Week 8: Michigan State def. Northwestern, 35-27

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Leonardo
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Oct 23, 2010 2:59pm
MSU actually converts a 3rd down

MSU with 1st and 10 at own 43 with 5:00 left in the 4th quarter
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Oct 23, 2010 2:59pm
Kirk Cousins with another HUGE pass for a 19 yards

1st and 10 at NW 39; 4:35 left
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osu45804
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Oct 23, 2010 3:02pm
Northwestern giving up way to many big plays

TD Sparty with 2:00 left
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mhs95_06
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Oct 23, 2010 3:02pm
4 downs for MSU to take the lead!
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Oct 23, 2010 3:03pm
MSU just picking up yards in chunks now

1st and goal at the NW 9-yard line with 2:05 left
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Oct 23, 2010 3:03pm
Pass deflected by B.J. Cunningham catches it for a touchdown!!

Play will be reviewed but it's definitely a touchdown.
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ptown_trojans_1
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Oct 23, 2010 3:04pm
Nice catch by Sparty with 2 minutes to go.
Sparty ahead 28-27.

I can see a NW drive here to win.
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Oct 23, 2010 3:04pm
Michigan State's drive was 11 plays, 88 yards, and took 5:18 off the clock.

Northwestern will have all three timeouts and need just a field goal.
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Oct 23, 2010 3:06pm
Northwestern will start with 1st and 10 at their own 33 with 1:55 left in the 4th quarter.

Northwestern needs about 40 yards here to get into field goal range.
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Oct 23, 2010 3:07pm
15-yard personal foul against an offensive linemen from Northwestern; it was a face mask while blocking

Offsides on MSU

1st and 20 at own 23 for NW
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Leonardo
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Oct 23, 2010 3:09pm
Northwestern with 3rd and 13 from their own 30-yard line with 1:36 left; Timeout NW
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Leonardo
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Oct 23, 2010 3:11pm
NW turns it over on downs and it looks like Michigan State will survive.
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Oct 23, 2010 3:12pm
Northwestern blew that one
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mhs95_06
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Oct 23, 2010 3:13pm
Allowing the fake punt first down was the major mistake by NW! Defense just let up a little to allow it, when they were in a good spot - leading by 10 in the 4th and due to get the ball, they thought!
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WebFire
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Oct 23, 2010 3:13pm
Who needs to watch the game? We have play-by-play on OC!
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ptown_trojans_1
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Oct 23, 2010 3:15pm
Damn. Thought the Cats would pull it off.
Hopefully, Iowa can beat Sparty next week.
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mhs95_06
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Oct 23, 2010 3:15pm
MSU falls for the let-em-score strategy!
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slingshot4ever
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Oct 23, 2010 3:15pm
Bad decision to score a TD, should have gone down after getting 1st down....now NW gets a minute to score TD with 2 pt conversion
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Leonardo
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Oct 23, 2010 3:15pm
Northwestern will get ball back, down eight points with 1:07 left and no timeouts.
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mallymal614
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Oct 23, 2010 3:16pm
Good move Northwestern letting MSU score.
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slingshot4ever
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Oct 23, 2010 3:18pm
God damn you Sparty....
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mhs95_06
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Oct 23, 2010 3:20pm
mallymal614;529825 wrote:Good move Northwestern letting MSU score.

But they couldn't pull off the longshot!
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Oct 23, 2010 6:26pm
Wow, didn't catch this game but thank you Mich. St. for coming back, really saved my Vcash. :D
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athlete37
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Oct 23, 2010 10:12pm
wow, that let them score strategy is the difference between me being 30 dollars in the hole and 26 dollars richer after betting Sparty -5.5
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karen lotz
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Oct 23, 2010 10:16pm
I forgot to bet it. I thought all along how glad I was that I didn't. Then of course the Fightin Dantonios cover.