| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 4 | 0:30 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW40 | TEAM rush for -1 yard to the NW41. | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | 0:49 | NW | 2nd&8 | NW35 | Siemian pass completion to the left to Jones for 4 yards to the NW39. Jones fumbles, Davis of Penn State recovers and returns 0 yards. | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | 0:49 | NW | | | Northwestern time out. | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | 0:50 | NW | 1st&10 | NW33 | Siemian pass completion to the right to Prater for 2 yards to the NW35. | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | 1:00 | NW | 3rd&2 | NW31 | Siemian pass completion to the middle to Colter for 2 yards to the NW33. | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | 1:00 | NW | 2nd&2 | NW31 | Siemian incomplete pass to the left. | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | 1:27 | NW | 1st&10 | NW23 | Siemian pass completion to the right to Lawrence for 8 yards to the NW31. | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | 1:30 | PSU | | | Penn State kicks off. Hanrahan returns 1 yard to the NW24. | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | 1:30 | PSU | | | Ficken PAT - GOOD. | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | 1:36 | PSU | 1st&3 | NW3 | Zordich rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 28 | 38 |
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| 4 | 1:43 | PSU | 2nd&10 | NW28 | Zordich rush middle for 25 yards to the NW3. | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | 1:43 | PSU | | | Northwestern time out. | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | 1:48 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW28 | Zordich rush middle for 0 yards. | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | 1:48 | NW | 4th&7 | NW28 | Siemian incomplete pass to the left. | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | 2:28 | NW | 3rd&10 | NW25 | Siemian rush left for 3 yards to the NW28. | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | 2:30 | NW | 2nd&10 | NW25 | Siemian incomplete pass to the middle. | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | 2:37 | NW | 1st&10 | NW25 | Siemian incomplete pass to the left. | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | 2:37 | PSU | | | Penn State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NW25. | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | 2:37 | PSU | | | Ficken PAT - GOOD. | 28 | 32 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 4 | 2:43 | PSU | 3rd&5 | NW5 | McGloin rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 28 | 31 |
| 4 | 2:43 | PSU | | | Penn State time out. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 2:55 | PSU | 2nd&5 | NW5 | McGloin sacked by McEvilly for -1 yard to the NW6. McGloin fumbles, McGloin of Penn State recovers and returns 0 yards. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 4:13 | PSU | 1st&7 | NW7 | Zwinak rush middle for 2 yards to the NW5. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 4:30 | PSU | 4th&2 | NW20 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Moseby-Felder for 13 yards to the NW7. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 4:50 | PSU | 3rd&5 | NW23 | McGloin rush left for 3 yards to the NW20. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 5:17 | PSU | 2nd&10 | NW28 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Lehman for 5 yards to the NW23. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 5:19 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW28 | McGloin incomplete pass to the left. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 5:45 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW43 | Zwinak rush left for 15 yards to the NW28. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 6:00 | PSU | 3rd&2 | NW48 | McGloin pass completion to the left to Robinson for 5 yards to the NW43. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 6:30 | PSU | 2nd&7 | PSU47 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Carter for 5 yards to the NW48. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 6:50 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU44 | Zwinak rush middle for 3 yards to the PSU47. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 7:00 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU26 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Robinson for 18 yards to the PSU44. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 7:10 | PSU | 3rd&1 | PSU24 | McGloin rush middle for 2 yards to the PSU26. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 7:45 | PSU | 2nd&4 | PSU21 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Moseby-Felder for 3 yards to the PSU24. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 8:15 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU15 | Zwinak rush right for 6 yards to the PSU21. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 8:29 | NW | 4th&6 | NW22 | Williams punts. No return. Ball on PSU15. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 8:35 | NW | 3rd&6 | NW22 | Siemian incomplete pass to the right. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 9:10 | NW | 2nd&8 | NW20 | Trumpy rush left for 2 yards to the NW22. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 9:43 | NW | 1st&10 | NW18 | Trumpy rush middle for 2 yards to the NW20. | 28 | 25 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 4 | 9:49 | PSU | | | Penn State kicks off. Mark returns 20 yards to the NW18. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 9:49 | PSU | | | Zordich two point rush is GOOD. | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 9:54 | PSU | 4th&5 | NW6 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Robinson for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 28 | 23 |
| 4 | 10:20 | PSU | 3rd&5 | NW6 | McGloin incomplete pass to the right. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 10:45 | PSU | 2nd&12 | NW13 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Zordich for 7 yards to the NW6. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 11:15 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW12 | Zordich rush left for -1 yard to the NW13. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 11:45 | PSU | 2nd&8 | NW28 | McGloin pass completion to the left to Zwinak for 16 yards to the NW12. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 11:53 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW30 | Zwinak rush middle for 2 yards to the NW28. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 11:53 | PSU | 3rd&2 | NW32 | McGloin rush left for 2 yards to the NW30. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 12:10 | PSU | 2nd&3 | NW33 | Zwinak rush left for 1 yard to the NW32. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 12:30 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW40 | Zwinak rush left for 7 yards to the NW33. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 12:45 | PSU | 3rd&3 | NW49 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Robinson for 9 yards to the NW40. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 13:07 | PSU | 2nd&7 | PSU47 | McGloin pass completion to the left to Robinson for 4 yards to the NW49. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 13:30 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU43 | Zwinak rush left for 3 yards to the PSU46. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 14:15 | PSU | 3rd&4 | PSU38 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Lehman for 5 yards to the PSU43. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 14:15 | PSU | 2nd&10 | PSU32 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Zwinak for 6 yards to the PSU38. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 14:41 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU33 | Zwinak rush left for 0 yards. | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 15:00 | PSU | 3rd&2 | PSU27 | Zwinak rush middle for 6 yards to the PSU33. | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | 0:08 | PSU | 2nd&9 | PSU20 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Zwinak for 7 yards to the PSU27. | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | 0:45 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU19 | Zwinak rush for 1 yard to the PSU20. | 28 | 17 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 3 | 0:50 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Amos returns 17 yards to the PSU19. | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | 0:50 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | 1:15 | PSU | 4th&23 | PSU21 | Butterworth punts. Mark returns 75 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 27 | 17 |
| 3 | 1:44 | PSU | 3rd&24 | PSU20 | McGloin pass completion to the left to Zordich for 1 yard to the PSU21. | 21 | 17 |
| 3 | 2:08 | PSU | 2nd&8 | PSU36 | McGloin sacked by McEvilly for -16 yards to the PSU20. | 21 | 17 |
| 3 | 2:45 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU34 | Zordich rush for 1 yard to the PSU35. | 21 | 17 |
| 3 | 3:05 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU23 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Zordich for 11 yards to the PSU34. | 21 | 17 |
| 3 | 3:12 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Amos returns 20 yards to the PSU23. | 21 | 17 |
| 3 | 3:12 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 21 | 17 |
| 3 | 3:25 | NW | 3rd&1 | PSU10 | Colter rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 20 | 17 |
| 3 | 4:15 | NW | 2nd&15 | PSU24 | Siemian rush left for 14 yards to the PSU10. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 4:30 | NW | 2nd&5 | PSU14 | Northwestern penalized -10 yards. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 4:49 | NW | 1st&10 | PSU19 | Siemian pass completion to the middle to Colter for 5 yards to the PSU14. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 5:03 | NW | 2nd&6 | PSU26 | Mark rush for 7 yards to the PSU19. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 5:24 | NW | 1st&10 | PSU30 | Mark rush left for 4 yards to the PSU26. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 5:56 | NW | 2nd&10 | PSU41 | Mark rush left for 11 yards to the PSU30. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 6:02 | NW | 1st&10 | PSU41 | Siemian incomplete pass to the left. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 6:10 | NW | 2nd&7 | NW48 | Siemian pass completion to the middle to Colter for 10 yards to the PSU42. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 6:30 | NW | 1st&10 | NW45 | Siemian pass completion to the left to Fields for 3 yards to the NW48. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 6:50 | NW | 2nd&7 | NW31 | Mark rush for 14 yards to the NW45. | 14 | 17 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 3 | 7:10 | NW | 1st&10 | NW28 | Siemian pass completion to the right to Jones for 3 yards to the NW31. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 7:17 | PSU | | | Penn State kicks off. Hanrahan returns 21 yards to the NW28. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 7:17 | PSU | | | Ficken PAT - GOOD. | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 7:17 | PSU | 2nd&8 | NW8 | McGloin pass completion to the left to Robinson for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 14 | 16 |
| 3 | 8:01 | PSU | 1st&8 | NW8 | Zordich rush left for 0 yards. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:15 | PSU | 2nd&8 | NW23 | Northwestern penalized 15 yards. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:44 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW25 | Zwinak rush left for 3 yards to the NW22. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:15 | PSU | 3rd&6 | NW39 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Carter for 14 yards to the NW25. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:30 | PSU | 2nd&6 | NW39 | McGloin incomplete pass to the left. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 10:00 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW43 | Zwinak rush middle for 4 yards to the NW39. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 10:32 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU42 | Zwinak rush middle for 15 yards to the NW43. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 11:00 | PSU | 2nd&4 | PSU38 | Zwinak rush left for 4 yards to the PSU42. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 11:21 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU32 | McGloin pass completion to the left to Zwinak for 4 yards to the PSU36. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 11:56 | PSU | 3rd&1 | PSU29 | Zwinak rush left for 3 yards to the PSU32. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:35 | PSU | 2nd&10 | PSU20 | Zwinak rush right for 9 yards to the PSU29. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:39 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU20 | McGloin incomplete pass to the middle. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:39 | NW | 4th&3 | NW43 | Williams punts. No return. Ball on PSU20. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 13:29 | NW | 3rd&10 | NW36 | Siemian pass completion to the right to Jones for 7 yards to the NW43. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:30 | NW | 2nd&15 | NW31 | Mark rush middle for 5 yards to the NW36. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:40 | NW | 1st&10 | NW36 | Siemian sacked by Hill for -5 yards to the NW31. | 14 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 3 | 15:00 | NW | 1st&10 | NW25 | Mark rush left for 12 yards to the NW37. | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 15:00 | PSU | | | Penn State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NW25. | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:24 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU30 | TEAM rush for -2 yards to the PSU28. | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:30 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Kenney returns 10 yards to the PSU30. | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:30 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:34 | NW | 3rd&10 | PSU11 | Siemian pass completion to the left to Jones for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:39 | NW | 2nd&10 | PSU11 | Siemian incomplete pass to the left. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:39 | NW | | | Northwestern time out. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:39 | NW | 1st&10 | PSU11 | Siemian incomplete pass to the right. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:56 | NW | 2nd&3 | PSU24 | Siemian pass completion to the right to Fields for 13 yards to the PSU11. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:30 | NW | 1st&10 | PSU31 | Siemian pass completion to the middle to Trumpy for 7 yards to the PSU24. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:45 | NW | 1st&10 | PSU47 | Siemian pass completion to the left to Trumpy for 16 yards to the PSU31. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:00 | NW | 3rd&6 | NW38 | Penn State penalized 15 yards. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:15 | NW | 2nd&10 | NW34 | Siemian pass completion to the middle to Jones for 4 yards to the NW38. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:20 | NW | 1st&10 | NW34 | Siemian incomplete pass to the left. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:25 | PSU | 4th&4 | NW34 | McGloin incomplete pass to the left. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:25 | PSU | | | Northwestern time out. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:28 | PSU | 3rd&4 | NW34 | McGloin incomplete pass to the left. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:30 | PSU | 2nd&4 | NW34 | McGloin incomplete pass to the right. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:50 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW40 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Carter for 6 yards to the NW34. | 7 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 2 | 3:15 | PSU | 1st&10 | 50 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Robinson for 10 yards to the NW40. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:30 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU38 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Zordich for 12 yards to the 50. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:57 | PSU | 2nd&6 | PSU25 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Robinson for 13 yards to the PSU38. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:11 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU21 | Zordich rush left for 4 yards to the PSU25. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:14 | NW | 4th&3 | 50 | Williams punts. No return. Ball on PSU21. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:50 | NW | 3rd&1 | PSU48 | Trumpy rush left for -2 yards to the 50. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:00 | NW | 2nd&5 | NW48 | Siemian pass completion to the left to Mark for 4 yards to the PSU48. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:20 | NW | 1st&10 | NW43 | Siemian pass completion to the left to Fields for 5 yards to the NW48. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:25 | PSU | 4th&5 | PSU35 | Butterworth punts. No return. Ball on NW43. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:25 | PSU | 3rd&5 | PSU35 | McGloin incomplete pass to the right. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 6:08 | PSU | 2nd&10 | PSU30 | Zwinak rush left for 5 yards to the PSU35. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 6:15 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU30 | McGloin incomplete pass to the left. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 6:23 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Kenney returns 20 yards to the PSU30. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 6:23 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 6:45 | NW | 2nd&2 | PSU2 | Mark rush right for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:05 | NW | 1st&4 | PSU4 | Mark rush left for 2 yards to the PSU2. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:35 | NW | 1st&10 | PSU18 | Colter rush left for 12 yards to the PSU6. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:36 | NW | 4th&5 | PSU43 | Williams punts. Della Valle returns 0 yards. Della Valle fumbles, VanHoose of Northwestern recovers and returns 0 yards. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:42 | NW | 3rd&5 | PSU43 | Siemian incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:42 | NW | 2nd&5 | PSU43 | Siemian incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 2 | 8:10 | NW | 1st&10 | PSU48 | Siemian pass completion to the right to Trumpy for 5 yards to the PSU43. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:43 | NW | 3rd&3 | NW42 | Siemian pass completion to the right to Lawrence for 10 yards to the PSU48. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:45 | NW | 2nd&4 | NW41 | Mark rush left for 1 yard to the NW42. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:00 | NW | 1st&10 | NW35 | Siemian pass completion to the left to Jones for 6 yards to the NW41. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:15 | NW | 2nd&4 | NW31 | Mark rush left for 4 yards to the NW35. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:34 | NW | 1st&10 | NW25 | Siemian pass completion to the left to Jones for 6 yards to the NW31. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:34 | PSU | | | Penn State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NW25. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:34 | PSU | | | Ficken PAT - GOOD. | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:35 | PSU | 1st&1 | NW1 | Zwinak rush right for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | 9:45 | PSU | 2nd&9 | NW13 | Zwinak rush middle for 12 yards to the NW1. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 10:00 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW14 | Zwinak rush middle for 1 yard to the NW13. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 10:37 | PSU | 4th&1 | NW16 | McGloin rush left for 2 yards to the NW14. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 10:45 | PSU | 3rd&1 | NW16 | McGloin incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 11:00 | PSU | 2nd&9 | NW24 | Zwinak rush left for 8 yards to the NW16. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 11:31 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW25 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Moseby-Felder for 1 yard to the NW24. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 11:50 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW40 | McGloin pass completion to the left to Moseby-Felder for 15 yards to the NW25. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 11:58 | NW | 4th&9 | NW9 | Williams punts. Lewis returns 3 yards to the NW40. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 12:09 | NW | 3rd&9 | NW9 | Siemian incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 12:30 | NW | 2nd&8 | NW10 | Colter rush middle for -1 yard to the NW9. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 12:57 | NW | 1st&10 | NW8 | Siemian rush for 2 yards to the NW10. | 0 | 3 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 2 | 13:10 | PSU | 4th&10 | PSU44 | Butterworth punts. No return. Ball on NW8. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 13:30 | PSU | 3rd&10 | PSU44 | McGloin incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 13:55 | PSU | 2nd&10 | PSU44 | Belton rush middle for 0 yards. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:00 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU44 | McGloin incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:05 | NW | 4th&7 | NW18 | Williams punts. No return. Ball on PSU44. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:13 | NW | 3rd&7 | NW18 | Siemian incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:13 | NW | 2nd&7 | NW18 | Siemian incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:50 | NW | 1st&10 | NW15 | Mark rush for 3 yards to the NW18. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:55 | PSU | 4th&10 | NW43 | Butterworth punts. No return. Ball on NW15. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 15:00 | PSU | 3rd&10 | NW43 | McGloin incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0:44 | PSU | 2nd&10 | NW43 | McGloin pass completion to the right to James for 0 yards. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0:44 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW43 | McGloin incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 1:17 | PSU | 3rd&1 | PSU38 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Carter for 19 yards to the NW43. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:00 | PSU | 2nd&3 | PSU36 | Zwinak rush left for 2 yards to the PSU38. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:34 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU29 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Williams for 7 yards to the PSU36. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:44 | NW | 4th&3 | NW28 | Williams punts. No return. Ball on PSU29. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:44 | NW | 3rd&3 | NW28 | Siemian incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 3:30 | NW | 2nd&8 | NW23 | Mark rush right for 5 yards to the NW28. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 3:35 | NW | 1st&10 | NW21 | Siemian pass completion to the left to Mark for 2 yards to the NW23. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 3:41 | PSU | | | Penn State kicks off. Mark returns 18 yards to the NW21. | 0 | 3 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 1 | 3:45 | PSU | 4th&4 | NW4 | Ficken 21 yard FIELD GOAL. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 3:45 | PSU | 3rd&4 | NW4 | McGloin incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:25 | PSU | 2nd&4 | NW4 | Zwinak rush middle for 0 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:57 | PSU | 1st&7 | NW7 | Zwinak rush left for 3 yards to the NW4. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:35 | PSU | 4th&1 | NW10 | Zwinak rush left for 3 yards to the NW7. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:26 | PSU | 3rd&6 | NW15 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Zwinak for 5 yards to the NW10. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:00 | PSU | 2nd&11 | NW20 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Lehman for 5 yards to the NW15. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:45 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW19 | Zwinak rush middle for -1 yard to the NW20. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:03 | PSU | 4th&4 | NW31 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Robinson for 12 yards to the NW19. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:03 | PSU | | | Penn State time out. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:40 | PSU | 3rd&7 | NW32 | Zwinak rush left for 2 yards to the NW30. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:40 | PSU | 2nd&7 | NW32 | McGloin incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:30 | PSU | 1st&20 | NW45 | McGloin pass completion to the middle to Zwinak for 13 yards to the NW32. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:30 | NW | 4th&5 | NW6 | Williams punts. Della Valle returns 3 yards to the NW37. Penn State penalized -10 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:30 | NW | 3rd&6 | NW5 | Colter rush right for 1 yard to the NW6. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:55 | NW | 2nd&8 | NW3 | Mark rush left for 2 yards to the NW5. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:35 | NW | 1st&10 | NW1 | Colter rush middle for 2 yards to the NW3. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:41 | PSU | 4th&14 | NW34 | Butterworth punts. No return. Ball on NW1. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:15 | PSU | 4th&9 | NW29 | Penn State penalized -5 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:48 | PSU | 3rd&8 | NW28 | McGloin pass completion to the left to Moseby-Felder for 2 yards to the NW26. | 0 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | PSU |
| 1 | 12:48 | PSU | 3rd&8 | NW28 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Belton for -1 yard to the NW29. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:33 | PSU | 2nd&9 | NW29 | Belton rush left for 1 yard to the NW28. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:04 | PSU | 1st&10 | NW30 | Belton rush middle for 1 yard to the NW29. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:30 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU45 | Belton rush for 10 yards to the NW45. Northwestern penalized 15 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:55 | PSU | 1st&10 | PSU30 | McGloin pass completion to the right to Gilliam for 15 yards to the PSU45. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 15:00 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Kenney returns 20 yards to the PSU30. | 0 | 0 |