Post-Game Notes: Nebraska

Nov. 8, 2015

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• Michigan State's 39-38 loss at Nebraska snapped the Spartans' 12-game winning streak, which was tied for third-longest in school history . . . it also snapped MSU's school-record run of 12 consecutive Big Ten road wins . . . the Huskers lead the all-time series, 8-2, including a 3-2 mark in Big Ten games and a 5-1 record in Memorial Stadium . . . The loss also ended MSU's nine-game winning streak in road games in November . . . MSU is still 25-10 in Big Ten road games under Mark Dantonio, including a 19-4 record since 2010 . . . the Spartans are 10-2 in November road games under Dantonio.

• Saturday's one-point loss snapped MSU's seven-game winning streak in games decided by a touchdown or less. It marked MSU's first loss in a game decided by a TD or less since Notre Dame in 2013. MSU had previously won four games in 2015 (Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, Michigan) in games decided by a TD or less.

• Saturday's loss to Nebraska marked just the second time an unranked opponent has defeated a ranked Michigan State team under Mark Dantonio (35-2; only other time: Notre Dame, 2011) . . . MSU is 48-12 as a ranked team in the AP Poll under Dantonio.

• Connor Cook tied a career high with four touchdown passes to set a new Michigan State career record with 68, passing Kirk Cousins (66 from 2008-11) . . . Cook completed 23-of-37 passes for 335 yards and one interception along with his four TDs . . . Cook set a school record with his fourth straight 300-yard passing game (367 vs. Rutgers; 328 vs. Michigan; 398 vs. Indiana; 335 vs. Nebraska) . . . he also tied Jeff Smoker for the most 300-yard passing games in a career with 10 . . . it also marked Cook's 24th career 200-yard passing effort, which is second in MSU history (Kirk Cousins with 26) . . . Cook's 335 passing yards were the most ever by a Spartan QB against Nebraska.

• Macgarrett Kings Jr. collected a career-high 97 receiving yards on four catches, including two touchdowns (34 yards and 18 yards in second quarter) . . . it marked his first career multiple TD game.

• Aaron Burbridge tied his career high with 10 catches and established a career high for receiving yards with 164 . . . it was Burbridge's fourth consecutive 100-yard receiving game and his seventh of the season . . . the seven 100-yard receiving games ties the second most) in a Spartan single season (Devin Thomas, 2007) . . . Burbridge leads the Big Ten in receptions (62) and receiving yards (994) . . . he also leads the team with six TD receptions; he had a 33-yard TD catch in the third quarter at Nebraska . . . Burbridge's 164 receiving yards are the most ever by a Spartan wide receiver against the Huskers.

• Gerald Holmes established career highs for carries (22) and rushing yards (117) . . . he had a 1-yard TD at the 4:16 mark in the fourth quarter and also a career-long 43-yard run in the first quarter.

• Michigan State, which ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten in third downs, was 8-of-14 on third downs against Nebraska.

• Darien Harris tallied career highs in tackles (13) and tackles for loss (two for 4 yards).

• Riley Bullough recorded his third career interception when he picked off a Tommy Armstrong pass in the end zone midway through the third quarter, halting a Nebraska scoring drive.

• Demetrious Cox notched his second interception of the season and had five tackles.

• Michigan State allowed season highs in points (39) and total offense (499 yards).