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Michigan State at Northwestern

Oct 11, 2008 • Completed

Season 2008RegularWeek 7

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

37 - 20

MSN

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Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern459
Michigan State297

Passing Yards

Northwestern294
Michigan State184

Rushing Yards

Northwestern176
Michigan State128

Turnovers

Northwestern3
Michigan State0

Game Conditions

Temperature78°F
Wind5 mph SE

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

C.J. Bacher

Northwestern

YDS: 283

Rushing

Tyrell Sutton

Northwestern

YDS: 139

Receiving

Ross Lane

Northwestern

YDS: 113

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Yardage Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern17:07
Michigan State19:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternMichigan State
Total Yards459297
Passing Yards294184
Rushing Yards176128
First Downs2718
Third Down Efficiency15-247-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-405-45
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts34-6114-20
Rushing Attempts3243
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points813
Possession Time17:0719:41
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2008)

Quick Answers

Michigan State at Northwestern quick answers

Final score
Michigan State 37, Northwestern 20
Total yards
Northwestern 459, Michigan State 297
Turnovers
Northwestern 3, Michigan State 0