Michigan State at Northwestern

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1-0

Michigan State

38–21

Final

0-1

Northwestern

Ryan Field (1926), EvanstonNU -3

FINALMichigan State 38, Northwestern 21UPSETMSU covered +3CLOSED NU -3

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN

Kenneth Walker III runs in 75-yard kickoff TDVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL

NU WINNING

MSU WINNING

KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: NU 58% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 14 PTS

Scoring plays

9 SCORES

Rushing Touchdown

Kenneth Walker III 75 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)

14:47
7-0

Rushing Touchdown

Kenneth Walker III 3 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)

7:44
14-0

Passing Touchdown

Jordon Simmons 14 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick)

9:45
21-0

Passing Touchdown

Trey Pugh 1 Yd pass from Hunter Johnson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)

0:59
21-7

Rushing Touchdown

Kenneth Walker III 5 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)

7:06
28-7

Passing Touchdown

Trey Pugh 5 Yd pass from Hunter Johnson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)

11:17
28-14

Field Goal Good

Matt Coghlin 37 Yd Field Goal

6:04
31-14

Passing Touchdown

Stephon Robinson Jr. 14 Yd pass from Hunter Johnson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)

2:27
31-21

Rushing Touchdown

Kenneth Walker III 6 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)

1:29
38-21

Top performers

MSU

PASSINGPayton Thorne15/25, 185 YDS, 1 TD

RUSHINGKenneth Walker III23 CAR, 264 YDS, 4 TD

RECEIVINGJayden Reed5 REC, 64 YDS

PASSINGHunter Johnson30/43, 283 YDS, 3 TD

RUSHINGEvan Hull9 CAR, 87 YDS

RECEIVINGBryce Kirtz7 REC, 80 YDS

Team stats

MSU · NU

511

TOTAL YARDS

400

185

PASSING

283

326

RUSHING

117

1ST DOWNS

4-10

3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY

8-19

TURNOVERS

5-50

PENALTIES

6-40

24:18

POSSESSION

35:42

RYAN FIELD (1926), EVANSTON · ATTENDANCE 34,248

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