Week 7 · 2008
Michigan State at Northwestern
Sat 10/11/2008 03:30 PMRyan FieldConference
Michigan State
37
9–4
Northwestern
20
9–4
Attendance
32,527
reported
Michigan State12 drives · 8 scoring · avg start opp 47
Northwestern10 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 22
-4th overtime | |||||
| 0:00 | NU | opp 42opp 14 | 9 plays, 66 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 31–17 |
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | midfieldopp 42 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 13:31 | NU | own 8own 15 | 4 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 12:04 | MSU | opp 42goal line | 8 plays, 42 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 7–0 |
| 9:23 | MSU | opp 25opp 9 | 9 plays, 16 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 10–0 |
| 5:55 | NU | own 5own 41 | 5 plays, 36 yd | Turnover | 10–0 |
| 4:17 | MSU | opp 34goal line | 6 plays, 34 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 17–0 |
| 2:34 | NU | own 40goal line | 15 plays, 60 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 17–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:55 | MSU | own 27own 41 | 8 plays, 14 yd | Punt | 17–7 |
| 10:07 | NU | own 2own 8 | 4 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 17–7 |
| 8:56 | MSU | own 47own 48 | 4 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 17–7 |
| 7:55 | NU | own 20opp 23 | 13 plays, 57 yd | Turnover | 17–7 |
| 3:56 | MSU | own 20goal line | 12 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 24–7 |
| 0:53 | NU | own 25own 29 | 3 plays, 4 yd | End of period | 24–7 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | opp 20opp 32 | 8 plays, 6 yd | Defensive TD +7 MSU +7 NU | 31–14 |
| 10:23 | MSU | opp 32goal line | 14 plays, 32 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 31–14 |
| 6:53 | MSU | own 44opp 25 | 10 plays, 31 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 34–17 |
| 2:18 | NU | own 17opp 4 | 20 plays, 79 yd | Field goal +3 NU +3 MSU | 37–20 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 11:53 | MSU | own 43opp 16 | 12 plays, 41 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 37–20 |
| 5:54 | NU | own 40own 37 | 6 plays, -3 yd | On downs | 37–20 |
| 4:20 | MSU | opp 37opp 34 | 5 plays, 3 yd | Punt | 37–20 |
| 3:16 | NU | own 1opp 6 | 18 plays, 93 yd | Uncategorized | 37–20 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Michigan State–Northwestern after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Northwestern 5–5 vs Michigan State
- 2007 · wk 6Northwestern 48 @ Michigan State 41
- 2006 · wk 8Michigan State 41 @ Northwestern 38
- 2005 · wk 8Northwestern 49 @ Michigan State 14
- 2002 · wk 6Northwestern 24 @ Michigan State 39
- 2001 · wk 6Michigan State 26 @ Northwestern 27
- 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
Previous 2 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 1–1 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2007 · wk 6Northwestern 48 @ Michigan State 41
- 2006 · wk 8Michigan State 41 @ Northwestern 38
Previous meeting vs. Mark Dantonio
Northwestern 1–0 vs Mark Dantonio
- 2007 · wk 6Northwestern 48 @ Michigan State 41
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