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The Nittany Lions played some spirited football under interim head coach Terry Smith, but was it enough to earn a passing grade?
Find a way to win. That’s what the Hawkeyes did on Saturday night against Penn State. Trailing 21-10 midway through the third quarter, Iowa rallied for a 25-24 win over the Nittany Lions, including scoring the game-winning touchdown with under four minutes to play.
IOWA CITY, Iowa | Penn State brought a new motto to Kinnick Stadium but repeated some of the same mistakes in a 25-24 loss to the Hawkeyes. The loss also marked a first for the Penn State football program.
C: Penn State nearly won on the road in Terry Smith’s first game as interim coach and Grunkemeyer’s first start. Andy Kotelnicki’s call on fourth-and-1 from the Lions’ 40 late in the third quarter was odd and was stopped. And it’s inexplicable that Jim Knowles’ defense allowed two big QB runs, which set up touchdowns.
How Penn State football lost its fourth straight game, this one to Iowa without James Franklin and Drew Allar.