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2018 week 6 · Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 11:00 AM CT · Spartan Stadium · 📺 FS1 · 72,850 att · 67.1°F, wind 7.5

Drive chart

Northwestern Michigan State bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
3 pl · -1 yd · 0:52
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green, broken up by Joe Bachie 0 -0.70
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green 0 -0.35
15:00 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24 -1 -0.18
15:00 4th & 11 OWN 24 Jake Collins punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Brandon Sowards at the MchSt 27
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PUNT
4 pl · 24 yd · 1:28
0–0
14:08 1st & 10 OWN 27 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Brandon Sowards for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +23 2.09
14:08 1st & 10 50 Connor Heyward run for 1 yd to the Nwest 49 +1 -0.87
14:08 2nd & 9 OPP 49 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III 0 -1.07
14:08 3rd & 9 OPP 49 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III, broken up by Montre Hartage 0 -0.78
14:08 4th & 9 OPP 49 Tyler Hunt punt for 35 yds , Riley Lees returns for no gain to the Nwest 16 Riley Lees fumbled, recovered by Nwest Riley Lees
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PUNT
8 pl · 35 yd · 3:31
0–0
12:40 1st & 10 OWN 16 Solomon Vault run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 13 -3 -0.62
12:40 2nd & 13 OWN 13 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 16 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down +16 1.42
12:40 1st & 10 OWN 29 Solomon Vault run for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 23 -6 -1.34
12:40 2nd & 16 OWN 23 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 6 yds to the Nwest 29 +6 0.08
12:40 3rd & 10 OWN 29 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 15 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down +15 2.67
12:40 1st & 10 OWN 44 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 3 yds to the Nwest 47 +3 -0.43
12:40 2nd & 7 OWN 47 Drake Anderson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 49 +4 -0.17
12:40 3rd & 3 OPP 49 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green 0 -1.06
12:40 4th & 3 OPP 49 Jake Collins punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Brandon Sowards at the MchSt 17
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 1:35
0–0
9:09 1st & 10 OWN 17 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 12 -5 -0.72
9:09 2nd & 15 OWN 12 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr. 0 -0.09
9:09 3rd & 15 OWN 12 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 14 yds to the MchSt 26 +14 0.32
9:09 4th & 1 OWN 26 Tyler Hunt punt for 63 yds, downed at the Nwest 11
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INT
5 pl · 34 yd · 2:03
0–0
7:34 1st & 10 OWN 11 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 14 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down +14 0.69
7:34 1st & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 11 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down +11 0.93
7:34 1st & 10 OWN 36 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 8 yds to the Nwest 44 +8 1.04
7:34 2nd & 2 OWN 44 Solomon Vault run for 1 yd to the Nwest 45 +1 -1.09
7:34 3rd & 1 OWN 45 Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Khari Willis return for 10 yds to the MICHIGANST 45 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined -1.80
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FG
9 pl · 30 yd · 4:32
0–3
5:31 1st & 10 OPP 39 Connor Heyward run for 9 yds to the Nwest 30 +9 0.82
5:31 2nd & 1 OPP 30 Connor Heyward run for no gain to the Nwest 30 0 -0.82
5:31 3rd & 1 OPP 30 Brian Lewerke run for 2 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down +2 0.37
5:31 1st & 10 OPP 28 Weston Bridges run for no gain to the Nwest 28 0 -0.51
5:31 2nd & 10 OPP 28 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for 13 yds to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down +13 0.72
5:31 1st & 10 OPP 15 La'Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 11 +4 -0.02
5:31 2nd & 6 OPP 11 Felton Davis III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 9 +2 -0.19
5:31 3rd & 4 OPP 9 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Brandon Sowards, broken up by JR Pace 0 -0.35
0:59 4th & 4 OPP 9 Matt Coghlin 27 yd FG GOOD -0.88
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TD
2 pl · 75 yd · 0:46
7–3
0:59 1st & 10 OWN 25 Drake Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 23 -2 -0.89
0:18 2nd & 12 OWN 23 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 77 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) +77 6.96
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 0:36
7–3
0:13 1st & 10 OWN 15 La'Darius Jefferson run for 2 yds to the MchSt 17 +2 -0.29
0:00 OWN 0 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 2nd & 8 OWN 17 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III, broken up by Montre Hartage 0 -0.28
15:00 3rd & 8 OWN 17 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Matt Sokol 0 -0.12
15:00 4th & 8 OWN 17 Tyler Hunt punt for 40 yds , Riley Lees returns for 6 yds to the Nwest 49
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Q2
TD
2 pl · 51 yd · 0:39
14–3
14:37 1st & 10 OWN 49 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 7 yds to the MchSt 44 +7 0.60
14:37 2nd & 3 OPP 44 Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Jefferson, JJ, PENALTY MSU holding 10 yards to the MSU34, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY. +10
13:58 1st & 10 OPP 34 Clayton Thorson pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 34 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) +34 2.94
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PUNT
6 pl · 21 yd · 4:08
14–3
13:52 1st & 10 OWN 21 La'Darius Jefferson run for 9 yds to the MchSt 30 +9 1.14
13:04 2nd & 1 OWN 30 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 13:04
13:04 2nd & 1 OWN 30 La'Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down +3 -0.24
13:04 1st & 10 OWN 33 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Brandon Sowards for 21 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down +21 1.89
13:04 1st & 10 OPP 46 Alante Thomas run for 6 yds to the Nwest 40 +6 0.31
13:04 2nd & 4 OPP 40 La'Darius Jefferson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 43 -3 -1.73
13:04 3rd & 7 OPP 43 Lewerke, Brian pass complete to Heyward, Connor for 18 yards to the NU25 (Jackson, Bryce), PENALTY MSU pass interference 15 yards to the MSU42, NO PLAY. -15
13:04 3rd & 22 OWN 42 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr. 0 -0.17
13:04 4th & 22 OWN 42 Tyler Hunt punt for 45 yds, downed at the Nwest 13
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PUNT
4 pl · 8 yd · 2:35
14–3
9:44 1st & 10 OWN 13 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 17 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down +17 1.00
9:44 1st & 10 OWN 30 Clayton Thorson sacked by Jacub Panasiuk and Mike Panasiuk for a loss of 12 yards to the Nwest 18 -12 -1.61
9:44 2nd & 22 OWN 18 Solomon Vault run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 17 -1 -0.07
9:44 3rd & 23 OWN 17 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 4 yds to the Nwest 21 +4 -0.00
9:44 4th & 19 OWN 21 Jake Collins punt for 55 yds , Brandon Sowards returns for 9 yds to the MchSt 33
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FG
10 pl · 60 yd · 4:19
14–6
7:09 1st & 10 OWN 33 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 13 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down +13 1.24
7:09 1st & 10 OWN 46 La'Darius Jefferson run for no gain to the MchSt 46 0 -1.16
7:09 2nd & 10 OWN 46 Brian Lewerke pass complete to La'Darius Jefferson for no gain to the MchSt 46 0 -0.94
7:09 3rd & 10 OWN 46 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 26 yds to the MICHIGANST 28 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down +26 3.52
7:09 1st & 10 OPP 28 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III 0 -0.51
7:09 2nd & 10 OPP 28 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cam Chambers for 15 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down +15 0.74
7:09 1st & 10 OPP 13 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III 0 -0.30
7:09 2nd & 10 OPP 13 Brian Lewerke run for 6 yds to the Nwest 7 +6 0.11
3:35 3rd & 4 OPP 7 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 03:35
3:35 3rd & 4 OPP 7 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 03:35
3:35 3rd & 4 OPP 7 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for no gain to the Nwest 7 0 -0.32
2:50 4th & 4 OPP 7 Matt Coghlin 25 yd FG GOOD -0.94
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 0:40
14–6
2:50 1st & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 5 yds to the Nwest 30 +5 0.09
2:50 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek 0 -0.75
2:50 3rd & 5 OWN 30 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan, broken up by Joe Bachie 0 -0.37
2:50 4th & 5 OWN 30 Jake Collins punt for 56 yds , Brandon Sowards returns for no gain to the MchSt 14
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INT
6 pl · 39 yd · 1:03
14–6
2:10 1st & 10 OWN 14 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 6 yds to the MchSt 20 +6 0.24
2:10 2nd & 4 OWN 20 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for 2 yds to the MchSt 22 +2 -0.36
2:10 3rd & 2 OWN 22 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for 15 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down +15 1.73
2:10 1st & 10 OWN 37 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cam Chambers for 16 yds to the MICHIGANST 47 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down +16 1.44
2:10 1st & 10 OPP 47 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Matt Sokol, broken up by Cameron Ruiz 0 -1.05
2:10 2nd & 10 OPP 47 Brian Lewerke pass intercepted Jared McGee return for 17 yds to the Nwest 48 -2.34
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END OF HALF
2 pl · -13 yd · 1:07
14–6
1:07 1st & 10 OWN 48 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 3 yds to the MchSt 49 +3 -0.40
1:07 2nd & 7 OPP 49 Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Skowronek, B., PENALTY NU pass interference 15 yards to the NU36, NO PLAY. -15
1:07 2nd & 22 OWN 36 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 35 -1 -0.26
0:00 OPP 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
5 pl · 33 yd · 3:17
14–6
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Brian Lewerke pass complete to C.J. Hayes for 13 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down +13 1.12
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 38 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 13 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down +13 1.19
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 49 Brian Lewerke run for no gain to the Nwest 49 0 -1.10
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 49 Brian Lewerke sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 8 yards to the MchSt 43 -8 -2.08
15:00 3rd & 18 OWN 43 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 15 yds to the Nwest 42 +15 1.52
15:00 4th & 3 OPP 42 Tyler Hunt punt for 23 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 19
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PUNT
8 pl · 39 yd · 3:04
14–6
11:43 1st & 10 OWN 19 Drake Anderson run for 11 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down +11 0.75
11:43 1st & 10 OWN 30 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 5 yds to the Nwest 35 +5 0.10
11:43 2nd & 5 OWN 35 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down +9 1.22
11:43 1st & 10 OWN 44 Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 45 +1 -0.93
11:43 2nd & 9 OWN 45 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 9 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down +9 1.76
11:43 1st & 10 OPP 46 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel 0 -1.03
11:43 2nd & 10 OPP 46 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green, broken up by Raequan Williams 0 -1.07
11:43 3rd & 10 OPP 46 Clayton Thorson pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 4 yds to the MchSt 42 +4 -0.15
11:43 4th & 6 OPP 42 Jake Collins punt for 42 yds for a touchback
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TD
4 pl · 80 yd · 1:27
14–12
8:39 1st & 10 OWN 20 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 21 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down +21 1.73
8:39 1st & 10 OWN 41 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Matt Sokol, broken up by Paddy Fisher 0 -1.14
8:39 2nd & 10 OWN 41 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cam Chambers for 11 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down +11 2.11
7:18 1st & 10 OPP 48 Felton Davis III run for 48 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) +48 3.69
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INT
2 pl · -2 yd · 0:33
14–12
7:12 1st & 10 OWN 35 Drake Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 33 -2 -1.32
7:12 2nd & 12 OWN 33 Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Mike Panasiuk return for no gain to the Nwest 33 -0.44
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TD
6 pl · 33 yd · 2:31
14–19
6:39 1st & 10 OPP 33 Laress Nelson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 30 +3 -0.20
6:39 2nd & 7 OPP 30 Brian Lewerke run for 10 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down +10 0.48
6:39 1st & 10 OPP 20 Connor Heyward run for 2 yds to the Nwest 18 +2 -0.21
6:39 2nd & 8 OPP 18 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Matt Sokol 0 -0.41
6:39 3rd & 8 OPP 18 Lewerke, Brian pass incomplete to Davis, Felton, PENALTY NU pass interference 15 yards to the NU3, 1ST DOWN MSU, NO PLAY. +15
6:39 1st & 3 OPP 3 TEAM pass incomplete 0 -0.75
4:08 2nd & 3 OPP 3 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 3 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) +3 2.21
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TD
9 pl · 75 yd · 3:53
22–19
4:08 1st & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek 0 -0.70
4:08 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 4 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down +19 2.41
4:08 1st & 10 OWN 44 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the MchSt 47 +9 1.26
4:08 2nd & 1 OPP 47 Solomon Vault run for no gain to the MchSt 47 0 -1.31
4:08 3rd & 1 OPP 47 Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down +2 0.95
4:08 1st & 10 OPP 45 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 5 yds to the MchSt 40 +5 0.09
4:08 2nd & 5 OPP 40 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 1 yd to the MchSt 39 +1 -0.79
4:08 3rd & 4 OPP 39 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 18 yds to the MchSt 21 for a 1ST down +18 1.54
0:15 1st & 10 OPP 21 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 21 yds for a TD (Clayton Thorson pass to Solomon Vault for Two-Point Conversion) +21 2.63
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PUNT
5 pl · 17 yd · 3:07
22–19
0:15 1st & 10 OWN 25 Laress Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 24 -1 -0.80
0:00 OWN 0 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 11 OWN 24 Brian Lewerke run for 5 yds to the MchSt 29 +5 0.04
15:00 3rd & 6 OWN 29 Brian Lewerke pass complete to La'Darius Jefferson for 8 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down +8 1.79
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 37 Lewerke, Brian pass complete to Bridges, Weston for no gain to the MSU37, PENALTY MSU illegal forward pass 4 yards to the MSU33, NO PLAY. -4
15:00 2nd & 14 OWN 33 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Matt Sokol 0 -0.38
15:00 3rd & 14 OWN 33 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 9 yds to the MchSt 42 +9 0.34
15:00 4th & 5 OWN 42 Tyler Hunt punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 17
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Q4
MISSED FG
13 pl · 68 yd · 5:27
22–19
12:08 1st & 10 OWN 17 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek, broken up by Jacub Panasiuk 0 -0.48
12:08 2nd & 10 OWN 17 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 21 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down +21 2.07
12:08 1st & 10 OWN 38 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green 0 -1.09
12:08 2nd & 10 OWN 38 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 47 +9 1.03
12:08 3rd & 1 OWN 47 Lees, Riley rush for no gain to the NU47 (Jones, Naquan;Reschke, Jon), PENALTY NU illegal procedure 5 yards to the NU42, NO PLAY. -5
12:08 3rd & 6 OWN 42 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 29 yds to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST down +29 3.38
12:08 1st & 10 OPP 29 Solomon Vault run for no gain to the MchSt 29 0 -0.53
12:08 2nd & 10 OPP 29 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman, broken up by Tre Person 0 -0.73
12:08 3rd & 10 OPP 29 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 4 yds to the MchSt 25 +4 -0.14
12:08 4th & 6 OPP 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 9 yds to the MchSt 16 for a 1ST down +9 1.63
12:08 1st & 10 OPP 16 Solomon Vault run for 4 yds to the MchSt 12 +4 -0.02
12:08 2nd & 6 OPP 12 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel 0 -0.35
12:08 3rd & 6 OPP 12 Clayton Thorson pass complete to John Moten IV for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 15 -3 -0.80
6:41 4th & 9 OPP 15 Charlie Kuhbander 34 yd FG MISSED
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PUNT
3 pl · -15 yd · 2:17
22–19
6:41 1st & 10 OWN 20 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Alante Thomas for a loss of 6 yards to the MchSt 14 -6 -0.86
6:41 2nd & 16 OWN 14 Brian Lewerke sacked by Trent Goens for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 10 -4 -0.13
6:41 3rd & 20 OWN 10 Lewerke, Brian rush for 15 yards to the MSU25 (Bergin, Chris), PENALTY MSU holding 5 yards to the MSU5, NO PLAY. -5
6:41 3rd & 25 OWN 5 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Connor Heyward, broken up by Earnest Brown IV 0 -0.01
6:41 4th & 25 OWN 5 Tyler Hunt punt for 39 yds , Riley Lees returns for 11 yds to the MchSt 33
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 0:25
22–19
4:24 1st & 10 OPP 33 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel 0 -0.64
4:24 2nd & 10 OPP 33 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel 0 -0.86
4:24 3rd & 10 OPP 33 Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the MchSt 31 +2 -0.59
4:08 4th & 8 OPP 31 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:08
4:08 4th & 8 OPP 31 Jake Collins punt for 29 yds, downed at the MchSt 2
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ON DOWNS
4 pl · 9 yd · 0:50
22–19
3:59 1st & 10 OWN 2 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Dotson for 9 yds to the MchSt 11 +9 0.66
3:59 2nd & 1 OWN 11 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to La'Darius Jefferson 0 -0.63
3:59 3rd & 1 OWN 11 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete MICHIGAN ST Penalty, illegal touching ( Yards) declined 0 -0.27
3:59 4th & 1 OWN 11 Connor Heyward run for no gain to the MchSt 11 0 0.21
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TD
3 pl · 11 yd · 0:18
29–19
3:09 1st & 10 OPP 11 Solomon Vault run for 4 yds to the MchSt 7 +4 -0.02
3:03 2nd & 6 OPP 7 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 03:03
3:03 2nd & 6 OPP 7 Solomon Vault run for 5 yds to the MchSt 2 +5 0.07
2:51 3rd & 1 OPP 2 Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) +2 2.46
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ON DOWNS
10 pl · 74 yd · 2:26
29–19
2:50 1st & 10 OWN 25 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 02:50
2:50 1st & 10 OWN 25 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Dotson for 9 yds to the MchSt 34 +9 1.25
2:50 2nd & 1 OWN 34 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for 1 yd to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down +1 -0.42
2:50 1st & 10 OWN 35 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for 4 yds to the MchSt 39 +4 -0.16
2:50 2nd & 6 OWN 39 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Brandon Sowards for 15 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down +15 1.86
2:50 1st & 10 OPP 46 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cam Chambers for 13 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down +13 0.64
2:50 1st & 10 OPP 33 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cam Chambers for 27 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down +27 0.85
2:50 1st & 6 OPP 6 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr., broken up by JR Pace 0 -0.48
2:50 2nd & 6 OPP 6 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to C.J. Hayes 0 -0.30
2:50 3rd & 6 OPP 6 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 5 yds to the Nwest 1 +5 0.04
2:50 4th & 1 OPP 1 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III 0 -4.21
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END OF GAME
1 pl · -1 yd · 0:25
29–19
0:25 1st & 10 OWN 2 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 1 -1 -0.28
0:00 OPP 0 End of 4th Quarter
29 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

2sacks1
6plays for loss10
1takeaways2
3three-and-outs forced3
7explosive plays allowed9
5.59yards allowed / play5.91
4 of 14scoring drives allowed4 of 15
Northwestern
Blake Gallagher 11 (7) 1 TFL
JR Pace 8 (5) 1 TFL · 2 PD
Chris Bergin 8 (3) 1 QH
Paddy Fisher 5 (3) 1 TFL · 1 PD
Jared McGee 5 (2) 1 INT · 1 QH
Montre Hartage 4 (3) 3 PD
Trent Goens 3 (2) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Cameron Ruiz 3 (2) 1 PD
Michigan State
Kenny Willekes 8 (2) 1.5 TFL
Justin Layne 8 (6) 1 TFL
Andrew Dowell 7 (3) 1 QH
Joe Bachie 6 (1) 2 PD
David Dowell 6 (2)
Khari Willis 5 (2) 1 INT
Mike Panasiuk 3 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Antjuan Simmons 3 (1) 0.5 TFL
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

0 of 1field goals2 of 2
6punts7
43.8punt average40.9
3punts inside the 205
48return yards29
own 27average drive startown 20
Northwestern
K Charlie Kuhbander 0/1 FG · 3/3 XP
P Jake Collins 6 punts · 43.8 avg · 3 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Kyric McGowan 1 ret · 29 yds · long 29
PR Riley Lees 3 ret · 19 yds · long 11
Michigan State
K Matt Coghlin 2/2 FG · long 27 · 1/1 XP
P Tyler Hunt 7 punts · 40.9 avg · 5 in 20
KR Connor Heyward 2 ret · 29 yds · long 20
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

67plays76
396yards425
15drives14
39%success rate37%
15.42total PPA8.64
Derived from 143 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Matt Coghlin 27 yd FG GOOD 3–0
Q1Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 77 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) 7–3
Q2Clayton Thorson pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 34 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) 14–3
Q2Matt Coghlin 25 yd FG GOOD 6–14
Q3Felton Davis III run for 48 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) 12–14
Q3Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 3 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) 19–14
Q3Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 21 yds for a TD (Clayton Thorson pass to… 22–19
Q4Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) 29–19

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 77 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander… 6.96
Q3Felton Davis III run for 48 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) 3.69
Q2Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 26 yds to the MICHIGANST 28 for a… 3.52
Q4Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 29 yds to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST… 3.38
Q2Clayton Thorson pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 34 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander… 2.94
Q1Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 15 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down 2.67

Series recent meetings

2021 Michigan State 38 – 21 Northwestern
2020 Northwestern 20 – 29 Michigan State
2019 Michigan State 31 – 10 Northwestern
2017 Michigan State 31 – 39 Northwestern
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.
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