Play of the Week: What More Can I Say
And NU won't take a five game winning streak into bowl season. Michigan State pulled away due to Treyvon Green's fumble near the goal line and the first real punt return NU has allowed all year,...
| Final - 11.26.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. Spartans | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Stories
MIchigan State 31, Northwestern 17: Postgame Thread
Northwestern falls to 6-6 with a Senior Day loss to Michigan State.
Michigan State Spartans vs. Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview/Prediction Thread
Yeah, this is late. But whatever! It's a preview! Kinda! Northwestern's trying to pull the upset, but does anybody buy it?
Name of the Week: Michigan State Edition
DENZEL DRONE: ACTIVATED.
Play of the Week: Straight Up the Block
Northwestern scored a touchdown on each of their first three drives on Saturday. The starting field position of those drives: NU 46, UM 43, and UM 38. Special teams are important. After the...
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 4:00 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 25-yarder by Dan Conroy. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:03 left: Northwestern Field Goal - 34-yarder by Jeff Budzien. |
| 1:40 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 7-yard run by LeVeon Bell. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 1:40 left: |
| 0:34 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 57-yard punt return by Keshawn Martin. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 0:34 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 13:02 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 2-yard pass from Dan Persa to Jeremy Ebert. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 13:02 left: |
| 7:35 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 33-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to B.J. Cunningham. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 7:35 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 13:57 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 12-yard pass from Dan Persa to Demetrius Fields. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 13:57 left: |
| 5:17 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 29-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to B.J. Cunningham. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 5:17 left: |
| Team statistics | Michigan St. | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 29:10 | 30:18 |
| First Downs | 20 | 21 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 14-20 1 | 24-34 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 166 36 | 117 41 |
| Punt Return Yards | 57 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 1-0 1 | 1 2-1 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-66 | 6-70 |
| Punts-Average | 4-39.0 | 4-44.2 |
