Penn State is currently unranked in the AP Top 25 Poll after the upset UCLA pulled off in Week 6. Returning back to Beaver Stadium, the Nittany Lions (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) need a dominant win over Northwestern in order to get back on track and restart a winning streak on the season.
The Wildcats (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) crushed Louisiana-Monroe in a Week 6 non-conference battle. Northwestern won 42-7 and extended its win streak from the previous week. Unlike Penn State, the Wildcats bounced back from their loss to Oregon. In Week 5, they won 17-14 against the Bruins.