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	1	2	3	4	T
PSU	0	7	0	6	13
NU	10	14	7	3	34

Final

Northwestern beats Penn State 34-13

Northwestern Wildcats beat Penn State Nittany Lions 34-13 on Friday at Ryan Field.

Northwestern led after every quarter. The first quarter made the difference: Northwestern outscored Penn State 10-0.

Northwestern outgained Penn State 506-291 and won the turnover battle 2-1.

For Northwestern, Aidan Chiles (QB): 10/14, 93 YDS. For Penn State, Rocco Becht (QB): 26/41, 243 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT.

Northwestern improves to 3-1. Penn State falls to 3-2.

Attendance: 35,000.

Full recap at ESPN: Caleb Komolafe stars as Northwestern rushes past Penn State 34-13 in 1st game at Ryan Field

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

PSU · Passing YardsRocco Becht QB26/41, 243 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT

#21

PSU · Rushing YardsCarson Hansen RB4 CAR, 19 YDS, 1 TD

PSU · Receiving YardsChase Sowell WR5 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD

NU · Passing YardsAidan Chiles QB10/14, 93 YDS

NU · Rushing YardsCaleb Komolafe RB25 CAR, 188 YDS, 1 TD

#17

NU · Receiving YardsGriffin Wilde WR2 REC, 36 YDS

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Rocco Becht	26/41	243	5.9	1	2	54.1
Team	26/41	243	5.9	1	2	--

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Carson Hansen	4	19	4.8	1	8
James Peoples	8	13	1.6	0	5
Rocco Becht	7	10	1.4	0	10
Quinton Martin Jr.	3	6	2.0	0	4
Team	22	48	2.2	1	10

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Chase Sowell	5	68	13.6	1	26
Benjamin Brahmer	5	45	9.0	0	12
Brett Eskildsen	6	45	7.5	0	16
Andrew Rappleyea	5	36	7.2	0	13
Zay Robinson	2	24	12.0	0	19
James Peoples	2	16	8.0	0	11
Carson Hansen	1	9	9.0	0	9
Team	26	243	9.3	1	26

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Josiah Zayas	0	0	1
Team	0	0	1

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Tony Rojas	12	5	1	3.5	1	0
Kooper Ebel	11	2	0	0.5	1	0
Keanu Williams	7	5	0	0	0	0
Marcus Neal Jr.	5	3	0	0	0	0
Jamison Patton	5	2	0	0	0	0
Cael Brezina	5	2	0	0	0	0
Daryus Dixson	5	1	0	0.5	0	0
Yvan Kemajou	4	2	0	0	0	0
Jeremiah Cooper	4	1	0	0	0	0
Audavion Collins	3	2	0	0	0	0
Josiah Zayas	3	2	0	0	0	0
Alexander McPherson	3	1	0	0	0	1
Siale Taupaki	3	0	0	0	0	0
Armstrong Nnodim	3	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Tatsch	3	0	0	0.5	0	0
Vaboue Toure	2	2	0	0	0	0
Zion Tracy	1	1	0	0	0	0
Xxavier Thomas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dallas Vakalahi	1	1	0	1	0	0
Ikenna Ezeogu	1	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Bacon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jahmir Joseph	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alijah Carnell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	85	33	1	6	2	1

Kick Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Zay Robinson	2	41	20.5	23	0
Team	2	41	20.5	23	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ryan Barker	0/1	0.0	0	1/1	1
Team	0/1	0.0	0	1/1	1

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Nathan Tiyce	7	288	41.1	1	3	60
Team	7	288	41.1	1	3	60

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Aidan Chiles	10/14	93	6.6	0	0	78.5
Team	10/14	93	6.6	0	0	--

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Caleb Komolafe	25	188	7.5	1	32
Joseph Himon II	10	162	16.2	2	47
Gavin Sawchuk	8	27	3.4	0	13
Aidan Chiles	6	21	3.5	1	15
Drew Wagner	2	15	7.5	0	9
Team	4	0	0.0	0	2
Team	55	413	7.5	4	47

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Griffin Wilde	2	36	18.0	31
Drew Wagner	4	19	4.8	8
Alex Honig	2	18	9.0	13
Caleb Komolafe	1	14	14.0	14
Ricky Ahumaraeze	1	6	6.0	6
Team	10	93	9.3	31

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Gavin Sawchuk	1	1	0
Team	1	1	0

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Kobie McKinzie	10	4	0	1	0	0
Braydon Brus	9	3	1	1	1	0
Ore Adeyi	8	4	0	0	2	0
Brenden Deasfernandes	7	3	0	0	0	0
Jon Jon Stevens Jr.	5	2	0	0	2	0
Robert Fitzgerald	4	3	0	0	1	0
Brendan Flakes	4	1	0	0	1	0
Jamaal Johnson	3	2	0	0	0	1
Michael Kilbane	3	2	0	1	0	0
Montae Pate	3	1	0	0	1	0
Tyler Gant	2	1	0	0	0	0
Gavin Sawchuk	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dominic Kirks	1	1	0	0	0	0
Marquet Dorsey Jr.	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jack Sadowsky V	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matthew Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Roberts	0	0	0	0	0	1
J.J. Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	1
Caden O'Rourke	0	0	0	0	0	1
Team	63	29	1	3	9	4

Interceptions	INT	YDS	TD
Robert Fitzgerald	1	0	0
Braydon Brus	1	0	0
Team	2	0	0

Kick Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Gavin Sawchuk	1	24	24.0	24	0
Team	1	24	24.0	24	0

Punt Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Drew Wagner	1	26	26.0	26	0
Team	1	26	26.0	26	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jackson Kleather	2/3	67.0	50	4/4	10
Team	2/3	66.7	50	4/4	10

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Nikola Dugandzic	2	84	42.0	0	1	46
Team	2	84	42.0	0	1	46

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