Final
for this game
Michigan State rallies past Northwestern, 35-27
Oct 23, 2010 - 10:13 PM By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- Kirk Cousins threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 8 Michigan State rallied to beat Northwestern 35-27 and remain unbeaten on Saturday.
B.J. Cunningham made an acrobatic grab for the go-ahead touchdown with two minutes left. Edwin Baker added a 25-yard scoring run and Eric Gordon intercepted Dan Persa to seal a wild win.
Playing out of state for the first time this season, the Spartans scored 28 points in the second half. They trailed the entire way until Cunningham's grab with two minutes left on a ball that he and Northwestern's Brian Peters tipped in the end zone.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MICHIGAN ST (8) 0 7 7 21 35
NORTHWESTERN 7 10 7 3 27 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHWESTE - TD, DAN PERSA 3 YD RUN (STEFAN
DEMOS KICK), 9:49.
NORTHWESTERN 7-0
2ND QUARTER: NORTHWESTE - FG, STEFAN DEMOS 37 YD, 2:18.
NORTHWESTERN 10-0
NORTHWESTE - TD, DAN PERSA 1 YD RUN
Oct 23 3:19 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 35
NORTHWESTERN 27 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 23 3:19 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST EDWIN BAKER 25 YD RUN (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 35, Northwestern 27 4th - 1:07Oct 23 3:15 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST EDWIN BAKER 25 YD RUN (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 35, Northwestern 27 4th - 1:07Oct 23 3:15 PM- NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 35
NORTHWESTERN 27 1:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Michigan State(8) 35, Northwestern 27 4th - 1:07Oct 23 3:15 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST B.J. CUNNINGHAM 9 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 28, Northwestern 27 4th - 2:00Oct 23 3:04 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST B.J. CUNNINGHAM 9 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 28, Northwestern 27 4th - 2:00Oct 23 3:04 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST B.J. CUNNINGHAM 9 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 28, Northwestern 27 4th - 2:00Oct 23 3:04 PM- NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 28
NORTHWESTERN 27 2:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Michigan State(8) 28, Northwestern 27 4th - 2:00Oct 23 3:04 PM - 256
rootsRUWTbot Added 69 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Michigan State(8) 28, Northwestern 27 4th - 2:00Oct 23 3:04 PM - 187
rootsRUWTbot Added 16 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Michigan State(8) 21, Northwestern 27 4th - 7:11Oct 23 2:55 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 21
NORTHWESTERN 27 9:47 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Michigan State(8) 21, Northwestern 27 4th - 9:47Oct 23 2:47 PM - 171
rootsRUWTbot Added 29 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Michigan State(8) 21, Northwestern 27 4th - 9:47Oct 23 2:47 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST MARK DELL 15 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 21, Northwestern 24 4th - 13:12Oct 23 2:39 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST MARK DELL 15 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 21, Northwestern 24 4th - 13:12Oct 23 2:39 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST MARK DELL 15 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 21, Northwestern 24 4th - 13:12Oct 23 2:39 PM- NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 21
NORTHWESTERN 24 13:12 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Michigan State(8) 21, Northwestern 24 4th - 13:12Oct 23 2:39 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 14
NORTHWESTERN 24 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 23 2:27 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN DAN PERSA 6 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Michigan State(8) 14, Northwestern 24 3rd - 2:50Oct 23 2:20 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN DAN PERSA 6 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Michigan State(8) 14, Northwestern 24 3rd - 2:50Oct 23 2:20 PM- NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 14
NORTHWESTERN 24 2:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Michigan State(8) 14, Northwestern 24 3rd - 2:50Oct 23 2:20 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST BENNIE FOWLER 22 YD RUN (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 14, Northwestern 17 3rd - 11:56Oct 23 1:57 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST BENNIE FOWLER 22 YD RUN (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 14, Northwestern 17 3rd - 11:56Oct 23 1:57 PM- NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 14
NORTHWESTERN 17 11:56 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Michigan State(8) 14, Northwestern 17 3rd - 11:56Oct 23 1:57 PM - mark Wilbon is going to be insufferable on Monday...
Michigan State(8) 7, Northwestern 17 HalfOct 23 1:32 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 7
NORTHWESTERN 17 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 23 1:29 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST MARK DELL 7 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 7, Northwestern 17 2nd - 2:49Oct 23 1:19 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST MARK DELL 7 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 7, Northwestern 17 2nd - 2:49Oct 23 1:19 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST MARK DELL 7 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (DAN CONROY KICK)
Michigan State(8) 7, Northwestern 17 2nd - 2:49Oct 23 1:19 PM- NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 7
NORTHWESTERN 17 2:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Michigan State(8) 7, Northwestern 17 2nd - 2:49Oct 23 1:19 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN DAN PERSA 1 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Michigan State(8) 0, Northwestern 17 2nd - 6:07Oct 23 1:10 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN DAN PERSA 1 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Michigan State(8) 0, Northwestern 17 2nd - 6:07Oct 23 1:10 PM- NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 0
NORTHWESTERN 17 6:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Michigan State(8) 0, Northwestern 17 2nd - 6:07Oct 23 1:10 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 0
NORTHWESTERN 10 12:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Michigan State(8) 0, Northwestern 10 2nd - 12:42Oct 23 12:52 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 0
NORTHWESTERN 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 23 12:45 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN DAN PERSA 3 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Michigan State(8) 0, Northwestern 7 1st - 5:11Oct 23 12:24 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN DAN PERSA 3 YD RUN (STEFAN DEMOS KICK)
Michigan State(8) 0, Northwestern 7 1st - 5:11Oct 23 12:24 PM- NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST (8) 0
NORTHWESTERN 7 5:11 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Michigan State(8) 0, Northwestern 7 1st - 5:11Oct 23 12:24 PM
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