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Stat tracking: NU dominates the stats, loses the game; bottling up Walker; how penalties hurt NU again | Football



NU had seven penalties for 50 yards by the break.

The good news for Husker fans: NU didn’t commit a penalty in the second half.

Containing Walker

Entering Saturday: MSU entered Saturday ranked 14th nationally in rushing yards, and it starts with Kenneth Walker III, the Wake Forest transfer who leads the country at 164.3 yards per contest.

Saturday: Nebraska bottled up Michigan State’s best offensive threat all night — until overtime.

Walker broke some tackles for a 23-yard gain that set up the winning chip-shot field goal. It was by far his best run of the night.

Walker finished with 61 yards on 19 totes (3.2 ypc). He was held to 37 yards in the first half.

The Blackshirts did their job against him.

The base run game

Entering Saturday: This is a weekly focus of the Huskers. Take away Adrian Martinez’s running production, and NU’s tailbacks have rushed 122 times for 446 yards. Who would get the bulk of the carries? Rahmir Johnson? Sevion Morrison?

Saturday: Johnson, Morrison and Markese Stepp combined for 23 carries for 93 yards (4 yards a carry).



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