No. 3 Penn State at Iowa (Plus 7.5)

Penn State leads the series 10-9. Iowa defeated Penn State 6-4 in 2004, the
last time these schools played each other. The Hawkeyes have won the last five
games and six out of the last seven played in this series.

Iowa’s Shonn Greene might be the only 1,257 yard rusher you haven’t heard of
this year. I’m sure Greene’s 6.3 yards per carry and 11 touchdowns caught the
attention of Penn State’s defensive unit.

After the Nittany Lions shut down Greene, like they did Beanie Wells two weeks
ago, you might not hear of Greene for the rest of the season.

Penn State needs to stay the course with “yes we can”. They can play in the
National Championship Game if they win out. Alabama and Texas Tech are likely
to lose at least one game each by season’s end.

If Penn State can finish undefeated not many people will deny Joe Paterno a
shot at a title in what could be his last season as head coach. If the Nittany
Lions do play for the championship, and Ohio State wins out, the Buckeyes
should be headed to Pasadena for the first time since 1997.

Penn State 42, Iowa 24


Random Notes
Penn State
The Good
Penn State leads the Big Ten in 13 out of the 18 major statistical categories.
The offense leads the Big Ten in rushing, scoring, sacks allowed and total
offense.
The Nittany Lions lead the Big Ten in sacks, rushing, scoring, and pass
defense.

The Bad
The worst statistical category for Penn State is being ranked 45th in pass
defense.

Iowa
The Good
The Hawkeyes are second in the Big Ten in rush defense (100.7 ypg) and scoring
defense (13.2 ppg).
Iowa averages 189 rushing yards a game.
Opponents score 13.2 ppg against Iowa’s defense.

The Bad
Iowa’s passing game is ranked 85th in the nation.
The defense is ranked 98th in the country in tackles for loss.
The kick return team is ranked 87 in the nation averaging just over 20 yards a
return.


Players
Quarterback
Penn State- Daryll Clark 126/200 (.630), 1,652 yards, 11 TD, 2 INT

Iowa- Ricky Stanzi 99/167 (.593), 1,311 yards, 9 TD, 6 INT

Rushing
Penn State- Evan Royster 970 yards, 7.2 ypc, 10 TD
Penn State- Stephfon Green 434 yards, 5.9 ypc, 4 TD

Iowa- Shonn Greene 1,257 yards, 6.3 ypc, 11 TD
Iowa- Jewel Hampton 329 yards, 5.0 ypc, 5 TD

Receiving
Penn State- Deon Butler 476 yards, 32 rec., 15.5 ypr, 3 TD    
Penn State- Jordan Norwood 409 yards, 26 rec., 15.7 ypr, 5 TD
Penn State- Derrick Williams 295 yards, 28 rec., 10.5 ypr, 1 TD

Iowa- Andy Brodell 454 yards, 27 rec., 16.8 ypr, 4 TD
Iowa- Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 325 yards, 26 rec., 12.5 ypr, 1 TD

Defense
Penn State- Aaron Maybin leads the Big Ten and is ranked third in the nation
with 11 sacks.
Penn State- Navorro Bowman leads Penn State with 81 tackles.

Iowa- Mitch King has two sacks and 11 tackles for loss to lead Iowa.

Team Stats
Penn State   Iowa
Rushing- 226.3   Rushing- 182.1
Passing- 233.4   Passing- 140.1
Total- 459.8   Total- 322.2
PF- 41.8   PF- 26.9
PA- 11.1   PA- 13.4