LINCOLN, Neb. – Michigan State won only three Big Ten games in coach Jonathan Smith’s debut last year.

The Spartans are now in another early hole in conference play.

Michigan State (3-2, 0-2) lost 38-27 at Nebraska (4-1, 1-1) on Saturday for its second straight defeat .

Here are quick takeaways and observations from the game:

– The last time the Spartans played at Memorial Stadium, they lost 9-6 on a snowy day in 2018 featuring no touchdowns but plenty of drops and missed opportunities by the visitors. Although the weather was basically the opposite with sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 80s, Michigan State headed home after another frustrating performance in Lincoln.

It was strange game that featured massive swings with Nebraska jumping out to a 14-0 advantage midway throug

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