Penn State 13, Northwestern 34

Games / Week 5 / Penn State @ Northwestern

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Penn State

Nittany Lions

#19 · 3-1

As of kickoff

Week 5 · FOX · Ryan Field

Evanston, IL · 54° Clear · 0 mph

All-time series

Penn State 16 – 7 Northwestern

23 since 1993 · NU 2 straight

Last 2026 Northwestern 34–13

Northwestern

Wildcats

#34 · 2-1

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ocTaylor Mouser72

dcD'Anton Lynn80

Injuries

As of kickoff · B10 availability report · week 5 at Northwestern

Cam Smith LB #26Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Christian Askew S #30Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Cooper Alexander TE #80Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Dayshaun Burnett DE #43Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Joshua Johnson CB #15Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Koby Howard WR #6Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

LaVar Arrington II DE #11Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Mason Robinson DE #42Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Max Granville DE #18Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Tyler Armstead CB #35Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Will Tompkins OL #66Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Cristiano Rosa PK #95Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Daryus Dixson CB #5Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Game Time Decision

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Picks · locked at kickoff

Model vs marketKickoff line · frozen

Penn State by 1.7

Penn State by 2.8

Final

Northwestern by 21

Winner

missed

Got right — closer than the market (23 pts off vs 24).

Missed — the winner — we had Penn State; the margin (final Northwestern by 21, we had Penn State by 1.7).

Penn State

Final

Northwestern won

Northwestern

How it was won

1.Joseph Himon II 38 Yd Run
2.Northwestern out-gained Penn State 506-291, and the run game was 413-48 Northwestern's way.
3.Northwestern converted 5 of 12 third downs; Penn State went 5 of 14.

Passing	C/A	Yds	TD	INT
71Rocco Becht	26/41	243	1	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	TD
71Rocco Becht	7	10	0
64Carson Hansen	4	19	1
57James Peoples	8	13	0
60Quinton Martin Jr.	3	6	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	TD
70Chase Sowell	5	68	1
75Benjamin Brahmer	5	45	0
60Brett Eskildsen	6	45	0
69Andrew Rappleyea	5	36	0
57James Peoples	2	16	0
—Zay Robinson	2	24	0

Defense	Tk	Sk	TFL
90Tony Rojas	12	1	3.5
81Kooper Ebel	11	0	0.5
68Keanu Williams	7	0	0
79Daryus Dixson	5	0	0.5
75Jamison Patton	5	0	0
67Cael Brezina	5	0	0
76Marcus Neal	5	0	0
79Jeremiah Cooper	4	0	0
79Yvan Kemajou	4	0	0

Passing	C/A	Yds	TD	INT
83Aidan Chiles	10/14	93	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	TD
75Caleb Komolafe	25	188	1
—Joseph Himon II	10	162	2
83Aidan Chiles	6	21	1
66Gavin Sawchuk	8	27	0
— Team	4	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds
58Drew Wagner	4	19
85Griffin Wilde	2	36
74Alex Honig	2	18

Defense	Tk	Sk	TFL	INT
86Braydon Brus	9	1	1	1
86Robert Fitzgerald	4	0	0	1
79Kobie McKinzie	10	0	1	0
74Brenden Deasfernandes	7	0	0	0
82Ore Adeyi	7	0	0	0
78Michael Kilbane	3	0	1	0
70Jon Jon Stevens	5	0	0	0
71Brendan Flakes	4	0	0	0

The Matchup

Penn StatevsNorthwestern

Rocco Becht

1,397 yds · 11 TD · 3 INT

NU +12

Aidan Chiles

1,172 yds · 9 TD · 0 INT

Ball Guardian Surgeon

Carson Hansen

227 yds · 3 TD · 4 rec

NU +11

Caleb Komolafe

334 yds · 3 TD · 7 rec

Chase Sowell

23 rec · 359 yds · 2 TD

NU +15

Griffin Wilde

24 rec · 425 yds · 3 TD

Gabe Burkle

4 rec · 33 yds · 0 TD

PSU +4

Alex Honig

9 rec · 145 yds · 2 TD

Anthony Donkoh

6 starts

PSU +1

Jackson Carsello

5 starts

Yvan Kemajou

13 tkl · 1 sacks · 2.5 TFL

PSU +1

Michael Kilbane

17 tkl · 0.5 sacks · 2.5 TFL

Tony Rojas ★

44 tkl · 8.5 TFL · 4 sacks

Ball Hawk Backfield Wrecker+1

PSU +4

Braydon Brus

37 tkl · 9 TFL · 3 sacks

Backfield Wrecker Ball Hawk

Audavion Collins

11 tkl · 0 INT · 7 PD

Lockdown

PSU +1

Robert Fitzgerald

45 tkl · 2 INT · 2 PD

Tackling Machine Turnover Maker

Same job, both sides — who is most likely to play, not the highest chip. Listed Out is skipped; Questionable stays in.

Market line historyWhat’s this?

Opened Penn State -3, now -3: unchanged

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dcTim McGarigle67

Injuries

As of kickoff · B10 availability report · week 5 vs. Penn State

Braden Turner DB #9Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Callen Campbell DL #44Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Chris Petrucci TE #81Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

David Anchondo OL #61Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Ezomo Oratokhai OL #62Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Glory Stephen-Wangboje DL #93Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Jacob Miller OL #79Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Jason Reynolds II LB #40Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Max Mohring LB #37Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Migo Jackson DL #88Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Qayvier Johnson LB #50Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Seth Valeri DB #11Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Tom McGlinchey TE #85Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Jaden McDuffie WR #82Out

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Josh Fussell DB #13Out

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Luke Dehnicke TE #84Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

Chase Farrell WR #20Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Damon Walters DB #21Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Game Time Decision

Hayden Eligon II WR #8Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Probable → Update 2: Probable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Nigel Glover LB #42Game Time Decision

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Troy Regovich DL #99Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Game Time Decision

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