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Analyzing the Box Score: Northwestern
TOC Diarist dcspartan1 delves into the finer points of this past Saturday's game.
| Final - 10.23.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. Spartans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 5:11 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 3-yard run by Dan Persa. (Stefan Demos extra point is good). |
| 5:11 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 12:42 left: Northwestern Field Goal - 37-yarder by Stefan Demos. |
| 6:07 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 1-yard run by Dan Persa. (Stefan Demos extra point is good). |
| 6:07 left: |
| 2:49 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to Mark Dell. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 2:49 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:56 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 22-yard run by Bennie Fowler. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 11:56 left: |
| 2:50 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 6-yard run by Dan Persa. (Stefan Demos extra point is good). |
| 2:50 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 13:12 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to Mark Dell. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 13:12 left: |
| 9:47 left: Northwestern Field Goal - 41-yarder by Stefan Demos. |
| 2:00 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to B.J. Cunningham. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 2:00 left: |
| 1:07 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 25-yard run by Edwin Baker. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 1:07 left: |
| Team statistics | Michigan St. | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 30:44 | 29:16 |
| First Downs | 24 | 22 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 30-44 0 | 19-30 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 105 26 | 170 47 |
| Punt Return Yards | 3 | 40 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 2-1 0 | 2 2-1 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-30 | 6-66 |
| Punts-Average | 6-43.0 | 5-38.2 |
