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
MSU8 plays, 38 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the MchSt 28 | +3 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 7 | own 28 | Brian Lewerke run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 27 | −1 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 8 | own 27 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 33 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down | +33 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Gerald Holmes run for 1 yd to the Nwest 39 | +1 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 9 | opp 39 | Brian Lewerke run for 2 yds to the Nwest 37 | +2 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 7 | opp 37 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton | 0 |
| 15:00 | 4th & 7 | opp 37 | Jake Hartbarger punt for 36 yds, downed at the Nwest 1 | 0 |
NU4 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:30 | 1st & 10 | own 1 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 4 | +3 |
| 12:30 | 2nd & 7 | own 4 | Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 5 | +1 |
| 12:30 | 3rd & 6 | own 5 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel | 0 |
| 12:30 | 4th & 6 | own 5 | Hunter Niswander punt for 34 yds, fair catch by R.J. Shelton at the Nwest 39 | 0 |
MSU3 plays, 39 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:14 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Brian Lewerke run for 24 yds to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down | +24 |
| 11:14 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Gerald Holmes run for no gain to the Nwest 15 | 0 |
| 9:53 | 2nd & 10 | opp 15 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Josiah Price for 15 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) | +15 |
NU5 plays, 4 yd · Defensive TD | ||||
| 9:53 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Kevin Cronin kickoff for 50 yds | 0 |
| 9:53 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Nwest 43 | +8 |
| 9:53 | 2nd & 2 | own 43 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 1 yd to the Nwest 44 | +1 |
| 9:53 | 3rd & 1 | own 44 | NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 39 | −5 |
| 8:31 | 3rd & 6 | own 39 | Clayton Thorson pass intercepted for a TD Justin Layne return for 43 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) | −43 |
NU5 plays, 3 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:31 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 8:31 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28 | +3 |
| 8:31 | 2nd & 7 | own 28 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete NORTHWESTERN Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined | 0 |
| 8:31 | 3rd & 7 | own 28 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault | 0 |
| 8:31 | 4th & 7 | own 28 | Hunter Niswander punt for 62 yds, downed at the MchSt 10 | 0 |
MSU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:48 | 1st & 10 | own 10 | LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the MchSt 12 | +2 |
| 7:48 | 2nd & 8 | own 12 | Brian Lewerke run for 5 yds to the MchSt 17 | +5 |
| 7:48 | 3rd & 3 | own 17 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Donnie Corley | 0 |
| 7:48 | 4th & 3 | own 17 | Jake Hartbarger punt for 44 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for no gain to the Nwest 39 | 0 |
NU10 plays, 61 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:15 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 41 | +2 |
| 5:49 | 2nd & 8 | own 41 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 05:49 | 0 |
| 5:49 | 2nd & 8 | own 41 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 11 yds to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 5:49 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the MchSt 45 | +3 |
| 5:49 | 2nd & 7 | opp 45 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the MchSt 39 | +6 |
| 5:49 | 3rd & 1 | opp 39 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 5:49 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 41 | −5 |
| 5:49 | 1st & 15 | opp 41 | Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the MchSt 35 | +6 |
| 5:49 | 2nd & 9 | opp 35 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 6 yds to the MchSt 29 | +6 |
| 3:32 | 3rd & 3 | opp 29 | Justin Jackson run for 29 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) | +29 |
MSU12 plays, 52 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 3:32 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 3:32 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | LJ Scott run for 23 yds to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down | +23 |
| 3:32 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Brian Lewerke run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line | +2 |
| 3:32 | 2nd & 8 | midfield | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Josiah Price for 4 yds to the Nwest 46 | +4 |
| 3:32 | 3rd & 4 | opp 46 | Brian Lewerke run for 5 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 3:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Prescott Line for 12 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 3:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Donnie Corley run for 5 yds to the Nwest 24 | +5 |
| 3:32 | 2nd & 5 | opp 24 | Scott, LJ rush for 10 yards to the NU14 (Igwebuike, Godwin;Hartage, Montre), PENALTY MSU holding 10 yards to the NU34, NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 3:32 | 2nd & 15 | opp 34 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Jamal Lyles for 9 yds to the Nwest 25 | +9 |
| 0:00 | own 0 | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 6 | opp 25 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 2 yds to the Nwest 23 | +2 |
| 14:15 | 4th & 4 | opp 23 | Michael Geiger 41 yd FG GOOD | +41 |
NU14 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 14:15 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Kevin Cronin kickoff for 64 yds , Flynn Nagel return for 24 yds to the Nwest 25 | +24 |
| 14:10 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 9 yds to the Nwest 34 | +9 |
| 14:10 | 2nd & 1 | own 34 | Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 14:10 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Clayton Thorson run for 9 yds to the Nwest 45 | +9 |
| 14:10 | 2nd & 1 | own 45 | Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 14:10 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 7 yds to the MchSt 46 | +7 |
| 14:10 | 2nd & 3 | opp 46 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 2 yds to the MchSt 44 | +2 |
| 14:10 | 3rd & 1 | opp 44 | Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 14:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 15 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 14:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the MchSt 24 | +1 |
| 14:10 | 2nd & 9 | opp 24 | Thorson, Clayton pass incomplete to Wilson, Macan, QB hurry by Cooper, Demetrius, PENALTY MSU holding 10 yards to the MSU14, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY. | +10 |
| 14:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the MchSt 11 | +3 |
| 14:10 | 2nd & 7 | opp 11 | Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the MchSt 9 | +2 |
| 10:04 | 3rd & 5 | opp 9 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 9 yds for a TD MICHIGAN ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined, (Jack Mitchell KICK) | +9 |
MSU4 plays, -5 yd · Safety | ||||
| 10:04 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds , R.J. Shelton return for 10 yds to the MchSt 45 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, illegal block (5 Yards) to the MchSt 5 | +10 |
| 9:58 | 1st & 10 | own 5 | Madre London run for 2 yds to the MchSt 7 | +2 |
| 9:58 | 2nd & 8 | own 7 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Donnie Corley | 0 |
| 9:23 | 3rd & 8 | own 7 | Joe Gaziano Safety | −7 |
NU9 plays, 33 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 9:23 | 1st & 0 | own 20 | Jake Hartbarger kickoff for 42 yds , Garrett Dickerson return for 13 yds to the MchSt 49 | +13 |
| 9:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 8 yds to the MchSt 41 | +8 |
| 9:19 | 2nd & 2 | opp 41 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 9:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Justin Jackson run for 22 yds to the MchSt 16 for a 1ST down | +22 |
| 9:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 19 | −3 |
| 9:19 | 2nd & 13 | opp 19 | NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 24 | −5 |
| 9:19 | 2nd & 18 | opp 24 | Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the MchSt 16 | +8 |
| 9:19 | 3rd & 10 | opp 16 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson | 0 |
| 6:42 | 4th & 10 | opp 16 | Jack Mitchell 33 yd FG GOOD | +33 |
MSU5 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:42 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Jack Mitchell kickoff for 62 yds , R.J. Shelton return for 17 yds to the MchSt 20 | +17 |
| 6:37 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Monty Madaris, broken up by Trae Williams | 0 |
| 6:37 | 2nd & 10 | own 20 | Madre London run for 2 yds to the MchSt 22 | +2 |
| 6:37 | 3rd & 8 | own 22 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike | 0 |
| 6:37 | 4th & 8 | own 22 | Jake Hartbarger punt for 44 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 7 yds to the Nwest 29 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Nwest 31 | +7 |
NU8 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:29 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 33 | +2 |
| 5:29 | 2nd & 8 | own 33 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 32 | −1 |
| 5:29 | 3rd & 9 | own 32 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 10 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 5:29 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 43 | +1 |
| 5:29 | 2nd & 9 | own 43 | Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 44 | +1 |
| 5:29 | 3rd & 8 | own 44 | Clayton Thorson sacked by Malik McDowell and Josh Butler for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 36 | −8 |
| 2:19 | 4th & 16 | own 36 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:19 | 0 |
| 2:19 | 4th & 16 | own 36 | Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds , Brandon Sowards returns for 6 yds to the MchSt 28 | +6 |
MSU4 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:09 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to R.J. Shelton for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 27 | −1 |
| 2:09 | 2nd & 11 | own 27 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 5 yds to the MchSt 32 | +5 |
| 2:09 | 3rd & 6 | own 32 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Josiah Price | 0 |
| 2:09 | 4th & 6 | own 32 | Jake Hartbarger punt for 61 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 5 yds to the Nwest 12 | +5 |
NU2 plays, -2 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:27 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 10 | −2 |
| 0:00 | goal line | End of 2nd Quarter | 0 | |
NU5 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 15:00 | 2nd & 12 | own 35 | Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 6 yds to the Nwest 31 | +6 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 4 | own 31 | Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 31 | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 4 | own 31 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 12 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 13:28 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 57 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) | +57 |
MSU8 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:28 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Jack Mitchell kickoff for 64 yds , R.J. Shelton return for 19 yds to the MchSt 20 | +19 |
| 13:23 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to LJ Scott for no gain to the MchSt 20 | 0 |
| 13:23 | 2nd & 10 | own 20 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 5 yds to the MchSt 25 | +5 |
| 13:23 | 3rd & 5 | own 25 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Donnie Corley for 13 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 13:23 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | LJ Scott run for no gain to the MchSt 38 | 0 |
| 13:23 | 2nd & 10 | own 38 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to LJ Scott for 2 yds to the MchSt 40 | +2 |
| 13:23 | 3rd & 8 | own 40 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Donnie Corley | 0 |
| 13:23 | 4th & 8 | own 40 | Jake Hartbarger punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 14 | 0 |
NU10 plays, 86 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:17 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 7 yds to the Nwest 21 | +7 |
| 10:17 | 2nd & 3 | own 21 | Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 22 | +1 |
| 10:17 | 3rd & 2 | own 22 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 11 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 10:17 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 8 yds to the Nwest 41 | +8 |
| 10:17 | 2nd & 2 | own 41 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 14 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 10:17 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 20 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 10:17 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete | 0 |
| 10:17 | 2nd & 10 | opp 25 | Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the MchSt 14 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 10:17 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the MchSt 9 | +5 |
| 6:49 | 2nd & 5 | opp 9 | Clayton Thorson run for 9 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) | +9 |
MSU4 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:49 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 6:49 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Madre London run for 2 yds to the MchSt 27 | +2 |
| 6:49 | 2nd & 8 | own 27 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Josiah Price for 14 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 5:54 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 59 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) | +59 |
NU5 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:54 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 5:54 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 1 yd to the Nwest 26 | +1 |
| 5:54 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 30 | +4 |
| 5:54 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault | 0 |
| 5:54 | 4th & 5 | own 30 | Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds , Brandon Sowards returns for 5 yds to the MchSt 28 | +5 |
MSU4 plays, 13 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 4:44 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Jamal Lyles for 17 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 4:44 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Gerald Holmes run for 1 yd to the MchSt 46 | +1 |
| 4:44 | 2nd & 9 | own 46 | Tyler O'Connor pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton | 0 |
| 4:44 | 3rd & 9 | own 46 | Tyler O'Connor sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 41 Tyler O'Connor fumbled, recovered by Nwest Joe Gaziano , return for 0 yards | −5 |
NU4 plays, -2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson | 0 |
| 3:36 | 2nd & 10 | opp 41 | Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 37 | +4 |
| 3:36 | 3rd & 6 | opp 37 | Justin Jackson run for a loss of 6 yards to the MchSt 43 | −6 |
| 3:36 | 4th & 12 | opp 43 | Hunter Niswander punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Brandon Sowards at the MchSt 14 | 0 |
MSU1 play, 86 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:08 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 86 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) | +86 |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 1:53 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Kevin Cronin kickoff for 60 yds , Solomon Vault return for 95 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) | +95 |
MSU8 plays, 15 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 1:53 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 1:53 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Tyler O'Connor sacked by Jr. Anthony Walker for a loss of 7 yards to the MchSt 18 | −7 |
| 1:53 | 2nd & 17 | own 18 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 7 yds to the MchSt 25 | +7 |
| 1:53 | 3rd & 10 | own 25 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Felton Davis III for 15 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 1:53 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Gerald Holmes run for no gain to the MchSt 40 | 0 |
| 0:00 | own 0 | End of 3rd Quarter | 0 | |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 40 | Tyler O'Connor pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 10 | own 40 | Tyler O'Connor pass intercepted Jared McGee return for no gain to the Nwest 9 | 0 |
NU15 plays, 91 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 14:43 | 1st & 10 | own 9 | Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 9 | 0 |
| 14:43 | 2nd & 10 | own 9 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 5 yds to the Nwest 14 | +5 |
| 14:43 | 3rd & 5 | own 14 | Thorson, Clayton pass incomplete to Nagel, Flynn, PENALTY MSU offside defense 4 yards to the NU18, NO PLAY. | +4 |
| 13:41 | 3rd & 1 | own 18 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 13:41 | 0 |
| 13:41 | 3rd & 1 | own 18 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 13:41 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 27 | +6 |
| 13:41 | 2nd & 4 | own 27 | Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 13:41 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the Nwest 44 | +9 |
| 13:41 | 2nd & 1 | own 44 | Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 13:41 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the MchSt 44 | +3 |
| 13:41 | 2nd & 7 | opp 44 | Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the MchSt 43 | +1 |
| 13:41 | 3rd & 6 | opp 43 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 16 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 13:41 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | John Moten IV run for no gain to the MchSt 27 | 0 |
| 13:41 | 2nd & 10 | opp 27 | Solomon Vault run for 1 yd to the MchSt 26 | +1 |
| 8:25 | 3rd & 9 | opp 26 | Justin Jackson run for 26 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) | +26 |
MSU6 plays, 76 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:25 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds , R.J. Shelton return for 24 yds to the MchSt 24 | +24 |
| 8:19 | 1st & 10 | own 24 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Delton Williams for 22 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down | +22 |
| 8:19 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Donnie Corley for 19 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 8:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | R.J. Shelton pass complete to Josiah Price for 19 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 8:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Donnie Corley for 7 yds to the Nwest 9 | +7 |
| 7:10 | 2nd & 3 | opp 9 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Donnie Corley for 9 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) | +9 |
NU9 plays, 47 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:10 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Kevin Cronin on-side kick recovered by NORTHWESTERN at the MICHIGANST 48 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 47 | +12 |
| 7:09 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the MchSt 40 | +7 |
| 7:09 | 2nd & 3 | opp 40 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 7 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 7:09 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | John Moten IV run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 35 | −2 |
| 7:09 | 2nd & 12 | opp 35 | John Moten IV run for 1 yd to the MchSt 34 | +1 |
| 5:24 | 3rd & 11 | opp 34 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 05:24 | 0 |
| 5:24 | 3rd & 11 | opp 34 | John Moten IV run for 5 yds to the MchSt 29 | +5 |
| 5:09 | 4th & 6 | opp 29 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 05:09 | 0 |
| 5:02 | 4th & 6 | opp 29 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 29 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) | +29 |
MSU6 plays, 32 yd · On downs | ||||
| 5:02 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 5:02 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | R.J. Shelton pass complete to Donnie Corley for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down | +25 |
| 5:02 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Tyler O'Connor pass incomplete to Donnie Corley | 0 |
| 5:02 | 2nd & 10 | midfield | Tyler O'Connor run for 7 yds to the Nwest 43 | +7 |
| 5:02 | 3rd & 3 | opp 43 | Tyler O'Connor pass incomplete to Monty Madaris, broken up by Montre Hartage | 0 |
| 5:02 | 4th & 3 | opp 43 | Tyler O'Connor pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton, broken up by Kyle Queiro | 0 |
NU5 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:09 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | John Moten IV run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 42 | −1 |
| 4:09 | 2nd & 11 | own 42 | John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Nwest 45 | +3 |
| 4:09 | 3rd & 8 | own 45 | John Moten IV run for 4 yds to the Nwest 49 | +4 |
| 2:31 | 4th & 4 | own 49 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 02:31 | 0 |
| 2:31 | 4th & 4 | own 49 | Hunter Niswander punt blocked by Edward Barksdale blocked by Edward Barksdale Jalen Watts-Jackson return for 13 yds to the Nwest 29 | +13 |
MSU9 plays, 11 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 2:22 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Tyler O'Connor pass incomplete to Donnie Corley | 0 |
| 2:22 | 2nd & 10 | opp 29 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 6 yds to the Nwest 23 | +6 |
| 2:22 | 3rd & 4 | opp 23 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Jamal Lyles for 13 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 2:22 | 1st & goal | opp 10 | Tyler O'Connor pass incomplete to Monty Madaris | 0 |
| 2:22 | 2nd & goal | opp 10 | Tyler O'Connor sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 15 yards to the Nwest 25 | −15 |
| 1:14 | 3rd & 0 | opp 25 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:14 | 0 |
| 1:14 | 3rd & goal | opp 25 | Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Monty Madaris for 7 yds to the Nwest 18 | +7 |
| 0:56 | 4th & 0 | opp 18 | Michael Geiger 35 yd FG GOOD | +35 |
| 0:56 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:56 | 0 |
NU4 plays, -2 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:56 | 1st & 0 | own 35 | Kevin Cronin kickoff for 7 yds | 0 |
| 0:56 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 38 | −1 |
| 0:56 | 2nd & 11 | opp 38 | TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 39 | −1 |
| 0:00 | goal line | End of 4th Quarter | 0 | |
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
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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