Penn State headed into its matchup with Northwestern as big time favorites, with Vegas closing the lines at -26.5. Although the Nittany Lions did end up covering the near four-touchdown spread — winning 41-13 — it was anything but an impressive victory for Penn State.
The game started out with Nick Singleton fumbling the opening kickoff and giving the Wildcats the ball at the 11 yard line. While the Penn State defense salvaged what it could, holding Northwestern to just a field goal, the first few minutes served as foreshadowing for what ended up being a frustrating day for the Nittany Lions.