Week 8 · 2010
#8 Michigan State at Northwestern
Sat 10/23/2010 12:00 PMRyan FieldConference
#8 Michigan State
35
11–2
Northwestern
27
7–6
Attendance
—
not reported
MSU5 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:45 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 10 yard Holding on J'Michael Deane accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 14:24 | 1st & 20 | own 10 | Edwin Baker rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 17. | +7 |
| 13:50 | 2nd & 13 | own 17 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 12 yards to the MchSt 29. | +12 |
| 13:00 | 3rd & 1 | own 29 | Le'Veon Bell rush for no gain to the MchSt 29. | 0 |
| 12:29 | 4th & 1 | own 29 | Aaron Bates punt for 46 yards, returned by Hunter Bates for 14 yards to the Nwest 39. | +14 |
NU5 plays, -13 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:18 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Dan Persa sacked by Johnathan Strayhorn for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 37. | 0 |
| 12:07 | 2nd & 12 | own 37 | Jacob Schmidt rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 40. | +3 |
| 11:46 | 3rd & 9 | own 40 | NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Illegal Block on Jacob Schmidt accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 11:05 | 3rd & 24 | own 25 | Jacob Schmidt rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 26. | +1 |
| 10:48 | 4th & 23 | own 26 | Brandon Williams punt for 50 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 3 yards to the MchSt 27. | +3 |
MSU4 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:39 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | Keshawn Martin rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 36. | +9 |
| 10:00 | 2nd & 1 | own 36 | B.J. Cunningham rush for no gain to the MchSt 36. | 0 |
| 9:25 | 3rd & 1 | own 36 | Le'Veon Bell rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 33. | −3 |
| 8:46 | 4th & 4 | own 33 | Aaron Bates punt for 49 yards, returned by Venric Mark for 10 yards to the Nwest 28. | +10 |
NU13 plays, 72 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:40 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Dan Persa pass incomplete to Demetrius Fields. | 0 |
| 8:25 | 2nd & 10 | own 28 | NORTHWESTERN penalty 14 yard Personal Foul on Demetrius Fields accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 7:51 | 2nd & 24 | own 14 | Dan Persa rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 20. | +6 |
| 7:12 | 3rd & 18 | own 20 | Dan Persa pass complete to Sidney Stewart for 20 yards to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down. | +20 |
| 7:03 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Dan Persa pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 6:57 | 2nd & 10 | own 40 | Mike Trumpy rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 43. | +3 |
| 6:19 | 3rd & 7 | own 43 | Dan Persa pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 44 yards to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down. | +44 |
| 6:07 | 1st & 10 | opp 13 | Dan Persa pass incomplete to Jeremy Ebert. | 0 |
| 5:59 | 2nd & 10 | opp 13 | Dan Persa rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 6. | +7 |
| 5:30 | 3rd & 3 | opp 6 | Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 3 yards to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down. | +3 |
| 5:11 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Dan Persa rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | +3 |
| 5:11 | opp 3 | Stefan Demos extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 5:11 | own 30 | Stefan Demos kickoff for 65 yards returned by Larry Caper for 19 yards to the MchSt 24. | +19 | |
MSU3 plays, 25 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 4:58 | 1st & 10 | own 24 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 15 yards to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down. | +15 |
| 4:32 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Edwin Baker rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 44. | +5 |
| 3:56 | 2nd & 5 | own 44 | Edwin Baker rush for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Bryce McNaul, recovered by Nwest Justan Vaughn at the Nwest 47. | +5 |
NU4 plays, 52 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 3:42 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Jeremy Ebert pass complete to Sidney Stewart for 28 yards to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down. | +28 |
| 3:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Adonis Smith rush for 11 yards to the MchSt 14 for a 1ST down. | +11 |
| 3:01 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 13 yards to the MchSt 1 for a 1ST down. | +13 |
| 2:32 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | Jacob Schmidt rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by Tyler Hoover, recovered by MchSt Johnny Adams at the MchSt 2. | 0 |
MSU5 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:26 | 1st & 10 | own 2 | Larry Caper rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 5. | +3 |
| 1:49 | 2nd & 7 | own 5 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham. | 0 |
| 1:49 | 3rd & 7 | own 5 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 1:49. | 0 |
| 1:42 | 3rd & 7 | own 5 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Charlie Gantt for 6 yards to the MchSt 11. | +6 |
| 1:13 | 4th & 1 | own 11 | Aaron Bates punt for 44 yards, returned by Venric Mark for 16 yards to the MchSt 39. | +16 |
NU11 plays, 19 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 1:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Dan Persa rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 36. | +3 |
| 0:39 | 2nd & 7 | opp 36 | Mike Trumpy rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 31. | +5 |
| 0:25 | 3rd & 2 | opp 31 | Adonis Smith rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down. | +4 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | Adonis Smith rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 20. | +7 |
| 14:50 | 2nd & 3 | opp 20 | Mike Trumpy rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 18. | +2 |
| 14:20 | 3rd & 1 | opp 18 | Dan Persa rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 17 for a 1ST down. | +1 |
| 13:56 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | Dan Persa rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 13. | +4 |
| 13:27 | 2nd & 6 | opp 13 | Dan Persa pass incomplete to Tony Jones. | 0 |
| 13:27 | 3rd & 7 | opp 13 | Dan Persa sacked by Jerel Worthy for a loss of 7 yards to the MchSt 20. | 0 |
| 12:42 | 4th & 14 | opp 20 | Stefan Demos 37 yard field goal GOOD. | +37 |
| 12:42 | own 30 | Stefan Demos kickoff for 58 yards returned by Le'Veon Bell for 31 yards to the MchSt 43. | +31 | |
MSU10 plays, 36 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 12:28 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 12 yards to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down. | +12 |
| 11:58 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Edwin Baker rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 40. | +5 |
| 11:18 | 2nd & 5 | opp 40 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Charlie Gantt for 6 yards to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down. | +6 |
| 10:47 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Mark Dell. | 0 |
| 10:38 | 2nd & 10 | opp 34 | Edwin Baker rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 31. | +3 |
| 9:58 | 3rd & 7 | opp 31 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keith Nichol for 8 yards to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down. | +8 |
| 9:28 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 21. | +2 |
| 8:51 | 2nd & 8 | opp 21 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete. | 0 |
| 8:47 | 3rd & 8 | opp 21 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Keith Nichol. | 0 |
| 8:42 | 4th & 8 | opp 21 | Dan Conroy 38 yard field goal MISSED. | +38 |
NU10 plays, 79 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:33 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | Venric Mark rush for 29 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down. | +29 |
| 8:13 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 17 yards to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down. | +17 |
| 7:49 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Dan Persa rush for 22 yards to the MchSt 11 for a 1ST down. | +22 |
| 7:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 11 | Adonis Smith rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 4. | +7 |
| 6:59 | 2nd & 3 | opp 4 | Adonis Smith rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 1 for a 1ST down. | +3 |
| 6:39 | 1st & 0 | opp 1 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 6:39. | 0 |
| 6:28 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | Dan Persa rush for no gain to the MchSt 1. | 0 |
| 6:07 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Dan Persa rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | +1 |
| 6:07 | opp 3 | Stefan Demos extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 6:07 | own 30 | Stefan Demos kickoff for 57 yards returned by Le'Veon Bell for 19 yards to the MchSt 32. | +19 | |
MSU10 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:54 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 19 yards to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down. | +19 |
| 5:28 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 48. | +1 |
| 4:50 | 2nd & 9 | opp 48 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 19 yards to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down. | +19 |
| 4:23 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down. | +11 |
| 3:55 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham. | 0 |
| 3:49 | 2nd & 10 | opp 18 | Le'Veon Bell rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 20. | −2 |
| 3:18 | 3rd & 12 | opp 20 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 13 yards to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down. | +13 |
| 2:49 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | +7 |
| 2:49 | opp 3 | Dan Conroy extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 2:49 | own 30 | Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. | 0 | |
NU8 plays, 30 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:44 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Mike Trumpy rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 28. | +8 |
| 2:34 | 2nd & 2 | own 28 | Mike Trumpy rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down. | +4 |
| 2:15 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Dan Persa pass complete to Sidney Stewart for 13 yards to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down. | +13 |
| 1:57 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Dan Persa pass complete to Tony Jones for 1 yard to the Nwest 46. | +1 |
| 1:39 | 2nd & 9 | own 46 | Dan Persa pass incomplete to Tony Jones. | 0 |
| 1:29 | 3rd & 9 | own 46 | Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 4 yards to the 50 yard line. | +4 |
| 1:29 | 4th & 5 | midfield | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 1:29. | 0 |
| 1:22 | 4th & 5 | midfield | Brandon Williams punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Mark Dell at the MchSt 17. | 0 |
MSU6 plays, 13 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:14 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Larry Caper for 4 yards to the MchSt 21. | +4 |
| 0:56 | 2nd & 6 | own 21 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 9 yards to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down. | +9 |
| 0:48 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Mark Dell. | 0 |
| 0:39 | 2nd & 10 | own 30 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Mark Dell. | 0 |
| 0:34 | 3rd & 10 | own 30 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Donald Spencer. | 0 |
| 0:27 | 4th & 10 | own 30 | Aaron Bates punt for 53 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 17. | 0 |
NU2 plays, -2 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 15. | −2 |
| 15:00 | own 30 | Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. | 0 | |
NU5 plays, -3 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:51 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Mike Trumpy rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 25. | +5 |
| 14:32 | 2nd & 5 | own 25 | Dan Persa rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 23. | −2 |
| 14:10 | 3rd & 7 | own 23 | NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start on Al Netter accepted. | 0 |
| 13:45 | 3rd & 12 | own 18 | Dan Persa pass complete to Mike Trumpy for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled at the Nwest 17. | −1 |
| 13:16 | 4th & 13 | own 17 | Brandon Williams punt for 31 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 48. | 0 |
MSU5 plays, 48 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 13:08 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 27 yards to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST down. | +27 |
| 12:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 22. | −1 |
| 11:56 | 2nd & 11 | opp 22 | Bennie Fowler rush for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | +22 |
| 11:56 | opp 3 | Dan Conroy extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 11:56 | own 30 | Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. | 0 | |
NU4 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:48 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Mike Trumpy rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 24. | +4 |
| 11:15 | 2nd & 6 | own 24 | Dan Persa pass complete to Mike Trumpy for 3 yards to the Nwest 27. | +3 |
| 10:37 | 3rd & 3 | own 27 | Dan Persa sacked by Johnathan Strayhorn for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 20. | 0 |
| 10:01 | 4th & 10 | own 20 | Brandon Williams punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Mark Dell at the MchSt 42. | 0 |
MSU5 plays, 14 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:56 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 10 yards to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down. | +10 |
| 9:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 47. | +1 |
| 8:52 | 2nd & 9 | opp 47 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Brian Linthicum. | 0 |
| 8:43 | 3rd & 9 | opp 47 | Keith Nichol rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 44. | +3 |
| 8:12 | 4th & 6 | opp 44 | Aaron Bates punt for 44 yards for a touchback. | 0 |
NU17 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:03 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Adonis Smith rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 26. | +6 |
| 7:38 | 2nd & 4 | own 26 | Adonis Smith rush for no gain to the Nwest 26. | 0 |
| 7:09 | 3rd & 4 | own 26 | Dan Persa rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down. | +5 |
| 6:49 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Dan Persa pass complete to Sidney Stewart for 4 yards to the Nwest 35. | +4 |
| 6:34 | 2nd & 6 | own 35 | Dan Persa pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 8 yards to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down. | +8 |
| 6:14 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Dan Persa sacked by Tyler Hoover for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 41. | 0 |
| 5:55 | 2nd & 12 | own 41 | Dan Persa pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 6 yards to the Nwest 47. | +6 |
| 5:25 | 3rd & 6 | own 47 | Dan Persa rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down. | +7 |
| 5:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Mike Trumpy rush for 18 yards to the MchSt 28 for a 1ST down. | +18 |
| 4:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Dan Persa pass complete to Sidney Stewart for 9 yards to the MchSt 19. | +9 |
| 4:32 | 2nd & 1 | opp 19 | Adonis Smith rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 17 for a 1ST down. | +2 |
| 4:09 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | Dan Persa pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 9 yards to the MchSt 8. | +9 |
| 3:50 | 2nd & 1 | opp 8 | Adonis Smith rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 7 for a 1ST down. | +1 |
| 3:15 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | Dan Persa rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 6. | +1 |
| 2:50 | 2nd & goal | opp 6 | Dan Persa rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | +6 |
| 2:50 | opp 3 | Stefan Demos extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 2:50 | own 30 | Stefan Demos kickoff for 45 yards fair catch by Steve Gardiner at the MchSt 25. | 0 | |
MSU16 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:40 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 12 yards to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down. | +12 |
| 2:13 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Keith Nichol. | 0 |
| 2:03 | 2nd & 10 | own 37 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Larry Caper for 3 yards to the MchSt 40. | +3 |
| 1:22 | 3rd & 7 | own 40 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keith Nichol for 11 yards to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down. | +11 |
| 0:52 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 10 yard Holding on Brian Linthicum accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 0:31 | 1st & 20 | own 41 | Edwin Baker rush for 8 yards to the MchSt 49. | +8 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 12 | own 49 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 16 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down. | +16 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham. | 0 |
| 14:46 | 2nd & 10 | opp 35 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham. | 0 |
| 14:35 | 3rd & 10 | opp 35 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 4 yards to the Nwest 31. | +4 |
| 13:56 | 4th & 6 | opp 31 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 13:56. | 0 |
| 13:56 | 4th & 6 | opp 31 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted. | 0 |
| 13:49 | 4th & 11 | opp 36 | Aaron Bates pass complete to Bennie Fowler for 21 yards to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down. | +21 |
| 13:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | +15 |
| 13:12 | opp 3 | Dan Conroy extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 13:12 | own 30 | Kevin Muma kickoff for 47 yards returned by Arby Fields for 20 yards to the Nwest 43. | +20 | |
NU9 plays, 33 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 12:59 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Dan Persa pass incomplete to Sidney Stewart. | 0 |
| 12:52 | 2nd & 10 | own 43 | Mike Trumpy rush for no gain to the Nwest 43. | 0 |
| 12:18 | 3rd & 10 | own 43 | Dan Persa pass complete to Charles Brown for 28 yards to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST down. | +28 |
| 12:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Dan Persa rush for 15 yards to the MchSt 14 for a 1ST down. | +15 |
| 11:48 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Adonis Smith rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 11. | +3 |
| 10:59 | 2nd & 7 | opp 11 | Dan Persa sacked by Tyler Hoover for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 14. | 0 |
| 10:25 | 3rd & 10 | opp 14 | Dan Persa sacked by Jerel Worthy for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 24. | 0 |
| 9:47 | 4th & 20 | opp 24 | Stefan Demos 41 yard field goal GOOD. | +41 |
| 9:47 | own 30 | Stefan Demos kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. | 0 | |
MSU4 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:41 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Le'Veon Bell rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 22. | +2 |
| 9:09 | 2nd & 8 | own 22 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Bennie Fowler for 6 yards to the MchSt 28. | +6 |
| 8:38 | 3rd & 2 | own 28 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Mark Dell. | 0 |
| 8:31 | 4th & 2 | own 28 | Aaron Bates punt for 22 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line. | 0 |
NU4 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:24 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Mike Trumpy rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 49. | +1 |
| 8:05 | 2nd & 9 | opp 49 | Dan Persa pass incomplete to Demetrius Fields. | 0 |
| 7:53 | 3rd & 9 | opp 49 | Dan Persa pass complete to Mike Trumpy for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line. | −1 |
| 7:18 | 4th & 10 | midfield | Brandon Williams punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Mark Dell at the MchSt 12. | 0 |
MSU13 plays, 88 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:10 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 18 yards to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down. | +18 |
| 6:20 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Kirk Cousins sacked by Bryce McNaul for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 20. | 0 |
| 6:03 | 2nd & 20 | own 20 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keith Nichol for 18 yards to the MchSt 38. | +18 |
| 5:28 | 3rd & 2 | own 38 | Edwin Baker rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down. | +5 |
| 4:55 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 18 yards to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down. | +18 |
| 4:28 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham. | 0 |
| 4:05 | 2nd & 10 | opp 39 | Kirk Cousins sacked by Vince Browne for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled at the Nwest 44. | 0 |
| 3:25 | 3rd & 15 | opp 44 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keith Nichol for 14 yards to the Nwest 30. | +14 |
| 2:56 | 4th & 1 | opp 30 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Charlie Gantt for 8 yards to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down. | +8 |
| 2:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 22 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to Edwin Baker for 13 yards to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST down. | +13 |
| 2:00 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | +9 |
| 2:00 | opp 3 | Dan Conroy extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 2:00 | own 30 | Kevin Muma kickoff for 62 yards returned by Venric Mark for 25 yards to the Nwest 33. | +25 | |
NU7 plays, -2 yd · On downs | ||||
| 1:49 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Al Netter accepted, no play. | 0 |
| 1:49 | 1st & 25 | own 18 | MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside on Jerel Worthy accepted. | 0 |
| 1:44 | 1st & 20 | own 23 | Dan Persa pass incomplete to Jeremy Ebert. | 0 |
| 1:36 | 2nd & 20 | own 23 | Dan Persa pass complete to Sidney Stewart for 8 yards to the Nwest 31. | +8 |
| 1:36 | 3rd & 12 | own 31 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 1:36. | 0 |
| 1:31 | 3rd & 12 | own 31 | Dan Persa pass incomplete to Jeremy Ebert. | 0 |
| 1:26 | 4th & 12 | own 31 | Dan Persa pass incomplete to Jeremy Ebert. | 0 |
MSU8 plays, 31 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 1:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Edwin Baker rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 26. | +5 |
| 1:19 | 2nd & 5 | opp 26 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 1:19. | 0 |
| 1:14 | 2nd & 5 | opp 26 | Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 25. | +1 |
| 1:14 | 3rd & 4 | opp 25 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 1:14. | 0 |
| 1:07 | 3rd & 4 | opp 25 | Edwin Baker rush for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | +25 |
| 1:07 | 3rd & 0 | opp 3 | NORTHWESTERN penalty 2 yard Offside on Will Hampton accepted. | 0 |
| 1:07 | opp 1 | Dan Conroy extra point GOOD. | 0 | |
| 1:07 | own 30 | Kevin Muma kickoff for 53 yards returned by Venric Mark for 16 yards to the Nwest 33. | +16 | |
NU2 plays, -1 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 0:55 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Dan Persa rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 32. | −1 |
| 0:44 | 2nd & 11 | own 32 | Dan Persa pass intercepted by Eric Gordon at the Nwest 46, returned for 17 yards to the Nwest 29. | +17 |
MSU2 plays, 13 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:44 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Mike Trumpy accepted. | 0 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 16. | −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. Michigan State
Northwestern 4–6 vs Michigan State
- 2009 · wk 7Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 24
- 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
Previous 4 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 3–1 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2009 · wk 7Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 24
- 2008 · wk 7Michigan State 37 @ Northwestern 20
- 2007 · wk 6Northwestern 48 @ Michigan State 41
- 2006 · wk 8Michigan State 41 @ Northwestern 38
Previous 3 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio
Northwestern 1–2 vs Mark Dantonio
- 2009 · wk 7Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 24
- 2008 · wk 7Michigan State 37 @ Northwestern 20
- 2007 · wk 6Northwestern 48 @ Michigan State 41
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