| Final - 10.11.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. Spartans | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 9:23 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Brian Hoyer to Garrett Celek. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| 5:55 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 26-yarder by Brett Swenson. |
| 2:34 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 13-yard run by Javon Ringer. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| Quarter 2 |
| 13:55 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 4-yard run by C.J. Bacher. (Amado Villarreal kick). |
| 0:53 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Brian Hoyer to Andrew Hawken. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| Quarter 3 |
| 13:53 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 6-yard pass from C.J. Bacher to Rasheed Ward. (Amado Villarreal kick). |
| 10:23 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 1-yard run by Javon Ringer. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| 6:53 left: Northwestern Field Goal - 31-yarder by Amado Villarreal. |
| 2:18 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 42-yarder by Brett Swenson. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 11:53 left: Northwestern Field Goal - 22-yarder by Amado Villarreal. |
| 5:54 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 34-yarder by Brett Swenson. |
| Team statistics | Michigan St. | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 32:21 | 27:39 |
| First Downs | 18 | 27 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 169 14-20 0 | 283 34-61 2 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 128 43 | 176 32 |
| Punt Return Yards | 41 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 0 0-0 0 | 3 1-1 2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-45 | 4-40 |
| Punts-Average | 4-43.8 | 2-46.5 |
