Week 6 · 2018
Northwestern at Michigan State
Sat 10/06/2018 12:00 PMSpartan StadiumMichigan State pregame77% — Pregame win probability: 77% for Michigan State. Michigan State favored, and lost — Northwestern won.Conference
Northwestern
29
9–5
Michigan State
19
7–6
Attendance
72,850
reported
NorthwesternNU
Michigan StateMSU
Passing
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Clayton Thorson | 31/47 | 373 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 |
| MSU | Brian Lewerke | 31/51 | 329 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Drake Anderson | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 11 |
| NU | Solomon Vault | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 0 | 5 |
| NU | Clayton Thorson | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 1 | 2 |
| MSU | Felton Davis III | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 1 | 48 |
| MSU | La'Darius Jefferson | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
| MSU | Connor Heyward | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 |
| MSU | Brian Lewerke | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 10 |
| MSU | Alante Thomas | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| MSU | Laress Nelson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| MSU | Weston Bridges | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Flynn Nagel | 10 | 111 | 11.1 | 0 | 18 |
| NU | Kyric McGowan | 1 | 77 | 77.0 | 1 | 77 |
| NU | Cameron Green | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 1 | 21 |
| NU | Bennett Skowronek | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 29 |
| NU | JJ Jefferson | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 34 |
| NU | Riley Lees | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| NU | Solomon Vault | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| NU | John Moten IV | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Felton Davis III | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | 1 | 26 |
| MSU | Cam Chambers | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 | 27 |
| MSU | Brandon Sowards | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 23 |
| MSU | Connor Heyward | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 15 |
| MSU | Matt Dotson | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| MSU | Darrell Stewart Jr. | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| MSU | Matt Sokol | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| MSU | CJ Hayes | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| MSU | La'Darius Jefferson | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| MSU | Alante Thomas | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| FUM | LOST | REC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Riley Lees | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Connor Heyward | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Blake Gallagher | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Chris Bergin | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | JR Pace | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| NU | Jared McGee | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Paddy Fisher | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NU | Montre Hartage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| NU | Cameron Ruiz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NU | Trent Goens | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Earnest Brown IV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NU | Joe Gaziano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Samdup Miller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Trae Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Blake Hance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Bryce Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Erik Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Joe Bergin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Nathan Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NU | Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Justin Layne | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Kenny Willekes | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Andrew Dowell | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | David Dowell | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Joe Bachie | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MSU | Khari Willis | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Antjuan Simmons | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Matt Morrissey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Mike Panasiuk | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Dillon Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Jacub Panasiuk | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| MSU | Jon Reschke | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Naquan Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Raequan Williams | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MSU | Tre Person | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MSU | Tyriq Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Xavier Henderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Brandon Bouyer-Randle | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Cole Hahn | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Dominique Long | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | Matt Dotson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Jared McGee | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| MSU | Khari Willis | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| MSU | Mike Panasiuk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Charlie Kuhbander | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| MSU | Matt Coghlin | 2/2 | 100.0 | 27 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Jake Collins | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| MSU | Tyler Hunt | 7 | 286 | 40.9 | 0 | 5 | 63 |
Kick returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Kyric McGowan | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
| MSU | Connor Heyward | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 20 |
Punt returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Riley Lees | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Michigan State 6–4 vs Northwestern
- 2017 · wk 9Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 39
- 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 9 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio
Northwestern 4–5 vs Mark Dantonio
- 2017 · wk 9Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 39
- 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
Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 6–4 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2017 · wk 9Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 39
- 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
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