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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats Recap - Nittany Lions Win 41-13
Penn State cruised to victory on Saturday, as they ran up a 41-13 score against Northwestern in Week 5 action at Ryan Field.
Penn State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -26.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 47.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Nicholas Singleton rushed for 80 yards, while Kaytron Allen added 27 yards in the win. KeAndre Lambert-Smith and Nicholas Singleton added 86 and 39 receiving yards respectively.
Brendan Sullivan rushed for 25 yards for Northwestern, while Cam Porter added 18 yards. Ben Bryant threw for 122 yards for the Wildcats, while receivers Cam Johnson and Cam Porter had 81 and 19 yards respectively.
Penn State outgained Northwestern 353-175 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 19-12 by the Nittany Lions.
Northwestern lost the time of possession battle 32:08-27:52, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Penn State takes its act home to face Massachusetts looking for another win. For Northwestern, they head home to face Howard.