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9/28/2002 (2002-2003)

Beaver Stadium [University Park, Pennsylvania]

Iowa  @  #12  Penn State  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.

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DETAILED TEAM STATS

StatisticsIowaPenn State
Rushing 1st Downs103
Passing 1st Downs918
Penalty 1st Downs14
Total First Downs2025
Rushing Attempts4927
Rushing Yards20954
Rushing TDs11
Yards per Rush4.32.0
Passes Completed1823
Passes Attempts3044
Pass Completion %60%52.3%
Passing TDs44
Passing Yards261399
Passing Yards per Completion14.517.3
Passing Yards per Attempt8.79.1
Touchdowns55
Total Plays7971
% of Rushing Plays62%38%
% of Passing Plays38%62%
Total Offense470453
Yards per Play5.96.4
Lost Fumbles11
Interceptions22
Turnovers33
Penalties94
Penalty Yards8432
Yards per Penalty9.38.0
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