LINCOLN, Neb. – For the second straight game, Michigan State dug a double-digit deficit on the road in the first half.

That’s not a winning formula as the Spartans (3-2, 0-2) lost 38-27 at Nebraska (4-1, 1-1) on Saturday for back-to-back defeats to open Big Ten play.

Here are notable quotes from coach Jonathan Smith and players following the loss:

Smith on going into the locker room down 14-7 after giving up a blocked punt touchdown: “We’ve got to find a way to play better for four quarters. I think about that first half, we’re fortunate to be down only seven going into halftime.”

Tight end Jack Velling on the performance overall in an odd game with major swings: “There’s going to be highs and there’s lows and you just got to kind of balance the two but we struggled to balance them

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