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

NU6 plays, -4 yd · Field goal

14:53own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 61 yds , Nicholas Singleton return for 7 yds to the PSU 11, Singleton fumbled forced by Braydon Brus, recovered by NU Branden Turner at the PSU 110
14:531st & 10opp 11Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for no gain to the PSU 110
14:532nd & 10opp 11Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the PSU 8+3
14:533rd & 7opp 8Northwestern Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PSU 13−5
14:533rd & 12opp 13Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for a loss of 2 yards to the PSU 15−2
12:474th & 14opp 15Jack Olsen 33 yd FG GOOD+33

PSU8 plays, 17 yd · Punt

12:47own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:471st & 10own 25Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the PSU 28+3
12:472nd & 7own 28Drew Allar pass complete to Dante Cephas for 6 yds to the PSU 34+6
12:473rd & 1own 34Drew Allar run for 1 yd to the PSU 35 for a 1ST down+1
12:471st & 10own 35Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 6 yds to the PSU 41+6
12:472nd & 4own 41Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the PSU 42+1
12:473rd & 3own 42Drew Allar pass incomplete0
9:494th & 3own 42Riley Thompson punt for 39 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 190

NU4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

9:491st & 10own 19Ben Bryant sacked by Kobe King for a loss of 3 yards to the NU 16−3
9:492nd & 13own 16Cam Porter run for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 14−2
9:493rd & 15own 14Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 2 yds to the NU 16+2
7:484th & 13own 16Hunter Renner punt for 40 yds0

PSU12 plays, 53 yd · Field goal

7:481st & 10own 44Nicholas Singleton run for 9 yds to the NU 47+9
7:482nd & 1opp 47Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the NU 45 for a 1ST down+2
7:481st & 10opp 45Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the NU 39+6
7:482nd & 4opp 39Drew Allar pass incomplete0
7:483rd & 4opp 39Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the NU 36+3
7:484th & 1opp 36Penn State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NU 41−5
7:484th & 6opp 41Drew Allar pass complete to Dante Cephas for 15 yds to the NU 26 for a 1ST down+15
7:481st & 10opp 26Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 16 yds to the NU 10 for a 1ST down+16
7:481st & goalopp 10Nicholas Singleton run for 7 yds to the NU 3+7
7:482nd & goalopp 3Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the NU 30
7:483rd & goalopp 3Drew Allar pass incomplete0
2:374th & goalopp 3Alex Felkins 20 yd FG GOOD+20

NU10 plays, 9 yd · Punt

2:30own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 61 yds0
2:301st & 10own 40BRYANT, Ben pass up the middle incomplete intended for JOHNSON, Cam thrown to the NU50. PENALTY NU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on TIERNAN, Caleb enforced 5 yards from the NU40 to the NU35 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).−5
2:301st & 15own 35Ben Bryant sacked by Amin Vanover and Coziah Izzard for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 29−6
2:302nd & 21own 29Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 19 yds to the NU 48+19
2:303rd & 2own 48Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the PSU 49 for a 1ST down+3
0:001st & 10opp 49Jack Lausch run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line−1
0:00opp 49End of 1st Quarter0
15:002nd & 11midfieldBen Bryant pass incomplete0
15:003rd & 11midfieldAnthony Tyus III run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 49−1
14:004th & 12own 49Hunter Renner punt for 40 yds0

PSU7 plays, 14 yd · Punt

14:001st & 10own 11Kaytron Allen run for 5 yds to the PSU 16+5
14:002nd & 5own 16Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the PSU 20+4
14:003rd & 1own 20Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the PSU 26 Kaytron Allen fumbled, recovered by PSU for a 1ST down+6
14:001st & 10own 26Drew Allar pass incomplete0
14:002nd & 10own 26Drew Allar pass complete to Kaden Saunders for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 25−1
14:003rd & 11own 25Drew Allar pass incomplete0
11:024th & 11own 25Riley Thompson punt for 49 yds0

NU11 plays, 59 yd · Touchdown

11:021st & 10own 41Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 9 yds to the 50 yard line+9
11:022nd & 1midfieldCam Porter run for 4 yds to the PSU 46 for a 1ST down+4
11:021st & 10opp 46Ben Bryant sacked by Adisa Isaac for a loss of 8 yards to the NU 46−8
11:022nd & 18own 46Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 2 yds to the NU 48+2
11:023rd & 16own 48Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 17 yds to the PSU 35 for a 1ST down+17
11:021st & 10opp 35Penn State Penalty, Offsides (Coziah Izzard) to the PSU 30+5
11:021st & 5opp 30Ben Bryant run for 6 yds to the PSU 24 for a 1ST down+6
11:021st & 10opp 24Ben Bryant pass incomplete0
11:022nd & 10opp 24Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 22 yds to the PSU 2 for a 1ST down+22
11:021st & goalopp 2Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the PSU 1+1
5:462nd & goalopp 1Ben Bryant run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)+1

PSU5 plays, 4 yd · Punt

5:46own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:461st & 10own 25Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the PSU 29+4
5:462nd & 6own 29Drew Allar pass incomplete0
5:463rd & 6own 29Drew Allar pass incomplete0
5:074th & 6own 29Riley Thompson punt for 49 yds, downed at the NU 220

NU4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

5:071st & 10own 22Anthony Tyus III run for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 16−6
5:072nd & 16own 16Ben Bryant pass incomplete0
5:073rd & 16own 16Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yds to the NU 19+3
3:314th & 13own 19Hunter Renner punt for 46 yds0

PSU6 plays, 63 yd · Touchdown

3:311st & 10own 37Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the PSU 38+1
3:312nd & 9own 38Drew Allar pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 25 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down+25
3:311st & 10opp 37Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 13 yds to the NU 24 for a 1ST down+13
3:311st & 10opp 24Nicholas Singleton run for 9 yds to the NU 15+9
3:312nd & 1opp 15KeAndre Lambert-Smith run for 2 yds to the NU 13 for a 1ST down+2
1:161st & 10opp 13Trey Potts run for 13 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)+13

NU7 plays, -4 yd · Punt

1:16own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:081st & 10own 25Ben Bryant sacked by Dani Dennis-Sutton for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 19−6
1:082nd & 16own 19Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:080
1:043rd & 14own 21Timeout Penn State, clock 01:040
1:042nd & 16own 19Ben Bryant run for 2 yds to the NU 21+2
1:043rd & 14own 21Ben Bryant pass incomplete0
0:544th & 14own 21Hunter Renner punt for 34 yds0

PSU6 plays, 2 yd · End of period

0:541st & 10own 45Drew Allar pass incomplete0
0:443rd & 19own 36Timeout Penn State, clock 00:440
0:442nd & 10own 45Drew Allar sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the PSU 36−9
0:003rd & 19own 36Drew Allar pass complete to Theo Johnson for 11 yds to the PSU 47+11
0:00own 47End of 2nd Quarter0
15:00own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff Penn State Penalty, Delay Of Game (Dominic DeLuca) to the PSU 30−5

NU5 plays, 1 yd · Punt

14:55own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 62 yds0
14:551st & 10own 25Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 26+1
14:552nd & 9own 26Ben Bryant pass incomplete0
14:553rd & 9own 26Ben Bryant pass incomplete0
14:114th & 9own 26Hunter Renner punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kaden Saunders at the PSU 320

PSU12 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown

14:111st & 10own 32Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the PSU 36+4
14:112nd & 6own 36Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the PSU 40+4
14:113rd & 2own 40Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+10
14:111st & 10midfieldDrew Allar pass incomplete0
14:112nd & 10midfieldDrew Allar pass incomplete0
14:113rd & 10midfieldDrew Allar pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 35 yds to the NU 15 for a 1ST down+35
14:111st & 10opp 15Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the NU 14+1
14:112nd & 9opp 14Northwestern Penalty, Defensive Holding (Ore Adeyi) to the NU 3 for a 1ST down+8
14:111st & goalopp 3Drew Allar run for 1 yd to the NU 2+1
14:112nd & goalopp 2Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the NU 1+1
14:113rd & goalopp 1Drew Allar run for no gain to the NU 10
8:404th & goalopp 1Drew Allar run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)+1

NU6 plays, 9 yd · On downs

8:351st & 10own 22Northwestern Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the NU 17−5
8:35own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 63 yds0
8:351st & 15own 17Ben Bryant pass incomplete0
8:352nd & 15own 17Ben Bryant pass incomplete0
8:353rd & 15own 17Ben Bryant run for 14 yds to the NU 31+14
7:174th & 1own 31Ben Bryant run for no gain to the NU 310

PSU4 plays, 2 yd · Field goal

7:171st & 10opp 31Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the NU 29+2
7:172nd & 8opp 29Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for no gain to the NU 290
7:173rd & 8opp 29Drew Allar pass incomplete0
6:034th & 8opp 29Alex Felkins 47 yd FG GOOD+47

NU5 plays, 9 yd · On downs

6:03own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:031st & 10own 25Ben Bryant pass incomplete0
6:032nd & 10own 25Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 6 yds to the NU 31+6
5:034th & 4own 31Charlie Mangieri run for 3 yds to the NU 34+3
5:033rd & 4own 31Ben Bryant pass incomplete0

PSU7 plays, 34 yd · Touchdown

5:031st & 10opp 34Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the NU 31+3
5:032nd & 7opp 31Nicholas Singleton run for 16 yds to the NU 15 for a 1ST down+16
5:031st & 10opp 15Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 2 yds to the NU 13+2
5:032nd & 8opp 13Trey Potts run for 4 yds to the NU 9+4
5:033rd & 4opp 9Trey Potts run for 4 yds to the NU 5 for a 1ST down+4
5:031st & goalopp 5Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the NU 2+3
1:242nd & goalopp 2Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 2 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)+2

NU13 plays, 65 yd · Field goal

1:24own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:241st & 10own 25Ben Bryant pass incomplete0
1:242nd & 10own 25Ben Bryant run for 4 yds to the NU 29+4
1:243rd & 6own 29Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 11 yds to the NU 40 for a 1ST down+11
1:241st & 10own 40BRYANT, Ben pass deep to the left incomplete intended for HENNING, A.J. thrown to the PSU36; QB hurried by FISHER, Zuriah. PENALTY PSU Unsportsmanlike Conduct on MILLER, Cam enforced 15 yards from the NU40 to the PSU45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).+15
0:001st & 10opp 45Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 17 yds to the PSU 28 for a 1ST down+17
0:00opp 45End of 3rd Quarter0
15:001st & 10opp 28Cam Porter run for 8 yds to the PSU 20+8
15:002nd & 2opp 20Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 13 yds to the PSU 7 for a 1ST down+13
15:001st & goalopp 7Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 4 yds to the PSU 3+4
15:002nd & goalopp 3Ben Bryant pass complete to Duke Olges for 2 yds to the PSU 1+2
15:003rd & goalopp 1Ben Bryant sacked by Zane Durant for a loss of 9 yards to the PSU 10−9
12:014th & goalopp 10Jack Olsen 28 yd FG GOOD+28

PSU6 plays, 14 yd · Punt

11:54own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 64 yds0
11:541st & 10own 20Drew Allar pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 12 yds to the PSU 32 for a 1ST down+12
11:541st & 10own 32Drew Allar pass incomplete0
11:542nd & 10own 32Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the PSU 34+2
11:543rd & 8own 34Drew Allar pass incomplete0
10:284th & 8own 34Riley Thompson punt for 50 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 160

NU5 plays, 2 yd · Punt

10:281st & 10own 16Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 1 yd to the NU 17+1
9:523rd & 9own 17Timeout Northwestern, clock 09:520
9:522nd & 9own 17Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete0
9:523rd & 9own 17Brendan Sullivan run for 1 yd to the NU 18+1
9:104th & 8own 18punt for 22 yds0

PSU12 plays, 40 yd · Touchdown

9:101st & 10opp 40Drew Allar pass incomplete0
9:102nd & 10opp 40Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the NU 38+2
9:103rd & 8opp 38Drew Allar pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 14 yds to the NU 24 for a 1ST down+14
9:101st & 10opp 24Drew Allar pass incomplete0
9:102nd & 10opp 24Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the NU 20+4
9:103rd & 6opp 20Drew Allar pass complete to Liam Clifford for 6 yds to the NU 14 for a 1ST down+6
9:101st & 10opp 14Penn State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Sal Wormley) to the NU 24−10
9:101st & 20opp 24Drew Allar pass complete to Theo Johnson for 2 yds to the NU 22+2
9:102nd & 18opp 22Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 15 yds to the NU 7+15
9:103rd & 3opp 7Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the NU 3 for a 1ST down+4
9:101st & goalopp 3Drew Allar run for 2 yds to the NU 1+2
4:072nd & goalopp 1Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)+1

NU8 plays, 23 yd · Turnover

4:07own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
4:071st & 10own 25Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete0
4:072nd & 10own 25Penn State Penalty, Offsides (Amin Vanover) to the NU 30+5
4:072nd & 5own 30Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Johnson for 7 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down+7
4:071st & 10own 37Brendan Sullivan sacked by Zuriah Fisher for a loss of 7 yards to the NU 30−7
4:072nd & 17own 30Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete0
4:073rd & 17own 30Brendan Sullivan run for 18 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST down+18
2:261st & 10own 48Brendan Sullivan pass intercepted0

PSU1 play, 30 yd · Touchdown

2:201st & 10opp 30Beau Pribula pass complete to Trey Potts for 30 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)+30

NU8 plays, 22 yd · End of period

2:20own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
2:201st & 10own 25Brendan Sullivan run for 2 yds to the NU 27+2
2:202nd & 8own 27Jake Arthurs run for 1 yd to the NU 28+1
2:203rd & 7own 28Brendan Sullivan run for 18 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down+18
2:201st & 10own 46Jake Arthurs run for 8 yds to the PSU 46+8
2:202nd & 2opp 46Brendan Sullivan run for 1 yd to the PSU 45+1
0:003rd & 1opp 45Brendan Sullivan sacked by Keon Wylie for a loss of 8 yards to the NU 47−8
0:00own 47End of 4th Quarter0

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

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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