| Final - 10.8.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wolverines | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Northwestern | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 10:55 left: Michigan Touchdown - 9-yard pass from Denard Robinson to Steve Watson. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 10:55 left: |
| 8:50 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 15-yard run by Kain Colter. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 8:50 left: |
| 4:10 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 7-yard run by Treyvon Green. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 4:10 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 4:13 left: Michigan Touchdown - 25-yard pass from Denard Robinson to Jeremy Gallon. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 4:13 left: |
| 2:21 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 2-yard run by Adonis Smith. (Jeff Budzien extra point is good). |
| 2:21 left: |
| 0:00 left: Northwestern Field Goal - 20-yarder by Jeff Budzien. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 10:52 left: Michigan Touchdown - 2-yard run by Denard Robinson. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 10:52 left: |
| 2:58 left: Michigan Touchdown - 1-yard run by Devin Gardner. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 2:58 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:55 left: Michigan Touchdown - 2-yard run by Michael Shaw. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 14:55 left: |
| 2:19 left: Michigan Touchdown - 5-yard run by Denard Robinson. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 2:19 left: |
| Team statistics | Michigan | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 37:57 | 22:03 |
| First Downs | 23 | 26 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 19-28 3 | 32-45 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 179 50 | 107 25 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 20 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 3 0-0 3 | 2 1-1 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-65 | 5-51 |
| Punts-Average | 1-38.0 | 3-46.7 |
