THIRD AND DATA

Week 13 · 2011

#11 Michigan State at Northwestern

Sat 11/26/2011 12:00 PMRyan FieldConference

#11 Michigan State

31

11–3

Northwestern

17

6–7

Attendance

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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. Michigan State

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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