EVANSTON, Illinois — Michigan State may just be Pat Fitzgerald’s kryptonite.
For the third consecutive season, Northwestern (0-1, 0-1 B1G) fell to Michigan State (1-0, 1-0 B1G) 38-21 in a sloppy game chocked full of miscues and missed opportunities for the Wildcats.
Hunter Johnson threw for 283 yards on 30-of-43 passing with three passing touchdowns and zero interceptions. Bryce Kirtz finished with seven receptions for 80 yards while Stephon Robinson Jr hauled in five receptions for 79 yards and one touchdown. On the ground, the ‘Cats went with a split backfield, with Evan Hull rushing for 87 yards on nine carries and Anthony Tyus III carrying the ball eight times for 13 yards.