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

Michigan State12 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 30

Northwestern12 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 27

1st quarter

15:00MSUown 25goal line2 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 MSU70
14:47NUown 35opp 269 plays, 39 ydMissed FG70
11:56MSUown 26goal line10 plays, 74 ydTouchdown +7 MSU140
7:44NUown 27opp 228 plays, 51 ydOn downs140
5:09MSUown 22opp 427 plays, 36 ydPunt140
2:47NUown 1own 215 plays, 20 ydPunt140
0:20MSUown 39own 438 plays, 4 ydPunt140

2nd quarter

13:07NUown 20own 254 plays, 5 ydPunt140
11:13MSUown 34goal line4 plays, 66 ydTouchdown +7 MSU210
9:45NUown 25own 437 plays, 18 ydPunt210
8:23MSUown 26own 274 plays, 1 ydPunt210
7:43NUown 38goal line16 plays, 62 ydTouchdown +7 NU217
0:59MSUown 25opp 1210 plays, 33 ydOn downs217

3rd quarter

15:00NUown 31opp 208 plays, 49 ydMissed FG217
11:26MSUown 20goal line12 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 MSU287
7:06NUown 25own 347 plays, 1 ydPunt287
5:39MSUown 18own 264 plays, 8 ydPunt287
4:09NUown 31goal line17 plays, 69 ydTouchdown +7 NU2814

4th quarter

11:17MSUown 22opp 1912 plays, 59 ydField goal +3 MSU3114
6:04NUown 25own 127 plays, -13 ydPunt3114
4:57MSUopp 47opp 471 play, 8 ydTurnover3114
4:47NUown 39goal line8 plays, 61 ydTouchdown +7 NU3121
2:27MSUown 48goal line6 plays, 52 ydTouchdown +7 MSU3821
1:29NUown 25own 355 plays, 10 ydEnd of period3821

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Michigan StateNorthwestern after the drive.

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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