10/9/2021 (2021-2022)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

#3 Iowa vs #4 Penn State #3 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #4 Penn State on 10/9/2021 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 23 - 17

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Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz
Attendance: 69,250
Kickoff Temp: 82° F
Start Time: 3:05 PM CST

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RECAP

Spencer Petras threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Nico Ragaini to complete Iowa's comeback from a two-touchdown deficit (behind 17-3), all accomplished while Penn State's offense did next to nothing after quarterback Sean Clifford was knocked out of the game. He led the Lions to 17 points early in the game.

Iowa won the field-position battle thanks to the work of punter Tory Taylor, who repeatedly pinned Penn State deep in its own end after Clifford went out in the second quarter. Iowa kept adding critical points with 3 field goals by Caleb Shudak, including a 48-yard FG.

The sellout crowd of 70,000 had a major impact when the Lions were near their own end zone, forcing numerous false starts. The defense settled down, holding PSU to 3 points in the second half, and getting 4 more interceptions on the day.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 3 7 3 10 23

Penn State 14 3 3 0 17

SUMMARY

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COACH GAME QUOTES

...our fans did a great job. They were into the game. We knew theyâ€™d ready to go at the start. They were more ready than we were. Just wanted to make sure our team understood that they canâ€™t play the game for us. They did a great job all the way through. What a great scene at the end. Thatâ€™s really special. Thatâ€™s what makes being in Kinnick special.
-- Kirk Ferentz

DETAILED TEAM STATS

Statistics	Iowa	Penn State
Rushing 1st Downs	8	6
Passing 1st Downs	9	11
Penalty 1st Downs	1	1
Total First Downs	18	18
Rushing Attempts	42	32
Rushing Yards	118	109
Rushing TDs	0	2
Yards per Rush	2.8	3.4
Passes Completed	17	22
Passes Attempts	31	46
Pass Completion %	54.8%	47.8%
Passing TDs	2	0
Passing Yards	195	180
Passing Yards per Completion	11.5	8.2
Passing Yards per Attempt	6.3	3.9
Touchdowns	2	2
Total Plays	73	78
% of Rushing Plays	57.5%	41%
% of Passing Plays	42.5%	59%
Total Offense	313	289
Yards per Play	4.3	3.7
Lost Fumbles	0	0
Interceptions	1	4
Turnovers	1	4
Penalties	4	10
Penalty Yards	42	61
Yards per Penalty	10.5	6.1
Possession Time	35:53	24:07

2024-2025 FB Record: 8 - 5

2024-2025 MBB Record: 17 - 16

2024-2025 WBB Record: 23 - 11

10/9/2021 (2021-2022)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

#3 Iowa vs #4 Penn State #3 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #4 Penn State on 10/9/2021 - HawkeyeRecap.com