10/15/16
Northwestern
(7-6)
54
40
Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Michigan State -6.5
67°
BTN
Michigan State
(3-9)
All-Time Series
NW
MSU
Team Box
Northwestern
Michigan State
Game Leaders
passing
Clayton Thorson
YDS
281
ATT
35
COMP
27
PCT
77.1%
TD
3
INT
1
Tyler O'Connor
YDS
281
ATT
21
COMP
13
PCT
61.9%
TD
3
INT
1
rushing
Justin Jackson
YDS
188
ATT
34
YPA
5.5
TD
2
LONG
29
FUM
—
Brian Lewerke
YDS
30
ATT
7
YPA
4.3
TD
0
LONG
24
FUM
—
receiving
Austin Carr
YDS
130
REC
11
YPC
11.8
TD
2
LONG
29
FUM
—
R.J. Shelton
YDS
190
REC
7
YPC
27.1
TD
2
LONG
86
FUM
—
defense
Godwin Igwebuike
STKL
6
TFL
0
ATKL
3
SACK
0
INT
—
FUM
—
Malik McDowell
STKL
7
TFL
2
ATKL
4
SACK
0.5
INT
—
FUM
—
Box
Michigan State Passing
Scoring Plays
Touchdown
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Josiah Price for 15 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)
Touchdown
Clayton Thorson pass intercepted for a TD Justin Layne return for 43 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)
Touchdown
Justin Jackson run for 29 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
Field Goal
Michael Geiger 41 yd FG GOOD
Touchdown
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 9 yds for a TD MICHIGAN ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
Safety
Joe Gaziano Safety
Field Goal
Jack Mitchell 33 yd FG GOOD
Touchdown
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 57 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
Touchdown
Clayton Thorson run for 9 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
Touchdown
Tyler O'Connor pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 59 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)
Touchdown
Tyler O'Connor pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 86 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)
Touchdown
Kevin Cronin kickoff for 60 yds , Solomon Vault return for 95 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
Touchdown
Justin Jackson run for 26 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
Touchdown
Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Donnie Corley for 9 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
Touchdown
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 29 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
Field Goal
Michael Geiger 35 yd FG GOOD
Team Stats
Team
Northwestern
Michigan State
Stat Rankings
Northwestern
Offense
Michigan State
Defense
Team Ratings
Elo Ratingof 130 ranked
Talent Ratingof 237 ranked
Season Leaders
passing
Clayton Thorson
YDS
3182
ATT
478
COMP
280
PCT
0.6%
TD
22
INT
9
Tyler O'Connor
YDS
1970
ATT
262
COMP
154
PCT
0.6%
TD
16
INT
9
rushing
Justin Jackson
YDS
1524
ATT
298
YPA
5.1
TD
15
LONG
68
FUM
1
LJ Scott
YDS
994
ATT
184
YPA
5.4
TD
6
LONG
61
FUM
2
receiving
Austin Carr
YDS
1247
REC
90
YPC
13.9
TD
12
LONG
58
FUM
0
R.J. Shelton
YDS
789
REC
53
YPC
14.9
TD
5
LONG
86
FUM
0
defense
Godwin Igwebuike
STKL
78
TFL
6
ATKL
30
SACK
0
INT
2
FUM
1
Chris Frey
STKL
40
TFL
4
ATKL
56
SACK
0.5
INT
0
FUM
0
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