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Michigan at Northwestern

Saturday, September 29, 2018

No. 14 Michigan beat Northwestern 20–⁠17. It was their 75th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 58–⁠15–⁠2.

Away14Michigan10–⁠3 in 2018
20
HomeNorthwestern9–⁠5 in 2018
17

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: ESPNRM, FOXAttendance 47,330

At kickoff
57°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Vincent Winters; side judge Matt Kukar; field judge Raymond Daniel; back judge Jeff Latkiewicz; center judge Greg BlumGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan076720
Northwestern1070017

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shea Patterson15/2419600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Karan Higdon30115230
Shea Patterson731012
Donovan Peoples-Jones125025
Tru Wilson1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nico Collins673036
Zach Gentry346022
Nick Eubanks245024
Donovan Peoples-Jones21409
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chase Winovich9310
Tyree Kinnel6000
Jordan Glasgow6000
Kwity Paye4220
Josh Uche2220
Michael Dwumfour2110

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson16/2717400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
John Moten IV133619
Solomon Vault71809
Riley Lees2804
Isaiah Bowser1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Flynn Nagel665015
J.J. Jefferson136036
Ben Skowronek325010
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman42408
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Gallagher12000
J.R. Pace11100
Jared McGee8000
Joe Gaziano61.50.50
Earnest Brown IV10.50.50

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

Team stats

MichiganNorthwestern
376Total yards202
196Passing yards174
180Rushing yards28
8.2Yards per pass6.0
4.3Yards per rush0.8
18First downs15
7–⁠16Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
11–⁠100Penalties2–⁠25
34:41Possession25:19
6Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

MichiganNorthwestern
44%Success rate41%
0.13EPA per play−0.00
1.05Explosiveness1.05
0.10Rushing EPA−0.15
0.27Passing EPA0.05
36%Passing-down success25%
0.11First-down EPA−0.14
0.15Second-down EPA−0.03
0.57Third-down EPA0.15
22%Havoc by its defense9%

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)

Michigan 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Michigan −14.5, over/under 47.

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 Michigan 84%, Northwestern 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneMichigan end zoneQ1 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternField goal, 10 playsQ1 MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 8 playsQ2 MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ3 MichiganField goal, 11 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ3 MichiganField goal, 11 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ4 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 MichiganTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  3. Q1 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 NorthwesternField goal, 10 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q1 MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 52 yards
  7. Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 8 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q2 MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 42 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  13. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q3 MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q3 MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
  17. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  18. Q4 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  19. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q4 MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
  21. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  22. Q4 MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  23. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 6 plays, 29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 10, Michigan 0
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 65 yds , Ambry Thomas return for 17 yds to the Mich 17
14:541st & 10 at own 17Shea Patterson pass complete to Donovan Peoples-Jones for 5 yds to the Mich 22
14:542nd & 5 at own 22Ronnie Bell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 20
14:543rd & 7 at own 20Shea Patterson sacked by Joe Gaziano and Earnest Brown IV for a loss of 4 yards to the Mich 16
14:544th & 11 at own 16Will Hart punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 44 , Riley Lees returns for 16 yds to the Nwest 44
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 7 yds to the Mich 49
12:412nd & 3 at opp 49Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
12:413rd & 4 at the 50Clayton Thorson pass complete to John Moten IV for 9 yds to the Mich 41 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 41John Moten IV run for 4 yds to the Mich 37
12:412nd & 6 at opp 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 36 yds to the Mich 1 for a 1ST down
10:181st & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 7, Michigan 0
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:181st & 0 at own 35Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 51 yds, downed at the Mich 14
10:171st & 10 at own 14Karan Higdon run for 1 yd to the Mich 15
10:172nd & 9 at own 15Shea Patterson pass incomplete to Donovan Peoples-Jones
10:173rd & 9 at own 15Shea Patterson pass incomplete to Donovan Peoples-Jones
10:174th & 9 at own 15Will Hart punt for 54 yds , Riley Lees returns for 5 yds to the Nwest 36
Northwestern Field goal, 10 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 36Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the Nwest 38
9:042nd & 8 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 15 yds to the Mich 47 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 47Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Mich 38 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (Rashan Gary) to the Mich 23 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 23Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Mich 21
9:042nd & 8 at opp 21Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 7 yds to the Mich 14
9:043rd & 1 at opp 14Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Mich 11 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 11John Moten IV run for no gain to the Mich 11
9:042nd & 10 at opp 11Thorson, C. pass complete to Green, Cameron for 4 yards to the MICH7 (Hill, Lavert), PENALTY NU pass interference (Chiaokhiao) 15 yards to the MICH26, NO PLAY.
9:042nd & 25 at opp 26John Moten IV run for a loss of 4 yards to the Mich 30
9:043rd & 29 at opp 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 3 yds to the Mich 27
3:584th & 26 at opp 27Charlie Kuhbander 45 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 10, Michigan 0
Michigan Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:581st & 0 at own 35Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 44 yds , Brad Hawkins return for 10 yds to the Mich 31
3:541st & 10 at own 31Shea Patterson run for 3 yds to the Mich 34
3:542nd & 7 at own 34Shea Patterson pass complete to Karan Higdon for 9 yds to the Mich 43 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 43Karan Higdon run for 8 yds to the Nwest 49
2:172nd & 2 at opp 49Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 02:17
2:172nd & 2 at opp 49Shea Patterson pass incomplete to Sean McKeon
2:173rd & 2 at opp 49Shea Patterson pass complete to Nico Collins for 1 yd to the Nwest 48
2:174th & 1 at opp 48Karan Higdon run for no gain to the Nwest 48
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
1:211st & 10 at own 48Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to JJ Jefferson, broken up by Lavert Hill
1:212nd & 10 at own 48John Moten IV run for 4 yds to the Mich 48
1:213rd & 6 at opp 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 8 yds to the Mich 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Mich 31
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 31Solomon Vault run for 9 yds to the Mich 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Mich 22
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 22Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 22Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Skowronek, B. (Long, David), PENALTY MICH pass interference (Long, David) 15 yards to the MICH7, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 7Riley Lees run for 4 yds to the Mich 3
Q2 12:562nd & goal at opp 3John Moten IV run for 3 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 17, Michigan 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 17, Michigan 7
Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
12:561st & 0 at own 35Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 62 yds , Ambry Thomas return for 18 yds to the Mich 21
12:491st & 10 at own 21Karan Higdon run for 18 yds to the Mich 39 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 39Karan Higdon run for 4 yds to the Mich 43
12:492nd & 6 at own 43Shea Patterson pass complete to Nico Collins for 5 yds to the Mich 48
12:493rd & 1 at own 48Ben Mason run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at the 50Shea Patterson pass complete to Nick Eubanks for 21 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 29Donovan Peoples-Jones run for 25 yds to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
9:141st & goal at opp 4Karan Higdon run for 4 yds for a TD (Quinn Nordin KICK)Northwestern 17, Michigan 7
Northwestern Punt, 8 plays
9:141st & 0 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:141st & 10 at own 25John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
9:142nd & 7 at own 28Clayton Thorson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 34
9:143rd & 1 at own 34Riley Lees run for 4 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
9:142nd & 10 at own 38Solomon Vault run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 35
9:143rd & 13 at own 35Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Nagel, Flynn, PENALTY MICH holding (Hill, Lavert) 10 yards to the NU45, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
9:141st & 10 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
9:142nd & 10 at own 45Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the Nwest 48
9:143rd & 7 at own 48Clayton Thorson sacked by Kwity Paye for a loss of 12 yards to the Nwest 36
9:144th & 19 at own 36Jake Collins punt for 42 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for no gain to the Mich 36 MICHIGAN Penalty, illegal block (Karan Higdon) to the Mich 12
Michigan Punt, 4 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 12Karan Higdon run for 30 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive holding (Jordan Thompson) to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 48Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Nwest 45
5:052nd & 7 at opp 45Karan Higdon run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 48
5:053rd & 10 at opp 48Shea Patterson pass complete to Nico Collins for 7 yds to the Nwest 41
5:054th & 3 at opp 41MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (Zach Gentry) to the Nwest 46
2:294th & 8 at opp 46Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:29
2:294th & 8 at opp 46Will Hart punt for 41 yds, downed at the Nwest 5
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 5John Moten IV run for 4 yds to the Nwest 9
2:072nd & 6 at own 9Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 02:07
2:072nd & 6 at own 9John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 11
2:023rd & 4 at own 11Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 02:02
2:023rd & 4 at own 11John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Nwest 14
2:024th & 1 at own 14Jake Collins punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mich 39 , Ronnie Bell returns for no gain to the Mich 39
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 39Shea Patterson pass incomplete to Nico Collins
1:502nd & 10 at own 39Patterson, Shea rush for 15 yards to the NU46, out-of-bounds (McGee, Jared), PENALTY MICH holding (Runyan, Jon) 10 yards to the MICH29, NO PLAY.
1:502nd & 20 at own 29Shea Patterson pass complete to Nico Collins for 17 yds to the Mich 46
1:503rd & 3 at own 46Shea Patterson pass incomplete to Nico Collins
1:004th & 3 at own 46Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:00
1:004th & 3 at own 46Will Hart punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Northwestern End of half, 1 play
0:491st & 10 at own 20Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 6 yds to the Nwest 26
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 17, Michigan 13
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
15:002nd & 4 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 57 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 14 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 40
15:002nd & 12 at own 40John Moten IV run for 9 yds to the Nwest 49
15:003rd & 3 at own 49Clayton Thorson sacked by Chase Winovich for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 41
15:004th & 11 at own 41Jake Collins punt for 32 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 26
Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 26Karan Higdon run for 7 yds to the Mich 33
12:232nd & 3 at own 33Karan Higdon run for 2 yds to the Mich 35
12:233rd & 1 at own 35Ben Mason run for 3 yds to the Mich 38 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at own 38Shea Patterson pass incomplete to Nick Eubanks
12:232nd & 10 at own 38Karan Higdon run for 4 yds to the Mich 42
12:233rd & 6 at own 42Shea Patterson run for 12 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at opp 46Shea Patterson pass complete to Nico Collins for 36 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST down
12:231st & goal at opp 10Tru Wilson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 4
12:232nd & goal at opp 4Karan Higdon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 5
12:233rd & goal at opp 5Shea Patterson pass incomplete to Grant Perry
7:404th & goal at opp 5Quinn Nordin 23 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 17, Michigan 10
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
7:401st & 0 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:401st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 8 yds to the Nwest 33
7:402nd & 2 at own 33Solomon Vault run for 4 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
7:402nd & 10 at own 37Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40
7:403rd & 7 at own 40Clayton Thorson sacked by Michael Onwenu for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 33
7:404th & 14 at own 33MICHIGAN Penalty, offside defense (Khaleke Hudson) to the Nwest 38
7:404th & 9 at own 38Jake Collins punt for 32 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for 8 yds to the Mich 38
Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 38Karan Higdon run for 5 yds to the Mich 43
5:282nd & 5 at own 43Karan Higdon run for 4 yds to the Mich 47
5:283rd & 1 at own 47Karan Higdon run for 2 yds to the Mich 49 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at own 49Shea Patterson run for no gain to the Mich 49
5:282nd & 10 at own 49Karan Higdon run for 4 yds to the Nwest 47
5:283rd & 6 at opp 47Shea Patterson pass complete to Zach Gentry for 11 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 36Shea Patterson pass complete to Nick Eubanks for 24 yds to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 12Karan Higdon run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 15
5:282nd & 13 at opp 15Shea Patterson pass complete to Donovan Peoples-Jones for 9 yds to the Nwest 6
5:283rd & 4 at opp 6Shea Patterson pass incomplete to Donovan Peoples-Jones, broken up by JR Pace
0:004th & 4 at opp 6Quinn Nordin 24 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 17, Michigan 13
4th quarter7 drives, then Michigan 20, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green, broken up by Devin Bush
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green, broken up by Josh Ross
15:003rd & 10 at own 36Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
15:004th & 10 at own 36Jake Collins punt for 40 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for 13 yds to the Mich 37
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 37Karan Higdon run for 2 yds to the Mich 39
13:442nd & 8 at own 39Patterson, Shea rush for 20 yards to the NU41, out-of-bounds (McGee, Jared), PENALTY MICH holding (Higdon, Karan) 10 yards to the MICH29, NO PLAY.
13:442nd & 18 at own 29Shea Patterson pass complete to Nico Collins for 7 yds to the Mich 36
13:443rd & 11 at own 36Shea Patterson pass incomplete to Nico Collins
13:444th & 11 at own 36Hart, Will punt 54 yards to the NU10, Lees, Riley return to the NU13 (Wangler, Jared), PENALTY MICH illegal formation 5 yards to the MICH31, NO PLAY.
13:444th & 16 at own 31Will Hart punt for 56 yds , Riley Lees returns for 15 yds to the Nwest 28
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
11:241st & 10 at own 28John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Nwest 31
11:242nd & 7 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
11:243rd & 7 at own 31Clayton Thorson sacked by Josh Uche for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 30
11:244th & 8 at own 30Jake Collins punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Donovan Peoples-Jones at the Mich 33
Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 33Shea Patterson pass complete to Jared Wangler for 9 yds to the Mich 42
10:052nd & 1 at own 42Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Mich 45 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 45Karan Higdon run for 1 yd to the Mich 46
10:052nd & 9 at own 46Shea Patterson pass complete to Zach Gentry for 13 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 41Karan Higdon run for 1 yd to the Nwest 40
10:052nd & 9 at opp 40Shea Patterson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 37
10:053rd & 6 at opp 37Shea Patterson run for 9 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 28Karan Higdon run for no gain to the Nwest 28
10:052nd & 10 at opp 28Shea Patterson pass complete to Zach Gentry for 22 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down
10:051st & goal at opp 6Karan Higdon run for 1 yd to the Nwest 5
4:062nd & goal at opp 5Karan Higdon run for 5 yds for a TD (Quinn Nordin KICK)Michigan 20, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:061st & 0 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:061st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Brandon Watson
4:062nd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
4:063rd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson sacked by Kwity Paye for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 15
4:064th & 20 at own 15Jake Collins punt for 45 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for 4 yds to the Mich 19 MICHIGAN Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Mich 34
Michigan Punt, 6 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 34Karan Higdon run for 1 yd to the Mich 35
2:592nd & 9 at own 35Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:59
2:592nd & 9 at own 35Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 02:59
2:592nd & 9 at own 35Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Mich 38
2:553rd & 6 at own 38Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:55
2:553rd & 6 at own 38Shea Patterson run for 8 yds to the Mich 46 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at own 46Karan Higdon run for no gain to the Mich 46
2:152nd & 10 at own 46Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:15
2:152nd & 10 at own 46Karan Higdon run for 5 yds to the Nwest 49
1:313rd & 5 at opp 49Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 01:31
1:313rd & 5 at opp 49Karan Higdon run for 4 yds to the Nwest 45
0:464th & 1 at opp 45Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 00:46
0:464th & 1 at opp 45MICHIGAN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
0:464th & 6 at the 50Will Hart punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 15 , Riley Lees returns for 10 yds to the Nwest 15
Northwestern End of game, 6 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 10 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 34
0:342nd & 1 at own 34TEAM pass incomplete
0:343rd & 1 at own 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 15 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at own 49TEAM pass incomplete
0:342nd & 10 at own 49Clayton Thorson sacked by Josh Uche for a loss of 5 yards 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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