College Football · Week 4 · Sep 21–27
Michigan State
L 13-31 vs Nebraska · Sat, Sep 26 · 2-2 overall
Misery Index · Despair · ▲ from 18
Down 13-31 to Nebraska, Spartan fans stopped arguing the scoreboard and started arguing the rulebook itself.
What happened
Nebraska came to East Lansing and left with a 31-13 win, dropping Michigan State to 2-2 and flipping the fanbase's mood from mild grumbling to something closer to grief. The turning point wasn't a snap so much as a ruling, the kind that had fans asking "is that actually what the rules of football are right now? because that's just fucking stupid." Beneath the rage sat a quieter complaint: "What's the point of making these kids suit up and injure themselves all night" for this. Four games in, the season already feels longer than it is.
What fans said
“"We're so good I love Michigan State football" --No one”
u/midnightdiabetic▲ 60sarcasm
“What’s the point of making these kids suit up and injure themselves all night if you’re not going to give them even a half of a fair shake.”
u/UltimateTeam▲ 18frustration
“is that actually what the rules of football are right now? because that's just fucking stupid”
u/Aeon1508▲ 16rage
“What the fuck are these ref doing the guy is mugging him on the ground and he gets a penalty?”
u/CW1DR5H5I64A▲ 12rage
“5 straight years of this shit.”
u/byniri_returns▲ 9despair
“I feel like we either score here or we go 3-9”
u/Threedawg▲ 7despair
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