CEDAR FALLS — Anger spewed from Trevor Penning as he approached the Northern Iowa sideline, demanding to know why his day was done. Listening to logic certainly wasn’t a priority.
“He comes off all mad, hitting his helmet,” UNI coach Mark Farley recalled with a chuckle. “Trevor walked by and I thought, ‘Well I’ll let him calm down for a minute.’
“Because when he gets mad … he’s mad.”
Keep in mind, the score of the game was 41-3.
Late in the fourth quarter too.
Not usually a time when likely first-round NFL Draft picks are still plowing away, operating with the same football intensity showcased on the opening snap.