FOX's Big Noon Kickoff announces guests for Iowa vs. Penn State

Without a doubt the biggest game in college football this weekend is the Iowa vs. Penn State matchup as two top four teams face off in Iowa City. Both teams are 5-0 coming into the game and the FOX Big Noon Kickoff will be there for the action.

There are a couple of special guests that will join the show on Saturday–WWE Champion and former Iowa Hawkeyes defensive tackle Big E, former Penn State linebacker LaVar Arrington, and Penn State head coach James Franklin will join the set virtually.

Iowa Hawkeyes alum Big E

Big E is a professional wrestler in the WWE. His real name is Ettore Ewen. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and later would become a powerlifter and USA Powerlifting champion. Since 2012, he has become a two-time Intercontinental Champion, two time Raw Tag Team champion and six-time Smackdown Tag Team Champion. In his only season playing with the Hawkeyes in 2006, he played in 11 games for the Hawkeyes, tallying 14 tackles. He battled an injury suffered in pre-season camp in 2005, so the limited action he saw in 2006 was the only time he suited up.

Former Penn State linebacker LaVar Arrington

LaVar Arrington was one of the biggest freaks in college football history. In 1998, he made a play that was famously dubbed the “LaVar Leap” that to this day, is one of the most famous plays in Penn State history.

Watch him clear the line of scrimmage right as the ball is snapped and tackle the Illinois running back in the backfield.

LaVar. Leap. https://t.co/B0gdVeh4a7 pic.twitter.com/XovJ0aAaln

— Penn State On BTN (@PennStateOnBTN) May 13, 2020

Incredible timing by Arrington on this play. Not only incredible timing but incredible athleticism to be able to clear the line of scrimmage like that at the same time. Only an absolute freak of nature like Arrington is making a play like that.

He graced the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1999. The Penn State legend racked up some absurd stats in 1999: 20 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks and one interception. He even finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting.

Arrington played at Penn State from 1997 to 1999 and racked up a long list of hardware: Chuck Bednarik Award (1999), Dick Butkus Award (1999), and the Lambert Award (1999). The Pennsylvania native was named first team All-American in 1998 and a consensus first team All-American in 1999.

His former teammate at Penn State, Joe Natasi, called Arrington “the single most destructive player I’ve ever been around.”

In his NFL career, the Pittsburgh native was a three-time Pro Bowler with the Washington Football Team. He was the second-overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft.

Penn State head coach James Franklin

James Franklin is in his eighth season as the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions. He’s one of six current FBS coaches that have led his team to a bowl game in each of their first nine seasons as a head coach. The Pennsylvania native is currently a hot commodity in the head coaching market and has been mentioned for many jobs. The Nittany Lions are the first team since Tennessee in 1989 to start 5-0 after starting the previous season 0-5, according to ESPN.

Penn State and Iowa will kickoff on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. EST. The game will be televised on FOX.