Allar tosses TD pass, runs for another score as No. 6 Penn State beats Northwestern 41-13

EVANSTON, Ill. -- , Out of sync and tied at halftime, Penn State found its rhythm. Once the Nittany Lions did, there was no stopping them. Drew Allar threw for a touchdown and ran for another score as No. 6 Penn State beat Northwestern 41-13 on Saturday. “That was my message to the team,” coach James Franklin said. “The first half is gone. Let’s play really well in the second half.” Penn State (5-0, 3-0 Big Ten) did just that, outscoring the Wildcats (2-3, 1-2) 31-3 over the final two quarters. A 17-0 third broke open a game that was tied at 10 at halftime and sent the Nittany Lions to their 10th straight win since losing to Ohio State last October. Allar completed 18 of 33 passes for 189 yards. He scored from the 1 on Penn State’s first possession of the second half and threw a 2-yard TD to Nick Singleton in the closing minutes of the third to make it a 17-point game.