Twelve players are listed as out for Penn State football’s road matchup against Northwestern, per the gameday Big Ten availability report for the matchup.

Koby Howard will miss his second straight game after suffering an injury against Buffalo. He will be out for an “extended period of time.”

Penn State’s offense will also be without tight end Cooper Alexander and offensive lineman Will Tompkins against the Wildcats.

Defensive end Lavar Arrington II is out for another one to three weeks after undergoing knee surgery.

Cornerbacks Joshua Johnson, Tyler Armstead, and Christian Askew, defensive ends Max Granville, Mason Robinson, and Dayshaun Burnett, and linebacker Cam Smith have been ruled out.

Additionally, kicker Christiano Rosa is also out.

Cornerback Daryus Dixson is the lone Nittany Lion with a “game time decision” status headed into kickoff.