Penn State @ Northwestern, Week 12 · 2003

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Sat, Nov 8, 2003Ryan FieldEvanston, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 12 · 2003
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180 plays
Q4Penn State7 plays · 45 yds · 0:46 · Incomplete7–17
  1. 0:003rd & 10 at NU 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 0:042nd & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 0:051st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 0:132nd & 6 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Terrance Phillips (PSU) for 30 yards.
  5. 0:201st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Ricky Upton (PSU) for 4 yards.
  6. 0:273rd & 3 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Matt Kranchick (PSU) for 4 yards.
  7. 0:352nd & 6 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 3 yards.
  8. 0:501st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Sean McHugh (PSU) for 4 yards.
Q4Penn State1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–17
  1. 0:551st & Goal at PSU 0Kickoff returned by Mike Lukac (PSU) for 10 yards.
Q4Northwestern8 plays · 21 yds · 2:13 · Made FG7–14
  1. 0:594th & 1 at PSU 0Wildcats timeout; 00:59 remaining 4th quarter
  2. 1:453rd & 3 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  3. 2:232nd & 5 at PSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  4. 2:232nd & 5 at PSU 0Nittany Lions timeout; 02:23 remaining 4th quarter
  5. 2:351st & 10 at PSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  6. 3:013rd & 6 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 8 yards.
  7. 3:013rd & 6 at PSU 0Nittany Lions timeout; 03:01 remaining 4th quarter
  8. 3:102nd & 13 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 7 yards.
  9. 3:4110 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  10. 3:412nd & 8 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  11. 3:412nd & 8 at PSU 0Nittany Lions timeout; 03:41 remaining 4th quarter
  12. 3:521st & 10 at PSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q4Penn State3 plays · -6 yds · 0:41 · Interception7–14
  1. 4:023rd & 16 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side intercepted by Torri Stuckey (NU). Returned for 6 yards.
  2. 4:102nd & 16 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 4:43Nittany Lions fumble by Zack Mills (PSU), recovered by Michael Robinson (PSU), advanced for no gain.
  4. 4:431st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -6 yards.
Q4Penn State1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–14
  1. 4:50Kickoff returned by Andrew Richardson (PSU) for 6 yards.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 39 yds · 0:00 · Passing TD7–13
  1. 4:583rd & 12 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Brandon Horn (NU) for a 41 yard touchdown.
  2. 5:053 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  3. 5:052nd & 9 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 5:381st & 10 at PSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 1 yard.
Q4Penn State3 plays · 8 yds · 0:16 · Punt7–7
  1. 5:534th & 2 at NU 0Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) returned 28 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Nittany Lions 39.
  2. 6:003rd & 2 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 6:422nd & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 8 yards.
  4. 6:491st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q4Penn State1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–7
  1. 6:49Kickoff returned by Mike Lukac (PSU) for 0 yards.
Q4Northwestern7 plays · 45 yds · 3:21 · Rushing TD7–6
  1. 6:552nd & 5 at PSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for a 6 yard touchdown.
  2. 7:251st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  3. 7:484th & 7 at PSU 0Eric Batis (NU) rushed left side for 8 yards.
  4. 7:553rd & 7 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 8:352nd & 9 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  6. 9:101st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  7. 9:361st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 23 yards.
Q4Penn State3 plays · 3 yds · 0:10 · Punt7–0
  1. 9:444th & 7 at NU 0Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) returned 2 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Nittany Lions 45.
  2. 9:493rd & 7 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 9:552nd & 7 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 10:341st & 10 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
Q4Northwestern5 plays · 30 yds · 2:18 · Punt7–0
  1. 10:424th & 10 at PSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Nittany Lions.
  2. 10:503rd & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  3. 11:252nd & 6 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for -4 yards.
  4. 12:041st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  5. 12:102nd & 5 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 10 yards.
  6. 12:441st & 10 at PSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  7. 13:0015 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.
Q3Penn State5 plays · 24 yds · 12:20 · Punt7–0
  1. 13:004th & 2 at NU 0Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) no return by Wildcats.
  2. 13:403rd & 6 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 4 yards.
  3. 14:202nd & 6 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for no gain.
  4. 15:001st & 10 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  5. 0:001st & 10 at NU 0End of the 3rd quarter.
  6. 0:252nd & 7 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 17 yards.
  7. 1:001st & 10 at NU 0Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q3Northwestern6 plays · 59 yds · 1:56 · Fumble7–0
  1. 1:06Wildcats fumble by Noah Herron (NU), recovered by Deryck Toles (PSU), returned for no gain.
  2. 1:061st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  3. 1:151st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 11 yards.
  4. 1:401st & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Brandon Horn (NU) for 14 yards.
  5. 2:051st & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 15 yards.
  6. 2:302nd & 1 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 10 yards.
  7. 3:021st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 9 yards.
Q3Penn State7 plays · 40 yds · 3:21 · Punt7–0
  1. 3:114th & 3 at NU 0Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) returned 9 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 30.
  2. 3:153rd & 3 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 3:552nd & 3 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for no gain.
  4. 4:351st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Mike Lukac (PSU) for 7 yards.
  5. 5:002nd & 7 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for 8 yards.
  6. 5:351st & 10 at NU 0Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  7. 5:552nd & 4 at NU 0Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 16 yards.
  8. 6:321st & 10 at NU 0Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
Q3Northwestern18 plays · 78 yds · 8:53 · Poss. on downs7–0
  1. 6:404th & 1 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain; turnover on downs.
  2. 7:293rd & 6 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 5 yards.
  3. 7:293rd & 6 at PSU 0Wildcats timeout; 07:29 remaining 3rd quarter
  4. 7:332nd & 6 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 7:332nd & 6 at PSU 0Wildcats timeout; 07:33 remaining 3rd quarter
  6. 8:151st & 8 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  7. 8:403rd & 1 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  8. 9:202nd & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 9 yards.
  9. 9:551st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for no gain.
  10. 10:153rd & 3 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 5 yards.
  11. 10:552nd & 8 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  12. 11:301st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  13. 11:453rd & 1 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 6 yards.
  14. 12:202nd & 1 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  15. 13:001st & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 9 yards.
  16. 13:253rd & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 18 yards.
  17. 13:302nd & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  18. 14:051st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for no gain.
  19. 14:252nd & 4 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 10 yards.
  20. 14:531st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 6 yards.
Q2Penn State4 plays · 3 yds · 0:54 · Fumble7–0
  1. 0:002nd & 18 at NU 0End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:30Nittany Lions fumble by Zack Mills (PSU), recovered by Zack Mills (PSU), advanced for no gain.
  3. 0:301st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 8 yards.
  4. 0:403rd & 1 at NU 0Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  5. 1:152nd & 16 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 15 yards.
  6. 2:041st & 10 at NU 0Maurice Humphrey (PSU) rushed right side for -6 yards.
Q2Northwestern8 plays · 32 yds · 2:35 · Punt7–0
  1. 2:154th & 10 at PSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Nittany Lions.
  2. 3:033rd & 15 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  3. 3:102nd & 15 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 3:351st & 15 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for no gain.
  5. 3:401st & 10 at PSU 05 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  6. 3:472nd & 7 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 18 yards.
  7. 3:551st & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  8. 4:003rd & 1 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  9. 4:302nd & 5 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  10. 4:501st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 5 yards.
Q2Penn State8 plays · 44 yds · 2:03 · Missed FG7–0
  1. 5:023rd & 7 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  2. 5:023rd & 7 at NU 0Nittany Lions timeout; 05:02 remaining 2nd quarter
  3. 5:102nd & 7 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 5:451st & 10 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  5. 5:552nd & 4 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Michael Robinson (PSU) for 15 yards.
  6. 6:351st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 6 yards.
  7. 7:052nd & 7 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 17 yards.
  8. 7:381st & 10 at NU 0Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q2Northwestern4 plays · 16 yds · 0:30 · Punt7–0
  1. 7:474th & 8 at PSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 11 yards by Calvin Lowry (PSU) to the Nittany Lions 40.
  2. 7:533rd & 8 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 8:002nd & 12 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 4 yards.
  4. 8:351st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  5. 8:571st & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 14 yards.
Q2Penn State3 plays · -3 yds · 1:44 · Punt7–0
  1. 9:054th & 4 at NU 0Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) no return by Wildcats.
  2. 10:003rd & 13 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Sean McHugh (PSU) for 9 yards.
  3. 10:422nd & 10 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for -3 yards.
  4. 10:491st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q2Northwestern5 plays · 29 yds · 0:59 · Interception7–0
  1. 11:053rd & 7 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side intercepted by Rich Gardner (PSU). Returned for 22 yards.
  2. 11:452nd & 11 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 4 yards.
  3. 11:542nd & 6 at PSU 05 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  4. 12:351st & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  5. 13:001st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 13 yards.
  6. 13:241st & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Brandon Horn (NU) for 17 yards.
Q2Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–0
  1. 13:29Kickoff returned by Derell Jenkins (NU) for 24 yards.
Q1Penn State10 plays · 78 yds · 12:39 · Rushing TD6–0
  1. 13:322nd & 1 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.
  2. 14:101st & 2 at NU 0Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  3. 14:143rd & 9 at NU 07 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  4. 14:202nd & 9 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 15:001st & 8 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  6. 0:001st & 8 at NU 0End of the 1st quarter.
  7. 0:151st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Michael Robinson (PSU) for 15 yards.
  8. 0:402nd & 3 at NU 0Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  9. 1:171st & 10 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for 7 yards.
  10. 1:251st & 10 at NU 0Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 31 yards.
  11. 1:462nd & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Michael Robinson (PSU) for 12 yards.
  12. 1:511st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q1Northwestern6 plays · 35 yds · 2:16 · Punt0–0
  1. 1:594th & 9 at PSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Nittany Lions.
  2. 2:053rd & 9 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 2:263rd & 4 at PSU 05 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  4. 3:052nd & 7 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  5. 3:201st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  6. 3:451st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
  7. 4:112nd & 1 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  8. 4:151st & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 9 yards.
Q1Penn State12 plays · 67 yds · 5:31 · Missed FG0–0
  1. 5:003rd & 6 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
  2. 5:402nd & 5 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Sean McHugh (PSU) for 1 yard.
  3. 6:251st & 8 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  4. 6:452nd & 1 at NU 0Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  5. 7:231st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Michael Robinson (PSU) for 9 yards.
  6. 7:231st & 10 at NU 0Nittany Lions timeout; 07:23 remaining 1st quarter
  7. 7:553rd & 9 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Mike Lukac (PSU) for 22 yards.
  8. 8:402nd & 6 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
  9. 9:181st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Michael Robinson (PSU) for 4 yards.
  10. 9:252nd & 7 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Mike Lukac (PSU) for 9 yards.
  11. 10:051st & 10 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  12. 10:311st & 10 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 13 yards.
Q1Northwestern3 plays · 11 yds · 0:20 · Fumble0–0
  1. 10:40Wildcats fumble by Jason Wright (NU), recovered by Rich Gardner (PSU), returned for no gain.
  2. 10:401st & 10 at PSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Jason Wright (NU) for 40 yards.
  3. 11:052nd & 3 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  4. 11:401st & 10 at PSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 7 yards.
Q1Penn State6 plays · 36 yds · 3:41 · Punt0–0
  1. 11:514th & 11 at NU 0Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) returned 10 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 22.
  2. 12:003rd & 11 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 12:452nd & 8 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for -3 yards.
  4. 13:251st & 10 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  5. 13:502nd & 11 at NU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 20 yards.
  6. 14:301st & 10 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for -1 yards.
  7. 14:521st & 10 at NU 0Michael Robinson (PSU) pass left side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 11 yards.
  8. 14:5215 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  9. 14:528 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.

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