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Iowa at Penn State

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Iowa beat Penn State 41–⁠21. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 17–⁠13.

AwayIowa6–⁠2 in 2020
41
HomePenn State4–⁠5 in 2020
21

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: BTNAttendance 1,500

At kickoff
50°F, overcast, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Park Airport (KUNV), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire James Shaw III; head linesman Bruce Keeling; line judge Ryan MacDonald; side judge Grady Smith; field judge Gary Powers; back judge Michael Elliott; center judge Tom RiepenhoffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa32171041
Penn State7014021

Standouts

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Player stats

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Spencer Petras18/2818600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mekhi Sargent15101228
Tyler Goodson2078125
Ivory Kelly-Martin31309
Tyrone Tracy Jr.1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nico Ragaini446026
Sam LaPorta332016
Brandon Smith327011
Ihmir Smith-Marsette225018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Niemann17100
Seth Benson80.500
Jack Campbell70.510
Riley Moss7000
Daviyon Nixon51.511
Chauncey Golston4211
Dane Belton4110
Jack Heflin1110

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Clifford13/2217422
Will Levis13/1610600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Will Levis1534011
Sean Clifford61308
Caziah Holmes6805
Keyvone Lee4616
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jahan Dotson8139168
Keyvone Lee641014
Brenton Strange338128
Parker Washington231018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lamont Wade10000
Jaquan Brisker80.500
Jesse Luketa7000
Jayson Oweh61.500
Shaka Toney5320
Adisa Isaac2110

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

Team stats

IowaPenn State
361Total yards342
186Passing yards280
175Rushing yards62
6.6Yards per pass7.4
3.8Yards per rush1.8
24First downs19
7–⁠15Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers4
6–⁠45Penalties2–⁠15
31:50Possession28:10
5Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

IowaPenn State
53%Success rate41%
0.14EPA per play−0.25
0.90Explosiveness1.23
0.04Rushing EPA−0.37
0.28Passing EPA−0.15
17%Passing-down success31%
0.20First-down EPA0.02
−0.18Second-down EPA−0.53
0.46Third-down EPA−0.05
22%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Iowa 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Penn State −1, over/under 45.5.

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 53%, Iowa 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zoneIowa end zoneQ1 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 IowaField goal, 9 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateFumble, 4 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Penn StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateFumble, 1 playQ3 IowaTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaFumble, 2 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 IowaMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 IowaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Penn StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 IowaField goal, 6 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StatePick-six, 4 plays (Iowa scores)Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 9 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 StatePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  2. Q1 IowaField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q2 Penn StateFumble, 4 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 8 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 35 yards
  10. Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  11. Q2 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 49 yards
  13. Q2 Penn StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  14. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  15. Q3 Penn StateFumble, 1 play, −6 yards
  16. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 12 plays, 54 yards
  17. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 IowaFumble, 2 plays, 18 yards
  19. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 play, 28 yards
  20. Q3 IowaMissed FG, 9 plays, 43 yards
  21. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 play, 68 yards
  22. Q3 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  23. Q4 Penn StateInterception, 5 plays, 13 yards
  24. Q4 IowaField goal, 6 plays, 17 yards
  25. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 9 plays, 18 yards
  26. Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  27. Q4 Penn StatePick-six, 4 plays (Iowa scores), 17 yards
  28. Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 9 plays, 47 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Penn State 7, Iowa 3
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the PnSt 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Devyn Ford run for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 23
15:003rd & 12 at own 23Will Levis pass complete to Parker Washington for 13 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Will Levis pass complete to Devyn Ford for 1 yd to the PnSt 37
15:002nd & 9 at own 37Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the PnSt 41
15:003rd & 5 at own 41PENN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 36
15:003rd & 10 at own 36Will Levis pass incomplete to Devyn Ford
15:004th & 10 at own 36Jordan Stout punt for 37 yds , Charlie Jones returns for 5 yds to the Iowa 41 IOWA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Iowa 22
Iowa Field goal, 9 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 22Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 5 yds to the Iowa 27
11:452nd & 5 at own 27Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 24
11:453rd & 8 at own 24Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 16 yds to the Iowa 40 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 40Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 11 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Goodson run for 25 yds to the PnSt 24 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 24Spencer Petras pass incomplete
11:452nd & 10 at opp 24Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 1 yd to the PnSt 23
11:453rd & 9 at opp 23Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Sam LaPorta
8:234th & 9 at opp 23Keith Duncan 40 yd FG GOODIowa 3, Penn State 0
Penn State Touchdown, 14 plays
8:231st & 0 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 61 yds
8:231st & 10 at own 25Will Levis run for 8 yds to the PnSt 33
8:232nd & 2 at own 33Will Levis run for 3 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 36Will Levis pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 5 yds to the PnSt 41
8:232nd & 5 at own 41Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the PnSt 43
8:233rd & 3 at own 43Will Levis pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 5 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 48Will Levis run for 4 yds to the Iowa 48
8:232nd & 6 at opp 48Will Levis run for 7 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 41Will Levis pass complete to Theo Johnson for 10 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 31Will Levis pass complete to Theo Johnson for 4 yds to the Iowa 27
8:232nd & 6 at opp 27Will Levis run for 6 yds to the Iowa 21 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 21Will Levis run for 5 yds to the Iowa 16
8:232nd & 5 at opp 16Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 17
8:233rd & 6 at opp 17Will Levis run for 11 yds to the Iowa 6 for a 1ST down
2:121st & goal at opp 6Keyvone Lee run for 6 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 7, Iowa 3
Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
2:121st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:121st & 10 at own 25Spencer Petras pass complete to Tyrone Tracy Jr. for 12 yds to the Iowa 37 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 37Spencer Petras pass complete to Shaun Beyer for 16 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 47Mekhi Sargent run for 6 yds to the PnSt 41
2:122nd & 4 at opp 41Mekhi Sargent run for 8 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 33Mekhi Sargent run for 28 yds to the PnSt 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 5Petras,Spencer rush for loss of 91 yards to the IOWA4 (Mustipher, PJ), PENALTY IOWA illegal formation 5 yards to the PSU10, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:351st & goal at opp 10Tyler Goodson run for 10 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 10, Penn State 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then Iowa 24, Penn State 7
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
14:351st & 0 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:351st & 10 at own 25Caziah Holmes run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 24
14:352nd & 11 at own 24Caziah Holmes run for 5 yds to the PnSt 29
14:353rd & 6 at own 29Will Levis pass incomplete to Parker Washington PENN ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
14:354th & 6 at own 29Jordan Stout punt for 48 yds , Charlie Jones returns for no gain to the Iowa 23
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 23Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 22
13:142nd & 11 at own 22Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Shaun Beyer, broken up by Jaquan Brisker
13:143rd & 11 at own 22Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 2 yds to the Iowa 24
13:144th & 9 at own 24Tory Taylor punt for 47 yds, downed at the PnSt 29
Penn State Fumble, 4 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 29Will Levis pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 11 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 40Will Levis run for 5 yds to the PnSt 45
11:422nd & 5 at own 45Will Levis run for 4 yds to the PnSt 49
11:423rd & 1 at own 49Will Levis run for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 41 Will Levis fumbled, recovered by Iowa Zach VanValkenburg
Iowa Touchdown, 8 plays
9:581st & 10 at opp 41Mekhi Sargent run for 5 yds to the PnSt 36
9:582nd & 5 at opp 36Mekhi Sargent run for 3 yds to the PnSt 33
9:583rd & 2 at opp 33Spencer Petras pass complete to Monte Pottebaum for 2 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 31Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Sam LaPorta
9:582nd & 10 at opp 31Petras,Spencer pass complete to Ragaini,Nico for 3 yards to the PSU28 (Wade, Lamont;Brooks, Ellis), PENALTY IOWA holding (Smith-Marsette) 10 yards to the PSU41, NO PLAY.
9:582nd & 20 at opp 41Spencer Petras pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 26 yds to the PnSt 15 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 15Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 2 yds to the PnSt 13
9:582nd & 8 at opp 13Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 12 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down
6:341st & goal at opp 1Mekhi Sargent run for 1 yd for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 17, Penn State 7
Penn State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:341st & 0 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 63 yds
6:341st & 10 at own 25Will Levis pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 5 yds to the PnSt 30
6:342nd & 5 at own 30Will Levis pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 22 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 48Will Levis run for 4 yds to the Iowa 44
6:342nd & 6 at opp 44Will Levis pass complete to Caziah Holmes for 4 yds to the Iowa 40
6:343rd & 2 at opp 40Caziah Holmes run for 1 yd to the Iowa 39
6:344th & 1 at opp 39Will Levis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 40
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 40Spencer Petras pass incomplete
4:162nd & 10 at own 40Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 36
4:163rd & 14 at own 36Spencer Petras sacked by Shaka Toney for a loss of 9 yards to the Iowa 27
4:164th & 23 at own 27Tory Taylor punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 29
Penn State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 29Will Levis pass complete to Caziah Holmes for 5 yds to the PnSt 34
2:392nd & 5 at own 34Will Levis pass complete to Brenton Strange for 7 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 41Will Levis sacked by Jack Heflin for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 36
1:432nd & 15 at own 36Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:43
1:432nd & 15 at own 36Will Levis pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 14 yds to the 50 yard line
1:433rd & 1 at the 50Caziah Holmes run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 49
1:434th & 2 at own 49Will Levis pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
0:531st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Goodson run for 8 yds to the PnSt 41
0:452nd & 2 at opp 41Timeout IOWA, clock 00:45
0:452nd & 2 at opp 41Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 18 yds to the PnSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 23Spencer Petras pass complete to Tyler Goodson for 8 yds to the PnSt 15
0:452nd & 2 at opp 15Spencer Petras pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 7 yds to the PnSt 8 for a 1ST down
0:451st & goal at opp 8Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 7 yds to the PnSt 1
0:192nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout IOWA, clock 00:19
0:192nd & goal at opp 1Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Sam LaPorta
0:113rd & goal at opp 1Mekhi Sargent run for 1 yd for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 24, Penn State 7
Penn State End of half, 1 play
0:111st & 0 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 62 yds , Parker Washington return for 18 yds to the PnSt 21
0:071st & 10 at own 21TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 20
3rd quarter9 drives, then Iowa 31, Penn State 21
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tyler Goodson run for 4 yds to the Iowa 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Spencer Petras sacked by Shaka Toney for a loss of 10 yards to the Iowa 19 Spencer Petras fumbled, recovered by Iowa Spencer Petras , return for 0 yards IOWA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
15:003rd & 16 at own 19Spencer Petras sacked by Adisa Isaac for a loss of 10 yards to the Iowa 9
15:004th & 26 at own 9Tory Taylor punt for 46 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 15 yds to the Iowa 40
Penn State Fumble, 1 play
13:081st & 10 at opp 40Will Levis sacked by Dane Belton for a loss of 6 yards to the Iowa 46 Will Levis fumbled, recovered by Iowa Zach VanValkenburg , return for 0 yards
Iowa Touchdown, 12 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 46Spencer Petras pass complete to Shaun Beyer for 8 yds to the PnSt 46
12:582nd & 2 at opp 46Spencer Petras run for 3 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 43Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 47
12:582nd & 14 at opp 47Petras,Spencer pass incomplete to Goodson,Tyler, PENALTY PSU holding (Ellis, Keaton) 10 yards to the PSU37, 1ST DOWN IOWA, NO PLAY.
12:581st & 10 at opp 37Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 9 yds to the PnSt 28
12:582nd & 1 at opp 28Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 29
12:583rd & 2 at opp 29Mekhi Sargent run for 7 yds to the PnSt 22 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 22IOWA Penalty, false start (Mark Kallenberger) to the PnSt 27
12:581st & 15 at opp 27Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 11 yds to the PnSt 16
12:582nd & 4 at opp 16Mekhi Sargent run for 1 yd to the PnSt 15
12:583rd & 3 at opp 15Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 4 yds to the PnSt 11 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 11Tyler Goodson run for 9 yds to the PnSt 2
12:582nd & 1 at opp 2Mekhi Sargent run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 3
6:453rd & 2 at opp 3Spencer Petras run for 3 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 31, Penn State 7
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
6:451st & 0 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:451st & 10 at own 25Caziah Holmes run for 4 yds to the PnSt 29
6:452nd & 6 at own 29Caziah Holmes run for no gain to the PnSt 29
6:453rd & 6 at own 29Will Levis sacked by Jack Campbell for 0 yards to the PnSt 26 Will Levis fumbled, recovered by PnSt Caziah Holmes , return for 0 yards
6:454th & 9 at own 26Jordan Stout punt for 52 yds , Charlie Jones returns for no gain to the Iowa 26 IOWA Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Iowa 12
Iowa Fumble, 2 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 12Tyler Goodson run for 15 yds to the Iowa 27 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 27Spencer Petras run for no gain to the Iowa 28 Spencer Petras fumbled, recovered by PnSt Lamont Wade , return for 2 yds to the Iowa 28
Penn State Touchdown, 1 play
4:011st & 10 at opp 28Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 28 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar PAT BLOCKED)Iowa 31, Penn State 13
Iowa Missed FG, 9 plays
4:011st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:011st & 10 at own 25Mekhi Sargent run for 12 yds to the Iowa 37 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 37Mekhi Sargent run for 17 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 46Mekhi Sargent run for 9 yds to the PnSt 37
4:012nd & 1 at opp 37Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Tyrone Tracy Jr.
4:013rd & 1 at opp 37Spencer Petras run for 2 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 35Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Sam LaPorta
4:012nd & 10 at opp 35Tyler Goodson run for 1 yd to the PnSt 34
4:013rd & 9 at opp 34Tyler Goodson run for 2 yds to the PnSt 32
0:184th & 7 at opp 32Keith Duncan 50 yd FG MISSED
Penn State Touchdown, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 32Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 68 yds for a TD (Sean Clifford pass to Keyvone Lee for Two-Point Conversion)Iowa 31, Penn State 21
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
0:071st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 25 yds to the Iowa 25
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 25Spencer Petras pass complete to Tyrone Tracy Jr. for 10 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Goodson run for 6 yds to the Iowa 41
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 41Tyler Goodson run for 5 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 46Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 44
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at own 44Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Brandon Smith, broken up by Joey Porter Jr.
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at own 44Spencer Petras pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 4 yds to the Iowa 48
Q4 15:004th & 8 at own 48Tory Taylor punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Iowa 41, Penn State 21
Penn State Interception, 5 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 10Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
11:532nd & 10 at own 10Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the PnSt 16
11:533rd & 4 at own 16Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the PnSt 22 for a 1ST down
11:531st & 10 at own 22Sean Clifford run for 1 yd to the PnSt 23
11:532nd & 9 at own 23Sean Clifford pass intercepted Chauncey Golston return for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 23
Iowa Field goal, 6 plays
9:421st & 10 at opp 23Spencer Petras pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 9 yds to the PnSt 14
9:422nd & 1 at opp 14Tyler Goodson run for 3 yds to the PnSt 11 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 11Tyler Goodson run for 1 yd to the PnSt 10
9:422nd & 9 at opp 10Tyler Goodson run for 4 yds to the PnSt 6
9:423rd & 5 at opp 6Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Nico Ragaini
7:144th & 5 at opp 6Keith Duncan 24 yd FG GOODIowa 34, Penn State 21
Penn State Punt, 9 plays
7:141st & 0 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:141st & 10 at own 25Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 7 yds to the PnSt 32
7:142nd & 3 at own 32Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 1 yd to the PnSt 33
7:143rd & 2 at own 33Sean Clifford pass complete to Daniel George for 4 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 37Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 3 yds to the PnSt 40
7:142nd & 7 at own 40Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 2 yds to the PnSt 42
7:143rd & 5 at own 42Sean Clifford run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at the 50Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
7:142nd & 10 at the 50Sean Clifford sacked by Chauncey Golston for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 43
7:143rd & 17 at own 43Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Keyvone Lee
7:144th & 17 at own 43Jordan Stout punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 13
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 13Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 15
3:152nd & 8 at own 15Timeout PENN ST, clock 03:15
3:152nd & 8 at own 15Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 17
3:153rd & 6 at own 17Tyler Goodson run for no gain to the Iowa 17
3:044th & 6 at own 17Timeout PENN ST, clock 03:04
3:044th & 6 at own 17Tory Taylor punt for 43 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 17 yds to the Iowa 43
Penn State Pick-six, 4 plays (Iowa scores)
2:531st & 10 at opp 43Sean Clifford sacked by Daviyon Nixon for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 44
2:532nd & 11 at opp 44Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 18 yds to the Iowa 26 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 26Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
1:582nd & 10 at opp 26Sean Clifford pass intercepted for a TD Daviyon Nixon return for 71 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 41, Penn State 21
Penn State End of game, 9 plays
1:581st & 0 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:581st & 10 at own 25Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Johnson, Theo, PENALTY IOWA offside defense (Belton,Dane) 5 yards to the PSU30, NO PLAY.
1:581st & 5 at own 30Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 29
1:582nd & 6 at own 29Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 12 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 41Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington
1:582nd & 10 at own 41Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 6 yds to the PnSt 47
1:583rd & 4 at own 47Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington
1:584th & 4 at own 47Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 14 yds to the Iowa 39 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 39Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 8 yds to the Iowa 31
1:582nd & 2 at opp 31Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Keyvone Lee, broken up by Noah Shannon
1:583rd & 2 at opp 31Sean Clifford pass complete to Caziah Holmes for 3 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down

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.

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

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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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