Referee Chris Coyte; umpire Brian Hay; head linesman Darryl Johnson; line judge Dale Keller; side judge Jeff Dahle; field judge Steve Currie; back judge Brad Robinson; center judge Matt RichardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Jake Bailey kickoff for 60 yds , Solomon Vault return for 19 yds to the Nwest 24
8:20
1st & 10 at own 24
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 27
8:00
2nd & 7 at own 27
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 2 yds to the Nwest 29
7:22
3rd & 5 at own 29
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
7:10
4th & 5 at own 29
Hunter Niswander punt for 45 yds , Christian McCaffrey returns for a loss of 8 yards to the Stanf 18
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
7:03
1st & 10 at own 18
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) to the Stanf 33 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at own 33
Bryce Love run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 31
6:00
2nd & 12 at own 31
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Christian McCaffrey for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 29
5:15
3rd & 14 at own 29
Remound Wright run for 7 yds to the Stanf 36
4:41
4th & 7 at own 36
Alex Robinson punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 17
Northwestern Field goal, 13 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 17
Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 20
4:10
2nd & 7 at own 20
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 6 yds to the Nwest 26
3:40
3rd & 1 at own 26
Justin Jackson run for 16 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at own 42
Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 45
2:50
2nd & 7 at own 45
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
2:43
3rd & 7 at own 45
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 11 yds to the Stanf 44 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 44
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Stanf 40
2:05
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Warren Long run for 4 yds to the Stanf 36
1:45
3rd & 2 at opp 36
Justin Jackson run for 19 yds to the Stanf 17 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at opp 17
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Stanf 14
1:01
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
0:57
3rd & 7 at opp 14
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
0:52
4th & 7 at opp 14
Jack Mitchell 31 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
0:52
4th & 7 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 63 yds , Christian McCaffrey return for 28 yds to the Stanf 30
0:35
1st & 10 at own 30
Remound Wright run for 3 yds to the Stanf 33
0:05
2nd & 7 at own 33
Christian McCaffrey run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 31
Q2 14:50
3rd & 9 at own 31
Kevin Hogan sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo and Anthony Walker for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 28
Q2 14:17
4th & 12 at own 28
Alex Robinson punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 20
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 10, Stanford 3
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Solomon Vault run for 8 yds to the Nwest 28
13:59
2nd & 2 at own 28
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
13:50
3rd & 2 at own 28
TEAM run for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 18 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Nwest Clayton Thorson
13:08
4th & 12 at own 18
Hunter Niswander punt for 39 yds, downed at the Stanf 43
Stanford Punt, 6 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Rollins Stallworth
12:55
2nd & 10 at own 43
Kevin Hogan run for 3 yds to the Stanf 46
12:15
3rd & 7 at own 46
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Remound Wright for 10 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 44
Christian McCaffrey run for 3 yds to the Nwest 41
11:05
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Kevin Hogan sacked by Traveon Henry for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 47
10:35
3rd & 13 at opp 47
Remound Wright run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
10:00
4th & 16 at the 50
Alex Robinson punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
9:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Clayton Thorson run for 12 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 36
9:00
2nd & 6 at own 36
Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 36
8:34
3rd & 6 at own 36
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 9 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
8:15
1st & 10 at own 45
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 49
7:50
2nd & 6 at own 49
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:15
3rd & 5 at the 50
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 5 yds to the Stanf 45 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at opp 45
Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Stanf 42
6:27
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
6:18
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Clayton Thorson run for 42 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 10, Stanford 3
Stanford Fumble, 2 plays
6:18
4th & 7 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 50 yds , Christian McCaffrey return for 17 yds to the Stanf 32
6:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Austin Hooper for 6 yds to the Stanf 38
5:35
2nd & 4 at own 38
Christian McCaffrey run for 4 yds to the Stanf 38 Christian McCaffrey fumbled, forced by Drew Smith, recovered by Nwest Anthony Walker , return for 4 yds to the Stanf 38
Northwestern Missed FG, 8 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 38
Andrew Scanlan pass incomplete to Clayton Thorson
5:20
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 40
4:51
3rd & 12 at opp 40
STANFORD Penalty, Defensive Offside (Brennan Scarlett) to the Stanf 35
4:45
3rd & 7 at opp 35
Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Stanf 35
4:15
4th & 7 at opp 35
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 9 yds to the Stanf 26 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jelani Roberts run for a loss of 5 yards to the Stanf 31
3:00
2nd & 15 at opp 31
Clayton Thorson run for no gain to the Stanf 31
2:41
3rd & 15 at opp 31
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
2:35
4th & 15 at opp 31
Jack Mitchell 48 yd FG MISSED
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 31
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Rollins Stallworth for 5 yds to the Stanf 36
2:05
2nd & 5 at own 36
Kevin Hogan run for no gain to the Stanf 36
1:38
3rd & 5 at own 36
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Francis Owusu
1:31
4th & 5 at own 36
Alex Robinson punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 18
Northwestern End of half, 5 plays
1:25
1st & 10 at own 18
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 22
1:15
2nd & 6 at own 22
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 26
1:02
3rd & 2 at own 26
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
0:44
1st & 10 at own 30
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
0:44
2nd & 10 at own 30
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:44
0:32
2nd & 10 at own 30
Warren Long run for 7 yds to the Nwest 37
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 10, Stanford 3
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Christian Jones) to the Nwest 17
14:25
1st & 18 at own 17
Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 23
14:10
2nd & 12 at own 23
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 6 yds to the Nwest 29
13:57
3rd & 6 at own 29
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
13:46
4th & 6 at own 29
Hunter Niswander punt for 40 yds, downed at the Stanf 31
Stanford Punt, 4 plays
13:46
1st & 10 at own 31
Timeout STANFORD, clock 13:46
13:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Christian McCaffrey run for 27 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at opp 42
Christian McCaffrey run for 5 yds to the Nwest 37
12:41
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Austin Hooper
12:36
3rd & 5 at opp 37
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Remound Wright
12:29
4th & 5 at opp 37
Alex Robinson punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
12:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 20
12:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 26
11:40
3rd & 4 at own 26
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 8 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at own 34
Warren Long run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 31
10:45
2nd & 13 at own 31
STANFORD Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jordan Perez) to the Nwest 36
10:15
2nd & 8 at own 36
Warren Long run for 2 yds to the Nwest 38
9:51
3rd & 6 at own 38
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
9:44
4th & 6 at own 38
Hunter Niswander punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Barry Sanders at the Stanf 30
Stanford Punt, 5 plays
9:35
1st & 10 at own 30
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Austin Hooper for 7 yds to the Stanf 37
9:10
2nd & 3 at own 37
Christian McCaffrey run for 4 yds to the Stanf 41 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Christian McCaffrey run for 1 yd to the Stanf 42
8:24
2nd & 9 at own 42
STANFORD Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the Stanf 37
8:02
2nd & 14 at own 37
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Michael Rector
7:55
3rd & 14 at own 37
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Francis Owusu
7:44
4th & 14 at own 37
Alex Robinson punt for 51 yds , Miles Shuler returns for 7 yds to the Nwest 19
Northwestern Punt, 7 plays
7:34
1st & 10 at own 19
Jelani Roberts run for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 13 Jelani Roberts fumbled, recovered by Nwest
7:11
2nd & 16 at own 13
STANFORD Penalty, Defensive Offside (Solomon Thomas) to the Nwest 18
6:45
2nd & 11 at own 18
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 20 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Nwest 10
6:25
2nd & 19 at own 10
Solomon Vault run for 6 yds to the Nwest 16
5:58
3rd & 13 at own 16
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 17 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 33
Solomon Vault run for 4 yds to the Nwest 37
5:18
2nd & 6 at own 37
Solomon Vault run for 5 yds to the Nwest 42
5:00
3rd & 1 at own 42
Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Nwest 42
4:28
4th & 1 at own 42
Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, downed at the Stanf 20
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Barry Sanders run for 6 yds to the Stanf 26
3:50
2nd & 4 at own 26
Barry Sanders run for 3 yds to the Stanf 29
3:18
3rd & 1 at own 29
STANFORD Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the Stanf 24
2:50
3rd & 6 at own 24
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Austin Hooper
2:42
4th & 6 at own 24
Alex Robinson punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 37
Northwestern Field goal, 13 plays
2:33
1st & 10 at own 37
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40
2:00
2nd & 7 at own 40
Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 43
1:24
3rd & 4 at own 43
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 6 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Stanf 48
0:36
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Warren Long run for 9 yds to the Stanf 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:50
1st & 10 at opp 39
Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Stanf 37
Q4 14:25
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Stanf 32
Q4 14:08
3rd & 3 at opp 32
Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Stanf 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:54
1st & 10 at opp 26
Justin Jackson run for 21 yds to the Stanf 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:38
1st & goal at opp 5
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Stanf 4
Q4 13:05
2nd & goal at opp 4
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Stanf 2
Q4 12:26
3rd & goal at opp 2
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
Q4 12:21
4th & goal at opp 2
Jack Mitchell 19 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 13, Stanford 3
4th quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 16, Stanford 6
Stanford Field goal, 13 plays
12:21
4th & 7 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Devon Cajuste for 13 yds to the Stanf 38 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at own 38
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Michael Rector
11:30
2nd & 10 at own 38
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Christian McCaffrey for 9 yds to the Stanf 47
11:02
3rd & 1 at own 47
Christian McCaffrey run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at the 50
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Dalton Schultz
10:03
2nd & 10 at the 50
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (9 Yards) to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at opp 41
Remound Wright run for 3 yds to the Nwest 38
9:20
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Christian McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the Nwest 36
8:46
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete
8:40
4th & 5 at opp 36
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Michael Rector for 10 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Greg Taboada
8:07
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete to Michael Rector
8:00
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Dalton Schultz for 6 yds to the Nwest 20
Warren Long run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 23
6:45
2nd & 12 at own 23
Warren Long run for 4 yds to the Nwest 27
6:17
3rd & 8 at own 27
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 25 yds to the Stanf 48 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 48
Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Stanf 43
5:23
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Stanf 36 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 36
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 1 yd to the Stanf 35
4:15
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Stanf 32
3:44
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Miles Shuler
3:38
4th & 6 at opp 32
Jack Mitchell 49 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 16, Stanford 6
Stanford Interception, 10 plays
3:38
4th & 6 at own 35
Matt Micucci kickoff for 58 yds , Christian McCaffrey return for 21 yds to the Stanf 28
3:30
1st & 10 at own 28
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Devon Cajuste for 4 yds to the Stanf 32
3:10
2nd & 6 at own 32
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Devon Cajuste for 11 yds to the Stanf 43 for a 1ST down
2:40
1st & 10 at own 43
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Christian McCaffrey for 2 yds to the Stanf 45
2:27
2nd & 8 at own 45
Kevin Hogan sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 43
2:27
3rd & 10 at own 43
Timeout STANFORD, clock 02:27
2:16
3rd & 10 at own 43
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Austin Hooper for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
2:16
4th & 3 at the 50
Timeout STANFORD, clock 02:16
2:16
4th & 3 at the 50
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:16
2:09
4th & 3 at the 50
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Austin Hooper for 16 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 34
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Devon Cajuste for 11 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
1:33
1st & 10 at opp 23
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Matthew Harris) to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & goal at opp 10
Kevin Hogan pass complete to Francis Owusu for 5 yds to the Nwest 5
1:10
2nd & 0 at opp 5
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:10
1:05
2nd & goal at opp 5
Kevin Hogan pass incomplete
0:57
3rd & goal at opp 5
Kevin Hogan pass intercepted Kyle Queiro return for 17 yds to the Nwest 17
Northwestern End of game, 2 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 17
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 16
0:30
2nd & 11 at own 16
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 15
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