Seasons 2011 Week 13 Michigan State at Northwestern Michigan State at Northwestern Saturday, November 26, 2011 Share
No. 11 Michigan State beat Northwestern 31–17. It was their 52nd meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 37–15 as played.
31 17 Final at Ryan Field , EvanstonTV: BTN Attendance 32,172
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Player stats From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats Michigan State Northwestern 380 Total yards 370 214 Passing yards 284 166 Rushing yards 117 10.7 Yards per pass 7.4 4.6 Yards per rush 2.9 21 First downs 20 8–13 Third downs 7–17 0–0 Fourth downs 4–5 1 Turnovers 1 8–66 Penalties 6–70 17:50 Possession 18:50
Efficiency Michigan State Northwestern 39% Success rate 43% 0.11 EPA per play 0.12 1.14 Explosiveness 1.02 0.04 Rushing EPA 0.15 0.30 Passing EPA 0.11 35% Passing-down success 36% −0.21 First-down EPA −0.17 0.08 Second-down EPA 0.01 0.93 Third-down EPA 0.51
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff Our ratings going in Our ratings (scores only) Michigan State 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive Northwestern end zone Michigan State end zone Q1 Michigan State Punt, 3 plays Q1 Northwestern Punt, 9 plays Q1 Michigan State Field goal, 13 plays Q1 Northwestern Field goal, 12 plays Q2 Michigan State Interception, 3 plays Q2 Northwestern Fumble, 15 plays Q2 Michigan State Touchdown run, 8 plays Q2 Northwestern Punt return TD, 3 plays (Michigan State scores) Q2 Northwestern End of half, 1 play Q3 Northwestern Touchdown pass, 5 plays Q3 Michigan State Touchdown pass, 10 plays Q3 Northwestern Punt, 7 plays Q3 Michigan State Punt, 3 plays Q3 Northwestern Touchdown pass, 8 plays Q4 Michigan State Punt, 3 plays Q4 Northwestern Punt, 3 plays Q4 Michigan State Touchdown pass, 9 plays Q4 Northwestern Turnover on downs, 10 plays Q4 Michigan State Punt, 5 plays Q4 Northwestern End of game, 3 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Michigan State right to left. Q1 Michigan State Punt, 3 plays, 69 yards Q1 Northwestern Punt, 9 plays, 30 yards Q1 Michigan State Field goal, 13 plays, 38 yards Q1 Northwestern Field goal, 12 plays, 28 yards Q2 Michigan State Interception, 3 plays, 13 yards Q2 Northwestern Fumble, 15 plays, 21 yards Q2 Michigan State Touchdown run, 8 plays, 97 yards Q2 Northwestern Punt return TD, 3 plays (Michigan State scores), −1 yard Q2 Northwestern End of half, 1 play, −1 yard Q3 Northwestern Touchdown pass, 5 plays, 69 yards Q3 Michigan State Touchdown pass, 10 plays, 67 yards Q3 Northwestern Punt, 7 plays, 34 yards Q3 Michigan State Punt, 3 plays, 5 yards Q3 Northwestern Touchdown pass, 8 plays, 65 yards Q4 Michigan State Punt, 3 plays, 6 yards Q4 Northwestern Punt, 3 plays, −10 yards Q4 Michigan State Touchdown pass, 9 plays, 93 yards Q4 Northwestern Turnover on downs, 10 plays, 53 yards Q4 Michigan State Punt, 5 plays, 16 yards Q4 Northwestern End of game, 3 plays, 22 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 4 drives, then Michigan State 3, Northwestern 0 Michigan State Punt, 3 plays 14:55 1st & 10 at own 30 NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted. 14:15 1st & 10 at own 45 Le’Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 48. 13:35 2nd & 7 at own 48 Le’Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 49. 13:00 3rd & 4 at opp 49 Kirk Cousins rush for no gain to the Nwest 49. 12:44 4th & 4 at opp 49 Mike Sadler punt for 36 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 13. Northwestern Punt, 9 plays 12:30 1st & 10 at own 13 Jacob Schmidt rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 19. 12:19 2nd & 4 at own 19 Dan Persa pass complete to Christian Jones for 7 yards to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down. 12:00 1st & 10 at own 26 Dan Persa pass complete to Christian Jones for 5 yards to the Nwest 31. 12:00 2nd & 5 at own 31 Venric Mark rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 19, NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Clipping accepted. 11:45 2nd & 17 at own 19 Treyvon Green rush for 13 yards to the Nwest 32. 11:00 3rd & 4 at own 32 Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 4 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down. 10:45 1st & 10 at own 36 MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted. 10:20 1st & 5 at own 41 Dan Persa pass incomplete. 10:07 2nd & 5 at own 41 Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 45. 9:30 3rd & 1 at own 45 Dan Persa rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 43. 9:17 4th & 3 at own 43 Brandon Williams punt for 57 yards for a touchback. Michigan State Field goal, 13 plays 8:50 1st & 10 at own 20 Edwin Baker rush for 12 yards to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down. 8:40 1st & 10 at own 32 Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham. 8:30 2nd & 10 at own 32 Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 9 yards to the MchSt 41. 8:05 3rd & 1 at own 41 Edwin Baker rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down. 7:30 1st & 10 at own 43 Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 43. 6:54 2nd & 10 at own 43 Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Edwin Baker. 6:46 3rd & 10 at own 43 Kirk Cousins rush for 21 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down. 6:20 1st & 10 at opp 36 Le’Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 33. 5:40 2nd & 7 at opp 33 Le’Veon Bell rush for 20 yards to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down. 5:20 1st & 10 at opp 13 Le’Veon Bell rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 12. 4:20 2nd & 9 at opp 12 Le’Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 8. 4:06 3rd & 5 at opp 8 Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham. 4:00 4th & 5 at opp 8 Dan Conroy 25 yard field goal GOOD.Michigan State 3, Northwestern 0 4:00 Kevin Muma kickoff for 41 yards returned by Timmy Vernon for 10 yards to the Nwest 39. Northwestern Field goal, 12 plays 3:45 1st & 10 at own 39 Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 1 yard to the Nwest 40. 3:15 2nd & 9 at own 40 Dan Persa pass complete to Christian Jones for 8 yards to the Nwest 48. 2:45 3rd & 1 at own 48 Jacob Schmidt rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down. 2:25 1st & 10 at opp 48 Jacob Schmidt rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 44. 2:09 2nd & 6 at opp 44 Dan Persa pass incomplete to Rashad Lawrence. 1:55 3rd & 6 at opp 44 Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 5 yards to the MchSt 39. 0:50 4th & 1 at opp 39 Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down. 0:35 1st & 10 at opp 37 NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. 0:20 1st & 15 at opp 42 Venric Mark rush for 17 yards to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down. 0:05 1st & 10 at opp 25 Treyvon Green rush for no gain to the MchSt 25. Q2 14:56 2nd & 10 at opp 25 Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 6 yards to the MchSt 19. Q2 14:30 3rd & 4 at opp 19 Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 17. Q2 14:03 4th & 2 at opp 17 Jeff Budzien 34 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3 Q2 14:03 Steve Flaherty kickoff for 54 yards returned by Nick Hill for 16 yards to the MchSt 32.
2nd quarter 5 drives, then Michigan State 17, Northwestern 3 Michigan State Interception, 3 plays 13:55 1st & 10 at own 32 Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 32. 13:00 2nd & 10 at own 32 Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 13 yards to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down. 12:52 1st & 10 at own 45 Kirk Cousins pass intercepted by Jeravin Matthews at the Nwest 35, returned for no gain to the Nwest 35. Northwestern Fumble, 15 plays 12:45 1st & 10 at own 35 Treyvon Green rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 36. 11:40 2nd & 9 at own 36 Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 7 yards to the Nwest 43. 11:10 3rd & 2 at own 43 Kain Colter rush for 10 yards to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down. 10:59 1st & 10 at opp 47 Dan Persa pass incomplete to Rashad Lawrence. 10:25 2nd & 10 at opp 47 Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 7 yards to the MchSt 40. 10:15 3rd & 3 at opp 40 Jacob Schmidt rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down. 9:50 1st & 10 at opp 35 Kain Colter rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 34. 9:00 2nd & 9 at opp 34 Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 30. 8:30 3rd & 5 at opp 30 Jacob Schmidt rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 26. 8:15 4th & 1 at opp 26 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 8:15. 8:00 4th & 1 at opp 26 Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down. 7:35 1st & 10 at opp 24 Dan Persa rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 20. 6:50 2nd & 6 at opp 20 Kain Colter rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 16. 6:20 3rd & 2 at opp 16 Kain Colter rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down. 5:55 1st & 10 at opp 13 Treyvon Green rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 6. 5:25 2nd & 3 at opp 6 Treyvon Green rush for 3 yards, fumbled, forced by Max Bullough, recovered by MchSt Denzel Drone at the MchSt 3. Michigan State Touchdown run, 8 plays 5:25 1st & 10 at own 3 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 5:25. 5:00 1st & 10 at own 3 Le’Veon Bell rush for 15 yards to the MchSt 18 for a 1ST down. 4:45 1st & 10 at own 18 Le’Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 21. 4:05 2nd & 7 at own 21 Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 10 yards to the MchSt 31 for a 1ST down. 3:46 1st & 10 at own 31 Le’Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 35. 3:46 2nd & 6 at own 35 MICHIGAN ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted. 2:40 2nd & 16 at own 25 Le’Veon Bell rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 32. 2:10 3rd & 9 at own 32 Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 15 yards to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down. 1:55 1st & 10 at own 47 Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 46 yards to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down. 1:40 1st & goal at opp 7 Le’Veon Bell rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Michigan State 9, Northwestern 3 1:40 Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.Michigan State 10, Northwestern 3 1:40 Kevin Muma kickoff for 66 yards returned by Venric Mark for 20 yards to the Nwest 24. Northwestern Punt return TD, 3 plays (Michigan State scores) 1:25 1st & 10 at own 24 Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 26. 0:52 2nd & 8 at own 26 Dan Persa sacked by Kevin Pickelman for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 18. 0:52 3rd & 16 at own 18 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:52. 0:47 3rd & 16 at own 18 Jacob Schmidt rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 23. 0:47 4th & 11 at own 23 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:47. 0:34 4th & 11 at own 23 Brandon Williams punt for 34 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 57 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Michigan State 17, Northwestern 3 0:34 Dan Conroy extra point GOOD. 0:34 Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. Northwestern End of half, 1 play 0:02 1st & 10 at own 20 Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19. Q3 15:00 Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards returned by Venric Mark for 31 yards to the Nwest 31.
3rd quarter 5 drives, then Michigan State 24, Northwestern 10 Northwestern Touchdown pass, 5 plays 14:50 1st & 10 at own 31 Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 6 yards to the Nwest 37. 14:35 2nd & 4 at own 37 Jacob Schmidt rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 38. 14:25 3rd & 3 at own 38 NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted. 13:50 3rd & 13 at own 28 Dan Persa pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 69 yards to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down. 13:10 1st & goal at opp 3 Jacob Schmidt rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 2. 13:02 2nd & goal at opp 2 Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Michigan State 17, Northwestern 10 13:02 Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD. 13:02 Steve Flaherty kickoff for 52 yards returned by TyQuan Hammock for 15 yards to the MchSt 33. Michigan State Touchdown pass, 10 plays 12:50 1st & 10 at own 33 Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 11 yards to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down. 12:20 1st & 10 at own 44 Le’Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 48. 11:50 2nd & 6 at own 48 Le’Veon Bell rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 47. 10:45 3rd & 1 at opp 47 Le’Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down. 10:39 1st & 10 at opp 44 Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham. 10:25 2nd & 10 at opp 44 Edwin Baker rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 38. 9:45 3rd & 4 at opp 38 Kirk Cousins rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down. 9:10 1st & 10 at opp 30 Le’Veon Bell rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 28. 8:50 2nd & 8 at opp 28 MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted. 7:45 2nd & 13 at opp 33 Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le’Veon Bell for no gain to the Nwest 33. 7:35 3rd & 13 at opp 33 Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 33 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Michigan State 23, Northwestern 10 7:35 Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.Michigan State 24, Northwestern 10 7:35 Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards returned by Venric Mark for 14 yards to the Nwest 14. Northwestern Punt, 7 plays 7:20 1st & 10 at own 14 Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for no gain to the Nwest 14. 6:20 2nd & 10 at own 14 Dan Persa pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 6 yards to the Nwest 20. 6:00 3rd & 4 at own 20 Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 15 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down. 5:50 1st & 10 at own 35 Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 10 yards to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down. 5:15 1st & 10 at own 45 Dan Persa rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 49. 5:08 2nd & 4 at opp 49 Dan Persa pass incomplete to Drake Dunsmore. 4:35 3rd & 4 at opp 49 Dan Persa sacked by Marcus Rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Marcus Rush, recovered by Nwest Dan Persa at the Nwest 48. 4:18 4th & 7 at own 48 Brandon Williams punt for 36 yards, downed at the MchSt 16. Michigan State Punt, 3 plays 4:10 1st & 10 at own 16 Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 17. 4:00 2nd & 9 at own 17 Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 18. 3:00 3rd & 8 at own 18 Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 3 yards to the MchSt 21. 2:10 4th & 5 at own 21 Mike Sadler punt for 44 yards, downed at the Nwest 35. Northwestern Touchdown pass, 8 plays 2:00 1st & 10 at own 35 Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 6 yards to the Nwest 41. 1:45 2nd & 4 at own 41 MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted. 1:24 1st & 10 at own 46 MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted. 1:00 1st & 5 at opp 49 Dan Persa rush for 13 yards to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down. 0:45 1st & 10 at opp 36 Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 1 yard to the MchSt 35. 0:17 2nd & 9 at opp 35 Dan Persa pass incomplete to Demetrius Fields. 0:17 3rd & 9 at opp 35 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 0:17. 0:02 3rd & 9 at opp 35 Dan Persa rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 32. Q4 14:55 4th & 6 at opp 32 Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 19 yards to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down. Q4 14:45 1st & 10 at opp 13 Jacob Schmidt rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 12. Q4 13:57 2nd & 9 at opp 12 Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Michigan State 24, Northwestern 16 Q4 13:57 Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Michigan State 24, Northwestern 17 Q4 13:57 Steve Flaherty kickoff for 69 yards returned by Nick Hill for 19 yards to the MchSt 20.
4th quarter 6 drives, then Michigan State 31, Northwestern 17 Michigan State Punt, 3 plays 13:41 1st & 10 at own 20 Le’Veon Bell rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 22. 13:20 2nd & 8 at own 22 MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Illegal Participation accepted. 13:20 2nd & 13 at own 17 Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le’Veon Bell for 9 yards to the MchSt 26. 12:34 3rd & 4 at own 26 Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Keith Nichol. 12:24 4th & 4 at own 26 Mike Sadler punt for 37 yards, downed at the MchSt 47, MICHIGAN ST penalty 16 yard Personal Foul accepted. Northwestern Punt, 3 plays 12:20 1st & 10 at opp 47 NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted. 11:20 1st & 20 at own 43 Dan Persa sacked by Jerel Worthy for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 34. 11:10 2nd & 29 at own 34 Dan Persa pass incomplete to Christian Jones. 10:45 3rd & 29 at own 34 Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 9 yards to the Nwest 43. 10:22 4th & 20 at own 43 Brandon Williams punt for 50 yards, downed at the MchSt 7. Michigan State Touchdown pass, 9 plays 10:15 1st & 10 at own 7 Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 14 yards to the MchSt 21 for a 1ST down. 9:45 1st & 10 at own 21 NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted. 9:30 1st & 10 at own 36 Edwin Baker rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 41. 9:00 2nd & 5 at own 41 Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 42. 8:10 3rd & 4 at own 42 Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 25 yards to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down. 7:45 1st & 10 at opp 33 Keshawn Martin rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 25. 7:25 2nd & 2 at opp 25 Edwin Baker rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down. 6:09 1st & 10 at opp 22 Kirk Cousins rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by David Nwabuisi, recovered by MchSt Dan France at the Nwest 26. 6:09 2nd & 14 at opp 26 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 6:09. 5:30 2nd & 14 at opp 26 Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le’Veon Bell for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 29. 5:17 3rd & 17 at opp 29 Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Michigan State 30, Northwestern 17 5:17 Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.Michigan State 31, Northwestern 17 5:17 Kevin Muma kickoff for 59 yards returned by Venric Mark for 13 yards to the Nwest 24. Northwestern Turnover on downs, 10 plays 5:00 1st & 10 at own 24 Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 9 yards to the Nwest 33. 4:44 2nd & 1 at own 33 Dan Persa pass incomplete. 4:34 3rd & 1 at own 33 Jacob Schmidt rush for no gain to the Nwest 33. 4:20 4th & 1 at own 33 Dan Persa rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down. 4:17 1st & 10 at the 50 Dan Persa pass incomplete. 3:45 2nd & 10 at the 50 Dan Persa pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 31 yards to the MchSt 19 for a 1ST down. 3:30 1st & 10 at opp 19 Dan Persa sacked by Denicos Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the MchSt 26. 3:20 2nd & 17 at opp 26 Dan Persa sacked by Max Bullough for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 27. 3:10 3rd & 18 at opp 27 Dan Persa pass incomplete to Drake Dunsmore. 3:00 4th & 18 at opp 27 Dan Persa sacked by Marcus Rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 30. Michigan State Punt, 5 plays 2:55 1st & 10 at own 30 Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 31. 2:55 2nd & 9 at own 31 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 2:55. 2:45 2nd & 9 at own 31 Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down. 2:10 1st & 10 at own 42 Edwin Baker rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 46. 2:10 2nd & 6 at own 46 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 2:10. 1:55 2nd & 6 at own 46 Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 46. 1:10 3rd & 6 at own 46 Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 46. 0:42 4th & 6 at own 46 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:42. 0:32 4th & 6 at own 46 Mike Sadler punt for 39 yards, downed at the Nwest 15. Northwestern End of game, 3 plays 0:25 1st & 10 at own 15 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kain Colter. 0:15 2nd & 10 at own 15 Trevor Siemian rush for 14 yards to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down. 0:02 1st & 10 at own 29 Trevor Siemian pass complete to Jacob Schmidt for 8 yards to the Nwest 37.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
Officially, Michigan State leads 40–21; as played, 41–20 in 61 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
PassingDan Persa23 of 32, 245 yards, 2 TDNorthwestern
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