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Xavier Gilliam enters the tent in first quarter: Latest injury update

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Defensive tackle goes down in the first quarter when Penn State's defense needs to stay healthy the most.

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Penn State football came out hot on Saturday night with an interception turned into a touchdown to open the game. As the defense forced incompletions on Iowa's second drive of the game and successfully barred the Hawkeyes from entering the end zone in response, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles' unit took a hit.

Defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam was hunched over, kneeling on the field after the third-down stop.