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Northwestern at Michigan State

Season 2012RegularWeek 12
AwayNorthwestern23

Final Score

23 - 20

Nov 17, 2012 • Completed

HomeMichigan State20

Game Conditions

Temperature

49°F

Wind

8 mph S

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Indoors

No

Total Yards

Michigan State419
Northwestern303

Passing Yards

Michigan State297
Northwestern246

Rushing Yards

Michigan State122
Northwestern57

Turnovers

Michigan State4
Northwestern0

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Andrew Maxwell

Michigan State

YDS: 297

Rushing

Le'Veon Bell

Michigan State

YDS: 133

Receiving

Danny Vitale

Northwestern

YDS: 110

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Yardage Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State33:51
Northwestern25:23

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateNorthwestern
Total Yards419303
Passing Yards297246
Rushing Yards12257
First Downs2317
Third Down Efficiency8-173-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)2-213-25
Turnovers40
Completions / Attempts22-4726-43
Rushing Attempts3927
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points411
Possession Time33:5125:23
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2012)

Quick Answers

Northwestern at Michigan State quick answers

Final score
Northwestern 23, Michigan State 20
Total yards
Michigan State 419, Northwestern 303
Turnovers
Michigan State 4, Northwestern 0