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Gameday Coverage: No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 24 Iowa

It’s time for the White Out, folks.

No. 7 Penn State will face No. 24 Iowa in a clash between two undefeated teams on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. Last week, the Nittany Lions defeated Illinois 30-13 in their Big Ten opener in Champaign, Illinois, while the Hawkeyes defeated Western Michigan 41-10.

Whether you’ll be watching from Beaver Stadium or somewhere else, there will be plenty of ways to follow the prime-time action on the field.

Television

CBS will broadcast its first game at Beaver Stadium since 1990 on Saturday night. The Nittany Lions most recently played in a CBS-televised game at Auburn last season, winning 41-12. Brad Nessler will handle play-by-play duties, while Gary Danielson will be the color commentator. Meanwhile, Jenny Dell will provide coverage from the sidelines.

Radio

Penn State Sports Network — Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp

Local: 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM, Sirius/XM/Internet: 204/98/967

Weather

According to Accuweather, there’s a 70% chance of precipitation with temperatures expected to be in the high 40s and low 50s on Saturday evening, with wind gusts of 14 mph. However, conditions may be dry if the tropical storm moves east.

Last Meeting

Penn State lost its last meeting with Iowa 23-20 at Kinnick Stadium in October 2021. However, the Nittany Lions lead the all-time series 17-14.

Injuries

Smith Vilbert and Alonzo Ford are out for the season, while Landon Tengwall announced his retirement from football ahead of week one. Wide receivers Malick Meiga and Harrison Wallace III missed last week’s game, and it’s unclear if they’ll be back this week. However, James Franklin hinted the latter might be healthy enough this week. Daequan Hardy, Amin Vanover, and Coziah Izzard all returned last week after being listed as out for the first two games of the season.

Betting Lines

Penn State is currently a 14.5-point favorite, and the over/under is set at 40.5 points, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Media Coverage

Onward State will have you covered throughout the game. Find big plays, analysis, photos, and more @OnwardState as well as play-by-play commentary from @OnwardStSports.

Football writers Joe Lister (@iamjoelister), CJ Doebler (@CDoebler), and Nolan Wick (@nolan_wick) will provide you with coverage from within the Beaver Stadium press box.

Photographers Hailey Stutzman (@stutzhailey) and Mikey DeAngelis (@mikey_deangelis) will provide visual updates from the field.

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About the Author

Nolan Wick

Nolan wrote for Onward State from 2021 until 2025. He mainly covered Penn State football, men’s hockey, and baseball, and he was also an associate editor. A Silver Spring, Maryland, native, Nolan is an avid D.C. sports and Liverpool fan. You can follow him on Twitter @nolan_wick.

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