Northwestern upsets Penn State, 29–6

Northwestern closed as a 9-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 8th-biggest of 13 upsets in 2014 Week 5, and the 69th-biggest of the 2014 season. Northwestern pulled off 2 other upsets in 2014.

Other upsets in 2014 Week 5

1. Akron 21, Pittsburgh 10

   17.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size17.5
2. Air Force 28, Boise State 14

   15-point underdogRecap
   Upset size15
3. Yale 49, Army 43

   14.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size14.5
4. Florida International 34, UAB 20

   14-point underdogRecap
   Upset size14
5. Missouri 21, No. 13 South Carolina 20

   5.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size12

Northwestern’s other 2014 upsets

1. Northwestern 43, No. 15 Notre Dame 40

   Week 1216.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 15Recap
   Upset size22
2. Northwestern 20, No. 17 Wisconsin 14

   Week 69.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 17Recap
   Upset size14

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