Miss. St 20
(8-5, 4-4 SEC)
(20) Northwestern 34
(10-3, 5-3 Big Ten)
Coverage: ESPN2
12:00 PM ET, January 1, 2013
Everbank Field, JACKSONVILLE, FL
Top Performers
Passing: T. Russell (MSST) - 106 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing: V. Mark (NW) - 13 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: D. Vitale (NW) - 7 REC, 82 YDS
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Northwestern Ends Bowl Drought
(1:39)No. 20 Northwestern won its first bowl game since 1949 with a 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl.
- 1st Quarter
1st Quarter 14:13 - MSST 3rd and 4 at MSST 31
(0:21)Tyler Russell pass intercepted by Quentin Williams at the MisSt 29, returned for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
MSST 0 NW 6 1st Quarter 10:49 - MSST 1st and 10 at NW 23
(0:19)Tyler Russell pass intercepted by Ibraheim Campbell at the Nwest 9, returned for 2 yards to the Nwest 11.
1st Quarter 4:49 - NW 4th and 13 at MSST 17
(0:15)Jeff Budzien 34 yard field goal GOOD.
MSST 0 NW 101st Quarter 2:07 - NW 3rd and 2 at NW 45
(0:17)Venric Mark rush for 21 yards to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down.
- 2nd Quarter
2nd Quarter 14:48 - NW 4th and 9 at MSST 20
(0:14)Jeff Budzien 37 yard field goal GOOD.
MSST 0 NW 13 2nd Quarter 12:13 - NW 2nd and 14 at MSST 40
(0:22)Kain Colter pass intercepted by Denico Autry at the MisSt 41, returned for 44 yards to the Nwest 15.
2nd Quarter 12:02 - MSST 1st and 10 at NW 15
(0:18)Tyler Russell pass intercepted by Chi Chi Ariguzo at the Nwest 3, returned for 13 yards to the Nwest 16.
2nd Quarter 7:19 - MSST 2nd and 8 at MSST 39
(0:23)Josh Robinson rush for 59 yards to the Nwest 2 for a 1ST down.
2nd Quarter 4:48 - MSST
(0:17)Devon Bell 27 yard field goal GOOD.
MSST 3 NW 132nd Quarter 1:55 - MSST 1st and 10 at MSST 48
(0:21)LaDarius Perkins rush for 20 yards to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down.
2nd Quarter 1:06 - MSST 2nd and 7 at NW 18
(0:24)Tyler Russell pass complete to Arceto Clark for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
MSST 9 NW 13- 3rd Quarter
3rd Quarter 13:39 - NW 1st and 10 at NW 31
(0:18)Kain Colter pass intercepted by Nickoe Whitley at the MisSt 46, returned for no gain to the MisSt 46.
3rd Quarter 10:37 - MSST 4th and 15 at NW 30
(0:19)Devon Bell 47 yard field goal GOOD.
MSST 13 NW 133rd Quarter 9:34 - NW 1st and 10 at MSST 37
(0:17)Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 34 yards to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down.
3rd Quarter 9:25 - NW 1st and Goal at MSST 3
(0:14)Tyris Jones rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
MSST 13 NW 193rd Quarter 6:51 - NW 3rd and 8 at NW 24
(0:19)Trevor Siemian pass intercepted by Nickoe Whitley at the MisSt 33, returned for no gain to the MisSt 18, MISSISSIPPI ST penalty 15 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Nickoe Whitley accepted.
3rd Quarter 5:10 - MSST 3rd and 8 at MSST 31
(0:15)Tyler Russell sacked by Tyler Scott for a loss of 9 yards to the MisSt 22.
3rd Quarter 1:00 - NW 2nd and 8 at MSST 35
(0:20)Kain Colter rush for 31 yards to the MisSt 4 for a 1ST down.
3rd Quarter 0:26 - NW 1st and Goal at MSST 4
(0:13)Trevor Siemian rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
MSST 13 NW 26- 4th Quarter
4th Quarter 11:42 - MSST 1st and 10 at NW 14
(0:22)Tyler Russell pass complete to Malcolm Johnson for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
MSST 19 NW 27 4th Quarter 9:54 - MSST 3rd and 5 at MSST 15
(0:24)Tyler Russell pass intercepted by Nick VanHoose at the MisSt 49, returned for 44 yards to the MisSt 5.
4th Quarter 8:10 - NW 3rd and Goal at MSST 2
(0:24)Venric Mark rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
MSST 20 NW 334th Quarter 2:30 - MSST 1st and 10 at MSST 20
(0:11)Tyler Russell sacked by Tyler Scott for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 10.
4th Quarter 1:42 - MSST 4th and 20 at MSST 10
(0:20)Tyler Russell sacked by Quentin Williams for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 6.
