Week 6 · 2001
#23 Michigan State at #16 Northwestern
Sat 09/29/2001 12:10 PMRyan FieldConference
#23 Michigan State
26
7–5
#16 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. Michigan State
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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