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Northwestern at Wisconsin

Saturday, September 30, 2017

No. 10 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 33–⁠24. It was their 96th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 58–⁠34–⁠4.

AwayNorthwestern10–⁠3 in 2017
24
Home10Wisconsin13–⁠1 in 2017
33

Final at Camp Randall Stadium, MadisonTV: ABCAttendance 80,584

At kickoff
60°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dane County Regional-Truax Field Airport (KMSN), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee M. Kluczynski; umpire J. Shaw; head linesman R. Hinkamper; line judge J. Szink; side judge F. Steratore; field judge D. Pender; back judge D. Morris; center judge M. StumbergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern3701424
Wisconsin70141233

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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    20170930-EM109488-UWvNWPhoto: Bely Medved, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    20170930-EM109479-UWvNWPhoto: Bely Medved, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    20170930-EM108980-UWvNWPhoto: Bely Medved, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson29/4521932
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeremy Larkin737012
Justin Jackson92508
Jesse Brown1303
John Moten IV3205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Flynn Nagel552016
Riley Lees349024
Ben Skowronek538013
Garrett Dickerson426112
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brett Walsh11000
Paddy Fisher8100
Godwin Igwebuike7001
Nate Hall5000
Sam Miller3110
Joe Gaziano2110
J.R. Pace0001

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alex Hornibrook11/2019712
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jonathan Taylor1980211
Bradrick Shaw93409
Austin Ramesh2704
Chris James1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quintez Cephus499061
Danny Davis III350132
A.J. Taylor133033
Kyle Penniston114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
D’Cota Dixon121.51.50
Ryan Connelly10000
Garret Dooley953.50
Chris Orr7110
Natrell Jamerson60.50.52
Alec James4110
Isaiahh Loudermilk10.50.50

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

Team stats

NorthwesternWisconsin
244Total yards306
219Passing yards197
25Rushing yards109
4.9Yards per pass9.9
0.7Yards per rush2.9
20First downs13
3–⁠15Third downs3–⁠11
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers3
5–⁠50Penalties5–⁠47
32:47Possession27:13
2Sacks (by defense)8

Efficiency

NorthwesternWisconsin
41%Success rate42%
−0.10EPA per play0.03
0.84Explosiveness1.07
−0.09Rushing EPA−0.00
−0.06Passing EPA0.13
24%Passing-down success20%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.21
0.00Second-down EPA0.31
−0.48Third-down EPA0.19
21%Havoc by its defense23%

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)

Wisconsin 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wisconsin −16.5, over/under 50.5.

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 Wisconsin 87%, Northwestern 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wisconsin end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 WisconsinFumble, 1 playQ1 NorthwesternField goal, 4 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ1 WisconsinTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 9 playsQ2 WisconsinInterception, 6 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 WisconsinInterception, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinPunt, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 8 playsQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 5 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinField goal, 7 playsQ4 NorthwesternPick-six, 3 plays (Wisconsin scores)Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternSafety, 2 plays (Wisconsin scores)Q4 WisconsinEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wisconsin drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 WisconsinFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 9 plays, 43 yards
  7. Q2 WisconsinInterception, 6 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 plays, 44 yards
  11. Q2 WisconsinInterception, 3 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 WisconsinPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  15. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 8 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 plays, 79 yards
  17. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  22. Q4 WisconsinField goal, 7 plays, 38 yards
  23. Q4 NorthwesternPick-six, 3 plays (Wisconsin scores), 2 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  27. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  28. Q4 NorthwesternSafety, 2 plays (Wisconsin scores), 7 yards
  29. Q4 WisconsinEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Wisconsin 7, Northwestern 3
Wisconsin Fumble, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Jazz Peavy for a loss of 1 yard Jazz Peavy fumbled, recovered by Nwest
Northwestern Field goal, 4 plays
14:481st & 10 at opp 24Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Wisc 21
14:312nd & 7 at opp 21Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 6 yds to the Wisc 15
14:123rd & 1 at opp 15Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 16
13:254th & 2 at opp 16Charlie Kuhbander 34 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 3, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Punt, 6 plays
13:164th & 2 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 64 yds , A.J. Taylor return for 18 yds to the Wisc 19 A.J. Taylor fumbled, recovered by Wisc Austin Ramesh
13:111st & 10 at own 19Jonathan Taylor run for 11 yds to the Wisc 30 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 30Jonathan Taylor run for 7 yds to the Wisc 37
12:112nd & 3 at own 37Jonathan Taylor run for 6 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 43Bradrick Shaw run for no gain to the Wisc 43
10:522nd & 10 at own 43Chris James run for 2 yds to the Wisc 45
10:153rd & 8 at own 45Alex Hornibrook pass incomplete to Quintez Cephus
10:074th & 8 at own 45Anthony Lotti punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 7
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 7Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 13 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 24
9:232nd & 6 at own 24John Moten IV run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 21
8:403rd & 9 at own 21Clayton Thorson sacked by Isaiahh Loudermilk for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 11
8:014th & 19 at own 11Hunter Niswander punt for 37 yds , Nick Nelson returns for 1 yd to the Nwest 47
Wisconsin Touchdown, 7 plays
7:561st & 10 at opp 47Jonathan Taylor run for 5 yds to the Nwest 42
7:232nd & 5 at opp 42Jonathan Taylor run for 6 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 36Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 14 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 22Bradrick Shaw run for 7 yds to the Nwest 15
5:302nd & 3 at opp 15Jonathan Taylor run for 6 yds to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST down
4:511st & goal at opp 9Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds to the Nwest 7
4:132nd & goal at opp 7Jonathan Taylor 7 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick)Wisconsin 7, Northwestern 3
Northwestern Interception, 9 plays
4:132nd & 8 at own 35Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:041st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 15 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at own 40Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Nwest 43
3:022nd & 7 at own 43Jeremy Larkin run for 12 yds to the Wisc 45 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at opp 45Jeremy Larkin run for 8 yds to the Wisc 37
2:102nd & 2 at opp 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 4 yds to the Wisc 33 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 33Clayton Thorson sacked by Garret Dooley for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 35
1:092nd & 12 at opp 35Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Wisc 34
0:323rd & 11 at opp 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 2 yds to the Wisc 32
Q2 14:534th & 9 at opp 32Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Natrell Jamerson return for 4 yds to the Wisc 16
2nd quarter8 drives, then Northwestern 10, Wisconsin 7
Wisconsin Interception, 6 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 16Jonathan Taylor run for 6 yds to the Wisc 22
14:132nd & 4 at own 22Jonathan Taylor run for 3 yds to the Wisc 25
13:373rd & 1 at own 25Austin Ramesh run for 3 yds to the Wisc 28 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 28Alex Hornibrook sacked by Sam Miller for a loss of 6 yards to the Wisc 22
12:182nd & 16 at own 22Alex Hornibrook pass incomplete to Kyle Penniston
12:113rd & 16 at own 22Alex Hornibrook pass intercepted JR Pace return for no gain to the Nwest 44
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
11:502nd & 10 at own 44Clayton Thorson run for 9 yds to the Wisc 47
11:233rd & 1 at opp 47Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Wisc 47
10:544th & 1 at opp 47Hunter Niswander punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Nick Nelson at the Wisc 10
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 10Austin Ramesh run for 4 yds to the Wisc 14
10:202nd & 6 at own 14Quintez Cephus run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wisc 11 Quintez Cephus fumbled, recovered by Wisc
9:233rd & 9 at own 11Alex Hornibrook pass incomplete
9:164th & 9 at own 11Anthony Lotti punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Wisc 44
Northwestern Touchdown, 12 plays
9:071st & 10 at opp 44Jeremy Larkin run for 7 yds to the Wisc 37
8:442nd & 3 at opp 37Jeremy Larkin run for 4 yds to the Wisc 33 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 33Jeremy Larkin run for no gain to the Wisc 33
7:452nd & 10 at opp 33NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 38
7:182nd & 15 at opp 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Wisc 29
6:273rd & 6 at opp 29Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Wisc 24
6:204th & 1 at opp 24Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Wisc 23 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 23Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Wisc 23
5:072nd & 10 at opp 23WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Wisc 18
4:512nd & 5 at opp 18NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Wisc 28
4:402nd & 15 at opp 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 12 yds to the Wisc 16
4:133rd & 3 at opp 16Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 3 yds to the Wisc 13 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 13Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Wisc 10
3:222nd & 7 at opp 10Clayton Thorson pass complete to James Prather for 9 yds to the Wisc 1 for a 1ST down
2:381st & goal at opp 1Cameron Green 1 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)Northwestern 10, Wisconsin 7
Wisconsin Interception, 3 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:201st & 10 at own 25Jonathan Taylor run for 3 yds to the Wisc 28
2:022nd & 7 at own 28Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 19 yds to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 47Alex Hornibrook pass intercepted Godwin Igwebuike return for 6 yds to the Nwest 31
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
1:402nd & 10 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
1:343rd & 10 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
1:234th & 10 at own 31Hunter Niswander punt for 44 yds , Nick Nelson returns for 17 yds to the Wisc 42
Wisconsin Punt, 4 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 42Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Kyle Penniston for 14 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at opp 44Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Chris James for 2 yds to the Nwest 42
1:012nd & 8 at opp 42Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 01:01
0:352nd & 8 at opp 42Alex Hornibrook sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 45
0:353rd & 11 at opp 45Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:35
0:293rd & 11 at opp 45Alex Hornibrook pass incomplete to Quintez Cephus
0:294th & 11 at opp 45Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:29
0:214th & 11 at opp 45Anthony Lotti punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Northwestern End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
3rd quarter7 drives, then Wisconsin 21, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 6 yds to the Nwest 31
14:282nd & 4 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 40Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 45
13:402nd & 5 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
13:173rd & 5 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at the 50Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
12:552nd & 10 at the 50Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Wisc 47
12:133rd & 7 at opp 47NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Nwest 38
11:473rd & 22 at own 38Clayton Thorson sacked by Alec James for a loss of 11 yards to the Nwest 27
11:154th & 33 at own 27Hunter Niswander punt for 52 yds, downed at the Wisc 21
Wisconsin Touchdown, 4 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 21Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds to the Wisc 23
10:292nd & 8 at own 23Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 5 yds to the Wisc 28
9:503rd & 3 at own 28Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 61 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 11Jonathan Taylor run for 11 yds for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK)Wisconsin 14, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 35Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:111st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
8:512nd & 6 at own 29Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
8:132nd & 10 at own 37John Moten IV run for no gain to the Nwest 37
7:483rd & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson sacked by Chris Orr for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 29
7:084th & 18 at own 29Hunter Niswander punt for 36 yds , Nick Nelson returns for 12 yds to the Nwest 41 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Nwest 38
Wisconsin Touchdown, 4 plays
7:021st & 10 at opp 38Jazz Peavy run for no gain to the Nwest 38
6:312nd & 10 at opp 38Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Danny Davis III for 32 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down
5:591st & goal at opp 6Jonathan Taylor run for 1 yd to the Nwest 5
5:262nd & goal at opp 5Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Danny Davis III for 5 yds for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK)Wisconsin 21, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
5:262nd & 9 at own 35Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:171st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the Nwest 31
4:502nd & 4 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
4:463rd & 4 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Riley Lees
4:324th & 4 at own 31Hunter Niswander punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Wisc 32
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 32Bradrick Shaw run for 9 yds to the Wisc 41
3:552nd & 1 at own 41Bradrick Shaw run for 4 yds to the Wisc 45 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 45Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds to the Wisc 47
2:402nd & 8 at own 47WISCONSIN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Austin Ramesh) to the Wisc 37
2:062nd & 18 at own 37Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Danny Davis III for 13 yds to the 50 yard line
1:283rd & 5 at the 50Alex Hornibrook pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
1:214th & 5 at the 50Anthony Lotti punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 16
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 16Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 3 yds to the Nwest 19
0:502nd & 7 at own 19Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for no gain to the Nwest 19
0:003rd & 7 at own 19Clayton Thorson sacked by Garret Dooley and Natrell Jamerson for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 12
Q4 14:534th & 14 at own 12Hunter Niswander punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 43
4th quarter8 drives, then Wisconsin 33, Northwestern 24
Wisconsin Field goal, 7 plays
14:471st & 10 at opp 43Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds to the Nwest 41
14:102nd & 8 at opp 41Jonathan Taylor run for 3 yds to the Nwest 38
13:363rd & 5 at opp 38WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (-6 Yards) to the Nwest 44
13:083rd & 11 at opp 44Alex Hornibrook pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 33 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 11Bradrick Shaw run for 6 yds to the Nwest 5
11:532nd & 4 at opp 5Bradrick Shaw run for no gain to the Nwest 5
11:173rd & 4 at opp 5Alex Hornibrook pass incomplete to Quintez Cephus
11:124th & 4 at opp 5Rafael Gaglianone 23 yd FG GOODWisconsin 24, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Pick-six, 3 plays (Wisconsin scores)
11:124th & 4 at own 35Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:021st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson sacked by Garret Dooley for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 22
10:392nd & 13 at own 22John Moten IV run for 5 yds to the Nwest 27
9:543rd & 8 at own 27Natrell Jamerson 36 Yd Interception Return (Rafael Gaglianone Kick)Wisconsin 31, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Touchdown, 13 plays
9:541st & 10 at own 35Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:481st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
9:202nd & 8 at own 27Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 9 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at own 36Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 35
8:052nd & 11 at own 35Clayton Thorson sacked by Garret Dooley for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 30
7:243rd & 16 at own 30WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
7:112nd & 10 at own 45Jesse Brown run for 3 yds to the Nwest 48
6:363rd & 7 at own 48Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Jace James
6:224th & 7 at own 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 10 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 9 yds to the Wisc 33
5:452nd & 1 at opp 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 4 yds to the Wisc 29 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 29Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 16 yds to the Wisc 13 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 13Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
4:512nd & 10 at opp 13WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (11 Yards) to the Wisc 2 for a 1ST down
4:461st & goal at opp 2Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman 2 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)Wisconsin 31, Northwestern 17
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
4:431st & 15 at own 30Luke Otto kickoff for 68 yds , Natrell Jamerson return for 4 yds to the Wisc 6
4:381st & 10 at own 6Jonathan Taylor run for no gain to the Wisc 6
4:382nd & 10 at own 6Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:38
4:283rd & 13 at own 3Alex Hornibrook pass incomplete
4:184th & 13 at own 3Anthony Lotti punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 45
Northwestern Touchdown, 7 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 6 yds to the Wisc 49
3:582nd & 4 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Wisc 41 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 41Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
3:382nd & 10 at opp 41Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Jace James
3:273rd & 10 at opp 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 24 yds to the Wisc 17 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 17Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 12 yds to the Wisc 5 for a 1ST down
2:531st & goal at opp 5Garrett Dickerson 5 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)Wisconsin 31, Northwestern 24
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 35Luke Otto on-side kick recovered by WISCONSIN at the Nwest 43
2:391st & 10 at opp 43Bradrick Shaw run for 4 yds to the Nwest 39
2:302nd & 6 at opp 39Bradrick Shaw run for 2 yds to the Nwest 37
2:033rd & 4 at opp 37Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:03
1:573rd & 4 at opp 37Bradrick Shaw run for 2 yds to the Nwest 35
1:164th & 2 at opp 35Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 01:16
1:094th & 2 at opp 35Anthony Lotti punt for 33 yds, downed at the Nwest 2
Northwestern Safety, 2 plays (Wisconsin scores)
1:051st & 10 at own 2Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 7 yds to the Nwest 9
0:582nd & 3 at own 9Clayton Thorson sacked by D’Cota Dixon for a loss of 9 yards for a SAFETYWisconsin 33, Northwestern 24
Wisconsin End of game, 2 plays
0:552nd & 3 at own 20Luke Otto kickoff for 30 yds , Natrell Jamerson return for 2 yds to the Nwest 48
0:241st & 10 at opp 48TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 49
0:002nd & 11 at opp 49TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line

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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Wisconsin leads 62–⁠37–⁠4 in 103 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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2024Wisconsin 23, Northwestern 3
2023Northwestern 24, Wisconsin 10
2022Wisconsin 42, Northwestern 7
2021Wisconsin 35, Northwestern 7
2020Northwestern 17, Wisconsin 7
2019Wisconsin 24, Northwestern 15

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