Iowa at Penn State

Saturday, October 19, 1996

Iowa beat No. 10 Penn State 21–⁠20. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 9–⁠4.

AwayIowa9–⁠3 in 1996
21
Home10Penn State11–⁠2 in 1996
20

FinalHigh 64°F, low 33°F, 2.63 in. of rainAttendance 96,230

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 73% to win. Iowa pulled the upset.

Penn State leads 18–⁠15 in 33 meetings, counting the 20 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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