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Michigan State at Northwestern

Nov 26, 2011 • Completed

Season 2011RegularWeek 13

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

31 - 17

MSN

Home

Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern370
Michigan State380

Passing Yards

Northwestern284
Michigan State214

Rushing Yards

Northwestern117
Michigan State166

Turnovers

Northwestern1
Michigan State1

Game Conditions

Temperature52°F
Wind11 mph S

Humidity

89%

Precipitation

0.03 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dan Persa

Northwestern

YDS: 245

Rushing

Le'Veon Bell

Michigan State

YDS: 86

Receiving

B.J. Cunningham

Michigan State

YDS: 120

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Yardage Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern18:50
Michigan State17:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternMichigan State
Total Yards370380
Passing Yards284214
Rushing Yards117166
First Downs2021
Third Down Efficiency7-178-13
Fourth Down Efficiency4-50-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-708-66
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts24-3414-20
Rushing Attempts4136
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points57
Possession Time18:5017:50
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2011)

Quick Answers

Michigan State at Northwestern quick answers

Final score
Michigan State 31, Northwestern 17
Total yards
Northwestern 370, Michigan State 380
Turnovers
Northwestern 1, Michigan State 1