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Northwestern at Michigan State

Oct 6, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 6

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

29 - 19

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State425
Northwestern381

Passing Yards

Michigan State329
Northwestern373

Rushing Yards

Michigan State96
Northwestern8

Turnovers

Michigan State1
Northwestern2

Game Conditions

Temperature67°F
Wind8 mph SE

Humidity

95%

Precipitation

0.01 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Clayton Thorson

Northwestern

YDS: 373

Rushing

Felton Davis III

Michigan State

YDS: 50

Receiving

Flynn Nagel

Northwestern

YDS: 111

Tackles

Blake Gallagher

Northwestern

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State33:41
Northwestern26:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateNorthwestern
Total Yards425381
Passing Yards329373
Rushing Yards968
First Downs2219
Third Down Efficiency4-155-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-493-35
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts31-5231-47
Rushing Attempts2420
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points73
Possession Time33:4126:19
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)