Northwestern Football Hangs with Penn State for Three Quarters but Falls 34-13

Posted by Jonathan Hodges on October-31-2009 Add Comments

Northwestern (5-4, 2-3) fought hard for three quarters and even held a 13-10 halftime lead, but Penn State (8-1, 4-1) was just too much for the Wildcats as PSU scored 21 points in the final period to secure a 34-13 win in Evanston.

Despite losing a fumble on their second play from scrimmage, Northwestern's defense held the Nittany Lions in check on that drive by holding Penn State to a field goal.  The Wildcats responded by putting together a 17-play, 65-yard drive to tie the game with a field goal of their own.

NU continued its offensive momentum in the second quarter as QB Mike Kafka punched it in on a seven-yard touchdown run to give the 'C...

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