POSTGAME NOTES: Penn State vs. IowaPOSTGAME NOTES: Penn State vs. Iowa

POSTGAME NOTES: Penn State vs. Iowa

TEAM

  • Penn State leads the all-time series, 17-14, against Iowa, including a 10-6 mark on the road.
  • Four of the last five Penn State-Iowa meetings have been decided by one score.
  • Penn State is 15-6 against Big Ten West Division teams since 2014.
  • The Nittany Lions are 4-7 all-time in matchups where both teams are ranked in the Top 5 of the AP Poll.
  • Penn State has an all-time record of 101-23-1 when ranked among the Top 5.

 
OFFENSE


Team

  • Dating back to the second half at Wisconsin, Penn State had scored in 21-straight quarters until today's fourth quarter.
  • The Nittany Lions' 46 passing attempts are tied for the eighth-most in a game in the James Franklin era.

 
Sean Clifford

  • QB Sean Clifford completed 15-of-25 passes for 146 yards in the first half.
  • Clifford scored on a 4-yard run.
  • He recorded his 10th career rushing touchdown in the first quarter, tying Todd Blackledge (1980-82) and Rashard Casey (1997-00) for sixth all-time at Penn State.
  • With 182 total yards, Clifford increased his career total to 7,121. He is the fourth Penn State player to reach the 7,000-total yard mark.
  • With 15 completions on the day, Clifford now has 464 for his career. He passed Anthony Morelli (460; 2004-07) for fifth all-time at Penn State.
  • With 25 pass attempts, Clifford increased his career mark to 755. On the day, he jumped Daryll Clark (738; 2006-09) for seventh all-time.

 
Ta'Quan Roberson

  • QB Ta'Quan Roberson set career bests with seven completions and 21 pass attempts. His previous highs were three completions and five attempts against Villanova.
  • Roberson also had a career-best 27 rushing yards on a career-high 10 attempts.

 
Noah Cain

  • RB Noah Cain tallied his fourth rushing touchdown of the season and the 12th of his career with a 2-yard score in the first quarter.

 
Jahan Dotson

  • WR Jahan Dotson hauled in eight receptions for 48 yards. Dotson now has 135 career receptions. He sits ninth all-time at Penn State after passing Mike Gesicki (129; 2014-17).
  • Dotson has caught at least one pass in 35-straight games, dating back to Indiana game (10/20/18).
  • Dotson has at least five catches in eight-straight games, dating back to the Michigan State game in 2020. His consecutive games with a reception ties Allen Robinson (2013) for Penn State's most since 2000.

 
Parker Washington

  • WR Parker Washington has caught a pass in all 15 games of his career.

 
KeAndre Lambert-Smith

  • WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith had a 30-yard reception, his third this season of 30 or more yards.

 
DEFENSE
 
Team

  • The Nittany Lions allowed just 195 passing yards. It marks the 55th time Penn State has held an opponent under 200 passing yards since 2014.
  • Penn State had a season-high 11 tackles for loss. Penn State has registered at least 10 tackles for loss in a game for the 25th time since 2014.

 
Jaquan Brisker

  • S Jaquan Brisker recorded an interception in the first quarter, his second of the season and the fifth of his career.
  • Brisker tied a career high with nine tackles (seven solo). He also had nine tackles against Michigan State in 2020.

 
Arnold Ebiketie

  • DE Arnold Ebiketie registered a season-high nine tackles (five solo). His previous best was seven at Wisconsin.
  • Ebiketie tallied a career-high-tying 3.5 tackles for loss. He had 3.5 tackles for loss for Temple in 2020 against USF.
  • It was his second game this season with multiple tackles for loss. He had 2.0 tackles for loss at Wisconsin.
  • Ebiketie recorded his fourth sack of the season in the first quarter and 10th of his career.

 
Curtis Jacobs

  • LB Curtis Jacobs recorded a solo sack in the second quarter, his second this season.
  • Jacobs notched a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss. His previous best was 1.0 against Ball State.

 
Jesse Luketa

  • DE/LB Jesse Luketa tallied a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss. His previous high was 1.0, accomplished three times, with the last time coming against Auburn.

 
Ellis Brooks

  • LB Ellis Brooks made a career-high 14 tackles (eight solo). His previous career best was 11, in two previous games with the last coming at Wisconsin.
  • Brooks tallied his third career game with double-digit tackles.

 
Daequan Hardy

  • CB Daequan Hardy had a career-best 2.0 tackles for loss. His previous best was 1.0 tackles for loss at Rutgers in 2020.
  • Hardy registered a solo sack in the fourth quarter. He tied a career best. He also had a solo sack at Rutgers in 2020.

 
SPECIAL TEAMS

Jordan Stout

  • Stout converted a 32-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 44-yard field goal in the third quarter.
  • Seven of Stout's 12 career field goals made are from 40 yards or longer.
  • Stout hit a 55-yard punt in the second quarter and punts of 58 yards and 55 yards in the third quarter. Stout has 14 punts of 50+ yards this season and the 17 in his career.
  • Stout's 58-yard punt was to the Iowa 12 yard-line and his 55-yard punt, in the third quarter, was fielded at the 15 yard-line. Stout has 12 punts inside the 20 this season and 20 in his career.
  • Stout was five-for-five on kickoffs resulting in touchbacks. On the season, Stout is 33-of-35 (94 percent) on kickoffs.