Week 13 · 2011

Michigan State at Northwestern

Sat 11/26/2011 12:00 PMRyan FieldConference

Michigan State

31

11–3

Northwestern

17

6–7

Attendance

not reported

MSU5 plays, 21 yd · Punt

14:551st & 10own 30NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted.0
14:151st & 10own 45Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 48.+3
13:352nd & 7own 48Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 49.+3
13:003rd & 4opp 49Kirk Cousins rush for no gain to the Nwest 49.0
12:444th & 4opp 49Mike Sadler punt for 36 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 13.0

NU11 plays, 30 yd · Punt

12:301st & 10own 13Jacob Schmidt rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 19.+6
12:192nd & 4own 19Dan Persa pass complete to Christian Jones for 7 yards to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down.+7
12:001st & 10own 26Dan Persa pass complete to Christian Jones for 5 yards to the Nwest 31.+5
12:002nd & 5own 31Venric Mark rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 19, NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Clipping accepted.+3
11:452nd & 17own 19Treyvon Green rush for 13 yards to the Nwest 32.+13
11:003rd & 4own 32Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 4 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.+4
10:451st & 10own 36MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.0
10:201st & 5own 41Dan Persa pass incomplete.0
10:072nd & 5own 41Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 45.+4
9:303rd & 1own 45Dan Persa rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 43.−2
9:174th & 3own 43Brandon Williams punt for 57 yards for a touchback.0

MSU14 plays, 72 yd · Field goal

8:501st & 10own 20Edwin Baker rush for 12 yards to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down.+12
8:401st & 10own 32Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham.0
8:302nd & 10own 32Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 9 yards to the MchSt 41.+9
8:053rd & 1own 41Edwin Baker rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down.+2
7:301st & 10own 43Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 43.0
6:542nd & 10own 43Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Edwin Baker.0
6:463rd & 10own 43Kirk Cousins rush for 21 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.+21
6:201st & 10opp 36Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 33.+3
5:402nd & 7opp 33Le'Veon Bell rush for 20 yards to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down.+20
5:201st & 10opp 13Le'Veon Bell rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 12.+1
4:202nd & 9opp 12Le'Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 8.+4
4:063rd & 5opp 8Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham.0
4:004th & 5opp 8Dan Conroy 25 yard field goal GOOD.+25
4:00own 30Kevin Muma kickoff for 41 yards returned by Timmy Vernon for 10 yards to the Nwest 39.+10

NU14 plays, 44 yd · Field goal

3:451st & 10own 39Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 1 yard to the Nwest 40.+1
3:152nd & 9own 40Dan Persa pass complete to Christian Jones for 8 yards to the Nwest 48.+8
2:453rd & 1own 48Jacob Schmidt rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down.+4
2:251st & 10opp 48Jacob Schmidt rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 44.+4
2:092nd & 6opp 44Dan Persa pass incomplete to Rashad Lawrence.0
1:553rd & 6opp 44Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 5 yards to the MchSt 39.+5
0:504th & 1opp 39Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down.+2
0:351st & 10opp 37NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.0
0:201st & 15opp 42Venric Mark rush for 17 yards to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down.+17
0:051st & 10opp 25Treyvon Green rush for no gain to the MchSt 25.0
14:562nd & 10opp 25Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 6 yards to the MchSt 19.+6
14:303rd & 4opp 19Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 17.+2
14:034th & 2opp 17Jeff Budzien 34 yard field goal GOOD.+34
14:03own 30Steve Flaherty kickoff for 54 yards returned by Nick Hill for 16 yards to the MchSt 32.+16

MSU3 plays, 13 yd · Turnover

13:551st & 10own 32Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 32.0
13:002nd & 10own 32Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 13 yards to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down.+13
12:521st & 10own 45Kirk Cousins pass intercepted by Jeravin Matthews at the Nwest 35, returned for no gain to the Nwest 35.0

NU16 plays, 62 yd · Turnover

12:451st & 10own 35Treyvon Green rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 36.+1
11:402nd & 9own 36Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 7 yards to the Nwest 43.+7
11:103rd & 2own 43Kain Colter rush for 10 yards to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down.+10
10:591st & 10opp 47Dan Persa pass incomplete to Rashad Lawrence.0
10:252nd & 10opp 47Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 7 yards to the MchSt 40.+7
10:153rd & 3opp 40Jacob Schmidt rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down.+5
9:501st & 10opp 35Kain Colter rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 34.+1
9:002nd & 9opp 34Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 30.+4
8:303rd & 5opp 30Jacob Schmidt rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 26.+4
8:154th & 1opp 26Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 8:15.0
8:004th & 1opp 26Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down.+2
7:351st & 10opp 24Dan Persa rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 20.+4
6:502nd & 6opp 20Kain Colter rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 16.+4
6:203rd & 2opp 16Kain Colter rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down.+3
5:551st & 10opp 13Treyvon Green rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 6.+7
5:252nd & 3opp 6Treyvon Green rush for 3 yards, fumbled, forced by Max Bullough, recovered by MchSt Denzel Drone at the MchSt 3.+3

MSU12 plays, 97 yd · Touchdown

5:251st & 10own 3Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 5:25.0
5:001st & 10own 3Le'Veon Bell rush for 15 yards to the MchSt 18 for a 1ST down.+15
4:451st & 10own 18Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 21.+3
4:052nd & 7own 21Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 10 yards to the MchSt 31 for a 1ST down.+10
3:461st & 10own 31Le'Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 35.+4
3:462nd & 6own 35MICHIGAN ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.0
2:402nd & 16own 25Le'Veon Bell rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 32.+7
2:103rd & 9own 32Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 15 yards to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down.+15
1:551st & 10own 47Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 46 yards to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down.+46
1:401st & goalopp 7Le'Veon Bell rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+7
1:40opp 3Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.0
1:40own 30Kevin Muma kickoff for 66 yards returned by Venric Mark for 20 yards to the Nwest 24.+20

NU8 plays, -1 yd · Defensive TD

1:251st & 10own 24Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 26.+2
0:522nd & 8own 26Dan Persa sacked by Kevin Pickelman for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 18.0
0:523rd & 16own 18Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:52.0
0:473rd & 16own 18Jacob Schmidt rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 23.+5
0:474th & 11own 23Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:47.0
0:344th & 11own 23Brandon Williams punt for 34 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 57 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+57
0:34goal lineDan Conroy extra point GOOD.0
0:34own 30Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

NU2 plays, -1 yd · End of period

0:021st & 10own 20Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19.−1
15:00own 30Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards returned by Venric Mark for 31 yards to the Nwest 31.+31

NU8 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown

14:501st & 10own 31Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 6 yards to the Nwest 37.+6
14:352nd & 4own 37Jacob Schmidt rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 38.+1
14:253rd & 3own 38NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.0
13:503rd & 13own 28Dan Persa pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 69 yards to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down.+69
13:101st & goalopp 3Jacob Schmidt rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 2.+1
13:022nd & goalopp 2Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+2
13:02opp 3Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.0
13:02own 30Steve Flaherty kickoff for 52 yards returned by TyQuan Hammock for 15 yards to the MchSt 33.+15

MSU13 plays, 67 yd · Touchdown

12:501st & 10own 33Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 11 yards to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down.+11
12:201st & 10own 44Le'Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 48.+4
11:502nd & 6own 48Le'Veon Bell rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 47.+5
10:453rd & 1opp 47Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down.+3
10:391st & 10opp 44Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham.0
10:252nd & 10opp 44Edwin Baker rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 38.+6
9:453rd & 4opp 38Kirk Cousins rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down.+8
9:101st & 10opp 30Le'Veon Bell rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 28.+2
8:502nd & 8opp 28MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.0
7:452nd & 13opp 33Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for no gain to the Nwest 33.0
7:353rd & 13opp 33Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 33 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+33
7:35opp 3Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.0
7:35own 30Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards returned by Venric Mark for 14 yards to the Nwest 14.+14

NU8 plays, 34 yd · Punt

7:201st & 10own 14Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for no gain to the Nwest 14.0
6:202nd & 10own 14Dan Persa pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 6 yards to the Nwest 20.+6
6:003rd & 4own 20Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 15 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down.+15
5:501st & 10own 35Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 10 yards to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down.+10
5:151st & 10own 45Dan Persa rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 49.+6
5:082nd & 4opp 49Dan Persa pass incomplete to Drake Dunsmore.0
4:353rd & 4opp 49Dan Persa sacked by Marcus Rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Marcus Rush, recovered by Nwest Dan Persa at the Nwest 48.0
4:184th & 7own 48Brandon Williams punt for 36 yards, downed at the MchSt 16.0

MSU4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

4:101st & 10own 16Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 17.+1
4:002nd & 9own 17Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 18.+1
3:003rd & 8own 18Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 3 yards to the MchSt 21.+3
2:104th & 5own 21Mike Sadler punt for 44 yards, downed at the Nwest 35.0

NU13 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown

2:001st & 10own 35Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 6 yards to the Nwest 41.+6
1:452nd & 4own 41MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.0
1:241st & 10own 46MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.0
1:001st & 5opp 49Dan Persa rush for 13 yards to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down.+13
0:451st & 10opp 36Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 1 yard to the MchSt 35.+1
0:172nd & 9opp 35Dan Persa pass incomplete to Demetrius Fields.0
0:173rd & 9opp 35Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 0:17.0
0:023rd & 9opp 35Dan Persa rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 32.+3
14:554th & 6opp 32Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 19 yards to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down.+19
14:451st & 10opp 13Jacob Schmidt rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 12.+1
13:572nd & 9opp 12Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+12
13:57opp 3Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.0
13:57own 30Steve Flaherty kickoff for 69 yards returned by Nick Hill for 19 yards to the MchSt 20.+19

MSU5 plays, 6 yd · Punt

13:411st & 10own 20Le'Veon Bell rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 22.+2
13:202nd & 8own 22MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Illegal Participation accepted.0
13:202nd & 13own 17Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for 9 yards to the MchSt 26.+9
12:343rd & 4own 26Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Keith Nichol.0
12:244th & 4own 26Mike Sadler punt for 37 yards, downed at the MchSt 47, MICHIGAN ST penalty 16 yard Personal Foul accepted.0

NU5 plays, -10 yd · Punt

12:201st & 10opp 47NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.0
11:201st & 20own 43Dan Persa sacked by Jerel Worthy for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 34.0
11:102nd & 29own 34Dan Persa pass incomplete to Christian Jones.0
10:453rd & 29own 34Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 9 yards to the Nwest 43.+9
10:224th & 20own 43Brandon Williams punt for 50 yards, downed at the MchSt 7.0

MSU13 plays, 93 yd · Touchdown

10:151st & 10own 7Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 14 yards to the MchSt 21 for a 1ST down.+14
9:451st & 10own 21NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted.0
9:301st & 10own 36Edwin Baker rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 41.+5
9:002nd & 5own 41Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 42.+1
8:103rd & 4own 42Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 25 yards to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down.+25
7:451st & 10opp 33Keshawn Martin rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 25.+8
7:252nd & 2opp 25Edwin Baker rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down.+3
6:091st & 10opp 22Kirk Cousins rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by David Nwabuisi, recovered by MchSt Dan France at the Nwest 26.0
6:092nd & 14opp 26Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 6:09.0
5:302nd & 14opp 26Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 29.−3
5:173rd & 17opp 29Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+29
5:17opp 3Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.0
5:17own 30Kevin Muma kickoff for 59 yards returned by Venric Mark for 13 yards to the Nwest 24.+13

NU10 plays, 46 yd · On downs

5:001st & 10own 24Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 9 yards to the Nwest 33.+9
4:442nd & 1own 33Dan Persa pass incomplete.0
4:343rd & 1own 33Jacob Schmidt rush for no gain to the Nwest 33.0
4:204th & 1own 33Dan Persa rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.+2
4:171st & 10midfieldDan Persa pass incomplete.0
3:452nd & 10midfieldDan Persa pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 31 yards to the MchSt 19 for a 1ST down.+31
3:301st & 10opp 19Dan Persa sacked by Denicos Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the MchSt 26.0
3:202nd & 17opp 26Dan Persa sacked by Max Bullough for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 27.0
3:103rd & 18opp 27Dan Persa pass incomplete to Drake Dunsmore.0
3:004th & 18opp 27Dan Persa sacked by Marcus Rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 30.0

MSU9 plays, 16 yd · Punt

2:551st & 10own 30Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 31.+1
2:552nd & 9own 31Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 2:55.0
2:452nd & 9own 31Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down.+11
2:101st & 10own 42Edwin Baker rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 46.+4
2:102nd & 6own 46Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 2:10.0
1:552nd & 6own 46Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 46.0
1:103rd & 6own 46Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 46.0
0:424th & 6own 46Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:42.0
0:324th & 6own 46Mike Sadler punt for 39 yards, downed at the Nwest 15.0

NU3 plays, 22 yd · End of period

0:251st & 10own 15Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kain Colter.0
0:152nd & 10own 15Trevor Siemian rush for 14 yards to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down.+14
0:021st & 10own 29Trevor Siemian pass complete to Jacob Schmidt for 8 yards to the Nwest 37.+8

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

  • 2010 · wk 8Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 27
  • 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

Previous 5 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald

Michigan State 4–1 vs Pat Fitzgerald

  • 2010 · wk 8Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 27
  • 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 4 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio

Northwestern 1–3 vs Mark Dantonio

  • 2010 · wk 8Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 27
  • 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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