Overview

• Iowa won 25-24 at Kinnick Stadium after trailing 21-10 in the third quarter, with Kaden Wetjen scoring the go-ahead touchdown at 3:54.
• Quarterback Mark Gronowski ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, highlighted by a 67-yard burst that set up the winning score.
• Making his first start, Penn State’s Ethan Grunkemeyer finished 15-of-28 for 93 yards with two interceptions, and his late fourth-and-4 pass fell incomplete under a blitz.
• Running back Kaytron Allen powered Penn State’s offense with 28 carries for 145 yards and two touchdowns as the passing attack struggled.
• Penn State’s run defense faltered again despite splash plays like Zakee Wheatley’s interception and Elliot Washington II’s blocked 66-yard field goal return for a touchdown, and several freshmen saw expanded roles with some burning redshirts.