Penn State at Northwestern
Saturday, October 20, 2001 Share
Penn State beat Northwestern 38–35. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 6–1.
FinalHigh 64°F, low 41°FAttendance 42,512
- At kickoff
- 54°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Chigago-Waukee Airport (KPWK), 18 km from the home team’s stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 71% to win. Penn State pulled the upset.
The series
Every Penn State–Northwestern gamePenn State leads 16–7 in 23 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gamevs. Ohio StateOct. 27, 2001
- SeasonPenn State in 2001
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat PurdueOct. 27, 2001
- SeasonNorthwestern in 2001
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records