Week 7 · 2009

Northwestern at Michigan State

Sat 10/17/2009 12:00 PMSpartan StadiumConference

Northwestern

14

8–5

Michigan State

24

6–7

Attendance

not reported

MSU8 plays, 45 yd · On downs

14:451st & 10opp 46Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 8 yards to the Nwest 38.+8
14:152nd & 2opp 38Larry Caper rush for 13 yards to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down.+13
13:481st & 10opp 25Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 10 yards to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down.+10
13:241st & 10opp 15Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down.+11
12:521st & goalopp 4Larry Caper rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 3.+1
12:242nd & goalopp 3Edwin Baker rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 1.+2
11:313rd & goalopp 1Larry Caper rush for no gain to the Nwest 1.0
11:154th & goalopp 1Kirk Cousins rush for no gain to the Nwest 1.0

NU8 plays, 34 yd · Punt

10:551st & 10own 1Mike Kafka rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 2.+1
10:332nd & 9own 2Mike Kafka pass complete to Mark Woodsum for 6 yards to the Nwest 8.+6
10:003rd & 3own 8Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 9 yards to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down.+9
9:451st & 10own 17Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 10 yards to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down.+10
9:261st & 10own 27Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 9 yards to the Nwest 36.+9
9:042nd & 1own 36Mike Kafka pass incomplete to Andrew Brewer.0
8:403rd & 1own 36Team rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Nwest at the Nwest 35.−1
8:244th & 2own 35Stefan Demos punt for 21 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 44.0

MSU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

8:161st & 10own 44Keshawn Martin rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 46.+2
7:512nd & 8own 46Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.0
7:453rd & 8own 46Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.0
7:364th & 8own 46Aaron Bates punt for 42 yards, returned by Hunter Bates for no gain to the Nwest 12.0

NU10 plays, 29 yd · Punt

7:201st & 10own 12Jeravin Matthews rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 18.+6
6:452nd & 4own 18Stephen Simmons rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 16.−2
6:243rd & 6own 16Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 6 yards to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down.+6
5:541st & 10own 22Dan Persa rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 26.+4
5:252nd & 6own 26Mike Kafka rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 28.+2
4:513rd & 4own 28Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 7 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down.+7
4:351st & 10own 35Mike Kafka rush for no gain to the Nwest 35.0
4:052nd & 10own 35Mike Kafka pass complete to Charles Brown for 7 yards to the Nwest 42.+7
3:333rd & 3own 42Mike Kafka pass complete to Stephen Simmons for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 41.−1
2:594th & 4own 41Stefan Demos punt for 31 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 28.0

MSU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

2:301st & 10own 28Edwin Baker rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 32.+4
2:052nd & 6own 32Larry Caper rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 30.−2
1:323rd & 8own 30Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Blair White.0
1:234th & 8own 30Aaron Bates punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Hunter Bates at the Nwest 30.0

NU10 plays, 35 yd · Punt

1:121st & 10own 30Arby Fields rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 32.+2
0:462nd & 8own 32Mike Kafka rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 39.+7
0:253rd & 1own 39Mike Kafka rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down.+2
0:001st & 10own 41Mike Kafka pass complete to Charles Brown for 8 yards to the Nwest 49.+8
14:542nd & 2own 49Arby Fields rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down.+3
14:341st & 10opp 48Mike Kafka rush for 18 yards to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down.+18
13:551st & 10opp 30Mike Kafka rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 29.+1
13:302nd & 9opp 29Mike Kafka sacked by Eric Gordon for a loss of 6 yards to the MchSt 35.0
12:573rd & 15opp 35Mike Kafka pass incomplete.0
12:474th & 15opp 35Stefan Demos punt for 35 yards for a touchback.0

MSU5 plays, 28 yd · Punt

12:281st & 10own 20Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 20 yards to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down.+20
12:171st & 10own 40Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 8 yards to the MchSt 48.+8
11:452nd & 2own 48Larry Caper rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 45.−3
11:153rd & 5own 45Larry Caper rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 48.+3
10:184th & 2own 48Aaron Bates punt for 52 yards for a touchback.0

NU12 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

10:101st & 10own 20Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 26 yards to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down.+26
9:521st & 10own 46Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 8 yards to the MchSt 46.+8
9:322nd & 2opp 46Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 13 yards to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down.+13
9:181st & 10opp 33Mike Kafka pass incomplete.0
9:132nd & 10opp 33Mike Kafka pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 12 yards to the MchSt 21 for a 1ST down.+12
8:451st & 10opp 21Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 4 yards to the MchSt 17.+4
8:132nd & 6opp 17Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 7 yards to the MchSt 10 for a 1ST down.+7
7:551st & goalopp 10Mike Kafka pass incomplete.0
7:532nd & 0opp 10NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.0
7:492nd & goalopp 15Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+15
7:49opp 3Stefan Demos extra point GOOD.0
7:49own 30Stefan Demos kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

MSU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

7:381st & 10own 20Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 19.−1
7:012nd & 11own 19Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.0
6:303rd & 11own 19Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 10 yards to the MchSt 29.+10
6:134th & 1own 29Aaron Bates punt for 38 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 33.0

NU4 plays, 0 yd · Punt

6:061st & 10own 33Mike Kafka sacked by Team for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 26.0
5:352nd & 17own 26Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 8 yards to the Nwest 34.+8
4:583rd & 9own 34Mike Kafka rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 33.−1
4:414th & 10own 33Stefan Demos punt for 36 yards, downed at the MchSt 31.0

MSU9 plays, 50 yd · Turnover

4:301st & 10own 31Edwin Baker rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 36.+5
4:002nd & 5own 36Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 31.−5
3:203rd & 10own 31NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.0
2:593rd & 5own 36Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 13 yards to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down.+13
2:331st & 10own 49Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 20 yards to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down.+20
2:031st & 10opp 31Larry Caper rush for no gain to the Nwest 31.0
1:302nd & 10opp 31Kirk Cousins pass complete to Andrew Hawken for 13 yards to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down.+13
1:011st & 10opp 18Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Mark Dell.0
0:552nd & 10opp 18Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled at the Nwest 19.−1

NU4 plays, 27 yd · Turnover

0:481st & 10own 20Mike Kafka rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 25.+5
0:042nd & 5own 25Mike Kafka pass incomplete.0
0:003rd & 5own 25Stephen Simmons rush for 18 yards to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down.+18
15:00own 30Brett Swenson kickoff for 58 yards returned by Jeravin Matthews for 11 yards to the Nwest 23, MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.+11

NU5 plays, 26 yd · Turnover

14:281st & 10own 38Stephen Simmons rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 38.+1
14:102nd & 9own 39Mike Kafka rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 41.+2
13:453rd & 7own 41Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 16 yards to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down.+16
13:121st & 10opp 43Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 3 yards to the MchSt 40.+3
13:002nd & 7opp 40Mike Kafka pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 4 yards, fumbled at the MchSt 36.+4

MSU9 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown

12:321st & 10own 36Larry Caper rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 41.+5
12:152nd & 5own 41Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 8 yards to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down.+8
11:371st & 10own 49Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 5 yards to the Nwest 46.+5
11:172nd & 5opp 46Larry Caper rush for 22 yards to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down.+22
10:451st & 10opp 24Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 2 yards to the Nwest 22.+2
10:132nd & 8opp 22Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Keshawn Martin.0
10:073rd & 8opp 22Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+22
10:07opp 3Brett Swenson extra point GOOD.0
10:07own 30Brett Swenson kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jeravin Matthews for 22 yards to the Nwest 29.+22

NU5 plays, 29 yd · Punt

9:461st & 10own 29Mike Kafka rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 36, MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.+7
9:301st & 10opp 49Stephen Simmons rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 47.+2
9:022nd & 8opp 47Mike Kafka pass incomplete.0
8:313rd & 8opp 47Mike Kafka rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 42.+5
8:164th & 4opp 43Stefan Demos punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Keshawn Martin at the MchSt 12.0

MSU10 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown

8:091st & 10own 12Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.0
8:002nd & 10own 13Larry Caper rush for no gain to the MchSt 13.0
7:233rd & 10own 13Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 11 yards to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down.+11
6:541st & 10own 24Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down.+11
6:201st & 10own 35Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 36.+1
5:482nd & 9own 36Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham.0
5:433rd & 9own 36Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 17 yards to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down.+17
5:131st & 10opp 47Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 47 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+47
5:13opp 3Brett Swenson extra point GOOD.0
5:13own 30Brett Swenson kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jeravin Matthews for 18 yards to the Nwest 23.+18

NU4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

4:551st & 10own 23Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 5 yards to the Nwest 28.+5
4:352nd & 5own 28Mike Kafka sacked by Greg Jones for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 20.0
4:013rd & 13own 20Mike Kafka pass incomplete.0
3:524th & 13own 20Stefan Demos punt for 44 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 9 yards to the MchSt 45.+9

MSU11 plays, 44 yd · Turnover

3:441st & 10own 45Larry Caper rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 42.−3
3:152nd & 13own 42Kirk Cousins pass complete to Charlie Gantt for 15 yards to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down.+15
2:431st & 10opp 43Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down.+11
2:211st & 10opp 32Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Brian Linthicum.0
2:152nd & 10opp 32MICHIGAN ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.0
1:502nd & 20opp 42Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 22 yards to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down.+22
1:271st & 10opp 20Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 19.+1
1:102nd & 9opp 19Kirk Cousins rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 24.−5
0:113rd & 14opp 24Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 13 yards to the Nwest 11.+13
0:004th & 1opp 11Brett Swenson 28 yard field goal GOOD.+28
14:57own 30Brett Swenson kickoff for 54 yards returned by Jeravin Matthews for 6 yards, fumbled at the Nwest 22.+6

MSU3 plays, 22 yd · Touchdown

14:481st & 10opp 22Larry Caper rush for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+22
14:48opp 3Brett Swenson extra point GOOD.0
14:48own 30Brett Swenson kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jeravin Matthews for 28 yards to the Nwest 33.+28

NU14 plays, 67 yd · Touchdown

14:371st & 10own 33Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 7 yards to the Nwest 40.+7
14:142nd & 3own 40Mike Kafka pass complete to Stephen Simmons for 11 yards to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down.+11
13:461st & 10opp 49Mike Kafka rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 40.+9
13:302nd & 1opp 40Stephen Simmons rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down.+4
13:001st & 10opp 36Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 4 yards to the MchSt 32.+4
12:302nd & 6opp 32Mike Kafka pass complete to Charles Brown for 16 yards to the MchSt 16 for a 1ST down.+16
12:161st & 10opp 16NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.0
11:561st & 15opp 21Mike Kafka pass incomplete to Mark Woodsum.0
11:482nd & 15opp 21Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 20 yards to the MchSt 1 for a 1ST down.+20
11:311st & goalopp 1Dan Persa rush for no gain to the MchSt 1.0
10:542nd & goalopp 1Mike Kafka rush for no gain to the MchSt 1.0
10:283rd & goalopp 1Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
10:28opp 3Stefan Demos extra point GOOD.0
10:28own 30Stefan Demos kickoff for 69 yards returned by Edwin Baker for 19 yards to the MchSt 20.+19

MSU4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

10:001st & 10own 20Larry Caper rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 23.+3
9:202nd & 7own 23Larry Caper rush for no gain to the MchSt 23.0
9:003rd & 7own 23Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 3 yards to the MchSt 26.+3
8:214th & 4own 26Aaron Bates punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Hunter Bates at the Nwest 37.0

NU9 plays, 31 yd · On downs

8:131st & 10own 37MICHIGAN ST penalty 6 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play.0
8:001st & 10own 43Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 4 yards to the Nwest 47.+4
7:342nd & 6own 47Mike Kafka pass complete to Stephen Simmons for 1 yard to the Nwest 48.+1
7:153rd & 5own 48Mike Kafka pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 12 yards to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down.+12
6:391st & 10opp 40Mike Kafka pass incomplete.0
6:312nd & 10opp 40Mike Kafka pass incomplete.0
6:263rd & 10opp 40Mike Kafka pass incomplete to Drake Dunsmore.0
6:264th & 10opp 40Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 6:26.0
6:194th & 10opp 40Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 8 yards to the MchSt 32.+8

MSU8 plays, 23 yd · Punt

6:101st & 10own 33Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Mark Dell.0
6:002nd & 10own 33Larry Caper rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 35.+2
5:173rd & 8own 35Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 15 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.+15
4:251st & 10midfieldEdwin Baker rush for 9 yards to the Nwest 41.+9
3:472nd & 1opp 41Larry Caper rush for no gain to the Nwest 41.0
3:473rd & 1opp 41Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 3:47.0
3:393rd & 1opp 41Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 44.−3
3:324th & 4opp 44Aaron Bates punt for 34 yards, returned by Hunter Bates for 10 yards to the Nwest 20.+10

NU8 plays, 20 yd · On downs

3:231st & 10own 20Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 7 yards to the Nwest 27.+7
3:002nd & 3own 27Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 10 yards to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down.+10
2:501st & 10own 37Mike Kafka pass incomplete.0
2:422nd & 10own 37Mike Kafka rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 42.+5
2:273rd & 5own 42NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.0
2:103rd & 15own 32Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 8 yards to the Nwest 40.+8
2:104th & 7own 40Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 2:10.0
2:034th & 7own 40Mike Kafka pass incomplete to Andrew Brewer.0

MSU3 plays, -11 yd · End of period

1:401st & 10opp 40Team rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 46.−6
1:002nd & 16opp 46Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 49.−3
0:003rd & 19opp 49Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 49.−2

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

Michigan State 5–5 vs Northwestern

  • 2008 · wk 7Michigan State 37 @ Northwestern 20
  • 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

Previous 2 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio

Northwestern 1–1 vs Mark Dantonio

  • 2008 · wk 7Michigan State 37 @ Northwestern 20
  • 2007 · wk 6Northwestern 48 @ Michigan State 41

Previous 3 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald

Michigan State 2–1 vs Pat Fitzgerald

  • 2008 · wk 7Michigan State 37 @ Northwestern 20
  • 2007 · wk 6Northwestern 48 @ Michigan State 41
  • 2006 · wk 8Michigan State 41 @ Northwestern 38

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