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Mitchell's kick gives Northwestern 23-21 win over Penn State

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Jack Mitchell's 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left gave the Northwestern Wildcats a 23-21 win Saturday over the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Backup quarterback Zack Oliver passed for one touchdown and ran for another, and Justin Jackson rushed for 186 yards for Northwestern. Mitchell had missed an extra point and a pair of field goals, but recovered to give the Wildcats a dramatic victory.

Solomon Vault added a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with 2:04 left in the first half for Northwestern, which is No.