STATE COLLEGE — Can Penn State and James Franklin quickly shake off one of the worst losses in program history?

We’ll find out at 3:30 p.m. Saturday inside Beaver Stadium as the Nittany Lions (3-2) host Northwestern (3-2) on FS1.

Penn State suffered a shocking loss to previously 0-4 UCLA last weekend, falling behind early and being wholly unable to stop the Bruin offense. Quarterback Drew Allar played his best game of the season, but he was stuffed on a late fourth-and-short run to doom the comeback attempt.

Saturday, Penn State will have to get back on track against a middling Northwestern team.

The Wildcats are led by SMU transfer quarterback Preston Stone, who has thrown seven touchdowns to six interceptions this season. However, those six turnovers all came in two of five game

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