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Caleb Komolafe stars as Northwestern rushes past Penn State 34-13 in 1st game at Ryan Field

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Cohen, J. (2026, October 3). Caleb Komolafe stars as Northwestern rushes past Penn State 34-13 in 1st game at Ryan Field. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/caleb-komolafe-stars-as-northwestern-rushes-past-penn-state-34-13-in-1st-game-at-ryan-field/article_7ba3e04e-98a6-5fe5-aa7c-b8581f306076.html

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Caleb Komolafe starred in Northwestern’s victory over Penn State, rushing for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown as the Wildcats won 34-13 at the new $875 million Ryan Field. The game marked Northwestern's debut in their renovated stadium; they set season highs with 413 rushing yards and 506 total yards overall, led by Komolafe and Joseph Himon II who contributed 162 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Penn State (3-2), under new coach Matt Campbell, struggled with turnovers and fell to their second consecutive loss after losing to Wisconsin the previous week.

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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.

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Topics

EVANSTON Northwestern Penn State The Nittany Lions Wildcats

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Northwestern ORG · 5× Penn State ORG · 5× Himon PERSON · 3× The Nittany Lions ORG · 3× Komolafe PERSON · 2× Wildcats ORG · 2× Caleb Komolafe PERSON · 1× EVANSTON GPE · 1× Ill. GPE · 1× Joseph Himon II PERSON · 1×

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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — 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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Caleb Komolafe stars as Northwestern rushes past Penn State 34-13 in 1st game at Ryan Field · assertive framing

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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — 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. asserted

Northwestern → rush → Field

Led by Komolafe and Joseph Himon II, Northwestern set season highs with 413 yards rushing and 506 yards overall. asserted

Northwestern → lead → yards

Himon finished with a career-high 162 yards and two TDs on 10 carries. asserted

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. asserted

It → build → Field

They led from start to finish while bouncing back from a tough 29-23 loss at No. 6 Indiana. asserted

They → lead → Indiana

Penn State (3-2, 0-2) dropped its second consecutive game in its first season under coach Matt Campbell. asserted

State → drop → Campbell

The Nittany Lions blew a 17-point lead in a 24-20 loss to Wisconsin in their conference opener. asserted

Lions → blow → opener

But he also threw two interceptions. asserted

he → throw → interceptions

The Nittany Lions finished with 20 first downs and 291 total yards after they had 12 first downs and 233 yards against the Badgers. asserted

they → finish → Badgers

Northwestern opened a 10-0 lead on Aidan Chiles’ 2-yard keeper with 5:07 left in the first quarter. asserted

Northwestern → open → quarter

Himon set up the TD with a 47-yard run. asserted

Himon → set → run

Carson Hansen had an 8-yard touchdown run for Penn State in the second quarter. asserted

Hansen → have → quarter

But Himon responded for Northwestern, scoring on rushes of 38 and 11 yards. asserted

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. asserted

Barker → have → goal

The Wildcats opened a 31-7 lead on Komolafe’s 1-yard TD with 1:13 left in the third. asserted

Wildcats → open → third

Chiles had a 15-yard run and a 31-yard pass to Griffin Wilde on consecutive plays on the drive. asserted

Chiles → have → drive

Up next Penn State: Hosts Southern California on Oct. 10. asserted

State → host → Oct.

Northwestern: Hosts Ball State on Oct. 10. asserted

Northwestern → host → Oct.