Iowa at Penn State

Saturday, October 27, 2018

No. 17 Penn State beat No. 18 Iowa 30–⁠24. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 16–⁠12.

Away18Iowa9–⁠4 in 2018
24
Home17Penn State9–⁠4 in 2018
30

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: ESPNAttendance 105,244

At kickoff
43°F, light rain, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Park Airport (KUNV), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee L.Smith; umpire R.Colosimo; head linesman K.Knueppel; line judge P.Holt; side judge D.Swanson; field judge T.Maguire; back judge K.Schwarzel; center judge M.StumbergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa1250724
Penn State71010330

Standouts

Player stats

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Stanley18/4920502
Colten Rastetter1/11010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mekhi Sargent1691023
Toren Young71809
Ivory Kelly-Martin51405
Ihmir Smith-Marsette2905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Hockenson363032
Noah Fant556022
Brandon Smith442014
Nick Easley425011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Matt Nelson60.500
Amani Hooker6000
Anthony Nelson51.51.50
Jake Gervase5000
Parker Hesse4110
Geno Stone4001
Chauncey Golston30.50.50

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trace McSorley11/2516711
Tommy Stevens2/42700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trace McSorley1263151
Miles Sanders1762016
Tommy Stevens518110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
K.J. Hamler596039
DeAndre Thompkins559015
Jahan Dotson221015
Pat Freiermuth118118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Yetur Gross-Matos9420
Micah Parsons7000
Amani Oruwariye6000
Garrett Taylor6000
Nick Scott5001
Robert Windsor2110
John Reid1001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

IowaPenn State
335Total yards312
215Passing yards194
120Rushing yards118
4.3Yards per pass6.7
3.2Yards per rush3.4
22First downs16
7–⁠20Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers2
6–⁠25Penalties6–⁠47
35:44Possession24:09
3Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

IowaPenn State
33%Success rate42%
−0.20EPA per play−0.02
1.25Explosiveness1.03
−0.09Rushing EPA−0.03
−0.29Passing EPA0.04
33%Passing-down success24%
−0.45First-down EPA0.00
−0.21Second-down EPA−0.47
0.22Third-down EPA0.50
16%Havoc by its defense20%

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 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Penn State −4.5, over/under 51.

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 62%, Iowa 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zoneIowa end zoneQ1 Penn StateSafety, 3 plays (Iowa scores)Q1 IowaField goal, 8 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateSafety, 4 plays (Iowa scores)Q2 IowaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 IowaInterception, 2 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 IowaField goal, 5 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Penn StateField goal, 4 playsQ2 IowaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IowaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Penn StateResult not recorded, 9 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Penn StatePick-six, 2 plays (Iowa scores)Q4 Penn StateField goal, 4 playsQ4 IowaInterception, 12 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 IowaResult not recorded, 10 plays
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.
  1. Q1 Penn StateSafety, 3 plays (Iowa scores), 1 yard
  2. Q1 IowaField goal, 8 plays, 52 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  4. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 42 yards
  5. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
  6. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q2 Penn StateSafety, 4 plays (Iowa scores), −2 yards
  8. Q2 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 IowaInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 play, 3 yards
  12. Q2 IowaField goal, 5 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q2 IowaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 23 yards
  15. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 4 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q2 IowaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  17. Q3 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 77 yards
  19. Q3 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  22. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 6 plays, 24 yards
  23. Q3 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  24. Q3 Penn StateResult not recorded, 9 plays, 67 yards
  25. Q4 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 41 yards
  26. Q4 Penn StatePick-six, 2 plays (Iowa scores), 1 yard
  27. Q4 Penn StateField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  28. Q4 IowaInterception, 12 plays, 72 yards
  29. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  30. Q4 IowaResult not recorded, 10 plays, −33 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Iowa 12, Penn State 7
Penn State Safety, 3 plays (Iowa scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
14:302nd & 10 at own 25Miles Sanders run for 1 yd to the PnSt 26
14:153rd & 9 at own 26Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
14:084th & 9 at own 26Blake Gillikin punt blocked by Dominique Dafney for a SAFETY recovered by Dominique Dafney for a SAFETYIowa 2, Penn State 0
Iowa Field goal, 8 plays
14:084th & 9 at own 20Rafael Checa kickoff for 58 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 22 yds to the Iowa 44
13:551st & 10 at own 39Nate Stanley sacked by TEAM for a loss of 5 yards to the Iowa 39 IOWA Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Nate Stanley) to the Iowa 39
13:232nd & 15 at own 39Nate Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 32 yds T.J. Hockenson fumbled, forced by Koa Farmer, recovered by Iowa Nate Wieting for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 29Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 5 yds to the PnSt 24
12:252nd & 5 at opp 24Ihmir Smith-Marsette run for 4 yds to the PnSt 20
12:043rd & 1 at opp 20PENN ST Penalty, Face Mask (10 yards) (10 Yards) to the PnSt 10 for a 1ST down
11:251st & goal at opp 10Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 5 yds to the PnSt 5
10:402nd & goal at opp 5Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 1 yd to the PnSt 4
10:133rd & goal at opp 4Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
10:134th & goal at opp 4IOWA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 9
10:094th & goal at opp 9Miguel Recinos 27 yd FG GOODIowa 5, Penn State 0
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
10:094th & 9 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:091st & 10 at own 25PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (-12 Yards) to the PnSt 13
9:441st & 22 at own 13Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the PnSt 17
9:102nd & 18 at own 17Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
8:403rd & 18 at own 17Trace McSorley sacked by Parker Hesse and Anthony Nelson for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 10
8:184th & 25 at own 10Blake Gillikin punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 42
Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
8:141st & 10 at opp 42Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ivory Kelly-Martin
8:142nd & 10 at opp 42PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Robert Windsor) to the PnSt 37
8:002nd & 5 at opp 37Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 4 yds to the PnSt 33 Ivory Kelly-Martin fumbled, recovered by Iowa Tristan Wirfs
6:553rd & 1 at opp 33Toren Young run for 9 yds to the PnSt 24 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 24Toren Young run for 3 yds to the PnSt 21
5:552nd & 7 at opp 21Nate Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 11 yds to the PnSt 10 for a 1ST down
5:351st & goal at opp 10Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
5:312nd & goal at opp 10Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
5:273rd & goal at opp 10Nate Stanley pass incomplete to T.J. Hockenson
5:224th & goal at opp 10Colten Rastetter pass complete to Sam Brincks for 10 yds for a TD (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 12, Penn State 0
Penn State Touchdown, 10 plays
5:224th & 10 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds , KJ Hamler return for 15 yds to the PnSt 15
5:051st & 10 at own 15Miles Sanders run for 16 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 31Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the PnSt 35
3:522nd & 6 at own 35Trace McSorley pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 6 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 41Trace McSorley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 45
3:152nd & 6 at own 45Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 15 yds to the Iowa 40 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 40Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the Iowa 37
2:202nd & 7 at opp 37Trace McSorley run for no gain to the Iowa 37
1:373rd & 7 at opp 37Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the Iowa 33
1:044th & 3 at opp 33Timeout IOWA, clock 01:04
0:534th & 3 at opp 33Trace McSorley pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 15 yds to the Iowa 18 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 18Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 18 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Iowa 12, Penn State 7
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:181st & 10 at own 25Ivory Kelly-Martin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 24
Q2 14:542nd & 11 at own 24Nate Stanley pass incomplete
Q2 14:473rd & 11 at own 24Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
2nd quarter11 drives, then Tied at 17
Penn State Safety, 4 plays (Iowa scores)
14:331st & 10 at own 27Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Miles Sanders
14:334th & 11 at own 24Colten Rastetter punt for 37 yds , KJ Hamler returns for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 22 PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the PnSt 27
Penn State Safety, 4 plays (Iowa scores)
14:122nd & 10 at own 27Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the PnSt 30
13:493rd & 7 at own 30Trace McSorley sacked by Anthony Nelson and Chauncey Golston for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 25
13:394th & 12 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 25 yards for a SAFETYIowa 14, Penn State 7
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
13:394th & 12 at own 20Rafael Checa kickoff for 69 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 32 yds to the Iowa 43
13:081st & 10 at own 43Toren Young run for 4 yds to the Iowa 47
12:452nd & 6 at own 47Nate Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 5 yds to the PnSt 48
12:103rd & 1 at opp 48Nate Stanley pass incomplete to T.J. Hockenson
12:104th & 1 at opp 48Timeout IOWA, clock 12:10
12:104th & 1 at opp 48PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Shareef Miller) to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at opp 43Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
12:042nd & 10 at opp 43IOWA Penalty, False Start (Alaric Jackson) to the PnSt 48
11:452nd & 15 at opp 48Nate Stanley sacked by Robert Windsor for a loss of 5 yards to the Iowa 47
11:123rd & 20 at own 47Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 49
10:304th & 18 at own 49Colten Rastetter punt for 36 yds, downed at the PnSt 15
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 15Tommy Stevens run for 5 yds to the PnSt 20
9:402nd & 5 at own 20Tommy Stevens run for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 16
9:053rd & 9 at own 16Tommy Stevens run for 10 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 26Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Brandon Polk
8:202nd & 10 at own 26Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the PnSt 29
7:523rd & 7 at own 29Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Juwan Johnson
7:444th & 7 at own 29Blake Gillikin punt for 41 yds , Kyle Groeneweg returns for 1 yd to the Iowa 31
Iowa Interception, 2 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 31Toren Young run for 1 yd to the Iowa 32
6:492nd & 9 at own 32Nate Stanley pass intercepted John Reid return for 44 yds to the Iowa 3
Penn State Touchdown, 1 play
6:451st & goal at opp 3Tommy Stevens run for 3 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Tied at 14
Iowa Field goal, 5 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 60 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 49 yds to the PnSt 46
6:201st & 10 at opp 46Mekhi Sargent run for 11 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 35Mekhi Sargent run for 4 yds to the PnSt 31
5:032nd & 6 at opp 31Mekhi Sargent run for no gain to the PnSt 31
4:373rd & 6 at opp 31Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
4:324th & 6 at opp 31Miguel Recinos 49 yd FG GOODIowa 17, Penn State 14
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
4:324th & 6 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:151st & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 7 yds to the PnSt 32
4:032nd & 3 at own 32Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Mac Hippenhammer
3:593rd & 3 at own 32Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Miles Sanders
3:494th & 3 at own 32Blake Gillikin punt for 33 yds, downed at the Iowa 35
Iowa Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 35Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 37
3:002nd & 8 at own 37Mekhi Sargent run for 4 yds to the Iowa 41
2:293rd & 4 at own 41Timeout IOWA, clock 02:29
2:193rd & 4 at own 41Nate Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 6 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at own 47PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (PJ Mustipher) to the PnSt 48
1:421st & 5 at opp 48Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 6 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 42IOWA Penalty, False Start (Alaric Jackson) to the PnSt 47
1:161st & 15 at opp 47Nate Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 11 yds to the PnSt 36
1:012nd & 4 at opp 36Mekhi Sargent run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 39
0:443rd & 7 at opp 39TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 42 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Iowa Nate Stanley
0:444th & 10 at opp 42Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:44
0:374th & 10 at opp 42Peyton Mansell run for no gain to the PnSt 42
Penn State Field goal, 4 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 42Tommy Stevens pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 9 yds to the Iowa 49
0:312nd & 1 at opp 49Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:31
0:242nd & 1 at opp 49Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 45Tommy Stevens pass complete to KJ Hamler for 18 yds to the Iowa 27 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 27Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:07
0:031st & 10 at opp 27Jake Pinegar 45 yd FG GOODTied at 17
Iowa End of half, 1 play
0:031st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 40 yds
0:011st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 23
3rd quarter8 drives, then Penn State 27, Iowa 17
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant
14:422nd & 10 at own 25Mekhi Sargent run for 23 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at own 48Mekhi Sargent run for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 44
13:362nd & 14 at own 44Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Mekhi Sargent
13:323rd & 14 at own 44Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
13:244th & 14 at own 44Colten Rastetter punt for 33 yds, downed at the PnSt 23
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 23Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 18 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 41Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
12:362nd & 10 at own 41Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 8 yds to the PnSt 49
12:103rd & 2 at own 49Trace McSorley run for 51 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 24, Iowa 17
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
12:103rd & 2 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:591st & 10 at own 25Mekhi Sargent run for 10 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 35Mekhi Sargent run for 12 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 47Mekhi Sargent run for 4 yds to the PnSt 49
10:062nd & 6 at opp 49Toren Young run for 1 yd to the PnSt 48
9:313rd & 5 at opp 48Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
9:204th & 5 at opp 48Colten Rastetter punt for 34 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for no gain to the PnSt 14
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 14Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the PnSt 18
8:372nd & 6 at own 18Miles Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 17
8:083rd & 7 at own 17Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
8:004th & 7 at own 17Blake Gillikin punt for 54 yds, downed at the Iowa 29
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
7:541st & 10 at own 29Nate Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 3 yds to the Iowa 32
7:032nd & 7 at own 32Mekhi Sargent run for no gain to the Iowa 32
6:513rd & 7 at own 32Nate Stanley sacked by Yetur Gross-Matos for a loss of 8 yards to the Iowa 24
5:554th & 16 at own 24Colten Rastetter punt for 37 yds , KJ Hamler returns for 6 yds to the PnSt 45
Penn State Field goal, 6 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 45Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 14 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 41Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 13 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 28Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Brandon Polk
5:002nd & 10 at opp 28Trace McSorley pass incomplete
4:483rd & 10 at opp 28Trace McSorley sacked by Anthony Nelson for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 31
4:104th & 13 at opp 31Jake Pinegar 49 yd FG GOODPenn State 27, Iowa 17
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
4:104th & 13 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:051st & 10 at own 25Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
3:512nd & 10 at own 25Toren Young run for no gain to the Iowa 25
3:263rd & 10 at own 25Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 11 yds to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at own 36Mekhi Sargent run for 4 yds to the Iowa 40
2:192nd & 6 at own 40Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 42
1:303rd & 4 at own 42Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
1:224th & 4 at own 42Colten Rastetter punt for 41 yds , KJ Hamler returns for 6 yds to the PnSt 23
Penn State Result not recorded, 9 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 23Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the PnSt 27
0:462nd & 6 at own 27Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
0:343rd & 6 at own 27Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 39 yds to the Iowa 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:481st & 10 at opp 34Trace McSorley run for 7 yds to the Iowa 27
Q4 14:312nd & 3 at opp 27Miles Sanders run for 7 yds to the Iowa 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:041st & 10 at opp 20Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the Iowa 14
Q4 13:412nd & 4 at opp 14Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
Q4 13:303rd & 4 at opp 14Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the Iowa 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:301st & goal at opp 9Miles Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 10 Miles Sanders fumbled, recovered by Iowa Jack Hockaday
4th quarter6 drives, then Penn State 30, Iowa 24
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 10IOWA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 5
13:041st & 15 at own 5Nate Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 20 yds to the Iowa 25 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 25Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
12:392nd & 10 at own 25Nate Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 22 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 47Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant
11:592nd & 10 at own 47Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 4 yds to the PnSt 49
11:313rd & 6 at opp 49Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Kyle Groeneweg
10:484th & 6 at opp 49Colten Rastetter punt for 41 yds, downed at the PnSt 8
Penn State Pick-six, 2 plays (Iowa scores)
10:381st & 10 at own 8Miles Sanders run for 1 yd to the PnSt 9
10:002nd & 9 at own 9Trace McSorley pass intercepted for a TD Geno Stone return for 24 yds for a TD (Miguel Recinos KICK)Penn State 27, Iowa 24
Penn State Field goal, 4 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 63 yds , KJ Hamler return for 67 yds to the Iowa 31
9:311st & 10 at opp 31Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the Iowa 26
8:582nd & 5 at opp 26Miles Sanders run for no gain to the Iowa 26
8:413rd & 5 at opp 26Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
8:244th & 5 at opp 26Jake Pinegar 44 yd FG GOODPenn State 30, Iowa 24
Iowa Interception, 12 plays
8:244th & 5 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:141st & 10 at own 25Toren Young run for no gain to the Iowa 25
7:542nd & 10 at own 25Nate Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 12 yds to the Iowa 37 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at own 37Nate Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 4 yds to the Iowa 41
6:322nd & 6 at own 41Nate Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 7 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 48Mekhi Sargent run for 20 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at opp 32IOWA Penalty, False Start (Tristan Wirfs) to the PnSt 37
5:191st & 15 at opp 37Ihmir Smith-Marsette run for 5 yds to the PnSt 32
4:512nd & 10 at opp 32Nate Stanley pass incomplete
4:413rd & 10 at opp 32Nate Stanley pass complete to Mekhi Sargent for 15 yds to the PnSt 17 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at opp 17Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Kyle Groeneweg
4:072nd & 10 at opp 17Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Mekhi Sargent
4:023rd & 10 at opp 17Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 14 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST down
3:181st & goal at opp 3Nate Stanley pass intercepted Nick Scott return for 7 yds to the PnSt 9
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 9Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the PnSt 13
3:132nd & 6 at own 13Timeout IOWA, clock 03:13
2:572nd & 6 at own 13Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 14 yds to the PnSt 27 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at own 27Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the PnSt 32
2:312nd & 5 at own 32Timeout IOWA, clock 02:31
2:221st & 10 at own 32Trace McSorley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 33
2:212nd & 9 at own 33Timeout IOWA, clock 02:21
1:512nd & 9 at own 33Trace McSorley run for no gain to the PnSt 33
1:333rd & 9 at own 33Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:33
1:233rd & 9 at own 33Blake Gillikin punt for 49 yds , Kyle Groeneweg returns for 5 yds to the Iowa 23
Iowa Result not recorded, 10 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 23Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 11 yds to the Iowa 34 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at own 34Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
1:042nd & 10 at own 34Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
0:593rd & 10 at own 34Nate Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 11 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at own 45Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
0:332nd & 10 at own 45Nate Stanley pass incomplete to T.J. Hockenson
0:243rd & 10 at own 45Nate Stanley run for 11 yds to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at opp 44Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant
0:132nd & 10 at opp 44Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
0:073rd & 10 at opp 44Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley

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.

Penn State leads 18–⁠15 in 33 meetings, counting the five 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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