Penn State vs. Northwestern Game Grades

Sep 27, 2014; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Eugene Lewis (7) has a pass knocked away by Northwestern Wildcats cornerback Nick VanHoose (23) at Beaver Stadium. The Northwestern Wildcats won 29-6. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports

After a 4-0 start that included some comeback victories, the Penn State Nittany Lions suffered a defeat for the first time in 2014. The Northwestern Wildcats came into Beaver Stadium and completely dominated all facets of the game en route to a 29-6 victory.

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The Nittany Lions failed on so many levels on Saturday. It’s hard to point fingers at one particular person in a loss like that, as there were failures all over the field. The offense struggled to get anything going and didn’t score a touchdown for the first time all season. Things were a bit better on the defensive side of the ball, but there were still some issues.

Despite the terrible loss, it wasn’t all bad, as there were a few bright spots on an otherwise poor day in Happy Valley.

In this week’s installment of a VBR weekly series, we have assigned grades to each Penn State position group. Feel free to chime in with any and all of your agreements and disagreements!