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Northwestern rushes past Penn State in 1st game at new Ryan Field

WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) and Fox News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Caleb Komolafe rushed for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown, and Northwestern routed Penn State 34-13 on Friday night.
The headline split The center frames it as "Northwestern rushes past Penn State in 1st game at new Ryan Field". The right frames it as "Northwestern Wildcats christen new Ryan Field with impressive win over Penn State Nittany...".
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CenterNorthwestern rushes past Penn State in 1st game at new Ryan Field

WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNorthwestern Wildcats christen new Ryan Field with impressive win over Penn State Nittany Lions

Fox News · Center-right · News report

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Oct 3, 4:14 AM

Northwestern rushes past Penn State in 1st game at new Ryan Field

Caleb Komolafe rushed for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown, and Northwestern routed Penn State 34-13 on Friday night.

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Fox NewsNews report · Oct 3, 4:02 AM

Northwestern Wildcats christen new Ryan Field with impressive win over Penn State Nittany Lions

Northwestern christened the new $875 million Ryan Field with a dominant 34-13 win over Penn State, racking up 413 rushing yards in the Big Ten clash.

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Oct 3, 4:02 AM: Fox News joined the source map.

Oct 3, 4:14 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 51/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.