Penn State is 48-12 overall (80.0) since the beginning of the 2005 season,
the nation's ninth-best winning percentage.
Penn State improved to 7-1 in road games the last two seasons (6-1 Big Ten).
Joe
Paterno posted his FBS all-time leading 391st victory. The coach in his 44th
season at Penn State and has a 391-128-3 (75.2) mark.
During the Nittany Lions' five-game winning streak, they have forced 11
turnovers and committed only two. Penn State has not had a turnover the past
three games.
Penn State held Northwestern to a season low for points, less than half its
season scoring average of 27.2 ppg, forced two turnovers and recorded a
season-high six sacks.
Northwestern's 13 first half points were the most given up by Penn State in
a first half this season, topping the 10 Michigan scored on Oct. 24. The
Wildcats scored just the second first half touchdown against the Lions this
season.
Penn State trailed (13-10) at the half for the first time this season.
The Nittany Lions have held seven of their first nine opponents to 13 points
or less for the first time since 1989.
Penn State leads the nation in scoring defense at 9.33 ppg. Florida is
second at 11.0 ppg, followed by TCU (11.13), Nebraska (11.25) and Alabama
(11.38).
Penn State leads the Big Ten in all the major Big Ten defensive statistical
categories: scoring (9.33 ppg), rushing yards per game (84.1 avg.), passing
yards per game (170.6 avg) and total defense (254.8 ypg), tackles for losses
(79, 8.78 avg.) and sacks (32, 3.56 avg.).
The Nittany Lion defense is ranked in the Top 12 nationally in all the major
statistical categories: scoring (1st), rushing (5th), pass efficiency (6th),
passing (12th) and total defense (5th), as well as TFL (2nd) and sacks (4th).
Daryll
Clark is 19-3 as Penn State's starting quarterback.
Daryll
Clark leads the Big Ten in pass efficiency (149.3, 14th in nation), is
second in passing yardage (239.8 ypg) and third in total offense (256.2).
Daryll
Clark also leads the Big Ten with 18 touchdown passes, good for a tie for
No. 6 in the nation.
During Penn State's five-game winning streak, Daryll
Clark has thrown 9 TD passes, has 5 rushing TD and just one interception.
QB Daryll
Clark passed Michael Robinson (5,168) and Kerry
Collins (5,300) to move into third all-time in career total offense at Penn
State with 5,453 yards. Tony Sacca (6,000) and Zack Mills (7,796) are ahead of
Clark.
Clark posted his 12th career game with 200+ passing yards to stand alone in
third place all-time at Penn State. Only Kerry
Collins (16) and Zack Mills (16) had more. The Nittany Lions are 11-1 when
Clark throws for 200 yards.
Clark's 53-yard TD pass to Derek
Moye moved him into a tie with Chuck
Fusina (1975-78) for fifth all-time at Penn State with 37. Kerry
Collins is fourth with 39 career TD passes.
Clark has 378 career completions, moving into a tie for fourth place at Penn
State with Wally Richardson.
Daryll
Clark's two-yard rushing TD in the second quarter was the 20th rushing TD of
his career, tying him with Michael Robinson (2002-05) for the most all-time by a
Penn State quarterback.
Daryll
Clark has 4,797 career passing yards, good for seventh place in school
history. Todd Blackledge is sixth with 4,812.
Clark's 274 passing yards vs. NU were the fourth-highest total in his
career.
TB Evan
Royster passed Eric McCoo (2,518) for 11th all-time on the Penn State
rushing chart with 2,608 yards.
TB Evan
Royster posted a career-long 69-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. It marked
the longest run from scrimmage for Penn State this season. The run also put
Royster over 100 yards rushing for the fifth time on the season and 11th time on
his career, tying him with D.J.
Dozier for ninth all-time in 100-yard rushing games at PSU.
The Nittany Lions are 11-0 when Royster rushes for 100 yards.
Derek
Moye tied his career-high with six receptions for the third straight game
and fourth time this season. He also posted his third 100-yard receiving game on
the year.
Derek
Moye's 53-yard TD catch was the long reception of his career.
DT Jared
Odrick's block of a Northwestern field goal late in the first half was the
first by a Penn State player since Odrick blocked a 29-yard attempt vs. Florida
International in the first game of the 2007 season. Odrick had a season-high
five solo tackles, including a 10-yard sack on NU's first play of the third
quarter.
LB Sean
Lee made his first start since the Temple game on Sept. 19. Lee led Penn
State with 12 tackles (10 solo) and moved into fifth all-time in career tackles
at Penn State with 288, passing Dennis
Onkotz (287).
CB D'Anton Lynn had a career-high six tackles, including a tackle for loss.
DE Jack
Crawford made his second fumble recovery of the season on Northwestern's
opening possession.
WR Justin
Brown equaled a career-long with a 26-yard catch in the third quarter for
Penn State's first 20-yard play of the game.
RB Brandon
Beachum scored his first touchdown of the season and the second of his
career to give Penn State a 20-13 lead in the 4th quarter.
Penn State was 4 of 4 in the Red Zone, improving to 26 of 26 (19 TD, 7 FG)
over the past seven games. For the season, the Lions are 32 of 37 (86 pct.) in
the Red Zone.
The Nittany Lions' 93-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter (in seven
plays) was their longest drive of the season in yards.
Penn State leads the series with Northwestern, 10-3, winning the last three
meetings.
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