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Northwestern at Michigan State

Season 2016RegularWeek 7
AwayNorthwestern54

Final Score

54 - 40

Oct 15, 2016 • Completed

HomeMichigan State40

Game Conditions

Temperature

67°F

Wind

15 mph SW

Humidity

71%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Indoors

No

Total Yards

Michigan State475
Northwestern490

Passing Yards

Michigan State424
Northwestern281

Rushing Yards

Michigan State51
Northwestern209

Turnovers

Michigan State2
Northwestern1

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tyler O'Connor

Michigan State

YDS: 281

Rushing

Justin Jackson

Northwestern

YDS: 188

Receiving

R.J. Shelton

Michigan State

YDS: 190

Tackles

Montae Nicholson

Michigan State

TOT: 13

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Yardage Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State24:26
Northwestern35:34

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateNorthwestern
Total Yards475490
Passing Yards424281
Rushing Yards51209
First Downs1826
Third Down Efficiency5-1610-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-344-25
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts27-4227-35
Rushing Attempts2351
Passing TDs43
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points1010
Possession Time24:2635:34
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)

Quick Answers

Northwestern at Michigan State quick answers

Final score
Northwestern 54, Michigan State 40
Total yards
Michigan State 475, Northwestern 490
Turnovers
Michigan State 2, Northwestern 1