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Amie Just: Nebraska's passing offense is in deep water with enigmatic Heinrich Haarberg at helm

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Amie Just: Nebraska's passing offense is in deep water with enigmatic Heinrich Haarberg at helm

• Amie Just | Lincoln Journal Star
• Nov 4, 2023
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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule speaks after the Michigan State game on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — There’s a bold, all-caps sentence fragment positioned atop Sections 111 and 112 in Spartan Stadium.

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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule yells at Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) after he threw an interception that was later called back on a penalty during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Photos: Nebraska football at Michigan State, Nov. 4

Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) runs the ball in the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Nouredin Nouili (left) blocks Michigan State's Brandon Lewis (second left) as Nebraska's Joshua Fleeks (11) runs the ball in the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Alex Bullock (left) catches a pass in front of Michigan State's Angelo Grose (15) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Bryce Benhart (center) and Nouredin Nouili (right) block Michigan State's Brandon Wright (26) in the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska fans enjoy beer as their team takes on Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Justin Evans-Jenkins (51) blocks Michigan State's Jaden Mangham (1) as Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) runs the ball in the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Omar Brown (12) sits in a hall before playing Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (left), Nebraska's Jeff Sims (center) and Nebraska's Chubba Purdy (12) have a moment in a hall before playing Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (left), Nebraska's Jeff Sims (center) and Nebraska's Chubba Purdy (12) have a moment in a hall before playing Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Elijah Jeudy (16) Nebraska's Jimari Butler (10) and Nebraska's Nick Henrich (3) tackle Michigan State's Alante Brown (0) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Koby Bretz (26) tries to block a punt from Michigan State's Ryan Eckley (96) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) runs 43 yards against Michigan State in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 3.

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Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) runs 43 yards against Michigan State in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Ty Robinson (9) tries to get a hand on a pass from Michigan State's Katin Houser (12) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha World-Herald

Nebraska's Billy Kemp IV (1) walks out to receive a punt in the first half against Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Luke Reimer (4) walks off the field after losing to Michigan State in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Michigan State's Alante Brown (0) runs against Nebraska in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's James Williams (90) sacks Michigan State's Katin Houser (12) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Nick Henrich (3) tackles Michigan State's Alante Brown (0) in the second half of a college football game on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (13) tackles Michigan State's Tyrell Henry (2) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Isaac Gifford (2) tackles Michigan State's Jaren Mangham (1) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) throws an incomplete pass while under pressure from Michigan State's Brandon Wright (26) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Joshua Fleeks (11) runs the ball against Michigan State in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Malachi Coleman (15) can't catch this pass while under pressure from Michigan State's Dillon Tatum (21) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Michigan State's Dillon Tatum (21) tackles Nebraska's Malachi Coleman (15) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) throws an incomplete pass in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule shows his displeasure with an official in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Michigan State's Khalil Majeed (left) intercepts a pass in front of Nebraska's Thomas Fidone II (right) in the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) runs 43 yards during the second half of a college football game on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Bryce Benhart (54) chases down a fumble from Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) that Benhart would recover during the second-to-last play on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's MJ Sherman (48) and Nebraska's Ty Robinson (9) try to get a hand on a pass from Michigan State's Katin Houser (12) during the second half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) walks off the field after losing to Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Jaidyn Doss (85) drops pass in between Michigan State's Malik Spencer (43) and Michigan State's Sean Brown (14) during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) breaks a tackle from Michigan State's Simeon Barrow Jr. (8) on a 16-yard run during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska and Michigan State fans react differently on a penalty call against Michigan State during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule yells at Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) after he threw an interception that was later called back on a penalty during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Michigan State's Aaron Brule (7) pushes Nebraska's Alex Bullock (84) out of bounds during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) slides down in front of Michigan State's Angelo Grose (15) during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Tristan Alvano (30) kicks a field goal to tie the game at ten during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Michigan State's Montorie Foster Jr. (83) catches a pass from Michigan State's Alante Brown (not pictured) in front of Nebraska's Marques Buford Jr. (24) in the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Marques Buford Jr. (24) tackles Michigan State's Montorie Foster Jr. (83) after he caught a pass from Michigan State's Alante Brown (0) during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Anthony Grant (23) drops a pass in front of Michigan State's Jaren Mangham (1) during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Anthony Grant (23) drops a pass in front of Michigan State's Jaren Mangham (1) during the first half on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.

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Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg throws one of two interceptions against Michigan State on Saturday.

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Michigan State's Jaden Mangham (1) gets up after intercepting a pass from Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg in November in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Thomas Fidone II (24) tries to avoid a tackle from Michigan State's Malik Spencer (43) during the first half of a college football game on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Anthony Grant (23) runs the ball during the first half against Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Michigan State's Cal Haladay (27) and Michigan State's Khary Crump (37) celebrate an incomplete pass to Nebraska's Jaidyn Doss during the first half of a college football game on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska's Nick Henrich (3) tackles Michigan State's Jaren Mangham (1) during the first half of a college football game on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Michigan State's Maverick Hansen (97) sacks Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg (10) during the first half of a college football game on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Brooke Holloway, Matthew McMullen Bill Holloway and Cindy Holloway cross the Red Cedar river on their way to Spartan Stadium prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska arrives at Spartan Stadium prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska fans wait for their team to arrive at Spartan Stadium prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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Nebraska fans wait for their team to arrive at Spartan Stadium prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing, Mich. on Saturday.

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Nebraska arrives at Spartan Stadium prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. 

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