[Postgame Thread] Northwestern Defeats Penn State 34-13

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Box Score provided by ESPN

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Penn State	0	7	0	6	13
Northwestern	10	14	7	3	34

[u/DmitriShostabrovich]

No better way to inaugurate a stadium than running through Penn State's ass like shit through a tin horn.

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400+ rush yards to 48 is just a mind blowing stat

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Every other play was a 20 yarder lmao

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That new stadium boost…woof!

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Is 365 the largest rushing yards difference between two teams on the season? Maybe decade? It sounds like a record that could be 60 years old or 60 days old, I have no idea.

Edit: According to Google AI Overview (which I obviously trust fully, it would never lie to me) the record is 696 in a 1988 game between Oklahoma and Kansas State

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In 2018, Army beat Houston in a bowl game 70-14

They outrushed Houston 507 to 90 lmao

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Mark D’Onofrio. It’s simple, he loses games. Do not google him.

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I did. All it said was 'he's no Vincent'!!

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Houston was coached by Major Applewhite, and he was fired after that loss.

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Wasnt this game a mutiny by the team on him?

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Applewhite never had control of that 2018 team. Ed Oliver belittling him on the sideline during their win over Tulane was just the canary in the coal mine.

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What a beautiful game that was. Triple Option executed to perfection!

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2015 bowl game between BU and UNC. Baylor outrushed UNC 651 to 244. First one that came to my mind.

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Baylor went through like 6 QBs that season and started a WR at QB in the bowl. They absolutely steamrolled through UNCs D that game. 84 rushing attempts.

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Paul Johnson must have had some game like that, but that would have been a decade ago or more I guess.

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Georgia Tech could never produce a defense that good to pair with his offenses. Because for some reason, great defense and having to take calculus just don't mix at all.

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That's very strange to me - I had to take through Calc 4 I got very good at slamming my head into a wall.

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It feels like the triple option would help a defense perform because it boosts time of possession so the defense can get more rest from series to series

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He did this work of diabolical triple option on Rutgers in '04

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I’d like to give a shoutout to Wisconsin rushing for 581 against #16 Nebraska in 2014, they had 118. Can’t remember the exact stats but they had something like a top 15 rushing d going into the game. Melvin would have gone for that alone if he played the 4th.

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According to Gemini for all time:

• 1. Oklahoma vs. Kansas State (1988) — [+696 yards]
  • Sooners rushed for 768 yards (NCAA FBS record) to K-State's 72 yards.
• 2. Oklahoma vs. Kansas State (1971) — [~+671 yards]
  • Oklahoma ran for 711 yards on the ground behind their famous Wishbone offense while holding Kansas State to roughly 40 yards.
• 3. Rice vs. Louisiana Tech (2003) — [+609 yards]
  • Rice ran for 672 yards on the ground while limiting La Tech to just 63 rushing yards.
• 4. Georgia Tech vs. Cumberland (1916) — [+529 yards]
  • In the infamous 222–0 game, GT ran for 501 yards while holding Cumberland to -28 yards.
• 5. Nebraska vs. Iowa State (1988) — [+501 yards]
  • Nebraska's Option attack rushed for 604 yards while holding Iowa State to 103 rushing yards.

From what else I could find, it seems like the most recent example is:

Air Force vs. Northern Iowa (2022) — [+463 Yards]

• Rush Yards: Air Force 582 | UNI 119

So close to half a decade if you wanna make it sound cool.

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Kansas state just gaping for Oklahoma multiple times

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You love to see it

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Only once in the last 23 years.

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Air Force vs UNI is FBS vs FCS so I'm not sure that counts. I mean, this game was teams in the same conference, let alone same division.

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Seeing Chip Kelly run the Wing T last night made me pissed because he could've been doing that with us but Key didn't want another Faulkner and chose his best friend instead

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1996 fiesta bowl
#1 Nebraska: 524 yards
#2 Florida: -28 yards

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696

lol amazing

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Why are we catching strays here

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I don’t have an extensive knowledge of statistics, but I’d have a hard time believing that had happened in the NFL, much less CFB.

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It'd be many times more likely to happen in college than the NFL

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The mind blowing stat is IU only let northwestern have 32 rushing yards all game and negative rushing yards in the first half

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IU's defensive line is that good, again

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I'm scared. Somebody hold me

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It’s ok, our OL is going to come out of the bye week and become amazing, I hope.

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They saved all their rushing yards for this game.

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no idea why Himon was not the field for most of that game, he's out most explosive runner and only got 2 carries.

[u/NoctisRS → u/Meats10]

Maybe doesn’t block as well in the pass game idk

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You want a cookie or something?

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i'm starting to think this NW team is legit

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NU*

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We had the last win between us, we're the NU.

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I don’t think anyone outside of Braska realizes you go by nu

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Did we luck out on scheduling this year?

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Fewest rush yards by a P4 team at New Ryan Field.

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Last time less than 50 yards rushing was 23, against OSU

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2026 Green Packers type of stat

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I’m sorry, what?

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That’s not just a punch to the face, that’s a knuckleduster rammed repeatedly to the face and once to the nuts for good measure.

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Saquon Barkley is not walking through those doors

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For context, that was about the difference in rush yards between the 4th most run first offense of all time, Iowa, and a mid FCS school, UNI.

Getting done like an FCS school is not a good start to the Campbell era.

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As an admittedly bitter Iowa State alumni, I’m fully enjoying this turn of events

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Matt Campbell, welcome to the B1G

[u/Random0925 → u/DmitriShostabrovich]

You guys have such a beautiful stadium now, my goodness.

[u/Separate_Animator110 → u/Random0925]

Agreed, Like It's something you'd see host a Bowl game Or CFB Tournament Game

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Or a Europa League Group Stage match

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Chicago Fire (MLS) are building a stadium near downtown on the river. It’s gonna be a beaut too.

[u/desertSkateRatt → u/rugger87]

I heard the Chicago Bears are getting a new stadium too, where are they building that in the city...?

[u/rugger87 → u/desertSkateRatt]

Arlington Heights. You have to know the area to understand that Hammond cannot support a stadium.

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Build it on a toxic swamp!

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Named for McDonalds. I do like seeing new buildings.

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My teachers son used to play for the fire Carlos Bocanegra

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Exactly. Looks like a soccer stadium and I’m assuming that’s where the Fire are gonna go doing zero research into the situation

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Like most college football stadiums, the field is too narrow for MLS or FIFA competitions. At best it can host an unofficial exhibition game like at the Big House last decade.

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Don't know what that is, but I agree

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It's the pinnacle of European football

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Europa = NIT of European football (still damn good but not quite top of shop)

Champions League = Big Bois

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Al's #1 Italian Beef Bowl or Marconi Giardiniera Bowl incoming

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Portillo's Used To Be Better Bowl

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Pretty sure it's the most expensive one in the sport?

Much to the chagrin of the people in the neighborhood who voted against it being built. Also we were informed of it's price tag as the administration started slashing support jobs on the research side and paused raises for faculty.

But yeah, it is pretty.

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Bad optics and really unfortunate trend with academia aside it largely wasn’t the school’s money from what I understand?

[u/The_Saddest_Boner → u/intothemidwest]

Yeah this guy is spouting nonsense. New Ryan field was 100% funded through private donations. The school administration didn’t spend a dime, nor did local taxpayers

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Yes the claim is zero tax money went to it which I’m sure is true.

The university forked over hundreds of millions though. They are private, and constitute a private contribution.

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Nope. The university spent nothing. It was all the Ryan family and other private donations

[u/RagePoop → u/The_Saddest_Boner]

It is very easy to google whether or not the University contributed funds.

They did.

https://lifestylesmagazine.com/latest-news/480-million-ryan-family-gift-becomes-the-875-million-ryan-field-opening-a-century-to-the-day/

First hit on google.

Northwestern had expected to spend about $300 million renovating the old stadium. Building a new one was first priced at $830 million.

The elder Ryan agreed to cover most of that gap.

I was working there at the time it's not any kinda secret that NU put forward a few hundred million. Not sure why you're framing it that way. The Daily Northwestern talked about it plenty, with figures around 300ish million being reported from NU when the plan was first put forth alongside push back from Evanston.

EDIT: second hit: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42461968/northwestern-reveals-plans-new-850-million-ryan-field

The cost for new Ryan Field far surpasses the most for a new stadium built in college football, San Diego State's Snapdragon Stadium at $310 million, or the biggest renovation, Texas A&M's Kyle Field at $450 million. Northwestern, which had put aside funds in anticipation of a stadium renovation, will support part of the rebuild, but most will come from the Ryan family.

EDIT: Just realized you're the same guy I responded to below

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About 50/50 with the local oligarch family.

[u/Particular-Carry7626 → u/RagePoop]

Ryan Family funded the whole fucking thing dude. Go away 

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They did not.

They contributed 480 or so of the 900ish million dollar bill. The rest was the university. I taught there while it was being built. Don’t know what’s got your panties in a wad.

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Give me a single source stating that the university spent its own administrative money on this project

[u/RagePoop → u/The_Saddest_Boner]

You can very easily google this.

https://lifestylesmagazine.com/latest-news/480-million-ryan-family-gift-becomes-the-875-million-ryan-field-opening-a-century-to-the-day/

First hit on google.

Northwestern had expected to spend about $300 million renovating the old stadium. Building a new one was first priced at $830 million.

The elder Ryan agreed to cover most of that gap.

I was working there at the time it's not any kinda secret that NU put forward a few hundred million. Not sure why you're framing it that way. The Daily Northwestern talked about it plenty, with figures around 300ish million being reported from NU when the plan was first put forth alongside push back from Evanston.

EDIT: second hit: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42461968/northwestern-reveals-plans-new-850-million-ryan-field

The cost for new Ryan Field far surpasses the most for a new stadium built in college football, San Diego State's Snapdragon Stadium at $310 million, or the biggest renovation, Texas A&M's Kyle Field at $450 million. Northwestern, which had put aside funds in anticipation of a stadium renovation, will support part of the rebuild, but most will come from the Ryan family.

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Yeah none of that suggests the school spent any money on the new stadium. You can easily google this, your sources just state that they were were willing to.

The newly opened $875 million Ryan Field at Northwestern University was entirely privately funded, anchored by a historic $480 million gift from the Patrick and Shirley Ryan family. [1, 2]
📊 Funding Overview

Total Cost: $875 million
Public Investment: $0 (100% privately funded)
Primary Donor: The Ryan Family ($480 million lead contribution)
Additional Sources: University philanthropic fundraising and private capital campaigns [1, 3]

[1] https://lifestylesmagazine.com
[2] https://www.espn.com
[3] https://nusports.com
[4] https://www.cbsnews.com
[5] https://www.edicionesatalanta.com

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Private capital includes Northwestern. No one is arguing that the public paid for it. I'm baffled by your reticence in imagining the University paid for it's own stadium.

Your top two sources literally say NU contributed lol. The next 3 don't say much of anything at all.

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None of my sources say northwestern paid for it.

The stadium was 100% paid for by private donations. Zero university budget was used.

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Over 140 more rushing yards than Penn State's total yardage for the game.

What the actual fuck

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Still going!

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Northwestern has a very experienced offensive line, their youngest player is redshirt sophomore LG Dennis Rahouskie, who filled in because Ezomo Oratokhai is out for the season. LT Frant Seagren is a RS junior, center Jackson Carsello is a grad student, RG Anthony Birsa is a RS junior, and RT Deuce McGuire is a grad student. So you have fourth year, third year, fifth year, fourth year, and fifth year going left to right.

You take a veteran experienced offensive line, combined it with the institutional knowledge of a football historian like Chip Kelly, and put it up against a 36 yr old defensive coordinator like D'Anton Lynn, who probably hasn't seen the wing-T offense since he played youth football in Celina, TX in the '90s, and it spells disaster for the Nittany Lions. Lynn cut his teeth coming up as a coach in the NFL, he's literally never coached against some of the concepts that he saw on the field today.

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Lynn cut his teeth coming up as a coach in the NFL, he's literally never coached against some of the concepts that he saw on the field today.

But Lynn was defensive coordinator under Kelly in 2023. If anyone is familiar with Kelly's schemes, it's Lynn.

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Kelly wasn't running wing-T in 2023

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Is that including Penn State's returning yards, or turnover yards. I didn't watch the game.

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I understood that reference.

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Chip slightly misheard the fight song and hit 'em high, hard, and low.

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Northwestern undefeated in the new stadium!

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“And they could not stop us”

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You Should Always Remember 3 Things

1. The Alamo
   
2. The 21st Night of September
   
3. The Georgia Southern Game

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running through Penn State's ass

We're not allowed to make comments like this about Penn State for another few years.

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Oh how the tables have turned for Penn State.

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Beautiful Saban quote

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Thank you lee

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Like shit through an ass?

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• Nick Saban

  --Michael Scott

  --- u/DmitriShostabrovich

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Respect

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Ive never heard that. Ive always heard it as "through a screen door". Lol. What the fuck is a tin horn. And why are you shitting in it? Lol

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it's a reference to a Nick Saban quote in which his team gave up 7.7 YPC against FCS Georgia Southern (the most yards and points given up by that defense all year)

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Ya. I looked it up and saw it was him. Just a crazy southern quote. Lol

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Also that game ended 45-21 win, but this is a team that shut out LSU in the national championship game while allowing 92 yards total, and the game was closer than the score (the two offensive touchdowns were on chunk plays starting outside the red zone, the two times they got into the red zone resulted in a 7-0 score for Alabama)

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they allowed 53 rushing yards per game against FBS opponents that year

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I’ve always preferred like shit through a goose

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we're gonna go through the enemy like shit through a goose

-- Patton and Braun

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I love your flairs!

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That stadium is sexy

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Dusky’d they ass

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What?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm3jagofzrs