From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Northwestern
Rutgers
201
Total yards
285
189
Passing yards
163
12
Rushing yards
122
4.6
Yards per pass
5.6
0.5
Yards per rush
2.8
13
First downs
20
5–15
Third downs
8–18
1–3
Fourth downs
3–3
2
Turnovers
1
3–30
Penalties
2–19
22:04
Possession
37:56
0
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Northwestern
Rutgers
40%
Success rate
37%
−0.26
EPA per play
0.10
0.80
Explosiveness
1.16
−0.11
Rushing EPA
−0.04
−0.12
Passing EPA
0.32
14%
Passing-down success
29%
−0.33
First-down EPA
−0.13
0.03
Second-down EPA
−0.03
−0.19
Third-down EPA
0.25
7%
Havoc by its defense
27%
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)
Rutgers 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Rutgers −7, over/under 40.5.
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 Rutgers 69%, Northwestern 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
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.
Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 16 plays, 80 yards
Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q2 RutgersField goal, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 NorthwesternInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q2 RutgersMissed FG, 7 plays, 8 yards
Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 RutgersTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 8 plays, 18 yards
Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 45 yards
Q4 RutgersEnd of game, 1 play, −6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Rutgers 7, Northwestern 0
Rutgers Touchdown, 16 plays
15:00
Luke Akers kickoff for 64 yds
15:00
4th & 5 at opp 39
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Christian Dremel for 17 yds to the NU 22 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 7 yds to the NU 15
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 15
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 4 yds to the NU 11 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 8 yds to the RUTG 33
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 39
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 39
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Johnny Langan for 9 yds to the RUTG 48
15:00
4th & 1 at own 48
Kyle Monangai run for 8 yds to the NU 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 5 yds to the NU 39
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Ja’shon Benjamin run for no gain to the NU 39
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
14:40
2nd & 2 at own 33
Kyle Monangai run for 1 yd to the RUTG 34
13:51
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kyle Monangai run for 5 yds to the RUTG 39 for a 1ST down
13:14
1st & 10 at own 39
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
8:04
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Ian Strong for 11 yds for a TD (Jai Patel KICK)Rutgers 7, Northwestern 0
8:04
Jude McAtamney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:38
4th & 10 at opp 43
Hunter Renner punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Rutgers Touchdown, 16 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Kyle Monangai run for 3 yds to the RUTG 23
5:39
2nd & 7 at own 23
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Chris Long for 19 yds to the RUTG 42 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at own 42
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Johnny Langan for 9 yds to the NU 49
5:39
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 1 yd to the NU 48 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 48
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
5:39
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to JaQuae Jackson for 4 yds to the NU 44
5:39
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Kyle Monangai run for 5 yds to the NU 39
5:39
4th & 1 at opp 39
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 4 yds to the NU 35 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ja’shon Benjamin run for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 37
5:39
2nd & 12 at opp 37
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Ian Strong for 13 yds to the NU 24 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 24
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
1:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 6 yds to the NU 31
1:37
2nd & 4 at own 31
Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 26 yds to the RUTG 43 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
1:37
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
1:37
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
1:37
4th & 10 at opp 43
Hunter Renner punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Rutgers Touchdown, 16 plays
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Ja’shon Benjamin run for no gain to the NU 24
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 24
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 12 yds to the NU 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kyle Monangai run for 3 yds to the NU 9
Q2 13:32
3rd & 4 at opp 6
Timeout Northwestern, clock 13:32
Q2 13:32
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Gavin Wimsatt run for 3 yds to the NU 6
Q2 13:26
3rd & 4 at opp 6
Gavin Wimsatt run for 6 yds for a TD (Jai Patel KICK)Rutgers 14, Northwestern 0
Q2 13:26
PATEL, Jai PAT kick attempt is good, score nullified by penalty. PENALTY NU Offsides on HOLLIS JR., Garnett RUT Holding on KONOPKA, Victor , Offsetting penalties. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2nd quarter8 drives, then Rutgers 17, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:26
Jude McAtamney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:26
1st & 10 at own 25
A.J. Henning run for 7 yds to the NU 32
13:26
2nd & 3 at own 32
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at own 36
Ben Bryant run for 1 yd to the NU 37
13:26
2nd & 9 at own 37
Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 38
13:26
3rd & 8 at own 38
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
11:29
4th & 8 at own 38
Hunter Renner pass complete to Rod Heard II for 7 yds to the NU 45
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 45
WIMSATT, Gavin pass deep to the right incomplete intended for LONG, Chris thrown to the NU25. PENALTY NU Pass Interference on HOLLIS JR., Garnett enforced 15 yards to the NU30 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Rutgers Field goal, 6 plays
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 2 yds to the NU 28
11:29
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Gavin Wimsatt run for 8 yds to the NU 20 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 2 yds to the NU 18
11:29
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 1 yd to the NU 17
11:29
3rd & 7 at opp 17
Gavin Wimsatt run for 3 yds to the NU 14
7:42
4th & 4 at opp 14
Jai Patel 32 yd FG GOODRutgers 17, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:42
Jude McAtamney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 2 yds to the NU 27
7:42
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 15 yds to the NU 42 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at own 42
Northwestern Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NU 37
7:42
1st & 15 at own 37
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
7:42
2nd & 15 at own 37
Ben Bryant pass complete to Jacob Gill for 11 yds to the NU 48
7:42
3rd & 4 at own 48
Ben Bryant run for 6 yds to the RUTG 46 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ben Bryant sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the RUTG 49
7:42
2nd & 13 at opp 49
Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 9 yds to the RUTG 40
7:42
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Cam Porter run for a loss of 1 yard to the RUTG 41
3:33
4th & 5 at opp 41
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
3:33
1st & 10 at own 41
Kyle Monangai run for no gain to the RUTG 41
3:33
2nd & 10 at own 41
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
3:33
3rd & 10 at own 41
Kyle Monangai run for 4 yds to the RUTG 45
1:54
4th & 6 at own 45
Flynn Appleby punt for 43 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 12
Northwestern Interception, 4 plays
1:54
1st & 10 at own 12
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 10 yds to the NU 22 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at own 22
Ben Bryant pass complete to Marshall Lang for 9 yds to the NU 31
1:54
2nd & 1 at own 31
Cam Porter run for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 29
Rutgers Missed FG, 7 plays
1:21
1st & 8 at opp 28
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Max Patterson for 5 yds to the NU 23
1:21
2nd & 3 at opp 23
Kyle Monangai run for no gain to the NU 23
1:21
3rd & 3 at opp 23
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 5 yds to the NU 18 for a 1ST down
1:21
1st & 10 at opp 18
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
1:19
1st & 10 at opp 28
Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:19
1:16
3rd & 3 at own 29
Ben Bryant pass intercepted
Rutgers Missed FG, 7 plays
0:19
3rd & 12 at opp 20
Timeout Rutgers, clock 00:19
0:19
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Kyle Monangai run for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 20
0:19
3rd & 12 at opp 20
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
0:09
4th & 12 at opp 20
Jai Patel 38 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern End of half, 2 plays
0:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the NU 24
3rd quarter7 drives, then Rutgers 24, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Jude McAtamney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the NU 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
14:15
4th & 8 at own 27
Hunter Renner punt for 49 yds
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
14:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Kyle Monangai run for 2 yds to the RUTG 26
14:15
2nd & 8 at own 26
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
14:15
3rd & 8 at own 26
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 11 yds to the RUTG 37 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at own 37
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
14:15
2nd & 10 at own 37
Ja’shon Benjamin run for no gain to the RUTG 37
14:15
3rd & 10 at own 37
Gavin Wimsatt run for no gain to the RUTG 37
11:21
4th & 10 at own 37
Flynn Appleby punt for 38 yds, downed at the NU 25
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
11:21
1st & 10 at own 25
A.J. Henning run for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 19
11:21
2nd & 16 at own 19
Ben Bryant pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 9 yds to the NU 28
11:21
3rd & 7 at own 28
Ben Bryant sacked by Shaquan Loyal for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 22
9:19
4th & 13 at own 22
Hunter Renner punt for 38 yds, downed at the RUTG 40
Rutgers Touchdown, 9 plays
9:19
1st & 10 at own 40
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Kyle Monangai for 20 yds to the NU 40 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 4 yds to the NU 36
9:19
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Gavin Wimsatt run for 4 yds to the NU 32
9:19
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 4 yds to the NU 28 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 28
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Johnny Langan for 5 yds to the NU 23
9:19
2nd & 5 at opp 23
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 2 yds to the NU 21
9:19
3rd & 3 at opp 21
Gavin Wimsatt run for 3 yds to the NU 18 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kyle Monangai run for 3 yds to the NU 15
4:05
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Kyle Monangai run for 15 yds for a TD (Jai Patel KICK)Rutgers 24, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:05
Jude McAtamney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Bryant sacked by Tyreem Powell for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 19
4:05
2nd & 16 at own 19
Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 4 yds to the NU 23
4:05
3rd & 12 at own 23
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
2:38
4th & 12 at own 23
Hunter Renner punt for 33 yds
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
2:38
1st & 10 at own 44
Gavin Wimsatt run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
2:38
2nd & 4 at the 50
Kyle Monangai run for 2 yds to the NU 48
2:38
3rd & 2 at opp 48
Ja’shon Benjamin run for no gain to the NU 48
0:27
4th & 2 at opp 48
Flynn Appleby punt for 38 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 10
Northwestern Interception, 6 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at own 10
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 10
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 2 yds to the NU 12
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 12
Ben Bryant run for 15 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 8 yds to the NU 35
Q4 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 35
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 6 yds to the NU 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:42
1st & 10 at own 41
Ben Bryant pass intercepted
4th quarter6 drives, then Rutgers 24, Northwestern 7
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:42
1st & 10 at own 42
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Johnny Langan for 4 yds to the RUTG 46
13:42
2nd & 6 at own 46
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 1 yd to the RUTG 47
13:42
3rd & 5 at own 47
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Christian Dremel for 2 yds to the RUTG 49
11:46
4th & 3 at own 49
Flynn Appleby punt for 34 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 17
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
11:46
1st & 10 at own 17
Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 5 yds to the NU 22
11:46
2nd & 5 at own 22
BRYANT, Ben pass up the middle complete for 3 yards to JOHNSON, Cam to the NU25 (LONGERBEAM, Robert). PENALTY NU Holding on WRATHER, Ben enforced 10 yards from the NU22 to the NU12 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:46
2nd & 15 at own 12
Ben Bryant pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 7 yds to the NU 19
11:46
3rd & 8 at own 19
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
10:13
4th & 8 at own 19
Hunter Renner punt for 48 yds
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
10:13
1st & 10 at own 33
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Chris Long for 9 yds to the RUTG 42
10:13
2nd & 1 at own 42
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 6 yds to the RUTG 48 for a 1ST down
10:13
1st & 10 at own 48
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 4 yds to the NU 48
10:13
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Ja’shon Benjamin run for 1 yd to the NU 47
10:13
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Gavin Wimsatt run for no gain to the NU 47
10:13
4th & 5 at opp 47
Rutgers Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the RUTG 48
6:32
4th & 10 at own 48
Flynn Appleby punt for 44 yds
Northwestern Punt, 8 plays
6:32
1st & 10 at own 8
Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 8 yds to the NU 16
6:32
2nd & 2 at own 16
Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 4 yds to the NU 20 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 17 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 37
Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 7 yds to the NU 44
6:32
2nd & 3 at own 44
Ben Bryant pass complete to Donnie Gray for 4 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 48
Ben Bryant pass incomplete
6:32
2nd & 10 at own 48
Ben Bryant sacked for a loss of 16 yards to the NU 32
6:32
3rd & 26 at own 32
Ben Bryant sacked by Mohamed Toure for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 26
2:45
4th & 32 at own 26
Hunter Renner punt for 28 yds
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 45
Timeout Rutgers, clock 02:45
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
2:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Timeout Rutgers, clock 02:45
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 45
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Johnson for 7 yds to the RUTG 38
2:45
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Brendan Sullivan run for 2 yds to the RUTG 36
2:45
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the RUTG 31 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 31
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Jack Kennedy for 5 yds to the RUTG 26
2:45
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Brendan Sullivan run for 4 yds to the RUTG 22
1:03
4th & 1 at opp 22
Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:03
1:03
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 17
Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:46
0:46
4th & 1 at opp 22
Brendan Sullivan run for 5 yds to the RUTG 17 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 17
SULLIVAN, Brendan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for JOHNSON II, Calvin thrown to the RUT0. PENALTY RUT Pass Interference on LONGERBEAM, Robert enforced 15 yards to the RUT2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:31
2nd & goal at opp 1
Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:31
0:31
1st & goal at opp 3
Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the RUTG 1
0:24
3rd & goal at opp 1
Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:24
0:24
2nd & goal at opp 1
Brendan Sullivan run for no gain to the RUTG 1
0:19
3rd & goal at opp 1
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Caleb Komolafe for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Rutgers 24, Northwestern 7
Rutgers End of game, 1 play
0:19
Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
[NHSG] Kneel down by WIMSATT, Gavin at RUT19 (team loss of 6), clock 00:00.
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