| Final Team Statistics |
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| | Northwestern | Michigan State |
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| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS | 22 | 19 |
| By Rushing | 5 | 6 |
| By Passing | 14 | 13 |
| By Penalty | 3 | 0 |
| THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 8-16-50.0 | 5-14-36.0 |
| FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 370 | 375 |
| Total Off. Plays (inc. times thrown passing) | 76 | 65 |
| Avg. gain per offensive play | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 79 | 94 |
| Total Rushing Plays | 29 | 34 |
| Avg. gain per rushing play | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 291 | 281 |
| Times Thrown - yards lost attempting to pass | 3-15 | 0-0 |
| PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED | 47-34-0 | 31-21-0 |
| Avg. gain per pass play (inc. # thrown passing) | 6.2 | 9.1 |
| PUNTS Number and average | 6-32.5 | 6-40.5 |
| TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) | 10 | 8 |
| No. and Yards Punt Returns | 2-10 | 1-8 |
| No. and Yards Kickoff Returns | 5-85 | 2-66 |
| No. and Yards Interception Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| PENALTIES No. and Yards | 4-25 | 4-46 |
| FUMBLES No. and Lost | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| TOUCHDOWNS | 2 | 3 |
| Rushing | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | 2 | 2 |
| EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| SAFETIES | 0 | 0 |
| FINAL SCORE | 14 | 24 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 29:03 | 30:57 |
| Final Individual Statistics |
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| Northwestern | Michigan State |
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| PASSING | ATT | CP | YDS | SK | TD | LG | IN |
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| M.Kafka | 47 | 34 | 291 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | | Total | 47 | 34 | 291 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| | PASSING | ATT | CP | YDS | SK | TD | LG | IN |
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| K.Cousins | 31 | 21 | 281 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 0 | | Total | 31 | 21 | 281 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
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| INTERCEPTIONS | ATT | YDS | LG | TD |
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| None | | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | INTERCEPTIONS | ATT | YDS | LG | TD |
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| None | | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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| S.Demos | 6 | 195 | 32.5 | 1 | 43 | | Total | 6 | 195 | 32.5 | 1 | 43 |
| | PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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| A.Bates | 6 | 243 | 40.5 | 1 | 52 | | Total | 6 | 243 | 40.5 | 1 | 52 |
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| PUNT RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| H.Bates | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | Total | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| | PUNT RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| K.Martin | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | Total | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| J.Matthews | 5 | 85 | 28 | 0 | | | | | | | | Total | 5 | 85 | 28 | 0 |
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| KICKING | FG | PCT | LG | XP | PTS |
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| S.Demos | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 | | Total | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| | KICKING | FG | PCT | LG | XP | PTS |
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| B.Swenson | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 3/3 | 6 | | Total | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 3/3 | 6 |
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