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Iowa at Penn State

Nov 5, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 10

Away

Iowa

Big Ten

Final Score

14 - 41

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Penn State

Big Ten

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Total Yards

Penn State599
Iowa234

Passing Yards

Penn State240
Iowa204

Rushing Yards

Penn State359
Iowa30

Turnovers

Penn State0
Iowa1

Game Conditions

Temperature50°F
Wind8 mph SW

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 240

Rushing

Saquon Barkley

Penn State

YDS: 167

Receiving

Chris Godwin

Penn State

YDS: 87

Tackles

Brandon Snyder

Iowa

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State35:03
Iowa24:57

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Iowa 41-14

Standard

Penn State defeated Iowa 41-14 in Week 10 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 599-234 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 41-14. Trace McSorley pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 19 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) came with {'seconds': 43, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 599 total yards, 359 rushing yards, and 240 passing yards. Iowa finished with 234 total yards, including 30 on the ground and 204 through the air.

Penn State converted 7-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Penn State led 24-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Saquon Barkley run for 57 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 19 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Iowa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 21-0 over Iowa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley run for 57 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 14-0 over Iowa).

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Beathard pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 12 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK) (Iowa led 7-21 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 30 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 24-7 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 37 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 27-7 over Iowa).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-14

    Penn State defeated Iowa.

  • Total yards

    599-234

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    359

    Penn State averaged 6.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    240

    Penn State averaged 13.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-10

    Iowa's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateIowa
Total Yards599234
Passing Yards240204
Rushing Yards35930
First Downs2414
Third Down Efficiency7-142-10
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)9-864-24
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts11-1818-26
Rushing Attempts5226
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points112
Possession Time35:0324:57
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)