EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Penn State will travel to face Northwestern on Friday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Ryan Field. The Nittany Lions are the visiting team and carry a 3-1 record. The Wildcats are the home team and sit at 2-1. Becht is a player to watch for Penn State. Chiles is a player to watch for Northwestern.

Penn State most recently dropped a 24-20 decision to Wisconsin. Quarterback Rocco Becht passed for 114 yards and one touchdown and added 10 carries for 23 yards. Becht completed 12 passes in the game. James Peoples ran 14 times for 67 yards. Quinton Martin Jr. contributed six carries for 14 yards and two receptions for 5 yards. Earlier this season, the Nittany Lions defeated Buffalo 55-13, won 27-9 at Temple and shut out Marshall 45-0. Becht passed for 212 yards and two touchdowns against Buffalo, 268 yards and three touchdowns at Temple, and 271 yards and four touchdowns against Marshall. He completed 11 passes against Buffalo, 21 at Temple and 13 against Marshall. He also rushed for 11 yards at Temple.

Northwestern most recently lost 29-23 at Indiana. Quarterback Aidan Chiles completed 22 of 29 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for one touchdown. Gavin Sawchuk carried five times for 26 yards. Earlier this season, the Wildcats beat Colorado 41-7 and South Dakota State 34-18. Chiles passed for 241 yards and three touchdowns against Colorado and 273 yards and one touchdown against South Dakota State. He completed 17 passes against Colorado and 14 against South Dakota State. He rushed for 2 yards against Colorado and 18 yards against South Dakota State.

Penn State has scored 45 or more points in two games this season. The Nittany Lions opened with a 45-0 win over Marshall, then beat Temple 27-9 and Buffalo 55-13 before falling to Wisconsin. Northwestern opened with a 34-18 win over South Dakota State before beating Colorado 41-7. The Wildcats have scored at least 23 points in each of their three games. Ryan Field in Evanston is the site of the Friday matchup. Penn State will seek its fourth win of the season. Northwestern will aim for its third. Penn State is scheduled to face Southern California next. Northwestern is scheduled to host Ball State next.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Penn State 32, Northwestern 27. Northwestern has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The over-under for the game is 45.5.