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
MSU2 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:47 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Kenneth Walker III run for 75 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) | +75 |
NU9 plays, 39 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 14:47 | 1st & 25 | own 20 | Matt Coghlin kickoff for 56 yds , Coco Azema return for 11 yds to the Nwest 35 | +11 |
| 14:15 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the Nwest 36 | +1 |
| 14:11 | 2nd & 9 | own 36 | NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 31 | −5 |
| 13:58 | 2nd & 14 | own 31 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz | 0 |
| 13:45 | 3rd & 14 | own 31 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 41 yds to the MchSt 28 for a 1ST down | +41 |
| 13:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 26 | +2 |
| 12:47 | 2nd & 8 | opp 26 | Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the MchSt 22 | +4 |
| 12:11 | 3rd & 4 | opp 22 | Andrew Clair run for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 26 | −4 |
| 11:56 | 4th & 8 | opp 26 | Charlie Kuhbander 44 yd FG MISSED | +44 |
MSU10 plays, 74 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:39 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 28 | +2 |
| 11:12 | 2nd & 8 | own 28 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 16 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 10:44 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the MchSt 44 | 0 |
| 10:15 | 2nd & 10 | own 44 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 20 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 9:55 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the Nwest 36 | 0 |
| 9:04 | 2nd & 10 | opp 36 | Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the Nwest 33 | +3 |
| 8:40 | 3rd & 7 | opp 33 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 7 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 8:23 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley | 0 |
| 8:15 | 2nd & 10 | opp 26 | Kenneth Walker III run for 23 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down | +23 |
| 7:44 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) | +3 |
NU8 plays, 51 yd · On downs | ||||
| 7:44 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Matt Coghlin kickoff for 60 yds , Coco Azema return for 22 yds to the Nwest 27 | +22 |
| 7:32 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Andrew Clair | 0 |
| 7:07 | 2nd & 10 | own 27 | Stephon Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the Nwest 28 | +1 |
| 6:40 | 3rd & 9 | own 28 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 47 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down | +47 |
| 6:17 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 27 | −2 |
| 5:30 | 2nd & 12 | opp 27 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 5 yds to the MchSt 22 | +5 |
| 5:15 | 3rd & 7 | opp 22 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson Jr. | 0 |
| 5:09 | 4th & 7 | opp 22 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz | 0 |
MSU7 plays, 36 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:53 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 3 yds to the MchSt 25 | +3 |
| 4:25 | 2nd & 7 | own 25 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 15 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 4:12 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Payton Thorne run for 18 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 3:44 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed | 0 |
| 3:31 | 2nd & 10 | opp 42 | Jordon Simmons run for no gain to the Nwest 42 | 0 |
| 2:58 | 3rd & 10 | opp 42 | Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Terry Lockett Jr. | 0 |
| 2:47 | 4th & 10 | opp 42 | Bryce Baringer punt for 41 yds, downed at the Nwest 1 | 0 |
NU5 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:30 | 1st & 10 | own 1 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 15 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 2:10 | 1st & 10 | own 16 | Hunter Johnson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 10 Hunter Johnson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Hunter Johnson | −6 |
| 1:41 | 2nd & 16 | own 10 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 8 yds to the Nwest 18 | +8 |
| 1:07 | 3rd & 8 | own 18 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 3 yds to the Nwest 21 | +3 |
| 0:20 | 4th & 5 | own 21 | Derek Adams punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 39 | 0 |
MSU8 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 0:01 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the MchSt 43 | +4 |
| 0:00 | own 39 | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 14:51 | 2nd & 6 | own 43 | Kenneth Walker III run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 14:35 | 1st & 10 | midfield | MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 45 | −5 |
| 14:22 | 1st & 15 | own 45 | Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor | 0 |
| 14:15 | 2nd & 15 | own 45 | Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line | +5 |
| 13:36 | 3rd & 10 | midfield | Payton Thorne sacked by Samdup Miller and Chris Bergin for a loss of 7 yards to the MchSt 43 | −7 |
| 13:07 | 4th & 17 | own 43 | Bryce Baringer punt for 57 yds for a touchback | 0 |
NU4 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:58 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the Nwest 24 | +4 |
| 12:29 | 2nd & 6 | own 24 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 1 yd to the Nwest 25 | +1 |
| 11:30 | 3rd & 5 | own 25 | Hunter Johnson run for no gain to the Nwest 25 | 0 |
| 11:13 | 4th & 5 | own 25 | Derek Adams punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 34 | 0 |
MSU4 plays, 66 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:52 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the MchSt 36 | +2 |
| 10:25 | 2nd & 8 | own 36 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 19 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 10:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Payton Thorne run for 16 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (Chris Bergin) to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down | +31 |
| 9:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 14 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) | +14 |
NU7 plays, 18 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:45 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 9:38 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete | 0 |
| 9:25 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Evan Hull for 16 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 9:07 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 43 | +2 |
| 8:35 | 2nd & 8 | own 43 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Malik Washington | 0 |
| 8:31 | 3rd & 8 | own 43 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete | 0 |
| 8:23 | 4th & 8 | own 43 | Derek Adams punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 26 | 0 |
MSU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:16 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor | 0 |
| 8:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 26 | Harold Joiner run for 1 yd to the MchSt 27 | +1 |
| 7:53 | 3rd & 9 | own 27 | Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed | 0 |
| 7:43 | 4th & 9 | own 27 | Bryce Baringer punt for 48 yds , Bryce Kirtz returns for 13 yds to the Nwest 38 | +13 |
NU16 plays, 62 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:30 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Andrew Clair run for 8 yds to the Nwest 46 | +8 |
| 7:10 | 2nd & 2 | own 46 | Andrew Clair run for 1 yd to the Nwest 47 | +1 |
| 6:40 | 3rd & 1 | own 47 | Hunter Johnson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 5:50 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Anthony Tyus III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 48 | −1 |
| 5:15 | 2nd & 11 | own 48 | MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the MchSt 47 | +5 |
| 4:45 | 2nd & 6 | opp 47 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 5 yds to the MchSt 42 | +5 |
| 4:15 | 3rd & 1 | opp 42 | Stephon Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 3:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 25 yds to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down | +25 |
| 3:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 13 | Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 11 | +2 |
| 3:01 | 2nd & 8 | opp 11 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Anthony Tyus III | 0 |
| 2:30 | 3rd & 8 | opp 11 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 7 yds to the MchSt 4 | +7 |
| 2:07 | 4th & 1 | opp 4 | Hunter Johnson run for 2 yds to the MchSt 2 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 1:52 | 1st & goal | opp 2 | Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 1 | +1 |
| 1:16 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Charlie Mangieri | 0 |
| 1:05 | 3rd & goal | opp 1 | Anthony Tyus III run for no gain to the MchSt 1 | 0 |
| 0:59 | 4th & goal | opp 1 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) | +1 |
MSU10 plays, 33 yd · On downs | ||||
| 0:59 | 4th & 9 | own 35 | Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 51 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 0:45 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Kenneth Walker III run for 9 yds to the MchSt 34 | +9 |
| 0:27 | 2nd & 1 | own 34 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 7 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 0:20 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 3 yds to the MchSt 44 | +3 |
| 0:10 | 2nd & 7 | own 44 | Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor | 0 |
| 0:10 | 3rd & 7 | own 44 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:10 | 0 |
| 0:05 | 3rd & 7 | own 44 | Kenneth Walker III run for 14 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 0:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | TEAM pass incomplete | 0 |
| 0:02 | 2nd & 10 | opp 42 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:02 | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 42 | Matt Coghlin 60 yd FG RETURNED , Brandon Joseph return for 12 yds to the Nwest 12 | +12 |
NU8 plays, 49 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 14:39 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Evan Hull run for 49 yds to the MchSt 20 for a 1ST down | +49 |
| 14:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Evan Hull run for 9 yds to the MchSt 11 | +9 |
| 13:45 | 2nd & 1 | opp 11 | Malik Washington run for 2 yds to the MchSt 9 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 13:18 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Illegal Motion (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 14 | −5 |
| 12:51 | 1st & goal | opp 14 | Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the MchSt 12 | +2 |
| 12:29 | 2nd & goal | opp 12 | Hunter Johnson run for 2 yds to the MchSt 10 | +2 |
| 11:45 | 3rd & goal | opp 10 | Hunter Johnson sacked by Xavier Henderson for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 20 | −10 |
| 11:26 | 4th & goal | opp 20 | Charlie Kuhbander 38 yd FG MISSED | +38 |
MSU12 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:09 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 23 | +3 |
| 10:38 | 2nd & 7 | own 23 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 5 yds to the MchSt 28 | +5 |
| 9:51 | 3rd & 2 | own 28 | Kenneth Walker III run for 9 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 9:26 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 26 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down | +26 |
| 9:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Jarrett Horst) to the MchSt 48 | −15 |
| 8:45 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Jordon Simmons run for no gain to the MchSt 48 | 0 |
| 8:18 | 2nd & 10 | own 48 | Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the MchSt 48 | 0 |
| 7:50 | 3rd & 10 | own 48 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 13 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 7:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 11 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 7:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 23 yds to the Nwest 5 for a 1ST down | +23 |
| 7:13 | 1st & goal | opp 5 | Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor | 0 |
| 7:06 | 2nd & goal | opp 5 | Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) | +5 |
NU7 plays, 1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:06 | 2nd & 10 | own 35 | Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 7:01 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Anthony Tyus III | 0 |
| 6:52 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Malik Washington for 19 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 6:30 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Hunter Johnson sacked by Ronald Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 42 | −2 |
| 5:56 | 2nd & 12 | own 42 | Hunter Johnson sacked by TEAM for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 34 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (-8 Yards) to the Nwest 34 | −16 |
| 5:50 | 3rd & 20 | own 34 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Charlie Mangieri | 0 |
| 5:39 | 4th & 20 | own 34 | Derek Adams punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 18 | 0 |
MSU4 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:20 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 21 | +3 |
| 4:40 | 2nd & 7 | own 21 | Jordon Simmons run for 5 yds to the MchSt 26 | +5 |
| 4:21 | 3rd & 2 | own 26 | Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jordon Simmons | 0 |
| 4:09 | 4th & 2 | own 26 | Bryce Baringer punt for 43 yds, downed at the Nwest 31 | 0 |
NU17 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:58 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 35 | +4 |
| 3:31 | 2nd & 6 | own 35 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 13 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 2:55 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Evan Hull run for no gain to the Nwest 48 | 0 |
| 2:19 | 2nd & 10 | own 48 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 8 yds to the MchSt 44 | +8 |
| 1:48 | 3rd & 2 | opp 44 | Hunter Johnson run for 8 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 1:21 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | Hunter Johnson sacked by Quavaris Crouch for a loss of 6 yards to the MchSt 42 | −6 |
| 0:50 | 2nd & 16 | opp 42 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Jacob Gill for 9 yds to the MchSt 33 | +9 |
| 0:14 | 3rd & 7 | opp 33 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 4 yds to the MchSt 29 | +4 |
| 0:00 | opp 33 | End of 3rd Quarter | 0 | |
| 14:45 | 4th & 3 | opp 29 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Malik Washington for 9 yds to the MchSt 20 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 14:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Andrew Clair for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 24 | −4 |
| 14:03 | 2nd & 14 | opp 24 | Hunter Johnson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 20 | +4 |
| 13:13 | 3rd & 10 | opp 20 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 5 yds to the MchSt 15 | +5 |
| 12:44 | 4th & 5 | opp 15 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 6 yds to the MchSt 9 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 12:10 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 2 yds to the MchSt 7 | +2 |
| 11:30 | 2nd & goal | opp 7 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Evan Hull for 2 yds to the MchSt 5 | +2 |
| 11:17 | 3rd & goal | opp 5 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) | +5 |
MSU12 plays, 59 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 11:17 | 3rd & 6 | own 35 | Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 55 yds , Jalen Nailor return for 12 yds to the MchSt 22 | +12 |
| 10:47 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 3 yds to the MchSt 25 | +3 |
| 10:30 | 2nd & 7 | own 25 | Kenneth Walker III run for 50 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down | +50 |
| 10:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Kenneth Walker III run for 9 yds to the Nwest 16 | +9 |
| 9:48 | 2nd & 1 | opp 16 | Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the Nwest 16 | 0 |
| 8:53 | 3rd & 1 | opp 16 | Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the Nwest 16 | 0 |
| 8:20 | 4th & 1 | opp 16 | Kenneth Walker III run for 8 yds to the Nwest 8 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 7:46 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | Thorne, Payton rush for 2 yards to the NORTHWSTRN6, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Hunt, Tyler) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN18, NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 7:34 | 1st & goal | opp 18 | Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor | 0 |
| 7:23 | 2nd & goal | opp 18 | Harold Joiner run for 3 yds to the Nwest 15 | +3 |
| 6:30 | 3rd & goal | opp 15 | Payton Thorne sacked by Jeremy Meiser for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 19 | −4 |
| 6:04 | 4th & 0 | opp 19 | Matt Coghlin 37 yd FG GOOD | +37 |
NU7 plays, -13 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:04 | 4th & 21 | own 35 | Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 6:04 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 20 | −5 |
| 5:50 | 1st & 15 | own 20 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 2 yds to the Nwest 22 | +2 |
| 5:37 | 2nd & 13 | own 22 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Evan Hull | 0 |
| 5:20 | 3rd & 13 | own 22 | Johnson, Hunter pass complete to Hull, Evan for 13 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Schmidt, Charlie) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN12, NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 5:06 | 3rd & 23 | own 12 | Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Malik Washington | 0 |
| 4:57 | 4th & 23 | own 12 | Derek Adams punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the Nwest 47 | 0 |
MSU1 play, 8 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 4:47 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Harold Joiner run for 8 yds to the Nwest 39 Harold Joiner fumbled, forced by A.J. Hampton Jr., recovered by Nwest Sean McLaughlin | +8 |
NU8 plays, 61 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 4:30 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Evan Hull run for 9 yds to the Nwest 48 | +9 |
| 4:20 | 2nd & 1 | own 48 | Evan Hull run for 8 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 4:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 8 yds to the MchSt 36 | +8 |
| 3:45 | 2nd & 2 | opp 36 | Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 3:14 | 1st & 10 | opp 32 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Evan Hull for 5 yds to the MchSt 27 | +5 |
| 2:50 | 2nd & 5 | opp 27 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Malik Washington for 4 yds to the MchSt 23 | +4 |
| 2:40 | 3rd & 1 | opp 23 | Andrew Clair run for 9 yds to the MchSt 14 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 2:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 14 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) | +14 |
MSU6 plays, 52 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:27 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Charlie Kuhbander on-side kick recovered by MICHIGAN ST at the MchSt 48 | 0 |
| 2:19 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the Nwest 48 | +4 |
| 2:18 | 2nd & 6 | opp 48 | Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:18 | 0 |
| 1:50 | 2nd & 6 | opp 48 | Jayden Reed run for 12 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 1:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | Kenneth Walker III run for 30 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down | +30 |
| 1:29 | 1st & goal | opp 6 | Kenneth Walker III run for 6 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) | +6 |
NU5 plays, 10 yd · End of period | ||||
| 1:29 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 1:05 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Marcus Cisco run for 5 yds to the Nwest 30 | +5 |
| 0:39 | 2nd & 5 | own 30 | Marcus Cisco run for 1 yd to the Nwest 31 | +1 |
| 0:01 | 3rd & 4 | own 31 | Marcus Cisco run for 4 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 0:00 | own 31 | End of 4th 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
- 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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