EVANSTON, In poor health. — Caleb Komolafe rushed for a career-high 188 yards and a landing, and Northwestern routed Penn State 34-13 on Friday evening within the first sport on the new Ryan Subject.
Led by Komolafe and Joseph Himon II, Northwestern set season highs with 413 yards dashing and 506 yards total. Himon completed with a career-high 162 yards and two TDs on 10 carries.
It was a memorable efficiency by the Wildcats (3-1, 1-1 Massive Ten) within the debut of their fancy $875 million stadium — constructed on the identical web site as the previous Ryan Subject. They led from begin to end whereas bouncing again from a troublesome 29-23 loss at No. 6 Indiana.
Penn State (3-2, 0-2) dropped its second consecutive sport in its first season below coach Matt Campbell. The Nittany Lions blew a 17-point lead in a 24-20 loss to Wisconsin of their convention opener.
Rocco Becht was 26-for-41 passing for 243 yards and a landing for Penn State. However he additionally threw two interceptions.
The Nittany Lions, which subsequent USC on Oct. 10, completed with 20 first downs and 291 whole yards after they’d 12 first downs and 233 yards in opposition to the Badgers.
Northwestern opened a 10-0 lead on Aidan Chiles’ 2-yard keeper with 5:07 left within the first quarter. Himon arrange the TD with a 47-yard run.
Carson Hansen had an 8-yard landing run for Penn State within the second quarter. However Himon responded for Northwestern, scoring on rushes of 38 and 11 yards.
The Nittany Lions had an opportunity to chop into the deficit proper earlier than halftime, however Ryan Barker missed a 45-yard area purpose.
The Wildcats, which subsequent host Ball Stae on Oct. 10, opened a 31-7 lead on Komolafe’s 1-yard TD with 1:13 left within the third. Chiles had a 15-yard run and a 31-yard cross to Griffin Wilde on consecutive performs on the drive.
