College Football · FBS · Week 5 · Recap
Northwestern Beat Penn State 34-13 Behind Caleb Komolafe's 188-Yard Day
The Northwestern Wildcats routed the Penn State Nittany Lions 34-13 at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL on Friday, October 2, 2026 in FBS college football Week 5 action.
Northwestern led 24-7 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Northwestern outscored its opponent 10-0.
Northwestern moves to 3-1, while Penn State falls to 3-2.
Top performers
Rocco Becht (PSU, QB): 26/41, 243 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Carson Hansen (PSU, RB): 4 CAR, 19 YDS, 1 TD
Chase Sowell (PSU, WR): 5 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD
Aidan Chiles (NU, QB): 10/14, 93 YDS
Caleb Komolafe (NU, RB): 25 CAR, 188 YDS, 1 TD
Griffin Wilde (NU, WR): 2 REC, 36 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 10:09NUJackson Kleather 50 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q1 5:07NUAidan Chiles 2 Yd Run0-10
- Q2 10:39PSUCarson Hansen 8 Yd Run7-10
- Q2 9:21NUJoseph Himon II 38 Yd Run7-17
- Q2 1:55NUJoseph Himon II 11 Yd Run7-24
- Q3 1:13NUCaleb Komolafe 1 Yd Run7-31
- Q4 7:53PSUChase Sowell 16 Yd pass from Rocco Becht13-31
- Q4 2:17NUJackson Kleather 37 Yd Field Goal13-34
Team stats
| PSU | NU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 291 | 506 |
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Third down | 5-14 | 5-12 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 23:55 | 36:05 |