EAST LANSING – Following a bye week, there’s good and bad news for Michigan State’s team health.

Linebacker Wayne Matthews, who was taken to the hospital by ambulance following a scary injury in a Sept. 20 loss at USC, has a chance to play on Saturday at Nebraska, coach Jonathan Smith said on Monday. Defensive lineman Quindarius Dunnigan and safety Nikai Martinez are also questionable after being hurt against the Trojans.

On the flip side, starting left tackle Stanton Ramil is out for about a month, Smith said, and backup linebacker Brady Pretzlaff is done for the season.

“It’s that time of year,” Smith said, “you get into the middle of the season and bumps and bruises, next guy up and all of that.”

Matthews took a high shot attempting to tackle USC running back Waymond Jordan in the f

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