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Northwestern at Rutgers

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Northwestern beat Rutgers 18–⁠15. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Rutgers led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayNorthwestern9–⁠5 in 2018
18
HomeRutgers1–⁠11 in 2018
15

Final at High Point Solutions Stadium, PiscatawayTV: BTNAttendance 32,514

At kickoff
58°F, overcast, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Somerset Airport (KSMQ), 21 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Tim Owens; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Ryan MacDonald; side judge Todd Ransom; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Jake Kemp; center judge Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern703818
Rutgers0123015

Standouts

  • RushingIsaiah Bowser24 carries, 108 yards, 2 TDNorthwestern
  • DefenseTrevor Morris9 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 for lossRutgers

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson17/3415000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Bowser24108223
Chad Hanaoka62607
Drake Anderson72406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Flynn Nagel871014
Riley Lees129029
Chad Hanaoka21509
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman21408
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sam Miller8000
Chris Bergin7110
Blake Gallagher7000
Joe Gaziano5110

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Artur Sitkowski15/318100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaih Pacheco1176144
Raheem Blackshear62306
Trey Sneed61307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trey Sneed323014
Eddie Lewis418011
Daevon Robinson21409
Travis Vokolek2906
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Avery Young10000
Trevor Morris910.50
Deonte Roberts9000
Tyshon Fogg7000
Elorm Lumor411.50
Willington Previlon2110

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

Team stats

NorthwesternRutgers
278Total yards188
150Passing yards81
128Rushing yards107
4.4Yards per pass2.6
2.7Yards per rush4.1
20First downs10
7–⁠18Third downs2–⁠14
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
6–⁠49Penalties7–⁠60
34:23Possession25:37
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

NorthwesternRutgers
37%Success rate27%
−0.05EPA per play−0.07
0.92Explosiveness0.90
0.02Rushing EPA0.10
−0.07Passing EPA−0.18
21%Passing-down success19%
−0.21First-down EPA−0.13
−0.24Second-down EPA−0.12
0.56Third-down EPA0.12
12%Havoc by its defense17%

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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northwestern −20.5, over/under 48.5.

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 92%, Rutgers 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rutgers end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 5 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersField goal, 6 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ2 RutgersTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternSafety, 2 plays (Rutgers scores)Q2 RutgersMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 NorthwesternFumble, 5 playsQ3 RutgersField goal, 9 playsQ3 NorthwesternField goal, 11 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ4 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rutgers drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 plays, 43 yards
  3. Q1 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 RutgersField goal, 6 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q2 RutgersTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternSafety, 2 plays (Rutgers scores), −22 yards
  15. Q2 RutgersMissed FG, 7 plays, 28 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternFumble, 5 plays, 22 yards
  17. Q3 RutgersField goal, 9 plays, 39 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 11 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 31 yards
  21. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 11 plays, 63 yards
  25. Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 11 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 64 yds, downed at the Rutgr 1
15:001st & 10 at own 1Trey Sneed run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 3
15:002nd & 8 at own 3Trey Sneed run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 4
15:003rd & 7 at own 4Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Shameen Jones for 1 yd to the Rutgr 5
15:004th & 6 at own 5Adam Korsak punt for 38 yds
Northwestern Touchdown, 8 plays
13:031st & 10 at opp 43Drake Anderson run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 37
13:032nd & 4 at opp 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Rutgr 28 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 7 yds to the Rutgr 21
13:032nd & 3 at opp 21Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 16 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 16Isaiah Bowser run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 10 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Bennett Skowronek) to the Rutgr 20
13:031st & 14 at opp 20Clayton Thorson pass complete to Isaiah Bowser for 6 yds to the Rutgr 14
13:032nd & 8 at opp 14Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Jefferson, JJ, PENALTY RU pass interference (Young, Avery) 5 yards to the RU9, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
13:031st & goal at opp 9Drake Anderson run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 3
9:462nd & goal at opp 3Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds for a TD (Drew Luckenbaugh KICK)Northwestern 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
9:461st & 0 at own 35Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:461st & 10 at own 25Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Daevon Robinson for 9 yds to the Rutgr 34
9:462nd & 1 at own 34Isaih Pacheco run for no gain to the Rutgr 34
9:463rd & 1 at own 34Isaih Pacheco run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 39Isaih Pacheco run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 41
9:462nd & 8 at own 41Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete
9:463rd & 8 at own 41Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Eddie Lewis for 3 yds to the Rutgr 44
9:464th & 5 at own 44Adam Korsak punt for 44 yds, downed at the Nwest 12
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
6:511st & 10 at own 12Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 1 yd to the Nwest 13
6:512nd & 9 at own 13Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Nwest 13
6:513rd & 9 at own 13Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 3 yds to the Nwest 16
6:514th & 6 at own 16Jake Collins punt for 70 yds, downed at the Rutgr 14
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 14Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Daevon Robinson for 5 yds to the Rutgr 19
5:072nd & 5 at own 19Isaih Pacheco run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 24 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 24Artur Sitkowski sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 8 yards to the Rutgr 16
5:072nd & 18 at own 16NORTHWESTERN Penalty, offside defense (Jordan Thompson) to the Rutgr 21
5:072nd & 13 at own 21Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete
5:073rd & 13 at own 21Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 6 yds to the Rutgr 27
5:074th & 7 at own 27Adam Korsak punt for 35 yds
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 38Drake Anderson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 41
2:152nd & 7 at own 41Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Nwest 44
1:063rd & 4 at own 44Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:06
1:063rd & 4 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 11 yds to the Rutgr 45 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 45Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 44
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 44Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 43
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 43Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
Q2 15:004th & 8 at opp 43Jake Collins punt for 31 yds, downed at the Rutgr 12
2nd quarter9 drives, then Rutgers 12, Northwestern 7
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 12Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Shameen Jones
14:032nd & 10 at own 12Isaih Pacheco run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 16
14:033rd & 6 at own 16Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Shameen Jones RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
14:034th & 6 at own 16Adam Korsak punt for 79 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RUTGERS 5 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, illegal block (Flynn Nagel) to the Nwest 2
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 2Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 3
13:002nd & 9 at own 3Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Nwest 3
13:003rd & 9 at own 3Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
13:004th & 9 at own 3Jake Collins punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Avery Young at the Nwest 37
Rutgers Field goal, 6 plays
11:391st & 10 at opp 37RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 42
11:391st & 15 at opp 42Isaih Pacheco run for 4 yds to the Nwest 38
11:392nd & 11 at opp 38Artur Sitkowski run for 12 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 26Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Eddie Lewis
11:392nd & 10 at opp 26Isaih Pacheco run for 2 yds to the Nwest 24
11:393rd & 8 at opp 24Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Shameen Jones, broken up by Montre Hartage
9:194th & 8 at opp 24Justin Davidovicz 42 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 7, Rutgers 3
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
9:191st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 64 yds , Kyric McGowan return for 24 yds to the Nwest 25
9:141st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete, broken up by Julius Turner
9:142nd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
9:143rd & 7 at own 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass incomplete, broken up by Isaiah Wharton
9:142nd & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 4 yds to the Nwest 41
9:143rd & 6 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
9:144th & 6 at own 41Jake Collins punt for 25 yds, downed at the Rutgr 34
Rutgers Touchdown, 6 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 34Isaih Pacheco run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 35
7:302nd & 9 at own 35Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete
7:303rd & 9 at own 35Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Eddie Lewis for 11 yds to the Rutgr 46 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 46Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Trey Sneed for 5 yds to the Nwest 49
7:302nd & 5 at opp 49Isaih Pacheco run for 5 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 44Isaih Pacheco run for 44 yds for a TD (Justin Davidovicz KICK)Rutgers 10, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
5:091st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds , Kyric McGowan return for 17 yds to the Nwest 17
5:041st & 10 at own 17Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
5:042nd & 10 at own 17Clayton Thorson sacked by Elorm Lumor for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 10
5:043rd & 17 at own 10Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 14 yds to the Nwest 24
5:044th & 3 at own 24Jake Collins punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Avery Young at the Rutgr 34
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 34Artur Sitkowski sacked by Chris Bergin for a loss of 9 yards to the Rutgr 25
3:372nd & 19 at own 25Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaih Pacheco for 7 yds to the Rutgr 32
3:373rd & 12 at own 32Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete, broken up by Samdup Miller
3:374th & 12 at own 32Adam Korsak punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 22
3:371st & 10 at own 34Timeout RUTGERS, clock 03:37
Northwestern Safety, 2 plays (Rutgers scores)
2:061st & 10 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek, broken up by Damon Hayes
2:062nd & 10 at own 22Thorson, C. pass complete to Nagel, Flynn for 9 yards to the NU31, out-of-bounds, PENALTY NU pass interference (Green, Cameron) 11 yards to the NU11, NO PLAY.
1:382nd & 21 at own 11Clayton Thorson sacked by Willington Previlon for a loss of 11 yards for a SAFETYRutgers 12, Northwestern 7
Rutgers Missed FG, 7 plays
1:381st & 0 at own 20Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 52 yds , Isaih Pacheco return for 15 yds to the Rutgr 43
1:311st & 10 at own 43Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Trey Sneed for 4 yds to the Rutgr 47
1:312nd & 6 at own 47Trey Sneed run for 7 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 46Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Trey Sneed for 14 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 32Trey Sneed run for 2 yds to the Nwest 30
1:312nd & 8 at opp 30Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete
1:313rd & 8 at opp 30Trey Sneed run for 1 yd to the Nwest 29
0:044th & 7 at opp 29Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:04
0:004th & 7 at opp 29Justin Davidovicz 47 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Rutgers 15, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Fumble, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Green, Cameron, PENALTY RU pass interference (Young, Avery) 10 yards to the NU35, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chad Hanaoka run for 7 yds to the Nwest 42
15:002nd & 3 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green
14:293rd & 3 at own 42Timeout RUTGERS, clock 14:29
14:293rd & 3 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 4 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at own 46Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
14:292nd & 10 at own 46Clayton Thorson sacked by Trevor Morris and Willington Previlon for 0 yards to the Nwest 47 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Rutgr Trevor Morris , return for 0 yards
Rutgers Field goal, 9 plays
13:541st & 10 at opp 47Raheem Blackshear run for 4 yds to the Nwest 43
13:542nd & 6 at opp 43Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Shameen Jones for 1 yd to the Nwest 42
13:543rd & 5 at opp 42Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 3 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, roughing passer (Samdup Miller) to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at opp 24Raheem Blackshear run for 6 yds to the Nwest 18
13:542nd & 4 at opp 18Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at opp 13Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the Nwest 10
13:542nd & 7 at opp 10Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Shameen Jones, broken up by Paddy Fisher
13:543rd & 7 at opp 10Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Eddie Lewis for 2 yds to the Nwest 8
9:584th & 5 at opp 8Justin Davidovicz 26 yd FG GOODRutgers 15, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Field goal, 11 plays
9:581st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:581st & 10 at own 25Chad Hanaoka run for 7 yds to the Nwest 32
9:582nd & 3 at own 32Chad Hanaoka run for 4 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at own 36Chad Hanaoka run for 5 yds to the Nwest 41
9:582nd & 5 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
9:583rd & 5 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 14 yds to the Rutgr 45 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 45Isaiah Bowser run for 10 yds to the Rutgr 35 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Bowser run for 23 yds to the Rutgr 12 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 12Drake Anderson run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 7
9:582nd & 5 at opp 7Drake Anderson run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 5
9:583rd & 3 at opp 5Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 4
5:134th & 2 at opp 4Drew Luckenbaugh 23 yd FG GOODRutgers 15, Northwestern 10
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
5:131st & 0 at own 35Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 58 yds
5:131st & 10 at own 25Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete
5:132nd & 10 at own 25RUTGERS Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 20
5:132nd & 15 at own 20Trey Sneed run for no gain to the Rutgr 20
5:133rd & 15 at own 20Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete, broken up by Trent Goens
5:134th & 15 at own 20Adam Korsak punt for 51 yds, downed at the Nwest 29
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 29Chad Hanaoka run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31
4:172nd & 8 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
4:173rd & goal at opp 0Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 7 yards to the Rutgr 24 for a 1ST down RUTGERS Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the Rutgr 46 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 46JJ Jefferson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 49
4:172nd & 13 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
4:173rd & 13 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass complete to Chad Hanaoka for 9 yds to the Rutgr 40
4:174th & 4 at opp 40Clayton Thorson pass incomplete, broken up by Kevin Wilkins
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 40Isaih Pacheco run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 44
2:322nd & 6 at own 44Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Eddie Lewis for 2 yds to the Rutgr 46
2:323rd & 4 at own 46Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Travis Vokolek RUTGERS Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
2:324th & 4 at own 46Adam Korsak punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 12
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 12Isaiah Bowser run for 7 yds to the Nwest 19
0:592nd & 3 at own 19Isaiah Bowser run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 15
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 8 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman, broken up by Avery Young
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass complete to Chad Hanaoka for 6 yds to the Nwest 29
Q4 15:004th & 4 at own 29Jake Collins punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Avery Young at the Rutgr 26
4th quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 18, Rutgers 15
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 26Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete
13:412nd & 10 at own 26Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 31
13:413rd & 5 at own 31Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete, broken up by Trent Goens
13:414th & 5 at own 31Adam Korsak punt for 32 yds
Northwestern Touchdown, 11 plays
12:481st & 10 at own 37Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 41
12:482nd & 6 at own 41Isaiah Bowser run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 40
12:483rd & 7 at own 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 6 yds to the Nwest 46
12:484th & 1 at own 46Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at the 50Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Saquan Hampton
12:482nd & 10 at the 50Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 29 yds to the Rutgr 21 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at opp 21Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to JJ Jefferson, broken up by Saquan Hampton
12:482nd & 10 at opp 21Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 16
12:483rd & 5 at opp 16Chad Hanaoka run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 15
12:484th & 4 at opp 15Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 10 yds to the Rutgr 5 for a 1ST down
8:121st & goal at opp 5Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds for a TD (Clayton Thorson pass to Flynn Nagel for Two-Point Conversion)Northwestern 18, Rutgers 15
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
8:121st & 0 at own 35Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:121st & 10 at own 25Raheem Blackshear run for no gain to the Rutgr 25
8:122nd & 10 at own 25RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 20
8:122nd & 15 at own 20Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 8 yds to the Rutgr 28
8:123rd & 7 at own 28Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Eddie Lewis
8:124th & 7 at own 28Adam Korsak punt for 47 yds, downed at the Nwest 25
Northwestern Punt, 11 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
6:302nd & 6 at own 29Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Nwest 34
6:303rd & 1 at own 34Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 36Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Nwest 41
6:302nd & 5 at own 41Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 45
6:303rd & 1 at own 45NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 40
6:303rd & 6 at own 40Isaiah Bowser run for 8 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 48Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Nwest 49
2:212nd & 9 at own 49Timeout RUTGERS, clock 02:21
2:212nd & 9 at own 49Isaiah Bowser run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 40 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 40Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 38
1:382nd & 8 at opp 38Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:38
1:382nd & 8 at opp 38Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 42
0:523rd & 12 at opp 42Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:52
0:523rd & 12 at opp 42Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
0:054th & 20 at the 50Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:05
0:054th & 20 at the 50Jake Collins punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 23

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.

The series

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Rutgers leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Rutgers 24, Northwestern 7
2021Northwestern 21, Rutgers 7
2018Northwestern 18, Rutgers 15
1991Rutgers 22, Northwestern 18
1989Rutgers 38, Northwestern 27
1919Rutgers 28, Northwestern 0

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