Saturday, 11/17/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
| Michigan State | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 75,101 |
Scoring Summary
| NW - MSU | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 8:53 | NW | FG | Jeff Budzien 24 yd FG | 3 - 0 |
| 2:43 | MSU | Team safety | 3 - 2 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | 12:52 | MSU | FG | Dan Conroy 35 yd FG | 3 - 5 |
| 0:41 | NW | FG | Jeff Budzien 43 yd FG | 6 - 5 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 14:06 | NW | TD | David Nwabuisi 43 yd interception return (Jeff Budzien kick) | 13 - 5 |
| 9:43 | MSU | TD | Aaron Burbridge 15 yd pass from Andrew Maxwell (Keith Mumphery 2pt pass from Andrew Maxwell) | 13 - 13 | |
| 7:11 | NW | TD | Tim Riley 6 yd pass from Kain Colter (Jeff Budzien kick) | 20 - 13 | |
| 4th Quarter | 9:22 | MSU | TD | Tony Lippett 6 yd pass from Andrew Maxwell (Dan Conroy kick) | 20 - 20 |
| 7:30 | NW | FG | Jeff Budzien 27 yd FG | 23 - 20 | |
Team Statistics
| NW | MSU | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 17 | 23 |
| Passing | 12 | 15 |
| Rushing | 3 | 7 |
| Penalty | 2 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 3-14 | 8-17 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Net Yards | 303 | 419 |
| Total Plays | 70 | 86 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 57 | 122 |
| Rushes | 27 | 39 |
| Average Per Rush | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Net Yards Passing | 246 | 297 |
| Completions - Attempts | 26-43 | 22-47 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Times Sacked | 1 | 3 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -1 | -27 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 2 |
| Punts | 8 | 5 |
| Average Punt | 37.5 | 42.6 |
| Penalties | 3 | 2 |
| Penalty Yards | 25 | 21 |
| Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 2 |
Passing
| Northwestern | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Siemian | 13 | 23 | 165 | 56.5 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Colter | 13 | 20 | 81 | 65.0 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| A. Maxwell | 22 | 46 | 297 | 47.8 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Northwestern | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Trumpy | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 5 | 0 |
| K. Colter | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 22 | 0 |
| V. Mark | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 |
| T. Jones | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Siemian | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| L. Bell | 32 | 133 | 4.2 | 17 | 0 |
| A. Maxwell | 4 | -19 | -4.7 | 8 | 0 |
| K. Mumphery | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Northwestern | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Vitale | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 41 | 0 |
| R. Lawrence | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 |
| C. Jones | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 22 | 0 |
| T. Jones | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 |
| D. Fields | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 |
| T. Riley | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| V. Mark | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| K. Mumphery | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 23 | 0 |
| D. Sims | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 44 | 0 |
| A. Burbridge | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 26 | 1 |
| B. Fowler | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 15 | 0 |
| T. Lippett | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 11 | 1 |
| D. Arnett | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| L. Caper | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Kicking
| Northwestern | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Budzien | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 43 | 11 |
| Michigan State | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| D. Conroy | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 35 | 4 |
Punting
| Northwestern | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Williams | 8 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| M. Sadler | 5 | 42.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Northwestern | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jones | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| V. Mark | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan State | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| N. Hill | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Sims | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Northwestern | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Nwabuisi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| J. Carpenter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |










