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Michigan State at Northwestern play by play — College Football September 3, 2021

Michigan State 38
Northwestern 21
Final
Michigan State 1st, 15:00
  1. 15:00 Northwestern kicked off, touchback
  2. 15:00 1st & 10 MSU 25 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for 75 yard touchdown MSU 7, NW 0
  3. 14:47 1st & 1 NW 1 Michigan St. committed 15 yard penalty (Unsportsmanlike Conduct)
  4. 14:47 Matt Coghlin made PAT
Northwestern 1st, 14:47
  1. 14:47 Michigan St. kicked off, Coco Azema returned kickoff for 11 yards
  2. 14:47 1st & 10 NW 35 Anthony Tyus III rushed to the left for 1 yard gain
  3. 14:41 2nd & 9 NW 36 Northwestern committed 5 yard penalty (False Start)
  4. 14:13 2nd & 14 NW 31 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the left
  5. 14:05 3rd & 14 NW 31 Hunter Johnson passed to Bryce Kirtz to the left for 41 yard gain
  6. 13:58 1st & 10 MSU 28 Anthony Tyus III rushed to the right for 2 yard gain
  7. 13:42 2nd & 8 MSU 26 Anthony Tyus III rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain
  8. 13:16 3rd & 4 MSU 22 Andrew Clair rushed to the right for 4 yard loss
  9. 12:45 4th & 8 MSU 26 Charlie Kuhbander missed a 44-yard field goal
Michigan State 1st, 11:56
  1. 11:56 1st & 10 MSU 26 Kenneth Walker III rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain
  2. 11:56 2nd & 8 MSU 28 Payton Thorne passed to Connor Heyward to the right for 16 yard gain
  3. 11:29 1st & 10 MSU 44 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the right for no gain
  4. 11:07 2nd & 10 MSU 44 Payton Thorne passed to Jayden Reed to the right for 20 yard gain
  5. 10:34 1st & 10 NW 36 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for no gain
  6. 10:10 2nd & 10 NW 36 Jordon Simmons rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain
  7. 9:35 3rd & 7 NW 33 Payton Thorne passed to Connor Heyward to the left for 7 yard gain
  8. 8:58 1st & 10 NW 26 Payton Thorne incomplete pass to the left
  9. 8:30 2nd & 10 NW 26 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for 23 yard gain
  10. 8:23 1st & 3 NW 3 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for 3 yard touchdown MSU 13, NW 0
  11. 7:44 Matt Coghlin made PAT MSU 14, NW 0
Northwestern 1st, 7:44
  1. 7:44 Michigan St. kicked off, Coco Azema returned kickoff for 22 yards
  2. 7:44 1st & 10 NW 27 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the right
  3. 7:38 2nd & 10 NW 27 Stephon Robinson Jr. rushed to the right for 1 yard gain
  4. 7:32 3rd & 9 NW 28 Hunter Johnson passed to Stephon Robinson Jr. to the right for 47 yard gain
  5. 6:57 1st & 10 MSU 25 Hunter Johnson passed to Stephon Robinson Jr. to the left for 2 yard loss
  6. 6:30 2nd & 12 MSU 27 Hunter Johnson passed to Bryce Kirtz to the right for 5 yard gain
  7. 5:52 3rd & 7 MSU 22 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass down the middle
  8. 5:20 4th & 7 MSU 22 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the left
Michigan State 1st, 5:15
  1. 5:15 1st & 10 MSU 22 Payton Thorne passed to Jayden Reed to the right for 3 yard gain
  2. 5:09 2nd & 7 MSU 25 Payton Thorne passed to Jayden Reed down the middle for 15 yard gain
  3. 4:36 1st & 10 MSU 40 Payton Thorne rushed to the left for 18 yard gain
  4. 4:21 1st & 10 NW 42 Payton Thorne incomplete pass down the middle
  5. 3:52 2nd & 10 NW 42 Jordon Simmons rushed up the middle for no gain
  6. 3:44 3rd & 10 NW 42 Payton Thorne incomplete pass to the left
  7. 3:05 4th & 10 NW 42 Bryce Baringer punted, no return
Northwestern 1st, 2:58
  1. 2:58 1st & 10 NW 1 Hunter Johnson passed to Stephon Robinson Jr. to the right for 15 yard gain
  2. 2:47 1st & 10 NW 16 Hunter Johnson rushed up the middle for 6 yard loss. Hunter Johnson fumbled. Hunter Johnson recovered fumble for no gain
  3. 2:22 2nd & 16 NW 10 Hunter Johnson passed to Bryce Kirtz down the middle for 8 yard gain
  4. 1:47 3rd & 8 NW 18 Hunter Johnson passed to Anthony Tyus III to the right for 3 yard gain
  5. 1:16 4th & 5 NW 21 Derek Adams punted. Jayden Reed returned punt for no gain
Michigan State 1st, 0:29
  1. 0:29 1st & 10 MSU 39 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
  2. End of 1st Quarter
  3. 15:00 2nd & 6 MSU 43 Kenneth Walker III rushed up the middle for 7 yard gain
  4. 15:00 1st & 10 NW 50 Michigan St. committed 5 yard penalty (False Start)
  5. 14:35 1st & 15 MSU 45 Payton Thorne incomplete pass to the left
  6. 14:28 2nd & 15 MSU 45 Payton Thorne rushed to the right for 5 yard gain
  7. 14:22 3rd & 10 NW 50 Payton Thorne sacked by Samdup Miller and Chris Bergin for 7 yard loss
  8. 14:02 4th & 17 NW 43 Bryce Baringer punted, no return
Northwestern 2nd, 13:18
  1. 13:18 1st & 10 NW 20 Anthony Tyus III rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
  2. 13:07 2nd & 6 NW 24 Hunter Johnson passed to Anthony Tyus III to the left for 1 yard gain
  3. 12:40 3rd & 5 NW 25 Hunter Johnson rushed to the left for no gain
  4. 12:05 4th & 5 NW 25 Derek Adams punted. Jayden Reed returned punt for no gain
Michigan State 2nd, 11:21
  1. 11:21 1st & 10 MSU 34 Jordon Simmons rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain
  2. 11:13 2nd & 8 MSU 36 Payton Thorne passed to Tre Mosley to the left for 19 yard gain
  3. 10:44 1st & 10 NW 45 Payton Thorne rushed to the left for 16 yard gain. Northwestern committed 15 yard penalty (Late Hit)
  4. 10:18 1st & 10 NW 14 Payton Thorne passed to Jordon Simmons to the left for 14 yard touchdown MSU 20, NW 0
  5. 9:45 Matt Coghlin made PAT MSU 21, NW 0
Northwestern 2nd, 9:45
  1. 9:45 Michigan St. kicked off, touchback
  2. 9:45 1st & 10 NW 25 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the right
  3. 9:45 2nd & 10 NW 25 Hunter Johnson passed to Evan Hull to the left for 16 yard gain
  4. 9:38 1st & 10 NW 41 Evan Hull rushed to the right for 2 yard gain
  5. 9:17 2nd & 8 NW 43 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the right
  6. 8:44 3rd & 8 NW 43 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the right
  7. 8:35 4th & 8 NW 43 Derek Adams punted. Jayden Reed returned punt for no gain
Michigan State 2nd, 8:31
  1. 8:31 1st & 10 MSU 26 Payton Thorne incomplete pass to the left
  2. 8:23 2nd & 10 MSU 26 Harold Joiner rushed to the right for 1 yard gain
  3. 8:16 3rd & 9 MSU 27 Payton Thorne incomplete pass to the left
  4. 7:58 4th & 9 MSU 27 Bryce Baringer punted. Bryce Kirtz returned punt for 13 yards
Northwestern 2nd, 7:53
  1. 7:53 1st & 10 NW 38 Andrew Clair rushed to the left for 8 yard gain
  2. 7:43 2nd & 2 NW 46 Andrew Clair rushed to the right for 1 yard gain
  3. 7:25 3rd & 1 NW 47 Hunter Johnson rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain
  4. 6:45 1st & 10 NW 49 Anthony Tyus III rushed to the right for 1 yard loss
  5. 6:14 2nd & 11 NW 48 Michigan St. committed 5 yard penalty (Offside)
  6. 5:27 2nd & 6 MSU 47 Hunter Johnson passed to Bryce Kirtz to the left for 5 yard gain
  7. 5:09 3rd & 1 MSU 42 Stephon Robinson Jr. rushed to the left for 4 yard gain
  8. 4:27 1st & 10 MSU 38 Hunter Johnson passed to Charlie Mangieri to the left for 25 yard gain
  9. 4:05 1st & 10 MSU 13 Anthony Tyus III rushed to the left for 2 yard gain
  10. 3:40 2nd & 8 MSU 11 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the left
  11. 3:08 3rd & 8 MSU 11 Hunter Johnson passed to Raymond Niro III to the left for 7 yard gain
  12. 3:01 4th & 1 MSU 4 Michigan St. timeout
  13. 2:26 4th & 1 MSU 4 Hunter Johnson rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain
  14. 2:26 1st & 2 MSU 2 Anthony Tyus III rushed to the right for 1 yard gain
  15. 2:00 2nd & 1 MSU 1 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the right
  16. 1:24 3rd & 1 MSU 1 Anthony Tyus III rushed up the middle for no gain
  17. 1:16 4th & 1 MSU 1 Michigan St. timeout
  18. 1:04 4th & 1 MSU 1 Hunter Johnson passed to Trey Pugh to the right for 1 yard touchdown MSU 21, NW 6
  19. 0:59 Charlie Kuhbander made PAT MSU 21, NW 7
Michigan State 2nd, 0:59
  1. 0:59 Northwestern kicked off, Jalen Nailor returned kickoff for no gain
  2. 0:59 1st & 10 MSU 25 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the right for 9 yard gain
  3. 0:59 2nd & 1 MSU 34 Payton Thorne passed to Jalen Nailor to the right for 7 yard gain
  4. 0:34 1st & 10 MSU 41 Payton Thorne passed to Jayden Reed to the left for 3 yard gain
  5. 0:27 2nd & 7 MSU 44 Michigan St. timeout
  6. 0:18 2nd & 7 MSU 44 Payton Thorne incomplete pass to the right
  7. 0:18 3rd & 7 MSU 44 Northwestern timeout
  8. 0:10 3rd & 7 MSU 44 Kenneth Walker III rushed up the middle for 14 yard gain
  9. 0:10 1st & 10 NW 42 Payton Thorne incomplete pass to the left
  10. 0:04 2nd & 10 NW 42 Northwestern timeout
  11. 0:02 2nd & 10 NW 42 Northwestern timeout
  12. 0:02 2nd & 10 NW 42 Matt Coghlin missed a 60-yard field goal. Northwestern returned field goal attempt for 12 yards
Northwestern 3rd, 15:00
  1. 15:00 Michigan St. kicked off, Coco Azema returned kickoff for 29 yards
  2. 15:00 1st & 10 NW 31 Evan Hull rushed to the left for 49 yard gain
  3. 14:54 1st & 10 MSU 20 Evan Hull rushed to the left for 9 yard gain
  4. 14:30 2nd & 1 MSU 11 Malik Washington rushed to the left for 2 yard gain
  5. 13:51 1st & 9 MSU 9 Northwestern committed 5 yard penalty (Illegal Motion)
  6. 13:36 1st & 14 MSU 14 Evan Hull rushed to the left for 2 yard gain
  7. 13:15 2nd & 12 MSU 12 Hunter Johnson rushed to the right for 2 yard gain
  8. 12:39 3rd & 10 MSU 10 Hunter Johnson sacked by Xavier Henderson for 10 yard loss
  9. 12:11 4th & 20 MSU 20 Charlie Kuhbander missed a 38-yard field goal
Michigan State 3rd, 11:26
  1. 11:26 1st & 10 MSU 20 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for 3 yard gain
  2. 11:26 2nd & 7 MSU 23 Payton Thorne passed to Connor Heyward to the right for 5 yard gain
  3. 10:49 3rd & 2 MSU 28 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for 9 yard gain
  4. 10:15 1st & 10 MSU 37 Payton Thorne passed to Tre Mosley to the left for 26 yard gain. Michigan St. committed 15 yard penalty (Personal Foul)
  5. 9:39 1st & 10 MSU 48 Jordon Simmons rushed to the right for no gain
  6. 9:13 2nd & 10 MSU 48 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the right for no gain
  7. 8:31 3rd & 10 MSU 48 Payton Thorne passed to Jalen Nailor to the left for 13 yard gain
  8. 7:57 1st & 10 NW 39 Payton Thorne passed to Tre Mosley to the right for 11 yard gain
  9. 7:46 1st & 10 NW 28 Payton Thorne passed to Jayden Reed to the right for 23 yard gain
  10. 7:29 1st & 5 NW 5 Payton Thorne incomplete pass to the left
  11. 7:18 2nd & 5 NW 5 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for 5 yard touchdown MSU 27, NW 7
  12. 7:06 Matt Coghlin made PAT MSU 28, NW 7
Northwestern 3rd, 7:06
  1. 7:06 Michigan St. kicked off, touchback
  2. 7:06 1st & 10 NW 25 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the left
  3. 7:06 2nd & 10 NW 25 Hunter Johnson passed to Malik Washington down the middle for 19 yard gain
  4. 7:01 1st & 10 NW 44 Hunter Johnson sacked by Ronald Williams for 2 yard loss
  5. 6:37 2nd & 12 NW 42 Hunter Johnson sacked for 8 yard loss. Northwestern penalty (Intentional Grounding)
  6. 6:03 3rd & 20 NW 34 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the left
  7. 5:56 4th & 20 NW 34 Derek Adams punted. Jayden Reed returned punt for no gain
Michigan State 3rd, 5:47
  1. 5:47 1st & 10 MSU 18 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the right for 3 yard gain
  2. 5:39 2nd & 7 MSU 21 Jordon Simmons rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain
  3. 5:02 3rd & 2 MSU 26 Payton Thorne incomplete pass to the right
  4. 4:28 4th & 2 MSU 26 Bryce Baringer punted. Bryce Kirtz returned punt for no gain
Northwestern 3rd, 4:21
  1. 4:21 1st & 10 NW 31 Evan Hull rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
  2. 4:09 2nd & 6 NW 35 Hunter Johnson passed to Bryce Kirtz to the left for 13 yard gain
  3. 3:40 1st & 10 NW 48 Evan Hull rushed to the left for no gain
  4. 3:18 2nd & 10 NW 48 Hunter Johnson passed to Trey Pugh to the left for 8 yard gain
  5. 2:44 3rd & 2 MSU 44 Hunter Johnson rushed to the left for 8 yard gain
  6. 2:07 1st & 10 MSU 36 Hunter Johnson sacked by Quavaris Crouch for 6 yard loss
  7. 1:47 2nd & 16 MSU 42 Hunter Johnson passed to Jacob Gill to the left for 9 yard gain
  8. 1:12 3rd & 7 MSU 33 Hunter Johnson passed to Trey Pugh to the right for 4 yard gain
  9. End of 3rd Quarter
  10. 15:00 4th & 3 MSU 29 Hunter Johnson passed to Malik Washington to the left for 9 yard gain
  11. 15:00 1st & 10 MSU 20 Hunter Johnson passed to Andrew Clair to the left for 4 yard loss
  12. 14:40 2nd & 14 MSU 24 Hunter Johnson rushed to the left for 4 yard gain
  13. 14:10 3rd & 10 MSU 20 Hunter Johnson passed to Stephon Robinson Jr. to the right for 5 yard gain
  14. 13:38 4th & 5 MSU 15 Hunter Johnson passed to Bryce Kirtz to the left for 6 yard gain
  15. 12:57 1st & 9 MSU 9 Hunter Johnson passed to Charlie Mangieri to the right for 2 yard gain
  16. 12:33 2nd & 7 MSU 7 Hunter Johnson passed to Evan Hull to the right for 2 yard gain
  17. 11:56 3rd & 5 MSU 5 Hunter Johnson passed to Trey Pugh down the middle for 5 yard touchdown MSU 28, NW 13
  18. 11:17 Charlie Kuhbander made PAT MSU 28, NW 14
Michigan State 4th, 11:17
  1. 11:17 Northwestern kicked off, Jalen Nailor returned kickoff for 12 yards
  2. 11:17 1st & 10 MSU 22 Payton Thorne passed to Tre Mosley to the right for 3 yard gain
  3. 11:10 2nd & 7 MSU 25 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for 50 yard gain
  4. 10:42 1st & 10 NW 25 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for 9 yard gain
  5. 10:28 2nd & 1 NW 16 Kenneth Walker III rushed up the middle for no gain
  6. 10:08 3rd & 1 NW 16 Kenneth Walker III rushed up the middle for no gain
  7. 9:27 4th & 1 NW 16 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the right for 8 yard gain
  8. 8:41 1st & 8 NW 8 Michigan St. committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)
  9. 8:14 1st & 18 NW 18 Payton Thorne incomplete pass to the right
  10. 7:42 2nd & 18 NW 18 Harold Joiner rushed to the right for 3 yard gain
  11. 7:34 3rd & 15 NW 15 Payton Thorne sacked by Jeremy Meiser for 4 yard loss
  12. 6:54 4th & 19 NW 19 Matt Coghlin kicked a 37-yard field goal MSU 31, NW 14
Northwestern 4th, 6:04
  1. 6:04 Michigan St. kicked off, touchback
  2. 6:04 1st & 10 NW 25 Northwestern committed 5 yard penalty (Delay of Game)
  3. 6:04 1st & 15 NW 20 Hunter Johnson passed to Bryce Kirtz down the middle for 2 yard gain
  4. 6:04 2nd & 13 NW 22 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass down the middle
  5. 5:43 3rd & 13 NW 22 Northwestern committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)
  6. 5:37 3rd & 23 NW 12 Hunter Johnson incomplete pass to the left
  7. 5:15 4th & 23 NW 12 Derek Adams punted. Jayden Reed returned punt for no gain
Michigan State 4th, 5:06
  1. 5:06 1st & 10 NW 47 Harold Joiner rushed to the right for 8 yard gain. Harold Joiner fumbled. Sean McLaughlin recovered fumble for no gain
Northwestern 4th, 4:57
  1. 4:57 1st & 10 NW 39 Evan Hull rushed to the left for 9 yard gain
  2. 4:47 2nd & 1 NW 48 Evan Hull rushed to the right for 8 yard gain
  3. 4:26 1st & 10 MSU 44 Hunter Johnson passed to Raymond Niro III to the left for 8 yard gain
  4. 4:10 2nd & 2 MSU 36 Evan Hull rushed to the left for 4 yard gain
  5. 3:49 1st & 10 MSU 32 Hunter Johnson passed to Evan Hull down the middle for 5 yard gain
  6. 3:36 2nd & 5 MSU 27 Hunter Johnson passed to Malik Washington to the left for 4 yard gain
  7. 3:10 3rd & 1 MSU 23 Andrew Clair rushed to the left for 9 yard gain
  8. 2:49 1st & 10 MSU 14 Hunter Johnson passed to Stephon Robinson Jr. to the left for 14 yard touchdown MSU 31, NW 20
  9. 2:27 Charlie Kuhbander made PAT MSU 31, NW 21
Michigan State 4th, 2:27
  1. 2:27 Northwestern kicked off, Jalen Nailor returned kickoff for no gain
  2. 2:27 1st & 10 MSU 48 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for 4 yard gain
  3. 2:26 2nd & 6 NW 48 Northwestern timeout
  4. 2:18 2nd & 6 NW 48 Jayden Reed rushed to the left for 12 yard gain
  5. 2:18 1st & 10 NW 36 Kenneth Walker III rushed up the middle for 30 yard gain
  6. 1:47 1st & 6 NW 6 Kenneth Walker III rushed to the left for 6 yard touchdown MSU 37, NW 21
  7. 1:29 Matt Coghlin made PAT MSU 38, NW 21
Northwestern 4th, 1:29
  1. 1:29 Michigan St. kicked off, touchback
  2. 1:29 1st & 10 NW 25 Marcus Cisco rushed to the left for 5 yard gain
  3. 1:29 2nd & 5 NW 30 Marcus Cisco rushed to the left for 1 yard gain
  4. 1:02 3rd & 4 NW 31 Marcus Cisco rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
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