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9/28/2002 (2002-2003)

Beaver Stadium [University Park, Pennsylvania]

Iowa @ #12 Penn State Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ #12 Penn State on 9/28/2002 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 42 - 35 OT

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Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz
Attendance: 108,247
Kickoff Temp: 69° F
Start Time: 11:05 am CST

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The 2002 Big Ten opener featured one of the wildest finishes ever at Beaver Stadium, as Penn State rallied from a 35-13 4th-qtr deficit by scoring 22 unanswered points in the final 9 minutes of regulation to force overtime, where the Hawkeyes eventually prevailed 42-35.

1 2 3 4 OT F

Iowa 17 9 9 0 7 42

Penn State 0 7 6 22 0 35

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Statistics Iowa Penn State

Rushing 1st Downs 10 3
Passing 1st Downs 9 18
Penalty 1st Downs 1 4

Total First Downs 20 25

Rushing Attempts 49 27

Rushing Yards 209 54

Rushing TDs 1 1

Yards per Rush 4.3 2.0

Passes Completed 18 23

Passes Attempts 30 44

Pass Completion % 60% 52.3%

Passing TDs 4 4

Passing Yards 261 399

Passing Yards per Completion 14.5 17.3

Passing Yards per Attempt 8.7 9.1

Touchdowns 5 5

Total Plays 79 71

% of Rushing Plays 62% 38%

% of Passing Plays 38% 62%

Total Offense 470 453

Yards per Play 5.9 6.4

Lost Fumbles 1 1

Interceptions 2 2

Turnovers 3 3

Penalties 9 4

Penalty Yards 84 32

Yards per Penalty 9.3 8.0

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9/28/2002 (2002-2003)

Beaver Stadium [University Park, Pennsylvania]

Beaver Stadium [University Park, Pennsylvania]

Iowa @ #12 Penn State Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ #12 Penn State on 9/28/2002 - HawkeyeRecap.com