Continuing on with our weekly look at Iowa’s 2017 football opponents is Week 4 foe, and defending Big Ten champion, Penn State. The Nittany Lions shocked the college football world and even added a little controversy to the College Football Playoff conversation a season ago.
Let’s take a closer look.
2016 Synopsis:
Truth be told, head coach James Franklin was on shaky ground heading into the 2016 season. Back-to-back six-loss seasons had the hotseat talk machine revving at full power in Happy Valley. After dropping two games in the month of September — including one to in-state rival Pitt — things were not looking so good.