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 | |  | | Michigan State (4-4) | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 41 | | Northwestern (2-6) | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
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| Scoring Summary | | 1st Quarter | | | 10:07 | Michigan State: FG, B Swenson 32 YD | | | 5:17 | Northwestern: TD, R Lane 5 YD PASS FROM C Bacher (J Howells KICK) | | | 2nd Quarter | | | 14:27 | Northwestern: TD, C Bacher 2 YD RUN (J Howells KICK) | | | 10:57 | Northwestern: FG, J Howells 30 YD | | | 4:17 | Northwestern: TD, S Herbert 18 YD PASS FROM B Roberson (J Howells KICK) | | | 3rd Quarter | | | 11:39 | Northwestern: TD, R Lane 22 YD PASS FROM C Bacher (J Howells KICK) | | | 9:54 | Northwestern: TD, S Herbert 5 YD PASS FROM C Bacher (J Howells KICK) | | | 7:03 | Michigan State: TD, J Caulcrick 18 YD PASS FROM D Stanton (B Swenson KICK) | | | 2:47 | Michigan State: TD, A Jimmerson 4 YD RUN (B Swenson KICK) | | | 4th Quarter | | | 11:22 | Michigan State: TD, A Henderson 33 YD BLOCKED PUNT RETURN (B Swenson KICK) | | | 7:54 | Michigan State: TD, D Stanton 12 YD RUN (B Swenson KICK) | | | 3:43 | Michigan State: TD, T Williams 9 YD PASS FROM D Stanton (B Swenson KICK) | | | 0:13 | Michigan State: FG, B Swenson 28 YD | |
| Team Statistics | | | Northwestern | Michigan State | | TOTAL FIRST DOWNS | 19 | 25 | | TOTAL NET YARDS | 440 | 436 | | Total Plays | 65 | 71 | | Average Gain | 6.8 | 6.1 | | NET YARDS RUSHING | 177 | 96 | | Rushes | 35 | 28 | | Average per rush | 5.1 | 3.4 | | NET YARDS PASSING | 263 | 340 | | Completions-attempted | 16-30 | 32-43 | | Sacked | | | | Yards Lost | | | | TOTAL TURNOVERS | 2 | 3 | | Interceptions | 2 | 2 | | Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 | | OTHER | | | | Penalties | 3 | 9 | | Penalty Yards | 35 | 81 | | Time of Possesion | 32:07 | 27:53 | | Punts | 4 | 3 | | Punt Average | 29 | 44 | | Return Yards | 82 | 64 |
| Passing | | Northwestern | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YDS/ATT | | | C.J. Bacher | 15 | 29 | 245 | | 2 | 8.4 | | | Brandon Roberson | 1 | 1 | 18 | | 0 | 18.0 | | | Michigan State | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YDS/ATT | | | Brian Hoyer | 5 | 6 | 46 | | 1 | 7.7 | | | Drew Stanton | 27 | 37 | 294 | | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Rushing | | Northwestern | ATT | YDS | TD | AVG | | | Tyrell Sutton | 21 | 172 | | 8.2 | | | Terrell Jordan | 7 | 6 | | 0.9 | | | C.J. Bacher | 7 | -1 | | -0.1 | | | Michigan State | ATT | YDS | TD | AVG | | | Jehuu Caulcrick | 9 | 39 | | 4.3 | | | Drew Stanton | 9 | 37 | | 4.1 | | | A.J. Jimmerson | 5 | 22 | | 4.4 | | | Jerramy Scott | 4 | 0 | | 0.0 | | | - Team | 1 | -2 | | -2.0 | |
| Receiving | | Northwestern | ATT | YDS | TD | AVG | | | Ross Lane | 4 | 71 | | 17.8 | | | Eric Peterman | 2 | 99 | | 49.5 | | | Shaun Herbert | 6 | 54 | | 9.0 | | | Tyrell Sutton | 2 | 20 | | 10.0 | | | Jeff Yarbrough | 2 | 19 | | 9.5 | | | Michigan State | ATT | YDS | TD | AVG | | | A.J. Jimmerson | 4 | 21 | | 5.3 | | | Kerry Reed | 9 | 101 | | 11.2 | | | T.J. Williams | 5 | 57 | | 11.4 | | | Jehuu Caulcrick | 2 | 29 | | 14.5 | | | Carl Grimes | 2 | 12 | | 6.0 | | | Jerramy Scott | 6 | 73 | | 12.2 | | | Terry Love | 4 | 47 | | 11.8 | |
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