Michigan State @ Northwestern, Week 13 · 2011

3111–3@FINAL176–7
Sat, Nov 26, 2011Ryan FieldEvanston, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 13 · 2011
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

176 plays
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 22 yds · 0:32 · End of Half31–17
  1. 0:021st & 10 at NU 29Trevor Siemian pass complete to Jacob Schmidt for 8 yards to the Nwest 37.
  2. 0:152nd & 10 at NU 15Trevor Siemian rush for 14 yards to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down.
  3. 0:251st & 10 at NU 15Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kain Colter.
Q4Michigan State5 plays · 16 yds · 2:28 · Punt31–17
  1. 0:324th & 6 at MSU 46Mike Sadler punt for 39 yards, downed at the Nwest 15.
  2. 0:424th & 6 at MSU 46Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:42.
  3. 1:103rd & 6 at MSU 46Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 46.
  4. 1:552nd & 6 at MSU 46Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 46.
  5. 2:102nd & 6 at MSU 46Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 2:10.
  6. 2:101st & 10 at MSU 42Edwin Baker rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 46.
  7. 2:452nd & 9 at MSU 31Edwin Baker rush for 11 yards to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down.
  8. 2:552nd & 9 at MSU 31Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 2:55.
  9. 2:551st & 10 at MSU 30Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 31.
Q4Northwestern10 plays · 46 yds · 2:17 · Turnover on Downs31–17
  1. 3:004th & 18 at MSU 27Dan Persa sacked by Marcus Rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 30.
  2. 3:103rd & 18 at MSU 27Dan Persa pass incomplete to Drake Dunsmore.
  3. 3:202nd & 17 at MSU 26Dan Persa sacked by Max Bullough for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 27.
  4. 3:301st & 10 at MSU 19Dan Persa sacked by Denicos Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the MchSt 26.
  5. 3:452nd & 10 at NU 50Dan Persa pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 31 yards to the MchSt 19 for a 1ST down.
  6. 4:171st & 10 at NU 50Dan Persa pass incomplete.
  7. 4:204th & 1 at NU 33Dan Persa rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
  8. 4:343rd & 1 at NU 33Jacob Schmidt rush for no gain to the Nwest 33.
  9. 4:442nd & 1 at NU 33Dan Persa pass incomplete.
  10. 5:001st & 10 at NU 24Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 9 yards to the Nwest 33.
Q4Michigan State9 plays · 93 yds · 5:05 · Passing Touchdown31–17
  1. 5:17Kevin Muma kickoff for 59 yards returned by Venric Mark for 13 yards to the Nwest 24.
  2. 5:17Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.
  3. 5:173rd & 17 at NU 29Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 8:103rd & 4 at MSU 42Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 25 yards to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down.
  5. 9:002nd & 5 at MSU 41Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 42.
  6. 9:301st & 10 at MSU 36Edwin Baker rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 41.
  7. 9:451st & 10 at MSU 21NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted.
  8. 5:302nd & 14 at NU 26Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 29.
  9. 6:092nd & 14 at NU 26Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 6:09.
  10. 6:091st & 10 at NU 22Kirk Cousins rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by David Nwabuisi, recovered by MchSt Dan France at the Nwest 26.
  11. 7:252nd & 2 at NU 25Edwin Baker rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down.
  12. 7:451st & 10 at NU 33Keshawn Martin rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 25.
  13. 10:151st & 10 at MSU 7Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 14 yards to the MchSt 21 for a 1ST down.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · -10 yds · 2:02 · Punt24–17
  1. 10:224th & 20 at NU 43Brandon Williams punt for 50 yards, downed at the MchSt 7.
  2. 10:453rd & 29 at NU 34Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 9 yards to the Nwest 43.
  3. 11:102nd & 29 at NU 34Dan Persa pass incomplete to Christian Jones.
  4. 11:201st & 20 at NU 43Dan Persa sacked by Jerel Worthy for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 34.
  5. 12:201st & 10 at MSU 47NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
Q4Michigan State3 plays · 6 yds · 1:33 · Punt24–17
  1. 12:244th & 4 at MSU 26Mike Sadler punt for 37 yards, downed at the MchSt 47, MICHIGAN ST penalty 16 yard Personal Foul accepted.
  2. 12:343rd & 4 at MSU 26Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Keith Nichol.
  3. 13:202nd & 13 at MSU 17Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for 9 yards to the MchSt 26.
  4. 13:202nd & 8 at MSU 22MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Illegal Participation accepted.
  5. 13:411st & 10 at MSU 20Le'Veon Bell rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 22.
Q3Northwestern8 plays · 65 yds · 3:13 · Passing Touchdown24–10
  1. 13:57Steve Flaherty kickoff for 69 yards returned by Nick Hill for 19 yards to the MchSt 20.
  2. 13:57Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.
  3. 13:572nd & 9 at MSU 12Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 14:451st & 10 at MSU 13Jacob Schmidt rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 12.
  5. 14:554th & 6 at MSU 32Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 19 yards to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down.
  6. 0:023rd & 9 at MSU 35Dan Persa rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 32.
  7. 0:173rd & 9 at MSU 35Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 0:17.
  8. 0:172nd & 9 at MSU 35Dan Persa pass incomplete to Demetrius Fields.
  9. 0:451st & 10 at MSU 36Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 1 yard to the MchSt 35.
  10. 1:001st & 5 at MSU 49Dan Persa rush for 13 yards to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down.
  11. 1:241st & 10 at NU 46MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
  12. 1:452nd & 4 at NU 41MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
  13. 2:001st & 10 at NU 35Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 6 yards to the Nwest 41.
Q3Michigan State3 plays · 5 yds · 2:08 · Punt24–10
  1. 2:104th & 5 at MSU 21Mike Sadler punt for 44 yards, downed at the Nwest 35.
  2. 3:003rd & 8 at MSU 18Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 3 yards to the MchSt 21.
  3. 4:002nd & 9 at MSU 17Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 18.
  4. 4:101st & 10 at MSU 16Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 17.
Q3Northwestern7 plays · 34 yds · 3:17 · Punt24–10
  1. 4:184th & 7 at NU 48Brandon Williams punt for 36 yards, downed at the MchSt 16.
  2. 4:353rd & 4 at MSU 49Dan Persa sacked by Marcus Rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Marcus Rush, recovered by Nwest Dan Persa at the Nwest 48.
  3. 5:082nd & 4 at MSU 49Dan Persa pass incomplete to Drake Dunsmore.
  4. 5:151st & 10 at NU 45Dan Persa rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 49.
  5. 5:501st & 10 at NU 35Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 10 yards to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down.
  6. 6:003rd & 4 at NU 20Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 15 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down.
  7. 6:202nd & 10 at NU 14Dan Persa pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 6 yards to the Nwest 20.
  8. 7:201st & 10 at NU 14Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for no gain to the Nwest 14.
Q3Michigan State10 plays · 67 yds · 5:27 · Passing Touchdown24–10
  1. 7:35Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards returned by Venric Mark for 14 yards to the Nwest 14.
  2. 7:35Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.
  3. 7:353rd & 13 at NU 33Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 33 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 7:452nd & 13 at NU 33Kirk Cousins pass complete to Le'Veon Bell for no gain to the Nwest 33.
  5. 8:502nd & 8 at NU 28MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  6. 9:101st & 10 at NU 30Le'Veon Bell rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 28.
  7. 9:453rd & 4 at NU 38Kirk Cousins rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down.
  8. 10:252nd & 10 at NU 44Edwin Baker rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 38.
  9. 10:391st & 10 at NU 44Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham.
  10. 10:453rd & 1 at NU 47Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down.
  11. 11:502nd & 6 at MSU 48Le'Veon Bell rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 47.
  12. 12:201st & 10 at MSU 44Le'Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 48.
  13. 12:501st & 10 at MSU 33Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 11 yards to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down.
Q3Northwestern5 plays · 69 yds · 1:58 · Passing Touchdown17–3
  1. 13:02Steve Flaherty kickoff for 52 yards returned by TyQuan Hammock for 15 yards to the MchSt 33.
  2. 13:02Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.
  3. 13:022nd & Goal at MSU 2Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 13:101st & Goal at MSU 3Jacob Schmidt rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 2.
  5. 13:503rd & 13 at NU 28Dan Persa pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 69 yards to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:253rd & 3 at NU 38NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
  7. 14:352nd & 4 at NU 37Jacob Schmidt rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 38.
  8. 14:501st & 10 at NU 31Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 6 yards to the Nwest 37.
Q2Northwestern1 play · -1 yds · 0:34 · End of Half17–3
  1. 15:00Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards returned by Venric Mark for 31 yards to the Nwest 31.
  2. 0:021st & 10 at NU 20Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · -1 yds · 1:06 · Punt Return Touchdown10–3
  1. 0:34Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 0:34Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.
  3. 0:344th & 11 at NU 23Brandon Williams punt for 34 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 57 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:474th & 11 at NU 23Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:47.
  5. 0:473rd & 16 at NU 18Jacob Schmidt rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 23.
  6. 0:523rd & 16 at NU 18Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 0:52.
  7. 0:522nd & 8 at NU 26Dan Persa sacked by Kevin Pickelman for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 18.
  8. 1:251st & 10 at NU 24Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 26.
Q2Michigan State8 plays · 97 yds · 3:45 · Rushing Touchdown10–3
  1. 1:40Kevin Muma kickoff for 66 yards returned by Venric Mark for 20 yards to the Nwest 24.
  2. 1:40Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.
  3. 1:401st & Goal at NU 7Le'Veon Bell rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 1:551st & 10 at MSU 47Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 46 yards to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down.
  5. 2:103rd & 9 at MSU 32Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 15 yards to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down.
  6. 2:402nd & 16 at MSU 25Le'Veon Bell rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 32.
  7. 3:462nd & 6 at MSU 35MICHIGAN ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
  8. 3:461st & 10 at MSU 31Le'Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 35.
  9. 4:052nd & 7 at MSU 21Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 10 yards to the MchSt 31 for a 1ST down.
  10. 4:451st & 10 at MSU 18Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 21.
  11. 5:001st & 10 at MSU 3Le'Veon Bell rush for 15 yards to the MchSt 18 for a 1ST down.
  12. 5:251st & 10 at MSU 3Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 5:25.
Q2Northwestern15 plays · 62 yds · 7:27 · Fumble3–3
  1. 5:252nd & 3 at MSU 6Treyvon Green rush for 3 yards, fumbled, forced by Max Bullough, recovered by MchSt Denzel Drone at the MchSt 3.
  2. 5:551st & 10 at MSU 13Treyvon Green rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 6.
  3. 6:203rd & 2 at MSU 16Kain Colter rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down.
  4. 6:502nd & 6 at MSU 20Kain Colter rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 16.
  5. 7:351st & 10 at MSU 24Dan Persa rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 20.
  6. 8:004th & 1 at MSU 26Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down.
  7. 8:154th & 1 at MSU 26Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 8:15.
  8. 8:303rd & 5 at MSU 30Jacob Schmidt rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 26.
  9. 9:002nd & 9 at MSU 34Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 30.
  10. 11:103rd & 2 at NU 43Kain Colter rush for 10 yards to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down.
  11. 9:501st & 10 at MSU 35Kain Colter rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 34.
  12. 10:153rd & 3 at MSU 40Jacob Schmidt rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down.
  13. 10:252nd & 10 at MSU 47Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 7 yards to the MchSt 40.
  14. 10:591st & 10 at MSU 47Dan Persa pass incomplete to Rashad Lawrence.
  15. 11:402nd & 9 at NU 36Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 7 yards to the Nwest 43.
  16. 12:451st & 10 at NU 35Treyvon Green rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 36.
Q2Michigan State3 plays · 13 yds · 1:11 · Interception3–3
  1. 12:521st & 10 at MSU 45Kirk Cousins pass intercepted by Jeravin Matthews at the Nwest 35, returned for no gain to the Nwest 35.
  2. 13:002nd & 10 at MSU 32Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 13 yards to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down.
  3. 13:551st & 10 at MSU 32Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 32.
Q1Northwestern12 plays · 44 yds · 4:57 · Field Goal Good3–3
  1. 14:03Steve Flaherty kickoff for 54 yards returned by Nick Hill for 16 yards to the MchSt 32.
  2. 14:034th & 2 at MSU 17Jeff Budzien 34 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 14:303rd & 4 at MSU 19Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 17.
  4. 14:562nd & 10 at MSU 25Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 6 yards to the MchSt 19.
  5. 0:051st & 10 at MSU 25Treyvon Green rush for no gain to the MchSt 25.
  6. 0:201st & 15 at MSU 42Venric Mark rush for 17 yards to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down.
  7. 0:351st & 10 at MSU 37NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  8. 0:504th & 1 at MSU 39Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down.
  9. 1:553rd & 6 at MSU 44Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 5 yards to the MchSt 39.
  10. 2:092nd & 6 at MSU 44Dan Persa pass incomplete to Rashad Lawrence.
  11. 2:251st & 10 at MSU 48Jacob Schmidt rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 44.
  12. 2:453rd & 1 at NU 48Jacob Schmidt rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down.
  13. 3:152nd & 9 at NU 40Dan Persa pass complete to Christian Jones for 8 yards to the Nwest 48.
  14. 3:451st & 10 at NU 39Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 1 yard to the Nwest 40.
Q1Michigan State13 plays · 72 yds · 5:17 · Field Goal Good3–0
  1. 4:00Kevin Muma kickoff for 41 yards returned by Timmy Vernon for 10 yards to the Nwest 39.
  2. 4:004th & 5 at NU 8Dan Conroy 25 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 4:063rd & 5 at NU 8Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham.
  4. 4:202nd & 9 at NU 12Le'Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 8.
  5. 5:201st & 10 at NU 13Le'Veon Bell rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 12.
  6. 5:402nd & 7 at NU 33Le'Veon Bell rush for 20 yards to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down.
  7. 6:201st & 10 at NU 36Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 33.
  8. 6:463rd & 10 at MSU 43Kirk Cousins rush for 21 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.
  9. 6:542nd & 10 at MSU 43Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Edwin Baker.
  10. 7:301st & 10 at MSU 43Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the MchSt 43.
  11. 8:053rd & 1 at MSU 41Edwin Baker rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down.
  12. 8:302nd & 10 at MSU 32Kirk Cousins pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 9 yards to the MchSt 41.
  13. 8:401st & 10 at MSU 32Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham.
  14. 8:501st & 10 at MSU 20Edwin Baker rush for 12 yards to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down.
Q1Northwestern9 plays · 30 yds · 3:27 · Punt0–0
  1. 9:174th & 3 at NU 43Brandon Williams punt for 57 yards for a touchback.
  2. 9:303rd & 1 at NU 45Dan Persa rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 43.
  3. 12:002nd & 5 at NU 31Venric Mark rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 19, NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Clipping accepted.
  4. 10:072nd & 5 at NU 41Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 45.
  5. 10:201st & 5 at NU 41Dan Persa pass incomplete.
  6. 10:451st & 10 at NU 36MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
  7. 11:003rd & 4 at NU 32Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 4 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.
  8. 11:452nd & 17 at NU 19Treyvon Green rush for 13 yards to the Nwest 32.
  9. 12:001st & 10 at NU 26Dan Persa pass complete to Christian Jones for 5 yards to the Nwest 31.
  10. 12:192nd & 4 at NU 19Dan Persa pass complete to Christian Jones for 7 yards to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down.
  11. 12:301st & 10 at NU 13Jacob Schmidt rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 19.
Q1Michigan State3 plays · 21 yds · 2:16 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:444th & 4 at NU 49Mike Sadler punt for 36 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 13.
  2. 13:003rd & 4 at NU 49Kirk Cousins rush for no gain to the Nwest 49.
  3. 13:352nd & 7 at MSU 48Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 49.
  4. 14:151st & 10 at MSU 45Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 48.
  5. 14:551st & 10 at MSU 30NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted.

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