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Post-Game Notes: Northwestern
10/6/2018 6:57:00 PM | Football
• In the 57th meeting between Michigan State and Northwestern, the Wildcats defeated the Spartans, 29-19, Saturday in Spartan Stadium . . . MSU leads the all-time series, 37-20 . . . Mark Dantonio is 5-5 in his tenure against NU, while Pat Fitzgerald is 5-6 against MSU . . . MSU leads the series in East Lansing, 18-9.
OFFENSE
• Felton Davis III led all players with 146 all-purpose yards, including a career-high 50 rushing yards . . . he also led MSU with a season-high seven receptions for 96 yards . . . Davis scored the first rushing TD of his career on a 48-yard score off of a double reverse in the third quarter . . . he also had a 3-yard TD grab in the third quarter, the 12th receiving TD of his career . . . Davis recorded his fourth career multi-TD game, as his previous three had been two receiving scores, last doing so vs. Northwestern (10/28/17).
• Brian Lewerke threw for a season-high 329 yards, the fourth-highest output of his career . . . he completed 31-of-51 passes . . . the 51 passes tied for ninth most by a Spartan QB in a single game . . . the 31 completions tied for seventh most in an MSU single game.
• Connor Heyward accounted for 71 all-purpose yards (30 receiving, 29 kick return, 12 rushing) . . . he caught a career-high seven passes for 30 yards.
• Cam Chambers recorded career highs in catches (5) and receiving yards (82).
• C.J. Hayes snared his first career reception, with one catch for 13 yards.
DEFENSE
• Michigan State, the nation's top-ranked rushing defense, limited Northwestern to 8 yards rushing on 20 attempts.
• Mike Panasiuk recorded his first career interception off a deflected pass in the third quarter.
• Khari Willis picked off his second pass of the season and returned it 10 yards . . . it marked Willis' fourth career interception.
• Raequan Williams tied a career high with two tackles for loss (8 yards).
• Kenny Willekes tied a season high with eight tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss (3 yards) . . . Willekes now has a team-high eight TFLs this season.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Matt Coghlin established a school record for consecutive field goals by making his 16th straight on a 25-yarder with 2:50 left in the second quarter . . . he made his 15th in a row on a 27-yarder in the first quarter . . . the previous record was held by Brett Swenson (15 straight in 2008) . . . Coghlin is 8-for-8 in field-goal attempts this season.
• Tyler Hunt placed a career-high five of his seven punts inside the 20 . . . he averaged 40.9 yards on seven punts, including a career-long 63-yarder.
OFFENSE
• Felton Davis III led all players with 146 all-purpose yards, including a career-high 50 rushing yards . . . he also led MSU with a season-high seven receptions for 96 yards . . . Davis scored the first rushing TD of his career on a 48-yard score off of a double reverse in the third quarter . . . he also had a 3-yard TD grab in the third quarter, the 12th receiving TD of his career . . . Davis recorded his fourth career multi-TD game, as his previous three had been two receiving scores, last doing so vs. Northwestern (10/28/17).
• Brian Lewerke threw for a season-high 329 yards, the fourth-highest output of his career . . . he completed 31-of-51 passes . . . the 51 passes tied for ninth most by a Spartan QB in a single game . . . the 31 completions tied for seventh most in an MSU single game.
• Connor Heyward accounted for 71 all-purpose yards (30 receiving, 29 kick return, 12 rushing) . . . he caught a career-high seven passes for 30 yards.
• Cam Chambers recorded career highs in catches (5) and receiving yards (82).
• C.J. Hayes snared his first career reception, with one catch for 13 yards.
DEFENSE
• Michigan State, the nation's top-ranked rushing defense, limited Northwestern to 8 yards rushing on 20 attempts.
• Mike Panasiuk recorded his first career interception off a deflected pass in the third quarter.
• Khari Willis picked off his second pass of the season and returned it 10 yards . . . it marked Willis' fourth career interception.
• Raequan Williams tied a career high with two tackles for loss (8 yards).
• Kenny Willekes tied a season high with eight tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss (3 yards) . . . Willekes now has a team-high eight TFLs this season.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Matt Coghlin established a school record for consecutive field goals by making his 16th straight on a 25-yarder with 2:50 left in the second quarter . . . he made his 15th in a row on a 27-yarder in the first quarter . . . the previous record was held by Brett Swenson (15 straight in 2008) . . . Coghlin is 8-for-8 in field-goal attempts this season.
• Tyler Hunt placed a career-high five of his seven punts inside the 20 . . . he averaged 40.9 yards on seven punts, including a career-long 63-yarder.
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