Penn State is back on the road in Big Ten play this weekend and they will be a heavy favorite against Northwestern. Penn State is looking like a team locker din to make a decent run for the Big Ten championship and perhaps a spot in the College Football Playoff, but it cannot afford to sleepwalk through what appears to be a massive mismatch with Northwestern.
Strictly based on the numbers, this should be no contest for the Nittany Lions. We’ll dig into how the Penn State defense measures up with Northwestern’s offense later, but the Penn State offense could be lining up a massive day against the Wildcats. For a Penn State offense that hasn’t necessarily blown the doors off an opponent at the FBS level, this could be the week things come together to make it happen.
Here is a look at how Penn State’s offensive numbers stack up on paper against Northwestern’s defense.