Northwestern @ Michigan State, Week 7 · 2026

245–1@FINAL212–5
Sat, Oct 17, 2026Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI

HOW IT WENT

Week 7 · 2026
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Northwestern3731124
Michigan State770721
Game leaders
NorthwesternMichigan State
PassingAidan Chiles18/27 ·226 ydsAlessio Milivojevic19/30 ·216 yds ·2 TD
RushingCaleb Komolafe15 car ·67 yds ·1 TDJaziun Patterson15 car ·72 yds
ReceivingGriffin Wilde6 rec ·57 ydsChrishon Mccray3 rec ·64 yds ·1 TD
TacklesBraydon Brus15 tacklesDion Crawford14 tackles

Northwestern vs Michigan State Team StatsTeam Stats

NorthwesternNUMichigan StateMSU
231ST DOWNS15
360TOTAL YDS305
226PASS YDS216
134RUSH YDS89
0TURNOVERS1
34:55POSSESSION25:05

BOX SCORE

Week 7 · 2026

Passing

NorthwesternNorthwesternC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Aidan Chiles18/272268.400
Alex Honig0/100.000
Team0/100.000
Totals18/292267.800
Michigan StateMSUC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Alessio Milivojevic19/302167.220

Rushing

NorthwesternNorthwesternCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Caleb Komolafe15674.5114
Joseph Himon II7273.9018
Aidan Chiles16251.6117
Gavin Sawchuk4153.805
Totals421343.2218
Michigan StateMSUCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Jaziun Patterson15724.8012
Alessio Milivojevic7172.419
Marvis Parrish351.704
Carson Gulker122.002
Rodney Bullard Jr.1-7-7.000
Totals27893.3112

Receiving

NorthwesternNorthwesternRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Griffin Wilde6579.5017
Caleb Komolafe45112.8021
Hayden Eligon Ii34715.7023
Alex Honig24221.0023
Drew Wagner2189.0014
Joseph Himon II11111.0011
Totals1822612.6023
Michigan StateMSURECYDSAVGTDLONG
Chrishon Mccray36421.3153
Fredrick Moore34314.3029
Jayden Savoury4338.3013
Bryson Williams13232.0132
Jaziun Patterson3186.007
Marvis Parrish2126.008
Rodney Bullard Jr.2115.5010
Kenneth Williams133.003
Totals1921611.4253

Fumbles

NorthwesternNorthwesternFUMLOSTREC
Aidan Chiles100
Michael Kilbane001
Totals101
Michigan StateMSUFUMLOSTREC
Alessio Milivojevic110

Kick Returns

NorthwesternNorthwesternNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Joseph Himon II23919.5200
Michigan StateMSUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Kenneth Williams49022.5440
Derrick Simmons11313.0130
Totals510320.6440

Punt Returns

NorthwesternNorthwesternNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Drew Wagner144.040
Michigan StateMSUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Chrishon Mccray24723.5410

Kicking

NorthwesternNorthwesternFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jackson Kleather3/475.0391/110
Michigan StateMSUFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Liam Boyd0/10.003/33

Punting

NorthwesternNorthwesternNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Nikola Dugandzic313946.30151
Michigan StateMSUNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Rhys Dakin314448.01258

Defense

NorthwesternNorthwesternTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Braydon Brus15600.5000
Jon Jon Stevens10600000
Kobie McKinzie7100000
Montae Pate6300000
Braden Turner5201100
Damon Walters5000000
Michael Kilbane3311000
Ore Adeyi3200000
Totals712913230
Michigan StateMSUTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Dion Crawford14201.5100
Cam Stodghill11301.5200
Devin Vaught8400000
Ben Roberts8223000
NiJhay Burt5400000
Nikai Martinez5300.5000
Keahnist Thompson500.51010
Anelu Lafaele4322000
Totals8531510420

Injury Report

final pre-game report
Northwestern
PlayerPositionStatus
Luke DehnickeTEOut
Daniel AndersonRBOut
Robert FitzgeraldDBOut
Josh FussellDBOut
Amare JordanLBOut
Max MohringLBOut
Michigan State
PlayerPositionStatus
Cam EdwardsRBOut
Cam FancherQBOut
Charles TaplinWROut
Jordan HallLBOut
Brady PretzlaffLBOut
Charles BrantleyCBOut

Official Big Ten availability report. Statuses only, no reasons given. Source: Big Ten reports page, via HD Intelligence.

PLAY-BY-PLAY

173 plays
Q4Northwestern2 plays · 14 yds · 0:00 · End Of Quarter24–21
  1. 0:00End of 4th quarter.
  2. 0:051st & 10 at NU 35#94 H.Helms kickoff 48 yards to the MSU17 #32 K.Williams return 14 yards to the MSU31 (#0 A.Jones)
Q4Northwestern8 plays · 64 yds · 0:58 · Field Goal24–21
  1. 0:022nd & 10 at MSU 16#90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 00:02
  2. 0:051st & 10 at MSU 16Timeout Michigan State, clock 00:05
  3. 1:051st & 10 at MSU 16No Huddle #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete, Spike
  4. 1:051st & 10 at MSU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 14 yards gain to the MSU16 (#2 D.Vaught), 1ST DOWN
  5. 1:052nd & 10 at MSU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at MSU30, for 17 yards to the MSU30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  6. 1:051st & 10 at MSU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short left to #8 H.Eligon II thrown to MSU35 QB hurried by #1 K.Soares, Jr.
  7. 1:052nd & 10 at NU 41No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at MSU47, for 12 yards to the MSU47 (#24 J.Favorite), 1ST DOWN
  8. 1:051st & 10 at NU 41No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short middle to #5 C.Komolafe thrown to NU 48 broken up by #12 C.Stodghill
  9. 1:051st & 10 at NU 20No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU 25, for 21 yards to the NU 41 (#7 M.Richard; #12 C.Stodghill), 1ST DOWN
Q4Michigan State6 plays · 13 yds · 2:29 · Missed FG21–21
  1. 1:004th & 9 at NU 15#37 L.Boyd field goal attempt from 33 yards NO GOOD blocked by #32 M.Smith (H: #9 R.Dakin, LS: #50 N.Duzansky), clock 01:00, out of bounds at NU 00
  2. 1:053rd & 12 at NU 18Timeout Michigan State, clock 01:05
  3. 1:533rd & 12 at NU 18Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU 15 (#47 M.Kilbane)
  4. 1:533rd & 7 at NU 13PENALTY MSU Illegal Snap (#63 T.Fraley) 5 yards from NU 13 to NU 18. NO PLAY
  5. 1:532nd & 7 at NU 13Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:53
  6. 1:562nd & 7 at NU 13Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 0 yards to the NU 13 (#33 B.Brus)
  7. 1:561st & 10 at NU 16Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:56
  8. 3:291st & 10 at NU 16Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU 13 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.)
  9. 3:292nd & 6 at NU 24Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NU 16 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), 1ST DOWN
  10. 3:291st & 10 at NU 28Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush right for 4 yards gain to the NU 24 (#7 O.Adeyi)
Q4Northwestern5 plays · 13 yds · 2:25 · Downs21–21
  1. 3:294th & 8 at NU 28#86 A.Honig pass incomplete short middle to #41 R.Preckel thrown to NU 40 broken up by #23 D.White, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 5:543rd & 16 at NU 20Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 8 yards gain to the NU 28 (#0 N.Burt)
  3. 5:542nd & 17 at NU 19Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU 20 (#1 K.Soares, Jr.; #18 D.Crawford)
  4. 5:541st & 10 at NU 26Shotgun #0 A.Chiles sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NU 19 (#55 B.Roberts) PENALTY NU Holding declined
  5. 5:541st & 10 at NU 15Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush right for 11 yards gain to the NU 26 (#0 N.Burt), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4Michigan State3 plays · 7 yds · 1:25 · Punt21–21
  1. 5:544th & 3 at MSU 31#9 R.Dakin punt 58 yards to the NU 11 #19 D.Wagner return 4 yards to the NU 15 (#20 Z.Gist), out of bounds
  2. 7:193rd & 3 at MSU 31Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete deep left to #13 C.McCray thrown to NU 33
  3. 7:192nd & 8 at MSU 26Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #4 J.Patterson caught at MSU29, for 5 yards to the MSU31 (#33 B.Brus)
  4. 7:191st & 10 at MSU 24Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush right for 2 yards gain to the MSU26 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.; #33 B.Brus)
  5. 7:191st & 10 at NU 35#94 H.Helms kickoff 55 yards to the MSU10 #32 K.Williams return 14 yards to the MSU24 (#27 J.Oyola; #32 M.Smith)
Q4Northwestern9 plays · 77 yds · 4:18 · Touchdown21–21
  1. 7:241st & 1 at MSU 1Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:24 #86 A.Honig pass attempt Successful
  2. 11:423rd & 6 at MSU 24Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #86 A.Honig caught at MSU15, for 23 yards to the MSU01 (#30 A.Grose), 1ST DOWN
  3. 11:423rd & 1 at MSU 19PENALTY NU False Start (#83 B.Van Buren) 5 yards from MSU19 to MSU24. NO PLAY
  4. 11:422nd & 3 at MSU 21No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU19 (#13 I.Smith; #18 D.Crawford)
  5. 11:421st & 10 at MSU 28No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #5 C.Komolafe caught at MSU29, for 7 yards to the MSU21 (#12 C.Stodghill), out of bounds
  6. 11:422nd & 2 at MSU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MSU28 (#12 C.Stodghill; #21 N.Martinez), 1ST DOWN
  7. 11:421st & 10 at MSU 43No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #8 H.Eligon II caught at MSU37, for 8 yards to the MSU35 (#11 A.Lafaele; #12 C.Stodghill)
  8. 11:422nd & 7 at NU 46Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 11 yards gain to the MSU43 (#0 N.Burt), 1ST DOWN
  9. 11:421st & 10 at NU 43Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU 41, for 3 yards to the NU 46 (#18 D.Crawford), out of bounds
  10. 11:421st & 10 at NU 23Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU 27, for 20 yards to the NU 43 (#2 D.Vaught; #55 B.Roberts), 1ST DOWN
  11. 11:421st & 10 at MSU 35#37 L.Boyd kickoff 62 yards to the NU 03 #6 J.Himon II return 20 yards to the NU 23 (#23 D.White; #30 A.Grose), out of bounds
Q4Michigan State2 plays · 52 yds · 1:00 · Touchdown13–21
  1. 11:482nd & 11 at MSU 47Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete deep middle to #13 C.McCray caught at NU 18, for 53 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:48, 1ST DOWN #37 L.Boyd kick attempt good (H: #9 R.Dakin, LS: #50 N.Duzansky)
  2. 12:482nd & 6 at NU 48PENALTY MSU False Start (#58 C.Moore) 5 yards from NU 48 to MSU47. NO PLAY
  3. 12:481st & 10 at MSU 48Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic rush right for 4 yards gain to the NU 48 (#2 K.McKinzie)
Q3Northwestern6 plays · 26 yds · 3:33 · Punt13–14
  1. 12:484th & 17 at NU 42#92 N.Dugandzic punt 51 yards to the MSU07 #13 C.McCray return 41 yards to the MSU48 (#92 N.Dugandzic)
  2. 15:003rd & 22 at NU 37#5 C.Komolafe rush right for 5 yards gain to the NU 42 (#0 N.Burt; #12 C.Stodghill)
  3. 15:002nd & 8 at MSU 49#0 A.Chiles sacked for loss of 14 yards to the NU 37 (#55 B.Roberts, #9 K.Thompson)
  4. 15:001st & 10 at NU 49#6 J.Himon II rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU49 (#9 K.Thompson; #18 D.Crawford)
  5. 0:002nd & 10 at NU 33End of 3rd quarter.
  6. 1:212nd & 10 at NU 33#0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #8 H.Eligon II caught at NU 49, for 16 yards to the NU 49, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  7. 1:211st & 10 at NU 33Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 0 yards to the NU 33 (#18 D.Crawford; #9 K.Thompson)
  8. 1:211st & 10 at NU 16Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush right for 17 yards gain to the NU 33 (#11 A.Lafaele), 1ST DOWN
Q3Michigan State7 plays · 31 yds · 2:57 · Punt13–14
  1. 1:214th & 4 at NU 46#9 R.Dakin punt 30 yards to the NU 16 fair catch by #19 D.Wagner at NU 16
  2. 4:183rd & 4 at NU 46No Huddle-Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete short left to #21 M.Parrish thrown to NU 45 QB hurried by #32 M.Smith
  3. 4:182nd & 10 at MSU 48Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #13 C.McCray caught at NU 47, for 6 yards to the NU 46 (#33 B.Brus)
  4. 4:181st & 10 at MSU 48Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete short right to #31 J.Savoury thrown to MSU50 QB hurried by #24 J.Johnson
  5. 4:182nd & 3 at MSU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MSU48 (#2 K.McKinzie; #55 D.Roberts), 1ST DOWN
  6. 4:181st & 10 at MSU 37Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #4 J.Patterson caught at MSU35, for 7 yards to the MSU44 (#33 B.Brus)
  7. 4:182nd & 2 at MSU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MSU37 (#9 B.Turner), 1ST DOWN
  8. 4:181st & 10 at MSU 23Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MSU31 (#9 B.Turner; #5 D.Kirks)
  9. 4:181st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 60 yards to the MSU05 #32 K.Williams return 18 yards to the MSU23 (#0 A.Jones; #31 T.Williams Jr.)
Q3Northwestern14 plays · 61 yds · 7:32 · Field Goal13–14
  1. 4:244th & 6 at MSU 19#90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 04:24
  2. 4:323rd & 6 at MSU 19Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short right to #6 J.Himon II thrown to MSU18
  3. 4:322nd & 3 at MSU 16Timeout Northwestern, clock 04:32
  4. 11:562nd & 3 at MSU 16Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush middle for 3 yards loss to the MSU19 (#55 B.Roberts)
  5. 11:561st & 10 at MSU 23#0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #17 G.Wilde caught at MSU16, for 7 yards to the MSU16 (#21 N.Martinez)
  6. 11:563rd & 8 at MSU 42Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #86 A.Honig caught at MSU26, for 19 yards to the MSU23 (#30 A.Grose; #7 M.Richard), 1ST DOWN
  7. 11:562nd & 7 at MSU 41#5 C.Komolafe rush left for 1 yard loss to the MSU42 (#12 C.Stodghill; #18 D.Crawford)
  8. 11:561st & 10 at MSU 44Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MSU41 (#96 E.Coenen; #1 K.Soares, Jr.)
  9. 11:561st & 10 at NU 42Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #19 D.Wagner caught at MSU44, for 14 yards to the MSU44, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  10. 11:563rd & 4 at NU 37Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 5 yards gain to the NU 42 (#2 D.Vaught), 1ST DOWN
  11. 11:562nd & 8 at NU 33Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush left for 4 yards gain to the NU 37 (#2 D.Vaught; #12 C.Stodghill)
  12. 11:561st & 10 at NU 31Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU 33 (#13 I.Smith; #18 D.Crawford)
  13. 11:563rd & 1 at NU 29#0 A.Chiles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU 31 (#18 D.Crawford; #12 C.Stodghill), 1ST DOWN
  14. 11:562nd & 6 at NU 24#27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU 29 (#2 D.Vaught; #9 K.Thompson)
  15. 11:561st & 10 at NU 20Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU 23, for 4 yards to the NU 24 (#12 C.Stodghill)
Q3Michigan State3 plays · 8 yds · 1:31 · Punt10–14
  1. 11:564th & 2 at MSU 44#9 R.Dakin punt 56 yards to the NU 00, Touchback
  2. 13:273rd & 2 at MSU 44Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete short left to #4 J.Patterson thrown to MSU45 broken up by #24 J.Johnson
  3. 13:272nd & 7 at MSU 39Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #13 C.McCray caught at MSU35, for 5 yards to the MSU44 (#2 K.McKinzie; #21 D.Walters)
  4. 13:271st & 10 at MSU 36Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #32 K.Williams caught at MSU36, for 3 yards to the MSU39 (#4 M.Pate; #33 B.Brus)
Q3Northwestern3 plays · 4 yds · 1:27 · Punt10–14
  1. 13:274th & 6 at NU 24Timeout Northwestern, clock 13:27
  2. 13:274th & 6 at NU 24#92 N.Dugandzic punt 46 yards to the MSU30 #13 C.McCray return 6 yards to the MSU36 (#33 B.Brus)
  3. 15:003rd & 6 at NU 24Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short middle to #17 G.Wilde thrown to NU 38
  4. 15:002nd & 12 at NU 18Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush right for 6 yards gain to the NU 24 (#2 D.Vaught)
  5. 15:001st & 10 at NU 20Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NU 18 (#12 C.Stodghill)
  6. 14:541st & 10 at MSU 35#37 L.Boyd kickoff 64 yards to the NU 01 #6 J.Himon II return 19 yards to the NU 20 (#32 E.Young)
Q2Northwestern2 plays · 2 yds · 0:47 · End of Half10–14
  1. 0:002nd & 14 at NU 21End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:362nd & 14 at NU 21Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NU 27 (#1 K.Soares, Jr.)
  3. 0:361st & 10 at NU 25Timeout Michigan State, clock 00:36
  4. 0:471st & 10 at NU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles sacked for loss of 4 yards to the NU 21 (#11 A.Lafaele)
  5. 0:471st & 10 at MSU 35#37 L.Boyd kickoff 65 yards to the NU 00, Touchback
Q2Michigan State9 plays · 77 yds · 2:01 · Touchdown10–14
  1. 0:472nd & 10 at NU 32Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete deep left to #14 B.Williams caught at NU 00, for 32 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:47, 1ST DOWN #37 L.Boyd kick attempt good (H: #9 R.Dakin, LS: #50 N.Duzansky)
  2. 1:101st & 10 at NU 32No Huddle-Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete deep left to #3 R.Bullard Jr. thrown to NU 00
  3. 1:103rd & 1 at NU 38Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic rush right for 6 yards gain to the NU 32 (#91 C.O'Rourke; #33 B.Brus), 1ST DOWN
  4. 1:102nd & 10 at NU 47Timeout Michigan State, clock 01:10
  5. 2:002nd & 10 at NU 47Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic rush right for 9 yards gain to the NU 38 (#21 D.Walters; #33 B.Brus)
  6. 2:001st & 10 at NU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete short right to #6 F.Moore thrown to NU 37 broken up by #9 B.Turner
  7. 2:002nd & 4 at MSU 45No Huddle-Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU50, for 8 yards to the NU 47 (#4 M.Pate), 1ST DOWN
  8. 2:001st & 10 at MSU 39No Huddle-Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #4 J.Patterson caught at MSU42, for 6 yards to the MSU45 (#4 M.Pate; #33 B.Brus)
  9. 2:002nd & 4 at MSU 29Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #3 R.Bullard Jr. caught at MSU36, for 10 yards to the MSU39 (#4 M.Pate), 1ST DOWN
  10. 2:001st & 10 at MSU 23Timeout Michigan State, clock 02:00
  11. 2:481st & 10 at MSU 23Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MSU29 (#21 D.Walters; #9 B.Turner)
Q2Northwestern9 plays · 37 yds · 4:10 · Missed FG10–7
  1. 2:484th & 9 at MSU 23#90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 41 yards NO GOOD blocked by #96 E.Coenen (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 02:48 recovered by NU Northwestern at MSU23, End Of Play
  2. 7:043rd & 9 at MSU 23Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete deep left to #19 D.Wagner thrown to MSU01
  3. 7:042nd & 13 at MSU 27Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush left for 4 yards gain to the MSU23 (#13 I.Smith; #7 M.Richard)
  4. 7:042nd & 8 at MSU 22PENALTY NU Illegal Snap (#65 J.Carsello) 5 yards from MSU22 to MSU27. NO PLAY
  5. 7:041st & 10 at MSU 24Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU22 (#13 I.Smith)
  6. 7:043rd & 1 at MSU 28#0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #19 D.Wagner caught at MSU27, for 4 yards to the MSU24 (#30 A.Grose), 1ST DOWN
  7. 7:042nd & 10 at MSU 37Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 9 yards gain to the MSU28 (#24 J.Favorite), out of bounds
  8. 7:041st & 10 at MSU 37#0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short middle to #17 G.Wilde thrown to MSU35 QB hurried by #9 K.Thompson
  9. 7:042nd & 10 at NU 40#0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #8 H.Eligon II caught at MSU45, for 23 yards to the MSU37 (#18 D.Crawford; #24 J.Favorite), 1ST DOWN
  10. 7:041st & 10 at NU 40Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 0 yards to the NU 40 (#55 B.Roberts; #18 D.Crawford)
Q2Michigan State7 plays · 35 yds · 4:01 · Downs10–7
  1. 6:584th & 2 at NU 40Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete deep right to #3 R.Bullard Jr. thrown to NU 17, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 7:043rd & 1 at NU 39Timeout Northwestern, clock 07:04
  3. 11:043rd & 1 at NU 39#21 M.Parrish rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NU 40 (#33 B.Brus; #90 J.Trautmann)
  4. 11:042nd & 2 at NU 40Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #3 R.Bullard Jr. caught at NU 43, for 1 yard to the NU 39 (#4 M.Pate)
  5. 11:041st & 10 at NU 48Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #21 M.Parrish caught at MSU47, for 8 yards to the NU 40 (#9 B.Turner; #21 D.Walters)
  6. 11:043rd & 12 at MSU 23Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete deep middle to #6 F.Moore caught at MSU45, for 29 yards to the NU 48 (#33 B.Brus), 1ST DOWN
  7. 11:042nd & 5 at MSU 30#3 R.Bullard Jr. rush middle for 7 yards loss to the MSU23 (#9 B.Turner)
  8. 11:041st & 10 at MSU 25#11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #6 F.Moore caught at MSU30, for 5 yards to the MSU30 (#7 O.Adeyi)
  9. 10:591st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 53 yards to the MSU12 #98 D.Simmons return 13 yards to the MSU25 (#31 T.Williams Jr.)
Q1Northwestern12 plays · 75 yds · 5:58 · Touchdown10–7
  1. 11:04Timeout Northwestern, clock 11:04
  2. 11:042nd & 10 at MSU 10Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 10 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:04, 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
  3. 15:001st & 10 at MSU 10Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush right for 0 yards to the MSU10 (#1 K.Soares, Jr.; #18 D.Crawford)
  4. 15:001st & 10 at MSU 21#0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #6 J.Himon II caught at MSU20, for 11 yards to the MSU10 (#24 J.Favorite), 1ST DOWN
  5. 15:002nd & 10 at MSU 39Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush middle for 18 yards gain to the MSU21 (#2 D.Vaught), 1ST DOWN
  6. 15:001st & 10 at MSU 39Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete deep middle to #17 G.Wilde thrown to MSU19 broken up by #12 C.Stodghill
  7. 15:003rd & 12 at NU 45Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at MSU38, for 16 yards to the MSU39 (#0 N.Burt), 1ST DOWN
  8. 15:002nd & 11 at NU 46Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush right for 1 yard loss to the NU 45 (#21 N.Martinez; #9 K.Thompson)
  9. 15:001st & 10 at NU 47Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush left for 1 yard loss to the NU 46 (#18 D.Crawford), out of bounds
  10. 0:001st & 10 at NU 35End of 1st quarter.
  11. 2:021st & 10 at NU 35Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 12 yards gain to the NU 47 (#2 D.Vaught; #18 D.Crawford), 1ST DOWN
  12. 2:023rd & 1 at NU 34#0 A.Chiles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU 35 (#55 B.Roberts; #18 D.Crawford), 1ST DOWN
  13. 2:022nd & 2 at NU 33No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU 34, for 1 yard to the NU 34 (#7 M.Richard)
  14. 2:021st & 10 at NU 25Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush right for 8 yards gain to the NU 33 (#21 N.Martinez), out of bounds
  15. 2:021st & 10 at MSU 35#37 L.Boyd kickoff 65 yards to the NU 00, Touchback
Q1Michigan State12 plays · 49 yds · 6:10 · Touchdown3–7
  1. 2:02Timeout Michigan State, clock 02:02
  2. 2:024th & 1 at NU 3#11 A.Milivojevic rush right for 3 yards gain to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:02, 1ST DOWN #37 L.Boyd kick attempt good (H: #9 R.Dakin, LS: #50 N.Duzansky)
  3. 8:123rd & 3 at NU 5Shotgun #12 C.Gulker rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU 03 (#95 M.Mayne)
  4. 8:122nd & 5 at NU 7No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU 05 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.; #2 K.McKinzie)
  5. 8:121st & 10 at NU 12No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU 07 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.)
  6. 8:124th & 1 at NU 17Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU 12 (#91 C.O'Rourke), 1ST DOWN
  7. 8:123rd & 4 at NU 20Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU 17 (#90 J.Trautmann; #33 B.Brus)
  8. 8:122nd & 6 at NU 22Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush left for 2 yards gain to the NU 20 (#7 O.Adeyi; #88 M.Jackson)
  9. 8:121st & 10 at NU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NU 22 (#47 M.Kilbane)
  10. 8:123rd & 1 at NU 30Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #21 M.Parrish caught at NU 28, for 4 yards to the NU 26 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), 1ST DOWN
  11. 8:122nd & 10 at NU 39Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #6 F.Moore caught at NU 34, for 9 yards to the NU 30 (#4 M.Pate; #21 D.Walters)
  12. 8:121st & 10 at NU 39Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete short right to #3 R.Bullard Jr. thrown to NU 30 QB hurried by #24 J.Johnson
  13. 8:121st & 10 at NU 49Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #31 J.Savoury caught at NU 45, for 10 yards to the NU 39 (#2 K.McKinzie; #33 B.Brus), 1ST DOWN
  14. 8:121st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 58 yards to the MSU07 #32 K.Williams return 44 yards to the NU 49 (#3 B.Deasfernandes), out of bounds
Q1Northwestern4 plays · -10 yds · 2:12 · Field Goal3–0
  1. 8:234th & 20 at MSU 20#90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 08:23
  2. 9:103rd & 15 at MSU 15Shotgun #0 A.Chiles sacked for loss of 5 yards to the MSU20 (#11 A.Lafaele), fumble by #0 A.Chiles recovered by NU #69 P.Schaller at MSU20, End Of Play
  3. 9:102nd & 10 at MSU 10Timeout Northwestern, clock 09:10
  4. 10:352nd & 10 at MSU 10Shotgun #0 A.Chiles sacked for loss of 5 yards to the MSU15 (#96 E.Coenen, #55 B.Roberts)
  5. 10:351st & 10 at MSU 10#5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 0 yards to the MSU10 (#12 C.Stodghill; #55 B.Roberts)
Q1Michigan State3 plays · -8 yds · 0:32 · Fumble0–0
  1. 10:353rd & 6 at MSU 22Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic sacked for loss of 12 yards to the MSU10 (#47 M.Kilbane), fumble by #11 A.Milivojevic recovered by NU #47 M.Kilbane at MSU10, End Of Play
  2. 11:072nd & 10 at MSU 18Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush right for 4 yards gain to the MSU22 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.; #88 M.Jackson), out of bounds
  3. 11:071st & 10 at MSU 18Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Smith thrown to MSU25
Q1Northwestern3 plays · -4 yds · 1:23 · Punt0–0
  1. 11:074th & 14 at NU 40#92 N.Dugandzic punt 42 yards to the MSU18 fair catch by #13 C.McCray at MSU18
  2. 12:304th & 9 at NU 45PENALTY NU False Start (#34 P.Roth) 5 yards from NU 45 to NU 40. NO PLAY
  3. 12:304th & 14 at NU 40PENALTY MSU Offside 5 yards from NU 40 to NU 45. NO PLAY
  4. 12:303rd & 14 at NU 40Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short right to #8 H.Eligon II thrown to MSU45
  5. 12:303rd & 9 at NU 45PENALTY NU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NU 45 to NU 40. NO PLAY
  6. 12:302nd & 10 at NU 44#0 A.Chiles rush left for 1 yard gain to the NU 45 (#21 N.Martinez)
  7. 12:301st & 10 at NU 44#0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short right to #86 A.Honig thrown to NU 45 broken up by #18 D.Crawford
Q1Michigan State6 plays · 31 yds · 2:30 · Downs0–0
  1. 12:304th & 4 at NU 44Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete short left to #14 B.Williams thrown to NU 37, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 15:003rd & 4 at NU 44Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete short middle to #13 C.McCray thrown to NU 30
  3. 15:002nd & 6 at NU 46Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #31 J.Savoury caught at NU 44, for 2 yards to the NU 44 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.)
  4. 15:001st & 10 at MSU 50Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NU 46 (#33 B.Brus; #2 K.McKinzie)
  5. 15:001st & 10 at MSU 37Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU40, for 13 yards to the MSU50 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.; #2 K.McKinzie), 1ST DOWN
  6. 15:001st & 10 at MSU 25Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MSU37 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), 1ST DOWN
  7. 15:001st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the MSU00, Touchback

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