5 Takeaways from Iowa’s win over Penn State
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Penn State (0-3, 3-3) will resume its season against Iowa (2-1, 4-2) Saturday night at 7 (TV-Peacock) at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. It will be the Lions’ first game without Franklin since Nov. 30, 2013, when they upset Wisconsin 31-24 on the road in Bill O’Brien’s final game as coach.
The Nittany Lions wore T-shirts that read 'IF' to their game vs. the Hawkeyes. But the motto couldn't lead them to victory.
The Nittany Lions had a road win in their possession before the Hawkeyes were able to snatch it away late. Now, a bye week awaits as they prepare for No. 1 Ohio State on Nov. 1
And boom, a Penn State motto was born. “LTFI” graced T-shirts, hats, social media posts and more. Even high-dollar defensive coordinator Jim Knowles got in on the craze after signing his contract this past offseason.
Iowa is 2-1 in Big Ten play, most recently bludgeoning Wisconsin, 37-0. The only loss Iowa's had in conference play was a 20-15 defeat to Indiana that is the closest game the Hoosiers have played all year. The Hawkeyes defense remains a stout group and they once again have found much of their success offensively leaning on the ground game.
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Hawkeyes rally past Penn State
Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Kaden Wetjen scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 8-yard run with 3:54 to play, as the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State 25-24 on Saturday night.
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Despite a surprising slide, Penn State doesn’t intend to play scared under interim coach Terry Smith
With Saturday's loss to Iowa, Penn State fell under .500 for the first time since 2021, the same year it last lost four straight games.
The Nittany Lions give up a late touchdown in losing their fourth straight game and first without James Franklin.
Iowa by 8.5. Against the spread: Iowa 3-2-1, Minnesota 2-4. Minnesota ranks 20th in the FBS with a +5 turnover margin. Both teams avoid getting penalized. Iowa leads the FBS averaging 21.1 penalty yards per game,