Five things to watch for in Iowa football’s matchup with Penn State

Penn State's Struggles

Penn State entered the season as one of the favorites to contend for the national championship, but has been a disaster through six games.

The Nittany Lions led Oregon in overtime, but a

Drew Allar interception in the second overtime
resulted in a Ducks win and another top-10 loss for the Lions.

Back-to-back games against UCLA and Northwestern seemed to be great opportunities, but Penn State lost both games as three-touchdown favorites.

The season continued to decline when Allar suffered a season-ending injury in the Northwestern loss, and 12th-year head coach James Franklin was fired the following day.

Author's summary: Penn State faces Iowa after a disastrous start.

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The Daily Iowan The Daily Iowan — 2025-10-17

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