10/19/1996 (1996-1997)

Beaver Stadium [University Park, Pennsylvania]

Iowa @ #10 Penn State Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ #10 Penn State on 10/19/1996 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 21 - 20

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 96,230
Kickoff Temp: 48° F
Start Time: 11:30 am CST

RECAP

Rain fell virtually all day for Iowa's game at Penn State. Things initially looked bleak for Iowa as the 8th-ranked Nittany Lions took the opening kickoff and drove the length of the field for a 7-0 lead. That's when Iowa junior Tim Dwight turned his motor up a notch and turned on the afterburners for an 83-yard punt return to knot the score at 7. Trailing 20-14 at halftime, Iowa's defense got stronger, limiting the Nittany Lions to just 73 yards over the final 2 quarters. With Sedrick Shaw nursing injuries, junior Tavian Banks rushed for 116 yards in 26 attempts and the winning touchdown - an 8-yard run on first and goal. It followed a 25-yard pass from running back Rob Thein to Demo Odems. Defensive back Kerry Cooks setup Iowa's final score when his sack of quarterback Wally Richardson forced a fumble (which Iowa recovered). The win was Iowa's first over a Top 10 ranked team since a 54-28 win over 5th-ranked Illinois in 1990. Damien Robinson led the Hawkeyes with 10 tackles, while Matt Hughes added 9.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 7 7 0 7 21

Penn State 10 10 0 0 20

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PLAYER GAME QUOTES

I told everybody in the huddle, if we didn't score this drive, I was going to kill everyone when we got back to Iowa City. It's fun. You've got to get the guys pumped up.
-- Tim Dwight
When Iowa was trailing 10-7 in the 2nd quarter

COACH GAME QUOTES

I felt it coming all week. The most important thing was the players felt it too. They were confident we could pull it off. This is what makes coaching worthwhile.
-- Hayden Fry

DETAILED TEAM STATS

Statistics	Iowa	Penn State
Rushing 1st Downs	4	9
Passing 1st Downs	4	7
Penalty 1st Downs	0	0
Total First Downs	8	16
Rushing Attempts	38	47
Rushing Yards	131	217
Rushing TDs	2	1
Yards per Rush	3.4	4.6
Passes Completed	9	10
Passes Attempts	21	30
Pass Completion %	42.9%	33.3%
Passing TDs	0	1
Passing Yards	129	106
Passing Yards per Completion	14.3	10.6
Passing Yards per Attempt	6.1	3.5
Touchdowns	2	2
Total Plays	59	77
% of Rushing Plays	64.4%	61%
% of Passing Plays	35.6%	39%
Total Offense	260	323
Yards per Play	4.4	4.2
Lost Fumbles	1	2
Interceptions	0	0
Turnovers	1	2
Penalties	9	1
Penalty Yards	65	16
Yards per Penalty	7.2	16.0
Possession Time	28:29	31:31

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10/19/1996 (1996-1997)

Beaver Stadium [University Park, Pennsylvania]

Beaver Stadium [University Park, Pennsylvania]

Iowa @ #10 Penn State Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ #10 Penn State on 10/19/1996 - HawkeyeRecap.com