As most expected, the Nittany Lions navigated their way through the first five games with little trouble. The Penn State offense is averaging over 40 points per game, while the defense is ranked third in the country in points given up per contest. Pretty good, right?
With the benefit of the bye week, let’s take a look back at not only the Northwestern game but the season as a whole in this week’s Random Thoughts.
1. Heading into the Northwestern game, Penn State was last in the Big Ten in scrimmage plays of 20+ yards with just nine on the season.