| Final - 5/18/2011 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total |
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| 1997 Northwestern Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| 1997 Michigan State Spartans | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Scoring Summary | ||||
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| 1st Quarter | ||||
| MchSt | 8:24 | TD | Marc Renaud 2 yd. run (Gardner kick) | 0-7 |
| NW | 8:03 | TD | Sean Bennett 69 yd. run (Jones kick) | 7-7 |
| MchSt | 4:24 | FG | Chris Gardner 33 yds. | 7-10 |
| 2nd Quarter | ||||
| NW | 13:18 | TD | Sean Bennett 21 yd. pass from Hughes (Jones kick) | 14-10 |
| 3rd Quarter | ||||
| MchSt | 11:05 | TD | Sedrick Irvin 5 yd. run (Gardner kick) | 14-17 |
| NW | 4:46 | FG | Shannon Jones 28 yds. | 17-17 |
| 4th Quarter | ||||
| MchSt | 1:13 | TD | Sedrick Irvin 23 yd. pass from Schultz (Gardner kick) | 17-24 |
| Team Statistics | ||
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| 1997 Northwestern Wildcats | 1997 Michigan State Spartans | |
| First Downs | 16 | 28 |
| - Rushing | 2 | 11 |
| - Passing | 12 | 15 |
| - Penalty | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down Eff | 5/17 | 10/19 |
| 4th Down Eff | 1/2 | 1/1 |
| Rushes-Yards | 31-108 | 54-178 |
| Avg Rush | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-37-1 | 19-30-3 |
| Passing Yards | 233 | 280 |
| Sacks-Yards | 3-18 | 1-6 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Punts-Avg | 6-40.0 | 4-41.0 |
| KR-Avg | 5-24.2 | 4-21.8 |
| PR-Avg | 4-9.5 | 6-9.2 |
| Penalties-Yard | 7-60 | 4-33 |
| Time of Possession | 24:58 | 35:02 |
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| Player of the Game |
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| '97 Sedrick Irvin (1997 Michigan State Spartans) |
| Time | Down YTG | Ball On | Score V - H | F | 1st Quarter Play by Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 15:00 | |||||
| 15:00 | Kickoff | own 30 | 0 - 0 | K | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares to kickoff. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) catch the ball at the MchSt 0 and return it to the MchSt 30. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 14:51 | |||||
| 14:51 | 1/10 | own 30 | 0 - 0 | 212 |
Schultz scrambles to the sideline for 1 yard, and runs out of bounds. |
| 14:21 | 2/9 | own 31 | 0 - 0 | 230 |
Irvin gains 4 yards on a sweep left. |
| 13:52 | 3/5 | own 35 | 0 - 0 | 230 |
Schultz's short pass is to Lee who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 15 yd gain. |
| 13:20 | 1/10 | 50 | 0 - 0 | 212 |
Irvin gains 2 yards on a sweep left before losing the ball. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) recovers the ball on the NW 44. |
| 12:49 | 2/4 | 44 | 0 - 0 | 230 |
Renaud picks up 6 yards on a draw play. |
| 12:20 | 1/10 | 38 | 0 - 0 | 221 |
Irvin carries, but is tackled for no gain. |
| 11:52 | 2/10 | 38 | 0 - 0 | 230 |
Schultz's pass is to Scott who holds on to the ball, makes a few guys miss for a 23 yd gain. |
| 11:18 | 1/10 | 15 | 0 - 0 | 131 |
Irvin picks his way for 4 yards. |
| 10:49 | 2/6 | 11 | 0 - 0 | 212 |
Irvin gains 3 yards on a sweep left. |
| 10:21 | 3/3 | 8 | 0 - 0 | 131 |
Renaud picks up 1 yard on a draw play. |
| 9:53 | 4/2 | 7 | 0 - 0 | 122 |
Renaud gains 4 yards up the middle. |
| 9:24 | 1/Goal | 3 | 0 - 0 | 212 |
Irvin picks up 2 yards on a draw play. |
| 8:56 | 2/Goal | 1 | 0 - 0 | 131 |
Schultz scrambles for a loss of 1 yard. |
| 8:27 | 3/Goal | 2 | 0 - 0 | 122 |
Renaud gains 2 yards up the middle. 1997 Michigan State scores a touchdown! |
| 8:24 | PAT | 0 - 6 | FG | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares for the extra point. The extra point attempt is good. Drive Summary: 14 plays, 66 yds, 6:27 | |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 8:24 | |||||
| 8:24 | Kickoff | own 30 | 0 - 7 | K | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares to kickoff. 1997 Northwestern (NW) catch the ball at the NW 9 and return it to the NW 31. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 8:16 | |||||
| 8:16 | 1/10 | own 31 | 0 - 7 | 221 |
Bennett gains 69 yards on a sweep left. 1997 Northwestern scores a touchdown! |
| 8:03 | PAT | 6 - 7 | FG | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for the extra point. The extra point attempt is good. Drive Summary: 1 plays, 69 yds, 0:13 | |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 8:03 | |||||
| 8:03 | Kickoff | own 30 | 7 - 7 | K | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares to kickoff. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) catch the ball at the MchSt 4 and return it to the MchSt 28. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 7:55 | |||||
| 7:55 | 1/10 | own 28 | 7 - 7 | 212 |
Irvin picks up 1 yard off tackle left. |
| 7:27 | 2/9 | own 29 | 7 - 7 | 131 |
Schultz scrambles to the sideline for 1 yard, and runs out of bounds. |
| 6:56 | 3/8 | own 30 | 7 - 7 | 131 |
Schultz completes the pass to Keur who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 17 yd gain. |
| 6:24 | 1/10 | own 47 | 7 - 7 | 221 |
Irvin picks up 30 yards on a draw play. |
| 5:50 | 1/10 | 23 | 7 - 7 | 131 |
Lee picks up 1 yard on a draw play. |
| 5:22 | 2/9 | 22 | 7 - 7 | 131 |
Irvin picks up 5 yards on a draw play. |
| 4:53 | 3/4 | 17 | 7 - 7 | 131 |
Renaud gains 1 yard on a sweep left. |
| 4:28 | 4/3 | 16 | 7 - 7 | FG | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares for a FG attempt. Gardner's 33 yd. field goal is right down the middle! Drive Summary: 7 plays, 56 yds, 3:27 |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 4:24 | |||||
| 4:24 | Kickoff | own 30 | 7 - 10 | K | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares to kickoff. 1997 Northwestern (NW) catch the ball at the NW 7 and return it to the NW 35. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 4:14 | |||||
| 4:14 | 1/10 | own 35 | 7 - 10 | 131 |
Autry gets 3 yards on a pitch right. |
| 3:46 | 2/7 | own 38 | 7 - 10 | 131 |
Hughes overthrows Stuart and the pass is incomplete. |
| 3:39 | 3/7 | own 38 | 7 - 10 | 131 |
Hughes hits Musso. Catch is good and Musso gets big yardage for a 27 yd gain. |
| 3:03 | 1/10 | 35 | 7 - 10 | 131 |
Hughes's short pass is to Waterman who gets a few steps before being run out of bounds for a 5 yd gain. |
| 2:32 | 2/5 | 30 | 7 - 10 | 221 |
Hughes scrambles for no gain. |
| 2:02 | 3/5 | 30 | 7 - 10 | 131 |
Hughes's short pass is to Burrell. Tackled immediately for a 4 yd gain. |
| 1:33 | 4/1 | 26 | 7 - 10 | FG | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for a FG attempt. Jones's 43 yd. field goal attempt is no good. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 1:29 | |||||
| 1:29 | 1/10 | own 26 | 7 - 10 | 131 |
Schultz overthrows Scott and the pass is incomplete. PENALTY on NW: Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards enforced on the MchSt 36 - NO PLAY. Automatic First Down. |
| 1:24 | 1/10 | own 36 | 7 - 10 | 131 |
Renaud rushes for a loss of 1 yard. |
| 0:56 | 2/11 | own 35 | 7 - 10 | 230 |
Lee rushes for 1 yard off tackle right to the sidelines before getting out of bounds. |
| 0:27 | 3/10 | own 36 | 7 - 10 | 131 | Schultz's pass is intercepted. Barry Gardner returns the interception to the MchSt 44. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 0:21 | |||||
| 0:21 | 1/10 | 44 | 7 - 10 | 122 |
Autry picks up 1 yard on a draw play before running out of bounds. |
| 0:00 | 2/9 | 43 | 7 - 10 | 131 | Time Expires |
| End of 1st Quarter ... 1997 Northwestern: 7 1997 Michigan State: 10 | |||||
| Time | Down YTG | Ball On | Score V - H | F | 2nd Quarter Play by Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | 2/9 | 43 | 7 - 10 | 221 |
Bennett pounds ahead for 6 yards. |
| 14:31 | 3/3 | 37 | 7 - 10 | 140 |
Hughes overthrows Burden and the pass is incomplete. |
| 14:24 | 4/3 | 37 | 7 - 10 | P | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for a punt. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) return it to the MchSt 10. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 14:14 | |||||
| 14:14 | 1/10 | own 10 | 7 - 10 | 212 |
Irvin gains 2 yards on a sweep left. |
| 13:46 | 2/8 | own 12 | 7 - 10 | 230 |
Schultz tosses the ball just out of reach of Irvin. Incomplete pass. |
| 13:40 | 3/8 | own 12 | 7 - 10 | 140 | Schultz's pass is intercepted. Josh Barnes returns the interception to the MchSt 21. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 13:33 | |||||
| 13:33 | 1/10 | 21 | 7 - 10 | 122 |
Hughes's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass. |
| 13:27 | 2/10 | 21 | 7 - 10 | 221 |
Hughes tosses the ball out to Bennett who holds on to the the ball, makes a few guys miss and runs into the endzone. 1997 Northwestern scores a touchdown! |
| 13:18 | PAT | 13 - 10 | FG | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for the extra point. The extra point attempt is good. Drive Summary: 2 plays, 21 yds, 0:15 | |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 13:18 | |||||
| 13:18 | Kickoff | own 30 | 14 - 10 | K | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares to kickoff. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) catch the ball at the MchSt 14 and return it to the MchSt 26. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 13:12 | |||||
| 13:12 | 1/10 | own 26 | 14 - 10 | 212 |
Schultz's pass is to Scott who makes a nice catch, sheds a tackle before getting leveled. 16 yd gain. |
| 12:39 | 1/10 | own 42 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Irvin picks up 4 yards on a draw play. |
| 12:10 | 2/6 | own 46 | 14 - 10 | 230 |
Irvin pounds ahead for 3 yards. |
| 11:42 | 3/3 | own 49 | 14 - 10 | 230 |
Schultz overthrows Long and the pass is incomplete. |
| 11:36 | 4/3 | own 49 | 14 - 10 | P | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares for a punt. 1997 Northwestern (NW) return it to the NW 16. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 11:26 | |||||
| 11:26 | 1/10 | own 16 | 14 - 10 | 221 |
Hughes hits Stuart who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 8 yd gain. |
| 10:57 | 2/2 | own 24 | 14 - 10 | 221 |
Autry is stopped at the line. |
| 10:29 | 3/2 | own 24 | 14 - 10 | 122 |
Hughes overthrows Musso and the pass is incomplete. |
| 10:24 | 4/2 | own 24 | 14 - 10 | P | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for a punt. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) return it to the MchSt 43. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 10:12 | |||||
| 10:12 | 1/10 | own 43 | 14 - 10 | 221 |
Irvin gets 10 yards on a pitch right. PENALTY on MchSt: Holding, 10 yards enforced on the MchSt 43 - NO PLAY. |
| 10:07 | 1/20 | own 33 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Schultz's pass is to Irvin who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 14 yd gain. |
| 9:36 | 2/6 | own 47 | 14 - 10 | 140 |
Schultz's pass is just out of reach of Long. Incomplete pass. |
| 9:28 | 3/6 | own 47 | 14 - 10 | 230 |
Schultz's pass is to Scott who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 8 yd gain. |
| 8:56 | 1/10 | 45 | 14 - 10 | 221 |
Irvin is caught behind the line for a loss of 2 yards. |
| 8:28 | 2/12 | 47 | 14 - 10 | 212 |
Renaud carries, but is tackled for a loss of 4 yards. |
| 8:00 | 3/16 | own 49 | 14 - 10 | 140 |
Schultz overthrows Long and the pass is incomplete. |
| 7:55 | 4/16 | own 49 | 14 - 10 | P | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares for a punt. 1997 Northwestern (NW) return it to the NW 15. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 7:45 | |||||
| 7:45 | 1/10 | own 15 | 14 - 10 | 122 |
Hughes hits Burden. Catch is good and Burden gets some yardage for a 18 yd gain. |
| 7:11 | 1/10 | own 33 | 14 - 10 | 122 |
Autry pounds ahead for 4 yards. |
| 6:42 | 2/6 | own 37 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Autry pounds ahead for 3 yards. |
| 6:14 | 3/3 | own 40 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Hughes's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass. |
| 6:08 | 4/3 | own 40 | 14 - 10 | P | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for a punt. PENALTY on MchSt: Encroachment, 5 yards enforced on the NW 40 - NO PLAY. |
| 6:08 | 1/10 | own 45 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Autry rushes for a loss of 1 yard. |
| 5:42 | 2/11 | own 44 | 14 - 10 | 221 |
Hughes's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass. |
| 5:36 | 3/11 | own 44 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Hughes overthrows Autry and the pass is incomplete. |
| 5:28 | 4/11 | own 44 | 14 - 10 | P | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for a punt. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) return it to the MchSt 25. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 5:17 | |||||
| 5:17 | 1/10 | own 25 | 14 - 10 | 212 |
Irvin gains 4 yards up the middle. |
| 4:48 | 2/6 | own 29 | 14 - 10 | 140 |
Irvin gets 11 yards on a pitch right. |
| 4:18 | 1/10 | own 40 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Lee gets back to the line of scrimmage. |
| 3:50 | 2/10 | own 40 | 14 - 10 | 230 |
Irvin is caught behind the line for a loss of 3 yards. |
| 3:23 | 3/13 | own 37 | 14 - 10 | 050 |
Schultz's pass is to Long who makes the catch and falls forward for a 18 yd gain. |
| 2:50 | 1/10 | 45 | 14 - 10 | 212 |
Irvin gets 1 yard on a pitch right. |
| 2:22 | 2/9 | 44 | 14 - 10 | 212 |
Lee runs a reverse for 2 yards. |
| 1:54 | 3/7 | 42 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Schultz's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass. |
| 1:49 | 4/7 | 42 | 14 - 10 | P | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares for a punt. 1997 Northwestern (NW) return it to the NW 17. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 1:38 | |||||
| 1:38 | 1/10 | own 17 | 14 - 10 | 131 | Hughes is sacked by Sean Banks for 7 yards. |
| 1:31 | 2/17 | own 10 | 14 - 10 | 131 | *** 1997 Northwestern (NW) CALLS A TIMEOUT *** |
| 1:31 | 2/17 | own 10 | 14 - 10 | 221 |
Hughes's pass is to Burden who makes the catch and falls forward for a 13 yd gain. |
| 1:09 | 3/4 | own 23 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Autry gains 3 yards up the middle. |
| 1:05 | 4/1 | own 26 | 14 - 10 | 131 | *** 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) CALLS A TIMEOUT *** |
| 1:05 | 4/1 | own 26 | 14 - 10 | P | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for a punt. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) return it to the MchSt 48. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 0:52 | |||||
| 0:52 | 1/10 | own 48 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Irvin picks his way to the sidelines for 6 yards. Irvin runs out of bounds. |
| 0:48 | 2/4 | 46 | 14 - 10 | 212 |
Schultz hits Rainko who makes the catch and falls forward for a 9 yd gain. |
| 0:42 | 1/10 | 37 | 14 - 10 | 212 | *** 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) CALLS A TIMEOUT *** |
| 0:42 | 1/10 | 37 | 14 - 10 | 221 |
Schultz's pass is to Long who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 16 yd gain. |
| 0:34 | 1/10 | 21 | 14 - 10 | 221 | *** 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) CALLS A TIMEOUT *** |
| 0:34 | 1/10 | 21 | 14 - 10 | 212 |
Schultz hits Renaud who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 6 yd gain. |
| 0:09 | 2/4 | 15 | 14 - 10 | 230 |
Schultz hits Renaud who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 9 yd gain. |
| 0:00 | 1/Goal | 6 | 14 - 10 | 230 | Time Expires |
| End of 2nd Quarter ... 1997 Northwestern: 14 1997 Michigan State: 10 | |||||
| Time | Down YTG | Ball On | Score V - H | F | 3rd Quarter Play by Play |
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| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 15:00 | |||||
| 15:00 | Kickoff | own 30 | 14 - 10 | K | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares to kickoff. 1997 Northwestern (NW) catch the ball at the NW 9 and return it to the NW 29. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 14:53 | |||||
| 14:53 | 1/10 | own 29 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Autry gains 1 yard on a sweep left. |
| 14:25 | 2/9 | own 30 | 14 - 10 | 221 |
Hughes hits Musso downfield who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 26 yd gain. |
| 13:51 | 1/10 | 44 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Autry picks up 4 yards on a draw play. |
| 13:22 | 2/6 | 40 | 14 - 10 | 221 | Hughes's pass is intercepted. Raymond Hill returns the interception to the MchSt 27. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 13:16 | |||||
| 13:16 | 1/10 | own 27 | 14 - 10 | 221 |
Renaud pounds ahead for 10 yards. |
| 12:47 | 1/10 | own 37 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Schultz's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass. |
| 12:42 | 2/10 | own 37 | 14 - 10 | 230 |
Schultz's pass is to Richardson who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 10 yd gain. |
| 12:12 | 1/10 | own 47 | 14 - 10 | 131 |
Schultz hits Irvin who makes a nice catch, sheds some tackles before finally being brought down. 47 yd gain. |
| 11:37 | 1/Goal | 6 | 14 - 10 | 212 |
Renaud gets 1 yard on a pitch right. |
| 11:09 | 2/Goal | 5 | 14 - 10 | 140 |
Irvin picks up 5 yards on a draw play. 1997 Michigan State scores a touchdown! |
| 11:05 | PAT | 14 - 16 | FG | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares for the extra point. The extra point attempt is good. Drive Summary: 6 plays, 73 yds, 2:11 | |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 11:05 | |||||
| 11:05 | Kickoff | own 30 | 14 - 17 | K | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares to kickoff. 1997 Northwestern (NW) catch the ball at the NW 10 and return it to the NW 38. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 10:55 | |||||
| 10:55 | 1/10 | own 38 | 14 - 17 | 122 |
Autry gets back to the line of scrimmage. |
| 10:27 | 2/10 | own 38 | 14 - 17 | 221 |
Hughes hits Stuart who makes the catch and falls forward for a 9 yd gain. |
| 9:56 | 3/1 | own 47 | 14 - 17 | 221 |
Hughes zips the short pass to Musso. Musso falls out of bounds, but holds on to the ball for a 3 yd gain. |
| 9:26 | 1/10 | 50 | 14 - 17 | 221 |
Hughes overthrows Waterman and the pass is incomplete. PENALTY on MchSt: Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards enforced on the MchSt 37 - NO PLAY. Automatic First Down. |
| 9:19 | 1/10 | 37 | 14 - 17 | 131 |
Hughes overthrows Stuart and the pass is incomplete. |
| 9:12 | 2/10 | 37 | 14 - 17 | 131 |
Hughes screen pass is to Stuart. Stuart just gets back to the line of scrimmage. |
| 8:43 | 3/10 | 37 | 14 - 17 | 131 |
Hughes's pass is to Waterman who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 15 yd gain. |
| 8:12 | 1/10 | 22 | 14 - 17 | 131 |
Autry gains 4 yards up the middle. |
| 7:43 | 2/6 | 18 | 14 - 17 | 140 |
Bennett is caught behind the line for a loss of 3 yards. |
| 7:15 | 3/9 | 21 | 14 - 17 | 131 |
Hughes overthrows Waterman and the pass is incomplete. |
| 7:09 | 4/9 | 21 | 14 - 17 | FG | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for a FG attempt. Jones's 38 yd. field goal attempt bounces off the upright and is no good. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 7:05 | |||||
| 7:05 | 1/10 | own 21 | 14 - 17 | 212 | Schultz's pass is intercepted. Barry Gardner returns the interception to the MchSt 17. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 6:57 | |||||
| 6:57 | 1/10 | 17 | 14 - 17 | 221 | PENALTY on NW: Illegal Motion, 5 yards enforced on the MchSt 17 - NO PLAY. |
| 6:57 | 1/15 | 22 | 14 - 17 | 122 |
Hamdorf's pass is to Musso who makes the catch and falls forward for a 11 yd gain. |
| 6:24 | 2/4 | 11 | 14 - 17 | 140 |
Hamdorf's short pass is to Bates who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 6 yd gain. |
| 5:52 | 1/Goal | 5 | 14 - 17 | 221 |
Hamdorf tosses the ball just out of reach of Stuart. Incomplete pass. |
| 5:49 | 2/Goal | 5 | 14 - 17 | 140 |
Autry picks up 3 yards off tackle left. |
| 5:21 | 3/Goal | 2 | 14 - 17 | 212 |
Bennett gains 1 yard up the middle. |
| 4:53 | 4/Goal | 1 | 14 - 17 | 221 |
Bennett rushes for 1 yard off tackle right. 1997 Northwestern scores a touchdown. Nullified by penalty. PENALTY on NW: Holding, 10 yards enforced on the MchSt 1 - NO PLAY. |
| 4:50 | 4/Goal | 11 | 14 - 17 | FG | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for a FG attempt. Jones's 28 yd. field goal is good! Drive Summary: 5 plays, 21 yds, 2:04 |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 4:46 | |||||
| 4:46 | Kickoff | own 30 | 17 - 17 | K | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares to kickoff. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) catch the ball at the MchSt 5 and return it to the MchSt 26. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 4:39 | |||||
| 4:39 | 1/10 | own 26 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Irvin gets 2 yards on a pitch right. |
| 4:12 | 2/8 | own 28 | 17 - 17 | 230 |
Lee picks his way to the sidelines for 13 yards. Lee runs out of bounds. |
| 3:41 | 1/10 | own 41 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Irvin gains 12 yards on a sweep left. |
| 3:11 | 1/10 | 47 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Renaud picks up 1 yard on a draw play before running out of bounds. |
| 2:42 | 2/9 | 46 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Renaud rushes for 4 yards off tackle right. PENALTY on NW: Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards enforced on the NW 42. Automatic First Down. |
| 2:38 | 1/10 | 27 | 17 - 17 | 212 | Schultz is sacked by Barry Gardner for 6 yards. |
| 2:08 | 2/16 | 33 | 17 - 17 | 230 |
Schultz hits Lee who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 10 yd gain. |
| 1:37 | 3/6 | 23 | 17 - 17 | 230 |
Schultz overthrows Long and the pass is incomplete. |
| 1:32 | 4/6 | 23 | 17 - 17 | FG | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares for a FG attempt. Gardner's 40 yd. field goal attempt is wide left. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 1:28 | |||||
| 1:28 | 1/10 | own 23 | 17 - 17 | 131 | PENALTY on MchSt: Encroachment, 5 yards enforced on the NW 23 - NO PLAY. |
| 1:28 | 1/5 | own 28 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Autry gets 2 yards on a pitch right, and runs out of bounds. |
| 1:00 | 2/3 | own 30 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Hughes zips the short pass to Stuart. Catch is good and Stuart gets some yardage before being run out of bounds for a 7 yd gain. |
| 0:30 | 1/10 | own 37 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Bennett rushes for 11 yards off tackle right. |
| 0:00 | 1/10 | own 48 | 17 - 17 | 221 | Time Expires |
| End of 3rd Quarter ... 1997 Northwestern: 17 1997 Michigan State: 17 | |||||
| Time | Down YTG | Ball On | Score V - H | F | 4th Quarter Play by Play |
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| 15:00 | 1/10 | own 48 | 17 - 17 | 122 |
Autry picks up 6 yards on a draw play before running out of bounds. |
| 14:31 | 2/4 | 46 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Hughes's short pass is to Bennett who makes the catch and falls forward for a 5 yd gain. |
| 14:00 | 1/10 | 41 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Autry gets back to the line of scrimmage. |
| 13:32 | 2/10 | 41 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Hughes scrambles for no gain. |
| 13:02 | 3/10 | 41 | 17 - 17 | 140 |
Hughes's pass is just out of reach of Burden. Incomplete pass. |
| 12:55 | 4/10 | 41 | 17 - 17 | P | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for a punt. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) return it to the MchSt 5. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 12:47 | |||||
| 12:47 | 1/10 | own 5 | 17 - 17 | 221 | PENALTY on NW: Encroachment, 5 yards enforced on the MchSt 5 - NO PLAY. |
| 12:47 | 1/5 | own 10 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Irvin gets 1 yard on a pitch right, and runs out of bounds. |
| 12:18 | 2/4 | own 11 | 17 - 17 | 230 |
Irvin pounds ahead for 3 yards. |
| 11:50 | 3/1 | own 14 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Irvin pounds ahead for 16 yards. |
| 11:19 | 1/10 | own 30 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Schultz's short pass is to Long who makes the catch and falls forward for a 5 yd gain. |
| 10:50 | 2/5 | own 35 | 17 - 17 | 212 |
Irvin picks up 2 yards on a draw play. |
| 10:22 | 3/3 | own 37 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Lee gains 2 yards up the middle. |
| 9:54 | 4/1 | own 39 | 17 - 17 | P | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares for a punt. 1997 Northwestern (NW) return it to the NW 31. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 9:44 | |||||
| 9:44 | 1/10 | own 31 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Hughes scrambles for 2 yards. |
| 9:14 | 2/8 | own 33 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Hughes scrambles to the sideline for 1 yard, and runs out of bounds. |
| 8:43 | 3/7 | own 34 | 17 - 17 | 140 |
Hughes's pass is to Bates who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 12 yd gain. |
| 8:11 | 1/10 | own 46 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Bennett picks up 4 yards on a draw play before running out of bounds. |
| 7:42 | 2/6 | 50 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Bennett carries, but is tackled for no gain. |
| 7:14 | 3/6 | 50 | 17 - 17 | 230 |
Hughes scrambles to the sideline for 1 yard, and runs out of bounds. |
| 6:43 | 4/5 | 49 | 17 - 17 | P | 1997 Northwestern (NW) prepares for a punt. 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) return it to the MchSt 17. |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 6:34 | |||||
| 6:34 | 1/10 | own 17 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Irvin gains 12 yards on a sweep left. |
| 6:04 | 1/10 | own 29 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Renaud pounds ahead for 2 yards. |
| 5:37 | 2/8 | own 31 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Irvin pounds ahead for 2 yards. |
| 5:09 | 3/6 | own 33 | 17 - 17 | 122 |
Schultz's short pass is to Keur. Catch is good and Keur gets some yardage for a 14 yd gain. |
| 4:36 | 1/10 | own 47 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Renaud is stopped at the line. |
| 4:08 | 2/10 | own 47 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Lee rushes for 1 yard off tackle right. |
| 3:40 | 3/9 | own 48 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Schultz completes the pass to Long who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 10 yd gain. |
| 3:10 | 1/10 | 42 | 17 - 17 | 131 |
Irvin picks up 4 yards on a draw play. |
| 2:41 | 2/6 | 38 | 17 - 17 | 230 |
Lee carries, but is tackled for a loss of 1 yard. |
| 2:13 | 3/7 | 39 | 17 - 17 | 050 |
Schultz's pass is to Scott who makes the catch and falls forward for a 10 yd gain. |
| 1:43 | 1/10 | 29 | 17 - 17 | 221 |
Irvin gains 1 yard up the middle. |
| 1:26 | 2/9 | 28 | 17 - 17 | 212 | PENALTY on NW: Encroachment, 5 yards enforced on the NW 28 - NO PLAY. |
| 1:26 | 2/4 | 23 | 17 - 17 | 230 |
Schultz overthrows Renaud and the pass is incomplete. |
| 1:21 | 3/4 | 23 | 17 - 17 | 122 |
Schultz's pass is to Irvin. Catch is good and Irvin gets into the endzone. 1997 Michigan State scores a touchdown! |
| 1:13 | PAT | 17 - 23 | FG | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares for the extra point. The extra point attempt is good. Drive Summary: 13 plays, 78 yds, 5:21 | |
| 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) at 1:13 | |||||
| 1:13 | Kickoff | own 30 | 17 - 24 | K | 1997 Michigan State (MchSt) prepares to kickoff. 1997 Northwestern (NW) catch the ball at the NW 3 and return it to the NW 26. |
| 1997 Northwestern (NW) at 1:08 | |||||
| 1:08 | 1/10 | own 26 | 17 - 24 | 041 |
Hughes overthrows Waterman and the pass is incomplete. |
| 1:02 | 2/10 | own 26 | 17 - 24 | 041 |
Hughes's pass is to Burrell who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 9 yd gain. |
| 0:56 | 3/1 | own 35 | 17 - 24 | 041 |
Hughes's pass is to Musso who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 8 yd gain. |
| 0:51 | 1/10 | own 43 | 17 - 24 | 041 |
Hughes's short pass is to Waterman. Waterman falls out of bounds, but holds on to the ball for a 1 yd gain. |
| 0:46 | 2/9 | own 44 | 17 - 24 | 041 |
Hughes hits Stuart who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 9 yd gain. PENALTY on NW: Holding, 10 yards enforced on the NW 44 - NO PLAY. |
| 0:42 | 2/19 | own 34 | 17 - 24 | 041 | Hughes is sacked by Sean Banks for 5 yards. |
| 0:37 | 3/24 | own 29 | 17 - 24 | 041 | *** 1997 Northwestern (NW) CALLS A TIMEOUT *** |
| 0:37 | 3/24 | own 29 | 17 - 24 | 140 |
Hughes's long pass is broken up. Incomplete pass. |
| 0:30 | 4/24 | own 29 | 17 - 24 | 140 |
Hughes completes the long pass to Bates who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 25 yd gain. |
| 0:22 | 1/10 | 46 | 17 - 24 | 041 | Hughes is sacked by Desmond Thomas for 6 yards. |
| 0:16 | 2/16 | own 48 | 17 - 24 | 041 | *** 1997 Northwestern (NW) CALLS A TIMEOUT *** |
| 0:16 | 2/16 | own 48 | 17 - 24 | 041 |
Hughes scrambles to the sideline for 1 yard, and runs out of bounds. |
| 0:10 | 3/15 | own 49 | 17 - 24 | 140 |
Hughes overthrows Bates and the pass is incomplete. |
| 0:01 | 4/15 | own 49 | 17 - 24 | 140 |
Hughes's underthrows Waterman in the endzone. Incomplete pass. |
| End of 4th Quarter ... 1997 Northwestern: 17 1997 Michigan State: 24 | |||||
