Sippin' On Purple · Sep 26, 2023
Three matchups to watch against Penn State
A .500 record at 1-1 was always attainable for the ‘Cats this season. But a .500 record at 2-2? I don’t think a lot of us saw that coming, and it’s worth celebrating Northwestern’s miraculous comeback against Minnesota on Saturday. After trailing 24-7 at the half, Ben Bryant and the ‘Cats came storming back to eventually down the Gophers 37-34 in overtime.
Now, NU shifts its focus to perhaps the most daunting opponent on its entire schedule, the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions. Penn State is 4-0 so far this season, and none of its games have been particularly close. The Nittany Lions are coming off a 31-0 beat-down of Iowa, a team that was ranked in the top 25 going into the matchup.