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Michigan State at Northwestern

Season 2021RegularWeek 1
AwayMichigan State38

Final Score

38 - 21

Sep 4, 2021 • Completed

HomeNorthwestern21

Game Conditions

Condition

Cloudy

Temperature

72°F

Wind

7 mph SE

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.01 in

Indoors

No

Total Yards

Northwestern400
Michigan State511

Passing Yards

Northwestern283
Michigan State185

Rushing Yards

Northwestern117
Michigan State326

Turnovers

Northwestern0
Michigan State1

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Hunter Johnson

Northwestern

YDS: 283

Rushing

Kenneth Walker III

Michigan State

YDS: 264

Receiving

Bryce Kirtz

Northwestern

YDS: 80

Tackles

Chris Bergin

Northwestern

TOT: 10

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Yardage Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern35:42
Michigan State24:18

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternMichigan State
Total Yards400511
Passing Yards283185
Rushing Yards117326
First Downs2023
Third Down Efficiency8-194-10
Fourth Down Efficiency4-51-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-405-50
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts30-4315-26
Rushing Attempts3837
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs04
Kicking Points38
Possession Time35:4224:18
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)

Quick Answers

Michigan State at Northwestern quick answers

Final score
Michigan State 38, Northwestern 21
Total yards
Northwestern 400, Michigan State 511
Turnovers
Northwestern 0, Michigan State 1