Dylan Raiola, Nebraska carry must-win mindset into Michigan State matchup

Steven Branscombe/GettyImagesNebraska football players and coaches have spent the week leading up to Michigan State trying to impress on the fans that this team is different. The Huskers are coming off a loss to the Michigan Wolverines and can't afford to follow that up with a loss to Michigan State.

Dylan Raiola and his crew are angry. They didn't want a bye week. But they got it anyway. Raiola has tried to keep his teammates on track.

Dylan Raiola sets the tone for Nebraska after bye week

"From my point of view it was just making sure that guys aren't making excuses for themselves," the Nebraska quarterback said earlier this week. His tight end, a surging offensive weapon for this version of…