No. 10 Penn State holds off No. 17 Iowa 17-12
Noah Cain ran for a five-yard touchdown with 5:17 left and 10th-ranked Penn State held off No. 17 Iowa 17-12 on Saturday night, its first win over a ranked opponent this season.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Penn State Nittany Lions
17
Iowa Hawkeyes
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| IOWA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Kinnick Stadium · 69,034 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Washington Huskies | W 28-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 31-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | L 18-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs USC Trojans | L 23-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/2/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | L 13-34 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:31 17-12
Brandon Smith 33 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 5:17 17-6
Noah Cain 5 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Field Goal 2:08 10-6
Jake Pinegar 33 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:20 7-6
Keith Duncan 24 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:36 7-3
KJ Hamler 22 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Field Goal 2:12 0-3
Keith Duncan 47 Yd Field Goal
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PSU
6 plays, 7 yards, 2:31 · End of Game
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IOWA 2:31
12 plays, 87 yards, 2:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:31 17-12
Brandon Smith 33 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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PSU 5:17
8 plays, 35 yards, 4:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:17 17-6
Noah Cain 5 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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IOWA 9:22
3 plays, 17 yards, 0:51 · Interception
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PSU 10:13
10 plays, 53 yards, 3:47 · Punt
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IOWA 14:00
7 plays, 34 yards, 3:08 · Punt
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PSU 2:08
6 plays, 1 yard, 2:38 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:08 10-6
Jake Pinegar 33 Yd Field Goal
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IOWA 4:46
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:33 · Fumble
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PSU 6:19
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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IOWA 7:50
5 plays, 24 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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PSU 10:32
9 plays, 34 yards, 4:28 · Punt
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PSU
1 play, -4 yards, 0:20 · End of Half
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IOWA 0:20
10 plays, 84 yards, 1:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:20 7-6
Keith Duncan 24 Yd Field Goal
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PSU 1:46
9 plays, 26 yards, 3:15 · Punt
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IOWA 5:01
8 plays, 45 yards, 3:35 · Missed FG
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PSU 8:36
15 plays, 85 yards, 5:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:36 7-3
KJ Hamler 22 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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IOWA 14:16
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:46 · Punt
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PSU 0:02
5 plays, 17 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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IOWA 2:12
11 plays, 38 yards, 5:28 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:12 0-3
Keith Duncan 47 Yd Field Goal
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PSU 7:40
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:51 · Punt
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IOWA 8:31
10 plays, 28 yards, 3:26 · Punt
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PSU 11:57
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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IOWA 13:33
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:27 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
PSU
IOWA
20
1st Downs
21
10-19
3rd down efficiency
8-18
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-2
294
Total Yards
356
117
Passing
286
12/24
Comp/Att
25/43
4.9
Yards per pass
6.7
177
Rushing
70
53
Rushing Attempts
30
3.3
Yards per rush
2.3
8-80
Penalties
1-5
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
1
32:52
Possession
27:08
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