Northwestern @ Minnesota, Week 7 · 2012

2110–3@FINAL136–7
Sat, Oct 13, 2012Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN

HOW IT WENT

Week 7 · 2012
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Northwestern1470021
Minnesota373013

PLAY-BY-PLAY

178 plays
Q4Northwestern1 play · -2 yds · 0:36 · End of Half21–13
  1. 0:001st & 10 at MINN 32Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 34.
Q4Minnesota4 plays · -18 yds · 0:41 · Fumble21–13
  1. 0:364th & 19 at MINN 41Max Shortell sacked by Tyler Scott for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, forced by Tyler Scott, recovered by Nwest Quentin Williams at the Minn 32.
  2. 0:453rd & 23 at MINN 37Max Shortell pass complete to Donnell Kirkwood for 4 yards to the Minn 41.
  3. 0:502nd & 10 at MINN 50Max Shortell sacked by Quentin Williams for a loss of 13 yards, fumbled, forced by Quentin Williams, recovered by Minn Jon Christenson at the Minn 37.
  4. 1:111st & 10 at MINN 50Max Shortell pass incomplete to A.J. Barker.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 5 yds · 1:06 · Punt21–13
  1. 1:174th & 5 at NU 12Brandon Williams punt for 38 yards, fair catch by A.J. Barker at the 50 yard line.
  2. 1:224th & 5 at NU 12Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 1:22.
  3. 2:023rd & 9 at NU 8Kain Colter rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 12.
  4. 2:113rd & 9 at NU 8Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 2:11.
  5. 2:112nd & 9 at NU 8Venric Mark rush for no gain to the Nwest 8.
  6. 2:182nd & 9 at NU 8Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 2:18.
  7. 2:181st & 10 at NU 7Venric Mark rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 8.
Q4Minnesota12 plays · 81 yds · 4:10 · Turnover on Downs21–13
  1. 2:234th & Goal at NU 6Max Shortell pass incomplete to Andre McDonald.
  2. 2:303rd & Goal at NU 6Max Shortell pass incomplete to A.J. Barker, broken up by Nick VanHoose.
  3. 3:002nd & Goal at NU 4Max Shortell rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by Minn Max Shortell at the Nwest 6.
  4. 3:351st & Goal at NU 8Donnell Kirkwood rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 4.
  5. 4:112nd & 10 at NU 24Max Shortell pass complete to A.J. Barker for 16 yards to the Nwest 8 for a 1ST down.
  6. 4:171st & 10 at NU 24Max Shortell pass incomplete to Isaac Fruechte.
  7. 4:483rd & 4 at NU 40Rodrick Williams Jr. rush for 16 yards to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down.
  8. 4:552nd & 4 at NU 40Max Shortell pass incomplete to Andre McDonald.
  9. 5:211st & 10 at NU 46Donnell Kirkwood rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 40.
  10. 5:491st & 10 at MINN 31Max Shortell pass complete to A.J. Barker for 23 yards to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down.
  11. 6:102nd & 10 at MINN 13Max Shortell pass complete to Isaac Fruechte for 18 yards to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down.
  12. 6:271st & 10 at MINN 13Max Shortell pass incomplete to Andre McDonald.
Q4Northwestern6 plays · 15 yds · 3:45 · Punt21–13
  1. 6:334th & 21 at MINN 47Brandon Williams punt for 35 yards, returned by A.J. Barker for 1 yard to the Minn 13.
  2. 6:413rd & 21 at MINN 47Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Venric Mark.
  3. 6:473rd & 16 at MINN 42NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
  4. 7:053rd & 11 at MINN 37NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  5. 8:002nd & 9 at MINN 35Kain Colter pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 37.
  6. 8:301st & 10 at MINN 36Venric Mark rush for 1 yard to the Minn 35.
  7. 9:001st & 10 at MINN 49Kain Colter pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 3 yards to the Minn 36, MINNESOTA penalty 10 yard Holding on Roland Johnson accepted for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:251st & 4 at NU 44Kain Colter rush for 7 yards to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down.
  9. 10:001st & 10 at NU 38Venric Mark rush for 16 yards to the Nwest 44, NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
Q4Minnesota3 plays · 4 yds · 2:08 · Punt21–13
  1. 10:184th & 6 at MINN 18Christian Eldred punt for 44 yards, returned by Venric Mark for no gain to the Nwest 38.
  2. 11:003rd & 1 at MINN 23Max Shortell sacked by Tyler Scott for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 18.
  3. 11:452nd & 7 at MINN 17Max Shortell pass complete to Andre McDonald for 6 yards to the Minn 23.
  4. 12:151st & 10 at MINN 14Marcus Jones rush for 3 yards to the Minn 17.
Q3Northwestern10 plays · 35 yds · 5:17 · Fumble21–13
  1. 12:264th & 12 at MINN 39Brandon Williams punt for 33 yards, returned by Troy Stoudermire, fumbled, recovered by Minn Michael Carter at the Minn 2, Michael Carter for 27 yards, to the Minn 14, MINNESOTA penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted.
  2. 12:474th & 8 at MINN 35NORTHWESTERN penalty 4 yard Delay of Game accepted.
  3. 12:474th & 8 at MINN 35Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 12:47.
  4. 12:474th & 8 at MINN 35Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 12:47.
  5. 12:473rd & 8 at MINN 35Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kain Colter, broken up by Brock Vereen.
  6. 13:183rd & 3 at MINN 30NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start on Patrick Ward accepted.
  7. 13:452nd & 1 at MINN 28Venric Mark rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 30.
  8. 14:251st & 10 at MINN 37Kain Colter pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 9 yards to the Minn 28.
  9. 14:553rd & 1 at MINN 42Venric Mark rush for 5 yards to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down.
  10. 0:002nd & 3 at MINN 44Kain Colter rush for 2 yards to the Minn 42.
  11. 0:381st & 10 at NU 49Kain Colter rush for 7 yards to the Minn 44.
  12. 0:553rd & 12 at NU 34MINNESOTA penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Jeremy Baltazar accepted.
  13. 1:362nd & 12 at NU 34Kain Colter rush for no gain to the Nwest 34.
  14. 2:031st & 10 at NU 36Kain Colter rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 34.
  15. 2:202nd & 7 at NU 29Kain Colter pass complete to Dan Vitale for 7 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.
  16. 2:361st & 10 at NU 26Venric Mark rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 29.
Q3Minnesota4 plays · 9 yds · 2:28 · Punt21–13
  1. 2:434th & 18 at MINN 35Christian Eldred punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Venric Mark at the Nwest 26.
  2. 2:513rd & 18 at MINN 35Max Shortell pass incomplete to Donnell Kirkwood.
  3. 3:202nd & 24 at MINN 29Max Shortell pass complete to Andre McDonald for 6 yards to the Minn 35.
  4. 4:002nd & 14 at MINN 39MINNESOTA penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
  5. 4:151st & 10 at MINN 43Team rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by Minn MarQueis Gray at the Minn 39.
  6. 5:051st & 10 at MINN 26MarQueis Gray pass complete to Drew Goodger for 17 yards to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down.
Q3Northwestern5 plays · 0 yds · 3:36 · Punt21–13
  1. 5:114th & 22 at NU 22Brandon Williams punt for 44 yards, returned by A.J. Barker for 2 yards to the Minn 26, MINNESOTA penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted.
  2. 6:003rd & 26 at NU 18Tyris Jones rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 22.
  3. 6:402nd & 30 at NU 14Venric Mark rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 18.
  4. 7:072nd & 25 at NU 19NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start on Christian Jones accepted.
  5. 7:312nd & 10 at NU 34NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Jack Konopka accepted.
  6. 7:391st & 10 at NU 34Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Rashad Lawrence.
  7. 8:002nd & 1 at NU 31Venric Mark rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down.
  8. 8:301st & 10 at NU 22Kain Colter pass complete to Dan Vitale for 9 yards to the Nwest 31.
Q3Minnesota9 plays · 30 yds · 4:27 · Field Goal Good21–10
  1. 8:47Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 57 yards returned by Venric Mark for 14 yards to the Nwest 22.
  2. 8:474th & 5 at NU 21Jordan Wettstein 38 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 9:203rd & 13 at NU 29MarQueis Gray rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 21.
  4. 10:052nd & 12 at NU 28Donnell Kirkwood rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 29.
  5. 12:203rd & 3 at NU 44MarQueis Gray pass complete to Andre McDonald for 7 yards to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down.
  6. 12:352nd & 3 at NU 44Donnell Kirkwood rush for no gain to the Nwest 44.
  7. 10:451st & 10 at NU 26Donnell Kirkwood rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 28.
  8. 11:302nd & 8 at NU 35MarQueis Gray pass complete to Isaac Fruechte for 9 yards to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down.
  9. 12:001st & 10 at NU 37MarQueis Gray rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 35.
  10. 13:051st & 10 at MINN 49Donnell Kirkwood rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 44.
Q3Northwestern3 plays · 0 yds · 1:46 · Punt21–10
  1. 13:144th & 10 at NU 21Brandon Williams punt for 41 yards, returned by A.J. Barker for 1 yard to the Minn 49, NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
  2. 13:343rd & 10 at NU 21Trevor Siemian rush for no gain to the Nwest 21.
  3. 14:222nd & 5 at NU 26Kain Colter rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 21.
  4. 14:451st & 10 at NU 21Kain Colter pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 5 yards to the Nwest 26.
Q2Minnesota3 plays · 4 yds · 1:09 · End of Half21–10
  1. 15:00Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 62 yards returned by Venric Mark for 18 yards to the Nwest 21.
  2. 0:003rd & 11 at MINN 48MarQueis Gray rush for 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Minn MarQueis Gray at the Minn 47.
  3. 0:073rd & 11 at MINN 48Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 0:07.
  4. 0:143rd & 6 at NU 47MINNESOTA penalty 5 yard Illegal Motion on A.J. Barker accepted.
  5. 0:452nd & 10 at MINN 49MarQueis Gray pass complete to Devin Crawford-Tufts for 4 yards to the Nwest 47.
  6. 1:001st & 10 at MINN 49MarQueis Gray rush for no gain to the Minn 49.
  7. 1:001st & 10 at MINN 49MarQueis Gray rush for no gain to the Minn 49.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · 1 yds · 1:41 · Punt21–10
  1. 1:174th & 9 at NU 11Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 1:17.
  2. 1:173rd & 16 at NU 4Kain Colter rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 11.
  3. 1:273rd & 16 at NU 4Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 1:27.
  4. 2:052nd & 9 at NU 11Venric Mark rush for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 4.
  5. 2:441st & 10 at NU 10Venric Mark rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 11.
  6. 2:441st & 10 at NU 10Venric Mark rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 11.
Q2Minnesota6 plays · 27 yds · 3:22 · Punt21–10
  1. 3:303rd & 13 at NU 46Donnell Kirkwood rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 41.
  2. 3:522nd & 27 at MINN 40MarQueis Gray rush for 14 yards to the Nwest 46.
  3. 4:201st & 10 at NU 43Team rush for a loss of 17 yards, fumbled, recovered by Minn MarQueis Gray at the Minn 40.
  4. 4:503rd & 9 at MINN 44NORTHWESTERN penalty 13 yard Pass Interference on Quinn Evans accepted, no play.
  5. 4:542nd & 9 at MINN 44MarQueis Gray pass incomplete to Mike Henry.
  6. 5:351st & 10 at MINN 43Donnell Kirkwood rush for 1 yard to the Minn 44.
  7. 6:001st & 10 at MINN 32MarQueis Gray rush for 11 yards to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down.
  8. 6:153rd & 8 at MINN 32Trevor Siemian pass incomplete.
  9. 6:452nd & 6 at MINN 30Venric Mark rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 32.
  10. 7:451st & 10 at NU 41Venric Mark rush for 25 yards to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down.
  11. 8:151st & 10 at NU 29Kain Colter pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 12 yards to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down.
  12. 6:001st & 10 at MINN 32MarQueis Gray rush for 11 yards to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down.
  13. 6:124th & 8 at MINN 32Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kain Colter, broken up by Troy Stoudermire.
  14. 7:151st & 10 at MINN 34Kain Colter rush for 4 yards to the Minn 30.
Q2Northwestern6 plays · 39 yds · 2:08 · Turnover on Downs21–10
  1. 7:151st & 10 at MINN 34Kain Colter rush for 4 yards to the Minn 30.
  2. 8:274th & 11 at NU 36Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 08:27.
  3. 6:153rd & 8 at MINN 32Trevor Siemian pass incomplete.
  4. 6:452nd & 6 at MINN 30Venric Mark rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 32.
  5. 7:451st & 10 at NU 41Venric Mark rush for 25 yards to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down.
  6. 8:151st & 10 at NU 29Kain Colter pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 12 yards to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down.
Q2Minnesota9 plays · 46 yds · 4:30 · Turnover on Downs21–10
  1. 9:213rd & 11 at NU 36MarQueis Gray pass incomplete.
  2. 10:002nd & 9 at NU 34Rodrick Williams Jr. rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 36.
  3. 10:131st & 10 at NU 35Donnell Kirkwood rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 34.
  4. 11:152nd & 4 at NU 40Donnell Kirkwood rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down.
  5. 11:201st & 15 at MINN 49Donnell Kirkwood rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 40.
  6. 11:451st & 10 at NU 46MINNESOTA penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
  7. 11:552nd & 5 at MINN 46Donnell Kirkwood rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:214th & 6 at NU 36MarQueis Gray pass incomplete.
  9. 12:001st & 10 at MINN 41Donnell Kirkwood rush for 5 yards to the Minn 46.
  10. 12:401st & 10 at MINN 25MarQueis Gray rush for 16 yards to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down.
Q2Northwestern2 plays · 57 yds · 0:37 · Rushing Touchdown21–10
  1. 12:50Steve Flaherty kickoff for 58 yards returned by Troy Stoudermire for 18 yards to the Minn 25.
  2. 12:50Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.
  3. 12:502nd & 1 at MINN 48Venric Mark rush for 48 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 13:151st & 10 at NU 43Venric Mark rush for 9 yards to the Minn 48.
Q2Minnesota1 play · 0 yds · 0:05 · Interception14–10
  1. 13:271st & 10 at NU 46MarQueis Gray pass intercepted by David Nwabuisi at the Nwest 43, returned for no gain to the Nwest 43.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · 2 yds · 1:21 · Punt14–10
  1. 13:324th & 8 at NU 27Brandon Williams punt for 31 yards, returned by A.J. Barker for 12 yards to the Nwest 46.
  2. 13:423rd & 8 at NU 27Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Tony Jones, broken up by Jeremy Baltazar.
  3. 14:152nd & 6 at NU 29Mike Trumpy rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 27.
  4. 14:451st & 10 at NU 25Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kain Colter for 4 yards to the Nwest 29.
Q1Minnesota10 plays · 71 yds · 5:15 · Rushing Touchdown14–10
  1. 14:53Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 14:53Jordan Wettstein extra point GOOD.
  3. 14:531st & 10 at NU 25MarQueis Gray rush for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:003rd & 1 at NU 30Donnell Kirkwood rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down.
  5. 0:302nd & 10 at NU 39MarQueis Gray pass complete to Lincoln Plsek for 9 yards to the Nwest 30.
  6. 2:102nd & 9 at MINN 42MarQueis Gray rush for 5 yards to the Minn 47.
  7. 2:501st & 15 at MINN 36Donnell Kirkwood rush for 6 yards to the Minn 42.
  8. 3:251st & 10 at MINN 41MINNESOTA penalty 5 yard False Start on Josh Campion accepted.
  9. 3:373rd & 4 at MINN 35MarQueis Gray pass complete to Drew Goodger for 6 yards to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down.
  10. 1:021st & 10 at NU 39MarQueis Gray pass incomplete to Derrick Engel, broken up by Nick VanHoose.
  11. 1:453rd & 3 at MINN 47MarQueis Gray pass complete to Andre McDonald for 14 yards to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down.
  12. 3:443rd & 4 at MINN 35Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 3:44.
  13. 4:202nd & 6 at MINN 33Max Shortell rush for 2 yards to the Minn 35.
  14. 5:001st & 10 at MINN 29Rodrick Williams Jr. rush for 4 yards to the Minn 33.
Q1Northwestern8 plays · 75 yds · 4:00 · Rushing Touchdown7–3
  1. 5:08Steve Flaherty kickoff for 51 yards returned by KJ Maye for 15 yards to the Minn 29.
  2. 5:08Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.
  3. 5:082nd & Goal at MINN 2Kain Colter rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 5:401st & Goal at MINN 2Venric Mark rush for no gain to the Minn 2.
  5. 5:453rd & 6 at MINN 9MINNESOTA penalty 7 yard Pass Interference on Troy Stoudermire accepted.
  6. 5:493rd & 6 at MINN 9Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 5:49.
  7. 6:143rd & 1 at MINN 4NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
  8. 6:402nd & 2 at MINN 5Venric Mark rush for 1 yard to the Minn 4.
  9. 8:101st & 10 at NU 35Kain Colter pass complete to Dan Vitale for 5 yards to the Nwest 40.
  10. 7:051st & 10 at MINN 13Kain Colter pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 8 yards to the Minn 5.
  11. 7:452nd & 5 at NU 40Venric Mark rush for 47 yards to the Minn 13 for a 1ST down.
  12. 8:302nd & 3 at NU 32Venric Mark rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down.
  13. 8:551st & 10 at NU 25Kain Colter pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 7 yards to the Nwest 32.
Q1Minnesota12 plays · 76 yds · 5:41 · Field Goal Good7–3
  1. 9:08Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 9:084th & 6 at NU 14Jordan Wettstein 31 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 9:133rd & 6 at NU 14Max Shortell pass incomplete to Isaac Fruechte.
  4. 9:402nd & 10 at NU 18Donnell Kirkwood rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 14.
  5. 9:481st & 10 at NU 18Max Shortell pass incomplete to A.J. Barker, broken up by Nick VanHoose.
  6. 10:002nd & 8 at NU 33NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Deonte Gibson accepted.
  7. 10:451st & 10 at NU 35Marcus Jones rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 33.
  8. 11:202nd & 4 at NU 45Max Shortell pass complete to A.J. Barker for 10 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down.
  9. 11:451st & 10 at MINN 49Donnell Kirkwood rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 45.
  10. 12:222nd & 10 at MINN 33Max Shortell pass complete to MarQueis Gray for 16 yards to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down.
  11. 12:281st & 10 at MINN 33Max Shortell pass incomplete to Devin Crawford-Tufts.
  12. 12:552nd & 6 at MINN 25Marcus Jones rush for 8 yards to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down.
  13. 13:451st & 10 at MINN 21Max Shortell pass complete to Devin Crawford-Tufts for 4 yards to the Minn 25.
  14. 14:002nd & 8 at MINN 12Max Shortell rush for 9 yards to the Minn 21 for a 1ST down.
  15. 14:451st & 10 at MINN 10Donnell Kirkwood rush for 2 yards to the Minn 12.
Q1Northwestern1 play · 26 yds · 0:11 · Rushing Touchdown0–0
  1. 14:49Steve Flaherty kickoff for 59 yards returned by KJ Maye for 4 yards to the Minn 10.
  2. 14:49Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.
  3. 14:491st & 10 at MINN 26Venric Mark rush for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.

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