Week 13 · 2020
Northwestern at Michigan State
Sat 11/28/2020 03:30 PMSpartan StadiumMichigan State pregame18% — Pregame win probability: 18% for Michigan State. Northwestern favored, and lost — Michigan State won.Conference
46°10 mph SW · 46% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Northwestern
20
7–2
Michigan State
29
2–5
Attendance
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not reported
Northwestern14 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 34
Michigan State13 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 30
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | own 21own 23 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 14:10 | NU | own 40opp 18 | 7 plays, 41 yd | On downs | 0–0 |
| 11:15 | MSU | own 19goal line | 2 plays, 81 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 0–7 |
| 10:34 | NU | own 35opp 42 | 7 plays, 23 yd | Turnover | 0–7 |
| 8:24 | MSU | opp 11opp 5 | 4 plays, 6 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 0–10 |
| 7:06 | NU | own 28own 36 | 5 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 0–10 |
| 5:39 | MSU | own 15goal line | 16 plays, 85 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 0–17 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:55 | NU | own 25opp 24 | 16 plays, 51 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 3–17 |
| 11:02 | MSU | own 25own 45 | 9 plays, 20 yd | Punt | 3–17 |
| 8:20 | NU | own 44opp 14 | 11 plays, 42 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 6–17 |
| 6:35 | MSU | own 13opp 32 | 17 plays, 55 yd | Missed FG | 6–17 |
| 0:59 | NU | own 32own 49 | 8 plays, 17 yd | End of period | 6–17 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 25goal line | 11 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 13–17 |
| 10:39 | MSU | own 25opp 39 | 9 plays, 36 yd | Punt | 13–17 |
| 6:59 | NU | own 20own 48 | 9 plays, 28 yd | Punt | 13–17 |
| 4:04 | MSU | own 6own 14 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 13–17 |
| 2:28 | NU | opp 37goal line | 9 plays, 37 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 20–17 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:54 | MSU | own 25own 33 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Turnover | 20–17 |
| 13:19 | NU | opp 40opp 40 | 1 play, -7 yd | Turnover | 20–17 |
| 13:15 | MSU | own 47opp 26 | 7 plays, 27 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 20–20 |
| 10:11 | NU | own 28own 34 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 20–20 |
| 8:22 | MSU | own 21own 27 | 4 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 20–20 |
| 6:54 | NU | own 29own 33 | 3 plays, 3 yd | Turnover | 20–20 |
| 6:22 | MSU | midfieldopp 31 | 7 plays, 19 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 20–23 |
| 3:35 | NU | own 22own 22 | 5 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 20–23 |
| 2:57 | MSU | own 36midfield | 10 plays, 14 yd | Punt | 20–23 |
| 0:25 | NU | own 19own 29 | 2 plays, -10 yd | Uncategorized | 20–23 |
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 6–4 vs Northwestern
- 2019 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 10
- 2018 · wk 6Northwestern 29 @ Michigan State 19
- 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
Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 6–4 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2019 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 10
- 2018 · wk 6Northwestern 29 @ Michigan State 19
- 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
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