Minnesota @ Northwestern, Week 5 · 2015

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Sat, Oct 3, 2015Ryan FieldEvanston, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 5 · 2015
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

173 plays
Q4Minnesota4 plays · 0 yds · 1:10 · Downs0–27
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 1:104th & 13 at MINN 35Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 38
  3. 1:103rd & 8 at MINN 40Demry Croft sacked by Joseph Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 35
  4. 1:102nd & 13 at MINN 35Demry Croft pass complete to Melvin Holland Jr for 5 yds to the Minn 40
  5. 1:101st & 10 at MINN 38Demry Croft pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 35
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 0 yds · 1:43 · Punt0–27
  1. 1:194th & 10 at NU 17Hunter Niswander punt for 45 yds, fair catch by KJ Maye at the Minn 38
  2. 1:194th & 10 at NU 17Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:19
  3. 2:533rd & 8 at NU 19Auston Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 17
  4. 2:532nd & 9 at NU 18Auston Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 19
  5. 2:531st & 10 at NU 17Auston Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 18
Q4Minnesota6 plays · 17 yds · 1:29 · Punt0–27
  1. 4:224th & 7 at MINN 37Peter Mortell punt for 46 yds, downed at the Nwest 17
  2. 4:223rd & 7 at MINN 37Demry Croft pass incomplete
  3. 4:222nd & 7 at MINN 37Demry Croft pass incomplete
  4. 4:221st & 10 at MINN 34Demry Croft run for 3 yds to the Minn 37
  5. 4:223rd & 3 at MINN 27Demry Croft run for 7 yds to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:222nd & 8 at MINN 22Demry Croft pass complete to Nick Hart for 5 yds to the Minn 27
  7. 4:221st & 10 at MINN 20Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Minn 22
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 1 yds · 2:13 · Punt0–27
  1. 6:354th & 9 at MINN 47Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds for a touchback
  2. 6:353rd & 12 at NU 50Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Minn 47
  3. 6:352nd & 14 at NU 48Warren Long run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
  4. 6:351st & 10 at MINN 48TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 48 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Nwest Clayton Thorson
Q4Minnesota6 plays · 25 yds · 1:33 · Downs0–27
  1. 8:084th & 8 at MINN 49Demry Croft pass incomplete to Eric Carter, broken up by Nick VanHoose
  2. 8:083rd & 8 at MINN 49Demry Croft pass incomplete to Eric Carter, broken up by Nick VanHoose
  3. 8:082nd & 6 at NU 49Demry Croft sacked by Deonte Gibson and Tyler Lancaster for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 49
  4. 8:081st & 10 at MINN 47Demry Croft pass complete to Nick Hart for 4 yds to the Nwest 49
  5. 8:082nd & 3 at MINN 31Demry Croft pass complete to KJ Maye for 16 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:081st & 10 at MINN 24Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Minn 31
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 9 yds · 2:08 · Punt0–27
  1. 10:164th & 1 at NU 41Hunter Niswander punt for 35 yds, fair catch by KJ Maye at the Minn 24
  2. 10:163rd & 1 at NU 41Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Nwest 41
  3. 10:162nd & 10 at NU 32Solomon Vault run for 9 yds to the Nwest 41
  4. 10:161st & 10 at NU 32Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Nwest 32
Q4Minnesota4 plays · 1 yds · 1:25 · Punt0–27
  1. 11:414th & 20 at MINN 26Peter Mortell punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 32
  2. 11:413rd & 10 at MINN 36Demry Croft sacked by Deonte Gibson for a loss of 10 yards to the Minn 26
  3. 11:412nd & 10 at MINN 36Demry Croft pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky
  4. 11:411st & 10 at MINN 36Demry Croft pass incomplete to KJ Maye
  5. 11:411st & 10 at MINN 25Demry Croft run for 11 yds to the Minn 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:411st & Goal at NU 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Minnesota4 plays · 9 yds · 0:31 · Fumble Touchdown0–27
  1. 11:411st & 10 at MINN 16Mitch Leidner run for a loss of 1 yard Mitch Leidner fumbled, forced by Tyler Lancaster, recovered by Nwest Anthony Walker , return for 13 yds, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
  2. 12:123rd & 10 at MINN 4Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 12 yds to the Minn 16 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
  3. 12:122nd & 10 at MINN 4Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Brandon Lingen, broken up by Matthew Harris
  4. 12:121st & 10 at MINN 4Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye
Q4Northwestern6 plays · 27 yds · 2:38 · Punt0–20
  1. 13:484th & 17 at MINN 42Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, downed at the Minn 4
  2. 13:483rd & 17 at MINN 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Mike McHugh
  3. 13:483rd & 7 at MINN 32Thorson, C. pass incomplete, PENALTY NU holding (Frazier, Matt) 10 yards to the MINN42, NO PLAY.
  4. 13:482nd & 10 at MINN 35Warren Long run for 3 yds to the Minn 32
  5. 13:481st & 10 at MINN 35Warren Long run for no gain to the Minn 35
  6. 13:481st & 10 at MINN 35Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 13:48
  7. 14:501st & 10 at MINN 46Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
  8. 14:502nd & 1 at NU 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 14 yds to the Minn 46 for a 1ST down
  9. 14:501st & 10 at NU 31Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the Nwest 40
Q3Minnesota3 plays · -2 yds · 1:31 · Punt0–20
  1. 15:004th & 12 at MINN 28Peter Mortell punt for 41 yds, downed at the Nwest 31
  2. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  3. 1:213rd & 13 at MINN 27Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 1 yd to the Minn 28
  4. 1:212nd & 13 at MINN 27Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Eric Carter
  5. 1:211st & 10 at MINN 30Rodney Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 27
  6. 1:251st & Goal at NU 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 43 yds , Tyler Hartmann return for 8 yds to the Minn 30
Q3Northwestern6 plays · 68 yds · 2:39 · Touchdown0–20
  1. 1:252nd & Goal at MINN 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
  2. 4:041st & 10 at MINN 10Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the Minn 1
  3. 4:041st & 10 at MINN 22Justin Jackson run for 12 yds to the Minn 10 for a 1ST down
  4. 4:041st & 10 at MINN 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 16 yds to the Minn 22 for a 1ST down
  5. 4:042nd & 11 at NU 31Justin Jackson run for 31 yds to the Minn 38 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:041st & 10 at NU 32Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 31
Q3Minnesota6 plays · 31 yds · 2:01 · Downs0–13
  1. 6:054th & 2 at NU 31Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Nate Wozniak
  2. 6:053rd & 5 at NU 34Shannon Brooks run for 3 yds to the Nwest 31
  3. 6:052nd & 10 at NU 39Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 5 yds to the Nwest 34
  4. 6:051st & 10 at NU 39Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Miles Thomas
  5. 6:052nd & 10 at MINN 38Mitch Leidner pass complete to Eric Carter for 23 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:051st & 10 at MINN 38Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Nate Wozniak
  7. 6:131st & Goal at NU 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 40 yds , Tyler Hartmann return for 13 yds to the Minn 38
Q3Northwestern19 plays · 69 yds · 8:47 · Field Goal0–13
  1. 6:134th & Goal at MINN 6Jack Mitchell 23 yd FG GOOD
  2. 6:563rd & 4 at MINN 4Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 6
  3. 15:002nd & 4 at MINN 4Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Minn 4
  4. 15:001st & 6 at MINN 6Warren Long run for 2 yds to the Minn 4
  5. 15:003rd & 2 at MINN 10Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the Minn 6 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:002nd & 2 at MINN 10Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Minn 10
  7. 15:001st & 10 at MINN 18Solomon Vault run for 8 yds to the Minn 10
  8. 15:004th & 7 at MINN 29Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 11 yds to the Minn 18 for a 1ST down
  9. 15:003rd & 4 at MINN 26Clayton Thorson sacked by Theiren Cockran for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 29
  10. 15:002nd & 10 at MINN 32Clayton Thorson run for 6 yds to the Minn 26
  11. 15:001st & 10 at MINN 32Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
  12. 15:002nd & 1 at MINN 34Warren Long run for 2 yds to the Minn 32 for a 1ST down
  13. 15:001st & 10 at MINN 43Solomon Vault run for 9 yds to the Minn 34
  14. 15:003rd & 3 at NU 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Warren Long for 9 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
  15. 15:002nd & 7 at NU 44Warren Long run for 4 yds to the Nwest 48
  16. 15:001st & 10 at NU 41Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 44 Justin Jackson fumbled, forced by Eric Murray, recovered by Nwest Christian Jones , return for no gain to the Nwest 44
  17. 15:003rd & 3 at NU 32Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
  18. 15:003rd & 8 at NU 27MINNESOTA Penalty, offside defense (Theiren Cockran) to the Nwest 32
  19. 15:002nd & 8 at NU 27Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Miles Shuler, broken up by Jalen Myrick
  20. 15:001st & 10 at NU 25Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
  21. 15:003rd & 8 at MINN 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Minnesota3 plays · 6 yds · 0:29 · Punt0–10
  1. 1:184th & 4 at MINN 33Peter Mortell punt for 65 yds, downed at the Nwest 2
  2. 1:184th & 4 at MINN 33Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:18
  3. 1:233rd & 4 at MINN 33Mitch Leidner run for no gain to the Minn 33
  4. 1:233rd & 4 at MINN 33Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:23
  5. 1:352nd & 4 at MINN 33Shannon Brooks run for no gain to the Minn 33
  6. 1:351st & 10 at MINN 27Mitch Leidner pass complete to Eric Carter for 6 yds to the Minn 33
  7. 1:361st & Goal at NU 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 38 yds, downed at the Minn 27
Q2Northwestern1 play · 5 yds · 0:06 · Touchdown0–10
  1. 1:361st & Goal at MINN 5Clayton Thorson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
Q2Minnesota3 plays · 6 yds · 2:04 · Punt0–3
  1. 3:464th & 4 at MINN 17Peter Mortell punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 5 , Miles Shuler returns for 55 yds to the Minn 5
  2. 3:463rd & 11 at MINN 10Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Minn 17
  3. 3:462nd & 10 at MINN 11Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 10
  4. 3:461st & 10 at MINN 11Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 11
Q2Northwestern6 plays · 12 yds · 3:09 · Punt0–3
  1. 6:554th & 11 at NU 44Hunter Niswander punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Craig James at the Minn 11
  2. 6:553rd & 15 at NU 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 4 yds to the Nwest 44
  3. 6:552nd & 18 at NU 37Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40
  4. 6:551st & 15 at NU 40Solomon Vault run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 37
  5. 6:551st & 10 at NU 45NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Justin Jackson) to the Nwest 40
  6. 6:553rd & 3 at NU 39Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 6 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:552nd & 6 at NU 36Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 39
  8. 6:551st & 10 at NU 32Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 36
Q2Minnesota6 plays · 6 yds · 3:12 · Punt0–3
  1. 10:074th & 15 at MINN 30Peter Mortell punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 32
  2. 10:073rd & 15 at MINN 30Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rodney Smith
  3. 10:072nd & 14 at MINN 31Mitch Leidner run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 30
  4. 10:071st & 10 at MINN 35Rodney Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the Minn 31
  5. 10:073rd & 2 at MINN 32Mitch Leidner pass complete to Brandon Lingen for 3 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:072nd & 7 at MINN 27Mitch Leidner pass complete to Brandon Lingen for 5 yds to the Minn 32
  7. 10:071st & 10 at MINN 24Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 3 yds to the Minn 27
Q2Northwestern7 plays · 19 yds · 3:24 · Missed FG0–3
  1. 10:074th & 3 at MINN 23Jack Mitchell 41 yd FG MISSED
  2. 13:313rd & 2 at MINN 22Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 23
  3. 13:312nd & 9 at MINN 29Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Minn 22
  4. 13:311st & 10 at MINN 30Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Minn 29
  5. 13:313rd & 3 at MINN 35Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Minn 30 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:312nd & 8 at MINN 40Clayton Thorson run for 5 yds to the Minn 35
  7. 13:311st & 10 at MINN 42Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Minn 40
Q2Minnesota3 plays · 2 yds · 1:18 · Interception0–3
  1. 14:493rd & 8 at MINN 37Mitch Leidner pass intercepted Matthew Harris return for no gain to the Minn 42
  2. 14:492nd & 6 at MINN 39Shannon Brooks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 37
  3. 14:491st & 10 at MINN 35KJ Maye run for 4 yds to the Minn 39
Q2Northwestern2 plays · 2 yds · 1:06 · End of Half0–10
  1. 1:062nd & 7 at NU 5TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 4
  2. 1:061st & 10 at NU 2Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 5
  3. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
Q1Northwestern3 plays · 9 yds · 1:12 · Punt0–3
  1. 15:004th & 1 at NU 40Hunter Niswander punt for 25 yds, downed at the Minn 35
  2. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  3. 1:013rd & 11 at NU 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 10 yds to the Nwest 40
  4. 1:012nd & 12 at NU 29Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 30
  5. 1:011st & 10 at NU 31Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 29 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Clayton Thorson , return for no gain to the Nwest 29
Q1Minnesota11 plays · 37 yds · 6:20 · Downs0–3
  1. 1:064th & 7 at NU 31Mitch Leidner pass incomplete
  2. 1:064th & 7 at NU 31Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:06
  3. 6:143rd & 10 at NU 34Mitch Leidner run for 3 yds to the Nwest 31
  4. 6:142nd & 13 at NU 37Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Nwest 34
  5. 6:142nd & 8 at NU 32MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (Brandon Lingen) to the Nwest 37
  6. 6:141st & 10 at NU 34Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Nwest 32
  7. 6:143rd & 1 at NU 36Mitch Leidner run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
  8. 6:142nd & 5 at NU 40Shannon Brooks run for 4 yds to the Nwest 36
  9. 6:141st & 10 at NU 45Shannon Brooks run for 5 yds to the Nwest 40
  10. 6:142nd & 5 at MINN 49Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 6 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
  11. 6:141st & 10 at MINN 44Shannon Brooks run for 5 yds to the Minn 49
  12. 6:141st & 10 at MINN 44Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 06:14
  13. 7:212nd & 5 at MINN 37Shannon Brooks run for 7 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
  14. 7:211st & 10 at MINN 32Shannon Brooks run for 5 yds to the Minn 37
  15. 7:271st & Goal at NU 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 55 yds , Shannon Brooks return for 22 yds to the Minn 32
Q1Northwestern14 plays · 76 yds · 4:57 · Field Goal0–3
  1. 7:274th & 3 at MINN 8Jack Mitchell 25 yd FG GOOD
  2. 12:243rd & 7 at MINN 12Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the Minn 8
  3. 12:243rd & 2 at MINN 7NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Minn 12
  4. 12:242nd & 6 at MINN 11Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Minn 7
  5. 12:241st & 10 at MINN 15Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Minn 11
  6. 12:242nd & 5 at MINN 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 19 yds to the Minn 15 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:241st & 10 at MINN 39Solomon Vault run for 5 yds to the Minn 34
  8. 12:243rd & 6 at MINN 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down
  9. 12:242nd & 6 at MINN 48Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
  10. 12:241st & 10 at NU 48Warren Long run for 4 yds to the Minn 48
  11. 12:242nd & 7 at NU 38Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
  12. 12:241st & 10 at NU 35Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 3 yds to the Nwest 38
  13. 12:243rd & 7 at NU 19Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 16 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
  14. 12:242nd & 7 at NU 19Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
  15. 12:241st & 10 at NU 16Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 19
Q1Minnesota6 plays · 30 yds · 2:36 · Punt0–0
  1. 15:004th & 3 at NU 40Peter Mortell punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 16
  2. 15:003rd & 3 at NU 40Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye, broken up by Matthew Harris
  3. 15:002nd & 10 at NU 47Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Nwest 40
  4. 15:001st & 10 at NU 47Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Eric Carter
  5. 15:001st & 10 at MINN 42Rodney Smith run for 11 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:002nd & 2 at MINN 38Shannon Brooks run for 4 yds to the Minn 42 for a 1ST down
  7. 15:001st & 10 at MINN 30Mitch Leidner pass complete to Eric Carter for 8 yds to the Minn 38
  8. 15:001st & 10 at NU 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 60 yds , Shannon Brooks return for 25 yds to the Minn 30

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