Week 12 · 2003

Penn State at Northwestern

Sat 11/08/2003 12:00 PMRyan FieldConference

Penn State

7

3–9

Northwestern

17

6–7

Attendance

26,188

reported

PSU9 plays, 36 yd · Punt

14:52own 168 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−8
14:52own 815 yard penalty on Wildcats.+15
14:521st & 10own 23Michael Robinson (PSU) pass left side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 11 yards.+11
14:301st & 10own 34Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for -1 yards.−1
13:502nd & 11own 33Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 20 yards.+20
13:251st & 10opp 47Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
12:452nd & 8opp 45Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for -3 yards.−3
12:003rd & 11opp 48Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
11:514th & 11opp 48Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) returned 10 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 22.+10

NU4 plays, 11 yd · Turnover

11:401st & 10own 22Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 7 yards.+7
11:052nd & 3own 29Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
10:401st & 10own 33Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Jason Wright (NU) for 40 yards.+40
10:40opp 27Wildcats fumble by Jason Wright (NU), recovered by Rich Gardner (PSU), returned for no gain.0

PSU13 plays, 67 yd · Missed FG

10:311st & 10own 27Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 13 yards.+13
10:051st & 10own 40Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
9:252nd & 7own 43Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Mike Lukac (PSU) for 9 yards.+9
9:181st & 10opp 48Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Michael Robinson (PSU) for 4 yards.+4
8:402nd & 6opp 44Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.−3
7:553rd & 9opp 47Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Mike Lukac (PSU) for 22 yards.+22
7:231st & 10opp 25Nittany Lions timeout; 07:23 remaining 1st quarter0
7:231st & 10opp 25Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Michael Robinson (PSU) for 9 yards.+9
6:452nd & 1opp 16Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.+8
6:251st & goalopp 8Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
5:402nd & goalopp 5Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Sean McHugh (PSU) for 1 yard.−1
5:003rd & goalopp 6Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.−4
4:204th & goalopp 1027 yard field goal by David Kimball (PSU) is no good.+27

NU8 plays, 35 yd · Punt

4:151st & 10own 10Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 9 yards.+9
4:112nd & 1own 29Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
3:451st & 10own 32Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.+12
3:201st & 10own 44Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.+3
3:052nd & 7own 47Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
2:263rd & 4midfield5 yard penalty on Wildcats.−5
2:053rd & 9own 45Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
1:594th & 9own 45Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU14 plays, 78 yd · Touchdown

1:511st & 10own 22Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
1:462nd & 10own 22Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Michael Robinson (PSU) for 12 yards.+12
1:251st & 10own 34Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 31 yards.+31
1:171st & 10opp 35Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for 7 yards.+7
0:402nd & 3opp 28Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
0:151st & 10opp 23Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Michael Robinson (PSU) for 15 yards.+15
0:001st & goalopp 8End of the 1st quarter.0
15:001st & goalopp 8Start of the 2nd quarter.0
15:001st & goalopp 8Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
14:202nd & goalopp 9Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
14:143rd & goalopp 97 yard penalty on Wildcats.+7
14:101st & goalopp 2Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
13:322nd & goalopp 1Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.+1
13:32goal lineExtra point by David Kimball (PSU) is good.0

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

13:29opp 1Kickoff returned by Derell Jenkins (NU) for 24 yards.+24

NU6 plays, 29 yd · Turnover

13:241st & 10own 25Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Brandon Horn (NU) for 17 yards.+17
13:001st & 10own 42Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 13 yards.+13
12:351st & 10opp 45Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
11:542nd & 6opp 415 yard penalty on Wildcats.−5
11:452nd & 11opp 46Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 4 yards.+4
11:053rd & 7opp 42Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side intercepted by Rich Gardner (PSU). Returned for 22 yards.+22

PSU4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

10:491st & 10opp 45Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
10:422nd & 10opp 45Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for -3 yards.−3
10:003rd & 13opp 48Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Sean McHugh (PSU) for 9 yards.+9
9:054th & 4opp 39Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) no return by Wildcats.0

NU5 plays, 16 yd · Punt

8:571st & 10own 20Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 14 yards.+14
8:351st & 10own 34Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
8:002nd & 12own 32Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 4 yards.+4
7:533rd & 8own 36Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
7:474th & 8own 36Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 11 yards by Calvin Lowry (PSU) to the Nittany Lions 40.+11

PSU9 plays, 44 yd · Missed FG

7:381st & 10own 40Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
7:052nd & 7own 43Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 17 yards.+17
6:351st & 10opp 40Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 6 yards.+6
5:552nd & 4opp 34Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Michael Robinson (PSU) for 15 yards.+15
5:451st & 10opp 19Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
5:102nd & 7opp 16Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
5:023rd & 7opp 16Nittany Lions timeout; 05:02 remaining 2nd quarter0
5:023rd & 7opp 16Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
4:554th & 7opp 1634 yard field goal by David Kimball (PSU) is no good.+34

NU10 plays, 32 yd · Punt

4:501st & 10own 16Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 5 yards.+5
4:302nd & 5own 25Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
4:003rd & 1own 29Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.+3
3:551st & 10own 32Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
3:472nd & 7own 35Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 18 yards.+18
3:401st & 10opp 475 yard penalty on Wildcats.−5
3:351st & 15own 48Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for no gain.0
3:102nd & 15own 48Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
3:033rd & 15own 48Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
2:154th & 10opp 47Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU6 plays, 3 yd · Turnover

2:041st & 10own 12Maurice Humphrey (PSU) rushed right side for -6 yards.−6
1:152nd & 16own 6Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 15 yards.+15
0:403rd & 1own 21Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
0:301st & 10own 23Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 8 yards.−8
0:30own 15Nittany Lions fumble by Zack Mills (PSU), recovered by Zack Mills (PSU), advanced for no gain.0
0:002nd & 18own 15End of the 2nd quarter.0

NU20 plays, 78 yd · On downs

14:531st & 10own 21Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
14:252nd & 4own 27Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 10 yards.+10
14:051st & 10own 37Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for no gain.0
13:302nd & 10own 37Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
13:253rd & 10own 37Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 18 yards.+18
13:001st & 10opp 45Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 9 yards.+9
12:202nd & 1opp 36Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
11:453rd & 1opp 36Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 6 yards.+6
11:301st & 10opp 30Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
10:552nd & 8opp 28Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
10:153rd & 3opp 23Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 5 yards.+5
9:551st & 10opp 18Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for no gain.0
9:202nd & 10opp 18Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 9 yards.+9
8:403rd & 1opp 9Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
8:151st & goalopp 8Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
7:332nd & goalopp 6Wildcats timeout; 07:33 remaining 3rd quarter0
7:332nd & goalopp 6Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
7:293rd & goalopp 6Wildcats timeout; 07:29 remaining 3rd quarter0
7:293rd & goalopp 6Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 5 yards.+5
6:404th & goalopp 1Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain; turnover on downs.0

PSU8 plays, 40 yd · Punt

6:321st & 10own 1Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
5:552nd & 4own 7Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 16 yards.+16
5:351st & 10own 23Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
5:002nd & 7own 26Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for 8 yards.+8
4:351st & 10own 34Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Mike Lukac (PSU) for 7 yards.+7
3:552nd & 3own 41Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for no gain.0
3:153rd & 3own 41Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
3:114th & 3own 41Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) returned 9 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 30.+9

NU7 plays, 59 yd · Turnover

3:021st & 10own 30Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 9 yards.+9
2:302nd & 1own 39Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 10 yards.+10
2:051st & 10own 49Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 15 yards.+15
1:401st & 10opp 36Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Brandon Horn (NU) for 14 yards.+14
1:151st & 10opp 22Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 11 yards.+11
1:061st & 10opp 11Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
1:06opp 9Wildcats fumble by Noah Herron (NU), recovered by Deryck Toles (PSU), returned for no gain.0

PSU8 plays, 24 yd · Punt

1:001st & 10own 9Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
0:252nd & 7own 12Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 17 yards.+17
0:001st & 10own 29End of the 3rd quarter.0
15:001st & 10own 29Start of the 4th quarter.0
15:001st & 10own 29Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
14:202nd & 6own 33Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for no gain.0
13:403rd & 6own 33Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 4 yards.+4
13:004th & 2own 37Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) no return by Wildcats.0

NU7 plays, 30 yd · Punt

13:00own 2215 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.+15
12:441st & 10own 37Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
12:102nd & 5own 42Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 10 yards.+10
12:041st & 10opp 48Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
11:252nd & 6opp 44Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for -4 yards.−4
10:503rd & 10opp 48Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
10:424th & 10opp 48Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU4 plays, 3 yd · Punt

10:341st & 10own 5Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
9:552nd & 7own 8Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
9:493rd & 7own 8Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
9:444th & 7own 8Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) returned 2 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Nittany Lions 45.+2

NU8 plays, 45 yd · Touchdown

9:361st & 10opp 45Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 23 yards.+23
9:101st & 10opp 22Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
8:352nd & 9opp 21Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
7:553rd & 7opp 19Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
7:484th & 7opp 19Eric Batis (NU) rushed left side for 8 yards.+8
7:251st & 10opp 11Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
6:552nd & 5opp 6Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for a 6 yard touchdown.+6
6:55own 0Extra point by Brian Huffman (NU) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

6:49opp 24Kickoff returned by Mike Lukac (PSU) for 0 yards.0

PSU4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

6:491st & 10own 24Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
6:422nd & 10own 24Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Maurice Humphrey (PSU) for 8 yards.+8
6:003rd & 2own 32Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
5:534th & 2own 32Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) returned 28 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Nittany Lions 39.+28

NU5 plays, 39 yd · Touchdown

5:381st & 10opp 39Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 1 yard.+1
5:052nd & 9opp 38Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
5:05opp 383 yard penalty on Wildcats.−3
4:583rd & 12opp 41Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Brandon Horn (NU) for a 41 yard touchdown.+41
4:58own 0Extra point by Brian Huffman (NU) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

4:50opp 26Kickoff returned by Andrew Richardson (PSU) for 6 yards.+6

PSU4 plays, -6 yd · Turnover

4:431st & 10own 32Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -6 yards.−6
4:43own 26Nittany Lions fumble by Zack Mills (PSU), recovered by Michael Robinson (PSU), advanced for no gain.0
4:102nd & 16own 26Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
4:023rd & 16own 26Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side intercepted by Torri Stuckey (NU). Returned for 6 yards.+6

NU13 plays, 21 yd · Field goal

3:521st & 10opp 30Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
3:412nd & 8opp 28Nittany Lions timeout; 03:41 remaining 4th quarter0
3:412nd & 8opp 28Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
3:41opp 2310 yard penalty on Wildcats.−10
3:102nd & 13opp 33Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 7 yards.+7
3:013rd & 6opp 26Nittany Lions timeout; 03:01 remaining 4th quarter0
3:013rd & 6opp 26Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 8 yards.+8
2:351st & 10opp 18Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
2:232nd & 5opp 13Nittany Lions timeout; 02:23 remaining 4th quarter0
2:232nd & 5opp 13Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
1:453rd & 3opp 11Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
0:594th & 1opp 9Wildcats timeout; 00:59 remaining 4th quarter0
0:594th & 1opp 927 yard field goal by Brian Huffman (NU) is good.+27

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

0:551st & 0opp 13Kickoff returned by Mike Lukac (PSU) for 10 yards.+10

PSU9 plays, 45 yd · Incomplete

0:501st & 10own 23Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Sean McHugh (PSU) for 4 yards.+4
0:352nd & 6own 27Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 3 yards.+3
0:273rd & 3own 30Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Matt Kranchick (PSU) for 4 yards.+4
0:201st & 10own 34Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Ricky Upton (PSU) for 4 yards.+4
0:132nd & 6own 38Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Terrance Phillips (PSU) for 30 yards.+30
0:051st & 10opp 32Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
0:042nd & 10opp 32Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
0:003rd & 10opp 32End of the 4th quarter.0
0:00opp 32End of the game.0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 8 meetings vs. Team

Northwestern 1–7 vs Penn State

  • 2002 · wk 9Northwestern 0 @ Penn State 49
  • 2001 · wk 9Penn State 38 @ Northwestern 35
  • 1998 · wk 12Northwestern 10 @ Penn State 41
  • 1997 · wk 11Penn State 30 @ Northwestern 27
  • 1996 · wk 11Northwestern 9 @ Penn State 34
  • 1995 · wk 11Penn State 10 @ Northwestern 21
  • 1994 · wk 13Northwestern 17 @ Penn State 45
  • 1993 · wk 13Penn State 43 @ Northwestern 21

Previous 2 meetings vs. Randy Walker

Penn State 2–0 vs Randy Walker

  • 2002 · wk 9Northwestern 0 @ Penn State 49
  • 2001 · wk 9Penn State 38 @ Northwestern 35

Previous 8 meetings vs. Joe Paterno

Northwestern 1–7 vs Joe Paterno

  • 2002 · wk 9Northwestern 0 @ Penn State 49
  • 2001 · wk 9Penn State 38 @ Northwestern 35
  • 1998 · wk 12Northwestern 10 @ Penn State 41
  • 1997 · wk 11Penn State 30 @ Northwestern 27
  • 1996 · wk 11Northwestern 9 @ Penn State 34
  • 1995 · wk 11Penn State 10 @ Northwestern 21
  • 1994 · wk 13Northwestern 17 @ Penn State 45
  • 1993 · wk 13Penn State 43 @ Northwestern 21

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