Week 1
Final
MSU
NW1Q 15:00
7 - 0
K. Walker III 75-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
1Q 07:45
14 - 0
K. Walker III 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
2Q 10:01
21 - 0
J. Simmons 14-yard TD catch from P. Thorne.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
2Q 01:04
21 - 7
T. Pugh 1-yard TD catch from H. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
4th & Goal
3Q 07:13
28 - 7
K. Walker III 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal
4Q 11:26
28 - 14
T. Pugh 5-yard TD catch from H. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & Goal
4Q 06:11
31 - 14
M. Coghlin 37-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
4Q 02:27
31 - 21
S. Robinson Jr. 14-yard TD catch from H. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
4Q 01:36
38 - 21
K. Walker III 6-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
Top Performers
Pass Yds
283
Johnson
NW
Rush Yds
264
Walker III
MSU
Rec Yds
80
Kirtz
NW
Scrim TD
4
Walker III
MSU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2021 Big 10
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 12 | 2 | .857 |
 Ohio State | 11 | 2 | .846 |
 Michigan State | 11 | 2 | .846 |
 Iowa | 10 | 4 | .714 |
 Minnesota | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Wisconsin | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Purdue | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Penn State | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Maryland | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Illinois | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Rutgers | 5 | 8 | .385 |
 Nebraska | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Northwestern | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Indiana | 2 | 10 | .167 |
Game Summary
The Northwestern Wildcats fell to the Michigan State Spartans, 38 to 21, on September 3, 2021.
Game Info
September 3, 2021
Ryan Field
Evanston, Illinois
71°
4 mph SE
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thorne #10 | 15/25 | 185 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | 135.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Johnson #15 | 30/43 | 283 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 3-18 | 148.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Walker III #25 | 23 | 264 | 11.5 | 4 | 75 |
P. Thorne #10 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 18 |
H. Joiner #02 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Reed #5 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Simmons #9 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hull #26 | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 0 | 49 |
A. Clair #1 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
A. Tyus III #27 | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | 4 |
M. Cisco #29 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
S. Robinson Jr. #5 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
M. Washington #14 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Johnson #15 | 11 | -14 | -1.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #5 | 5/7 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 23 |
T. Mosley #17 | 4/6 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 26 |
C. Heyward #11 | 3/3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
J. Nailor #8 | 2/7 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
J. Simmons #9 | 1/2 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
T. Lockett Jr. #2 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kirtz #17 | 7/10 | 80 | 11.4 | 0 | 41 |
S. Robinson Jr. #5 | 5/6 | 79 | 15.8 | 1 | 47 |
M. Washington #14 | 3/6 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 19 |
C. Mangieri #89 | 2/4 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 25 |
E. Hull #26 | 3/4 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 16 |
T. Pugh #80 | 4/4 | 18 | 4.5 | 2 | 8 |
R. Niro III #23 | 2/3 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
J. Gill #5 | 1/1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
A. Tyus III #27 | 2/4 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
A. Clair #1 | 1/2 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
H. Joiner #02 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
H. Johnson #15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. McLaughlin #97 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X. Henderson #3 | 9-7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Grose #15 | 8-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Gervin #18 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Crouch #27 | 6-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Haladay #27 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Williams #01 | 4-3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Dowell #21 | 3-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Beesley #86 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Snow #23 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pietrowski Jr. #47 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Brown #19 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Jordan #86 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Kline #06 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mosley #17 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Slade #64 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hunt #90 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hansen #97 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Myers #31 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Barrow Jr. #08 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joseph #16 | 7-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bergin #28 | 6-4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A.J. Hampton #11 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Miller #91 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jackson #22 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. McIntyre #40 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Heard II #24 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Adebawore #49 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Mitchell #21 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Jones #44 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Kent #96 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Meiser #54 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Coghlin #4 | 1/2 | 5/5 | 8 | 37 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Kuhbander #14 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baringer #0 | 4 | 189 | 47.3 | 57 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Adams #96 | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | 48 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nailor #8 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Azema #0 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kirtz #17 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thorne #10 | 15/25 | 185 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | 135.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Walker III #25 | 23 | 264 | 11.5 | 4 | 75 |
P. Thorne #10 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 18 |
H. Joiner #02 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Reed #5 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Simmons #9 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #5 | 5/7 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 23 |
T. Mosley #17 | 4/6 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 26 |
C. Heyward #11 | 3/3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
J. Nailor #8 | 2/7 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
J. Simmons #9 | 1/2 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
T. Lockett Jr. #2 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
H. Joiner #02 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X. Henderson #3 | 9-7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Grose #15 | 8-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Gervin #18 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Crouch #27 | 6-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Haladay #27 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Williams #01 | 4-3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Dowell #21 | 3-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Beesley #86 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Snow #23 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pietrowski Jr. #47 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Brown #19 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Jordan #86 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Kline #06 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mosley #17 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Slade #64 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hunt #90 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hansen #97 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Myers #31 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Barrow Jr. #08 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Coghlin #4 | 1/2 | 5/5 | 8 | 37 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baringer #0 | 4 | 189 | 47.3 | 57 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nailor #8 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Johnson #15 | 30/43 | 283 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 3-18 | 148.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hull #26 | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 0 | 49 |
A. Clair #1 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
A. Tyus III #27 | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | 4 |
M. Cisco #29 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
S. Robinson Jr. #5 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
M. Washington #14 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Johnson #15 | 11 | -14 | -1.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kirtz #17 | 7/10 | 80 | 11.4 | 0 | 41 |
S. Robinson Jr. #5 | 5/6 | 79 | 15.8 | 1 | 47 |
M. Washington #14 | 3/6 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 19 |
C. Mangieri #89 | 2/4 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 25 |
E. Hull #26 | 3/4 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 16 |
T. Pugh #80 | 4/4 | 18 | 4.5 | 2 | 8 |
R. Niro III #23 | 2/3 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
J. Gill #5 | 1/1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
A. Tyus III #27 | 2/4 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
A. Clair #1 | 1/2 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
H. Johnson #15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. McLaughlin #97 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joseph #16 | 7-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bergin #28 | 6-4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A.J. Hampton #11 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Miller #91 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jackson #22 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. McIntyre #40 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Heard II #24 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Adebawore #49 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Mitchell #21 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Jones #44 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Kent #96 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Meiser #54 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Kuhbander #14 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Adams #96 | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | 48 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Azema #0 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kirtz #17 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Touchdown
1 play,
75 yd,
00:137-0
Missed FG
7 plays,
44 yd,
02:517-0
Touchdown
10 plays,
74 yd,
04:1814-0
Downs
7 plays,
51 yd,
02:2914-0
Punt
6 plays,
36 yd,
02:2214-0
Punt
4 plays,
22 yd,
02:2714-0
Punt
5 plays,
9 yd,
02:1314-0
Punt
3 plays,
5 yd,
01:5414-0
Touchdown
4 plays,
51 yd,
01:2821-0
Punt
5 plays,
18 yd,
01:2221-0
Punt
3 plays,
1 yd,
00:4021-0
Touchdown
15 plays,
57 yd,
06:4421-7
Field Goal
7 plays,
33 yd,
00:5921-7
Missed FG
7 plays,
54 yd,
03:3421-7
Touchdown
11 plays,
69 yd,
04:2028-7
Punt
5 plays,
7 yd,
01:2728-7
Punt
3 plays,
8 yd,
01:3028-7
Touchdown
16 plays,
69 yd,
07:5228-14
Field Goal
10 plays,
69 yd,
05:1331-14
Punt
3 plays,
2 yd,
01:0731-14
Fumble
1 play,
8 yd,
00:1031-14
Downs
4 plays,
29 yd,
01:3331-14
Touchdown
4 plays,
32 yd,
00:4731-21
Touchdown
4 plays,
52 yd,
00:5838-21
End of Game
3 plays,
10 yd,
01:2938-21
500
Total Yds
382
174
Pass Yds
265
326
Rush Yds
117
12
Total Drives
13
65
Total Plays
84
7.7
Yards Per Play
4.5
6.2
Yards Per Pass
5.8
8.8
Yards Per Rush
3.1
24:24
Possession
35:36
21
Biggest Lead
0
23
1st Downs
20
11
Passing 1st Downs
10
11
Rushing 1st Downs
10
1
1st Downs from Penalties
0
4/10
3rd Down
8/20
1/1
4th Down
4/5
4
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
6
3.0
Sacks
2.0
5
Tackles For Loss
1
0
D/ST TD
0
