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Northwestern at Penn State

Sep 27, 2014 • Completed

Season 2014RegularWeek 5

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

29 - 6

NPS

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Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State266
Northwestern361

Passing Yards

Penn State216
Northwestern258

Rushing Yards

Penn State50
Northwestern103

Turnovers

Penn State2
Northwestern1

Game Conditions

Temperature66°F
Wind0 mph E

Humidity

68%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trevor Siemian

Northwestern

YDS: 258

Rushing

Justin Jackson

Northwestern

YDS: 50

Receiving

Danny Vitale

Northwestern

YDS: 113

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State29:37
Northwestern30:23

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern pulls away from Penn State 29-6

Standard

Northwestern finished ahead of Penn State 29-6 on Sep 27, 2014. The result came in week 5 of the 2014 season.

Northwestern finished ahead of Penn State 29-6 on Sep 27, 2014. The result came in week 5 of the 2014 season.

Northwestern built the decisive edge with a 23-point margin, turning the box score into a controlled win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Northwestern 361; Penn State 266. Another key split was passing yards: Northwestern 258; Penn State 216.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Northwestern 361; Penn State 266

  • Passing yards

    Northwestern 258; Penn State 216

  • Rushing yards

    Northwestern 103; Penn State 50

  • Turnovers

    Northwestern 1; Penn State 2

  • First downs

    Northwestern 17; Penn State 14

  • Possession time

    Northwestern 30:23; Penn State 29:37

  • Third downs

    Northwestern 7-17; Penn State 3-17

  • Completions-attempts

    Northwestern 21-37; Penn State 22-46

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateNorthwestern
Total Yards266361
Passing Yards216258
Rushing Yards50103
First Downs1417
Third Down Efficiency3-177-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-40-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-358-75
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts22-4621-37
Rushing Attempts2538
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points65
Possession Time29:3730:23
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2014)