- Northwestern opened the $870 million Ryan Field — the most expensive college stadium ever — exactly 100 years after football first played on the site, with an NFL/soccer-style design to bring fans closer to the action.
- The Wildcats routed Penn State 34-13, piling up 506 yards; RB Joseph Himon II ran for a career-high 162 yards and transfer QB Aidan Chiles was a spark as Chip Kelly’s offense clicked.
- The debut featured a raucous atmosphere — a full-field flag and flyover plus the student “Wildcat Wall” on steep aluminum bleachers that kept fans standing and loud all night.
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