Week 7 · 2016
Northwestern at Michigan State
Sat 10/15/2016 03:30 PMSpartan StadiumMichigan State pregame67% — Pregame win probability: 67% for Michigan State. Michigan State favored, and lost — Northwestern won.Conference
Northwestern
54
7–6
Michigan State
40
3–9
Attendance
75,625
reported
Northwestern17 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 36
Michigan State15 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 27
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | own 25opp 37 | 8 plays, 38 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 12:30 | NU | own 1own 5 | 4 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 11:14 | MSU | opp 39goal line | 3 plays, 39 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 0–7 |
| 9:53 | NU | own 35own 39 | 5 plays, 4 yd | Defensive TD +7 MSU | 0–14 |
| 8:31 | NU | own 25own 28 | 5 plays, 3 yd | Punt | 0–14 |
| 7:48 | MSU | own 10own 17 | 4 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 0–14 |
| 6:15 | NU | own 39goal line | 10 plays, 61 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 7–14 |
| 3:32 | MSU | own 25opp 23 | 12 plays, 52 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 7–17 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:10 | NU | own 25goal line | 14 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 14–17 |
| 9:58 | MSU | own 5own 0 | 4 plays, -5 yd | Safety +2 NU | 16–17 |
| 9:19 | NU | opp 49opp 16 | 9 plays, 33 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 19–17 |
| 6:37 | MSU | own 20own 22 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 19–17 |
| 5:29 | NU | own 31own 36 | 8 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 19–17 |
| 2:09 | MSU | own 28own 32 | 4 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 19–17 |
| 0:27 | NU | own 12own 10 | 2 plays, -2 yd | End of period | 19–17 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 25goal line | 5 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 26–17 |
| 13:23 | MSU | own 20own 40 | 8 plays, 20 yd | Punt | 26–17 |
| 10:17 | NU | own 14goal line | 10 plays, 86 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 33–17 |
| 6:49 | MSU | own 25goal line | 4 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 33–24 |
| 5:54 | NU | own 25own 30 | 5 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 33–24 |
| 4:44 | MSU | own 28own 41 | 4 plays, 13 yd | Turnover | 33–24 |
| 3:36 | NU | opp 41opp 43 | 4 plays, -2 yd | Punt | 33–24 |
| 2:19 | MSU | own 14goal line | 1 play, 86 yd | Touchdown | 33–31 |
| 1:53 | NU | goal linegoal line | 1 play, 0 yd | Touchdown | 40–31 |
| 1:53 | MSU | own 25own 40 | 8 plays, 15 yd | Turnover | 40–31 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:43 | NU | own 9goal line | 15 plays, 91 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 47–31 |
| 8:19 | MSU | own 24goal line | 6 plays, 76 yd | Touchdown +6 MSU | 47–37 |
| 7:09 | NU | opp 47goal line | 9 plays, 47 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 54–37 |
| 5:02 | MSU | own 25opp 43 | 6 plays, 32 yd | On downs | 54–37 |
| 4:09 | NU | own 43own 49 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 54–37 |
| 2:22 | MSU | opp 29opp 18 | 9 plays, 11 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 54–40 |
| 0:56 | NU | opp 37opp 39 | 4 plays, -2 yd | End of period | 54–40 |
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 7–3 vs Northwestern
- 2013 · wk 13Michigan State 30 @ Northwestern 6
- 2012 · wk 12Northwestern 23 @ Michigan State 20
- 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
Previous 7 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio
Northwestern 2–5 vs Mark Dantonio
- 2013 · wk 13Michigan State 30 @ Northwestern 6
- 2012 · wk 12Northwestern 23 @ Michigan State 20
- 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 8 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 6–2 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2013 · wk 13Michigan State 30 @ Northwestern 6
- 2012 · wk 12Northwestern 23 @ Michigan State 20
- 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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