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OCTOBER 27, 2018 - 3:30 P.M. GAME #8 883 WINS (8th in Nation) 2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 48 BOWL GAMES (T-9th in Nation) University Park, Pa. 4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Beaver Stadium (106,572) 29 BOWL WINS (T-4th in Nation) Series: Penn State leads, 15-12 84% ALL-TIME GRADUATION RATE Last Meeting: Penn State, 21-19 September 23, 2017 - Kinnick Stadium 100 1ST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS (2nd in Nation) Complete Series Info on Page 8 65 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS THE MATCHUP PxP: Steve Levy PENN STATE Analyst: Brian Griese IOWA NITTANY LIONS Sideline: Todd McShay HAWKEYES 5-2, 2-2 Big Ten 6-1, 3-1 Big Ten Head Coach: . James Franklin (East Stroudsburg ’95) PxP: Steve Jones Head Coach: . Kirk. Ferentz (UConn ’78) Record at Penn State (5th season): . 41-19 ( 683). Analyst: Jack Ham Record at Iowa (20th season): . 149-98 ( 60. 3) Sideline: Derrick Williams Career Record (8th season): . 65-34 ( 6. 57) Local: 93 7. FM/1450 AM Career Record (23rd season): . 161-119 ( .575) vs . Iowa . 2-0 Web: GoPSUsports. com vs . Penn State: . .8-6 Sirius/XM/Internet: 94/196/958 BY THE #’S INSIDE THE GAME BREAKDOWN NO. 17/16 PENN STATE HOSTS IOWA RUSHING 6,300 No . 17/16 Penn State returns to Beaver Stadium for its annual Military Appreciation Penn State: Miles Sanders 119 for 772 yds (110 .3), 8 TD Tickets donated to Day game, hosting No . 18 Iowa in a Big Ten East vs . West match up Saturday at 3:30 Iowa: Toren Young 82 for 403 yds (57 6),. 2 TD Servicemembers for the p .m . on ESPN . PASSING game . It is a collision of winning streaks as Penn State has won its last eight against Big Penn State: Trace McSorley 111-of-206, 1,461 yds (208 7),. 11 TD/3 INT Ten West Division foes, while Iowa has won its last three games against the East, dating Iowa: Nate Stanley 119-of-195, 1,559 yds (222 7),. 16 TD/6 INT back to a win over Ohio State last season and including two wins this season, both of RECEIVING 8.4 which came in the last two weeks . Penn State: KJ Hamler 22 for 401 yds (57 .3), 5 TD Team tackles for loss per Quarterback Trace McSorley, Penn State’s career passing yards leader, leads an Iowa: T .J . Hockenson 25 for 424 yds (60 6),. 3 TD game leads the Big Ten offense that ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring (42 6). and third in total yards DEFENSE and ranks 10th in FBS . (480 6). McSorley and running back Miles Sanders have led a particularly strong Penn State: Cam Brown 36 tkls, 5 0. TFL, 1 0. SK, 4 PBU, 1 FF running game this season that is averaging 240 7. yards per game, which ranks second Iowa: A .J . Epenesa 19 tkls, 7 0. TFL, 6 0. SK, 2 FF in the Big Ten . The duo is part of a four-way tie for the conference lead in rushing PSU TEAM IOWA 8 touchdowns with eight each . Rushing touchdowns 42 6 . SCORING/GAME 30 6 . The Penn State defense continues to get stops in the backfield, leading the Big each for Trace McSorley 240 7 . RUSHING/GAME 165 4 . Ten and ranking 10th in FBS with 8 4. tackles for loss per game, while also leading the 117-212-3 PASSING (C-A-INT) 123-203-7 and Miles Sanders this conference and ranking third in FBS with 3 57. sacks per game . Defensive end Shaka season, tying them for 9 23 9 . PASSING/GAME 231 9 . Toney tied the Penn State single-game record with four sacks in the fourth quarter at 480 6. TOTAL OFFENSE/GAME 397 .3 the Big Ten lead . Indiana last week . The unit’s 22 0. points allowed per game ranks fourth in the Big Ten . +2 TURNOVER MARGIN +3 The Hawkeyes boast one of the nation’s top defenses, ranking third in the country 22 0. PTS ALLOWED/GAME 14 1. in yards allowed (258 1. ypg) and fifth in scoring defense (14 1. ppg), while on offense 5 16 1. OPP . RUSH YDS/GAME 79 6. 4.0 quarterback Nate Stanley is second in the Big Ten in passing touchdowns (16) . Sacks by Shaka Toney 156-275-7 OPP . PASSING 127-211-9 Both teams are strong on kick returns, with Iowa leading the country (30 89. ypr) at Indiana tied the Penn 6 22 .9 OPP . PASS YDS/GAME 178 6. and Penn State ranking seventh (28 4. 1 ypr) . State record . 392 0. OPP . TOTAL OFFENSE/GAME 258 1. 2018 SCHEDULES PENN STATE IOWA Overall (B1G): 5-2 (2-2 East) Home: 2-2 Road: 3-0 Ntrl: 0-0 Overall (B1G): 6-1 (3-1 West) Home: 4-1 Road: 2-0 Ntrl: 0-0 PSU Rank Opponent (Rank) Time/Result TV Attend. Rank Opponent (Rank) Time/Score TV Attend. September September 1 10/9 Appalachian State (-/RV) W, 45-38 (OT) BTN 105,232 1 Northern Illinois W, 33-7 BTN 67,510 8 13/10 at Pittsburgh W, 51-6 ABC 68,400 8 Iowa State W, 13-3 FOX 69,250 15 11/10 Kent State W, 63-10 FS1 106,528 15 Northern Iowa W, 38-14 BTN 69,250 21^ T-10/9 at Illinois * W, 63-24 FS1 34,704 22 Wisconsin * (18/16) L, 17-28 FOX 69,250 29 9/9 Ohio State * (4/4) L, 26-27 ABC 110,889 October October 6 at Minnesota * W, 48-31 BTN 48,199 138 8/ Michigan State * (-/RV) L, 17-21 BTN 106,685 13 at Indiana * W, 42-16 ESPN2 40,512 20 18/16 at Indiana * W, 33-28 ABC 41,553 20 19/22 Maryland * W, 23-0 ESPN2 69,250 27 17/16 Iowa * (18/18) 3:30 p .m . ESPN 27 18/18 at Penn State * (17/16) 3:30 p .m . ESPN November November 3 at Michigan * 3:45 p .m . ESPN 3 at Purdue * 3:30 p .m . ABC/ESPN2 10 Wisconsin * TBD 10 Northwestern * TBD 17 at Rutgers * TBD 17 at Illinois * TBD 24 Maryland * TBD 23^ Nebraska * noon FOX * - B1G game ^ - Friday game All times Eastern Rankings: AP/Coaches * - B1G game ^ - Friday game All times Eastern Rankings: AP/Coaches TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2 . Quick Facts/NFL Notes 15 . .Coaching Staff POTW Page 30-36 . Games 1-7 Page 3 . Opponent Tracker/B1G Standings/Media Info 16 . Coaching Staff Notes/SI Cover Page 37-53 . Player Bios Page 4-6 . Head Coach James Franklin Page 17 . Defense Notes Page 54-61 . Game-by-Game Statistics Page 7 . National Polls/Leadership/This Day in History 17 . Community Service Page 62-63 . .Long Play Breakdown Page 8 . Series Notes Page 18 . Special Teams Notes Page 64 . Tackle Breakdown Page 9 . Iowa Notes 18 . Classroom Success/Preseason Honors Page 65 . Season Superlatives 9 .. Record Breakdown/Rankings Comparison Page 18-20. Season Notes Page 66 . The Last Time . Page 10-11. Highlights 19 . Happy Valley/Upcoming Game Themes Page 67 . Start Chart 10 . Winningest Programs/At The Start 20 . .Future Schedules Page 68 . Starters/Participation 11 . .Season Honors Page 21 . Depth Chart/Pronunciations/Asst . Coaches Page 69-71 . Season Statistics Page 12-16 . Offense Notes Page 22-23 . .Numerical Roster 12 . National Statistical Leaders Page 24-25 . .Alphabetical Roster 13-14 . .Trace McSorley Page 26-29 . .Record Watch 2 2018 PENN STATE FOOTBALL PROGRAM NOTES B1G BEST WINNING RECORD OFFENSIVE POTW: David Blough • Purdue • Sr. • QB • Carrollton, Texas Penn State is one of eight teams to have a winning season • Threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns in Purdue’s victory over Ohio State, extending the each of the last 13 years, joining Florida State, Wisconsin, Boilermakers’ winning streak to four games Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, USC, Boise State and LSU as • Became the fifth quarterback in school history to throw for at least 300 yards in three consecutive games, the only teams to achieve the feat . Penn State holds the joining Jim Everett (twice), Drew Brees (twice), Kyle Orton and Curtis Painter FBS record for most consecutive seasons without a losing • In the last five games, has thrown for 1,951 yards and 13 touchdowns against two interceptions record at 49 (1939-87) . (ESPN Stats & Info) • Earns his third career Offensive Player of the Week award and second this season • Last Purdue Offensive Player of the Week: David Blough (Sept . 17, 2018) ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE A total of 424 of Penn State football student-athletes, including a program-record 35 in 2017, have earned DEFENSIVE POTW: Markus Bailey • Purdue • Jr. • LB • Columbus, Ohio Academic All-Big Ten honors since 1993 for owning at least • Recorded a game-high 15 tackles, including eight solo stops, in the Boilermakers’ win against Ohio State a 3 0. grade point average and being a letterwinner . • Returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to cap Purdue’s largest scoring total against the Buckeyes in school history ONE OF NATION’S TOUGHEST HOME VENUES • Became the first Boilermaker to record 15 or more tackles in a game since Anthony Spencer had 15 at Penn State owns a superlative 287-74 ( 7. 95) record inside Notre Dame on Sept . 30, 2006 Beaver Stadium, the nation’s second-largest facility, which • Receives his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor opened in 1960 and has a capacity of 106,572 . • Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Anthony Brown (Nov .