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11/8/2008 (2008-2009)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Iowa vs #3 Penn State Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #3 Penn State on 11/8/2008 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 24 - 23

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Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz
Attendance: 70,585
Kickoff Temp: 38° F
Start Time: 2:37 PM CST

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Iowa (5-4) ended unbeaten #3 Penn State's (9-0) hopes for a national title on a cold and windy afternoon in Kinnick Stadium with a last-second Daniel Murray field goal.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 7 0 7 10 24

Penn State 3 10 10 0 23

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Statistics Iowa Penn State

Rushing 1st Downs 5 15
Passing 1st Downs 13 6
Penalty 1st Downs 1 3

Total First Downs 19 24

Rushing Attempts 32 46

Rushing Yards 101 180

Rushing TDs 2 2

Yards per Rush 3.2 3.9

Passes Completed 15 10

Passes Attempts 25 24

Pass Completion % 60% 41.7%

Passing TDs 1 0

Passing Yards 171 109

Passing Yards per Completion 11.4 10.9

Passing Yards per Attempt 6.8 4.5

Touchdowns 3 2

Total Plays 57 70

% of Rushing Plays 56.1% 65.7%

% of Passing Plays 43.9% 34.3%

Total Offense 272 289

Yards per Play 4.8 4.1

Lost Fumbles 1 1

Interceptions 1 1

Turnovers 2 2

Penalties 5 3

Penalty Yards 47 35

Yards per Penalty 9.4 11.7

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Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #3 Penn State on 11/8/2008 - HawkeyeRecap.com - Summary of Iowa football and basketball games

2025-2026 FB Record
6 - 3
(3 games remaining)

2025-2026 MBB Record
2 - 0
(29 games remaining)

2025-2026 WBB Record
2 - 0
(27 games remaining)

2025-2026 W Record
1 - 0
(22 games remaining)

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2 - 0
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11/8/2008 (2008-2009)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Iowa vs #3 Penn State Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #3 Penn State on 11/8/2008 - HawkeyeRecap.com