A 10-point Penn State lead remained such through the remainder of the game, thanks to the defense stepping up big time. Let’s set the scene here for a moment: It’s early in the fourth quarter, Penn State had started the quarter with Jake Pinegar nailing a 38-yard field goal to put the Nittany Lions back ahead by two scores at 17-7 on a sloppy, rain-soaked afternoon that saw PSU turn the ball over four times by this point, keeping a 25-point underdog Northwestern squad within a puncher’s chance of pulling off a stunning upset. The Wildcats started the ensuing drive…