On Saturday, Penn State football looked to finally get back in the win column after dropping its last three games to Oregon, UCLA, and Northwestern. However, this team was going to look a little bit different as former head coach James Franklin was fired following their latest loss, and quarterback Drew Allar sustained a season-ending injury. The Nittany Lions (3-4, 0-4 Big Ten) ultimately fell to Iowa (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten), 25-24.
There were hopeful moments for the blue and white, and these three Nittany Lions deserve recognition for their gritty performances in the face of adversity.