Northwestern 24-39 Michigan State (Sep 28, 2002)

Top Performers

Pass Yds

263

Smoker

MSU

Rush Yds

191

Moss

MSU

Rec Yds

75

Knott

MSU

Scrim TD

1

Herron

NW

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Brett Basanez

NW QB #14

Jeff Smoker

MSU QB #9

178

Pass Yds

263

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

NW

Team Stats

MSU

477

Total Yds

539

24

1st Downs

27

2

Turnovers

2

2002 Big 10

Team	W	L	PCT
Illinois	5	7	.417
Indiana	3	9	.250
Michigan	10	3	.769
Michigan State	4	8	.333
Minnesota	8	5	.615
Northwestern	3	9	.250
Penn State	9	4	.692
Purdue	7	6	.538
Wisconsin	8	6	.571
Iowa	11	2	.846
Ohio State	14	0	1.000

Game Summary

The Michigan State Spartans emerged victorious over the Northwestern Wildcats, 39 to 24, on September 28, 2002.

Game Info

September 27, 2002

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brett Basanez B. Basanez #14	15/36	178	4.9	1	0	0-0	92.4
Tony Stauss T. Stauss	4/7	87	12.4	1	1	0-0	180.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Smoker J. Smoker #9	15/24	263	11.0	2	2	0-0	165.4
Damon Dowdell D. Dowdell #7	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jason Wright J. Wright #18	22	134	6.1	0
Noah Herron N. Herron #33	4	46	11.5	1
Brett Basanez B. Basanez #14	9	31	3.4	0
Kevin Lawrence K. Lawrence #22	1	1	1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dawan Moss D. Moss #49	26	191	7.3	1
David Richard D. Richard	18	76	4.2	0
Jaren Hayes J. Hayes #31	1	5	5.0	0
Jeff Smoker J. Smoker #9	3	4	1.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jon Schweighardt J. Schweighardt #6	0/0	74	12.3	1
Kunle Patrick K. Patrick #80	0/0	55	13.8	0
Eric Worley E. Worley #84	0/0	48	48.0	1
Mark Philmore M. Philmore #9	0/0	47	11.8	0
Noah Herron N. Herron #33	0/0	19	19.0	0
Ronnie Foster R. Foster #85	0/0	11	11.0	0
Jonathan Fields J. Fields #1	0/0	9	9.0	0
Joe Wohlscheid J. Wohlscheid	0/0	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Knott E. Knott #4	0/0	75	15.0	0
Jason Randall J. Randall #81	0/0	57	19.0	1
Charles Rogers C. Rogers #1	0/0	53	17.7	1
B.J. Lovett B.J. Lovett #6	0/0	33	33.0	0
Ziehl Kavanaght Z. Kavanaght #82	0/0	26	26.0	0
Ryan Woods R. Woods #89	0/0	12	12.0	0
David Richard D. Richard	0/0	7	7.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Raheem Covington R. Covington #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thomas Wright T. Wright	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Wasielewski D. Wasielewski #17	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Rayner D. Rayner	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brian Huffman B. Huffman #99	7	270	38.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jason Daily J. Daily	3	120	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jeff Backes J. Backes #28	1	-1	-1.0
Noah Herron N. Herron #33	1	8	8.0
Jason Wright J. Wright #18	1	23	23.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jaren Hayes J. Hayes #31	1	22	22.0
Cedric Henry C. Henry	1	16	16.0
Agim Shabaj A. Shabaj #2	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kunle Patrick K. Patrick #80	1	12	12.0	0	0
Marquice Cole M. Cole #20	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ziehl Kavanaght Z. Kavanaght #82	4	96	24.0	0	1
Agim Shabaj A. Shabaj #2	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brett Basanez B. Basanez #14	15/36	178	4.9	1	0	0-0	92.4
Tony Stauss T. Stauss	4/7	87	12.4	1	1	0-0	180.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jason Wright J. Wright #18	22	134	6.1	0
Noah Herron N. Herron #33	4	46	11.5	1
Brett Basanez B. Basanez #14	9	31	3.4	0
Kevin Lawrence K. Lawrence #22	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jon Schweighardt J. Schweighardt #6	0/0	74	12.3	1
Kunle Patrick K. Patrick #80	0/0	55	13.8	0
Eric Worley E. Worley #84	0/0	48	48.0	1
Mark Philmore M. Philmore #9	0/0	47	11.8	0
Noah Herron N. Herron #33	0/0	19	19.0	0
Ronnie Foster R. Foster #85	0/0	11	11.0	0
Jonathan Fields J. Fields #1	0/0	9	9.0	0
Joe Wohlscheid J. Wohlscheid	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Raheem Covington R. Covington #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Wasielewski D. Wasielewski #17	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brian Huffman B. Huffman #99	7	270	38.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jeff Backes J. Backes #28	1	-1	-1.0
Noah Herron N. Herron #33	1	8	8.0
Jason Wright J. Wright #18	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kunle Patrick K. Patrick #80	1	12	12.0	0	0
Marquice Cole M. Cole #20	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Smoker J. Smoker #9	15/24	263	11.0	2	2	0-0	165.4
Damon Dowdell D. Dowdell #7	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dawan Moss D. Moss #49	26	191	7.3	1
David Richard D. Richard	18	76	4.2	0
Jaren Hayes J. Hayes #31	1	5	5.0	0
Jeff Smoker J. Smoker #9	3	4	1.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Knott E. Knott #4	0/0	75	15.0	0
Jason Randall J. Randall #81	0/0	57	19.0	1
Charles Rogers C. Rogers #1	0/0	53	17.7	1
B.J. Lovett B.J. Lovett #6	0/0	33	33.0	0
Ziehl Kavanaght Z. Kavanaght #82	0/0	26	26.0	0
Ryan Woods R. Woods #89	0/0	12	12.0	0
David Richard D. Richard	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thomas Wright T. Wright	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Rayner D. Rayner	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jason Daily J. Daily	3	120	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jaren Hayes J. Hayes #31	1	22	22.0
Cedric Henry C. Henry	1	16	16.0
Agim Shabaj A. Shabaj #2	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ziehl Kavanaght Z. Kavanaght #82	4	96	24.0	0	1
Agim Shabaj A. Shabaj #2	1	0	0.0	0	0

NW

Team Stats

MSU

477

Total Yds

539

265

Pass Yds

263

212

Rush Yds

276

79

Total Plays

74

6

Yards Per Play

7.3

6.2

Yards Per Pass

10.1

5.9

Yards Per Rush

5.8

24

1st Downs

27

12

Passing 1st Downs

10

11

Rushing 1st Downs

14

12

1st Downs from Penalties

10

7

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

6

0

D/ST TD

1

2-3 NW

MSU 3-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2002 Big 10

Game Summary

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