south for a huge match-up against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes.

The Spartans will look to earn a statement win over the ranked Hurricanes in their first big test of the season. Michigan State enters the match-up a perfect 2-0, while Miami is 1-1 on the season.

Kick-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. EDT from Hard Rock Stadium. Here are details for Saturday’s match-up, with information on how you can watch, stream and listen:

Game time: 12 p.m. EDT

Location: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Fla.)

TV: ABC

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Listen: Spartan Media Network or MSUSpartans.com

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