WATCH: Matt Rhule previews Michigan State in Monday press conference

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule (Zack Carpenter/Inside Nebraska)

Nebraska football is 3-1 and lickings its wounds after another Top-25 loss.

The Huskers lost to then-No. 21 Michigan, 30-27, inside Memorial Stadium in their Week 4 showdown. After starting the season with a 3-0 mark – via a 20-17 season-opening win over Cincinnati, a 68-0 domination of MAC opponent Akron and a 59-7 blowout over FCS team Houston Christian – they weren’t able to get the job done against the Wolverines.

Now, the Huskers (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) are returning from their first of two bye weeks this season. The same goes for Michigan State (3-1, 0-1), which will come into Lincoln on Saturday for a kickoff at 3 p.m. Central Time.

The Spartans will travel to The Good Life while in the middle of a similar situation as Nebraska. Michigan State also began the year with a 3-0 record, grabbing wins over Western Michigan (23-6), Boston College (42-40 in 2OT) and Youngstown State (41-24). MSU then dropped its own Big Ten opener in Week 4 by way of a 45-31 loss to then-No. 25 USC, and the Spartans are likewise entering Week 6 coming off a bye week.

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Following the bye week, Rhule held a media availability during his regular Monday press conference last week. Watch that press conference video HERE.

This Monday, the Nebraska head coach dove into the upcoming matchup with Michigan State in a significant game as the Huskers have an opportunity for what would be a pivotal bounce-back win against the Spartans.

Watch and listen to that interview via the video below.

Monday’s press conference video is also available to watch for free on the Inside Nebraska YouTube channel.

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