38  Michigan State 3rd Big Ten11-2
21  Northwestern 13th Big Ten3-9

Michigan State vs Northwestern Results, Match Player Stats & Records

Boxscore

Livescore details
Team 1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan State Spartans MSU Michigan State 14 7 7 10 38
Northwestern Wildcats NW Northwestern 0 7 0 14 21

Game Info

Location  Ryan Field

Temperature  71° Temperature

Attendance  34,248 attendance

Bet Graph

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Team ATS (Margin) O/U (Margin)
Michigan State Spartans MSU Michigan State +3.5 (+20.5) 45.5o (13.5)
Northwestern Wildcats NW Northwestern -3.5 45.5u

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
15:00 MSU
TD
K. Walker III 75 yard run ( M. Coghlin kick)
7 - 0
7:45 MSU
TD
K. Walker III 3 yard run ( M. Coghlin kick)
14 - 0
2nd Quarter
10:01 MSU
TD
J. Simmons 14 yards passing from P. Thorne ( M. Coghlin kick)
21 - 0
1:04 NW
TD
T. Pugh 1 yards passing from H. Johnson ( C. Kuhbander kick)
21 - 7
3rd Quarter
7:13 MSU
TD
K. Walker III 5 yard run ( M. Coghlin kick)
28 - 7
4th Quarter
11:26 NW
TD
T. Pugh 5 yards passing from H. Johnson ( C. Kuhbander kick)
28 - 14
6:11 MSU
FG
M. Coghlin 37 yard field goal
31 - 14
2:27 NW
TD
S. Robinson 14 yards passing from H. Johnson ( C. Kuhbander kick)
31 - 21
1:36 MSU
TD
K. Walker III 6 yard run ( M. Coghlin kick)
38 - 21

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
statistical category Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern
First downs 23 20
Rushes-Yards 37-326 38-117
Passing Yards 185 283
Sacked-Yards Lost 2-11 3-18
Return Yardage 12 75
Passing 15-26-1 30-43-3
Punts-Average 4-47.3 5-39.0
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0
Penalties-Yards 5-50 6-40
Field Goals 1-2 0-2
Time of Possession 24:24 35:36

Player Stats

Passing
Player C/ATT YDS TD INT
P. Thorne 15/25 185 1 0
Rushing
Player ATT YDS TD LG
K. Walker III 23 264 4 75
P. Thorne 5 28 0 18
H. Joiner III 3 12 0 8
J. Reed 1 12 0 12
J. Simmons 5 10 0 5
Receiving
Player TAR REC YDS TD LG
J. Reed 7 5 64 0 23
T. Mosley 6 4 59 0 26
C. Heyward 3 3 28 0 16
J. Nailor 7 2 20 0 13
J. Simmons 2 1 14 1 14
Interceptions
Player NO YDS TD
No Interception Data
Sacks
Player NO YDS
X. Henderson 1 10
Q. Crouch 1 6
R. Williams 1 2
Tackles
Player TK AST
X. Henderson 7 2
K. Gervin 7 0
Q. Crouch 5 1
A. Grose 4 4
C. Haladay 3 2
R. Williams 3 1
D. Beesley 3 0
M. Dowell 2 1
D. Snow 2 1
J. Pietrowski Jr. 1 1
T. Mosley 1 0
D. Jordan 1 0
M. Hansen 1 0
S. Barrow Jr. 1 0
J. Slade 1 0
J. Hunt 1 0
C. Kline 0 1
Fumbles
Player NO LOST
H. Joiner III 1 1
Punting
Player NO YDS LG
B. Baringer 4 189 57
Punt Returns
Player NO YDS LG
No Punt Return Data
Kick Returns
Player NO YDS LG
J. Nailor 1 12 12
Passing
Player C/ATT YDS TD INT
H. Johnson 30/43 283 3 0
Rushing
Player ATT YDS TD LG
E. Hull 9 87 0 49
A. Clair 4 14 0 9
A. Tyus III 8 13 0 4
M. Cisco 3 10 0 5
S. Robinson 2 5 0 4
M. Washington 1 2 0 2
H. Johnson 11 -14 0 8
Receiving
Player TAR REC YDS TD LG
B. Kirtz 10 7 80 0 41
S. Robinson 6 5 79 1 47
M. Washington 6 3 32 0 19
C. Mangieri 4 2 27 0 25
E. Hull 4 3 23 0 16
T. Pugh 4 4 18 2 8
R. Niro III 3 2 15 0 8
J. Gill 1 1 9 0 9
A. Tyus III 4 2 4 0 3
A. Clair 2 1 -4 0 -4
Interceptions
Player NO YDS TD
No Interception Data
Sacks
Player NO YDS
J. Meiser 1 4
C. Bergin 0.5 3.5
S. Miller 0.5 3.5
Tackles
Player TK AST
B. Joseph 6 1
C. Bergin 4 2
A. Hampton 3 1
B. Jackson 3 0
S. Miller 2 2
P. McIntyre 2 1
A. Adebawore 2 0
C. Mitchell 2 0
R. Heard II 1 1
K. Jones 1 0
T. Kent 1 0
J. Meiser 1 0
Fumbles
Player NO LOST
H. Johnson 1 0
Punting
Player NO YDS LG
D. Adams 5 195 48
Punt Returns
Player NO YDS LG
B. Kirtz 1 13 13
Kick Returns
Player NO YDS LG
C. Azema 3 62 29

MSU vs NWRecords

MSU vs NWRecords

Team Table
Team Record ATS O/U Away Home
Michigan State logo MSU 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Northwestern logo NW 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Michigan State logo MSU RecordLast 10

Win / Loss
5-5-0
ATS
4-5-1
Over / Under
5-5-0
Team - Last 10
Date vs Result ATS O/U
Dec 12, '20 @ PSU L 24 - 39 P 15 o47.0
Dec 05, '20 OSU L 12 - 52 L 21.5 o59.0
Nov 28, '20 NW W 29 - 20 W 13.5 o41.5
Nov 14, '20 IU L 0 - 24 L 7.5 u52.5
Nov 07, '20 @ IOWA L 7 - 49 L 5.5 o47.5
Oct 31, '20 @ MICH W 27 - 24 W 25 u52.0
Oct 24, '20 RUTG L 27 - 38 L -10.5 o45.0
Dec 27, '19 @ WAKE W 27 - 21 W -4 u50.5
Nov 30, '19 MD W 19 - 16 L -21.5 u48.5
Nov 23, '19 @ RUTG W 27 - 0 W -21 u44.0

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MSU vs NWInjury report

Michigan State logoMichigan State's Injuries

Player POS Status Date Note
No injuries to report.

Northwestern's Injuries

Player POS Status Date Note
No injuries to report.

QB Passing StatsRecent Games

Yds/Game
224.0
Yds/Att
6.6
TDs/Int
5 / 4
Michigan State Passing Stats
Date Score YDS Att Comp Comp % Y/A TD/Int Rating
P.Thorne Dec 12, 2020 PSU 39 - MSU 24 325 39 22 56.4 8.3 3/1 146.7
P.Thorne Dec 5, 2020 MSU 12 - OSU 52 147 25 16 64.0 5.9 0/1 105.4
R.Lombardi Dec 5, 2020 MSU 12 - OSU 52 33 11 5 45.5 3.0 0/1 52.5
R.Lombardi Nov 28, 2020 MSU 29 - NW 20 167 27 11 40.7 6.2 2/1 109.7
Yds/Game
201.8
Yds/Att
6.4
TDs/Int
4 / 4
Northwestern Passing Stats
Date Score YDS Att Comp Comp % Y/A TD/Int Rating
P.Ramsey Jan 1, 2021 NW 35 - AUB 19 291 35 24 68.6 8.3 3/0 166.7
P.Ramsey Dec 19, 2020 OSU 22 - NW 10 224 37 24 64.9 6.1 0/2 104.9
P.Ramsey Dec 12, 2020 NW 28 - ILL 10 82 12 7 58.3 6.8 1/0 143.2
P.Ramsey Nov 28, 2020 MSU 29 - NW 20 210 43 21 48.8 4.9 0/2 80.6

MSU vs NW Offense vs Defense

Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis

Key Stats
MS logoOFFENSE Off. Rank Stat Def. Rank DEFENSENW logo
0.0 (--)Yards(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Yards/Play(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Rush Yds(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Rush Att(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Yards/Rush(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Pass Yds(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Pass Att(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Comp(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Comp%(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Yards/Comp(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Yards/Att(--) 0.0
.0 (41)QB rating(68) .0
League Average
League Avg.
375.0
5.7
155.0
36.5
4.2
220.1
29.5
17.9
60.7
12.3
7.5
-

More Stats

More Stats
MS logoOFFENSE Off. Rank Stat Def. Rank DEFENSENW logo
0.0 (--)Sacks(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Sack Yds(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Intercepts(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Fumbles(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Penalties(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Penalty Yds(--) 0.0
League Average
League Avg.
1.9
12.0
0.8
0.6
6.8
59.1

Points

Points
MS logoOFFENSE Off. Rank Stat Def. Rank DEFENSENW logo
0.0 (--)Score(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)1st Q(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)2nd Q(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)3rd Q(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)4th Q(--) 0.0
League Average
League Avg.
26.3
6.0
7.5
6.5
5.8

Special Teams

Special Teams
MS logoOFFENSE Off. Rank Stat Def. Rank DEFENSENW logo
0.0 (--)Yards/Punt Ret(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)Yards/KO Ret(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)FG Att(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)FG Made(--) 0.0
0.0 (--)FG%(--) 0.0
League Average
League Avg.
8.2
20.7
2.1
1.6
77.3

Betting Terminology

  • VS: Opponent for the team
  • Result: Result in the last game played between the 2 teams
  • ATS: Against the spread result in the game
  • O/U: Over/Under result in the game
  • Tot: Team total yards for the game
  • Rush: Team rushing yards for the game
  • Pass: Team passing yards for the game

Betting Terminology

  • YDS: Total Passing Yards
  • Att: Passing Attempts
  • Comp: Completed Passes
  • Comp %: Completion Pct
  • Y/A: Yards Per Pass Attempt
  • TD/Int: Touchdowns and interception thrown
  • Rating: QB Rating

Betting Terminology

  • NFL Avg: NFL Average
  • Yards: Total Yards
  • Yards/Play: Yards Per Play (Includes Return Plays)
  • Rush Yards: Rushing Yards
  • Rush Att: Rushing Attempts
  • Yards/Rush: Average Yards Per Rush
  • Pass Yards: Passing Yards
  • Pass Att: Passing Attempts
  • Comp: Completed Passes
  • Comp %: Completion Percentage
  • Yards/Comp: Average Yards Per Completed Pass
  • Yards/Att: Average Yards Per Attempted Pass
  • QB Rating: Quarterback Rating
  • Sacks: Total Sacks
  • Sack Yards: Average Sack Yards
  • Int: Avg Interceptions/Game
  • Fumbles: OFF: Avg Fumbles Lost/Game; DEF: Avg Fumbles Recovered/Game
  • Penalties: Avg Penalties & Penalty Yards/Game
  • Pen Yards: Average Total Penalty Yards
  • 3rd Down: OFF: 3rd Down Conversion %; DEF: Opponent's 3rd Down Conversion %
  • 4th Down: OFF: 4th Down Conversion %; DEF: Opponent's 4th Down Conversion %
  • Red Zone: Red Zone Scoring Conversion %
  • Score: Average Total Score
  • 1st Q: Average Score For 1st Q
  • 2nd Q: Average Score For 2nd Q
  • 3rd Q: Average Score For 3rd Q
  • 4th Q: Average Score For 4th Q
  • Yards/Punt Ret: Average Total Yards Per Punt Return
  • Yards/KO Ret: Average Total Yards Per Kick-Off Return
  • FG Att: Average Total Attempted Field Goals
  • FG Made: Average Total Made Field Goals
  • FG%: Average Field Goal Percentage

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