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Duke at Northwestern

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Northwestern beat Duke 24–⁠13. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 10–⁠8.

AwayDuke4–⁠8 in 2016
13
HomeNorthwestern7–⁠6 in 2016
24

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 34,464

At kickoff
76°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Mark Wilson; head linesman Joseph Griesser; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Jerry Hocker; field judge Conor Cloughert; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Steve DisangroGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Duke070613
Northwestern7010724

Standouts

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Player stats

Duke

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Daniel Jones27/4827901
Austin Parker0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jela Duncan1153119
Daniel Jones1047011
Shaun Wilson929112
Joseph Ajeigbe1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Rahming870023
Anthony Nash450016
Shaun Wilson242039
Daniel Helm331020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
DeVon Edwards12110
Corbin McCarthy8310
Ben Humphreys7100
Jordan Hayes5100
Joe Giles-Harris4110
Breon Borders4001
Dominic McDonald3110
Danny Doyle2110
Bryon Fields Jr.0001

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson18/3932032
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson2894021
Solomon Vault31105
Auston Anderson1909
John Moten IV1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Carr6135158
Macan Wilson357035
Solomon Vault248144
Garrett Dickerson442126
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jared McGee9000
Trae Williams7000
Godwin Igwebuike6001
Anthony Walker5210
Xavier Washington5110
Joseph Jones5000

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

Team stats

DukeNorthwestern
396Total yards406
279Passing yards320
117Rushing yards86
5.7Yards per pass8.2
3.4Yards per rush2.0
23First downs22
5–⁠17Third downs8–⁠19
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers2
7–⁠62Penalties5–⁠37
27:07Possession32:53
5Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

DukeNorthwestern
45%Success rate30%
−0.09EPA per play−0.08
0.72Explosiveness1.62
−0.13Rushing EPA−0.24
−0.07Passing EPA0.05
18%Passing-down success31%
−0.17First-down EPA−0.40
0.02Second-down EPA−0.06
0.25Third-down EPA0.43
23%Havoc by its defense19%

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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northwestern −4, over/under 44.

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 61%, Duke 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneDuke end zoneQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 DukePunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 7 playsQ1 DukeTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ1 DukeInterception, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ2 DukePunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternInterception, 7 playsQ2 DukeTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 NorthwesternMissed FG, 12 playsQ3 DukeFumble, 12 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 DukePunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternInterception, 6 playsQ3 DukeTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 1 playQ3 DukePunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 DukePunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternField goal, 7 playsQ3 DukePunt, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 DukeMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 7 playsQ4 DukePunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 DukePunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 DukeTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Duke right to left.
  1. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 DukePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 DukeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 53 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q1 DukeInterception, 6 plays, 46 yards
  7. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  8. Q2 DukePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternInterception, 7 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 DukeTouchdown, 12 plays, 99 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternMissed FG, 12 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q3 DukeFumble, 12 plays, 54 yards
  13. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  14. Q3 DukePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 6 plays, 15 yards
  16. Q3 DukeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −5 yards
  17. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 1 play, 44 yards
  18. Q3 DukePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q3 DukePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
  22. Q3 DukePunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  23. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 DukeMissed FG, 8 plays, 38 yards
  25. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  26. Q4 DukePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 3 plays, 61 yards
  28. Q4 DukePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  29. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  30. Q4 DukeTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
  31. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 7, Duke 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin Parker kickoff for 59 yds , Solomon Vault return for 19 yds to the Nwest 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Justin Jackson run for 21 yds to the Duke 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 43Auston Anderson run for 9 yds to the Duke 34
15:003rd & 1 at opp 34Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Duke 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Solomon Vault run for 5 yds to the Duke 27 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Duke 37
15:001st & 15 at opp 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 11 yds to the Duke 26
11:302nd & 4 at opp 26Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 26 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 7, Duke 0
Duke Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:301st & 10 at own 25Jela Duncan run for 2 yds to the Duke 27
11:302nd & 8 at own 27Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Johnathan Lloyd
11:303rd & 8 at own 27Daniel Jones run for 3 yds to the Duke 30
11:304th & 5 at own 30Austin Parker punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 31
Northwestern Punt, 7 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 31Solomon Vault run for 4 yds to the Nwest 35
10:182nd & 6 at own 35Justin Jackson run for 17 yds to the Duke 48 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at opp 48Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Duke 44
10:182nd & 6 at opp 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 9 yds to the Duke 35 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at opp 35Clayton Thorson sacked by Dominic McDonald for a loss of 4 yards to the Duke 39
10:182nd & 14 at opp 39Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the Duke 37
10:183rd & 12 at opp 37Clayton Thorson sacked by Corbin McCarthy for a loss of 9 yards to the Duke 46
10:184th & 21 at opp 46Hunter Niswander punt for 37 yds
Duke Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 9Daniel Jones pass complete to Johnathan Lloyd for 28 yds to the Duke 37 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 37Shaun Wilson run for 12 yds to the Duke 49 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 49Daniel Jones pass complete to Anthony Nash for 13 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 38Daniel Jones run for 6 yds to the Nwest 32
6:472nd & 4 at opp 32Daniel Jones pass complete to T.J. Rahming for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 38
6:473rd & 10 at opp 38Daniel Jones pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming
6:474th & 10 at opp 38Austin Parker pass incomplete to Erich Schneider
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 38Jackson, Justin rush for 1 yard to the NU39 (Price, M), PENALTY DU offside defense (McDuffie, J) 5 yards to the NU43, NO PLAY.
4:281st & 5 at own 43Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
4:282nd & 5 at own 43Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Duke 46 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 46Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Duke 46
4:282nd & 10 at opp 46John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Duke 43
4:283rd & 7 at opp 43Clayton Thorson sacked by Danny Doyle for a loss of 2 yards to the Duke 45 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
4:284th & 9 at opp 45Hunter Niswander punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Duke Interception, 6 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 20Daniel Jones pass complete to Erich Schneider for 5 yds to the Duke 25
2:292nd & 5 at own 25Daniel Jones pass complete to Erich Schneider for 7 yds to the Duke 32 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 32Jela Duncan run for 5 yds to the Duke 37
2:292nd & 5 at own 37Daniel Jones pass complete to Chris Taylor for 9 yds to the Duke 46 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 46Daniel Jones pass complete to Daniel Helm for 20 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 34Daniel Jones pass intercepted Godwin Igwebuike return for 3 yds to the Nwest 25
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 28Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 26
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 26Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 29 yds to the Duke 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Duke 44
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 44Justin Jackson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Duke 49
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson, broken up by A.J. Wolf
Q2 15:004th & 14 at opp 49Hunter Niswander punt for 49 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Duke Punt, 3 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 20Joseph Ajeigbe run for 1 yd to the Duke 21
12:412nd & 9 at own 21Parker Boehme run for 2 yds to the Duke 23
12:413rd & 7 at own 23Parker Boehme sacked by Anthony Walker Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the Duke 17
12:414th & 13 at own 17Austin Parker punt for 53 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 13 yds to the Nwest 43
Northwestern Interception, 7 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 43Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Vault, Solomon (McCarthy, C), PENALTY DU pass interference (McCarthy, C) 7 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
10:391st & 10 at the 50Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Duke 49
10:392nd & 9 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 8 yds to the Duke 41
10:393rd & 1 at opp 41Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Duke 40 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 40Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Wilson, Macan (Fields, B), PENALTY DU offside defense (Cerenord, E) 5 yards to the DU35, NO PLAY.
10:391st & 5 at opp 35Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Duke 35
10:392nd & 5 at opp 35Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Breon Borders
10:393rd & 5 at opp 35Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 10 yds to the Duke 25 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 25Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Bryon Fields return for no gain to the Duke 1
Duke Touchdown, 12 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 1Daniel Jones pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 6 yds to the Duke 7
7:502nd & 4 at own 7Jela Duncan run for 3 yds to the Duke 10
7:503rd & 1 at own 10Jela Duncan run for 5 yds to the Duke 15 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 15Daniel Jones pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 5 yds to the Duke 20
7:502nd & 5 at own 20Jela Duncan run for 8 yds to the Duke 28 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 28Daniel Jones pass complete to Anthony Nash for 16 yds to the Duke 44 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 44Shaun Wilson run for no gain to the Duke 44
7:502nd & 10 at own 44Daniel Jones pass complete to Shaun Wilson for 39 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 17Shaun Wilson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 14
7:502nd & 7 at opp 14Jela Duncan run for no gain to the Nwest 14
7:503rd & 7 at opp 14Daniel Jones pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 10 yds to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
3:031st & goal at opp 4Jela Duncan run for 4 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Tied at 7
Northwestern Missed FG, 12 plays
3:031st & 0 at own 35Austin Parker kickoff for 55 yds , Solomon Vault return for 7 yds to the Nwest 17
2:571st & 10 at own 17Jelani Roberts run for no gain to the Nwest 17
2:572nd & 10 at own 17Jelani Roberts run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 14
2:573rd & 13 at own 14Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 20 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 34Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
2:572nd & 10 at own 34Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
2:573rd & 10 at own 34Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Vault, Solomon, PENALTY DU holding (Fields, B) 10 yards to the NU44, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
2:571st & 10 at own 44Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 47
2:572nd & 7 at own 47Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
2:573rd & 7 at own 47Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 33 yds to the Duke 20 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 20Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
2:572nd & 10 at opp 20Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Nagel, Flynn (Edwards, D), PENALTY NU personal foul (Olson, Eric) 15 yards to the DU35, NO PLAY.
2:572nd & 25 at opp 35Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Duke 32
0:103rd & 22 at opp 32Timeout DUKE, clock 00:10
0:103rd & 22 at opp 32Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
0:004th & 22 at opp 32Mitchell, Jack field goal attempt from 49 MISSED – short,, clock 00:00, PENALTY DU roughing the kicker (Borders, B) 15 yards to the DU17, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
0:001st & 10 at opp 17Jack Mitchell 34 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter11 drives, then Northwestern 17, Duke 7
Duke Fumble, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Daniel Jones run for 7 yds to the Duke 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Daniel Jones pass complete to Anthony Nash for 12 yds to the Duke 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Shaun Wilson run for 4 yds to the Duke 48
15:002nd & 6 at own 48Daniel Jones pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 9 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Daniel Jones pass complete to Daniel Helm for 5 yds to the Nwest 38
15:002nd & 5 at opp 38Daniel Jones pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming
15:003rd & 5 at opp 38Daniel Jones pass complete to Anthony Nash for 9 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Shaun Wilson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
15:002nd & 8 at opp 27Daniel Jones sacked by Xavier Washington for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 34 DUKE Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
15:003rd & 15 at opp 34Daniel Jones pass complete to Chris Taylor for 12 yds to the Nwest 22
15:004th & 3 at opp 22Daniel Jones pass complete to Erich Schneider for 5 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Daniel Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 32 Daniel Jones fumbled, forced by Anthony Walker Jr., recovered by Nwest Anthony Walker Jr. , return for 11 yds to the Nwest 32
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 32Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 32
10:462nd & 10 at own 32Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
10:463rd & 10 at own 32Clayton Thorson sacked by DeVon Edwards for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 23
10:464th & 19 at own 23Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds
Duke Punt, 3 plays
9:431st & 10 at own 35Jela Duncan run for 4 yds to the Duke 39
9:432nd & 6 at own 39Jela Duncan run for 2 yds to the Duke 41
9:433rd & 4 at own 41Daniel Jones pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming, broken up by Montre Hartage
9:434th & 4 at own 41Austin Parker punt for 42 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 1 yd to the Nwest 18
Northwestern Interception, 6 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 18Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 4 yds to the Nwest 22
8:262nd & 6 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault, broken up by A.J. Wolf
8:263rd & 6 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 11 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
8:262nd & 10 at own 33Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 33
8:263rd & 10 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Breon Borders return for no gain to the Duke 49
Duke Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 49Shaun Wilson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 49
6:552nd & 8 at opp 49Daniel Jones pass complete to Chris Taylor for 2 yds to the Nwest 47
6:553rd & 6 at opp 47Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Chris Taylor, broken up by Trae Williams
6:554th & 6 at opp 47Austin Parker run for a loss of 12 yards to the Duke 44 Austin Parker fumbled, recovered by Duke Austin Parker , return for 3 yds to the Duke 44
Northwestern Touchdown, 1 play
5:441st & 10 at opp 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 44 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 14, Duke 7
Duke Punt, 3 plays
5:441st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:441st & 10 at own 25Jela Duncan run for 1 yd to the Duke 26
5:442nd & 9 at own 26Daniel Jones pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming
5:443rd & 9 at own 26Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Chris Taylor
5:444th & 9 at own 26Austin Parker punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 32
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 32Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 36
4:542nd & 6 at own 36Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 34
4:543rd & 8 at own 34Clayton Thorson sacked by Joe Giles-Harris for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 30
4:544th & 12 at own 30Hunter Niswander punt for 50 yds , Ryan Smith returns for 10 yds to the Duke 30
Duke Punt, 3 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 30Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Johnathan Lloyd, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike
2:592nd & 10 at own 30Shaun Wilson run for 3 yds to the Duke 33
2:593rd & 7 at own 33Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Johnathan Lloyd
2:594th & 7 at own 33Austin Parker punt for 47 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 10 yds to the Nwest 30
Northwestern Field goal, 7 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 35 yds to the Duke 35 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 35Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 9 yds to the Duke 26
2:022nd & 1 at opp 26Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Duke 23 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr, broken up by Breon Borders
2:022nd & 10 at opp 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
2:023rd & 10 at opp 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Andrew Scanlan, broken up by Breon Borders
0:124th & 10 at opp 23Jack Mitchell 40 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 17, Duke 7
Duke Punt, 4 plays
0:121st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 62 yds , Shaun Wilson return for 25 yds to the Duke 28
0:071st & 10 at own 28Daniel Jones run for 11 yds to the Duke 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Anthony Nash
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 39Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Daniel Helm
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 39DUKE Penalty, false start (Casey Blaser) to the Duke 34
Q4 15:003rd & 15 at own 34Daniel Jones pass complete to Daniel Helm for 6 yds to the Duke 40
Q4 15:004th & 9 at own 40Austin Parker punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 20
4th quarter9 drives, then Northwestern 24, Duke 13
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 20Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
14:092nd & 7 at own 23Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 21
14:093rd & 9 at own 21Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
14:094th & 9 at own 21Hunter Niswander punt for 43 yds , Ryan Smith returns for 10 yds to the Duke 46
Duke Missed FG, 8 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 46Daniel Jones pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 7 yds to the Nwest 47
12:412nd & 3 at opp 47Daniel Jones pass complete to Erich Schneider for 4 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 43Daniel Jones run for 2 yds to the Nwest 41
12:412nd & 8 at opp 41Daniel Jones pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 23 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 18Shaun Wilson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 16
12:412nd & 8 at opp 16Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Anthony Nash, broken up by Jared McGee
12:413rd & 8 at opp 16Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Anthony Nash, broken up by Montre Hartage
10:244th & 8 at opp 16AJ Reed 34 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 7 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 24
10:242nd & 6 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 8 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 32Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 35
10:242nd & 7 at own 35Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 32
10:243rd & 10 at own 32Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Carr, Austin (Singleton, D), QB hurry by Humphreys, B, PENALTY DU personal foul (Singleton, D) 15 yards to the NU47, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
10:241st & 10 at own 47NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Tommy Doles) to the Nwest 42
10:241st & 15 at own 42Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 49
10:242nd & 8 at own 49Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
10:243rd & 8 at own 49Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
10:244th & 8 at own 49Hunter Niswander punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Duke 20
Duke Punt, 3 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 20Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Johnathan Lloyd, broken up by Jaylen Prater
7:142nd & 10 at own 20Daniel Jones pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming
7:143rd & 10 at own 20Daniel Jones pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming, broken up by Trae Williams
7:144th & 10 at own 20Austin Parker punt for 53 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 12 yds to the Nwest 39
Northwestern Touchdown, 3 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 39Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 42
6:482nd & 7 at own 42NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Eric Olson) to the Nwest 37
6:482nd & 12 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 5 yds to the Nwest 42
4:563rd & 7 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 58 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 24, Duke 7
Duke Punt, 3 plays
4:561st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:561st & 10 at own 25Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Erich Schneider
4:562nd & 10 at own 25Daniel Jones pass complete to Shaun Wilson for 3 yds to the Duke 28
4:563rd & 7 at own 28Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Chris Taylor, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike
4:564th & 7 at own 28Austin Parker punt for 52 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 8 yds to the Nwest 28
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 28Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 33
4:152nd & 5 at own 33Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 34
4:153rd & 4 at own 34Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 35
2:404th & 3 at own 35Timeout DUKE, clock 02:40
2:404th & 3 at own 35Hunter Niswander punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Ryan Smith at the Duke 19
Duke Touchdown, 10 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 19Daniel Jones run for 11 yds to the Duke 30 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 30Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Anthony Nash
2:332nd & 10 at own 30Daniel Jones run for 9 yds to the Duke 39
2:333rd & 1 at own 39Jela Duncan run for 19 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 42Daniel Jones pass complete to Jela Duncan for 6 yds to the Nwest 36
2:332nd & 4 at opp 36Daniel Jones pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 16 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 20Daniel Jones pass complete to Erich Schneider for 8 yds to the Nwest 12
1:142nd & 2 at opp 12Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:14
1:142nd & 2 at opp 12Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Daniel Helm
1:143rd & 2 at opp 12Daniel Jones run for 9 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, face mask (2 yards) (Godwin Igwebuike) to the Nwest 1 for a 1ST down
0:511st & goal at opp 1Shaun Wilson run for 1 yd for a TD, (AJ Reed PAT MISSED)Northwestern 24, Duke 13
Northwestern End of game, 2 plays
0:511st & 0 at own 35N/A on-side kick recovered by NORTHWESTERN at the Nwest 48
0:501st & 10 at own 48TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 45
0:502nd & 13 at own 45TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 44

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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Duke leads 14–⁠10 in 24 meetings, counting the six since this game.

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2024Duke 26, Northwestern 20
2023Duke 38, Northwestern 14
2022Duke 31, Northwestern 23
2021Duke 30, Northwestern 23
2018Duke 21, Northwestern 7
2017Duke 41, Northwestern 17

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