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@HawkeyeFootball vs. Penn State IOWA vs. PENN STATE IOWA HAWKEYES 4-1 1-1 IOWA HAWKEYES THE SETTING 8/31 Miami, Ohio W, 38-14 Record: 4-1, 1-1 Date: Saturday, Oct. 12 AP Ranking: 17 Loca on: Iowa City, Iowa 9/7 Rutgers* W, 30-0 Coaches Ranking: 18 Stadium: Kinnick Stadium (69,250) 9/14 at Iowa State W, 18-17 Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz Surface: Field Turf 9/28 Middle Tennessee W, 48-3 Alma Mater: Connec cut Kickoff : 6:44 p.m. (CT) 10/5 at #19 Michigan* L, 3-10 Overall Record: 168-123 (24 yrs) Series: Penn State leads, 16-12 10/12 #10/8 Penn State* 6:44 p.m./ABC Record at Iowa: 156-102 (21 yrs) TV: ABC (Watch ESPN app) Sean McDonough, play-by-play 10/19 Purdue (HC)* 11 a.m./ESPN2 Todd Blackledge, analyst 10/26 at Northwestern* 11 a.m. PENN STATE Holly Rowe, sideline 11/9 at Wisconsin* TBD Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network & KRUI Radio 11/16 Minnesota* TBD NITTANY LIONS Gary Dolphin, play-by-play 11/23 Illinois* TBD Record: 5-0, 2-0 Ed Podolak, color analyst AP Ranking: 10 11/29 at Nebraska* 1:30 p.m./BTN Rob Brooks, sideline reporter Coaches Ranking: 9 Live Audio: hawkeyesports.com (Hawkeye All-Access) * -- Big Ten Conference Game Head Coach: James Franklin Live Stats: hawkeyesports.com PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS Alma Mater: East Stroudsburg Twi er: @TheIowaHawkeyes / @IowaFBLive 5-0, 2-0 Overall Record: 74-36 (9 yrs) Satellite Radio: Sirius Channel 133; XM Channel 195 Record at School: 50-21 (6 yrs) 8/31 Idaho W, 72-0 9/7 Buff alo W, 45-13 9/14 Pi sburgh W, 17-10 9/27 at Maryland* W, 59-0 10/5 Purdue* W, 35-7 DE A.J. Epenesa leads a defense that ranks third in the country in scoring defense (8.8 ppg) and fi h in the country in total defense (254.2). Those marks rank third and fourth 10/12 at #17/18 Iowa* 6:44 p.m./ABC in the Big Ten respec vely. The Hawkeyes have allowed just 61 fi rst downs, third fewest 10/19 Michigan* 6:30 p.m./ABC 1 in the country and second in the Big Ten.(page 8) 10/26 at Michigan State* TBD QB Nate Stanley has eight touchdowns this season and 60 career touchdowns passes, third 11/9 at Minneosta* TBD all- me in program history. He trails Chuck Long (74) and Drew Tate (61) on the all- me 11/16 Indiana* TBD 2 list. (pages 6-7) 11/23 at Ohio State* TBD QB Nate Stanley has started the last 31 games at quarterback (21-10), and the Hawkeyes have 11/30 Rutgers* TBD averaged 29.5 points per game in those starts. That average ranks fi h in school history, and 10th na onally among ac ve quarterbacks. Stanley is 13-4 at Kinnick Stadium, 10-10 in all Big * -- Big Ten Conference Game 3 Ten games, and 6-4 in conference games at Kinnick Stadium. (pages 6-7) Smith-Marse e leads the team in touchdowns (4) recep ons (19), receiving yards (254), and all-purpose yards (468). He averages 29.4 yards on 33 career kickoff returns. The Big Ten IOWA COACHES record of average kickoff return yardage (minimum 40 returns) is 28.8, set by Stan Brown GAME DAY LOCATIONS 4 of Purdue (1968-70). (page 9) OFFENSE RB Tyler Goodson has 40 carries and 14 recep ons. His 14 recep ons are the most among Brian Ferentz (fi eld) Off . Coord./TE’s all Big Ten running backs. His 65 combined touches ranks second on the team to Sargent Ken O’Keefe (fi eld) Quarterbacks 5 (72). (page 7) Derrick Foster (fi eld) Running Backs K Keith Duncan has made 11-of-12 fi eld goal a empts and 14-of-14 PAT a empts. The Kelton Copeland (booth) Wide Receivers 11 fi eld goals made e for second in the country. He leads the team and ranks sixth in Tim Polasek (fi eld) Off ensive Line the Big Ten in scoring with 47 points. Duncan has connected on all six kicks of at least 40 Dylan Chmura (booth) Grad. Assistant 6 yards. (page 7) Keeston Terry (fi eld) Grad. Assistant Iowa has allowed fi ve touchdowns this season. Among Big Ten schools, only Penn State DEFENSE (4) and Wisconsin (4) have allowed fewer. Phil Parker (fi eld) Def. Coord./DBs 7 Kelvin Bell (fi eld) Defensive Line The Hawkeyes allowed their fi rst rushing touchdown of the season last week at Michigan. Jay Niemann (booth) Asst. Defensive Line It was the only touchdown of the game. Iowa and Penn State are two of six schools in the Seth Wallace (fi eld) Asst. Def. Coord./LBs country to allow one rushing touchdown or fewer. Georgia is the only team to allow zero Miles Taylor (fi eld) Grad. Asst. 8 rushing touchdowns. Shane Viilo (booth) Grad. Asst. Iowa hosts Penn State in the 20th night game in the history of Kinnick Stadium. Iowa is hos ng Penn State under the lights for the fourth me (1-2), more than any other school. SPECIAL TEAMS 9 The Hawkeyes are 13-6 all- me in games played under the lights at Kinnick, and 3-4 against LeVar Woods (fi eld) ST Coordinator ranked opponents. (page 6) Saturday marks the second year in a row the schools are mee ng as AP top 25 opponents. No. 17 Penn State beat No. 18 Iowa, 30-24, on Oct. 27, 2018 in University Park, Pennsylvania. The last top 25 matchup between these schools in Iowa City was Oct. 2, 2010, when No. 10 17 Iowa defeated No. 20 Penn State, 24-3. That was Iowa’s last win in the series. (page 4) facebook.com/hawkeyefootball hawkeyesports.com youtube.com/gohawkstv @hawkeyefootball @HawkeyeFootball vs. PENN STATE Page 2 4 NATE STANLEY | SR | 6-4 | 243 12 BRANDON SMITH | JR | 6-2 | 218 Menomonie, Wisconsin (Menomonie) Lake Cormorant, Mississippi (Lake Cormorant) • 31 (consecutive) career starts/38 career games played • 22 career starts/27 career games played QB • 60 career TDs, 3rd all-time (1 shy of 2nd all-time) WR • Second on team in receptions (17) and rec. yards (215) • Iowa is 21-10, averaging 29.5 ppg in 31 starts • career high 6 catches, 71 yards, 2 TDs in Week 4 • 13-4 all-time in Kinnick Stadium (6-4 vs. Big Ten) • Tied for team lead with three touchdown receptions • Maxwell, O’Brien, Unitas, Manning watch lists • State champion high jumper in Mississippi (6’ 6”) 10 MEKHI SARGENT | JR | 5-9 | 212 6 IHMIR SMITH-MARSETTE | JR | 6-1 | 177 Key West, Florida (Key West) Newark, New Jersey (Weequahic) QB • 9 career starts/18 career games played • 11 career starts/29 career games played RB • Leads team in carries (61) and rushing yards (311) WR • Leads team in rec. (19), rec. yards (314), and total TDs (4) • Surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards (1,056) in Week 4 • Career high 113 rec. yards Week 2; fi rst career rushing TD Week 4 • 11 receptions, 123 yards • Horning Award preseason watch list • Doak Walker Award preseason watch list • Preseason fi rst-team All-America KR by Athlon Sports 28 TOREN YOUNG | JR | 5-11 | 223 89 NICO RAGAINI | R-FR | 6-0 | 192 Madison, Wisconsin (Monona Grove) East Haven, Conn. (Notre Dame/Avon Old Fams Prep) • 4 career starts/25 career games played • 2 career starts/8 career games played RB • Team-best 7.1 yards per carry, fi fth in Big Ten WR • Iowa’s primary punt returner (9 returns, 96 yards) • Surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards (1,121) in Week 4 • Leads Big Ten, averaging 10.7 yards per punt return • Second on the team in rushing yards (291) • Career-high 6 catches and 46 yards Week 5 at Michigan • Career-high 131 yards rushing Week 4 vs. MTSU • Enrolled in 2018 spring and participated in spring practice 74 TRISTAN WIRFS | JR | 6-5 | 320 15 TYLER GOODSON | FR | 5-10 | 190 Mount Vernon, Iowa (Mount Vernon) Suwanee, Georgia (North Gwinnett) • 25 career starts/27 career games played • 0 career starts/5 career games played LT • Outland Trophy preseason watch list RB • 14 receptions leads Big Ten running backs • 2018 Honorable mention All-Big Ten • 40 carries, 217 rushing yards ranks third on the team • 21 career starts at RT, 4 career starts at LT • 65 combined touches rank second to Sargent (72) • 1st true freshman in Ferentz era to start at o-tackle • 2018 Georgia High School Player of the Year 68 LANDAN PAULSEN | SR | 6-5 | 305 3 TYRONE TRACY, JR. | R-FR | 5-11 | 200 Moville, Iowa (Woodbury Central) Camby, Indiana (Decatur Central) • 5 career starts/20 career games played • 2 career starts/9 career games played LG • 2017 and 2018 Academic All-Big Ten WR • First career TD in Week 2 (7 yard reception) • Twin brother Levi is Hawkeye O-lineman • Career-high 85 receiving yards in Week 4 • 2019 Leadership Group • Redshirted in 2018 after seeing action in four games • Earned Enterprise Leadership degree in Spring 2019 • 1 of 12 true freshmen to see action in 2018 65 TYLER LINDERBAUM | R-FR | 6-3 | 286 42 SHAUN BEYER | JR | 6-5 | 244 Solon, Iowa (Solon) Shellsburg, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) • 5 career starts/7 career games played • 2 career starts/20 career games played C • Started Week 1-5 at center TE • 3 receptions (30 yards) Week 1, fi rst receptions of his career • First freshman to start at C since ‘06 (Raphael Eubanks) • Missed fi nal fi ve games of 2018 with injury • Redshirted after appearing in two games in 2018 • Moved from WR to TE following 2016 regular season • Moved from DL to OL following 2018 regular season • Two-time Academic All-Big Ten 61 COLE BANWART | JR | 6-4 | 300 39 NATE WIETING | SR | 6-4 | 250 Ottosen, Iowa (Algona) Rockford, Illinois (Lutheran) • 9 career starts/18 career games played • 7 career starts/34 career games played RG • Missed Weeks 1-2 with injury.