Northwestern will host Penn State on Friday in a Week 5 college football matchup on FOX. Penn State led Wisconsin 17-0 and held a 10-point advantage late in the fourth quarter, putting the Nittany Lions minutes away from a 4-0 start under Matt Campbell. Instead, the Badgers scored 14 unanswered points to pull off a dramatic 24-20 win. It was a brutal home loss for Penn State. Quarterback Rocco Becht completed just 12 of 29 passes for 114 yards, while the defense surrendered several big plays down the stretch. Meanwhile, Northwestern gave defending national champion Indiana a scare last Friday...
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Oct 2, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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