‘We can’t get stops’: Penn State defense allows historic performance from Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski in 4th straight loss

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Penn State vs Iowa, Oct. 18, 2025

Terry Smith told NBC’s broadcast in the lead-up to Saturday’s game at Iowa that his Nittany Lions would “shock the world” amid turmoil from James Franklin’s firing this week.

However, the interim coach led a Penn State group that fell to the Hawkeyes, 25-24. And the most shocking part was that the Nittany Lion defense somehow performed worse against a running quarterback than Nico Iamaleava’s 128 yards in the UCLA loss two weeks ago.

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