You want some more East Lansing pregame flavor? I’ll say Michigan State fans were generally very welcoming, with emphasis on “generally.” Jake, a Husker fan from Lincoln, says he stepped out of his Uber ride and immediately had an expletive hurled in his direction.
“That’s OK,” he told me. “I think it’s because they know it’s going to be a tough game.”
Jake added that the Michigan State fan’s rude comment may have been the result of his friend’s red sports jacket, which featured “Huskers” in white lettering in random spots on the jacket. By the way, he purchased the jacket at Target for $30. Seems like a bargain, particularly if you’re planning an NU football road trip.
Harper’s, by the way, is a comfortable spot to enjoy game watching in advance of a game at Spartan Stadium. It was about 50% full about four hours before kickoff, with a dozen Nebraska fans in the crowd. Friday night, though, the place was packed and roaring with college-age patrons. A very lively scene, I’m told.
On the downside, Harper’s turkey club on the lunch menu was on the bland side. More bacon, please. But Journal Star football writer Parker Gabriel said his cheeseburger was “pretty good,” and the service was excellent.
Hopefully, Adams was treated well in Harper’s on his big day.
Photos: Nebraska meets No. 20 Michigan State in East Lansing
Nebraska fans cheer for the team before the game against Michigan State on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska fans (from left) Aden Gustafson, 12, of Carroll, Iowa; Alan Gustafson, of Urbandale, Iowa; and Diana Danielson, of Washington, D.C., cheer for the team before the game against Michigan State on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska football coach Scott Frost looks on from the sidelines before the Huskers play Michigan State on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska safety Marquel Dismuke pulls down an interception in front of Michigan State wide receiver Jalen Nailor during the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez rushes for a touchdown against Michigan State during the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez reaches for the end zone as he scores on a run against Michigan State in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska wide receiver Zavier Betts (15) drops a pass as Michigan State’s Ronald Williams defends in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez escapes a tackle by Michigan State’s defender Ben VanSumeren for a long run as Huskers’ center Cam Jurgens (51) looks to block in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska defenders Deontai Williams (left) and Marquel Dismuke (right) sandwich Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez is attended to by medical staff after taking a hit early in the first quarter against Michigan State on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne (center) is swarmed by Nebraska defenders Deontai Williams (8) and Damion Daniels in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) is helped to his feet by the Husker training staff after a Michigan State hit in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Logan Smothers throws a pass against Michigan State in the first quarter while filling in for Adrian Martinez on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
The Husker training staff tends to Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez after a Michigan State hit in the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne (10) runs the ball with Nebraska’s Pheldarius Payne in pursuit in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) throws under pressure from Michigan State’s Jacub Panasiuk (96) in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III (9) rushes against the Nebraska defense in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska kicker Connor Culp (33) practices kicks before the game against Michigan State on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska’s Brody Belt (left) loses the ball on a Michigan State hit in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne (10) is taken down by Nebraska’s JoJo Domann in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) throws under pressure by Michigan State’s Jacub Panasiuk (96) in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III (9) rushes the ball against Nebraska’s Chris Kolarevic (31) and JoJo Domann (13) in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska’s Brody Belt (32) catches a pass against Michigan State in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska head coach Scott Frost (left) prowls the sideline against Michigan State in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska’s Tate Wildeman (92) on the field during warmups before taking on Michigan State on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) walks off the field under his own power with the Husker training staff after a Michigan State hit in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska’s Luke Reimer (second right) talks to teammate Myles Farmer (right) after Michigan State’s Jayden Reed scored against him in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State’s Jayden Reed (1) pulls in a touchdown pass in the first half against Nebraska on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) rushes the ball against Michigan State in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska wide receiver Zavier Betts (15) looks to avoid Michigan State’s Chester Kimbrough in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez warms up on the sideline against Michigan State in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska kicker Connor Culp (33) is congratulated by teammate Nouredin Nouili after converting a field goal against Michigan State in the first half Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State kicker Matt Coghlin has his field goal blocked by Nebraska cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (bottom center) in the first half Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska’s Luke Reimer (28) talks to teammate Myles Farmer (4) after Michigan State’s Jayden Reed scored in the first half Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska kicker Connor Culp kicks a field goal against Michigan State in the first half on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
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