Gameday Coverage: No. 17 Penn State vs. No. 18 Iowa
No. 17 Penn State football and No. 18 Iowa will square off in a Big Ten matchup during week 9 of the season.
The Nittany Lions won last time out against Indiana, but still have a two-game losing streak at Beaver Stadium. Here’s all the media and miscellaneous information you need to know ahead of Saturday’s game.
Television
Saturday’s game will kick of at 3:30 p.m. and be broadcast on ESPN. Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Todd McShay will call Penn State’s game for the second consecutive week.
Radio
Penn State Sports Network — Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Derrick Williams. Local: 93.7 FM/1450 AM. Sirius: Ch. 132. XM: Ch. 196.
Weather
Saturday’s game will be played under cold, rainy conditions. It will rain at kickoff, but the wet weather could taper off by the end of the game. Temperatures will stay in the low 40s throughout the afternoon, according to AccuWeather.
Last Meeting
Penn State has taken on Iowa 17 times since joining the Big Ten in 1993. The two teams last met at Kinnick Stadium, and the Nittany Lions escaped with a 21-19 victory. Trace McSorley threw a buzzer-beating touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson to extend Penn State’s lead in the all-time series to 15-12.
Injuries
Running back Mark Allen and defensive lineman Fred Hansard are both out for the remainder of the 2018 season due to undisclosed injuries.
Media Coverage
Onward State will have you covered throughout today’s game. You can find big plays, photos, analysis, and more on our main @OnwardState Twitter account and Facebook page, and play-by-play commentary from @OnwardStSports on Twitter.
Assistant sports editor Mikey Mandarino (@Mikey_Mandarino) and staff writer Ethan Kasales (@EthanKasales) will be in the press box, while photographers Matt Sniegowski (@m_sniegowski) and Shannon Soboslay (@shansobo) will be on the field.
Onward State
- Staff Predictions
- Previewing The Enemy
- Woody doll lost during Penn State game returned to young fan
- Iowa head coach: Facing Trace McSorley ‘like playing 12 guys’
- ‘Wild Dogs’ continue to rack up sacks, Thanksgiving turkeys for food bank
- Trace McSorley’s 34-game touchdown pass streak ends
- The return of Tommy Stevens to Penn State’s offense
- Saquon Barkley enshrined in bobblehead Hall of Fame
- Post-Indiana report card
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