The Nittany Lions , who beat Northwestern , 45 - 17 , last year , slipped to 6 - 3 overall and 3 - 3 in the conference .
The loss snapped Penn State 's 10 - game road winning streak .
The Penn State   , who beat Northwestern , 45 - 17 , last year , slipped to 6 - 3 overall and 3 - 3 in the conference .
The loss snapped Penn State 's 10 - game road winning streak .