Northwestern at Wisconsin

Saturday, November 13, 2021

No. 20 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 35–⁠7. It was their 100th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 60–⁠36–⁠4.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠9 in 2021
7
Home20Wisconsin9–⁠4 in 2021
35

Final at Camp Randall Stadium, MadisonTV: ESPN2Attendance 73,194

At kickoff
35°F, overcast, wind 10 mph, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dane County Regional-Truax Field Airport (KMSN), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
John O’NeillGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern00077
Wisconsin02114035

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Andrew Marty10/1810003
Ryan Hilinski3/82501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stephon Robinson254049
Andrew Clair737019
Evan Hull122108
Andrew Marty916014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stephon Robinson580039
Malik Washington124024
Evan Hull311012
Andrew Clair2807
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryce Gallagher9000
Chris Bergin8000
Xander Mueller8000
Brandon Joseph70.501

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graham Mertz18/2321621
Chase Wolf1/21300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braelon Allen25173337
Julius Davis94707
Brady Schipper738015
Jackson Acker31007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Danny Davis III346117
Jake Ferguson443113
Chimere Dike337018
Kendric Pryor231023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Leo Chenal14310
Jack Sanborn10300
Caesar Williams5001
Nick Herbig5100
Matt Henningsen31.510
John Torchio3101
Hunter Wohler2110
Dean Engram2001
Jordan Turner0001

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

Team stats

NorthwesternWisconsin
239Total yards497
125Passing yards229
114Rushing yards268
4.8Yards per pass9.2
3.4Yards per rush6.1
12First downs24
3–⁠13Third downs6–⁠11
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers3
5–⁠41Penalties7–⁠39
25:38Possession34:22
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

NorthwesternWisconsin
25%Success rate56%
−0.34EPA per play0.35
1.41Explosiveness0.99
−0.08Rushing EPA0.21
−0.61Passing EPA0.60
17%Passing-down success54%
−0.40First-down EPA0.49
−0.08Second-down EPA0.18
−0.41Third-down EPA0.32
9%Havoc by its defense34%

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 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wisconsin −25.5, over/under 41.5.

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 96%, Northwestern 4%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wisconsin end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 WisconsinPunt, 4 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 19 playsQ1 WisconsinTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ2 WisconsinInterception, 9 playsQ2 NorthwesternResult not recorded, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 7 playsQ3 NorthwesternInterception, 1 playQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternInterception, 4 playsQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ4 WisconsinFumble return TD, 6 plays (Northwestern scores)Q4 WisconsinFumble, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 WisconsinEnd of game, 5 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 WisconsinPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 19 plays, 82 yards
  3. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 9 plays, 91 yards
  4. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  5. Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
  6. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  7. Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  9. Q2 WisconsinInterception, 9 plays, 74 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternResult not recorded, 1 play, −4 yards
  11. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  12. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 NorthwesternMissed FG, 5 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 7 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 3 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 4 plays, 30 yards
  18. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 2 plays, 39 yards
  19. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  20. Q4 WisconsinFumble return TD, 6 plays (Northwestern scores), 34 yards
  21. Q4 WisconsinFumble, 3 plays, 10 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 28 yards
  23. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  25. Q4 WisconsinEnd of game, 5 plays, 21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 0
Wisconsin Punt, 4 plays
14:54Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 61 yds , Chimere Dike return for 22 yds to the Wisc 26
14:281st & 10 at own 26Graham Mertz pass complete to Braelon Allen for 16 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 42Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Wisc 46
13:352nd & 6 at own 46Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
13:033rd & 2 at the 50Braelon Allen run for no gain to the 50 yard line
12:224th & 2 at the 50Andy Vujnovich punt for 42 yds, downed at the Nwest 8
Northwestern Interception, 19 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 8Andrew Marty pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 8 yds to the Nwest 16
11:442nd & 2 at own 16Evan Hull run for 7 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 23Stephon Robinson Jr. run for 7 yds to the Nwest 30
10:432nd & 3 at own 30Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Nwest 31
10:283rd & 2 at own 31Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at own 35Andrew Marty pass incomplete
9:492nd & 10 at own 35Andrew Marty pass complete to Evan Hull for 5 yds to the Nwest 40
9:363rd & 5 at own 40Andrew Marty pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 9 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 49Andrew Marty pass incomplete
9:142nd & 10 at own 49Andrew Marty run for 14 yds to the Wisc 37 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 37Evan Hull run for 8 yds to the Wisc 29
8:252nd & 2 at opp 29Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Wisc 28
8:003rd & 1 at opp 28Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Wisc 27 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 27Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Wisc 23
6:592nd & 6 at opp 23Andrew Marty run for 3 yds to the Wisc 20
6:183rd & 3 at opp 20Malik Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 21
5:364th & 4 at opp 21Andrew Marty pass complete to Evan Hull for 12 yds to the Wisc 9 for a 1ST down
5:201st & goal at opp 9Evan Hull run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 10
4:391st & 10 at own 9WISCONSIN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Caesar Williams) to the Wisc 2
4:392nd & goal at opp 10Andrew Marty pass intercepted return for no gain to the Wisc 9
Wisconsin Touchdown, 9 plays
4:301st & 14 at own 5Braelon Allen run for 37 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at own 42Braelon Allen run for 9 yds to the Nwest 49
3:202nd & 1 at opp 49Braelon Allen run for 8 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 41Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the Nwest 35
2:052nd & 4 at opp 35Brady Schipper run for 2 yds to the Nwest 33
1:253rd & 2 at opp 33Braelon Allen run for 11 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 22Braelon Allen run for 13 yds to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST down
0:241st & goal at opp 9WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 14
0:001st & goal at opp 14Brady Schipper run for 3 yds to the Nwest 11
Q2 14:532nd & goal at opp 11MERTZ, Graham pass up the middle incomplete intended for DAVIS III, Danny thrown to the NWU0. PENALTY NWU Pass Interference on MITCHELL, Cameron enforced at the spot of the foul for 9 yards to the NWU2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 14:531st & goal at opp 2Braelon Allen run for 2 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 7, Northwestern 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Wisconsin 21, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:53Collin Larsh kickoff for 50 yds
14:531st & 10 at own 25Evan Hull run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24
13:012nd & 11 at own 24Calvin Johnson II run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 20
12:473rd & 15 at own 20Andrew Marty pass complete to Marshall Lang for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
12:284th & 12 at own 23Derek Adams punt for 27 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Wisconsin Touchdown, 7 plays
12:141st & 10 at the 50Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Nwest 46
11:282nd & 6 at opp 46Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 8 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 38Braelon Allen run for 9 yds to the Nwest 29
10:382nd & 1 at opp 29Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 26WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 31
9:551st & 15 at opp 31Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 17 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 14Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Nwest 13
9:082nd & 9 at opp 13Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 13 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 14, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
9:08Collin Larsh kickoff for 55 yds
8:571st & 10 at own 25Stephon Robinson Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 23
8:382nd & 12 at own 23Andrew Marty pass incomplete
8:233rd & 12 at own 23Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Nwest 24
8:234th & 11 at own 24NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the Nwest 6
8:114th & 23 at own 12Derek Adams punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Danny Davis III at the Nwest 49
Wisconsin Touchdown, 6 plays
8:111st & 10 at opp 49Braelon Allen run for no gain to the Nwest 49
7:152nd & 10 at opp 49Graham Mertz pass complete to John Chenal for 1 yd to the Nwest 48
6:413rd & 9 at opp 48Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 13 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at opp 35Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Eschenbach for 8 yds to the Nwest 27
5:292nd & 2 at opp 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Brady Schipper for 24 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down
5:131st & goal at opp 3Braelon Allen run for 3 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 21, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
5:13Collin Larsh kickoff for 62 yds
4:561st & 10 at own 25Andrew Marty run for no gain to the Nwest 25
4:312nd & 10 at own 25Andrew Marty pass complete to Malik Washington for 24 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 49Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Wisc 49
3:372nd & 8 at opp 49Andrew Marty pass complete to Evan Hull for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 45
3:034th & 20 at own 39Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 03:03
3:033rd & 14 at own 45Andrew Marty sacked by Matt Henningsen for 0 yards to the Nwest 39
2:554th & 20 at own 39Derek Adams punt for 58 yds
Wisconsin Interception, 9 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 3Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Wisc 5
2:072nd & 8 at own 5Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 13 yds to the Wisc 18 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 18Graham Mertz pass incomplete
1:332nd & 10 at own 18Braelon Allen run for 7 yds to the Wisc 25
0:583rd & 3 at own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 23 yds to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at own 48WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 43
0:291st & 15 at own 43Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 16 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 41Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 18 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 23Graham Mertz pass incomplete
0:102nd & 10 at opp 23Graham Mertz pass intercepted, touchback. return for no gain
3rd quarter9 drives, then Wisconsin 35, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
14:53Collin Larsh kickoff for 52 yds , Raymond Niro III return for 24 yds to the Nwest 37
14:491st & 10 at own 37Andrew Marty pass incomplete
14:322nd & 10 at own 37Andrew Marty run for 12 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 49Evan Hull run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 46
13:392nd & 13 at own 46Andrew Marty pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 7 yds to the Wisc 47
13:203rd & 6 at opp 47Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Wisc 46
12:464th & 5 at opp 46NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (Malik Washington) to the Nwest 49
12:244th & 10 at own 49Derek Adams punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Danny Davis III at the Wisc 12
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 12Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 8 yds to the Wisc 20
11:362nd & 2 at own 20Braelon Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 19
11:033rd & 3 at own 19Graham Mertz pass incomplete
10:564th & 3 at own 19Andy Vujnovich punt for 55 yds , JJ Jefferson returns for no gain to the Nwest 26
Northwestern Missed FG, 5 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 26Andrew Clair run for 19 yds to the Wisc 6 for a 1ST down
10:121st & goal at opp 6NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 11
9:521st & goal at opp 11Evan Hull run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 13
9:092nd & goal at opp 13Andrew Marty pass complete to Thomas Gordon for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 14
8:483rd & goal at opp 14Andrew Marty pass incomplete
8:454th & goal at opp 14Charlie Kuhbander 32 yd FG MISSED
Wisconsin Punt, 7 plays
8:341st & 10 at own 20Braelon Allen run for no gain to the Wisc 20
8:002nd & 10 at own 20Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 11 yds to the Wisc 31 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at own 31Braelon Allen run for 9 yds to the Wisc 40
6:502nd & 1 at own 40Brady Schipper run for 15 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 45WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Scott Nelson) to the 50 yard line
5:391st & 15 at the 50Graham Mertz pass complete to Brady Schipper for 6 yds to the Nwest 44
5:222nd & 9 at opp 44Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 6 yds to the Nwest 38
4:553rd & 3 at opp 38Graham Mertz pass incomplete
4:494th & 3 at opp 38Conor Schlichting punt for 25 yds, fair catch by JJ Jefferson at the Nwest 13
Northwestern Interception, 1 play
4:441st & 10 at own 13Andrew Marty pass intercepted return for no gain to the Nwest 14
Wisconsin Touchdown, 3 plays
4:261st & 10 at opp 14Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the Nwest 11
3:552nd & 7 at opp 11Braelon Allen run for no gain to the Nwest 11
3:263rd & 7 at opp 11Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 11 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 28, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Interception, 4 plays
3:26Collin Larsh kickoff for 59 yds
3:131st & 10 at own 25Andrew Marty pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 39 yds to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at opp 36Andrew Marty run for 2 yds to the Wisc 34
2:252nd & 8 at opp 34Andrew Marty sacked by Leo Chenal for 0 yards to the Wisc 45
1:323rd & 19 at opp 45Andrew Marty pass intercepted return for no gain to the Nwest 39
Wisconsin Touchdown, 2 plays
1:161st & 10 at opp 39Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the Nwest 33
0:432nd & 4 at opp 33Braelon Allen run for 33 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 35, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
0:38Collin Larsh kickoff for 60 yds , Raymond Niro III return for 19 yds to the Nwest 24
0:301st & 10 at own 24Andrew Clair run for 4 yds to the Nwest 28
0:002nd & 6 at own 28Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 17 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:501st & 10 at own 45Andrew Clair run for 2 yds to the Nwest 47
Q4 14:312nd & 8 at own 47Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
Q4 14:273rd & 8 at own 47Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
Q4 14:164th & 8 at own 47Jake Genyk punt for 38 yds , Danny Davis III returns for no gain to the Wisc 15
4th quarter6 drives, then Wisconsin 35, Northwestern 7
Wisconsin Fumble return TD, 6 plays (Northwestern scores)
14:131st & 10 at own 15Chase Wolf pass incomplete
14:072nd & 10 at own 15Julius Davis run for 6 yds to the Wisc 21
13:303rd & 4 at own 21Chase Wolf pass complete to Chimere Dike for 13 yds to the Wisc 34 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 34Julius Davis run for 4 yds to the Wisc 38
12:092nd & 6 at own 38Julius Davis run for 6 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 44Julius Davis run for 5 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Wisconsin 35, Northwestern 7
Wisconsin Fumble, 3 plays
11:36Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 41 yds , Danny Davis III return for 4 yds to the Wisc 28
11:271st & 10 at own 28Jackson Acker run for 7 yds to the Wisc 35
10:462nd & 3 at own 35Jackson Acker run for 2 yds to the Wisc 37
10:083rd & 1 at own 37Jackson Acker run for 1 yd to the Wisc 38 fumbled, recovered by Nwest Trevor Kent
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:571st & 10 at opp 38Andrew Clair run for 4 yds to the Wisc 34
9:362nd & 6 at opp 34Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Andrew Clair for 7 yds to the Wisc 27 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 27Ryan Hilinski sacked by Hunter Wohler for 0 yards to the Wisc 35
8:422nd & 18 at opp 35Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Andrew Clair for 1 yd to the Wisc 34
8:243rd & 17 at opp 34Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
8:244th & 17 at opp 34Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 08:24
8:124th & 17 at opp 34Ryan Hilinski pass intercepted return for no gain to the Wisc 10
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 10Brady Schipper run for 6 yds to the Wisc 16
7:072nd & 4 at own 16Brady Schipper run for 7 yds to the Wisc 23 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 23Brady Schipper run for 1 yd to the Wisc 24
5:572nd & 9 at own 24Brady Schipper run for 4 yds to the Wisc 28
5:063rd & 5 at own 28Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 4 yds to the Wisc 32
4:404th & 1 at own 32Andy Vujnovich punt for 68 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 20Andrew Clair run for 2 yds to the Nwest 22
3:562nd & 8 at own 22Andrew Clair run for 5 yds to the Nwest 27
3:223rd & 3 at own 27Andrew Clair run for 1 yd to the Nwest 28
2:444th & 2 at own 28Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
2:441st & 10 at opp 28WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 33
Wisconsin End of game, 5 plays
2:351st & 15 at opp 33Julius Davis run for 7 yds to the Nwest 26
1:502nd & 8 at opp 26Julius Davis run for 7 yds to the Nwest 19
1:153rd & 1 at opp 19Julius Davis run for 4 yds to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 15Julius Davis run for 5 yds to the Nwest 10
0:322nd & 5 at opp 10Julius Davis run for 3 yds to the Nwest 7

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.

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

Recent meetings
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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