The Iowa Hawkeyes sailed through the non-conference schedule unscathed at 3-0. It wasn’t always pretty, but Iowa found a way to win and exited the non-con portion of the season just ahead of schedule on Brian Ferentz’s infamous drive for 325 points this season.
Now the competition level steps up a notch as Iowa travels to State College, Pennsylvania for their second road trip of the season and their first matchup in Big Ten play. It comes against #7 Penn State and the Nittany Lions are out for revenge.
After losing their last two matchups with the Hawkeyes, including a top-5 dagger that completely derailed their 2021 season, the PSU faithful have been stewing for two years thinking about flopping players, injuries, booing fans and “turtling.