Penn State began the season ranked No. 2 in the nation, but that feels like a distant memory right now. The slumping Nittany Lions hope to avoid a third straight defeat Saturday when they host Northwestern in Big Ten action from University Park, Pa. Penn State (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) opened its campaign with three wins by a combined margin of 132-17. However, the team suffered its first loss in a 30-24 double OT defeat to then-No. 6 Oregon before the wheels fell off in last Saturday's 42-37 loss at UCLA. The Nittany Lions trailed 27-7 against the previously winless Bruins and were never able to recover in arguably the worst loss of the James Franklin era. "We need to overcome it as quickly as we possibly can," said the veteran coach. "Tune out the noise, focus on getting better, but also recogn

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