Week 9 · 2017
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
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. Team
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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