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Caleb Komolafe rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown, while Joseph Himon II added 162 rushing yards and two touchdowns, as Northwestern defeated Penn State 34-13 in their new $875 million Ryan Field stadium. The Wildcats set season highs with 413 rushing yards and 506 total yards overall, maintaining control of the game from start to finish despite a recent tough loss against Indiana. Penn State, under first-year coach Matt Campbell, continued its struggles with a second consecutive defeat following an upset loss to Wisconsin.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-03,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Friday night, Northwestern opened its new Ryan Field, a $875 million stadium that seats 35,000, in a game against Penn State. The Wildcats won convincingly, 34-13, with running back Caleb Komolafe rushing for a career-high 188 yards and two touchdowns. The new stadium features cutting-edge technology, concessions from local restaurants, and a canopy designed to enhance the fan experience by focusing noise and light on the field. Northwestern’s win marked their first game in the rebuilt stadium, which stands on the same site as the former Ryan Field, exactly 100 years after its predecessor was inaugurated.
Written for “Northwestern Wins At New Stadium” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
EVANSTON, Ill. — Caleb Komolafe rushed for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown, and Northwestern routed Penn State 34-13 on Friday night in the first game at the new Ryan Field.
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Northwestern → rush → Field
Led by Komolafe and Joseph Himon II, Northwestern set season highs with 413 yards rushing and 506 yards overall.
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Northwestern → lead → yards
Himon finished with a career-high 162 yards and two TDs on 10 carries.
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Himon → finish → carries
It was a memorable performance by the Wildcats (3-1, 1-1 Big Ten) in the debut of their fancy $875 million stadium — built on the same site as the former Ryan Field.
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It → build → Field
They led from start to finish while bouncing back from a tough 29-23 loss at No. 6 Indiana.
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They → lead → Indiana
Penn State (3-2, 0-2) dropped its second consecutive game in its first season under coach Matt Campbell.
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State → drop → Campbell
The Nittany Lions blew a 17-point lead in a 24-20 loss to Wisconsin in their conference opener.
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Lions → blow → opener
Rocco Becht was 26-for-41 passing for 243 yards and a touchdown for Penn State.
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Becht → pass → State
But he also threw two interceptions.
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he → throw → interceptions
The Nittany Lions, which next USC on Oct. 10, finished with 20 first downs and 291 total yards after they had 12 first downs and 233 yards against the Badgers.
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they → finish → Badgers
Northwestern opened a 10-0 lead on Aidan Chiles’ 2-yard keeper with 5:07 left in the first quarter.
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Northwestern → open → quarter
Himon set up the TD with a 47-yard run.
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Himon → set → run
Carson Hansen had an 8-yard touchdown run for Penn State in the second quarter.
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Hansen → have → quarter
But Himon responded for Northwestern, scoring on rushes of 38 and 11 yards.
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Himon → respond → yards
The Nittany Lions had a chance to cut into the deficit right before halftime, but Ryan Barker missed a 45-yard field goal.
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Barker → have → goal
The Wildcats, which next host Ball Stae on Oct. 10, opened a 31-7 lead on Komolafe’s 1-yard TD with 1:13 left in the third.
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which → host → third
Chiles had a 15-yard run and a 31-yard pass to Griffin Wilde on consecutive plays on the drive.
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Chiles → have → drive
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