Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan State Spartans - Box Score - October 17, 2009 - ESPN

Scores

Final

Northwestern 14

(4-3, 1-2 Big Ten)

Michigan St 24

(4-3, 3-1 Big Ten)

Alerts

12:00 PM ET, October 17, 2009

Spartan Stadium, EAST LANSING, MI

	1	2	3	4	T
NW	0	7	0	7	14
MSU	0	0	17	7	24

Top Performers

Passing: M. Kafka (NW) - 291 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing: L. Caper (MSU) - 16 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: B. White (MSU) - 12 REC, 186 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring Summary

SECOND QUARTER				NW	MSU
	TD	07:49	Andrew Brewer 15 Yd Pass From Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos Kick)	7	0
THIRD QUARTER				NW	MSU
	TD	10:07	Blair White 22 Yd Pass From Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson Kick)	7	7
	TD	05:13	Blair White 47 Yd Pass From Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson Kick)	7	14
	FG	00:00	Brett Swenson 28 Yd	7	17
FOURTH QUARTER				NW	MSU
	TD	14:48	Larry Caper 22 Yd Run (Brett Swenson Kick)	7	24
	TD	10:28	Zeke Markshausen 1 Yd Pass From Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos Kick)	14	24

Team Stat Comparison

	NW	MSU
1st Downs	22	19
3rd down efficiency	8-16	5-14
4th down efficiency	0-2	0-1
Total Yards	370	375
Passing	291	281
Comp-Att	34-47	21-31
Yards per pass	6.2	9.1
Rushing	79	94
Rushing Attempts	29	34
Yards per rush	2.7	2.8
Penalties	4-25	4-46
Turnovers	2	1
Fumbles lost	2	1
Interceptions thrown	0	0
Possession	29:03	30:57

Northwestern Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
M. Kafka	34/47	291	6.2	2	0
Team	34/47	291	6.2	2	0

Michigan State Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
K. Cousins	21/31	281	9.1	2	0
Team	21/31	281	9.1	2	0

Northwestern Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
M. Kafka	18	42	2.3	0	18
S. Simmons	5	23	4.6	0	18
J. Matthews	1	6	6.0	0	6
A. Fields	2	5	2.5	0	3
D. Persa	2	4	2.0	0	4
-. Team	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Team	29	79	2.7	0	18

Michigan State Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
L. Caper	16	63	3.9	1	22
E. Baker	12	45	3.8	0	11
K. Martin	1	2	2.0	0	2
K. Cousins	2	-5	-2.5	0	0
-. Team	3	-11	-3.7	0	0
Team	34	94	2.8	1	22

Northwestern Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
Z. Markshausen	16	111	6.9	1	20
A. Brewer	8	104	13.0	1	26
C. Brown	3	31	10.3	0	16
D. Dunsmore	2	16	8.0	0	12
J. Ebert	1	12	12.0	0	12
S. Simmons	3	11	3.7	0	11
M. Woodsum	1	6	6.0	0	6
Team	34	291	8.6	2	26

Michigan State Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
B. White	12	186	15.5	2	47
B. Cunningham	5	49	9.8	0	20
C. Gantt	1	15	15.0	0	15
A. Hawken	1	13	13.0	0	13
K. Martin	1	10	10.0	0	10
M. Dell	1	8	8.0	0	8
Team	21	281	13.4	2	47

Northwestern Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
J. Matthews	5	85	17.0	28
Team	5	85	17.0	28

Michigan State Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
T. Robinson	1	47	47.0	47
E. Baker	1	19	19.0	19
Team	2	66	33.0	47

Northwestern Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
H. Bates	2	10	5.0	10
Team	2	10	5.0	10

Michigan State Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
K. Martin	1	8	8.0	8
Team	1	8	8.0	8

Northwestern Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
S. Demos	0/0	0.0	--	2/2	2
Team	0/0	0.0	--	2/2	2

Michigan State Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
B. Swenson	1/1	100.0	28	3/3	6
Team	1/1	100.0	28	3/3	6

Northwestern Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
S. Demos	6	195	32.5	1	1	43
Team	6	195	32.5	1	1	43

Michigan State Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
A. Bates	6	243	40.5	1	1	52
Team	6	243	40.5	1	1	52

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