Penn State football kickoff time, TV assignment announced for Northwestern game in Week 5
The undefeated Penn State football team will visit another Big Ten West opponent for an early-day kickoff.
The No. 7 Nittany Lions' Sept. 30 meeting with Northwestern will begin at noon Eastern Time (11 a.m. Central Time) on Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois.
The game will air on the Big Ten Network.
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This will be Penn State’s third noon start to the season (Delaware, Illinois) and first appearance on BTN. James Franklin's Lions are coming off an up-and-down 30-13 victory over the Illini.
Northwestern is 1-2 this season after a lopsided loss to Duke.
The Lions last played Northwestern in Evanston during their early, undefeated run in 2017. They overcame a sluggish start to roll the Wildcats then, 31-7. Star tailback Saquon Barkley ran for 75 yards and Trace McSorley threw for 245 and a touchdown.
Penn State leads the all-time series over Northwestern, 15-5. The Lions won their matchup, 17-7, last year in Beaver Stadium.
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The 3-0 Lions are now preparing for Saturday's White Out game against Top 25 Iowa. The action will start just after 7:30 p.m. on CBS.
Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at fbodani@ydr.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @YDRPennState.
This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Penn State football: James Franklin vs. Northwestern, Big Ten Network
