Northwestern Wildcats @ Penn State Nittany Lions
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern Wildcats | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
 Penn State Nittany Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring
Q1 2:51NUJack Olsen 27 Yd Field Goal 3–0
NUJack Olsen 27 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q2 11:40PSUKaytron Allen 11 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)3–7
PSUKaytron Allen 11 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)3–7Q2 7:14NUGriffin Wilde 29 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)10–7
NUGriffin Wilde 29 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)10–7Q2 1:19PSUNicholas Singleton 2 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)10–14
PSUNicholas Singleton 2 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)10–14Q2 0:03NUJack Olsen 34 Yd Field Goal 13–14
NUJack Olsen 34 Yd Field Goal 13–14Q4 14:08NUJack Olsen 41 Yd Field Goal 16–14
NUJack Olsen 41 Yd Field Goal 16–14Q4 10:50PSUDrew Allar 1 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)16–21
PSUDrew Allar 1 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)16–21Q4 4:51NUCaleb Komolafe 9 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)22–21
NUCaleb Komolafe 9 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)22–21Passing
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 17/26 | 163 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 74.7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar | 13/20 | 137 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 55.1 |
Rushing
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | 1 | 9 |
| Joseph Himon II | 13 | 65 | 5.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Dashun Reeder | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Stone | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 0 | 0 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaytron Allen | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 1 | 18 |
| Drew Allar | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 1 | 10 |
| Nicholas Singleton | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 1 | 7 |
| Liam Clifford | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 29 |
| Joseph Himon II | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Alex Lines | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonte Ross | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | 0 | 67 |
| Kyron Hudson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Nicholas Singleton | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Trebor Pena | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Kaytron Allen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Uihlein | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Davis II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Reynolds II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Akers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Roth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Hagarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sadowsky V | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Glover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Preckel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zakee Wheatley | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Durant | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic DeLuca | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Audavion Collins | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keon Wylie | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zuriah Fisher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaylen Harvey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dejuan Lane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare Campbell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Washington II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| King Mack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alonzo Ford Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Allar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Belgrave-Shorter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryus Dixson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Gilliam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvan Kemajou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Northwestern Wildcats | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 5-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 282 | Total Yards | 274 |
| 163 | Passing | 137 |
| 17/26 | Comp/Att | 13/20 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
| 119 | Rushing | 137 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 2-10 | Penalties | 6-71 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:46 | Possession | 25:14 |
Drives 17
Q1
NUPunt6 plays · 15 yds · 2:29NU 25 → NU 40PSUInterception5 plays · 21 yds · 2:17NU 31 → NU 10NUField Goal12 plays · 58 yds · 7:23NU 33 → PSU 9PSUTouchdown12 plays · 87 yds · 6:11PSU 13 → NU 3Q2
NUTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 4:26NU 25 → PSU 3PSUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:29PSU 38 → PSU 41PSUTouchdown9 plays · 26 yds · 4:20NU 26 → NU 3NUField Goal12 plays · 59 yds · 1:16NU 25 → PSU 16Q3
PSUPunt6 plays · 14 yds · 2:45PSU 30 → PSU 44NUPunt5 plays · 19 yds · 3:02NU 2 → NU 21PSUPunt6 plays · 25 yds · 2:54PSU 30 → NU 45NUPunt8 plays · 29 yds · 5:49NU 10 → NU 39NUField Goal4 plays · -14 yds · 1:22PSU 9 → PSU 23Q4
PSUTouchdown6 plays · 91 yds · 3:14PSU 9 → NU 3NUTouchdown12 plays · 75 yds · 5:54NU 25 → PSU 3PSUDowns4 plays · 7 yds · 1:51PSU 25 → PSU 32NU—8 plays · 22 yds · 3:00PSU 32Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.