No. 11 Penn State outlasts Northwestern 17-7 in sloppy game
— As rain pounded the field during warmups, Penn State’s PJ Mustipher found himself in his natural element.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Northwestern Wildcats
7
Penn State Nittany Lions
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| PSU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Beaver Stadium · 105,524 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 10-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Oregon Ducks | L 26-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 42-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan State Spartans | W 24-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 45-14 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 14:29 7-17
Jake Pinegar 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:10 7-14
Jacob Gill 47 Yd pass from Ryan Hilinski (Adam Stage Kick)
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Touchdown 5:02 0-14
Nicholas Singleton 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 0:15 0-7
Brenton Strange 20 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PSU
10 plays, 23 yards, 5:30 · End of Game
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NU 5:30
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:06 · Downs
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PSU 6:36
2 plays, 8 yards, 0:48 · Fumble
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NU 7:24
4 plays, 11 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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PSU 8:42
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:01 · Punt
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NU 9:43
4 plays, 5 yards, 0:19 · Downs
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PSU 10:02
5 plays, 21 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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NU 11:47
10 plays, 74 yards, 2:42 · Downs
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PSU 14:29
7 plays, 54 yards, 2:41 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:29 7-17
Jake Pinegar 38 Yd Field Goal
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NU 2:10
9 plays, 82 yards, 3:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:10 7-14
Jacob Gill 47 Yd pass from Ryan Hilinski (Adam Stage Kick)
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PSU 5:23
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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NU 6:51
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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PSU 8:41
12 plays, 42 yards, 6:19 · Fumble
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PSU
2 plays, 1 yard, 1:17 · End of Half
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NU 1:28
2 plays, -2 yards, 0:16 · Downs
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PSU 1:44
3 plays, 20 yards, 1:22 · Fumble
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NU 3:06
5 plays, 31 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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PSU 5:02
7 plays, 45 yards, 3:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:02 0-14
Nicholas Singleton 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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NU 8:49
9 plays, 41 yards, 3:10 · Fumble
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PSU 11:59
6 plays, 17 yards, 2:48 · Punt
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NU 14:47
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:28 · Punt
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PSU 0:15
5 plays, 60 yards, 1:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:15 0-7
Brenton Strange 20 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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NU 1:59
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:26 · Interception
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PSU 3:25
3 plays, 11 yards, 1:15 · Interception
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NU 4:40
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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PSU 5:45
3 plays, 14 yards, 1:24 · Fumble
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NU 7:09
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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PSU 8:53
8 plays, 34 yards, 4:28 · Punt
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NU 13:21
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:39 · Punt
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
NU
PSU
12
1st Downs
21
4-16
3rd down efficiency
4-15
1-4
4th down efficiency
3-3
241
Total Yards
360
210
Passing
140
15/37
Comp/Att
10/20
5.7
Yards per pass
7.0
31
Rushing
220
28
Rushing Attempts
58
1.1
Yards per rush
3.8
2-10
Penalties
7-55
3
Turnovers
5
2
Fumbles lost
4
1
Interceptions thrown
1
22:32
Possession
37:28
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