Penn State’s humiliating loss to Northwestern shows Matt Campbell’s rebuild of Nittany Lions just starting

Coming off a loss to Wisconsin at home in Week 4, a road trip to Northwestern seemed like a good bounce-back opportunity for Matt Campbell and Penn State as they rolled into Evanston, Illinois. Instead, the Nittany Lions suffered a humiliating 34-13 loss as the Wildcats ran all over them.

In the debut of a new Ryan Field, Northwestern jumped out to a 10-0 lead, and it was in full control for the vast majority of the game. Going into the fourth quarter, the Wildcats led 31-7 as they cruised to a 21-point victory.

It's not every day that Penn State suffers such lopsided losses to unranked teams. In fact, it's rarely happened in the 21st century. Here are some of the details on the Nittany Lions' humbling defeat:

For the most part, the only comparable performances for Penn State came during the probation era, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. That isn't the kind of start Campbell was hoping for when he took over in Happy Valley, and he's already wasting a favorable schedule for the Nittany Lions.

Penn State's defense allowed just 93 passing yards, but the catch there is that Northwestern had no need to…

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