Penn State at Northwestern
Saturday, November 1, 1997 Share
No. 2 Penn State beat Northwestern 30–27. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 4–1.
FinalHigh 68°F, low 52°F, 0.04 in. of rainAttendance 47,129
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Northwestern gamePenn State leads 16–7 in 23 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gamevs. MichiganNov. 8, 1997
- SeasonPenn State in 1997
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat IllinoisNov. 8, 1997
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1997
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records