Wildcats 28, Nittany Lions 39
Final · ESPN, ESPN 3D · Beaver Stadium · Attendance 95,769
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NU | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
 PSU | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 39 |
The Penn State Nittany Lions beat the Northwestern Wildcats 39-28 on Oct 6, 2012 at Beaver Stadium.
Top performers
Trevor Siemian threw for 135 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions for the Wildcats.
Venric Mark ran for 72 yards on 13 carries.
Matt McGloin threw for 282 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Nittany Lions.
Zach Zwinak ran for 121 yards on 28 carries.
Before and after
- Wildcats · 2012 season · Previous Sep 29, 2012: IU 29, NU 44 · Next Oct 13, 2012: NU 21, MINN 13
- Nittany Lions · 2012 season · Previous Sep 29, 2012: PSU 35, ILL 7 · Next Oct 20, 2012: PSU 38, IOWA 14
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