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Northwestern at Michigan State

Oct 17, 2009 • Completed

Season 2009RegularWeek 7

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

14 - 24

NMS

Home

Michigan State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State375
Northwestern370

Passing Yards

Michigan State281
Northwestern313

Rushing Yards

Michigan State94
Northwestern79

Turnovers

Michigan State1
Northwestern2

Game Conditions

Temperature45°F
Wind9 mph N

Humidity

51%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mike Kafka

Northwestern

YDS: 291

Rushing

Larry Caper

Michigan State

YDS: 63

Receiving

Blair White

Michigan State

YDS: 186

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State18:52
Northwestern17:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateNorthwestern
Total Yards375370
Passing Yards281313
Rushing Yards9479
First Downs1922
Third Down Efficiency5-148-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-464-25
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts21-3134-47
Rushing Attempts3429
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points62
Possession Time18:5217:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2009)