Friday's opening line gives Penn State a 3.5-point edge at Northwestern

Penn State opened as a 3.5-point favorite over Northwestern for Friday’s game in Evanston, despite falling to Wisconsin 24-20 and dropping to 3-1. Northwestern is 2-1 after a 29-23 loss to Indiana; kickoff is set for 8 p.m. on FOX.

Penn State built a 17-0 first-half lead against Wisconsin and recorded three interceptions, but its offense struggled before the Badgers’ fourth-quarter comeback. Northwestern opened 2-0 with wins over South Dakota State, 34-18, and Colorado, 41-7.