Week 5 · 2023
Penn State at Northwestern
Sat 09/30/2023 12:00 PMRyan FieldNorthwestern pregame4% — Pregame win probability: 4% for Northwestern. Penn State favored, and won.Conference
76°Clear9 mph S · 62% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Penn State
41
10–3
Northwestern
13
8–5
Attendance
25,064
reported
Penn State12 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 42
Northwestern13 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 31
1st quarter | |||||
| 14:53 | NU | opp 11opp 15 | 6 plays, -4 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 0–3 |
| 12:47 | PSU | own 25own 42 | 8 plays, 17 yd | Punt | 0–3 |
| 9:49 | NU | own 19own 16 | 4 plays, -3 yd | Punt | 0–3 |
| 7:48 | PSU | own 44opp 3 | 12 plays, 53 yd | Field goal +3 PSU | 3–3 |
| 2:30 | NU | own 40own 49 | 10 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 3–3 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:00 | PSU | own 11own 25 | 7 plays, 14 yd | Punt | 3–3 |
| 11:02 | NU | own 41goal line | 11 plays, 59 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 3–10 |
| 5:46 | PSU | own 25own 29 | 5 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 3–10 |
| 5:07 | NU | own 22own 19 | 4 plays, -3 yd | Punt | 3–10 |
| 3:31 | PSU | own 37goal line | 6 plays, 63 yd | Touchdown +7 PSU | 10–10 |
| 1:16 | NU | own 25own 21 | 7 plays, -4 yd | Punt | 10–10 |
| 0:54 | PSU | own 45own 47 | 6 plays, 2 yd | End of period | 10–10 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:55 | NU | own 25own 26 | 5 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 10–10 |
| 14:11 | PSU | own 32goal line | 12 plays, 68 yd | Touchdown +7 PSU | 17–10 |
| 8:35 | NU | own 22own 31 | 6 plays, 9 yd | On downs | 17–10 |
| 7:17 | PSU | opp 31opp 29 | 4 plays, 2 yd | Field goal +3 PSU | 20–10 |
| 6:03 | NU | own 25own 34 | 5 plays, 9 yd | On downs | 20–10 |
| 5:03 | PSU | opp 34goal line | 7 plays, 34 yd | Touchdown +7 PSU | 27–10 |
| 1:24 | NU | own 25opp 10 | 13 plays, 65 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 27–13 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 11:54 | PSU | own 20own 34 | 6 plays, 14 yd | Punt | 27–13 |
| 10:28 | NU | own 16own 18 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 27–13 |
| 9:10 | PSU | opp 40goal line | 12 plays, 40 yd | Touchdown +7 PSU | 34–13 |
| 4:07 | NU | own 25own 48 | 8 plays, 23 yd | Turnover | 34–13 |
| 2:26 | PSU | opp 30goal line | 1 play, 30 yd | Touchdown | 41–13 |
| 2:20 | NU | own 25own 47 | 8 plays, 22 yd | End of period | 41–13 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Penn State–Northwestern after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Northwestern 2–8 vs Penn State
- 2022 · wk 5Northwestern 7 @ Penn State 17
- 2017 · wk 6Penn State 31 @ Northwestern 7
- 2015 · wk 10Penn State 21 @ Northwestern 23
- 2014 · wk 5Northwestern 29 @ Penn State 6
- 2012 · wk 6Northwestern 28 @ Penn State 39
- 2011 · wk 8Penn State 34 @ Northwestern 24
- 2010 · wk 10Northwestern 21 @ Penn State 35
- 2009 · wk 9Penn State 34 @ Northwestern 13
- 2006 · wk 5Northwestern 7 @ Penn State 33
- 2005 · wk 4Penn State 34 @ Northwestern 29
Previous 5 meetings vs. James Franklin
Northwestern 3–2 vs James Franklin
- 2022 · wk 5Northwestern 7 @ Penn State 17
- 2017 · wk 6Penn State 31 @ Northwestern 7
- 2015 · wk 10Penn State 21 @ Northwestern 23
- 2014 · wk 5Northwestern 29 @ Penn State 6
- 2012 · wk 2Vanderbilt 13 @ Northwestern 23
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