Penn State heads to Evanston, Illinois in Week 5 to take on the Northwestern Wildcats. The Nittany Lions will do so as a heavy favorite on the road in Big Ten play as they look to remain undefeated. Northwestern will be looking for a massive upset nobody sees coming after coming from behind to top Minnesota in overtime a week ago.
Penn State and Northwestern isn’t exactly a classic Big Ten matchup, but the two schools have played some close games over the years. And the game tend to be defensive battles with scrappy play from start to finish. Northwestern will look to keep that mentality going as it looks to keep things at least respectable against Penn State.
Here is a look back at some of the best photos available from previous meetings in this series, including a historic milestone victory for former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno.