Week 12 · 2012
Northwestern at Michigan State
Sat 11/17/2012 12:00 PMSpartan StadiumConference
Northwestern
23
10–3
Michigan State
20
7–6
Attendance
75,101
reported
Northwestern15 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 25
Michigan State15 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 31
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 25opp 43 | 14 plays, 68 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 3–0 |
| 8:53 | MSU | own 25own 34 | 5 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 3–0 |
| 7:20 | NU | own 24own 23 | 4 plays, -1 yd | Punt | 3–0 |
| 5:44 | MSU | own 42opp 48 | 5 plays, 56 yd | Turnover | 3–0 |
| 3:25 | NU | own 2own 4 | 3 plays, -2 yd | Uncategorized +2 MSU | 3–2 |
| 2:39 | MSU | own 45opp 32 | 13 plays, 37 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 3–5 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 12:46 | NU | own 16own 18 | 4 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 3–5 |
| 11:19 | MSU | own 29opp 49 | 13 plays, 67 yd | On downs | 3–5 |
| 5:21 | NU | own 4own 45 | 12 plays, 41 yd | Punt | 3–5 |
| 1:57 | MSU | own 12own 3 | 6 plays, -9 yd | Punt | 3–5 |
| 1:28 | NU | opp 42opp 24 | 11 plays, 16 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 6–5 |
| 0:36 | MSU | own 35opp 31 | 6 plays, 46 yd | Missed FG | 6–5 |
| 0:02 | NU | own 20own 19 | 2 plays, -1 yd | End of period | 6–5 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:54 | MSU | own 18own 30 | 5 plays, 12 yd | Defensive TD +7 NU | 13–5 |
| 14:00 | MSU | own 35goal line | 10 plays, 65 yd | Touchdown +8 MSU | 13–13 |
| 9:37 | NU | own 27goal line | 10 plays, 73 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 20–13 |
| 7:11 | MSU | own 25own 25 | 4 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 20–13 |
| 5:54 | NU | own 29own 31 | 4 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 20–13 |
| 4:35 | MSU | own 39own 39 | 1 play, 26 yd | Turnover | 20–13 |
| 4:27 | NU | own 35own 40 | 4 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 20–13 |
| 4:01 | MSU | own 29own 44 | 6 plays, 15 yd | Punt | 20–13 |
| 2:20 | NU | own 9own 17 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 20–13 |
| 0:59 | MSU | own 44opp 10 | 3 plays, 16 yd | Turnover | 20–13 |
| 0:02 | NU | own 16own 25 | 4 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 20–13 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:28 | MSU | own 40goal line | 11 plays, 60 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 20–20 |
| 9:16 | NU | own 25opp 41 | 9 plays, 66 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 23–20 |
| 7:23 | MSU | own 24opp 8 | 10 plays, 34 yd | Punt | 23–20 |
| 2:46 | NU | own 12own 49 | 11 plays, 37 yd | Punt | 23–20 |
| 1:29 | MSU | own 20own 20 | 4 plays, 0 yd | On downs | 23–20 |
| 1:09 | NU | opp 20opp 26 | 2 plays, -4 yd | End of period | 23–20 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northwestern–Michigan State after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Michigan State 6–4 vs Northwestern
- 2011 · wk 13Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 17
- 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
Previous 5 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio
Northwestern 1–4 vs Mark Dantonio
- 2011 · wk 13Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 17
- 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
Previous 6 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 5–1 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2011 · wk 13Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 17
- 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
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