Iowa's Defense Dominates Penn State

A blocked punt, turnovers, and a dominating defense allowed Iowa to stun Penn State in front of a whiteout in Beaver Stadium on Saturday. It all started so well for Penn State. On their first play from scrimmage, Darryl Clark threw a 79-yard touchdown pass to receiver Chaz Powell. On their next drive, the lions controlled the ball for more than ten minutes and marched down the field to the Iowa 11 yard line. The Nittany Lions seemed ready to avenge a 24-23 loss that ended their national title hopes just a year ago. The offense was moving the ball, the defense looked fierce, and the over 109,000 fans in attendance were in a frenzy. Then, Iowa’s defense clamped down. The Penn State offense didn’t give the crowd anything else to cheer about as the Iowa defense dominated for the rest of the game. The next drive resulted in a safety for Iowa, whose defensive line manhandled an inexperienced Penn State offensive line. Iowa defensive end Broderick Binns overwhelmed right tackle...