Penn State 13, Northwestern 34 · Box Score

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Final · Week 5 · Fri, Oct 2, 2026

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PSU	0	7	0	6	13
NU	10	14	7	3	34

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Team stats

PSU		NU
20	First downs	25
291	Total yards	506
243	Passing yards	93
26-41	Comp-Att	10-14
5.9	Yards per pass	6.6
48	Rushing yards	413
22	Rushes	55
2.2	Yards per rush	7.5
5-14	3rd down	5-12
1-1	4th down	0-1
5-60	Penalties-yards	7-78
2	Turnovers	1
0	Fumbles lost	1
2	Interceptions thrown	0
23:55	Time of possession	36:05
1	Sacks	1
6	Tackles for loss	3
1	QB hurries	4
2	Passes defended	9
0	Defensive TDs	0
41	Kick return yards	24
—	Punt return yards	26
1	Passing TDs	0
1	Rushing TDs	4
1	Kicking points	10

Advanced stats

PSU		NU
+0.06	EPA per play	+0.26
43%	Success rate	58%
1.08	Explosiveness	1.19
-0.07	Rushing EPA per play	+0.43
42%	Rushing success rate	61%
+0.24	Passing EPA per play	-0.30
42%	Passing success rate	47%
47%	Standard downs success	64%
31%	Passing downs success	31%
2.45	Line yards per rush	3.60
0.47	Second-level yards	1.88
0.00	Open-field yards	3.18
26%	Stuff rate	20%
100%	Power success	67%
14%	Havoc caused	26%
3	Scoring chances	8
4.33	Points per chance	4.38
Own 28	Avg. starting field position	Own 29
2	Explosive plays	7
3%	Postgame win expectancy	97%

Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.

Scoring summary

Q110:09
NorthwesternFG
(10:09) #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 50 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 10:09
Drive: 11 plays, 43 yds
0-3
Q18:36
NorthwesternPUNT
0-10
Q210:39
Penn StateTD
C. Hansen run for 8 yds, for a TD (R. Barker KICK) (J. Kleather KICK)
Drive: 5 plays, 34 yds
7-10
Q29:25
NorthwesternTD
Joseph Himon II 38 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)
Drive: 3 plays, 75 yds
7-17
Q27:51
NorthwesternPUNT
7-23
Q22:56
NorthwesternPUNT
7-24
Q31:13
NorthwesternTD
(01:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:13 #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
Drive: 11 plays, 79 yds
7-31
Q47:53
Penn StateTD
Chase Sowell 16 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Drive: 10 plays, 68 yds
13-31
Q42:17
NorthwesternFG
(02:20) #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 02:17
Drive: 11 plays, 56 yds
13-34

Score shown PSU-NU.

Player stats

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	QBR
Rocco Becht	26/41	243	5.9	1	2	58.9

Rushing

Player	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

Receiving

Player	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

Defense

Player	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	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 Liku	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

Fumbles

Player	Fum	Lost	Rec
Josiah Zayas	0	0	1

Kicking

Player	FG	Pct	Long	XP	Pts
Ryan Barker	0/1	0.0	0	1/1	1

Punting

Player	No	Yds	Avg	TB	In 20	Long
Nathan Tiyce	7	288	41.1	1	3	60

Kick returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zay Robinson	2	41	20.5	23	0