UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - No. 7 Penn State welcomes No. 24/22 Iowa to Beaver Stadium on Saturday for the annual Penn State White Out. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on CBS.
PENN STATE WHITE OUT: The Nittany Lions are set to hold their 15th full-stadium Penn State White Out on Saturday. The tradition stretches back to a student section White Out in 2004. Penn State's first full-stadium White Out was against Notre Dame in 2007.
SERIES HISTORY: Penn State meets Iowa for the 32nd time in the series. Penn State holds a 17-14 advantage in the series. However, the teams are tied 11-11 as Big Ten foes. Fourteen of the previous 31 matchups have been decided by one-possession, including the last matchup as Penn State fell 23-20 in Iowa City. Penn State jumped out to a 17-3 lead but Iowa held PSU to three points in the second half and got a go-ahead 44-yard touchdown reception by Nico Ragaini with 6:26 left in the fourth quarter.
NITTANY LIONS ON CBS: Penn State will play its 27th game on CBS on Saturday. The Nittany Lions are 16-10 all-time on CBS, including last season's 41-12 win at Auburn. CBS returns to broadcast from Beaver Stadium for the first time since November 24, 1990, a 22-17 Penn State win over Pitt.
FORCING TAKEAWAYS: The Nittany Lions forced five takeaways at Illinois, including four interceptions and a fumble recovery. LB Abdul Carter, CB Johnny Dixon, CB Daequan Hardy and CB Cam Miller each recorded an interception, while LB Dominic DeLuca forced a fumble, recovered by LB Kobe King. Penn State secured takeaways on three-straight possessions in the first quarter, turning those into 13 points. The Nittany Lions have recorded three or more takeaways in seven games over the last two seasons, tied-most among FBS teams.
THE OPPOSITION: Iowa finished non-conference play with a 3-0 mark after a 41-10 win over Western Michigan last Saturday. The Hawkeyes tallied 387 yards, while holding the Broncos to 239 yards. Leshon Williams rushed for 145 yards on 12 carries, while Cade McNamara threw a pair of touchdown passes. Nick Jackson led the defense with nine tackles, including a sack.
BY THE NUMBERS
- 10: With 30 points against Illinois, Penn State has scored at least 30 points in 10-straight games, the nation's longest active streak.
- 9-0: Over the last two seasons, Penn State is 9-0 when forcing multiple takeaways in a game.
- 9.69: After scoring 20 points off turnovers at Illinois, the Nittany Lions are averaging a nation-best 9.69 points off turnovers per game over the last two seasons.
- 33: Penn State forced five takeaways at Illinois and has now forced 33 turnovers (14 fumbles, 19 interceptions) over the last two years.
SCOUTING THE HAWKEYES
- Kirk Ferentz is in his 25th season as head football coach and 34th season overall at Iowa.
- Ferentz is the longest-tenured head football coach in the nation and the winningest coach in Iowa history.
- Ferentz holds a 189-115 record at Iowa and has led Iowa to a winning record in each of the last 10 seasons.
- Iowa has a 3-0 record to start the 2023 season.
- The Hawkeyes finished non-conference play with a 41-10 win over Western Michigan.
- Leshon Williams rushed for 145 yards, while Cade McNamara threw two touchdown passes.
- Iowa held the Broncos to 239 total yards.
- On offense, Iowa ranks seventh in the Big Ten in scoring (28.3 ppg), 13th in total offense (302.0 ypg), 11th in passing offense (150.7) and ninth in rushing offense (151.3).
- QB Cade McNamara has completed 53.5% of his passes for 417 yards and ranks fifth in the Big Ten with four touchdown passes.
- RB Leshon Williams is averaging 54.7 rushing yards per game.
- The Hawkeyes defense sits fifth in the Big Ten in scoring (12.3 ppg), sixth in total defense (286.0 ypg), fifth in passing defense (179.3) and seventh in rushing defense (106.7).
- LB Jay Higgins holds 13th in the nation in tackles per game (10.7) and ninth in solo tackles per game (6.0).
- P Tory Taylor ranks ninth in the country with a 46.1 punt average.
- KR Kaden Wetjen leads the Big Ten with a 25.8 kick return average, while PR Cooper DeJean is second with a 9.4 punt return average.
PENN STATE WHITE OUT
- A tradition stretching back to a student section White Out in 2004, Penn State White Outs have created an unrivaled atmosphere inside Beaver Stadium.
- Saturday marks the 15th time the Nittany Lions will host a full-stadium Penn State White Out.
- Penn State holds an 8-6 record when the full stadium wears white.
- Penn State's first full-stadium White Out was against Notre Dame in 2007.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
| Oct. 9, 2004* | #9 Purdue | L, 13-20 | 108,183 |
| Oct. 8, 2005* | #6 Ohio State | W, 17-10 | 109,839 |
| Oct. 14, 2006* | #4 Michigan | L, 10-17 | 110,007 |
| Sept. 8, 2007 | Notre Dame | W, 31-10 | 110,078 |
| Sept. 27, 2008 | #22 Illinois | W, 38-24 | 109,626 |
| Sept. 26, 2009 | Iowa | L, 10-21 | 109,316 |
| Oct. 30, 2010* | Michigan | W, 41-31 | 108,539 |
| Sept. 10, 2011 | #3 Alabama | L, 11-27 | 107,846 |
| Oct. 27, 2012 | #9 Ohio State | L, 23-35 | 107,818 |
| Oct. 12, 2013 | #18 Michigan | W, 43-40 (4OT) | 107,884 |
| Oct. 25, 2014 | #13 Ohio State | L, 24-31 (2OT) | 107,895 |
| Nov. 21, 2015 | #13 Michigan | L, 16-28 | 107,418 |
| Oct. 22, 2016 | #2 Ohio State | W, 24-21 | 107,280 |
| Oct. 21, 2017 | #19 Michigan | W, 42-13 | 110,823 |
| Sept. 29, 2018 | #4 Ohio State | L, 26-27 | 110,889 |
| Oct. 19, 2019 | #16 Michigan | W, 28-21 | 110,669 |
| Sept. 18, 2021 | #22 Auburn | W, 28-20 | 109,958 |
| Oct. 22, 2022 | Minnesota | W, 45-17 | 109,813 |
ILLINOIS NOTES
- The Nittany Lions are 17-14 all-time in Big Ten openers and 19-12 in Big Ten road openers.
- Over the last two seasons, Penn State is 9-0 when recording multiple takeaways in a game.
- Since 2022, Penn State has six games with two or more turnovers gained and no turnovers lost. Penn State is 6-0 in those games.
- Penn State has recorded at least 30 points in 10-straight games, which is the longest active streak in the nation.
- It marks the seventh time in Big Ten history a team has strung together 10 or more games of 30+ points.
- The last time Penn State went 10-straight games with 30+ points was 2016-17 (10 games). The school record is 15 games (1993-94).
- Penn State scored 20 points off turnovers, including its first 13 points of the game.
- In the third quarter, RB Trey Potts threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to TE Tyler Warren. Potts is Penn State's 11th non-quarterback (12 occasions) to throw for a touchdown.
- The Nittany Lions forced turnovers on three-straight possessions (two fumbles, one interception) in the first quarter.
- Penn State forced takeaways on three-straight possession for the first time since 2016 at Indiana (three fumbles).
- Penn State recorded takeaways in the first quarter on a fumble forced by LB Dominic DeLuca and recovered by LB Kobe King, an interception by LB Abdul Carter and an interception by CB Daequan Hardy.
- The Nittany Lions forced two takeaways in the third quarter on an interception by CB Johnny Dixon and an interception by CB Cam Miller.
- Penn State recorded four interceptions in a game for the first time since November 15, 2014 against Temple.
- The Nittany Lions forced five takeaways in a game for the first time since September 16, 2017 against Georgia State (two fumbles, three interceptions).