Week 6 · 2001
Michigan State at Northwestern
Sat 09/29/2001 12:10 PMRyan FieldConference
Michigan State
26
7–5
Northwestern
27
4–7
Attendance
40,103
reported
NU2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 15:00 | own 0 | Start of the 1st quarter. | 0 | |
| 15:00 | opp 20 | Spartans kickoff, touchback by Wildcats. | 0 | |
NU4 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:50 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed right side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 14:50 | 2nd & 4 | own 26 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed right side for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 14:00 | 3rd & 6 | own 24 | Zak Kustok (NU) sacked for a loss of 10 yards. | −10 |
| 14:00 | 4th & 16 | own 14 | Punt by J.J. Standring (NU) no return by Spartans. | 0 |
MSU7 plays, 54 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 14:00 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 14:00 | 2nd & 1 | opp 45 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 14:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 11:30 | 2nd & 6 | opp 34 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 24 yards. | +24 |
| 11:30 | 1st & goal | opp 10 | 9 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +9 |
| 11:30 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | Clifford Dukes (MSU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown. | +1 |
| 11:30 | goal line | Extra point by David Schaefer (MSU) is good. | 0 | |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 11:28 | opp 20 | Spartans kickoff, touchback by Wildcats. | 0 | |
NU5 plays, 23 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:24 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 11:24 | 2nd & 5 | own 25 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass left side complete to Jon Schweighardt (NU) for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 11:24 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed right side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 10:07 | 2nd & 2 | own 43 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass left side complete to Damien Anderson (NU) for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 10:07 | 4th & 1 | own 44 | Punt by J.J. Standring (NU) returned 5 yards by Ziehl Kavanaght (MSU) to the Spartans 20. | +5 |
MSU1 play, 0 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 10:07 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Spartans fumble by Ziehl Kavanaght (MSU), recovered by Billy Silva (NU), returned for no gain. | 0 |
NU7 plays, 25 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:07 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed left side for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 10:07 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed left side for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 10:07 | 2nd & 12 | opp 17 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed right side for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 10:07 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed right side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 8:37 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | 0 yard penalty on Spartans. | 0 |
| 8:37 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown. | +1 |
| 8:37 | own 0 | Extra point by David Wasielewski (NU) is good. | 0 | |
MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 8:13 | opp 1 | Kickoff returned by Little John Flowers (MSU) for 29 yards. | +29 | |
MSU11 plays, 47 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:07 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 8:07 | 2nd & 10 | own 30 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 8:07 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 7:20 | 2nd & 1 | own 49 | Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 7:20 | 3rd & 1 | own 49 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 6:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 24 yards. | +24 |
| 6:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | 5 yard penalty on Spartans. | −5 |
| 5:33 | 1st & 15 | opp 29 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 5:33 | 2nd & 13 | opp 27 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to B.J. Lovett (MSU) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 5:33 | 3rd & 9 | opp 23 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for a loss of 10 yards. | −10 |
| 5:33 | 4th & 19 | opp 33 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Wildcats. | 0 |
NU8 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:11 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed right side for no gain. | 0 |
| 3:11 | 2nd & 10 | own 20 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 2:29 | 3rd & 9 | own 21 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass across the middle complete to Damien Anderson (NU) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 2:29 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass left side complete to David Farman (NU) for 27 yards. | +27 |
| 2:29 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass left side complete to Jon Schweighardt (NU) for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 1:48 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass left side complete to David Farman (NU) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 1:48 | 2nd & 3 | opp 23 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for a 23 yard touchdown. | +23 |
| 1:48 | own 0 | Extra point by David Wasielewski (NU) is good. | 0 | |
MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 1:35 | opp 8 | Kickoff returned by Little John Flowers (MSU) for 21 yards. | +21 | |
MSU4 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:26 | 1st & 10 | own 29 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 1:26 | 2nd & 10 | own 29 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 1:26 | 3rd & 10 | own 29 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) rushed right side for no gain. | 0 |
| 1:26 | 4th & 10 | own 29 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Wildcats. | 0 |
NU6 plays, -6 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 1:26 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 0:50 | 2nd & 6 | own 44 | 10 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −10 |
| 0:50 | 3rd & 16 | own 34 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 14 | own 36 | End of the 1st quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 14 | own 36 | Start of the 2nd quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 14 | own 36 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side intercepted by DeMario Suggs (MSU). Returned for 5 yards. | +5 |
MSU8 plays, 12 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for -4 yards. | −4 |
| 14:19 | 2nd & 14 | opp 46 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass left side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 14:19 | 3rd & 1 | opp 33 | 5 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +5 |
| 14:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 14:19 | 2nd & 11 | opp 29 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 14:19 | 3rd & 5 | opp 23 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) sacked for a loss of 7 yards. | −7 |
| 14:19 | 4th & 12 | opp 30 | Television timeout; 12:33 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 12:33 | 4th & 12 | opp 30 | 46 yard field goal by David Schaefer (MSU) is no good. | +46 |
NU6 plays, -35 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:33 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to David Farman (NU) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 12:33 | 2nd & 2 | own 38 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed right side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 12:33 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Zak Kustok (NU) sacked for a loss of 7 yards. | −7 |
| 12:33 | 2nd & 17 | own 35 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 12:33 | 3rd & 17 | own 35 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 12:33 | 4th & 17 | own 35 | Punt by J.J. Standring (NU) returned 17 yards by Charles Rogers (MSU) to the Spartans 23. | +17 |
MSU17 plays, 57 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 10:39 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Tyrell Dortch (MSU) for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 10:39 | 2nd & 9 | own 24 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) sacked for a loss of 8 yards. | −8 |
| 10:39 | 3rd & 17 | own 16 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 19 yards. | +19 |
| 10:39 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 10:39 | 2nd & 7 | own 38 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 10:39 | 3rd & 7 | own 38 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 8:48 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 8:48 | 2nd & 9 | own 48 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 8:48 | 3rd & 2 | opp 45 | 5 yard penalty on Spartans. | −5 |
| 8:48 | 3rd & 6 | midfield | Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed right side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 8:48 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed right side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 6:30 | 2nd & 3 | opp 37 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 6:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 6:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 30 | 5 yard penalty on Spartans. | −5 |
| 5:40 | 2nd & 15 | opp 35 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 5:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 5:40 | 2nd & 10 | opp 20 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass left side intercepted by Jarvis Adams (NU). Returned for 7 yards. | +7 |
NU10 plays, 53 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 5:40 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | 13 yard penalty on Spartans. | +13 |
| 5:03 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass left side complete to Jon Schweighardt (NU) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 5:03 | 2nd & 5 | own 38 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass left side complete to David Farman (NU) for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 4:32 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed right side for 17 yards. | +17 |
| 4:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 3:51 | 2nd & 10 | opp 35 | Television timeout; 03:51 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 3:51 | 2nd & 10 | opp 35 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 3:51 | 3rd & 10 | opp 35 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 3:10 | 4th & 2 | opp 27 | Television timeout; 03:05 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 3:05 | 4th & 2 | opp 27 | 44 yard field goal by David Wasielewski (NU) is good. | +44 |
MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 3:01 | 1st & 0 | opp 9 | Kickoff returned by Little John Flowers (MSU) for 18 yards. | +18 |
MSU13 plays, 73 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:52 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 2:52 | 2nd & 2 | own 35 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 2:52 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 2:52 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass left side complete to Herb Haygood (MSU) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 1:29 | 2nd & 1 | opp 36 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass left side complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 1:29 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 1:17 | 2nd & 10 | opp 29 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 1:13 | 3rd & 10 | opp 29 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Ziehl Kavanaght (MSU) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 1:13 | 4th & 1 | opp 20 | Television timeout; 01:01 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 1:01 | 4th & 1 | opp 20 | Damon Dowdell (MSU) rushed right side for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 1:01 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | 3 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +3 |
| 1:01 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Damon Dowdell (MSU) rushed right side for a 4 yard touchdown. | +4 |
| 1:01 | goal line | Extra point by David Schaefer (MSU) is good. | 0 | |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 0:49 | opp 7 | Kickoff returned by Kevin Lawrence (NU) for 22 yards. | +22 | |
NU4 plays, -8 yd · Rush | ||||
| 0:40 | 1st & 10 | own 29 | 15 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −15 |
| 0:40 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed left side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 0:26 | 2nd & 2 | own 22 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed left side for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 3 | own 21 | End of the 2nd quarter. | 0 |
MSU2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 15:00 | opp 21 | Start of the 3rd quarter. | 0 | |
| 15:00 | opp 17 | Wildcats kickoff, no return by Spartans. | 0 | |
MSU1 play, 0 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 14:52 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Spartans fumble by Tyrell Dortch (MSU), recovered by Brandon Evans (NU), returned for no gain. | 0 |
NU7 plays, 16 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 14:52 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 14:25 | 2nd & 10 | opp 18 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed right side for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 14:25 | 1st & goal | opp 5 | 2 yard penalty on Spartans. | +2 |
| 14:10 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 13:30 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 13:30 | 3rd & goal | opp 2 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed right side for -3 yards. | −3 |
| 12:50 | 4th & goal | opp 5 | 22 yard field goal by David Wasielewski (NU) is no good. | +22 |
MSU15 plays, 57 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 12:31 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 12:00 | 2nd & 5 | own 25 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 11:35 | 3rd & 4 | own 26 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass left side complete to Herb Haygood (MSU) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 11:05 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 10:40 | 2nd & 7 | own 36 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 10:26 | 3rd & 7 | own 36 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 10:00 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | 15 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +15 |
| 9:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 9:25 | 2nd & 4 | opp 34 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 8:54 | 3rd & 5 | opp 35 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 8:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 7:45 | 2nd & 10 | opp 28 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) rushed left side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 7:00 | 3rd & 5 | opp 23 | Television timeout; 06:59 remaining 3rd quarter | 0 |
| 6:59 | 3rd & 5 | opp 23 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 6:55 | 4th & 5 | opp 23 | 40 yard field goal by David Schaefer (MSU) is no good. | +40 |
NU7 plays, -37 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed right side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 6:46 | 2nd & 3 | own 30 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed left side for -3 yards. | −3 |
| 6:15 | 3rd & 6 | own 27 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass left side complete to Jon Schweighardt (NU) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 6:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed left side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 6:00 | 2nd & 5 | own 40 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 5:57 | 3rd & 5 | own 40 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 5:53 | 4th & 5 | own 40 | Punt by J.J. Standring (NU) no return by Spartans. | 0 |
MSU8 plays, 65 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 5:46 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 39 yards. | +39 |
| 5:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 5:20 | 2nd & 5 | opp 35 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 4:40 | 3rd & 1 | opp 31 | 10 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +10 |
| 4:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 4:00 | 2nd & 7 | opp 18 | Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 3:00 | 3rd & 3 | opp 14 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) sacked for a loss of 3 yards. | −3 |
| 3:00 | 4th & 6 | opp 17 | 34 yard field goal by David Schaefer (MSU) is no good. | +34 |
NU14 plays, -16 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 2:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 6 | own 24 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to Damien Anderson (NU) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 1:25 | 3rd & 2 | own 28 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 1:10 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 1:02 | 2nd & 10 | own 31 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed left side for 24 yards. | +24 |
| 0:56 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 0:25 | 2nd & 5 | opp 40 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 6 | opp 41 | End of the 3rd quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 6 | opp 41 | Start of the 4th quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 6 | opp 41 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed left side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 14:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 14:36 | 2nd & 10 | opp 33 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 14:31 | 3rd & 10 | opp 33 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 14:25 | 4th & 10 | opp 33 | 50 yard field goal by David Wasielewski (NU) is no good. | +50 |
MSU5 plays, -10 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:20 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 14:13 | 2nd & 10 | own 33 | 10 yard penalty on Spartans. | −10 |
| 14:05 | 2nd & 20 | own 23 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 13:54 | 3rd & 20 | own 23 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Tyrell Dortch (MSU) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 13:47 | 4th & 11 | own 32 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) returned 4 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 16. | +4 |
NU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:23 | 1st & 10 | own 16 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed right side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 13:00 | 2nd & 4 | own 22 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 12:34 | 3rd & 3 | own 23 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 12:19 | 4th & 3 | own 23 | Punt by J.J. Standring (NU) returned -1 yards by Charles Rogers (MSU) to the Spartans 18. | −1 |
MSU10 plays, 45 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:19 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | 9 yard penalty on Spartans. | −9 |
| 12:03 | 1st & 10 | own 9 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass left side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 25 yards. | +25 |
| 11:45 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Herb Haygood (MSU) for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 11:33 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 11:00 | 2nd & 9 | midfield | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass left side complete to Ryan Woods (MSU) for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 10:48 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) rushed left side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 10:44 | 2nd & 8 | opp 34 | Television timeout; 10:44 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 10:44 | 2nd & 8 | opp 34 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) sacked for a loss of 3 yards. | −3 |
| 10:44 | 3rd & 11 | opp 37 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 10:44 | 4th & 11 | opp 37 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Wildcats. | 0 |
NU5 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:48 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | 10 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −10 |
| 9:44 | 1st & 20 | own 10 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed right side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 9:44 | 2nd & 13 | own 17 | Sam Simmons (NU) rushed right side for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 8:45 | 3rd & 2 | own 28 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 8:32 | 4th & 2 | own 28 | Punt by J.J. Standring (NU) returned 7 yards by Charles Rogers (MSU) to the Spartans 38. | +7 |
MSU6 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:32 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | 15 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +15 |
| 8:17 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 8:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) sacked for a loss of 6 yards. | −6 |
| 8:00 | 2nd & 16 | opp 42 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 7:06 | 3rd & 16 | opp 42 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) sacked for a loss of 9 yards. | −9 |
| 6:28 | 4th & 25 | own 49 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Wildcats. | 0 |
NU3 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:14 | 1st & 10 | own 4 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed left side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 5:51 | 2nd & 3 | own 11 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed left side for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 5:02 | 3rd & 5 | own 9 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
NU2 plays, 64 yd · Defensive TD | ||||
| 5:02 | 4th & 5 | opp 36 | Punt by J.J. Standring (NU) returned 64 yards by Charles Rogers (MSU) for a touchdown. | +64 |
| 5:02 | goal line | Extra point by Michael Servis (MSU) is no good. | 0 | |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 4:42 | opp 8 | Kickoff returned by Noah Herron (NU) for 22 yards. | +22 | |
NU19 plays, 70 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 4:32 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 4:28 | 2nd & 3 | own 37 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass left side complete to Damien Anderson (NU) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 4:15 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 4:15 | 2nd & 10 | own 42 | 5 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −5 |
| 4:15 | 1st & 15 | own 37 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed up the middle for 24 yards. | +24 |
| 3:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for -3 yards. | −3 |
| 3:03 | 2nd & 13 | opp 42 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass left side complete to Jon Schweighardt (NU) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 2:08 | 3rd & 4 | opp 34 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 2:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 29 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to Sam Simmons (NU) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 1:38 | 3rd & 5 | opp 24 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 1:34 | 4th & 1 | opp 20 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 1:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 1:16 | 2nd & 10 | opp 19 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed right side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 0:50 | 3rd & 4 | opp 13 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 0:41 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | Damien Anderson (NU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards. | −3 |
| 0:41 | 2nd & goal | opp 10 | Television timeout; 00:32 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 0:32 | 2nd & goal | opp 10 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass across the middle complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for a 10 yard touchdown. | +10 |
| 0:32 | own 0 | Extra point by David Wasielewski (NU) is good. | 0 | |
MSU4 plays, 0 yd · Defensive TD | ||||
| 0:29 | opp 16 | Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for a 84 yard touchdown. | +84 | |
| 0:18 | 1st & goal | goal line | 18 yard penalty on Spartans. | −18 |
| 0:18 | goal line | Extra point by Michael Servis (MSU) is no good. | 0 | |
| 0:18 | goal line | Television timeout; 00:18 remaining 4th quarter | 0 | |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 0:18 | opp 10 | Kickoff returned by Kevin Lawrence (NU) for 3 yards. | +3 | |
NU7 plays, 57 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 0:08 | 1st & 10 | own 13 | Zak Kustok (NU) pass right side complete to Jon Schweighardt (NU) for 54 yards. | +54 |
| 0:08 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Television timeout; 00:08 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 0:08 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Zak Kustok (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 0:05 | 2nd & 7 | opp 30 | Television timeout; 00:05 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 0:05 | 2nd & 7 | opp 30 | 47 yard field goal by David Wasielewski (NU) is good. | +47 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 0 | opp 30 | End of the 4th quarter. | 0 |
| 0:00 | opp 30 | End of the game. | 0 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Northwestern 3–7 vs Michigan State
- 2000 · wk 6Northwestern 37 @ Michigan State 17
- 1999 · wk 12Michigan State 34 @ Northwestern 0
- 1998 · wk 10Northwestern 5 @ Michigan State 29
- 1997 · wk 9Michigan State 17 @ Northwestern 19
- 1994 · wk 11Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 17
- 1993 · wk 11Northwestern 29 @ Michigan State 31
- 1992 · wk 10Michigan State 27 @ Northwestern 26
- 1991 · wk 10Northwestern 16 @ Michigan State 13
- 1990 · wk 13Michigan State 29 @ Northwestern 22
- 1989 · wk 12Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 76
Previous 3 meetings vs. Randy Walker
Michigan State 2–1 vs Randy Walker
- 2000 · wk 6Northwestern 37 @ Michigan State 17
- 1999 · wk 12Michigan State 34 @ Northwestern 0
- 1994 · wk 5Miami (OH) 10 @ Michigan State 45
Previous meeting vs. Bobby Williams
Northwestern 1–0 vs Bobby Williams
- 2000 · wk 6Northwestern 37 @ Michigan State 17
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