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2017 week 9 · Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 2:30 PM CT · Ryan Field · 📺 ESPN · 39,369 att · 41°F, wind 11.4

Drive chart

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Q1
TD
7 pl · 92 yd · 2:35
7–0
14:52 1st & 10 OWN 8 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 16 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down +16 0.70
14:26 1st & 10 OWN 24 Gerald Holmes run for 4 yds to the MchSt 28 +4 -0.11
13:49 2nd & 6 OWN 28 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 6 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down +6 0.92
13:14 1st & 10 OWN 34 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 60 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down +60 3.28
12:44 1st & 6 OPP 6 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Matt Sokol 0 -0.48
12:39 2nd & 6 OPP 6 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III 0 -0.30
12:25 3rd & 6 OPP 6 Cody White 6 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) +6 2.82
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FUMBLE
8 pl · 47 yd · 3:07
7–0
12:25 1st & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 11 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down +11 0.93
12:06 1st & 10 OWN 36 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 5 yds to the Nwest 41 +5 0.11
11:44 2nd & 5 OWN 41 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 43 +2 -0.67
11:19 3rd & 3 OWN 43 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 4 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down +4 1.61
10:56 1st & 10 OWN 47 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the MchSt 44 +9 1.18
10:29 2nd & 1 OPP 44 Jeremy Larkin run for no gain to the MchSt 44 0 -1.23
9:59 3rd & 1 OPP 44 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down +2 0.85
9:18 1st & 10 OPP 42 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 14 yds Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman fumbled, forced by Andrew Dowell, recovered by MchSt David Dowell -3.71
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FUMBLE
9 pl · 65 yd · 4:50
7–0
9:18 1st & 10 OWN 28 LJ Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 27 -1 -0.91
8:40 2nd & 11 OWN 27 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for 5 yds to the MchSt 32 +5 0.04
8:02 3rd & 6 OWN 32 Brian Lewerke run for 19 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down +19 2.97
7:31 1st & 10 OPP 49 Darrell Stewart Jr. run for 19 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down +19 0.95
7:07 1st & 10 OPP 30 LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the Nwest 26 +4 -0.05
6:32 2nd & 6 OPP 26 LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the Nwest 22 +4 -0.05
5:56 3rd & 2 OPP 22 Brian Lewerke run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down +4 0.33
5:14 1st & 10 OPP 18 LJ Scott run for 5 yds to the Nwest 13 LJ Scott fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by MchSt Brian Allen +5 0.07
4:28 2nd & 5 OPP 13 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 6 yds Cody White fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by Nwest Brett Walsh -4.48
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PUNT
7 pl · 41 yd · 2:25
7–0
4:28 1st & 10 OWN 7 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 8 +1 -0.26
3:54 2nd & 9 OWN 14 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (Demetrius Cooper) to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down +21 1.79
3:34 1st & 10 OWN 29 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Nwest 37 +8 0.98
3:29 2nd & 2 OWN 37 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down +3 0.04
3:06 1st & 10 OWN 40 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 9 yds to the Nwest 49 +9 1.34
2:44 2nd & 1 OWN 49 Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 48 -1 -1.67
2:13 3rd & 2 OWN 48 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel 0 -1.06
2:03 4th & 2 OWN 48 Hunter Niswander punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Cody White at the MchSt 20
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PUNT
6 pl · 32 yd · 2:50
7–0
2:03 1st & 10 OWN 20 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 11 yds to the MchSt 31 for a 1ST down +11 0.78
1:31 1st & 10 OWN 31 Connor Heyward run for no gain to the MchSt 31 0 -0.89
0:58 2nd & 10 OWN 31 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 30 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down +30 3.36
0:31 1st & 10 OPP 39 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to LJ Scott 0 -0.81
0:00 2nd & 10 OPP 39 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 1 yd to the Nwest 38 +1 -0.79
0:00 OPP 0 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 3rd & 9 OPP 38 Brian Lewerke sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 48 -10 -2.29
14:13 4th & 19 OPP 48 Jake Hartbarger punt for 47 yds, downed at the Nwest 1
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Q2
PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:20
7–0
14:13 1st & 10 OWN 1 Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 3 +2 -0.15
13:42 2nd & 8 OWN 3 Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 3 0 -0.15
13:11 3rd & 8 OWN 3 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel 0 -0.06
12:53 4th & 8 OWN 3 Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds , Cody White returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 48
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FG
6 pl · 20 yd · 3:22
10–0
12:53 1st & 10 OPP 48 Connor Heyward run for 3 yds to the Nwest 45 +3 -0.36
12:14 2nd & 7 OPP 45 Brian Lewerke run for 8 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down +8 1.00
11:36 1st & 10 OPP 37 Madre London run for 3 yds to the Nwest 34 +3 -0.24
10:59 2nd & 7 OPP 34 Madre London run for 5 yds to the Nwest 29 +5 0.08
10:11 3rd & 2 OPP 29 Brian Lewerke run for 1 yd to the Nwest 28 +1 -0.66
9:31 4th & 1 OPP 28 Matt Coghlin 46 Yd Field Goal -0.13
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TD
13 pl · 81 yd · 5:33
10–7
9:26 1st & 10 OWN 19 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Nwest 24 +5
8:58 1st & 5 OWN 24 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 2 yds to the Nwest 26 +2 -0.72
8:26 2nd & 3 OWN 26 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 25 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down +25 2.17
8:11 1st & 10 OPP 49 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson 0 -1.10
8:04 2nd & 10 OPP 49 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson 0 -1.04
7:56 3rd & 10 OPP 49 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 10 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down +10 2.76
7:16 1st & 10 OPP 39 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the MchSt 34 +5 0.09
6:53 2nd & 5 OPP 34 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 10 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down +10 0.37
6:32 1st & 10 OPP 24 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan 0 -0.43
6:24 2nd & 10 OPP 24 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 21 yds to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down +21 1.65
5:42 1st & 3 OPP 3 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the MchSt 2 +1 -0.60
5:13 2nd & 2 OPP 2 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 5 -3 -0.69
4:34 3rd & 5 OPP 5 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the MchSt 1 +4 -0.02
4:03 4th & goal OPP 1 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:03
3:58 4th & 1 OPP 1 Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) +1 2.79
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PUNT
5 pl · 10 yd · 2:09
10–7
3:52 1st & 10 OWN 26 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the MchSt 34 +8 0.93
3:17 2nd & 2 OWN 34 LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down +2 -0.07
2:37 1st & 10 OWN 36 LJ Scott run for no gain to the MchSt 36 0 -1.04
2:09 2nd & 10 OWN 36 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:09
2:04 2nd & 10 OWN 36 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cody White 0 -0.63
1:59 3rd & 10 OWN 36 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr. 0 -0.32
1:49 4th & 10 OWN 36 Jake Hartbarger punt for 38 yds, downed at the Nwest 26
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FG
11 pl · 56 yd · 1:45
10–10
1:44 1st & 10 OWN 26 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson 0 -0.73
1:36 2nd & 10 OWN 26 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 15 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down +15 2.08
1:31 1st & 10 OWN 41 Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 44 +3 -0.43
1:08 2nd & 7 OWN 44 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Nwest 49 +5 0.10
0:48 3rd & 2 OWN 49 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 5 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down +5 1.45
0:41 1st & 10 OPP 46 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:41
0:41 1st & 10 OPP 46 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 11 yds to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down +11 0.57
0:28 1st & 10 OPP 35 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 17 yds to the MchSt 18 for a 1ST down +17 0.38
0:18 1st & 10 OPP 18 TEAM pass incomplete 0 -0.35
0:14 2nd & 10 OPP 18 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson 0 -0.42
0:14 3rd & 10 OPP 18 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:14
0:08 3rd & 10 OPP 18 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek 0 -0.67
0:04 4th & 10 OPP 18 Charlie Kuhbander 35 Yd Field Goal 0.03
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -2 yd · 0:04
10–10
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 23 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 21 -2 -0.81
0:00 OPP 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
8 pl · 41 yd · 2:03
10–10
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 18 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down +18 1.61
14:37 1st & 10 OWN 43 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson 0 -1.16
14:26 2nd & 10 OWN 43 Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 49 +6 0.31
13:47 3rd & 4 OWN 49 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 7 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down +7 1.90
13:41 1st & 10 OPP 44 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 10 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down +10 0.48
13:17 1st & 10 OPP 34 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek 0 -0.66
13:10 2nd & 10 OPP 34 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Charlie Fessler 0 -0.89
13:06 3rd & 10 OPP 34 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek 0 -1.02
12:57 4th & 10 OPP 34 Hunter Niswander punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 7
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MISSED FG
15 pl · 60 yd · 6:41
10–10
12:57 1st & 10 OWN 7 Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the MchSt 10 +3 -0.13
12:18 2nd & 7 OWN 10 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr. 0 -0.24
11:58 3rd & 7 OWN 10 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 13 yds to the MchSt 23 for a 1ST down +13 1.02
11:27 1st & 10 OWN 23 Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the MchSt 26 +3 -0.27
10:54 2nd & 7 OWN 26 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III 0 -0.51
10:48 3rd & 7 OWN 26 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 23 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down +23 3.07
10:11 1st & 10 OWN 49 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 11 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down +11 0.73
9:42 1st & 10 OPP 40 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III 0 -0.85
9:29 2nd & 10 OPP 40 Gerald Holmes run for 1 yd to the Nwest 39 +1 -0.80
8:52 3rd & 9 OPP 39 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 6 yds to the Nwest 33 +6 0.29
8:17 4th & 3 OPP 33 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 6 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down +6 1.81
7:46 1st & 10 OPP 27 Gerald Holmes run for 2 yds to the Nwest 25 +2 -0.26
6:59 2nd & 8 OPP 25 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Gerald Holmes for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 27 -2 -0.90
6:24 3rd & 10 OPP 27 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Matt Sokol 0 -0.93
6:21 4th & 10 OPP 27 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Luke Campbell) to the Nwest 33 -6
6:16 4th & 16 OPP 33 Matt Coghlin 51 yd FG MISSED
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 1:42
10–10
6:16 1st & 10 OWN 33 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 35 +2 -0.60
5:31 2nd & 8 OWN 35 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 3 yds to the Nwest 38 +3 -0.30
4:59 3rd & 5 OWN 38 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 4 yds to the Nwest 42 +4 -0.10
4:34 4th & 1 OWN 42 Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cody White at the MchSt 20
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PUNT
5 pl · 20 yd · 2:53
10–10
4:34 1st & 10 OWN 20 LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the MchSt 22 +2 -0.36
3:49 2nd & 8 OWN 22 Brian Lewerke pass complete to LJ Scott for 9 yds to the MchSt 31 for a 1ST down +9 1.14
3:34 1st & 10 OWN 31 Darrell Stewart Jr. run for 8 yds to the MchSt 39 +8 1.01
2:56 2nd & 2 OWN 39 LJ Scott run for no gain to the MchSt 39 0 -1.29
2:17 3rd & 2 OWN 39 Brian Lewerke run for 1 yd to the MchSt 40 +1 -0.65
1:41 4th & 1 OWN 40 Jake Hartbarger punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 19
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FUMBLE
5 pl · 25 yd · 2:24
10–10
1:41 1st & 10 OWN 19 Thorson, Clayton pass complete to Skowronek, Bennett for 15 yards to the NORTHWSTRN34, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (Skowronek, Bennett) 9 yards to the NORTHWSTRN10, NO PLAY. -9
1:16 1st & 19 OWN 21 Jeremy Larkin run for 11 yds to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (Raequan Williams) to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down +21 2.43
1:01 1st & 10 OWN 31 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 11 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down +11 1.05
0:51 1st & 10 OWN 42 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Riley Lees 0 -1.15
0:00 2nd & 10 OWN 42 Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Nwest 45 +3 -0.34
0:00 OWN 0 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 3rd & 7 OWN 45 Clayton Thorson sacked by Khari Willis for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 44 -1 -0.78
14:17 4th & 8 OWN 44 Hunter Niswander punt for 45 yds , Cody White returns for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 9 Cody White fumbled, recovered by MchSt Tyson Smith
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Q4
PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 2:01
10–10
14:17 1st & 10 OWN 9 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 7 yds to the MchSt 16 +7 0.37
13:43 2nd & 3 OWN 16 Madre London run for no gain to the MchSt 16 0 -0.54
12:52 3rd & 3 OWN 16 Brian Lewerke run for 1 yd to the MchSt 17 +1 -0.20
12:16 4th & 2 OWN 17 Jake Hartbarger punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 42
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TD
5 pl · 58 yd · 1:27
10–17
12:16 1st & 10 OWN 42 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 25 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down +25 1.66
11:54 1st & 10 OPP 33 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson 0 -0.64
11:39 2nd & 10 OPP 33 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the MchSt 30 +3 -0.28
10:59 3rd & 7 OPP 22 Clayton Thorson run for 8 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (Justin Layne) to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST down +18 1.65
10:49 1st & 10 OPP 12 Bennett Skowronek 12 Yd pass from Justin Jackson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) +12 2.53
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MISSED FG
12 pl · 61 yd · 4:45
10–17
10:49 1st & 10 OWN 25 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III 0 -0.70
10:33 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 7 yds to the MchSt 32 +7 0.31
10:01 3rd & 3 OWN 32 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Cody White) to the MchSt 17 -15
9:36 3rd & 18 OWN 17 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 45 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down +45 4.25
8:53 1st & 10 OPP 38 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete 0 -0.78
8:49 2nd & 10 OPP 38 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 14 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down +14 1.20
8:19 1st & 10 OPP 24 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cam Chambers 0 -0.43
8:12 2nd & 10 OPP 24 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cody White 0 -0.58
8:06 3rd & 10 OPP 24 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 12 yds to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down +12 1.16
7:26 1st & 10 OPP 12 Brian Lewerke pass complete to LJ Scott for 2 yds to the Nwest 10 +2 -0.17
6:59 2nd & 8 OPP 10 Lewerke, Brian pass incomplete, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Chewins, Cole) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN20, NO PLAY. -10
6:46 2nd & 18 OPP 20 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 6 yds to the Nwest 14 +6 0.13
6:13 3rd & 12 OPP 14 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr. 0 -0.60
6:04 4th & 12 OPP 14 Matt Coghlin 32 yd FG MISSED
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PUNT
6 pl · 30 yd · 2:50
10–17
6:04 1st & 10 OWN 20 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 13 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down +13 0.96
5:22 1st & 10 OWN 33 Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 38 +5 0.11
4:40 2nd & 5 OWN 38 Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down +6 0.95
4:07 1st & 10 OWN 44 Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 49 +5 0.11
3:31 2nd & 5 OWN 49 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the MchSt 49 +2 -0.70
3:27 3rd & 3 OPP 49 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 03:27
3:27 3rd & 3 OPP 49 Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line -1 -1.24
3:21 4th & 4 50 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 03:21
3:14 4th & 4 50 Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cody White at the MchSt 12
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TD
12 pl · 88 yd · 2:49
17–17
3:14 1st & 10 OWN 12 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 10 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down +10 0.46
2:53 1st & 10 OWN 22 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the MchSt 30 +8 0.84
2:32 2nd & 2 OWN 30 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 3 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down +3 -0.00
2:14 1st & 10 OWN 33 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 14 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down +14 1.33
1:59 1st & 10 OWN 47 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the Nwest 45 +8 0.90
1:56 2nd & 2 OPP 45 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Hunter Rison for 9 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down +9 0.18
1:49 1st & 10 OPP 36 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cody White 0 -0.72
1:42 2nd & 10 OPP 36 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Hunter Rison for 7 yds to the Nwest 29 +7 0.41
1:26 3rd & 3 OPP 29 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Matt Dotson) to the Nwest 34 -5
1:10 3rd & 8 OPP 34 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 4 yds to the Nwest 30 +4 -0.15
0:53 4th & 4 OPP 30 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:53
0:47 4th & 4 OPP 30 Brian Lewerke run for 5 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down +5 1.70
0:35 1st & 10 OPP 25 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 12 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down +12 0.16
0:25 1st & 10 OPP 13 Felton Davis III 13 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) +13 2.54
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END OF GAME
2 pl · -2 yd · 0:25
17–17
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 16 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 14 -2 -0.57
0:00 OWN 0 End of 4th Quarter
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Q5
TD
2 pl · 25 yd
17–24
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 11 yds to the MchSt 14 for a 1ST down +11 0.15
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 14 Cameron Green 14 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) +14 2.55
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TD
5 pl · 25 yd
24–24
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cody White 0 -0.45
0:00 2nd & 10 OPP 25 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 7 yds to the Nwest 18 +7 0.27
0:00 3rd & 3 OPP 18 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 11 yds to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down +11 0.69
0:00 1st & 7 OPP 7 Brian Lewerke run for 1 yd to the Nwest 6 +1 -0.33
0:00 2nd & 6 OPP 6 Felton Davis III 6 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) +6 2.53
0:00 OPP 0 End of OT
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Q6
TD
2 pl · 25 yd
31–24
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 14 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down +14 0.18
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 11 Cody White 11 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) +11 2.52
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TD
4 pl · 25 yd
31–31
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the MchSt 21 +4 -0.04
0:00 2nd & 6 OPP 21 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 18 yds to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down +18 1.27
0:00 1st & 3 OPP 3 Justin Jackson run for no gain to the MchSt 3 0 -0.75
0:00 2nd & 3 OPP 3 Justin Jackson 3 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) +3 2.21
0:00 OWN 0 End of Quarter
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Q7
TD
3 pl · 25 yd
31–39
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green 0 -0.45
0:00 2nd & 10 OPP 25 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the MchSt 22 +3 -0.19
0:00 3rd & 7 OPP 22 Flynn Nagel 22 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Clayton Thorson Pass to Cameron Green for Two-Point Conversion) +22 3.34
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2 pl · 0 yd
31–39
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Cody White 0 -0.45
0:00 2nd & 10 OPP 25 Brian Lewerke pass intercepted, touchback. Nate Hall return for no gain -3.85
0:00 OPP 0 End of Quarter
28 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

1sacks1
5plays for loss4
2takeaways1
2three-and-outs forced1
10explosive plays allowed7
5.88yards allowed / play6.22
6 of 14scoring drives allowed5 of 14
Michigan State
Joe Bachie 8 (7) 1 TFL
David Dowell 7 (6) 1 PD
Andrew Dowell 7 (4) 1 PD
Khari Willis 6 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Josiah Scott 6 (4) 0.5 TFL · 3 PD
Demetrius Cooper 6 (3)
Kenny Willekes 5 (4) 0.5 TFL
Chris Frey 4 (3)
Northwestern
Paddy Fisher 17 (14) 0.5 TFL · 2 QH
Montre Hartage 8 (8) 1 PD
Godwin Igwebuike 5 (4) 2 PD
Brett Walsh 5 (4)
Nate Hall 4 (2) 1 INT · 1 QH
Tyler Lancaster 3 (2) 1 TFL
Jordan Thompson 3 (2) 0.5 TFL · 1 QH
Kyle Queiro 3 (3)
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

1 of 3field goals1 of 1
4punts6
41.8punt average37.0
0punts inside the 200
31return yards31
own 37average drive startown 33
Michigan State
K Matt Coghlin 1/3 FG · long 46 · 4/4 XP
P Jake Hartbarger 4 punts · 41.8 avg
KR Connor Heyward 2 ret · 36 yds · long 20
PR Cody White 2 ret · -5 yds · long -2
Northwestern
K Charlie Kuhbander 1/1 FG · long 35 · 4/4 XP
P Hunter Niswander 6 punts · 37.0 avg
KR Riley Lees 2 ret · 31 yds · long 16
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

85plays77
529yards453
14drives14
46%success rate48%
21.4total PPA24.15
Derived from 162 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Cody White 6 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) 7–0
Q2Matt Coghlin 46 Yd Field Goal 10–0
Q2Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) 7–10
Q2Charlie Kuhbander 35 Yd Field Goal 10–10
Q4Bennett Skowronek 12 Yd pass from Justin Jackson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) 17–10
Q4Felton Davis III 13 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) 17–17
Q5Felton Davis III 6 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) 24–24
Q5Cameron Green 14 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) 24–17
Q6Cody White 11 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) 31–24
Q6Justin Jackson 3 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) 31–31
Q7Flynn Nagel 22 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Clayton Thorson Pass to Cameron Green for… 39–31

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 45 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down 4.25
Q1Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 30 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST… 3.36
Q7Flynn Nagel 22 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Clayton Thorson Pass to Cameron Green for… 3.34
Q1Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 60 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down 3.28
Q3Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 23 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST… 3.07
Q1Brian Lewerke run for 19 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down 2.97

Series recent meetings

2021 Michigan State 38 – 21 Northwestern
2020 Northwestern 20 – 29 Michigan State
2019 Michigan State 31 – 10 Northwestern
2018 Northwestern 29 – 19 Michigan State
2016 Northwestern 54 – 40 Michigan State
2013 Michigan State 30 – 6 Northwestern
2012 Northwestern 23 – 20 Michigan State
2011 Michigan State 31 – 17 Northwestern
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
Data: CollegeFootballData · terminal