Overview

• Northwestern won 22-21 at Beaver Stadium, handing Penn State a third consecutive defeat to drop the Nittany Lions to 3-3 overall and 0-3 in Big Ten play.
• Senior quarterback Drew Allar exited late with a lower-leg injury and was carted off; James Franklin confirmed Allar is out for the season, with no specific diagnosis disclosed.
• True freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer is expected to take over as Penn State's starting quarterback moving forward.
• Home fans booed and chanted “Fire Franklin” after the loss as Franklin accepted blame, saying, “It’s 100% on me, and we’ve got to get it fixed.”
• College Football Playoff hopes have faded with a tough slate ahead at Iowa, at No. 1 Ohio State and vs. No. 7 Indiana, and recruiting fallout has begun with 2027 four-star WR Khalil Taylor decommitting on Friday.