Penn State 17, Iowa 12: ugh

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Another weekend, another frustrating loss for the No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes. This time, it was a home loss under the lights in Kinnick Stadium, in throwback-inspired uniforms, to the No. 10 ranked Nittany Lions.

It might have been a new look for Iowa in the uniform department, but it certainly was not a new look for the team that lost 10-3 to the Michigan Wolverines just a week ago. This week, it was a 17-12 loss to Penn State. The run game was non-existent, but the offensive line played better. The passing game was...yeah, until its last drive, which did manage to break the touchdown curse.

This was a close game until late into the third quarter, until it wasn’t.…