Week 9 · 2017
#16 Michigan State at Northwestern
Sat 10/28/2017 03:30 PMRyan FieldNorthwestern pregame45% — Pregame win probability: 45% for Northwestern. Michigan State favored, and lost — Northwestern won.Conference
#16 Michigan State
31
10–3
Northwestern
39
10–3
Attendance
39,369
reported
MSU8 plays, 92 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , Connor Heyward return for 16 yds to the Michigan St. 16 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Shane Jones) to the MchSt 8 | +16 |
| 14:52 | 1st & 10 | own 8 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 16 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 14:26 | 1st & 10 | own 24 | Gerald Holmes run for 4 yds to the MchSt 28 | +4 |
| 13:49 | 2nd & 6 | own 28 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 6 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 13:14 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 60 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down | +60 |
| 12:44 | 1st & goal | opp 6 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Matt Sokol | 0 |
| 12:39 | 2nd & goal | opp 6 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III | 0 |
| 12:25 | 3rd & goal | opp 6 | Cody White 6 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) | +6 |
NU9 plays, 47 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 12:25 | 3rd & 10 | own 35 | Brett Scanlon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 12:25 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 11 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 12:06 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 5 yds to the Nwest 41 | +5 |
| 11:44 | 2nd & 5 | own 41 | Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 43 | +2 |
| 11:19 | 3rd & 3 | own 43 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 4 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 10:56 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the MchSt 44 | +9 |
| 10:29 | 2nd & 1 | opp 44 | Jeremy Larkin run for no gain to the MchSt 44 | 0 |
| 9:59 | 3rd & 1 | opp 44 | Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 9:18 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 14 yds Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman fumbled, forced by Andrew Dowell, recovered by MchSt David Dowell | +14 |
MSU9 plays, 65 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 9:18 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | LJ Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 27 | −1 |
| 8:40 | 2nd & 11 | own 27 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for 5 yds to the MchSt 32 | +5 |
| 8:02 | 3rd & 6 | own 32 | Brian Lewerke run for 19 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 7:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Darrell Stewart Jr. run for 19 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 7:07 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the Nwest 26 | +4 |
| 6:32 | 2nd & 6 | opp 26 | LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the Nwest 22 | +4 |
| 5:56 | 3rd & 2 | opp 22 | Brian Lewerke run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 5:14 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | LJ Scott run for 5 yds to the Nwest 13 LJ Scott fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by MchSt Brian Allen | +5 |
| 4:28 | 2nd & 5 | opp 13 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 6 yds Cody White fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by Nwest Brett Walsh | +6 |
NU8 plays, 41 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:28 | 1st & 10 | own 7 | Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 8 | +1 |
| 3:54 | 2nd & 9 | own 14 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (Demetrius Cooper) to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down | +21 |
| 3:34 | 1st & 10 | own 29 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Nwest 37 | +8 |
| 3:29 | 2nd & 2 | own 37 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 3:06 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 9 yds to the Nwest 49 | +9 |
| 2:44 | 2nd & 1 | own 49 | Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 48 | −1 |
| 2:13 | 3rd & 2 | own 48 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel | 0 |
| 2:03 | 4th & 2 | own 48 | Hunter Niswander punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Cody White at the MchSt 20 | 0 |
MSU8 plays, 32 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:03 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 11 yds to the MchSt 31 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 1:31 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Connor Heyward run for no gain to the MchSt 31 | 0 |
| 0:58 | 2nd & 10 | own 31 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 30 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down | +30 |
| 0:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to LJ Scott | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 39 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 1 yd to the Nwest 38 | +1 |
| 0:00 | goal line | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 9 | opp 38 | Brian Lewerke sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 48 | −10 |
| 14:13 | 4th & 19 | opp 48 | Jake Hartbarger punt for 47 yds, downed at the Nwest 1 | 0 |
NU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:13 | 1st & 10 | own 1 | Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 3 | +2 |
| 13:42 | 2nd & 8 | own 3 | Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 3 | 0 |
| 13:11 | 3rd & 8 | own 3 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel | 0 |
| 12:53 | 4th & 8 | own 3 | Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds , Cody White returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 48 | −3 |
MSU6 plays, 20 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 12:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Connor Heyward run for 3 yds to the Nwest 45 | +3 |
| 12:14 | 2nd & 7 | opp 45 | Brian Lewerke run for 8 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 11:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | Madre London run for 3 yds to the Nwest 34 | +3 |
| 10:59 | 2nd & 7 | opp 34 | Madre London run for 5 yds to the Nwest 29 | +5 |
| 10:11 | 3rd & 2 | opp 29 | Brian Lewerke run for 1 yd to the Nwest 28 | +1 |
| 9:31 | 4th & 1 | opp 28 | Matt Coghlin 46 Yd Field Goal | +46 |
NU16 plays, 81 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 9:31 | 4th & 1 | own 35 | Brett Scanlon kickoff for 62 yds , Riley Lees return for 16 yds to the Nwest 19 | +16 |
| 9:26 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Nwest 24 | +5 |
| 8:58 | 1st & 5 | own 24 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 2 yds to the Nwest 26 | +2 |
| 8:26 | 2nd & 3 | own 26 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 25 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down | +25 |
| 8:11 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson | 0 |
| 8:04 | 2nd & 10 | opp 49 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson | 0 |
| 7:56 | 3rd & 10 | opp 49 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 10 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 7:16 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the MchSt 34 | +5 |
| 6:53 | 2nd & 5 | opp 34 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 10 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 6:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan | 0 |
| 6:24 | 2nd & 10 | opp 24 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 21 yds to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down | +21 |
| 5:42 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the MchSt 2 | +1 |
| 5:13 | 2nd & goal | opp 2 | Justin Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 5 | −3 |
| 4:34 | 3rd & goal | opp 5 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the MchSt 1 | +4 |
| 4:03 | 4th & 0 | opp 1 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:03 | 0 |
| 3:58 | 4th & goal | opp 1 | Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) | +1 |
MSU8 plays, 10 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:58 | 4th & 8 | own 35 | Luke Otto kickoff for 59 yds , Connor Heyward return for 20 yds to the MchSt 26 | +20 |
| 3:52 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the MchSt 34 | +8 |
| 3:17 | 2nd & 2 | own 34 | LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 2:37 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | LJ Scott run for no gain to the MchSt 36 | 0 |
| 2:09 | 2nd & 10 | own 36 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:09 | 0 |
| 2:04 | 2nd & 10 | own 36 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cody White | 0 |
| 1:59 | 3rd & 10 | own 36 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr. | 0 |
| 1:49 | 4th & 10 | own 36 | Jake Hartbarger punt for 38 yds, downed at the Nwest 26 | 0 |
NU13 plays, 56 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 1:44 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson | 0 |
| 1:36 | 2nd & 10 | own 26 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 15 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 1:31 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 44 | +3 |
| 1:08 | 2nd & 7 | own 44 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Nwest 49 | +5 |
| 0:48 | 3rd & 2 | own 49 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 5 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 0:41 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:41 | 0 |
| 0:41 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 11 yds to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 0:28 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 17 yds to the MchSt 18 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 0:18 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | TEAM pass incomplete | 0 |
| 0:14 | 2nd & 10 | opp 18 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson | 0 |
| 0:14 | 3rd & 10 | opp 18 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:14 | 0 |
| 0:08 | 3rd & 10 | opp 18 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek | 0 |
| 0:04 | 4th & 10 | opp 18 | Charlie Kuhbander 35 Yd Field Goal | +35 |
MSU3 plays, -2 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:04 | 4th & 10 | own 35 | Luke Otto kickoff for 42 yds | 0 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 21 | −2 |
| 0:00 | goal line | End of 2nd Quarter | 0 | |
NU10 plays, 41 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brett Scanlon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 18 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 14:37 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson | 0 |
| 14:26 | 2nd & 10 | own 43 | Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 49 | +6 |
| 13:47 | 3rd & 4 | own 49 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 7 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 13:41 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 10 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 13:17 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek | 0 |
| 13:10 | 2nd & 10 | opp 34 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Charlie Fessler | 0 |
| 13:06 | 3rd & 10 | opp 34 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek | 0 |
| 12:57 | 4th & 10 | opp 34 | Hunter Niswander punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 7 | 0 |
MSU16 plays, 60 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 12:57 | 1st & 10 | own 7 | Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the MchSt 10 | +3 |
| 12:18 | 2nd & 7 | own 10 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr. | 0 |
| 11:58 | 3rd & 7 | own 10 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 13 yds to the MchSt 23 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 11:27 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the MchSt 26 | +3 |
| 10:54 | 2nd & 7 | own 26 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III | 0 |
| 10:48 | 3rd & 7 | own 26 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 23 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down | +23 |
| 10:11 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 11 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 9:42 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III | 0 |
| 9:29 | 2nd & 10 | opp 40 | Gerald Holmes run for 1 yd to the Nwest 39 | +1 |
| 8:52 | 3rd & 9 | opp 39 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 6 yds to the Nwest 33 | +6 |
| 8:17 | 4th & 3 | opp 33 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 6 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 7:46 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | Gerald Holmes run for 2 yds to the Nwest 25 | +2 |
| 6:59 | 2nd & 8 | opp 25 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Gerald Holmes for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 27 | −2 |
| 6:24 | 3rd & 10 | opp 27 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Matt Sokol | 0 |
| 6:21 | 4th & 10 | opp 27 | MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Luke Campbell) to the Nwest 33 | −6 |
| 6:16 | 4th & 16 | opp 33 | Matt Coghlin 51 yd FG MISSED | +51 |
NU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:16 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 35 | +2 |
| 5:31 | 2nd & 8 | own 35 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 3 yds to the Nwest 38 | +3 |
| 4:59 | 3rd & 5 | own 38 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 4 yds to the Nwest 42 | +4 |
| 4:34 | 4th & 1 | own 42 | Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cody White at the MchSt 20 | 0 |
MSU6 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:34 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the MchSt 22 | +2 |
| 3:49 | 2nd & 8 | own 22 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to LJ Scott for 9 yds to the MchSt 31 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 3:34 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Darrell Stewart Jr. run for 8 yds to the MchSt 39 | +8 |
| 2:56 | 2nd & 2 | own 39 | LJ Scott run for no gain to the MchSt 39 | 0 |
| 2:17 | 3rd & 2 | own 39 | Brian Lewerke run for 1 yd to the MchSt 40 | +1 |
| 1:41 | 4th & 1 | own 40 | Jake Hartbarger punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 19 | 0 |
NU8 plays, 25 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 1:41 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | Thorson, Clayton pass complete to Skowronek, Bennett for 15 yards to the NORTHWSTRN34, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (Skowronek, Bennett) 9 yards to the NORTHWSTRN10, NO PLAY. | −9 |
| 1:16 | 1st & 19 | own 21 | Jeremy Larkin run for 11 yds to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (Raequan Williams) to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down | +21 |
| 1:01 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 11 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 0:51 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Riley Lees | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 42 | Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Nwest 45 | +3 |
| 0:00 | own 0 | End of 3rd Quarter | 0 | |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 7 | own 45 | Clayton Thorson sacked by Khari Willis for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 44 | −1 |
| 14:17 | 4th & 8 | own 44 | Hunter Niswander punt for 45 yds , Cody White returns for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 9 Cody White fumbled, recovered by MchSt Tyson Smith | −2 |
MSU4 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:17 | 1st & 10 | own 9 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 7 yds to the MchSt 16 | +7 |
| 13:43 | 2nd & 3 | own 16 | Madre London run for no gain to the MchSt 16 | 0 |
| 12:52 | 3rd & 3 | own 16 | Brian Lewerke run for 1 yd to the MchSt 17 | +1 |
| 12:16 | 4th & 2 | own 17 | Jake Hartbarger punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 42 | 0 |
NU5 plays, 58 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 12:16 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 25 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down | +25 |
| 11:54 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson | 0 |
| 11:39 | 2nd & 10 | opp 33 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the MchSt 30 | +3 |
| 10:59 | 3rd & 7 | opp 22 | Clayton Thorson run for 8 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (Justin Layne) to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 10:49 | 1st & 10 | opp 12 | Bennett Skowronek 12 Yd pass from Justin Jackson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) | +12 |
MSU15 plays, 61 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 10:49 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 10:49 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III | 0 |
| 10:33 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 7 yds to the MchSt 32 | +7 |
| 10:01 | 3rd & 3 | own 32 | MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Cody White) to the MchSt 17 | −15 |
| 9:36 | 3rd & 18 | own 17 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 45 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down | +45 |
| 8:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete | 0 |
| 8:49 | 2nd & 10 | opp 38 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 14 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 8:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cam Chambers | 0 |
| 8:12 | 2nd & 10 | opp 24 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cody White | 0 |
| 8:06 | 3rd & 10 | opp 24 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 12 yds to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 7:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 12 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to LJ Scott for 2 yds to the Nwest 10 | +2 |
| 6:59 | 2nd & 8 | opp 10 | Lewerke, Brian pass incomplete, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Chewins, Cole) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN20, NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 6:46 | 2nd & 18 | opp 20 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 6 yds to the Nwest 14 | +6 |
| 6:13 | 3rd & 12 | opp 14 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr. | 0 |
| 6:04 | 4th & 12 | opp 14 | Matt Coghlin 32 yd FG MISSED | +32 |
NU9 plays, 30 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:04 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 13 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 5:22 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 38 | +5 |
| 4:40 | 2nd & 5 | own 38 | Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 4:07 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 49 | +5 |
| 3:31 | 2nd & 5 | own 49 | Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the MchSt 49 | +2 |
| 3:27 | 3rd & 3 | opp 49 | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 03:27 | 0 |
| 3:27 | 3rd & 3 | opp 49 | Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line | −1 |
| 3:21 | 4th & 4 | midfield | Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 03:21 | 0 |
| 3:14 | 4th & 4 | midfield | Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cody White at the MchSt 12 | 0 |
MSU14 plays, 88 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:14 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 10 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 2:53 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the MchSt 30 | +8 |
| 2:32 | 2nd & 2 | own 30 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 3 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 2:14 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 14 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 1:59 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the Nwest 45 | +8 |
| 1:56 | 2nd & 2 | opp 45 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Hunter Rison for 9 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 1:49 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cody White | 0 |
| 1:42 | 2nd & 10 | opp 36 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Hunter Rison for 7 yds to the Nwest 29 | +7 |
| 1:26 | 3rd & 3 | opp 29 | MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Matt Dotson) to the Nwest 34 | −5 |
| 1:10 | 3rd & 8 | opp 34 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 4 yds to the Nwest 30 | +4 |
| 0:53 | 4th & 4 | opp 30 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:53 | 0 |
| 0:47 | 4th & 4 | opp 30 | Brian Lewerke run for 5 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 0:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 12 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 0:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 13 | Felton Davis III 13 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) | +13 |
NU3 plays, -2 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:25 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brett Scanlon kickoff for 64 yds , Riley Lees return for 15 yds to the Nwest 16 | +15 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 16 | TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 14 | −2 |
| 0:00 | own 0 | End of 4th Quarter | 0 | |
NU2 plays, 25 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 11 yds to the MchSt 14 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Cameron Green 14 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) | +14 |
MSU6 plays, 25 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cody White | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 25 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 7 yds to the Nwest 18 | +7 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 3 | opp 18 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 11 yds to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 0:00 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | Brian Lewerke run for 1 yd to the Nwest 6 | +1 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & goal | opp 6 | Felton Davis III 6 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) | +6 |
| 0:00 | goal line | End of OT | 0 | |
MSU2 plays, 25 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Brian Lewerke pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 14 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 11 | Cody White 11 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) | +11 |
NU5 plays, 25 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the MchSt 21 | +4 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 6 | opp 21 | Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 18 yds to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 0:00 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Justin Jackson run for no gain to the MchSt 3 | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & goal | opp 3 | Justin Jackson 3 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) | +3 |
| 0:00 | own 0 | End of Quarter | 0 | |
NU3 plays, 25 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 25 | Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the MchSt 22 | +3 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 7 | opp 22 | Flynn Nagel 22 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Clayton Thorson Pass to Cameron Green for Two-Point Conversion) | +22 |
MSU3 plays, 0 yd · Uncategorized | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cody White | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 25 | Brian Lewerke pass intercepted, touchback. Nate Hall return for no gain | 0 |
| 0:00 | goal line | End of 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. Michigan State
Northwestern 4–6 vs Michigan State
- 2016 · wk 7Northwestern 54 @ Michigan State 40
- 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
Previous 9 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 6–3 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2016 · wk 7Northwestern 54 @ Michigan State 40
- 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
Previous 8 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio
Northwestern 3–5 vs Mark Dantonio
- 2016 · wk 7Northwestern 54 @ Michigan State 40
- 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
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