| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| Penn State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 1 · 8 scoresLead changes
6
0 times tied
PSU biggest lead
+5
Q4 10:50
NU biggest lead
+3
Q1 2:51
Time in front
PSU 46% · NU 34%
tied 20% · 27:36 vs 20:15 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Penn State is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2:51
FG Jack Olsen 27 Yd Field Goal
NU 3–0 PSU2nd quarter
11:40
TD Kaytron Allen 11 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
NU 3–7 PSU7:14
TD Griffin Wilde 29 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)
NU 10–7 PSU1:19
TD Nicholas Singleton 2 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
NU 10–14 PSU0:03
FG Jack Olsen 34 Yd Field Goal
NU 13–14 PSU4th quarter
14:08
FG Jack Olsen 41 Yd Field Goal
NU 16–14 PSU10:50
TD Drew Allar 1 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
NU 16–21 PSU4:51
TD Caleb Komolafe 9 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
NU 22–21 PSUDrives
PSU 1/4 scoredNU 3/5 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | NU | NU 25 | 6 | 15 | 2:29 | Punt | |
| Q1 | PSU | NU 31 | 5 | 21 | 2:17 | Interception | |
| Q2 | NU | NU 25 | 8 | 75 | 4:26 | Touchdown | |
| Q2 | PSU | PSU 38 | 3 | 3 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| Q3 | PSU | PSU 30 | 6 | 14 | 2:45 | Punt | |
| Q3 | NU | NU 2 | 5 | 19 | 3:02 | Punt | |
| Q3 | 15:00 | NU | PSU 9 | 4 | -14 | 1:22 | Field Goal |
| Q4 | PSU | PSU 9 | 6 | 91 | 3:14 | Touchdown | |
| Q4 | NU | NU 25 | 12 | 75 | 5:54 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Northwestern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 17/26 | 163 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 74.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | 1 | 9 |
| Joseph Himon II | 13 | 65 | 5.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Dashun Reeder | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Stone | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 29 |
| Joseph Himon II | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Alex Lines | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Uihlein | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carmine Bastone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ore Adeyi | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Olsen | 3/3 | 100.0 | 41 | 1/1 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Akers | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
Biggest plays
PSU +43% Q4 4:51 Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NU +43% Q4 4:51 Caleb Komolafe 9 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
NU +41% Q4 3:00 Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the PSU 28
PSU +29% Q4 10:50 Drew Allar run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
PSU +23% Q4 14:04 Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Holzworth return for 9 yds to the PSU 9
Team stats
| Stat | NU | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 13 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 | 6-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 282 | 274 |
| Passing | 163 | 137 |
| Comp/Att | 17/26 | 13/20 |
| Yards per pass | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Rushing | 119 | 137 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 31 |
| Yards per rush | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 2-10 | 6-71 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 34:46 | 25:14 |
Play by play
Q4 1:10 3rd & Goal at PSU 10 Preston Stone run for a loss of 2 yards to the PSU 10
Q4 1:10 2nd & Goal at PSU 8 Preston Stone run for a loss of 2 yards to the PSU 10
Q4 1:13 1st & Goal at PSU 2 Preston Stone run for a loss of 6 yards to the PSU 8
Q4 1:19 2nd & 9 at PSU 19 Joseph Himon II run for 17 yds to the PSU 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at PSU 20 Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the PSU 19
Q4 2:00 3rd & 3 at PSU 25 Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the PSU 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:00 2nd & 6 at PSU 28 Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the PSU 25
Q4 3:00 1st & 10 at PSU 32 Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the PSU 28
Q4 3:00 4th & 3 at PSU 32 Ethan Grunkemeyer run for no gain to the PSU 32
Q4 4:51 3rd & 4 at PSU 31 Drew Allar run for 1 yd to the PSU 32
Q4 4:51 2nd & 13 at PSU 22 Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 9 yds to the PSU 31
Q4 4:51 1st & 10 at PSU 25 Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for a loss of 3 yards to the PSU 22
Q4 4:51 Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 4:51 1st & 10 at PSU 3 Caleb Komolafe run for no gain to the NU 35
Q4 4:51 1st & Goal at PSU 9 Caleb Komolafe 9 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
Q4 10:45 2nd & 1 at PSU 11 Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the PSU 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:45 1st & 10 at PSU 20 Caleb Komolafe run for 9 yds to the PSU 11
Q4 10:45 2nd & 10 at PSU 31 Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 11 yds to the PSU 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:45 1st & 10 at PSU 31 Dashun Reeder run for no gain to the PSU 31
Q4 10:45 1st & 10 at PSU 43 Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 12 yds to the PSU 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:45 2nd & 1 at PSU 48 Joseph Himon II run for 5 yds to the PSU 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:45 1st & 10 at NU 43 Joseph Himon II run for 9 yds to the PSU 48
Q4 10:45 3rd & 8 at NU 27 Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 16 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:45 2nd & 10 at NU 25 Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 2 yds to the NU 27
Q4 10:45 1st & 10 at NU 25 Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde, broken up by Dominic DeLuca