Northwestern @ Michigan State, Week 7 · 2009

148–5@FINAL246–7
Sat, Oct 17, 2009Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI

HOW IT WENT

Week 7 · 2009
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Michigan State0017724

PLAY-BY-PLAY

175 plays
Q4Michigan State3 plays · -11 yds · 2:03 · End of Half14–24
  1. 0:003rd & 19 at NU 49Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 49.
  2. 1:002nd & 16 at NU 46Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 49.
  3. 1:401st & 10 at NU 40Team rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 46.
Q4Northwestern6 plays · 20 yds · 1:29 · Turnover on Downs14–24
  1. 2:034th & 7 at NU 40Mike Kafka pass incomplete to Andrew Brewer.
  2. 2:104th & 7 at NU 40Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 2:10.
  3. 2:103rd & 15 at NU 32Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 8 yards to the Nwest 40.
  4. 2:273rd & 5 at NU 42NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
  5. 2:422nd & 10 at NU 37Mike Kafka rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 42.
  6. 2:501st & 10 at NU 37Mike Kafka pass incomplete.
  7. 3:002nd & 3 at NU 27Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 10 yards to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down.
  8. 3:231st & 10 at NU 20Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 7 yards to the Nwest 27.
Q4Michigan State6 plays · 23 yds · 2:47 · Punt14–24
  1. 3:324th & 4 at NU 44Aaron Bates punt for 34 yards, returned by Hunter Bates for 10 yards to the Nwest 20.
  2. 3:393rd & 1 at NU 41Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 44.
  3. 3:473rd & 1 at NU 41Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 3:47.
  4. 3:472nd & 1 at NU 41Larry Caper rush for no gain to the Nwest 41.
  5. 4:251st & 10 at MSU 50Edwin Baker rush for 9 yards to the Nwest 41.
  6. 5:173rd & 8 at MSU 35Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 15 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  7. 6:002nd & 10 at MSU 33Larry Caper rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 35.
  8. 6:101st & 10 at MSU 33Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Mark Dell.
Q4Northwestern7 plays · 31 yds · 2:02 · Turnover on Downs14–24
  1. 6:194th & 10 at MSU 40Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 8 yards to the MchSt 32.
  2. 6:264th & 10 at MSU 40Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 6:26.
  3. 6:263rd & 10 at MSU 40Mike Kafka pass incomplete to Drake Dunsmore.
  4. 6:312nd & 10 at MSU 40Mike Kafka pass incomplete.
  5. 6:391st & 10 at MSU 40Mike Kafka pass incomplete.
  6. 7:153rd & 5 at NU 48Mike Kafka pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 12 yards to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down.
  7. 7:342nd & 6 at NU 47Mike Kafka pass complete to Stephen Simmons for 1 yard to the Nwest 48.
  8. 8:001st & 10 at NU 43Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 4 yards to the Nwest 47.
  9. 8:131st & 10 at NU 37MICHIGAN ST penalty 6 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play.
Q4Michigan State2 plays · 6 yds · 2:07 · Punt14–24
  1. 9:003rd & 7 at MSU 23Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 3 yards to the MchSt 26.
  2. 9:202nd & 7 at MSU 23Larry Caper rush for no gain to the MchSt 23.
  3. 8:214th & 4 at MSU 26Aaron Bates punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Hunter Bates at the Nwest 37.
  4. 10:001st & 10 at MSU 20Larry Caper rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 23.
Q4Northwestern11 plays · 67 yds · 4:20 · Passing Touchdown14–24
  1. 10:28Stefan Demos kickoff for 69 yards returned by Edwin Baker for 19 yards to the MchSt 20.
  2. 10:28Stefan Demos extra point GOOD.
  3. 10:283rd & Goal at MSU 1Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 10:542nd & Goal at MSU 1Mike Kafka rush for no gain to the MchSt 1.
  5. 11:311st & Goal at MSU 1Dan Persa rush for no gain to the MchSt 1.
  6. 11:482nd & 15 at MSU 21Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 20 yards to the MchSt 1 for a 1ST down.
  7. 11:561st & 15 at MSU 21Mike Kafka pass incomplete to Mark Woodsum.
  8. 12:161st & 10 at MSU 16NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  9. 12:302nd & 6 at MSU 32Mike Kafka pass complete to Charles Brown for 16 yards to the MchSt 16 for a 1ST down.
  10. 13:001st & 10 at MSU 36Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 4 yards to the MchSt 32.
  11. 13:302nd & 1 at MSU 40Stephen Simmons rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down.
  12. 13:461st & 10 at MSU 49Mike Kafka rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 40.
  13. 14:142nd & 3 at NU 40Mike Kafka pass complete to Stephen Simmons for 11 yards to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down.
  14. 14:371st & 10 at NU 33Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 7 yards to the Nwest 40.
Q4Michigan State1 play · 22 yds · 0:12 · Rushing Touchdown7–24
  1. 14:48Brett Swenson kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jeravin Matthews for 28 yards to the Nwest 33.
  2. 14:48Brett Swenson extra point GOOD.
  3. 14:481st & 10 at NU 22Larry Caper rush for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3Michigan State9 plays · 44 yds · 3:55 · Fumble7–24
  1. 14:57Brett Swenson kickoff for 54 yards returned by Jeravin Matthews for 6 yards, fumbled at the Nwest 22.
  2. 0:004th & 1 at NU 11Brett Swenson 28 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 0:113rd & 14 at NU 24Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 13 yards to the Nwest 11.
  4. 1:102nd & 9 at NU 19Kirk Cousins rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 24.
  5. 1:271st & 10 at NU 20Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 19.
  6. 1:502nd & 20 at NU 42Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 22 yards to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down.
  7. 2:152nd & 10 at NU 32MICHIGAN ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
  8. 2:211st & 10 at NU 32Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Brian Linthicum.
  9. 2:431st & 10 at NU 43Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down.
  10. 3:152nd & 13 at MSU 42Kirk Cousins pass complete to Charlie Gantt for 15 yards to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down.
  11. 3:441st & 10 at MSU 45Larry Caper rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 42.
Q3Northwestern3 plays · -3 yds · 1:21 · Punt7–14
  1. 3:524th & 13 at NU 20Stefan Demos punt for 44 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 9 yards to the MchSt 45.
  2. 4:013rd & 13 at NU 20Mike Kafka pass incomplete.
  3. 4:352nd & 5 at NU 28Mike Kafka sacked by Greg Jones for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 20.
  4. 4:551st & 10 at NU 23Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 5 yards to the Nwest 28.
Q3Michigan State8 plays · 87 yds · 3:03 · Passing Touchdown7–14
  1. 5:13Brett Swenson kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jeravin Matthews for 18 yards to the Nwest 23.
  2. 5:13Brett Swenson extra point GOOD.
  3. 5:131st & 10 at NU 47Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 47 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 5:433rd & 9 at MSU 36Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 17 yards to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down.
  5. 5:482nd & 9 at MSU 36Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham.
  6. 6:201st & 10 at MSU 35Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 36.
  7. 6:541st & 10 at MSU 24Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down.
  8. 7:233rd & 10 at MSU 13Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 11 yards to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down.
  9. 8:002nd & 10 at MSU 13Larry Caper rush for no gain to the MchSt 13.
  10. 8:091st & 10 at MSU 12Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
Q3Northwestern4 plays · 29 yds · 1:36 · Punt7–7
  1. 8:313rd & 8 at MSU 47Mike Kafka rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 42.
  2. 8:164th & 4 at MSU 43Stefan Demos punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Keshawn Martin at the MchSt 12.
  3. 9:022nd & 8 at MSU 47Mike Kafka pass incomplete.
  4. 9:301st & 10 at MSU 49Stephen Simmons rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 47.
  5. 9:461st & 10 at NU 29Mike Kafka rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 36, MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
Q3Michigan State7 plays · 64 yds · 2:53 · Passing Touchdown7–7
  1. 10:07Brett Swenson kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jeravin Matthews for 22 yards to the Nwest 29.
  2. 10:07Brett Swenson extra point GOOD.
  3. 10:073rd & 8 at NU 22Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 10:132nd & 8 at NU 22Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Keshawn Martin.
  5. 10:451st & 10 at NU 24Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 2 yards to the Nwest 22.
  6. 11:172nd & 5 at NU 46Larry Caper rush for 22 yards to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down.
  7. 11:371st & 10 at MSU 49Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 5 yards to the Nwest 46.
  8. 12:152nd & 5 at MSU 41Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 8 yards to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down.
  9. 12:321st & 10 at MSU 36Larry Caper rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 41.
Q3Northwestern4 plays · 26 yds · 1:48 · Fumble7–0
  1. 13:002nd & 7 at MSU 40Mike Kafka pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 4 yards, fumbled at the MchSt 36.
  2. 13:453rd & 7 at NU 41Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 16 yards to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down.
  3. 14:102nd & 9 at NU 39Mike Kafka rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 41.
  4. 13:121st & 10 at MSU 43Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 3 yards to the MchSt 40.
  5. 14:281st & 10 at NU 38Stephen Simmons rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 38.
Q2Northwestern5 plays · 27 yds · 2:55 · Fumble7–0
  1. 15:00Brett Swenson kickoff for 58 yards returned by Jeravin Matthews for 11 yards to the Nwest 23, MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
  2. 0:003rd & 5 at NU 25Stephen Simmons rush for 18 yards to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down.
  3. 0:042nd & 5 at NU 25Mike Kafka pass incomplete.
  4. 0:481st & 10 at NU 20Mike Kafka rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 25.
Q2Michigan State8 plays · 50 yds · 4:03 · Fumble7–0
  1. 0:552nd & 10 at NU 18Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled at the Nwest 19.
  2. 1:011st & 10 at NU 18Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Mark Dell.
  3. 1:302nd & 10 at NU 31Kirk Cousins pass complete to Andrew Hawken for 13 yards to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down.
  4. 2:031st & 10 at NU 31Larry Caper rush for no gain to the Nwest 31.
  5. 2:331st & 10 at MSU 49Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 20 yards to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down.
  6. 2:593rd & 5 at MSU 36Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 13 yards to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:203rd & 10 at MSU 31NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
  8. 4:002nd & 5 at MSU 36Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 31.
  9. 4:301st & 10 at MSU 31Edwin Baker rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 36.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · 0 yds · 1:15 · Punt7–0
  1. 4:583rd & 9 at NU 34Mike Kafka rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 33.
  2. 4:414th & 10 at NU 33Stefan Demos punt for 36 yards, downed at the MchSt 31.
  3. 5:352nd & 17 at NU 26Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 8 yards to the Nwest 34.
  4. 6:061st & 10 at NU 33Mike Kafka sacked by Team for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 26.
Q2Michigan State3 plays · 9 yds · 1:36 · Punt7–0
  1. 6:134th & 1 at MSU 29Aaron Bates punt for 38 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 33.
  2. 6:303rd & 11 at MSU 19Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 10 yards to the MchSt 29.
  3. 7:012nd & 11 at MSU 19Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  4. 7:381st & 10 at MSU 20Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 19.
Q2Northwestern9 plays · 80 yds · 2:29 · Passing Touchdown7–0
  1. 7:49Stefan Demos kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 7:49Stefan Demos extra point GOOD.
  3. 7:492nd & Goal at MSU 15Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 7:532nd & Goal at MSU 10NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  5. 7:551st & Goal at MSU 10Mike Kafka pass incomplete.
  6. 8:132nd & 6 at MSU 17Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 7 yards to the MchSt 10 for a 1ST down.
  7. 8:451st & 10 at MSU 21Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 4 yards to the MchSt 17.
  8. 9:132nd & 10 at MSU 33Mike Kafka pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 12 yards to the MchSt 21 for a 1ST down.
  9. 9:322nd & 2 at MSU 46Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 13 yards to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down.
  10. 9:521st & 10 at NU 46Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 8 yards to the MchSt 46.
  11. 10:101st & 10 at NU 20Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 26 yards to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down.
  12. 9:181st & 10 at MSU 33Mike Kafka pass incomplete.
Q2Michigan State4 plays · 28 yds · 2:29 · Punt0–0
  1. 10:184th & 2 at MSU 48Aaron Bates punt for 52 yards for a touchback.
  2. 11:153rd & 5 at MSU 45Larry Caper rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 48.
  3. 11:452nd & 2 at MSU 48Larry Caper rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 45.
  4. 12:171st & 10 at MSU 40Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 8 yards to the MchSt 48.
  5. 12:281st & 10 at MSU 20Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 20 yards to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down.
Q1Northwestern9 plays · 35 yds · 3:36 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:474th & 15 at MSU 35Stefan Demos punt for 35 yards for a touchback.
  2. 12:573rd & 15 at MSU 35Mike Kafka pass incomplete.
  3. 13:302nd & 9 at MSU 29Mike Kafka sacked by Eric Gordon for a loss of 6 yards to the MchSt 35.
  4. 13:551st & 10 at MSU 30Mike Kafka rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 29.
  5. 14:341st & 10 at MSU 48Mike Kafka rush for 18 yards to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:542nd & 2 at NU 49Arby Fields rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down.
  7. 0:001st & 10 at NU 41Mike Kafka pass complete to Charles Brown for 8 yards to the Nwest 49.
  8. 0:253rd & 1 at NU 39Mike Kafka rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down.
  9. 0:462nd & 8 at NU 32Mike Kafka rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 39.
  10. 1:121st & 10 at NU 30Arby Fields rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 32.
Q1Michigan State3 plays · 2 yds · 1:36 · Punt0–0
  1. 1:234th & 8 at MSU 30Aaron Bates punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Hunter Bates at the Nwest 30.
  2. 1:323rd & 8 at MSU 30Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Blair White.
  3. 2:052nd & 6 at MSU 32Larry Caper rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 30.
  4. 2:301st & 10 at MSU 28Edwin Baker rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 32.
Q1Northwestern9 plays · 29 yds · 4:37 · Punt0–0
  1. 2:594th & 4 at NU 41Stefan Demos punt for 31 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 28.
  2. 3:333rd & 3 at NU 42Mike Kafka pass complete to Stephen Simmons for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 41.
  3. 4:052nd & 10 at NU 35Mike Kafka pass complete to Charles Brown for 7 yards to the Nwest 42.
  4. 4:351st & 10 at NU 35Mike Kafka rush for no gain to the Nwest 35.
  5. 4:513rd & 4 at NU 28Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 7 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down.
  6. 5:252nd & 6 at NU 26Mike Kafka rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 28.
  7. 5:541st & 10 at NU 22Dan Persa rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 26.
  8. 6:243rd & 6 at NU 16Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 6 yards to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down.
  9. 6:452nd & 4 at NU 18Stephen Simmons rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 16.
  10. 7:201st & 10 at NU 12Jeravin Matthews rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 18.
Q1Michigan State3 plays · 2 yds · 0:48 · Punt0–0
  1. 7:364th & 8 at MSU 46Aaron Bates punt for 42 yards, returned by Hunter Bates for no gain to the Nwest 12.
  2. 7:453rd & 8 at MSU 46Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  3. 7:512nd & 8 at MSU 46Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  4. 8:161st & 10 at MSU 44Keshawn Martin rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 46.
Q1Northwestern7 plays · 34 yds · 2:35 · Punt0–0
  1. 8:403rd & 1 at NU 36Team rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Nwest at the Nwest 35.
  2. 8:244th & 2 at NU 35Stefan Demos punt for 21 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 44.
  3. 9:042nd & 1 at NU 36Mike Kafka pass incomplete to Andrew Brewer.
  4. 9:261st & 10 at NU 27Mike Kafka pass complete to Andrew Brewer for 9 yards to the Nwest 36.
  5. 9:451st & 10 at NU 17Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 10 yards to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down.
  6. 10:003rd & 3 at NU 8Mike Kafka pass complete to Zeke Markshausen for 9 yards to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down.
  7. 10:332nd & 9 at NU 2Mike Kafka pass complete to Mark Woodsum for 6 yards to the Nwest 8.
  8. 10:551st & 10 at NU 1Mike Kafka rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 2.
Q1Michigan State8 plays · 45 yds · 3:45 · Turnover on Downs0–0
  1. 11:154th & Goal at NU 1Kirk Cousins rush for no gain to the Nwest 1.
  2. 11:313rd & Goal at NU 1Larry Caper rush for no gain to the Nwest 1.
  3. 12:242nd & Goal at NU 3Edwin Baker rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 1.
  4. 12:521st & Goal at NU 4Larry Caper rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 3.
  5. 13:241st & 10 at NU 15Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down.
  6. 13:481st & 10 at NU 25Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 10 yards to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down.
  7. 14:152nd & 2 at NU 38Larry Caper rush for 13 yards to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down.
  8. 14:451st & 10 at NU 46Kirk Cousins pass complete to Blair White for 8 yards to the Nwest 38.

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