OSF Top 25: Week 4 Brings Top Ten Shakeup

"Daryll Clark had his worst performance of the year against Iowa last season, it won't happen again."  These were the words of the ESPN College Gameday crew amidst the fanfare of Happy Valley. It seemed that everyone thought old JoePa was going to avenge last year's BCS crippling loss for the Nittany Lions and put Penn State in position to capture the Big...

For the second consecutive season, Penn State's hopes of bringing Joe Paterno another national championship was dashed by Iowa. Blame it on the rain, blame it on anything except for Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark. As a matter of fact, the blame needs placed on the offensive line. Penn State has allowed seven sacks this year but more importantly, Clark has been pressured...

Penn State choked away its momentum, its composure and a 10-point lead in Beaver Stadium tonight, falling to the Iowa Hawkeyes 21-10. Kirk Ferentz has now won seven of eight against Joe Paterno and Penn State, knocking the Lions out of the top-five for the second consecutive matchup. It was a tale of variety on the rain-soaked field, as Iowa scored on a field goal, a safety, a blocked...

As bad a night as Daryll Clark had, he still said that last year at Iowa was worse. “We were on our way to make the knockout and we had a costly turnover,” Clark said of Penn State’s 2008 loss...

Remember the 2008 Iowa-Penn State game? Daniel Murray finishes the Hawkeye scoring with a 31-yard field goal. The Iowa defense comes up with a big sack and forced fumble of Nittany Lion quarterback Daryll Clark in the Penn State end zone. Iowa upsets a top-four rated Nittany Lion team.Welcome back to Sept. 26, 2009.

Penn State fell to Iowa last night, 21-10 in both teams' Big Ten conference openers. The Nittany Lions were stymied on offense, forcing the young defense to carry the load. Mistakes were plentiful for both teams, but Penn State's proved most costly. One could say this is the most important week of the season for Penn State. Will they step up, or step down? In today's...

Here is our first trimester report card for Penn State (Grade standards higher for quarterback and running back since the starters are veterans.) QUARTERBACK: B- Daryll Clark's arm and decision-making carried Lion offense first two games but he bombed against...

It was Saturday night.  The night of the big game.  After watching offensive-minded teams struggle all day long in a deluge that seemed to blanket the nation, Iowa fans were concerned to see sheets of rain pouring down on the Iowa Hawkeyes as they took the field at Beaver Stadium in Happy Valley, home of the No. 5 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions.   Steeped in the...

It was a cold and rainy day in Happy Valley last Saturday as the Nittany Lions prepared to face the Hawkeyes. Everyone was hyped and despite the weather, the atmosphere was exciting. ESPN's College Gameday was broadcasting outside of Beaver stadium that morning. Students who attended the College Gameday taping from 10am-12pm immediately began tailgating for the 8pm game against...

*Warning some profanity, but far less than the initial draft.Coming off Penn State's worst performance since Ohio State ruined the White Out in 2007, it's time to really assess what this Penn State team is. Sure, they stand at 3-1, but honestly they haven't looked liked they (the offense) cared if they won in any of the games they've played and only through circumstances...

That hurt. A lot. Iowa came into Beaver Stadium and pretty much dominated Penn State. Final score 21-10, Hawkeyes, it didn't seem that close by the time it was over, even though Penn State was leading until the fourth quarter.Penn State started strong with a long TD pass on their first play. It seemed like it was going to be our day, especially after the Nittany Lions followed...