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Iowa is now 5-2 after winning a thriller against Penn State.����vlog's Shannon Ehrhardt was at Kinnick Stadium for the game:Iowa football vs. Penn State: Score updates, highlights, stats and moreHere's how it happened.Final: Iowa 25, Penn State 24Mark Gronowski got it done on the ground. He kept it on a bootleg to get the clinching first down, and he'll end this game with 130 rushing yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns.The Hawkeyes are 5-2 overall and 3-1 in Big Ten play.Hawkeyes get fourth-down stopA wild fourth-down play ended with an incompletion after Grunkemeyer floated a pass downfield against good pressure.Iowa will need a first down to officially end this game because Penn State has two timeouts to go, but the Hawkeyes are in charge with 1:14 to play.Long Mark Gronowski run sets up Kaden Wetjen touchdownA huge running play by Gronowski went for 67 yards. One play later, Kaden Wetjen took a handoff to the outside and scampered in from 8 yards out.A 2-point try sailed out of bounds, so Iowa's lead is just a single point. It's 25-24, Iowa, with 3:54 to go.Iowa scoring drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:02Penn State tacks on field goal after long driveIowa held Penn State out of the end zone, but the Nittany Lions chewed up a ton of time. More than 8:00 came off the clock, leaving Iowa with less than 5 minutes to go.Penn State scoring drive: 16 plays, 61 yards, 8:21Iowa cuts into lead with field goalNo touchdown this time from the Hawkeye offense, but Drew Stevens still helped cut into the lead.It's 21-19 in favor of the Nittany Lions after Stevens' 31-yard field goal.Iowa scoring drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:55End of third quarter: Penn State 21, Iowa 16A big run from Kamari Moulton will put Iowa inside the Penn State red zone. 15 minutes to go.Iowa stuffs Penn State fourth down attemptPenn State got aggressive on fourth down, but Iowa was ready.Iowa will take over in Penn State territory after stuffing a fourth-down rush attempt.Iowa answers with touchdown driveSparked by a 38-yard rush by Mark Gronowski, Iowa marched down the field too.Gronowski ran it in from 4 yards out to score. The 2-point try was unsuccessful, so its 21-16, Penn State.Iowa scoring drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:59Penn State marches down the field for touchdownA very impressive drive by Penn State ends with a touchdown.Penn State only completed one pass for 11 yards. The rest of the drive consisted of runs and one Iowa defensive pass interference penalty. Kaytron Allen capped it with an 8-yard touchdown run to make it 21-10.Penn State scoring drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:35Halftime: Penn State 14, Iowa 10Drew Stevens came on for a 66-yard attempt on the final play before halftime. Penn State blocked it, and Elliot Washington II scooped it up and returned it for a touchdown.That's a huge turn of events that will give Penn State significant momentum for the second half.Penn State punts again before halfIowa has 47 seconds and one timeout to work with if it wants to extend the lead before halftime.Xavier Nwankpa nearly scores on interception; Gronowski punches it in for Iowa leadPenn State chose to throw it on third-and-6, and a tipped ball floated right to Nwankpa. He came within about a yard of taking it to the house.Two plays later, Mark Gronowski scored on a QB sneak after a long delay by the officiating crew.That makes it 10-7, Iowa, with 1:14 to go in the half.Iowa scoring drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:14Rhys Dakin's punt sails for a touchbackMark Gronowski accidentally started his slide too early on third down, so Iowa was stuck with a fourth-and-short. Kirk Ferentz elected to punt, and Dakin bombed it more than 60 yards into the end zone.Penn State has 1:50 and three timeouts to work with before halftime.Deshaun Lee credited with interception after reviewDeshaun Lee made a spectacular play to haul in a deep third-down pass for an interception.The bad news? It would've been fourth down for Penn State, and their punt team was on the field. Iowa will start inside its own 5 after the interception, so the turnover may have actually given Iowa worse field position.Hawkeyes go three-and-outOnly two total yards on that series for Iowa, but a booming 54-yard punt by Rhys Dakin will pin Penn State way back at its own 10.Penn State punts back to IowaThe Hawkeye defense is swarming, and Penn State's offense can't find an answer.Iowa takes over again after forcing an intentional grounding with pressure on Ethan Grunkemeyer.End of first quarter: Penn State 7, Iowa 3Iowa had a chance to cut into the lead, but it remains a 7-3 Penn State advantage after 15 minutes.Time for the wave!Stevens misses wide rightThe good field position goes to waste. Iowa wasn't able to pick up any first downs on that series and settled for a 46-yard kick by Drew Stevens, who pushed it right.Penn State will take over with a 4-point lead and under a minute to go in the first quarter.Penn State offense goes three-and-outA first-down run for 8 yards seemed to start Penn State off with a bang, but two subsequent runs didn't go anywhere.A nice punt return by Kaden Wetjen will set Iowa up at the Penn State 35. Iowa trims into lead with Drew Stevens field goalA couple of big run plays got Iowa into Penn State territory, where the drive eventually stalled.Drew Stevens drilled a 39-yard field goal to get Iowa on the board. It's 7-3, Penn State, with 4:24 to go in the opening quarter.Iowa scoring drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:21Penn State scores on fourth-down run after Iowa penalty extends drive Iowa appeared to get a fourth-and-1 stop at the goal line, but the play was ruled dead for offsides. Penn State took advantage of its second chance. Kaytron Allen punched it in from a yard out.It's 7-0 after one drive for each team. Penn State did most of its damage on the ground, rushing for 30 yards and only throwing for 5.Penn State scoring drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:26Mark Gronowski intercepted on opening driveA third-and-7 pass attempt by Mark Gronowski was tipped into the air, and Zakee Wheatley made an impressive one-handed interception.Penn State will open its first offensive series at the Iowa 35.Iowa wins coin toss, elects to receiveThe Hawkeye offense will take the field first.Iowa, Penn State injury reports No major surprises for either team. Iowa linebacker Jaden Harrell is listed as questionable.Iowa football vs. Penn State: How to watch the game on PeacockWhen: 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18Where: Kinnick StadiumTV/livestream: PeacockWhat is Peacock? Is there a free trial?This is not Iowa's first game on Peacock, which is NBC's streaming service. The Hawkeyes' game against Indiana was also on Peacock.You can sign up for a Peacock account here. To watch live sports, you'll need the premium or premium plus subscription. The premium subscription begins at $10.99 per month.Discounts are available for students. Check here to see if you're eligible.Penn State football vs. Iowa series historyThis series has been pretty even over the years. Penn State has an 18-14 all-time lead, but it's an even closer 12-11 lead for Penn State since the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten in 1993.Penn State won the most recent matchup in a 31-0 shutout victory in 2023. The last game in the series at Kinnick Stadium was in 2021, when the Hawkeyes won 23-20 against then-No. 4 Penn State.What to know about Penn State football this seasonThere's no nice way to put it: 2025 has been a disaster for Penn State.One year after making it to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, Penn State is sitting at 3-3 overall and 0-3 in Big Ten play, already guaranteeing more conference losses than Penn State had in any of the last three seasons. Longtime head coach James Franklin was fired earlier this week after the team's third consecutive loss.Associate head coach Terry Smith was named the interim coach for the rest of the 2025 season.Franklin isn't the only notable person gone from Penn State. Quarterback Drew Allar, a three-year starter, was ruled out for the season after suffering an injury in last week's loss to Northwestern. Allar was replaced by Ethan Grunkemeyer, who has thrown just 13 career passes entering his first career start this week.WATCH: Big College Kickoff: Penn State quarterback situation includes Iowa connectionPenn State has lost three games in a row and is still searching for its first Big Ten win of the year. Results to date:Penn State 46, Nevada 11Penn State 34, Florida International 0Penn State 52, Villanova 6Oregon 30, Penn State 24 (2OT)UCLA 42, Penn State 37Northwestern 22, Penn State 21Iowa football vs. Penn State ticketsThe game is sold out, but you can still find your way into the stadium with resale tickets.Iowa partners with SeatGeek for resale tickets. You can find more information here.Stream ����vlog's 'Big College Kickoff' Saturday morningYou can watch ����vlog's college football show, "Big College Kickoff," live on Very Local at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday through Nov. 29.Very Local is a streaming channel that offers 24/7 access to ����vlog news, weather, original series and more. Download the Very Local App for free on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or smartphone.Click here to learn more about Very Local.Follow Very Local on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.Iowa vs. Penn State football betting oddsIowa is a 2.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The total is listed at 39.5 points.» Subscribe to ����vlog's YouTube page» Download the free ����vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play