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MISSISSIPPI STATE 20
#20 NORTHWESTERN 34
January 1, 2013 • EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Fla.
The No. 20 Northwestern Wildcats (10-3) downed the Mississippi State Bulldogs
(9-5) 34-20 in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl.
Northwestern wasted no time getting on the board when Quentin Williams
returned a Tyler Russell interception 29 yards just 47 seconds into the game.
Jeff Budzien added a pair of field goals on the Wildcats next two drives from 34
and 37 yards, respectively.
The Bulldog defense then stopped the Northwestern offense on back-to-back drives
leading to MSU’s first points of the day.
Devon Bell got the scoring going with a 27-yard field goal. After MSU forced a
three-and-out, Russell connected with Arceto Clark for an 18-yard touchdown and
sent State to the locker room only trailing by three.
Nickoe Whitley stopped Northwestern’s first drive of the second half with the first
of his two interceptions on the day. Three minutes later, Bell tied his career-long
with a 47-yard field goal to square the game at 13 apiece.
The Wildcats quickly retook the lead with a six-play, 76-yard drive that only took
1:12 off the clock and then added another touchdown with 1:35 left in the third
quarter to take 27-13 lead into the final stanza.
MSU tacked on another touchdown when Russell floated a pass to Malcolm
Johnson in center of the endzone just 3:18 into the fourth quarter.
The MSU defense forced another three-and-out on Northwestern’s next drive but,
Russell’s fourth interception of the day was returned 44 yards to the five yard line.
The Wildcats punched in their final touchdown to secure the win.
Josh Robinson finished the game as State’s leading rusher with 91 yards on seven
carries. Junior LaDarius Perkins added 85 yards on 19 carries.
Clark finished with three catches for 36 yards and a touchdown, while Johnson
hauled in two catches for 24 yards and a score. Chad Bumphis also grabbed three
catches for 18 yards in his final game as a Bulldog.
Russell completed 12-of-28 for 106 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions.
Mississippi State 0 10 3 7 = 20
Northwestern 10 3 14 7 = 34
NU - Williams 29 yd interception return (Budzien kick), 14:13 1st
NU - Budzien 34 yd field goal, 4:49 1st
NU - Budzien 37 yd field goal, 14:48 2nd
MSU - Devon Bell 27 yd field goal, 4:48 2nd
MSU - Arceto Clark 18 yd reception from Tyler Russell (Bell kick), 1:06, 2nd
MSU - Bell 47 yd field goal, 10:37 3rd
NU - Jones 3 yd run (Budzien kick), 9:25 3rd
NU - Siemian 4 yd run (Budzien kick), :26 3rd
MSU - Malcolm Johnson 14 yd reception from Russell (Bell kick), 11:42 4th
NU - Mark 3 yd run (Budzien kick) 8:10 4th
MSU NU
First Downs 18 19
Rushes-Yards 33-186 40-161
Passing Yards 106 196
Passes (C-A-I) 12-29-4 21-36-3
Total Offense 292 357
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0
Penalties-Yards 6-47 2-20
Time of Possession 26:12 33:48
RUSHING: (MSU) Perkins 19-91, Robinson 7-91, Prescott 2-20, Bumphis 1-3,
Russell 4-11. (NU) Colter 11-73, Mark 13-60, Siemian 2-14, Jones 6-14, Trumpy
3-7, Riley 2-5, Team 3-0.
PASSING: (MSU) Russell 12-28-4-106, Prescott 0-1-0-0. (NU) Siemian 12-20-1-
120, Colter 9-16-2-76.
RECEIVING: (MSU) Clark 3-36, M. Johnson 2-24, Smith 2-24, Bumphis 3-18,
Marcus 1-7, Robinson 1-(-3) (NU) Vitale 7-82, Fields 2-41, Jones 5-39, Lawrence
2-18, Prater 2-7, Riley 1-6, Mark 2-3
Attendance: 48,612
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