Penn State-Iowa Football: A Trap Game in Iowa City?
Let's take stock of the two opponents in the 3:30 p.m. tilt at Iowa on Saturday.
The Penn State Nittany Lions, one of the best teams in the nation based off of its undefeated record, No. 3 ranking, statistics, and performances. Won close games against Purdue, Ohio State, and Illinois. Beat Purdue by 14, Ohio State by seven, and Illinois by 14.
The Iowa Hawkeyes, a middle of the road Big Ten team. Lost close games to Michigan State, Illinois, Pittsburgh, and Northwestern. Lost to Michigan State by three, Illinois by three, Pittsburgh by one, and Northwestern by five.
Penn State is 9-0 overall and 4-0 on the road. Iowa, meanwhile, is 5-4 overall, but 4-1 at home. Penn State's closest game, against Ohio State, was on the road. Iowa's biggest margin of victory, against Maine, was at home.
Could this game possibly be an upset in Kinnick Stadium?
Now, even though the people on Big 10 Tonight claimed that Kinnick was the hardest place to play in the Big 10, it is not.
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