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Penn State at Iowa

Saturday, October 12, 2019

No. 10 Penn State beat No. 17 Iowa 17–⁠12. It was their 29th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 17–⁠12.

Away10Penn State11–⁠2 in 2019
17
Home17Iowa10–⁠3 in 2019
12

Final at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa CityTV: ABCAttendance 69,034

At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW), 2 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee John O’Neill; umpire Jeff Carr; head linesman Kris Van Meter; line judge D. Gallagher; side judge Kyle DeBuse; field judge Gary Powers; back judge Michael Elliott; center judge T. RiepenhoffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State073717
Iowa330612

Standouts

  • RushingNoah Cain22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TDPenn State
  • ReceivingBrandon Smith7 catches, 86 yards, 1 TDIowa
  • DefenseRobert Windsor6 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossPenn State

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Clifford12/2411710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Noah Cain22102112
Sean Clifford1652011
Devyn Ford41706
Journey Brown41608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
K.J. Hamler761122
Pat Freiermuth225015
Jahan Dotson219013
Justin Shorter112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
John Reid7000
Lamont Wade7000
P.J. Mustipher7100
Robert Windsor62.51.50
Garrett Taylor6000
Shaka Toney20.50.50
Jaquan Brisker1001

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Stanley25/4328611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Goodson835029
Toren Young72209
Mekhi Sargent91805
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Smith786133
Ihmir Smith-Marsette572036
Nico Ragaini755018
Nate Wieting454025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jack Koerner13000
Chauncey Golston81.510
Kristian Welch8100
A.J. Epenesa7110
Cedrick Lattimore70.50.50
Brady Reiff60.50.50

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

Team stats

Penn StateIowa
294Total yards356
117Passing yards286
177Rushing yards70
4.9Yards per pass6.7
3.3Yards per rush2.3
20First downs21
10–⁠19Third downs8–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers2
8–⁠80Penalties1–⁠5
32:52Possession27:08
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Penn StateIowa
47%Success rate39%
0.06EPA per play0.01
0.82Explosiveness1.26
0.08Rushing EPA−0.22
0.03Passing EPA0.14
23%Passing-down success31%
−0.03First-down EPA−0.17
−0.09Second-down EPA−0.35
0.42Third-down EPA0.41
28%Havoc by its defense9%

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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Penn State −3.5, over/under 43.5.

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 59%, Iowa 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Iowa end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 10 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaField goal, 11 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 IowaMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 IowaField goal, 10 playsQ2 Penn StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Penn StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaFumble, 4 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 7 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 10 playsQ4 IowaInterception, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 IowaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Penn StateEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  3. Q1 IowaPunt, 10 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 IowaField goal, 11 plays, 38 yards
  6. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  7. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 85 yards
  9. Q2 IowaMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 9 plays, 26 yards
  11. Q2 IowaField goal, 10 plays, 84 yards
  12. Q2 Penn StateEnd of half, 1 play, −4 yards
  13. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q3 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  15. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 IowaFumble, 4 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 6 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 IowaPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  19. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 10 plays, 53 yards
  20. Q4 IowaInterception, 3 plays, 17 yards
  21. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 35 yards
  22. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 12 plays, 87 yards
  23. Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Iowa 3, Penn State 0
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Mekhi Sargent run for 1 yd to the Iowa 26
14:092nd & 9 at own 26Mekhi Sargent run for 4 yds to the Iowa 30
13:403rd & 5 at own 30Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nico Ragaini
13:334th & 5 at own 30Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 11 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 41
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
13:291st & 10 at opp 41Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Journey Brown
13:102nd & 10 at opp 41Sean Clifford sacked by Cedrick Lattimore and Brady Reiff for a loss of 5 yards to the Iowa 46
12:303rd & 15 at opp 46Sean Clifford sacked by Chauncey Golston and TEAM for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 49
11:574th & 18 at opp 49Blake Gillikin punt for 32 yds, downed at the Iowa 17
Iowa Punt, 10 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 17Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 19
11:202nd & 8 at own 19Nate Stanley pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 4 yds to the Iowa 23
11:003rd & 4 at own 23Nate Stanley pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 6 yds to the Iowa 29 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 29Tyler Goodson run for 1 yd to the Iowa 30
10:002nd & 9 at own 30Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 8 yds to the Iowa 38
9:453rd & 1 at own 38Mekhi Sargent run for no gain to the Iowa 38
9:334th & 1 at own 38Nate Stanley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 40 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at own 40Timeout IOWA, clock 09:33
9:271st & 10 at own 40Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
9:172nd & 10 at own 40Mekhi Sargent run for 5 yds to the Iowa 45
8:393rd & 5 at own 45Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Tyler Goodson
8:314th & 5 at own 45Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 20
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 20Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Cam Sullivan-Brown
8:202nd & 10 at own 20Ricky Slade run for 1 yd to the PnSt 21
7:483rd & 9 at own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
7:404th & 9 at own 21Blake Gillikin punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Nico Ragaini at the Iowa 33
Iowa Field goal, 11 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 33Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 8 yds to the Iowa 41
7:022nd & 2 at own 41Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at the 50Toren Young run for 1 yd to the PnSt 49
6:252nd & 9 at opp 49Nate Stanley pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 17 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 32Tyler Goodson run for 2 yds to the PnSt 30
5:452nd & 8 at opp 30Toren Young run for no gain to the PnSt 30
4:523rd & 8 at opp 30Nate Stanley pass complete to Mekhi Sargent for 10 yds to the PnSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 20Nate Stanley pass complete to Nico Ragaini for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 21
3:102nd & 11 at opp 21Nate Stanley sacked by Robert Windsor and Shaka Toney for a loss of 9 yards to the PnSt 30
2:423rd & 20 at opp 30Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 1 yd to the PnSt 29
2:124th & 19 at opp 29Keith Duncan 47 yd FG GOODIowa 3, Penn State 0
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
2:124th & 19 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 58 yds , KJ Hamler return for 13 yds to the PnSt 20
2:001st & 10 at own 20Noah Cain run for 7 yds to the PnSt 27
1:302nd & 3 at own 27Noah Cain run for 7 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 34Noah Cain run for 5 yds to the PnSt 39
1:002nd & 5 at own 39Sean Clifford run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 37
0:103rd & 7 at own 37Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
0:024th & 7 at own 37Blake Gillikin punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Nico Ragaini at the Iowa 21
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 23
Q2 14:552nd & 8 at own 23Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 4 yds to the Iowa 27
Q2 14:283rd & 4 at own 27Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Mekhi Sargent
Q2 14:164th & 4 at own 27Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 53 yds , KJ Hamler returns for 5 yds to the PnSt 32 PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Drew Hartlaub) to the PnSt 15
2nd quarter5 drives, then Penn State 7, Iowa 6
Penn State Touchdown, 15 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 15Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
14:002nd & 10 at own 15Devyn Ford run for 5 yds to the PnSt 20
13:453rd & 5 at own 20Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 6 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 26Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
12:412nd & 10 at own 26Devyn Ford run for 6 yds to the PnSt 32
12:303rd & 4 at own 32Sean Clifford run for 9 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 41Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 13 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 46Jahan Dotson run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
11:152nd & 14 at the 50Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 13 yds to the Iowa 37
11:003rd & 1 at opp 37Devyn Ford run for 1 yd to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 36Devyn Ford run for 5 yds to the Iowa 31
10:002nd & 5 at opp 31Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the Iowa 25 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 25Sean Clifford run for 3 yds to the Iowa 22
9:002nd & 7 at opp 22Sean Clifford pass incomplete
8:363rd & 7 at opp 22Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 22 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 7, Iowa 3
Iowa Missed FG, 8 plays
8:363rd & 7 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 29 yds to the Iowa 29
8:201st & 10 at own 29Nate Stanley pass complete to Tyler Goodson for 9 yds to the Iowa 38
8:002nd & 1 at own 38Tyler Goodson run for no gain to the Iowa 38
7:303rd & 1 at own 38Nate Stanley run for 4 yds to the Iowa 42 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 42Tyler Goodson run for 29 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 29Tyler Goodson run for 4 yds to the PnSt 25
5:452nd & 6 at opp 25Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 26
5:303rd & 7 at opp 26Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nico Ragaini
5:014th & 7 at opp 26Keith Duncan 44 yd FG MISSED
Penn State Punt, 9 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 26Noah Cain run for 5 yds to the PnSt 31
4:352nd & 5 at own 31Noah Cain run for 3 yds to the PnSt 34
4:253rd & 2 at own 34Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 6 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 40Sean Clifford run for 4 yds to the PnSt 44
3:152nd & 6 at own 44Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the PnSt 48
2:453rd & 2 at own 48Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at opp 48Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Nick Bowers
1:592nd & 10 at opp 48Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Dan Chisena
1:533rd & 10 at opp 48Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
1:464th & 10 at opp 48Blake Gillikin punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Nico Ragaini at the Iowa 11
Iowa Field goal, 10 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 11Mekhi Sargent run for 3 yds to the Iowa 14
1:192nd & 7 at own 14PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (John Reid) to the Iowa 24 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 24Nate Stanley pass complete to Nate Wieting for 25 yds to the Iowa 49 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at own 49Nate Stanley pass complete to Nate Wieting for 11 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 40Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
0:522nd & 10 at opp 40Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
0:523rd & 10 at opp 40Timeout IOWA, clock 00:52
0:443rd & 10 at opp 40Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 36 yds to the PnSt 4 for a 1ST down
0:341st & goal at opp 4Mekhi Sargent run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 5
0:342nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout IOWA, clock 00:34
0:302nd & goal at opp 5Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
0:243rd & goal at opp 5Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
0:204th & goal at opp 5Keith Duncan 24 yd FG GOODPenn State 7, Iowa 6
Penn State End of half, 1 play
0:204th & 11 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 49 yds , KJ Hamler return for 16 yds to the PnSt 32
0:001st & 10 at own 32TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 28
3rd quarter6 drives, then Penn State 10, Iowa 6
Penn State Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 64 yds , KJ Hamler return for 19 yds to the PnSt 20
14:441st & 10 at own 20Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 7 yds to the PnSt 27
14:152nd & 3 at own 27Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 29
14:003rd & 1 at own 29Journey Brown run for 3 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 32Sean Clifford pass complete to Justin Shorter for 12 yds to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 44Journey Brown run for 8 yds to the Iowa 48
12:402nd & 2 at opp 48Ricky Slade run for 2 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 46Ricky Slade run for 6 yds to the Iowa 40
11:452nd & 4 at opp 40Ricky Slade run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 41
11:003rd & 5 at opp 41Sean Clifford sacked by A.J. Epenesa for a loss of 5 yards to the Iowa 46
10:324th & 10 at opp 46Blake Gillikin punt for 43 yds, downed at the Iowa 3
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 3Toren Young run for 9 yds to the Iowa 12
10:002nd & 1 at own 12Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 17 yds to the Iowa 29 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 29Nate Stanley sacked by Robert Windsor for a loss of 8 yards to the Iowa 21
9:102nd & 18 at own 21Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Tyrone Tracy Jr.
8:153rd & 18 at own 21Tyler Goodson run for 6 yds to the Iowa 27
7:504th & 12 at own 27Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 45 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 28
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 28PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Rasheed Walker) to the PnSt 18
7:251st & 20 at own 18Sean Clifford run for 4 yds to the PnSt 22
7:002nd & 16 at own 22Sean Clifford pass incomplete
6:353rd & 16 at own 22Sean Clifford run for 8 yds to the PnSt 30
6:194th & 8 at own 30Blake Gillikin punt for 62 yds, downed at the Iowa 8
Iowa Fumble, 4 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 8Toren Young run for 7 yds to the Iowa 15
5:452nd & 3 at own 15Nate Stanley pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 2 yds to the Iowa 17
5:203rd & 1 at own 17Nate Stanley run for 5 yds to the Iowa 22 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 22Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Iowa 16 Tyler Goodson fumbled, forced by PJ Mustipher, recovered by PnSt Jan Johnson
Penn State Field goal, 6 plays
4:381st & 10 at opp 16Journey Brown run for 5 yds to the Iowa 11
4:202nd & 5 at opp 11Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 5 yds to the Iowa 6 for a 1ST down
4:001st & goal at opp 6PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Will Fries) to the Iowa 16
3:471st & goal at opp 16Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 15 yds to the Iowa 1
3:202nd & goal at opp 1Journey Brown run for no gain to the Iowa 1
3:013rd & goal at opp 1PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (C.J. Thorpe) to the Iowa 11
2:553rd & goal at opp 11PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Steven Gonzalez) to the Iowa 21
2:263rd & goal at opp 21Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the Iowa 15
2:084th & goal at opp 15Jake Pinegar 33 yd FG GOODPenn State 10, Iowa 6
Iowa Punt, 7 plays
2:084th & 19 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:451st & 10 at own 25Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 16 yds Brandon Smith fumbled, forced by Keaton Ellis, recovered by Iowa Toren Young for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at own 41Toren Young run for 6 yds to the Iowa 47
0:452nd & 4 at own 47Toren Young run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
0:293rd & 1 at the 50IOWA Penalty, False Start (Nate Wieting) to the Iowa 45
0:003rd & 6 at own 45Nate Stanley pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 18 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:541st & 10 at opp 37Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nate Wieting
Q4 14:402nd & 10 at opp 37Toren Young run for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 41
Q4 14:083rd & 14 at opp 41Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nico Ragaini
Q4 14:004th & 14 at opp 41Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 31 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Penn State 17, Iowa 12
Penn State Punt, 10 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 10Noah Cain run for 12 yds to the PnSt 22 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 22Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the PnSt 26
13:142nd & 6 at own 26Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 10 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at own 36Noah Cain run for 5 yds to the PnSt 41
12:152nd & 5 at own 41Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 7 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 48Noah Cain run for 7 yds to the Iowa 45
11:302nd & 3 at opp 45Noah Cain run for 3 yds to the Iowa 42 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 42Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 1 yd to the Iowa 41
10:452nd & 9 at opp 41Sean Clifford run for 4 yds to the Iowa 37
10:303rd & 5 at opp 37Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
10:134th & 5 at opp 37Blake Gillikin punt for 33 yds, downed at the Iowa 4
Iowa Interception, 3 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 4Nate Stanley pass incomplete
9:562nd & 10 at own 4Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 6
9:293rd & 8 at own 6PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (John Reid) to the Iowa 21 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 21Nate Stanley pass intercepted Jaquan Brisker return for 4 yds to the Iowa 35
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
9:011st & 10 at opp 35Noah Cain run for 1 yd to the Iowa 34
8:412nd & 9 at opp 34Sean Clifford run for 4 yds to the Iowa 30
8:293rd & 5 at opp 30PENN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 35
8:053rd & 10 at opp 35Sean Clifford run for 11 yds to the Iowa 24 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 24Noah Cain run for 3 yds to the Iowa 21
7:102nd & 7 at opp 21Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the Iowa 15
6:453rd & 1 at opp 15Noah Cain run for 7 yds to the Iowa 8 for a 1ST down
5:551st & goal at opp 8Noah Cain run for 3 yds to the Iowa 5
5:172nd & goal at opp 5Noah Cain run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 17, Iowa 6
Iowa Touchdown, 12 plays
5:172nd & 7 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 13 yds to the Iowa 13
5:101st & 10 at own 13Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Tyrone Tracy Jr.
4:482nd & 10 at own 13Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 2 yds to the Iowa 15
4:133rd & 8 at own 15Nate Stanley pass complete to Nate Wieting for 13 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 28Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 15 yds to the Iowa 43 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at own 43Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nico Ragaini
3:222nd & 10 at own 43Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
3:163rd & 10 at own 43Nate Stanley pass complete to Nate Wieting for 5 yds to the Iowa 48
3:004th & 5 at own 48Nate Stanley pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 9 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 43Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 9 yds to the PnSt 34
2:482nd & 1 at opp 34Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nate Wieting
2:373rd & 1 at opp 34Nate Stanley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 33 Nate Stanley fumbled, recovered by Iowa Nate Stanley for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 33Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 33 yds for a TD, (Nate Stanley intercepted )Penn State 17, Iowa 12
Penn State End of game, 6 plays
2:311st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:242nd & 3 at own 32Timeout IOWA, clock 02:24
2:241st & 10 at own 25Noah Cain run for 7 yds to the PnSt 32
2:182nd & 3 at own 32Noah Cain run for no gain to the PnSt 32
2:183rd & 3 at own 32Timeout IOWA, clock 02:18
2:113rd & 3 at own 32Noah Cain run for 5 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 37Timeout IOWA, clock 02:11
1:401st & 10 at own 37Noah Cain run for 5 yds to the PnSt 42
1:002nd & 5 at own 42Noah Cain run for no gain to the PnSt 42
0:423rd & 5 at own 42Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:42
0:003rd & 5 at own 42Team run for a loss of 10 yards to the PnSt 32

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.

The series

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