Northwestern at Stanford

Saturday, August 31, 2019

No. 25 Stanford beat Northwestern 17–⁠7. It was their eighth meeting; Stanford leads the series 4–⁠2–⁠2.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠9 in 2019
7
Home25Stanford4–⁠8 in 2019
17

Final at Stanford Stadium, StanfordTV: FOXAttendance 37,179

At kickoff
80°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ), 11 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Tim Owens; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Ryan MacDonald; side judge Todd Ransom; field judge Matt Kukar; back judge D. Pender; center judge Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern00077
Stanford0100717

Standouts

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hunter Johnson6/175502
T.J. Green6/106200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Bowser1054015
Hunter Johnson1113013
T.J. Green310013
Jesse Brown2605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ben Skowronek553017
Jesse Brown123023
John Moten IV113013
Riley Lees21108
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Travis Jack Whillock10000
Chris Bergin10000
Earnest Brown IV60.50.50
Paddy Fisher6000
J.R. Pace6000
Alex Miller5210
Andrew Leota10.50.50
Eku Leota10.50.50

Stanford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Costello16/2015210
Davis Mills7/148100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cameron Scarlett2297017
Dorian Maddox62408
K.J. Costello51207
Austin Jones1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Connor Wedington769026
Michael Wilson647113
Colby Parkinson438026
Cameron Scarlett327017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Casey Toohill6210
Curtis Robinson50.50.50
Andrew Pryts5001
Michael Williams5100
Paulson Adebo5001
Kendall Williamson20.50.50
Dalyn Wade-Perry1110

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

Team stats

NorthwesternStanford
210Total yards365
117Passing yards233
93Rushing yards132
4.3Yards per pass6.9
2.8Yards per rush3.4
15First downs21
5–⁠14Third downs7–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
4Turnovers2
8–⁠67Penalties8–⁠78
21:48Possession38:12
5Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

NorthwesternStanford
38%Success rate41%
−0.23EPA per play−0.07
1.07Explosiveness0.72
−0.15Rushing EPA−0.25
−0.31Passing EPA0.13
29%Passing-down success24%
−0.31First-down EPA−0.01
−0.08Second-down EPA0.11
−0.13Third-down EPA−0.23
11%Havoc by its defense35%

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)

Stanford 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Stanford −6.5, over/under 46.5.

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 Stanford 67%, Northwestern 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Stanford end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 StanfordTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 3 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 11 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ2 StanfordTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 StanfordField goal, 5 playsQ3 NorthwesternFumble, 10 playsQ3 StanfordFumble, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 7 playsQ3 NorthwesternInterception, 3 playsQ3 StanfordMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 StanfordFumble, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 StanfordPunt, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternFumble return TD, 1 play (Stanford scores)Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Stanford drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 StanfordTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 StanfordPunt, 11 plays, 47 yards
  6. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  7. Q2 StanfordTouchdown, 15 plays, 90 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 StanfordField goal, 5 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q3 NorthwesternFumble, 10 plays, 70 yards
  11. Q3 StanfordFumble, 4 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q3 NorthwesternMissed FG, 4 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q3 StanfordPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 StanfordMissed FG, 5 plays, 27 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q3 StanfordPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 plays, 50 yards
  19. Q4 StanfordFumble, 6 plays, 33 yards
  20. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 12 yards
  21. Q4 StanfordPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternFumble return TD, 1 play (Stanford scores), 0 yards
  23. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 1 play, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Stanford Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trey Finison kickoff for 53 yds , Michael Wilson return for 16 yds to the Stanf 28
14:521st & 10 at own 28Cameron Scarlett run for 6 yds to the Stanf 34
14:142nd & 4 at own 34Timeout STANFORD, clock 14:14
14:062nd & 4 at own 34Cameron Scarlett run for 8 yds to the Stanf 42 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 42K.J. Costello pass complete to Connor Wedington for 15 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 43K.J. Costello run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40
11:472nd & 7 at opp 40STANFORD Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 45
11:252nd & 12 at opp 45K.J. Costello pass complete to Connor Wedington for 8 yds to the Nwest 37
10:463rd & 4 at opp 37K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Cameron Scarlett
10:384th & 4 at opp 37K.J. Costello run for 1 yd to the Nwest 36
Northwestern Interception, 3 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 36Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 40
10:092nd & 6 at own 40Hunter Johnson pass incomplete
10:023rd & 6 at own 40Hunter Johnson pass intercepted Andrew Pryts return for no gain to the Nwest 46
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
9:491st & 10 at opp 46Cameron Scarlett run for 1 yd to the Nwest 45
9:212nd & 9 at opp 45K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
9:163rd & 9 at opp 45K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
9:094th & 9 at opp 45Ryan Sanborn punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 10
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 10Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Nwest 15
8:202nd & 5 at own 15Hunter Johnson pass complete to Riley Lees for 3 yds to the Nwest 18
8:013rd & 2 at own 18Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
7:484th & 2 at own 18Daniel Kubiuk punt for 53 yds , Michael Wilson returns for no gain to the Stanf 18 STANFORD Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Stanf 19
Stanford Punt, 11 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 19Dorian Maddox run for 8 yds to the Stanf 27
6:342nd & 2 at own 27Austin Jones run for 1 yd to the Stanf 28
6:063rd & 1 at own 28Dorian Maddox run for 3 yds to the Stanf 31 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 31STANFORD Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Stanf 21
4:531st & 20 at own 21K.J. Costello pass complete to Michael Wilson for 8 yds to the Stanf 29
4:192nd & 12 at own 29Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the Stanf 32
3:233rd & 9 at own 32K.J. Costello pass complete to Simi Fehoko for 21 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 47K.J. Costello run for 7 yds to the Nwest 40
2:112nd & 3 at opp 40K.J. Costello pass complete to Connor Wedington for 6 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 34K.J. Costello pass complete to Connor Wedington for 4 yds Connor Wedington fumbled, recovered by Stanf Connor Wedington
0:412nd & 5 at opp 29STANFORD Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Nwest 39
0:022nd & 15 at opp 39Dorian Maddox run for 8 yds to the Nwest 31
Q2 14:193rd & 7 at opp 31K.J. Costello sacked by Earnest Brown IV for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 34
Q2 14:084th & 10 at opp 34Ryan Sanborn punt for 34 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter4 drives, then Stanford 10, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 20Drake Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
13:232nd & 11 at own 19Drake Anderson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 25
12:583rd & 5 at own 25Hunter Johnson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 32Hunter Johnson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 37
12:012nd & 5 at own 37Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 41
11:463rd & 1 at own 41Hunter Johnson run for no gain to the Nwest 41
11:344th & 1 at own 41Daniel Kubiuk punt for 48 yds , Michael Wilson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 10
Stanford Touchdown, 15 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 10K.J. Costello pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 7 yds to the Stanf 17
10:402nd & 3 at own 17K.J. Costello pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 2 yds to the Stanf 19
10:143rd & 1 at own 19Cameron Scarlett run for 1 yd to the Stanf 20 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 20Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the Stanf 23
9:002nd & 7 at own 23K.J. Costello pass complete to Michael Wilson for 8 yds to the Stanf 31 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 31Cameron Scarlett run for no gain to the Stanf 31
7:422nd & 10 at own 48K.J. Costello pass complete to Cameron Scarlett for 17 yds to the Stanf 48 STANFORD Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Stanf 38
7:022nd & 3 at own 38K.J. Costello pass complete to Michael Wilson for 8 yds to the Stanf 46 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at own 46Dorian Maddox run for 2 yds to the Stanf 48
5:372nd & 8 at own 48K.J. Costello pass complete to Dorian Maddox for 27 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at opp 25Dorian Maddox run for 2 yds to the Nwest 23
4:252nd & 8 at opp 23K.J. Costello pass complete to Cameron Scarlett for 9 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 14K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
3:302nd & 10 at opp 14NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (12 Yards) to the Nwest 2 for a 1ST down
3:181st & goal at opp 2Cameron Scarlett run for no gain to the Nwest 2
3:182nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 03:18
3:122nd & goal at opp 2K.J. Costello pass complete to Michael Wilson for 2 yds for a TD, (Jet Toner KICK)Stanford 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 9 plays
3:122nd & 10 at own 35Jet Toner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:591st & 10 at own 25TJ Green pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 14 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 39TJ Green pass complete to Riley Lees for 8 yds to the Nwest 47
2:152nd & 2 at own 47Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Nwest 47
1:493rd & 2 at own 47TJ Green pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 2 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 38NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Stanf 43
1:271st & 10 at own 49TJ Green run for 13 yds to the Stanf 38 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 15 at opp 43TJ Green pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 8 yds to the Stanf 35
1:112nd & 7 at opp 35TJ Green run for 1 yd to the Stanf 34
0:463rd & 6 at opp 34TJ Green pass incomplete to Riley Lees
0:464th & 6 at opp 34Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:46
0:404th & 6 at opp 34TJ Green pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
Stanford Field goal, 5 plays
0:281st & 10 at own 34K.J. Costello pass complete to Michael Wilson for 8 yds to the Stanf 42
0:152nd & 2 at own 42K.J. Costello pass complete to Cameron Scarlett for 1 yd to the Stanf 43
0:103rd & 1 at own 43Cameron Scarlett run for 5 yds to the Stanf 48 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at own 48Timeout STANFORD, clock 00:10
0:021st & 10 at opp 48K.J. Costello run for 4 yds to the STANFORD 48 for a 1ST down STANFORD Penalty, Personal Foul (-1 Yards) to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 49Timeout STANFORD, clock 00:02
0:021st & 10 at opp 49Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:02
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Jet Toner 51 yd FG GOODStanford 10, Northwestern 0
3rd quarter8 drives, then Stanford 10, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Fumble, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jet Toner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25TJ Green pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 7 yds to the Nwest 32
14:262nd & 3 at own 32Isaiah Bowser run for 10 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at own 42TJ Green pass incomplete to Riley Lees
13:572nd & 10 at own 42TJ Green pass incomplete
13:303rd & 10 at own 42TJ Green pass complete to Jesse Brown for 23 yds to the Stanf 35 for a 1ST down
13:161st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Stanf 31
12:502nd & 6 at opp 31Isaiah Bowser run for 15 yds to the Stanf 16 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 16Isaiah Bowser run for 11 yds to the Stanf 5 for a 1ST down
12:041st & goal at opp 5Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Stanf 5
11:302nd & goal at opp 5TJ Green sacked by Curtis Robinson for a loss of 4 yards to the Stanf 9 TJ Green fumbled, recovered by Stanf
Stanford Fumble, 4 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 9Davis Mills pass complete to Connor Wedington for 26 yds to the Stanf 35 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 35Davis Mills run for 4 yds to the Stanf 39
10:022nd & 6 at own 39Cameron Scarlett run for 4 yds to the Stanf 43
9:193rd & 2 at own 43Davis Mills run for a loss of 4 yards to the Stanf 21 Davis Mills fumbled, recovered by Nwest Greg Newsome II , return for 18 yds to the Stanf 21
Northwestern Missed FG, 4 plays
9:091st & 10 at opp 21Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Jesse Brown
8:512nd & 10 at opp 21Jesse Brown run for 1 yd to the Stanf 20
8:253rd & 9 at opp 20Hunter Johnson pass incomplete
8:204th & 9 at opp 20Charlie Kuhbander 38 yd FG MISSED
Stanford Punt, 7 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 20Cameron Scarlett run for 9 yds to the Stanf 29
7:352nd & 1 at own 29Davis Mills pass incomplete to Osiris St. Brown
7:293rd & 1 at own 29Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the Stanf 32 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at own 32Davis Mills pass complete to Michael Wilson for 13 yds to the Stanf 45 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at own 45Davis Mills pass incomplete to Osiris St. Brown
6:142nd & 10 at own 45Davis Mills pass incomplete to Michael Wilson
6:053rd & 10 at own 45Davis Mills pass incomplete to Cameron Scarlett
5:574th & 10 at own 45Ryan Sanborn punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 28
Northwestern Interception, 3 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 28Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Nwest 29
5:322nd & 9 at own 29Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 7 yds to the Nwest 36
4:283rd & 2 at own 36NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 31
4:143rd & 7 at own 31Hunter Johnson pass intercepted Paulson Adebo return for no gain to the Nwest 38
Stanford Missed FG, 5 plays
4:021st & 10 at opp 38Davis Mills pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 26 yds to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 12Davis Mills pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
3:242nd & 10 at opp 12Davis Mills pass incomplete
3:033rd & 10 at opp 12Cameron Scarlett run for 1 yd to the Nwest 11
2:394th & 9 at opp 11Jet Toner 29 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 20John Moten IV run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
1:502nd & 11 at own 19Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 17 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at own 36Hunter Johnson pass complete to John Moten IV for 13 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 49John Moten IV run for no gain to the Nwest 49
0:562nd & 10 at own 49Hunter Johnson pass incomplete
0:513rd & 10 at own 40Hunter Johnson sacked by Dalyn Wade-Perry for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 40 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the Nwest 40
0:393rd & 19 at own 40Daniel Kubiuk punt for 44 yds, downed at the Stanf 16
Stanford Punt, 6 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 16Davis Mills pass complete to Connor Wedington for 6 yds to the Stanf 22
Q4 14:512nd & 4 at own 22Davis Mills pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 3 yds to the Stanf 25
Q4 14:193rd & 1 at own 25Dorian Maddox run for 1 yd to the Stanf 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:371st & 10 at own 26Davis Mills pass complete to Houston Heimuli for 4 yds to the Stanf 30
Q4 12:592nd & 6 at own 30Davis Mills run for 1 yd to the Stanf 31
Q4 12:273rd & 5 at own 31Davis Mills pass incomplete to Connor Wedington
Q4 12:154th & 5 at own 31Ryan Sanborn punt for 39 yds , Riley Lees returns for 20 yds to the 50 yard line
4th quarter5 drives, then Stanford 17, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 12 plays
12:091st & 10 at the 50Hunter Johnson pass incomplete
11:592nd & 10 at the 50Hunter Johnson run for 10 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 40Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
11:272nd & 10 at opp 40John Moten IV run for 4 yds to the Stanf 36
10:583rd & 6 at opp 36Hunter Johnson run for 13 yds to the Stanf 23 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 23STANFORD Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (J.J. Parson) to the Stanf 15 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 15Hunter Johnson pass incomplete to Charlie Mangieri
10:202nd & 10 at opp 15Hunter Johnson run for 4 yds to the Stanf 11
8:563rd & 6 at opp 11Jesse Brown run for 5 yds to the Stanf 6
8:204th & 1 at opp 6Hunter Johnson run for 2 yds to the Stanf 4 for a 1ST down
8:001st & goal at opp 4John Moten IV run for 1 yd to the Stanf 3
7:493rd & goal at opp 1John Moten IV 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)Stanford 10, Northwestern 7
7:491st & 10 at own 35Trey Finison kickoff for 56 yds , Connor Wedington return for 25 yds to the Stanf 34
7:402nd & goal at opp 3Hunter Johnson run for 2 yds to the Stanf 1 Hunter Johnson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Hunter Johnson
Stanford Fumble, 6 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 34Cameron Scarlett run for 17 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 49Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the Nwest 46
6:452nd & 7 at opp 46NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Greg Newsome II) to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 28Davis Mills pass complete to Connor Wedington for 3 yds to the Nwest 28 STANFORD Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Nwest 38
5:371st & 17 at opp 38Davis Mills run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 39
5:072nd & 18 at opp 39Cameron Scarlett run for 6 yds to the Nwest 33
4:403rd & 12 at opp 33Timeout STANFORD, clock 04:40
4:353rd & 12 at opp 33Davis Mills run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 35 Davis Mills fumbled, recovered by Nwest
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:301st & 10 at the 50Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 6 yds to the Stanf 44
4:291st & 10 at own 35STANFORD Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:002nd & 4 at opp 44NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-12 Yards) to the Nwest 44
3:422nd & 16 at own 44Hunter Johnson pass incomplete
3:203rd & 16 at own 44Hunter Johnson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 47
2:584th & 13 at own 47Daniel Kubiuk punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the STANFORD 18 STANFORD Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Kick ( Yards) to the Stanf 23
Stanford Punt, 6 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 23Cameron Scarlett run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 21
2:143rd & 2 at own 31Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:14
1:403rd & 2 at own 31Cameron Scarlett run for 12 yds to the Stanf 43 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at own 43Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the Stanf 46
1:322nd & 7 at own 46Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:32
1:242nd & 7 at own 46Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the Stanf 49
1:203rd & 4 at own 49Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:20
1:003rd & 4 at own 49Cameron Scarlett run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
0:394th & 3 at the 50Timeout STANFORD, clock 00:39
0:304th & 3 at the 50Ryan Sanborn punt for 28 yds
0:201st & 10 at own 22Jordan Fox 0 Yd Fumble Return (Jet Toner Kick)Stanford 17, Northwestern 7
Northwestern End of game, 1 play
0:141st & 10 at own 35Jet Toner kickoff for 63 yds , Riley Lees return for 28 yds to the Nwest 30
0:011st & 10 at own 30Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 9 yds to the Nwest 39

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.

Stanford leads 4–⁠2–⁠2 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2019Stanford 17, Northwestern 7
2015Northwestern 16, Stanford 6
1994Stanford 41, Northwestern 41
1992Stanford 35, Northwestern 24
1958Northwestern 28, Stanford 0
1957Stanford 26, Northwestern 6

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