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The Penn State Nittany Lions take their first shot at righting their ship Saturday at Beaver Stadium against the Northwestern Wildcats.
The Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) have now lost three games in a row following a 3-0 start to the season. Penn State was ranked No. 2 in the country as recently as the Sept. 21 US LBM Coaches Poll. However, following a loss to No. 5 Oregon, it has lost back-to-back games to unranked UCLA and Northwestern (4-2, 2-1).
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Penn State fires football coach James Franklin after Northwestern loss
The James Franklin era is over at Penn State. Penn State has fired the head coach after a 22-21 loss to Northwestern, multiple sources told the Centre Daily Times, the third loss in a row for the Nittany Lions.
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Northwestern at Briar Cliff football game delayed due to accident involving Red Raiders’ bus
The Northwestern at Briar Cliff football game has been delayed due to an accident involving the Red Raiders’ bus, according to members of the Northwestern Athletics staff. One of the team buses was involved in a single vehicle accident,
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The Nittany Lions look to bounce back from consecutive losses as they host the Wildcats at Beaver Stadium, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. Here's how to watch for free.
Northwestern quarterback Preston Stone has thrown for 918 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 61.5% of his attempts.
The Penn State Nittany Lions host the Northwestern Wildcats looking to finally bounce back after two crushing losses in a row.
The Northwestern Wildcats went into Happy Valley and got their first win over Penn State since 2015 with a statement 22-21 victory. Playing turnover-free