Three text-group questions range from Penn State's quarterback situation to areas Iowa Hawkeyes football can exploit against the Nittany Lions.

18. Hawkeyes Coach Kirk Ferentz played linebacker and fullback in high school in Upper St. Clair, Pa. This year’s Upper St. Clair Panthers were 7-1 entering their game Friday against Moon Area. The Panthers went 11-1 last season.

Penn State plays its first game without former head coach James Franklin since 2013 this Saturday. The Nittany Lions will play the Iowa Hawkeyes in Week 8 of the college football season in the program’s fourth Big Ten game of the year. Here are some final thoughts and predictions ahead of the matchup.

The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-3) and the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-2) play in a Big Ten showdown on Saturday. The Nittany Lions have dropped three

STATE COLLEGE — Terry Smith has had plenty on his plate since taking over for the fired James Franklin as interim head coach.

A 7-year-old boy from Greenfield will be this week’s Kid Captain when the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Penn State Nittany Lions, KCRG reports. Micah Norby was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at 5 years old.

What originally appeared to be one of Iowa football's biggest games now has gotten a lot less daunting as Penn State loses its biggest star to injury.

James Franklin is gone, and so are the Nittany Lions’ hopes of being relevant in the Big Ten in 2025. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 10/1/2025).