Week 5 · Friday, Oct 2
Penn St at Northwestern
FINAL · FOX · Ryan Field
Pregame HX
Penn St −4.3
61.1% to win
Vegas line
Penn St −2.5
O/U 46.5
HX pick
Wrong
Line missed by
25.3 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Penn St | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Total yards | 291 | 506 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 22–48 | 55–413 |
| Yards per carry | 2.2 | 7.5 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 26/41, 243 | 10/14, 93 |
| 3rd down | 5–14 | 5–12 |
| 4th down | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 3 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 5–60 | 7–78 |
| Time of possession | 23:55 | 36:05 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Penn St | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.009 | 0.246 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 44.6% | 55.7% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.00 | 1.18 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.106 | 0.401 |
| Rush success | 38.1% | 58.5% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.277 | −0.302 |
| Pass success | 48.8% | 46.7% |
| Standard-down success | 49.0% | 63.6% |
| Passing-down success | 31.3% | 26.7% |
| Line yards / carry | 2.27 | 3.62 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 28.6% | 18.9% |
| Plays · drives | 65 · 12 | 70 · 13 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.