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Team stats
Iowa
Penn State
234
Total yards
599
204
Passing yards
240
30
Rushing yards
359
7.8
Yards per pass
13.3
1.2
Yards per rush
6.9
14
First downs
24
2–10
Third downs
7–14
1–2
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
0
4–24
Penalties
9–86
24:57
Possession
35:03
1
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Iowa
Penn State
37%
Success rate
56%
0.06
EPA per play
0.44
1.60
Explosiveness
1.13
−0.24
Rushing EPA
0.40
0.28
Passing EPA
0.65
53%
Passing-down success
41%
−0.11
First-down EPA
0.49
0.42
Second-down EPA
0.21
0.00
Third-down EPA
0.72
8%
Havoc by its defense
13%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Penn State −6.5, over/under 52.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Penn State 67%, Iowa 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q1 IowaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 40 yards
Q1 Penn StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 53 yards
Q1 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 30 yards
Q1 Penn StatePunt, 9 plays, 33 yards
Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
Q2 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Penn StateField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
Q3 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q3 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Penn StateField goal, 11 plays, 31 yards
Q3 IowaInterception, 8 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 play, 44 yards
Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
Q4 IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 81 yards
Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 9 plays, 85 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Penn State 7, Iowa 0
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds , Miles Sanders return for 48 yds to the PnSt 48
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Saquon Barkley run for 9 yds to the Iowa 43
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Saquon Barkley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Trace McSorley pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds to the Iowa 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 33
Trace McSorley run for 14 yds to the Iowa 19 for a 1ST down
12:43
1st & 10 at opp 19
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 19 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 7, Iowa 0
Iowa Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Julius kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:43
1st & 10 at own 25
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 6 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Evan Schwan) to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
12:43
1st & 10 at own 46
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
12:43
2nd & 6 at the 50
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for no gain to the 50 yard line
12:43
3rd & 6 at the 50
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Riley McCarron for 7 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:43
1st & 10 at opp 43
Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the PnSt 43
12:43
2nd & 10 at opp 43
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Riley McCarron for 6 yds to the PnSt 37
12:43
3rd & 4 at opp 37
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 3 yds to the PnSt 34
12:43
4th & 1 at opp 34
C.J. Beathard run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 35
Penn State Missed FG, 5 plays
8:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 45 yds to the Iowa 20 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at opp 20
Saquon Barkley run for 5 yds to the Iowa 15
8:56
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 12
8:56
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Trace McSorley pass incomplete
7:32
4th & 2 at opp 12
Tyler Davis 30 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Josey Jewell N/A return for no gain
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the Iowa 26 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at own 41
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 2 yds to the Iowa 43
7:32
2nd & 8 at own 43
C.J. Beathard pass complete to George Kittle for 6 yds to the Iowa 49
7:32
3rd & 2 at own 49
Akrum Wadley run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:32
4th & 1 at the 50
Ron Coluzzi punt for 39 yds
Penn State Punt, 9 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at own 11
PENN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 6
5:13
1st & 15 at own 6
Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the PnSt 11
5:13
2nd & 10 at own 11
Trace McSorley pass incomplete
5:13
3rd & 10 at own 11
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 11 yds to the PnSt 22 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at own 22
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 4 yds to the PnSt 26
5:13
2nd & 6 at own 26
Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the PnSt 29
5:13
3rd & 3 at own 29
Trace McSorley run for 6 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Andre Robinson run for 5 yds to the PnSt 40
5:13
2nd & 5 at own 40
Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the PnSt 42
5:13
3rd & 3 at own 42
Saquon Barkley run for 2 yds to the PnSt 44
5:13
4th & 1 at own 44
Blake Gillikin punt for 42 yds PENN ST Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the Iowa 29
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at own 29
Akrum Wadley run for 1 yd to the Iowa 30
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 30
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jerminic Smith for 8 yds to the Iowa 38
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 38
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for no gain to the Iowa 38
Q2 15:00
4th & 1 at own 38
Ron Coluzzi punt for 44 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 2 yds to the PnSt 20
2nd quarter5 drives, then Penn State 24, Iowa 7
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 21
13:35
2nd & 9 at own 21
Trace McSorley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 25
13:35
3rd & 5 at own 25
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 13 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 38
Saquon Barkley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 42
13:35
2nd & 6 at own 42
Trace McSorley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 43
10:28
3rd & 5 at own 43
Saquon Barkley run for 57 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 14, Iowa 0
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
10:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Julius kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:28
1st & 10 at own 25
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete
10:28
2nd & 10 at own 25
Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 28
10:28
3rd & 7 at own 28
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Jerminic Smith
10:28
4th & 7 at own 28
Coluzzi, Ron punt 50 yards to the PSU22, fair catch by Thompkins, D., PENALTY IOWA illegal formation 5 yards to the IOWA23, NO PLAY.
10:28
4th & 12 at own 23
Ron Coluzzi punt for 39 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 38
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:19
1st & 10 at own 38
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 13 yds to the Iowa 49 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 49
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 5 yds to the Iowa 44
9:19
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 43 yds to the Iowa 1 for a 1ST down
7:58
1st & goal at opp 1
Trace McSorley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 21, Iowa 0
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
7:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Julius kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:58
1st & 10 at own 25
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Riley McCarron for 4 yds to the Iowa 29
7:58
2nd & 6 at own 29
Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
7:58
1st & 10 at own 35
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jerminic Smith for 27 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:58
1st & 10 at opp 38
IOWA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 43
7:58
1st & 15 at opp 43
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete
7:58
2nd & 15 at opp 43
C.J. Beathard pass complete to LeShun Daniels Jr. for 24 yds to the PnSt 19 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, roughing passer (Jason Cabinda) to the PnSt 10 for a 1ST down
7:58
1st & goal at opp 10
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 3 yds to the PnSt 7
7:58
2nd & goal at opp 7
IOWA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 12
4:18
2nd & goal at opp 12
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 12 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)Penn State 21, Iowa 7
Penn State Field goal, 10 plays
4:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 64 yds , Miles Sanders return for 24 yds to the PnSt 25
4:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 33
4:13
2nd & 2 at own 33
Saquon Barkley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at own 37
Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the PnSt 39
4:13
2nd & 8 at own 39
Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 25 yds to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 36
Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds to the Iowa 28
4:13
2nd & 2 at opp 28
Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds to the Iowa 20 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 20
Trace McSorley pass incomplete
4:13
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Andre Robinson run for 6 yds to the Iowa 14
0:47
3rd & 4 at opp 14
Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:47
0:47
3rd & 4 at opp 14
Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 12
0:02
4th & 2 at opp 12
Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:02
0:00
4th & 2 at opp 12
Tyler Davis 30 yd FG GOODPenn State 24, Iowa 7
3rd quarter5 drives, then Penn State 27, Iowa 7
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Julius kickoff for 64 yds , Desmond King return for 18 yds to the PENNST 47 IOWA Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the Iowa 10
14:55
1st & 10 at own 10
C.J. Beathard run for 5 yds to the Iowa 15 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, personal foul (Jason Cabinda) to the Iowa 30 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 30
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 3 yds to the Iowa 33
14:55
2nd & 7 at own 33
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 30
14:55
3rd & 10 at own 30
C.J. Beathard sacked by Evan Schwan for a loss of 6 yards to the Iowa 24
14:55
4th & 16 at own 24
Ron Coluzzi punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 29
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
12:19
1st & 10 at own 29
Saquon Barkley run for 14 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at own 43
Saquon Barkley run for 6 yds to the PnSt 49
12:19
2nd & 4 at own 49
Andre Robinson run for 7 yds to the Iowa 44 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 44
Trace McSorley sacked by Matt Nelson for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 49
12:19
2nd & 17 at own 49
Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 47
12:19
3rd & 19 at own 47
Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds to the Iowa 45
12:19
4th & 11 at opp 45
PENN ST Penalty, false start (Von Walker) to the 50 yard line
12:19
4th & 16 at the 50
Blake Gillikin punt for 39 yds, downed at the Iowa 11
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
8:53
1st & 10 at own 11
Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the Iowa 15
8:53
2nd & 6 at own 15
C.J. Beathard sacked by Kevin Givens for a loss of 5 yards to the Iowa 10
8:53
3rd & 11 at own 10
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Adrian Falconer
8:53
4th & 11 at own 10
Ron Coluzzi punt for 40 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Penn State Field goal, 11 plays
7:08
1st & 10 at the 50
Saquon Barkley run for 6 yds to the Iowa 44
7:08
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Saeed Blacknall
7:08
3rd & 4 at opp 44
Saquon Barkley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 41
7:08
4th & 1 at opp 41
Saquon Barkley run for 13 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 28
Miles Sanders run for 2 yds to the Iowa 26
7:08
2nd & 8 at opp 26
Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the Iowa 21
7:08
3rd & 3 at opp 21
Saquon Barkley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 18 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 18
Trace McSorley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 19
7:08
2nd & 11 at opp 19
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Saeed Blacknall
7:08
3rd & 11 at opp 19
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Chris Godwin
2:48
4th & 11 at opp 19
Tyler Davis 37 yd FG GOODPenn State 27, Iowa 7
Iowa Interception, 8 plays
2:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Julius kickoff for 65 yds , Desmond King return for 23 yds to the Iowa 23
2:42
1st & 10 at own 23
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 2 yds to the Iowa 25
2:42
2nd & 8 at own 25
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 10 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at own 35
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jerminic Smith for 6 yds to the Iowa 41
2:42
2nd & 4 at own 41
C.J. Beathard pass complete to George Kittle for 3 yds to the Iowa 44
2:42
3rd & 1 at own 44
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for no gain to the Iowa 44
2:42
4th & 1 at own 44
C.J. Beathard run for 2 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Akrum Wadley
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 46
C.J. Beathard pass intercepted Troy Apke return for 10 yds to the Iowa 44
4th quarter5 drives, then Penn State 41, Iowa 14
Penn State Touchdown, 1 play
14:41
1st & 10 at opp 44
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 44 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 34, Iowa 7
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
14:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Julius kickoff for 61 yds , Desmond King return for 18 yds to the Iowa 22
14:35
1st & 10 at own 22
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 3 yds to the Iowa 25
14:35
2nd & 7 at own 25
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 5 yds to the Iowa 30
14:35
3rd & 2 at own 30
C.J. Beathard sacked by Koa Farmer for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 26
14:35
4th & 6 at own 26
Ron Coluzzi punt for 32 yds, downed at the PnSt 42
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:54
1st & 10 at own 42
Miles Sanders run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
12:54
2nd & 2 at the 50
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 18 yds to the Iowa 32 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 32
PENN ST Penalty, illegal procedure (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 37
12:54
1st & 15 at opp 37
Miles Sanders run for 14 yds to the Iowa 23
12:54
2nd & 1 at opp 23
Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the Iowa 18 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 18
Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the Iowa 13
9:28
2nd & 5 at opp 13
Tommy Stevens run for 13 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 41, Iowa 7
Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
9:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Julius kickoff for 65 yds , Desmond King return for 19 yds to the Iowa 19
9:24
1st & 10 at own 19
Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the Iowa 23
9:24
2nd & 6 at own 23
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jerminic Smith for 8 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at own 31
Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 34
9:24
2nd & 7 at own 34
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Riley McCarron for 25 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 41
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to LeShun Daniels Jr.
9:24
2nd & 10 at opp 41
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Devonte Young
9:24
3rd & 10 at opp 41
C.J. Beathard pass complete to LeShun Daniels Jr. for 12 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 29
C.J. Beathard sacked by Ryan Buchholz and Tyrell Chavis for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 36
6:30
2nd & 17 at opp 36
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jerminic Smith for 36 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)Penn State 41, Iowa 14
Penn State End of game, 9 plays
6:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds , DeAndre Thompkins return for 5 yds to the PnSt 5
6:27
1st & 10 at own 5
Mark Allen run for no gain to the PnSt 5
6:27
2nd & 10 at own 5
Stevens, Tommy rush for 5 yards to the PSU10, PENALTY PSU illegal shift 2 yards to the PSU3, NO PLAY.
6:27
2nd & 12 at own 3
Mark Allen run for 5 yds to the PnSt 8
6:27
3rd & 7 at own 8
Mark Allen run for 13 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down
6:27
1st & 10 at own 21
Tommy Stevens run for 9 yds to the PnSt 30
6:27
2nd & 1 at own 30
Mark Allen run for 13 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:27
1st & 10 at own 43
Tommy Stevens run for 45 yds to the Iowa 12 for a 1ST down
6:27
1st & 10 at opp 12
Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the Iowa 8
6:27
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Mark Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 9
6:27
3rd & 7 at opp 9
Tommy Stevens run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 10
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
RushingSaquon Barkley20 carries, 167 yards, 1 TDPenn State
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