In one of the ultimate boxer-puncher contrasts you'll see, the Hawkeyes will attempt to revisit a tradition of doing you-know-what in Penn State's oatmeal as a big underdog. Four times during the Kirk Ferentz era and five in Big Ten play, Iowa has entered as a TD+ dog vs Penn State and emerged the outright winner. While he admires the sizzle of State's big-play offense, Ferentz knows his more modest 12-point dogs must avoid home runs on defense and win possession to have a good shot.
