Recap: Penn State beats Iowa 31-0 in dominating performance

STATE COLLEGE — Game day is here, Penn State fans. The No. 7 Nittany Lions meet the No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes tonight. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on CBS. If you’re not at Beaver Stadium for the White Out game, you can follow along here for live updates, stats, commentary, and more throughout the contest.

“We need the fans to arrive early and be loud, have a full stadium before kickoff,’ Penn State coach James Franklin said this week. “Very similar to what we did at West Virginia. Obviously a ton of respect for the University of Iowa, their football program, the history and traditions there. Coach Ferentz has been there forever and done a phenomenal job. 34th year at Iowa, 25th as the head coach, which is very, very unusual in today’s college football, so it’s cool to see.”

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz also discussed the game ahead of kickoff.

“We’re playing a good football team,” he said. “Everybody expected Penn State to be an outstanding team. After three games that’s certainly what it looks like watching them perform on film. They’re really good, 3-0 and 1-0 in the Big Ten now.

“As expected, Penn State is a really good football team. Can’t remember a year where they weren’t talented. Certainly the case with this team. And they’re well-coached on top of it. They’ve done a great job recruiting. Take a lot of pride in that. And then they do a great job coaching in all three phases.”

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Fourth quarter updates

10:38 — Another strip sack for Penn State. Amin Vanover forced a fumble that Zuriah Fisher recovered. The Lions can now run the clock out against Iowa.

10:15 — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for a quick and easy score early in the fourth quarter. The Lins are now up 31-0 on Iowa with 12:19 to play.

Third quarter Penn State-Iowa updates

10:06 — End of three: Penn State 24, Iowa 0.

10:02 — Turnover: Chop Robinson strip sacks Cade McNamara and Penn State’s Adisa Isaac recovered it. Beaver Stadium is rocking and the Lions will have great field position again.

9:58 — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar fires a laser to Tyler Warren for a seven-yard scoring strike. It’s their second connection of the night for six. Nittany Lions now lead 24-0.

9:46 — Iowa fumbles its third down snap, and the Hawkeyes will punt again. Penn State has a chance to keep its third quarter offensive momentum rolling.

9:41 — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar hits Tyler Warren for an easy two-yard touchdown strike. Great play design, and the Lions score first to start the second half and now lead Iowa, 17-0.

9:31 p.m. — The second half is underway.

Second quarter updates

9:10 — Halftime: Penn State 10, Iowa 0. Lions own a 162-62 yards advantage and are winning the time of possession battle by more than 10 minutes.

9:07 — On 3rd and 7, Chop Robinson bullied an Iowa lineman and Adisa Isaac sacked Cade McNamara. Penn State will get it back with about 50 seconds to go in the first half. The Lions went three and out the last time they had the ball.

8:58 — Chop Robinson blows up an Iowa screen call on third down, and Iowa will punt it back to Penn State. Lions have all three time outs and will get it back with about 3:35 to go in the first half.

8:53 p.m. — Penn State picked up an Iowa third down blitz but no one was open, which was a bit of a theme on that drive. Lions to punt with 5:07 left in the first half.

8:47 — Penn State forces another three and out. Iowa is punting it back with 8:31 left in the first half.

8:37 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar to Khalil Dinkins for six on 4th and 1 at the Iowa 12. The Lions now lead 10-0.

8:28 — Turnover: Curtis Jacobs recovers a fumble after the punt hit an Iowa player and Penn State is going to have its best starting field position of the night at the Iowa 39. A three and out led to the Lions punt.

First quarter updates

8:20 — Penn State sent pressure on third down and forces a Cade McNamara throw away. Adisa Isaac and Tyler Elsdon with pressure. Iowa will punt again.

8:13 — Alex Felkins’ 46-yard field goal is good. Penn State leads Iowa 3-0 with 1:35 left in the first quarter.

8:01 — Turnover: Iowa tight end Erick All fumbled at the end of a reception, and Penn State recovers. Lions keep the turnover train rolling.

7:52 p.m. — Iowa picked up a first down and then punted. Penn State netted a single yard and did the same. Iowa takes over at its PSU 48 with 11:01 left in the first quarter.

7:40 p.m. — PSU wins the toss and defers. It will kick off to the Hawkeyes to start this contest.

Lions-Hawkeyes pregame notes

7:14 p.m. — Starters on the video board:
Defense:
Adisa Isaac, Zane Durant, Chop Robinson, Hakeem Beamon
Abdul Carter, Curtis Jacobs, Kobe King
Jaylen Reed, Johnny Dixon, Kalen King, KJ Winston, Daequan Hardy

Offense:
JB Nelson, Hunter Nourzad, Caedan Wallace, Olu Fashanu, Sal Wormley
Theo Johnson, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Liam Clifford, Dante Cephas
Kaytron Allen
Drew Allar

6:55 p.m. — Trey Wallace fully participated in pregame warm-up receiving lines.

6:49 p.m. — Weather is not an issue at this point in warm-ups. For the past hour, there has been intermittent spitting, but nothing resembling straight rain.

6:10 p.m. — Penn State is out for early warmups. We’ll see in a bit if Harrison “Trey” Wallace III will play or not. He is the only Penn State starter currently in doubt to play this evening in State College.

5:30 p.m. — Penn State arrived at 5:30 p.m. Here is the availability report:

For Penn State, receiver Malick Meiga, receiver Tyler Johnson, running back David Kency Jr., Amiel Davis, Feyisayo Oluleye, Jashaun Green, defensive end Mason Robinson, Joey Palko, offensive lineman Jim Fitzgerald, Jan Mahlert, and defensive end Smith Vilbert are out. Receiver Harrison Wallace III is questionable.

For Iowa, running back Kalen Johnson, receiver Jacob Bostick, receivers Jaizun Patterson and Reese Osgood, lineman Asher Fahey, tight end Luke Lachey, and defensive lineman Chris Reames are out.