Iowa at Penn State

Saturday, September 28, 2002

Iowa beat No. 12 Penn State 42–⁠35 in overtime. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 10–⁠7.

AwayIowa11–⁠2 in 2002
42
Home12Penn State9–⁠4 in 2002
35

Final, overtime at Beaver Stadium, University ParkHigh 67°F, low 56°F, 0.48 in. of rainAttendance 108,247

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Iowa17990742
Penn State07622035

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 63% to win. Iowa pulled the upset.

Penn State leads 18–⁠15 in 33 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Iowa 25, Penn State 24
2023Penn State 31, Iowa 0
2021Iowa 23, Penn State 20
2020Iowa 41, Penn State 21
2019Penn State 17, Iowa 12
2018Penn State 30, Iowa 24

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