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. Michigan State
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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