EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Northwestern defeated visiting Penn State 34-13 at Ryan Field on Friday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. The Wildcats led early and controlled the ground game to improve to 3-1. Penn State fell to 3-2. Rocco Becht completed 26 of 41 passes for 243 yards and one touchdown and ran for 10 yards on seven carries for the Nittany Lions. Aidan Chiles completed 10 of 14 passes for 93 yards and one score and rushed six times for 21 yards for Northwestern. Caleb Komolafe ran 25 times for 188 yards and one touchdown and added a 14-yard reception. Joseph Himon II added 10 carries for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Tony Rojas led Penn State with 12 tackles and one sack, while Kooper Ebel had 11 tackles. Braydon Brus recorded nine tackles, one sack and one interception for Northwestern, and Kobie McKinzie had 10 tackles. Penn State scored seven points in the first quarter and six in the third.