The real story of Northwestern's 23-21 win over Penn State (7-3 overall, 4-2 Big Ten) wasn't the redemption stories of backup quarterback Zack Oliver and inconsistent but clutch kicker Jack Mitchell. It also wasn't the picture of Northwestern alumni Julia Louis-Dreyfus and George R.R. Martin. Nor was it dumb penalties from the Wildcats that allowed Penn State to claw its way back into the game. As hard as he might have tried, James Franklin's poor clock management wasn't the story either. If the Nittany Lions had won, running back Saquon Barkley would have been the story with 120 rushing yards on 25 carries with two touchdowns.
Justin Jackson's resurgence against Penn State means Northwestern's best player is back
