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Northwestern at Vanderbilt

Sep 4, 2010 • Completed

Season 2010RegularWeek 1

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

23 - 21

NV

Home

Vanderbilt

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Vanderbilt432
Northwestern365

Passing Yards

Vanderbilt247
Northwestern250

Rushing Yards

Vanderbilt192
Northwestern143

Turnovers

Vanderbilt1
Northwestern1

Game Conditions

Temperature78°F
Wind8 mph NW

Humidity

26%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Larry Smith

Vanderbilt

YDS: 240

Rushing

Dan Persa

Northwestern

YDS: 82

Receiving

Jeremy Ebert

Northwestern

YDS: 99

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Vanderbilt17:46
Northwestern18:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern edges Vanderbilt 23-21

Close

Northwestern finished ahead of Vanderbilt 23-21 on Sep 5, 2010. The result came in week 1 of the 2010 season.

Northwestern finished ahead of Vanderbilt 23-21 on Sep 5, 2010. The result came in week 1 of the 2010 season.

Northwestern built the decisive edge with a 2-point margin, turning the box score into a one-possession finish.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Northwestern 365; Vanderbilt 432. Another key split was passing yards: Northwestern 250; Vanderbilt 247.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Northwestern 365; Vanderbilt 432

  • Passing yards

    Northwestern 250; Vanderbilt 247

  • Rushing yards

    Northwestern 143; Vanderbilt 192

  • Turnovers

    Northwestern 1; Vanderbilt 1

  • First downs

    Northwestern 21; Vanderbilt 22

  • Possession time

    Northwestern 18:54; Vanderbilt 17:46

  • Third downs

    Northwestern 4-13; Vanderbilt 4-13

  • Completions-attempts

    Northwestern 19-21; Vanderbilt 19-33

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVanderbiltNorthwestern
Total Yards432365
Passing Yards247250
Rushing Yards192143
First Downs2221
Third Down Efficiency4-134-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)9-915-40
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts19-3319-21
Rushing Attempts3846
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points35
Possession Time17:4618:54
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2010)