Week 1 · 2021
Michigan State at Northwestern
Fri 09/03/2021 09:00 PMRyan FieldNorthwestern pregame58% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and lost — Michigan State won.Conference
72°Cloudy7 mph SE · 61% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Michigan State
38
11–2
Northwestern
21
3–9
Attendance
34,248
reported
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| NU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
General
| TOP | PLAYS | YDS | PEN-YDS | 1ST | 3RD | 4TH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 24:18 | 63 | 511 | 5-50 | 23 | 4-10 40.0% | 1-1 100.0% |
| NU | 35:42 | 81 | 400 | 6-40 | 20 | 8-19 42.1% | 4-5 80.0% |
Passing
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 15-26 | 185 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 |
| NU | 30-43 | 283 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 37 | 326 | 8.8 | 4 |
| NU | 38 | 117 | 3.1 | 0 |
Turnovers
| TO | FUM | LOST | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| TCK | TFL | QB HUR | SACKS | PD | INT | INT YDS | DEF TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 56 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 0 |
| NU | 41 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0 |
Returns
| KR | KR YDS | AVG | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | AVG | PR TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| NU | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Northwestern 4–6 vs Michigan State
- 2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
- 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
Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 6–4 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
- 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
Previous meeting vs. Mel Tucker
Northwestern 0–1 vs Mel Tucker
- 2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
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