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Penn State football team’s report card vs. Northwestern

Penn State suffered a 34-13 defeat against Northwestern at Ryan Field on Friday night, prompting harsh marks across the board from analysts. Quarterback Rocco Becht struggled significantly with two interceptions and missed open targets, while running backs James Peoples, Carson Hansen, and Quinton Martin managed just 42 yards on 19 carries.

Despite Chase Sowell and Brett Eskildsen catching 11 passes for 113 yards, the offense stagnated behind a struggling offensive line, contributing to a total offensive output under 300 yards. Defensively, Tony Rojas recorded 12 tackles with 3.5 stops in the backfield, but missed tackles by Kooper Ebel and weak pass pressure from the ends hurt the unit.

Special teams saw Nathan Tiyce perform adequately as a punter alongside a missed field goal by Ryan Barker. Head coach Matt Campbell and his staff received failing marks for the blowout, capped by an opposing passing attack featuring Aidan Chiles.

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