McSorley, Barkley lead Penn State over Northwestern 31-7
Trace McSorley threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, Saquon Barkley ran for two scores in the second half, and No. 4 Penn State beat Northwestern 31-7 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Penn State Nittany Lions
31
Northwestern Wildcats
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| NW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Ryan Field (1926) · 41,061 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Washington Huskies | W 28-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 31-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | L 18-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs USC Trojans | L 23-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/2/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | L 13-34 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:46 31-7
Matt Alviti 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Touchdown 8:52 31-0
Trace McSorley 5 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick)
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Touchdown 2:13 24-0
Saquon Barkley 53 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick)
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Touchdown 9:33 17-0
Saquon Barkley 1 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick)
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Touchdown 12:04 10-0
Tommy Stevens 10 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis Kick)
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Field Goal 0:13 3-0
Tyler Davis 21 Yd Field Goal
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PSU
4 plays, 23 yards, 1:46 · End of Game
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NW 1:46
9 plays, 80 yards, 2:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:46 31-7
Matt Alviti 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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PSU 4:05
9 plays, 35 yards, 3:40 · Missed FG
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NW 7:45
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:07 · Punt
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PSU 8:52
11 plays, 54 yards, 3:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:52 31-0
Trace McSorley 5 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick)
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NW 12:45
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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PSU 13:45
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:19 · Punt
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NW 0:04
3 plays, -2 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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PSU 2:13
4 plays, 71 yards, 1:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:13 24-0
Saquon Barkley 53 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick)
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NW 3:19
4 plays, 11 yards, 0:43 · Punt
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PSU 4:02
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:26 · Punt
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NW 5:28
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:53 · Punt
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PSU 6:21
5 plays, 5 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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NW 8:35
3 plays, -7 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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PSU 9:33
10 plays, 66 yards, 4:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:33 17-0
Saquon Barkley 1 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick)
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NW 13:54
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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NW
13 plays, 55 yards, 3:31 · Interception
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PSU 3:31
6 plays, 17 yards, 3:30 · Punt
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NW 7:01
10 plays, 36 yards, 5:03 · Downs
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PSU 12:04
5 plays, 52 yards, 2:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:04 10-0
Tommy Stevens 10 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis Kick)
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NW 14:15
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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PSU 0:13
8 plays, 49 yards, 3:25 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:13 3-0
Tyler Davis 21 Yd Field Goal
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NW 3:38
4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06 · Fumble
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PSU 4:44
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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NW 6:41
12 plays, 34 yards, 5:07 · Interception
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PSU 11:48
10 plays, 37 yards, 3:12 · Downs
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
PSU
NW
23
1st Downs
15
8-16
3rd down efficiency
5-19
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-4
381
Total Yards
265
286
Passing
198
29/41
Comp/Att
23/43
7.0
Yards per pass
4.6
95
Rushing
67
38
Rushing Attempts
30
2.5
Yards per rush
2.2
3-30
Penalties
8-74
0
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
2
34:04
Possession
25:56
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