Rex Burkhead was flat on his back, writhing in pain and holding his left leg after the 31st of his 35 runs against Michigan State. Nebraska coach Bo Pelini rushed across the field to check on his star running back. "I saw he was cramping up," Pelini said, "and I was pretty relieved." After going to the sideline for one play, Burkhead was back on the field running a wheel route and catching the 27-yard touchdown pass from Taylor Martinez that sealed Nebraska's 24-3 victory over the Spartans (No. 11 BCS, No. 9 AP) on Saturday.
