| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 3 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 41 |
| Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Game flow
Penn State won by 28 · 10 scoresLead changes
1
2 times tied
NU biggest lead
+7
Q2 5:46
PSU biggest lead
+28
Q4 2:20
Time in front
NU 24% · PSU 39%
tied 36% · 14:40 vs 23:40 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Penn State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:47
FG Jack Olsen 33 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, -4 yds, 2:06 · from PSU 11
PSU 0–3 NU2:37
FG Alex Felkins 20 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 53 yds, 5:11 · from PSU 44
PSU 3–3 NU2nd quarter
5:46
TD Ben Bryant 1 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)10 plays, 59 yds, 5:16 · from NU 41
PSU 3–10 NU1:16
TD Trey Potts 13 Yd Run (Alex Felkins Kick)6 plays, 63 yds, 2:15 · from PSU 37
PSU 10–10 NU3rd quarter
8:40
TD Drew Allar 1 Yd Run (Alex Felkins Kick)12 plays, 68 yds, 5:31 · from PSU 32
PSU 17–10 NU6:03
FG Alex Felkins 47 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 2 yds, 1:14 · from NU 31
PSU 20–10 NU1:24
TD Nicholas Singleton 2 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins Kick)7 plays, 34 yds, 3:39 · from NU 34
PSU 27–10 NU4th quarter
12:01
FG Jack Olsen 28 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 65 yds, 4:23 · from NU 25
PSU 27–13 NU4:07
TD Nicholas Singleton 1 Yd Run (Alex Felkins Kick)12 plays, 40 yds, 5:03 · from NU 40
PSU 34–13 NU2:20
TD Trey Potts 30 Yd pass from Beau Pribula (Alex Felkins Kick)1 play, 30 yds, 0:06 · from NU 30
PSU 41–13 NUDrives
NU 3/13 scoredPSU 7/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:53 | NU | PSU 11 | 4 | -4 | 2:06 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 12:47 | PSU | PSU 25 | 6 | 17 | 2:58 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:49 | NU | NU 19 | 3 | -3 | 2:01 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:48 | PSU | PSU 44 | 11 | 53 | 5:11 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 2:30 | NU | NU 40 | 6 | 9 | 3:30 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:00 | PSU | PSU 11 | 6 | 14 | 2:58 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:02 | NU | NU 41 | 10 | 59 | 5:16 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:46 | PSU | PSU 25 | 3 | 4 | 0:39 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:07 | NU | NU 22 | 3 | -3 | 1:36 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:31 | PSU | PSU 37 | 6 | 63 | 2:15 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:16 | NU | NU 25 | 3 | -4 | 0:22 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:54 | PSU | PSU 45 | 3 | 2 | 0:54 | End of Half |
Win probability
Penn State 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar | 18/33 | 189 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 |
| Beau Pribula | 1/1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Singleton | 21 | 80 | 3.8 | 1 | 16 |
| Kaytron Allen | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Trey Potts | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 1 | 13 |
| Drew Allar | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 35 |
| Nicholas Singleton | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Trey Potts | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 |
| Tyler Warren | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Dante Cephas | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Theo Johnson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Liam Clifford | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kaden Saunders | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Winston Jr. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe King | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Durant | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dominic DeLuca | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaton Ellis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Jacobs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Reed | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daequan Hardy | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Felkins | 2/2 | 100.0 | 47 | 5/5 | 11 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Thompson | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
Biggest plays
PSU +24% Q2 1:16 Trey Potts run for 13 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)
PSU +22% Q3 8:40 Drew Allar run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)
NU +19% Q2 5:46 Ben Bryant run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)
NU +19% Q2 1:16 Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NU +17% Q1 2:30 Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 61 yds
Team stats
| Stat | PSU | NU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 12 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-17 | 5-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 353 | 175 |
| Passing | 219 | 130 |
| Comp/Att | 19/34 | 16/31 |
| Yards per pass | 6.4 | 4.2 |
| Rushing | 134 | 45 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Penalties | 6-45 | 4-18 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:08 | 27:52 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 1 at PSU 45 Brendan Sullivan sacked by Keon Wylie for a loss of 8 yards to the NU 47
Q4 2:20 2nd & 2 at PSU 46 Brendan Sullivan run for 1 yd to the PSU 45
Q4 2:20 1st & 10 at NU 46 Jake Arthurs run for 8 yds to the PSU 46
Q4 2:20 3rd & 7 at NU 28 Brendan Sullivan run for 18 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:20 2nd & 8 at NU 27 Jake Arthurs run for 1 yd to the NU 28
Q4 2:20 1st & 10 at NU 25 Brendan Sullivan run for 2 yds to the NU 27
Q4 2:20 Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 2:20 1st & 10 at NU 30 Beau Pribula pass complete to Trey Potts for 30 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)
Q4 2:26 1st & 10 at NU 48 Brendan Sullivan pass intercepted
Q4 4:07 3rd & 17 at NU 30 Brendan Sullivan run for 18 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:07 2nd & 17 at NU 30 Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
Q4 4:07 1st & 10 at NU 37 Brendan Sullivan sacked by Zuriah Fisher for a loss of 7 yards to the NU 30
Q4 4:07 2nd & 5 at NU 30 Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Johnson for 7 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:07 2nd & 10 at NU 25 Penn State Penalty, Offsides (Amin Vanover) to the NU 30
Q4 4:07 1st & 10 at NU 25 Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
Q4 4:07 Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 4:07 2nd & Goal at NU 1 Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)
Q4 9:10 1st & Goal at NU 3 Drew Allar run for 2 yds to the NU 1
Q4 9:10 3rd & 3 at NU 7 Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the NU 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:10 2nd & 18 at NU 22 Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 15 yds to the NU 7
Q4 9:10 1st & 20 at NU 24 Drew Allar pass complete to Theo Johnson for 2 yds to the NU 22
Q4 9:10 1st & 10 at NU 14 Penn State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Sal Wormley) to the NU 24
Q4 9:10 3rd & 6 at NU 20 Drew Allar pass complete to Liam Clifford for 6 yds to the NU 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:10 2nd & 10 at NU 24 Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the NU 20