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

EVANSTON, Ill. -- , 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. Led by Komolafe and Joseph Himon II , Northwestern set season highs with 413 yards rushing and 506 yards overall. Himon finished with a career-high 162 yards and two TDs on 10 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. They led from start to finish while bouncing back from a tough 29-23 loss at No. 6 Indiana. Penn State (3-2, 0-2) dropped its second consecutive game in its first season under coach Matt Campbell . The Nittany Lions blew a 17-point lead in a 24-20 loss to Wisconsin in their conference opener.