Week 8 · 2010
Michigan State at Northwestern
Sat 10/23/2010 12:00 PMRyan FieldConference
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. Team
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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