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Syracuse at Northwestern

Saturday, September 7, 2013

No. 19 Northwestern beat Syracuse 48–⁠27. It was their 11th meeting; Northwestern leads the series 6–⁠5.

AwaySyracuse7–⁠6 in 2013
27
Home19Northwestern5–⁠7 in 2013
48

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 38,033

At kickoff
80°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom McCreesh; umpire Don Yates; head linesman Mike Owens; line judge Danny Short; side judge Glenn Street; field judge Milton Britton; back judge Doug SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Syracuse0761427
Northwestern102401448

Standouts

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Player stats

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Allen27/4127914
Terrel Hunt2/42200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jerome Smith114519
Tyson Gulley93219
Terrel Hunt330115
Devante McFarlane317010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Christopher Clark666022
Ashton Broyld762027
Brisly Estime451023
Jarrod West238028

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trevor Siemian15/1925930
Kain Colter15/1811610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kain Colter1187133
Treyvon Green1466128
Mike Trumpy113608
Stephen Buckley51507
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tony Jones9185147
Danny Vitale442120
Rashad Lawrence336028
Christian Jones335116
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Chi Chi Ariguzo100
Ibraheim Campbell1220
Traveon Henry100
Dean Lowry1160

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

SyracuseNorthwestern
434Total yards581
301Passing yards375
133Rushing yards206
6.7Yards per pass10.1
3.9Yards per rush4.7
29First downs27
6–⁠13Third downs10–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
4Turnovers0
7–⁠52Penalties6–⁠55
27:07Possession32:53

Efficiency

SyracuseNorthwestern
51%Success rate54%
0.08EPA per play0.16
0.64Explosiveness0.78
0.10Rushing EPA−0.02
0.07Passing EPA0.43
30%Passing-down success39%
−0.20First-down EPA0.17
0.30Second-down EPA−0.05
0.48Third-down EPA0.68

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northwestern −12, over/under 54.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northwestern 80%, Syracuse 20%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneSyracuse end zoneQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternField goal, 11 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ2 SyracuseInterception, 5 playsQ2 NorthwesternField goal, 5 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown run, 10 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 9 playsQ2 SyracuseInterception, 7 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 SyracuseEnd of halfQ3 SyracuseTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ4 SyracuseInterception, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 SyracuseTouchdown run, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 SyracuseInterception, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 3 playsQ4 SyracuseTouchdown run, 10 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
  1. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternField goal, 11 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q1 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
  7. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 91 yards
  8. Q2 SyracuseInterception, 5 plays, 16 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternField goal, 5 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown run, 10 plays, 86 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 9 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 SyracuseInterception, 7 plays, 68 yards
  13. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 62 yards
  14. Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 0 yards
  15. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 68 yards
  19. Q3 SyracusePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 36 yards
  22. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 80 yards
  23. Q4 SyracuseInterception, 4 plays, 70 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 26 yards
  25. Q4 SyracuseTouchdown run, 5 plays, 54 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  27. Q4 SyracuseInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  28. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 3 plays, 37 yards
  29. Q4 SyracuseTouchdown run, 10 plays, 77 yards
  30. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 4 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 10, Syracuse 0
Northwestern Touchdown pass, 4 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 25Kain Colter pass complete to Christian Jones for 16 yards to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down.
14:241st & 10 at own 41Kain Colter pass complete to Tony Jones for 10 yards to the Syrac 34, SYRACUSE penalty 15 yard Face Mask accepted for a 1ST down.
14:171st & 10 at opp 34Kain Colter pass complete to Tony Jones for 26 yards to the Syrac 8 for a 1ST down.
14:091st & goal at opp 8Kain Colter pass complete to Treyvon Green for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 6, Syracuse 0
14:09Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 7, Syracuse 0
14:09Jeff Budzien kickoff for 61 yards returned by George Morris II for 17 yards to the Syrac 21.
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
13:342nd & 20 at own 11Jerome Smith rush for 6 yards to the Syrac 17.
12:433rd & 14 at own 17NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard Offside on Ifeadi Odenigbo accepted.
12:363rd & 9 at own 22Drew Allen pass complete to Ashton Broyld for 13 yards to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down.
12:121st & 10 at own 35Jerome Smith rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 38.
11:422nd & 7 at own 38Drew Allen pass incomplete.
11:423rd & 7 at own 38Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 11:42.
11:423rd & 7 at own 38SYRACUSE penalty 5 yard False Start on Beckett Wales accepted.
11:353rd & 12 at own 33Drew Allen pass complete to Ashton Broyld for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 29.
10:554th & 16 at own 29Jonathan Fisher punt for 16 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 45.
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
10:481st & 10 at opp 45Mike Trumpy rush for no gain to the Syrac 45.
10:192nd & 10 at opp 45Kain Colter rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 41.
9:074th & 7 at opp 42Brandon Williams punt for 42 yards for a touchback.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 20Drew Allen pass incomplete to Ashton Broyld.
8:542nd & 10 at own 20Drew Allen pass complete to Jeremiah Kobena for 6 yards to the Syrac 26.
8:383rd & 4 at own 26SYRACUSE penalty 5 yard False Start on Macky MacPherson accepted.
8:063rd & 9 at own 21Jerome Smith rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 18.
7:194th & 12 at own 18Jonathan Fisher punt for 38 yards, downed at the Nwest 44.
Northwestern Field goal, 11 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 44Mike Trumpy rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 45.
6:452nd & 9 at own 45Kain Colter pass complete to Stephen Buckley for 9 yards to the Syrac 46 for a 1ST down.
6:311st & 10 at opp 46Treyvon Green rush for 1 yard to the Syrac 45.
5:592nd & 9 at opp 45Kain Colter pass complete to Stephen Buckley for 5 yards to the Syrac 40.
5:363rd & 4 at opp 40Kain Colter pass complete to Dan Vitale for 7 yards to the Syrac 33 for a 1ST down.
5:191st & 10 at opp 33Kain Colter pass complete to Tony Jones for 5 yards to the Syrac 28.
5:192nd & 5 at opp 28Kain Colter rush for 9 yards, fumbled, forced by Wayne Morgan at the Syrac 19 for a 1ST down.
4:561st & 10 at opp 19Treyvon Green rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 20.
4:112nd & 11 at opp 20Stephen Buckley rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 15.
3:203rd & 6 at opp 15Kain Colter pass incomplete to Christian Jones.
3:154th & 6 at opp 15Jeff Budzien 32 yard field goal GOOD.Northwestern 10, Syracuse 0
3:15Jeff Budzien kickoff for 65 yards returned by George Morris II for 14 yards to the Syrac 7, SYRACUSE penalty 7 yard Holding accepted.
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 7Drew Allen pass complete to Christopher Clark for 22 yards to the Syrac 29 for a 1ST down.
2:481st & 10 at own 29Drew Allen pass complete to Christopher Clark for no gain to the Syrac 29.
2:142nd & 10 at own 29Drew Allen pass complete to Christopher Clark for 14 yards to the Syrac 43 for a 1ST down.
1:421st & 10 at own 43Drew Allen pass incomplete.
1:372nd & 10 at own 43George Morris II rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 45.
0:573rd & 8 at own 45Drew Allen pass complete to Prince-Tyson Gulley for 1 yard to the Syrac 46.
0:334th & 7 at own 46Riley Dixon punt for 45 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 9.
Northwestern Touchdown pass, 9 plays
0:261st & 10 at own 9Treyvon Green rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 17.
0:052nd & 2 at own 17Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 4 yards to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:551st & 10 at own 21Treyvon Green rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 24.
Q2 14:342nd & 7 at own 24Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 10 yards to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:211st & 10 at own 34Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 32 yards to the Syrac 34 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:091st & 10 at opp 34Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 5 yards to the Syrac 29.
Q2 13:432nd & 5 at opp 29Mike Trumpy rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 26.
Q2 13:073rd & 2 at opp 26Mike Trumpy rush for 6 yards to the Syrac 20 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:381st & 10 at opp 20Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 16, Syracuse 0
Q2 12:38Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 17, Syracuse 0
Q2 12:38Jeff Budzien kickoff for 61 yards returned by George Morris II for 10 yards to the Syrac 14.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 34, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Interception, 5 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 14Prince-Tyson Gulley rush for no gain to the Syrac 14.
11:482nd & 10 at own 14Drew Allen pass incomplete to Jarrod West.
11:413rd & 10 at own 14NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Dwight White accepted, no play.
11:331st & 10 at own 29Drew Allen rush for 1 yard to the Syrac 30.
11:092nd & 9 at own 30Drew Allen pass incomplete, broken up by Dean Lowry.
11:023rd & 9 at own 30Drew Allen pass intercepted by Traveon Henry at the Nwest 46, returned for no gain to the Nwest 46.
Northwestern Field goal, 5 plays
10:541st & 10 at own 46Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 43 yards to the Syrac 11 for a 1ST down.
10:421st & 10 at opp 11Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Christian Jones.
10:352nd & 10 at opp 11Treyvon Green rush for 7 yards to the Syrac 4.
9:543rd & 3 at opp 4Malin Jones rush for no gain to the Syrac 4.
9:214th & 3 at opp 4Jeff Budzien 21 yard field goal GOOD.Northwestern 20, Syracuse 0
9:21Jeff Budzien kickoff for 59 yards returned by George Morris II for 8 yards to the Syrac 14.
Syracuse Touchdown run, 10 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 14Jerome Smith rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 18.
8:502nd & 6 at own 18Jerome Smith rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 23.
8:343rd & 1 at own 23Jerome Smith rush for 6 yards to the Syrac 29 for a 1ST down.
8:211st & 10 at own 29Jerome Smith rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 31.
8:022nd & 8 at own 31Drew Allen pass complete to Jeremiah Kobena for 8 yards to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down.
7:501st & 10 at own 39Prince-Tyson Gulley rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 44.
7:322nd & 5 at own 44Prince-Tyson Gulley rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
7:131st & 10 at the 50Drew Allen pass complete to Christopher Clark for 5 yards to the Nwest 30, NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Collin Ellis accepted for a 1ST down.
6:491st & 10 at opp 30Drew Allen pass complete to Ashton Broyld for 27 yards to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down.
6:291st & goal at opp 3Jerome Smith rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 20, Syracuse 6
6:29Ross Krautman extra point GOOD.Northwestern 20, Syracuse 7
6:29Ryan Norton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Northwestern Touchdown run, 9 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 25Kain Colter rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 31.
5:522nd & 4 at own 31Mike Trumpy rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 33.
5:123rd & 2 at own 33Kain Colter rush for 33 yards to the Syrac 34 for a 1ST down.
4:361st & 10 at opp 34Kain Colter pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 37.
4:132nd & 13 at opp 37Mike Trumpy rush for 8 yards to the Syrac 29.
3:513rd & 5 at opp 29Kain Colter pass complete to Dan Vitale for 7 yards to the Syrac 22 for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at opp 22Mike Trumpy rush for no gain to the Syrac 22.
2:482nd & 10 at opp 22Kain Colter pass complete to Malin Jones for 6 yards to the Syrac 16.
2:383rd & 4 at opp 16Kain Colter rush for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 26, Syracuse 7
2:38Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 27, Syracuse 7
2:38Jeff Budzien kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Syracuse Interception, 7 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 25Drew Allen pass complete to Kendall Moore for 11 yards to the Syrac 36 for a 1ST down.
2:111st & 10 at own 36Drew Allen pass complete to Ashton Broyld for 8 yards to the Syrac 44.
1:562nd & 2 at own 44Drew Allen pass complete to Ashton Broyld for 3 yards to the Syrac 47 for a 1ST down.
1:381st & 10 at own 47Prince-Tyson Gulley rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
1:082nd & 7 at the 50Drew Allen pass complete to Brisly Estime for 5 yards to the Nwest 45.
1:083rd & 2 at opp 45Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 1:08.
1:003rd & 2 at opp 45Drew Allen rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down.
0:501st & 10 at opp 43Drew Allen pass intercepted by Chi Chi Ariguzo at the Nwest 38, returned for no gain to the Nwest 38.
Northwestern Touchdown pass, 5 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 38Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 9 yards to the Nwest 47.
0:242nd & 1 at own 47Trevor Siemian pass complete to Christian Jones for 14 yards to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down.
0:141st & 10 at opp 39Trevor Siemian pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 11 yards to the Syrac 28 for a 1ST down.
0:141st & 10 at opp 28NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start on Geoff Mogus accepted.
0:071st & 15 at opp 33Trevor Siemian pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 28 yards to the Syrac 5 for a 1ST down.
0:071st & 0 at opp 5Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 0:07.
0:011st & goal at opp 5Trevor Siemian pass complete to Christian Jones for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 33, Syracuse 7
0:01Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 34, Syracuse 7
0:01Jeff Budzien kickoff for 39 yards returned by Josh Parris for 1 yard to the Syrac 27.
Q3 15:00Jeff Budzien kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Northwestern 34, Syracuse 13
Syracuse Touchdown pass, 9 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 25Jerome Smith rush for 9 yards to the Syrac 34.
14:402nd & 1 at own 34Drew Allen pass complete to Jarrod West for 10 yards to the Syrac 44 for a 1ST down.
14:291st & 10 at own 44Jerome Smith rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 49.
14:042nd & 5 at own 49Drew Allen pass complete to Ashton Broyld for 4 yards to the Nwest 47.
13:463rd & 1 at opp 47Prince-Tyson Gulley rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down.
13:281st & 10 at opp 44SYRACUSE penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
13:241st & 20 at own 46Drew Allen pass incomplete to George Morris II.
13:092nd & 20 at own 46Drew Allen pass complete to Kendall Moore for 10 yards to the Nwest 44.
12:583rd & 10 at opp 44Drew Allen pass complete to Jarrod West for 28 yards to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down.
12:321st & 10 at opp 16Drew Allen pass complete to Kendall Moore for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 34, Syracuse 13
12:32Ross Krautman extra point MISSED.
12:32Ryan Norton kickoff for 61 yards returned by Stephen Buckley for 18 yards to the Nwest 22.
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 22Treyvon Green rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 24.
11:542nd & 8 at own 24Kain Colter pass complete to Dan Vitale for 8 yards to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down.
11:331st & 10 at own 32Treyvon Green rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 39.
11:162nd & 3 at own 39Treyvon Green rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 35.
10:413rd & 7 at own 35Kain Colter pass complete to Mike Trumpy for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 33.
10:114th & 9 at own 33Brandon Williams punt for 45 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 22.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 22Prince-Tyson Gulley rush for no gain to the Syrac 22.
9:392nd & 10 at own 22Prince-Tyson Gulley rush for 1 yard to the Syrac 23.
9:093rd & 9 at own 23Drew Allen pass incomplete to Ashton Broyld.
8:574th & 9 at own 23Riley Dixon punt for 51 yards, downed at the Nwest 26.
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 26Mike Trumpy rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 27.
8:352nd & 9 at own 27Kain Colter pass complete to Kyle Prater for 8 yards to the Nwest 35.
7:533rd & 1 at own 35Kain Colter rush for 24 yards to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down.
7:391st & 10 at opp 41Mike Trumpy rush for 6 yards to the Syrac 35.
7:092nd & 4 at opp 35NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
6:562nd & 14 at opp 45Kain Colter pass incomplete.
6:563rd & 14 at opp 45SYRACUSE penalty 5 yard Offside on John Raymon accepted.
6:174th & 13 at opp 44Brandon Williams punt for 44 yards for a touchback.
Syracuse Punt, 4 plays
6:101st & 10 at own 20Drew Allen pass complete to Ashton Broyld for 11 yards to the Syrac 31 for a 1ST down.
5:571st & 10 at own 31Drew Allen pass incomplete.
5:492nd & 10 at own 31Drew Allen pass complete to Christopher Clark for 6 yards to the Syrac 37.
5:203rd & 4 at own 37Drew Allen pass incomplete to Jerome Smith.
5:094th & 4 at own 37Riley Dixon punt for 56 yards, downed at the Nwest 7.
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 7Treyvon Green rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 13.
4:312nd & 4 at own 13Treyvon Green rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 14.
4:123rd & 3 at own 14Trevor Siemian rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down.
3:391st & 10 at own 18Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 7 yards to the Nwest 25.
3:212nd & 3 at own 25Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Mark Szott, broken up by Cameron Lynch.
3:173rd & 3 at own 25Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Tony Jones.
3:104th & 3 at own 25Brandon Williams punt for 19 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 44.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
3:031st & 10 at opp 44Devante McFarlane rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 40.
2:432nd & 6 at opp 40Devante McFarlane rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 37.
2:143rd & 3 at opp 37SYRACUSE penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
1:473rd & 8 at opp 42Drew Allen pass incomplete to Ashton Broyld.
1:394th & 8 at opp 42Riley Dixon punt for 42 yards for a touchback.
Northwestern Touchdown pass, 6 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 20Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 8 yards to the Nwest 28.
1:032nd & 2 at own 28Mike Trumpy rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down.
0:551st & 10 at own 35Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 16 yards to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down.
0:241st & 10 at opp 49Treyvon Green rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 47.
Q4 14:552nd & 8 at opp 47Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Treyvon Green.
Q4 14:483rd & 8 at opp 47Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 47 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 40, Syracuse 13
Q4 14:48Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 41, Syracuse 13
Q4 14:48Jeff Budzien kickoff for 62 yards returned by George Morris II for 22 yards to the Syrac 25.
4th quarter8 drives, then Northwestern 48, Syracuse 27
Syracuse Interception, 4 plays
14:341st & 10 at own 25Drew Allen pass complete to Christopher Clark for 19 yards to the Syrac 44 for a 1ST down.
14:211st & 10 at own 44Drew Allen pass complete to Jeremiah Kobena for 7 yards to the Nwest 49.
13:492nd & 3 at opp 49Drew Allen pass complete to Brisly Estime for 4 yards to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down.
13:361st & 10 at opp 45Drew Allen pass intercepted by Dean Lowry at the Nwest 44, returned for 16 yards to the Syrac 40.
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:271st & 10 at opp 40Stephen Buckley rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 42.
12:502nd & 12 at opp 42Kain Colter pass incomplete to Kyle Prater.
12:423rd & 12 at opp 42Kain Colter pass complete to Kyle Prater for 6 yards to the Syrac 36.
12:054th & 6 at opp 36Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 12:05.
Syracuse Touchdown run, 5 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 46Drew Allen pass complete to Brisly Estime for 23 yards to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down.
11:361st & 10 at opp 31Drew Allen rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 33.
11:042nd & 12 at opp 33Drew Allen pass complete to Brisly Estime for 19 yards to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down.
10:491st & 10 at opp 14Prince-Tyson Gulley rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 9.
10:222nd & 5 at opp 9Prince-Tyson Gulley rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 41, Syracuse 19
10:22Ross Krautman extra point GOOD.Northwestern 41, Syracuse 20
10:22Ryan Norton kickoff for 60 yards returned by Stephen Buckley for 24 yards to the Nwest 29.
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 29Mike Trumpy rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 31.
9:342nd & 8 at own 31Kain Colter rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 37.
9:003rd & 2 at own 37Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 9:00.
8:543rd & 2 at own 37Treyvon Green rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 38.
8:124th & 1 at own 38Brandon Williams punt for 34 yards, returned by Ritchy Desir for 2 yards to the Syrac 30.
Syracuse Interception, 4 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 30Drew Allen pass complete to Jeremiah Kobena for 3 yards to the Syrac 33.
7:422nd & 7 at own 33Drew Allen rush for 6 yards to the Syrac 39.
7:073rd & 1 at own 39Jerome Smith rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 44 for a 1ST down.
6:431st & 10 at own 44Drew Allen pass intercepted by Ibraheim Campbell at the Nwest 41, returned for 22 yards to the Syrac 37.
Northwestern Touchdown run, 3 plays
6:371st & 10 at opp 37Treyvon Green rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 32.
6:012nd & 5 at opp 32Kain Colter rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 28.
5:183rd & 1 at opp 28Treyvon Green rush for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 47, Syracuse 20
5:18Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 48, Syracuse 20
5:18Jeff Budzien kickoff for 64 yards returned by Devante McFarlane for 22 yards to the Syrac 23.
Syracuse Touchdown run, 10 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 23Terrel Hunt rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 25.
4:502nd & 8 at own 25Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 4:50.
4:412nd & 8 at own 25Terrel Hunt pass complete to Quinta Funderburk for 16 yards to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down.
4:231st & 10 at own 41George Morris II rush for 9 yards to the 50 yard line.
4:122nd & 1 at the 50George Morris II rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down.
3:481st & 10 at opp 49Terrel Hunt rush for 13 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.
3:421st & 10 at opp 36NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
3:301st & 5 at opp 31Terrel Hunt pass incomplete to Quinta Funderburk.
3:232nd & 5 at opp 31Terrel Hunt pass complete to Quinta Funderburk for 6 yards to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down.
3:091st & 10 at opp 25Devante McFarlane rush for 10 yards to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down.
2:561st & 10 at opp 15Terrel Hunt pass incomplete.
2:492nd & 10 at opp 15Terrel Hunt rush for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 48, Syracuse 26
2:49Ross Krautman extra point GOOD.Northwestern 48, Syracuse 27
2:49Ryan Norton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Northwestern End of game, 4 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 25Stephen Buckley rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 32.
1:432nd & 3 at own 32Stephen Buckley rush for no gain to the Nwest 32.
1:053rd & 3 at own 32Stephen Buckley rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down.
0:411st & 10 at own 37Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 35.

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.

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Northwestern leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings.

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2013Northwestern 48, Syracuse 27
2012Northwestern 42, Syracuse 41
2009Syracuse 37, Northwestern 34
2008Northwestern 30, Syracuse 10
1984Syracuse 13, Northwestern 12
1983Syracuse 35, Northwestern 0

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