Northwestern Wildcats vs Mississippi State Bulldogs
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Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSST | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 10 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
34
10-3
Game Leaders

106
T. RussellQB
12/28, 2 TD, 4 INT
106

120
T. SiemianQB
12/21, 1 INT
120

91
J. RobinsonRB
7 CAR
91

74
K. ColterWR
12 CAR
74

36
A. ClarkWR
3 REC, 1 TD
36

82
D. VitaleFB
7 REC
82

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2
T. ScottDE
2

9
C. LawrenceLB
5 SOLO
9

10
J. CarpenterS
10 SOLO
10
Team Stats
292
Total Yards
357
4
Turnovers
3
18
1st Downs
19
6-47
Penalties
2-20
1/11
3rd Down
10/19
0/1
4th Down
0/0
25:43
Possession
33:31
Game Information
Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 18 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 1-11 | 10-19 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 292 | 357 |
| Passing | 106 | 196 |
| Comp/Att | 12/29 | 21/36 |
| Yards per pass | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| Interceptions thrown | 4 | 3 |
| Rushing | 186 | 161 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 40 |
| Yards per rush | 5.6 | 4.0 |
| Penalties | 6-47 | 2-20 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 4 | 3 |
| Possession | 25:43 | 33:31 |
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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