Game 7: Iowa vs. Penn State
1. With the exception of their season opener vs. Appalachian State (a 10-10 tie), Penn State has held a halftime lead against every one of its opponents so far this season. Will PSU hold a lead over the Hawkeyes at halftime in this contest? No
2. Iowa will score points on at least one of its first two offensive possessions. No
3. Iowa QB Nate Stanley completed more than 20 passes in each of Iowa's previous two road wins (23 vs. MN, 21 vs. IN). Will Stanley complete 20 or more passes this week at Beaver Stadium? No
4. The Nittany Lions have lost six (6) fumbles so far this season, 2nd most to Nebraska (7) among all B10 schools. Will the Hawkeyes recover one or more PSU fumbles this Saturday? Yes
5. Iowa PK Miguel Recinos needs 7 more points to pass Mike Saunders (1988-91) and reach #20 on Iowa's career scoring list. Will Recinos achieve the feat and score 7 or more points on PSU's home field this weekend? No
6. PSU RB Miles Sanders has recorded 8 rushing TDs thru the first 7 games of this season and has scored at least one rushing TD in each of his last 4 games. Will Sanders rush for at least one TD against Iowa? Yes
7. In last year's game, Iowa converted on only 3 of 11 3rd downs (27.3%) against the Lions. In this year's contest, the Hawkeyes will exceed 40% on 3rd down conversions. Yes
8. PSU QB Trace McSorley is averaging 317.2 All Purpose Yards (APY) per game against B10 opponents this season (252, 461, 229, 327 vs. IL, OSU, MSU, IN, respectively). Will McSorley produce more than 300 APY (pass yards + rush yards) against the Iowa defense? No
9. Both teams average more than 3 QB sacks per game (PSU 3.6 vs. IA 3.1). Will each team finish with least 3 QB sacks on Saturday? No
10. Will both teams combine to score more than 51 total points in this match-up? No
>>> Tie Breaker: predict Iowa's total yards rushing vs. PSU: ____231___
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Good Luck and Go Hawks !!
1. With the exception of their season opener vs. Appalachian State (a 10-10 tie), Penn State has held a halftime lead against every one of its opponents so far this season. Will PSU hold a lead over the Hawkeyes at halftime in this contest? No
2. Iowa will score points on at least one of its first two offensive possessions. No
3. Iowa QB Nate Stanley completed more than 20 passes in each of Iowa's previous two road wins (23 vs. MN, 21 vs. IN). Will Stanley complete 20 or more passes this week at Beaver Stadium? No
4. The Nittany Lions have lost six (6) fumbles so far this season, 2nd most to Nebraska (7) among all B10 schools. Will the Hawkeyes recover one or more PSU fumbles this Saturday? Yes
5. Iowa PK Miguel Recinos needs 7 more points to pass Mike Saunders (1988-91) and reach #20 on Iowa's career scoring list. Will Recinos achieve the feat and score 7 or more points on PSU's home field this weekend? No
6. PSU RB Miles Sanders has recorded 8 rushing TDs thru the first 7 games of this season and has scored at least one rushing TD in each of his last 4 games. Will Sanders rush for at least one TD against Iowa? Yes
7. In last year's game, Iowa converted on only 3 of 11 3rd downs (27.3%) against the Lions. In this year's contest, the Hawkeyes will exceed 40% on 3rd down conversions. Yes
8. PSU QB Trace McSorley is averaging 317.2 All Purpose Yards (APY) per game against B10 opponents this season (252, 461, 229, 327 vs. IL, OSU, MSU, IN, respectively). Will McSorley produce more than 300 APY (pass yards + rush yards) against the Iowa defense? No
9. Both teams average more than 3 QB sacks per game (PSU 3.6 vs. IA 3.1). Will each team finish with least 3 QB sacks on Saturday? No
10. Will both teams combine to score more than 51 total points in this match-up? No
>>> Tie Breaker: predict Iowa's total yards rushing vs. PSU: ____231___
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Good Luck and Go Hawks !!