NCAA - Football

FINAL Friday, October 2, 2026
Penn State Nittany Lions 13
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Northwestern Wildcats 34
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Ryan Field · 35,000 att.

Match Report

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

— Caleb Komolafe rushed for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown, and Northwestern routed Penn State 34-13 on Friday night in the first game at the new Ryan Field.

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Team Stats

20
1st Downs
25
5-14
3rd down efficiency
5-12
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
291
Total Yards
506
243
Passing
93
26/41
Comp/Att
10/14
5.9
Yards per pass
6.6
48
Rushing
413
22
Rushing Attempts
55
2.2
Yards per rush
7.5
5-60
Penalties
7-78
2
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
23:55
Possession
36:05

Top Performers

PSU

  • Nathan Tiyce NO 7 · YDS 288 · AVG 41.1
  • Rocco Becht C/ATT 26/41 · YDS 243 · AVG 5.9
  • Chase Sowell REC 5 · YDS 68 · AVG 13.6
  • Zay Robinson NO 2 · YDS 41 · AVG 20.5

NU

  • Caleb Komolafe CAR 25 · YDS 188 · AVG 7.5
  • Joseph Himon II CAR 10 · YDS 162 · AVG 16.2
  • Aidan Chiles C/ATT 10/14 · YDS 93 · AVG 6.6
  • Nikola Dugandzic NO 2 · YDS 84 · AVG 42.0

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