Let’s set the scene here for a moment: It’s early in the fourth quarter, Penn State had started the quarter with Jake Pinegar nailing a 38-yard field goal to put the Nittany Lions back ahead by two scores at 17-7 on a sloppy, rain-soaked afternoon that saw PSU turn the ball over four times by this point, keeping a 25-point underdog Northwestern squad within a puncher’s chance of pulling off a stunning upset.
The Wildcats started the ensuing drive from their own 25 yard-line following a touchback and proceeded to march down field, aided by a couple of dumb PSU penalties (one for roughing the passer, another going offsides on a 3rd and 5 situation that gave Northwestern a fresh set of downs).