McSorley, Barkley lead Penn State over Northwestern 31-7

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Trace McSorley had no idea he was on a school-record run of completions. He just knew he was making the right reads and strong throws. McSorley threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, Saquon Barkley ran for two scores in the second half, and No. 4 Penn State beat Northwestern 31-7 on Saturday. McSorley completed 15 straight passes to break Kerry Collins' previous mark of 14 at Minnesota in 1994 and was 25 of 34 overall. He threw a 10-yard touchdown to backup quarterback Tommy Stevens in the second quarter and added a 5-yard TD run in the fourth. "I felt good," McSorley said. "Woke up today feeling great. Came out in warmups, was feeling really well. Our receivers were doing a great job ... finding those voids and sitting in them. Our line did a great job." As for breaking Collins' record? "It's pretty cool," McSorley said.