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Penn State at Northwestern

Sep 30, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 5

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

41 - 13

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Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern175
Penn State353

Passing Yards

Northwestern130
Penn State219

Rushing Yards

Northwestern45
Penn State134

Turnovers

Northwestern1
Penn State1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature76°F
Wind9 mph S

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Drew Allar

Penn State

YDS: 189

Rushing

Nicholas Singleton

Penn State

YDS: 80

Receiving

Keandre Lambert

Penn State

YDS: 86

Tackles

Bryce Gallagher

Northwestern

TOT: 7

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern27:52
Penn State32:08

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Northwestern 41-13

Blowout

Penn State defeated Northwestern 41-13 in Week 5 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 353-175 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 41-13. Jack Olsen 33 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Northwestern the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 353 total yards, 134 rushing yards, and 219 passing yards. Northwestern finished with 175 total yards, including 45 on the ground and 130 through the air.

Penn State converted 8-17 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Penn State led 10-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Alex Felkins 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Olsen 33 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 3-0 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Felkins 20 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 3-3 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ben Bryant run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) (Northwestern led 10-3 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trey Potts run for 13 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK) (Penn State led 10-10 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Drew Allar run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK) (Penn State led 17-10 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Felkins 47 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 20-10 over Northwestern).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-13

    Penn State defeated Northwestern.

  • Total yards

    353-175

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    134

    Penn State averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    219

    Penn State averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-17

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Northwestern's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternPenn State
Total Yards175353
Passing Yards130219
Rushing Yards45134
First Downs1219
Third Down Efficiency5-168-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-186-45
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts16-3119-34
Rushing Attempts3239
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points711
Possession Time27:5232:08
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)