{
  "id": 10122083,
  "title": "Michigan State football vs Nebraska grades: Injuries skew the marks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/michigan-state-football-vs-nebraska-grades-injuries-skew-the-marks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T03:00:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michigan-state-football-vs-nebraska-030046457.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michigan State football’s 31-13 loss to Nebraska on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Spartan Stadium was marred by injuries that significantly impacted the team's performance. Offensively, the Spartans struggled with three turnovers and six sacks, which limited their 257 total yards of offense. Freshman quarterback Alessio Milivojevic managed to throw for 74 yards in the fourth quarter, but his struggles with reads and open receivers were evident. The loss of starting running back Cam Edwards and left guard Conner Moore in the first quarter proved disastrous, as junior/sophomore backup Jaziun Patterson stepped up with 54 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Defensively, Michigan State's unit showed promise, but injuries to key players like cornerback Charles Brantley and linebacker Jordan Hall compounded the problem. The lack of turnovers and sacks from the defense was frustrating, especially when considering the Huskers' big-play issues. Special teams struggled as well, with a costly defensive holding penalty leading to Nebraska's game-changing touchdown. Coaches Pat Fitzgerald and Joe Rossi faced criticism from the wire report for poor roster construction and not having the team ready for the challenge.",
  "summary": "Free Press sports writer Chris Solari grades Michigan State football after the Spartans’ 31-13 loss to Nebraska on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.",
  "key_points": [
    "Michigan State's injuries significantly impacted performance in 31-13 loss to Nebraska.",
    "Freshman QB Alessio Milivojevic struggled with reads and open receivers.",
    "Defensively, lack of turnovers and sacks frustrated Huskers' big-play issues."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The injuries to key players, including starting running back and left guard, exposed Michigan State's depth issues and put their coaches under scrutiny for roster construction and preparation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Michigan State can't keep up with Nebraska in Big Ten opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/michigan-state-cant-keep-up-with-nebraska-in-big-ten-opener",
        "published": "2026-09-27T00:32:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}