Photo gallery: Football: Northwestern vs. Penn State
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Sophomore quarterback Trevor Siemian waits for the snap in the second quarter of Northwestern’s 39-28 loss to Penn State.
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Sophomore receiver Tony Jones makes a catch in traffic for Northwestern’s second touchdown. The score staked the Wildcats to a 14-10 halftime lead.
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The Wildcats’ offense celebrates Tony Jones’ touchdown grab in the second quarter during Saturday’s game against Penn State.
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Coach Pat Fitzgerald celebrates junior Venric Mark’s 75-yard punt return touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against Penn State. The return gave the Wildcats a 28-17 lead.
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Coach Pat Fitzgerald celebrates junior Venric Mark’s 75-yard punt return touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against Penn State. The return gave the Wildcats a 28-17 lead.
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Coach Pat Fitzgerald celebrates with junior Venric Mark after the running back’s 75-yard punt return touchdown.
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Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin sneaks ahead for one of the Nittany Lions’ five fourth-down conversions.
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Penn State coach Bill O’Brien argues with an official after a penalty was called against the Nittany Lions in the second quarter of Saturday’s game. Northwestern would later score on the drive.
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A Northwestern fan looks across Beaver Stadium during the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Penn State.
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Junior quarterback Kain Colter dives for the end zone in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against Penn State. The Wildcats regained the lead after the touchdown run.
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Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter reaches for a pass in the endzone. Colter finished the Saturday's game against Penn State with only three catches for 17 yards.
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Northwestern safety Ibraheim Campbell watches the ball fall to the ground after deflecting a pass away from Penn State tight end Matt Lehman.
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Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin celebrates after his fourth-quarter touchdown run to give Penn State the lead. The Nittany Lions would not relinquish it in their 39-28 win over the Wildcats.
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Coach Pat Fitzgerald waits on the officials to review Penn State’s final score of the game. The call was later upheld and the Nittany Lions won 39-28.
October 8, 2012
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — No. 24 Northwestern may lose the number next to their name very shortly.
The Wildcats (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) fell to Penn State 39-28 today, allowing 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter after building an 11-point lead.
The Nittany Lions responded well after NU running back Venric Mark returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown with less than a minute left in the third quarter. After NU held Penn State to a three-and-out on their next drive, the Nittany Lions took control of the game.
— Rohan Nadkarni
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