9/3/21
Michigan State
(11-2)
38
21
Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
Northwestern -3 · O/U 45.5
72°· Cloudy
ESPN
Northwestern
(3-9)
All-Time Series
MSU
NW
Team Box
Michigan State
Northwestern
Game Leaders
passing
Payton Thorne
YDS
185
ATT
25
COMP
15
PCT
60.0%
TD
1
INT
0
Hunter Johnson
YDS
283
ATT
43
COMP
30
PCT
69.8%
TD
3
INT
0
rushing
Kenneth Walker III
YDS
264
ATT
23
YPA
11.5
TD
4
LONG
75
FUM
—
Evan Hull
YDS
87
ATT
9
YPA
9.7
TD
0
LONG
49
FUM
—
receiving
Jayden Reed
YDS
64
REC
5
YPC
12.8
TD
0
LONG
23
FUM
—
Bryce Kirtz
YDS
80
REC
7
YPC
11.4
TD
0
LONG
41
FUM
—
defense
Kalon Gervin
STKL
8
TFL
0
ATKL
0
SACK
0
INT
—
FUM
—
Chris Bergin
STKL
8
TFL
0.5
ATKL
2
SACK
0.5
INT
—
FUM
—
Box
Northwestern Passing
Scoring Plays
Touchdown
Kenneth Walker III run for 75 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
Touchdown
Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
Touchdown
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 14 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
Touchdown
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
Touchdown
Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
Touchdown
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
Field Goal
Matt Coghlin 37 yd FG GOOD
Touchdown
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 14 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
Touchdown
Kenneth Walker III run for 6 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
Team Stats
Team
Michigan State
Northwestern
Stat Rankings
Michigan State
Offense
Northwestern
Defense
Team Ratings
Elo Ratingof 26 ranked
Talent Ratingof 224 ranked
Season Leaders
passing
Payton Thorne
YDS
3240
ATT
389
COMP
235
PCT
0.6%
TD
27
INT
10
Ryan Hilinski
YDS
978
ATT
176
COMP
95
PCT
0.5%
TD
3
INT
4
rushing
Kenneth Walker III
YDS
1636
ATT
263
YPA
6.2
TD
18
LONG
94
FUM
1
Evan Hull
YDS
1009
ATT
196
YPA
5.1
TD
7
LONG
90
FUM
0
receiving
Jayden Reed
YDS
1026
REC
59
YPC
17.4
TD
10
LONG
85
FUM
0
Stephon Robinson Jr.
YDS
625
REC
46
YPC
13.6
TD
2
LONG
47
FUM
0
defense
Xavier Henderson
STKL
61
TFL
10
ATKL
35
SACK
3
INT
1
FUM
0
Chris Bergin
STKL
84
TFL
3.5
ATKL
48
SACK
0.5
INT
1
FUM
1
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