Gonzalez signed a rookie contract with the Arizona Cardinals after not being selected in the 2020 NFL Draft, but he was eventually waived coming out of training camp.
The original series was supposed to be played earlier in the season, but was postponed due to positive COVID tests in the Penn State program.
Battle will get to coach his younger brother, Boo Buie, who is a junior guard at Northwestern
The Nittany Lions escaped the three-game series against the Hawkeyes with a 5-2 win in the final matchup of the series.
The Nittany Lions got swept again, this time on the road in Bloomington.
The Nittany Lions dominated the second half, but it wasn't enough in the end.