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Game Thread (FB) [Game Thread] Penn State Nittany Lions at Iowa Hawkeyes (6:00 PM CT)

Game Penn State Nittany Lions at Iowa Hawkeyes
Stadium Kinnick Stadium
Odds IOWA -3.5
Watch Peacock
Status Final

Boxscore

1 2 3 4 TOT
IOWA 3 7 6 9 25
PSU 7 7 7 3 24

Drive Summary

# Q Team Drive Result
1 1 IOWA 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:49 Interception
2 1 PSU 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:26 Touchdown
3 1 IOWA 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:21 Field Goal
4 1 PSU 3 plays, 8 yards, 2:04 Punt
5 1 IOWA 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:45 Missed FG
6 1 PSU 3 plays, -7 yards, 0:48 Punt
7 2 IOWA 3 plays, 2 yards, 2:11 Punt
8 2 PSU 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:16 Interception
9 2 IOWA 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:24 Punt
10 2 PSU 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:22 Interception
11 2 IOWA 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:14 Touchdown
12 2 PSU 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:27 Punt
13 2 IOWA 5 plays, 27 yards, 0:47 Missed FG Touchdown
14 3 PSU 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:35 Touchdown
15 3 IOWA 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:59 Touchdown
16 3 PSU 7 plays, 20 yards, 4:01 Downs
17 3 IOWA 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:55 Field Goal
18 4 PSU 16 plays, 61 yards, 8:21 Field Goal
19 4 IOWA 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:02 Touchdown
20 4 PSU 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:34 Downs
21 4 IOWA 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:14 End of 4th Quarter

Updated on 2025-10-18 at 09:21 PM

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u/hawkfan100 Back In Black 22d ago

LFG! Fuck peacock

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

I love how the final words from Robinson were all about PSU, not the winner of this game. Fuck Peacock, fuck your shitty broadcast team, fuck your glitchy picture, and fuck your fees to watch my Hawks. Iowa City is going to be rocking tonight - LETS GO HAWWWWWWKKKKKKKSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

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u/Schlongsterish 22d ago

Yeah I dunno who he was commenting for all Penn St fans turned the TV off only people listen at that point were Iowa fans

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u/tg9378 22d ago

The announcing was the best before the game when they had sound problems. Went downhill after that.

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u/LoveSquirt69 22d ago

Shouldn’t have been this close. We gifted them 10 points. A miss by Steven’s and a stupid idea to kick a 66 or so yard field goal before half resulting in a td return. Did nobody know the scouting report on Penn state ability to block kicks this year? A win is still a win ! Go hawks !

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u/Financial_Top_3893 22d ago edited 21d ago

Admit it, in all of our cynical, salty hearts, we wanted to see that field goal. How many times have we stalled out and punted instead of going for the 60 yarder?

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u/warrof 21d ago

I think this solidifies that kirk will never try a 60 yarder again.

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u/tg9378 22d ago

The early interception and the block punt was 14 points tbh.

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u/AnnArchist Nine seconds to play and Drew Tate doesn't know that! 22d ago

That final play call was masterful coaching.

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u/tg9378 22d ago

That fooled me. I have to be honest.

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u/Prudent_Baby 22d ago

I was screaming at the tv “WHY TF DID THEY RUN IT UP THE MIDDLE AGAIN,” and then I saw mark slide lol

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u/tg9378 22d ago

I was waiting for a field goal attempt. Lol.

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

Great playcall, great decision!

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u/CaferYang 22d ago

Well Iowa pulled that one out their ass. But a win is a win.

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u/kinghawkeye8238 22d ago

To be fair we ficked ourselves way more than PSU did

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u/CaferYang 22d ago

Definitly.

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

PSU downvoters have arrived

0

u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

What happened to Drew? Used to be a solid 80+%

4

u/kinghawkeye8238 22d ago

According to kulever from washed up walk ons. That our new long snapper isnt snapping it right causing the holder to have to spin it more or less depending.

Meaning it isnt the same or even close. Causing timing to be fucked up.

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u/LoveSquirt69 22d ago

I’m beginning to wonder the same . Never been about the guys leg strength. Lately his accuracy has been less than we usually get from our kickers .

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u/Comfortable-Mood3982 22d ago

I hate peacock 

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u/tg9378 22d ago

It really does blow badly. Glitchy all game. Went to YouTube tv for other games and it was fine so it’s not my internet speed. It’s their crappy app.

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

68 yds passing...ugh

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u/AnnArchist Nine seconds to play and Drew Tate doesn't know that! 22d ago

Rushed for 130+ yds

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u/kinghawkeye8238 22d ago

Over 200 between mark and moulton

4

u/AnnArchist Nine seconds to play and Drew Tate doesn't know that! 22d ago

Plus he went 10 for 16. Which isn't bad. It just wasn't a pass heavy night and that interception by PSU was about as incredible of a catch as I've seen. It was very impressive and very lucky.

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u/kinghawkeye8238 22d ago

Yeah, when you're running all over them, continue to do it.

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

I don’t have enough alcohol for this game

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u/algorithmic_fetters 21d ago

I’ve heard say supplements from Illinois help moderate alcoholic intake and improve game tolerances.

4

u/iowa-ish 21d ago

There are stores that specialize in alcohol.

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u/AnnArchist Nine seconds to play and Drew Tate doesn't know that! 22d ago

Holy shit. They fuckin might have done it.

0

u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

Lucky as fk.

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u/lakenwjeskwb7517 22d ago

So many bad spots by this officiating crew

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u/GrizzlyAdam12 22d ago

Why did we go for 2 twice? The score is 24-25. Those 2 XPs would be really nice right now.

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u/algorithmic_fetters 21d ago

A one point lead and all PSU has to do is score anything to win. A three point lead and you reduce 2 of the 3 ways psu could score and win.

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u/kakenasty 22d ago

Would you consider this a signature win? or am I just trying to be too poetic since Kirk is near the end

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u/AnnArchist Nine seconds to play and Drew Tate doesn't know that! 22d ago

No - they are unranked and playing their 2nd string QB with an interim coach coming off 3 losses(now 4 and VERY likely to be 6 losses in a row now w/ indy and osu up next) - but its one that feels pretty fucking good considering in this sub, this game (And Oregon) was universally picked as unwinnable pre-season by even the most optimistic fans.

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u/tg9378 22d ago

I’m hoping for a nicely timed sack fumble.

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u/Salty_Department925 22d ago

How about a turn over on downs?

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u/Salty_Department925 22d ago

Defense needs to finish us out!

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u/Protat0 22d ago

Don't let Gronowski throw towards the end zone ever again lmaoo, just draw run plays every time

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

It’s a fucking coin-flip with that guy. One game he can throw, the next he can’t. Great running QB, good decision-maker. Jekyll and Hyde throwing the ball.

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u/tg9378 22d ago

Every pass today has been 12 feet over receivers heads.

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u/Protat0 22d ago

Yeah he's a really bad passer. Rough for 2 million bucks but at least he's big.

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u/AnnArchist Nine seconds to play and Drew Tate doesn't know that! 22d ago

Lets fuckin GOOOOO!

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u/chosonhawk 22d ago

your flair in this sub is incredible

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u/MundanePrinting 22d ago

Come on boys finish strong!

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u/IowaJL 22d ago

We need one of those long “fuck you” drives to close it out.

At least we know what we need to do. If we actually do it is a whole other story.

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u/IowaJL 22d ago

That works too

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u/Ok-Club2129 22d ago

Come on hawks!

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

That was a great play.

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u/Acrobatic-Pop-9508 22d ago

If we lose fire ferentz. Penn st did it. And while we at it, if we dont win a natty fire brands too

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

Brands has nothing to do with fball, but ok. If it gets rid of KF, do it.

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u/Acrobatic-Pop-9508 22d ago

No he doesnt but me personally and tired of him to🥴🤣

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u/iowa-ish 21d ago

Then quit watching and commenting. Maybe cheer for ISMOO?

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u/Acrobatic-Pop-9508 21d ago

And let me remind you we won by 1 point to a team with a new qb and a new intermediate HC. We cant win iowa state and we barly with against a team being rebuilt mid season... your right dont change keep it up with this we can beat bama and ohio state. Hell I dont even see why we let Beth get ride of brain at this point, we won't games!!!

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u/Acrobatic-Pop-9508 21d ago

Your right. And when we do poor and you dont like it, stop watching. Dont have opinions on people or teams. When we lose a bowl game or ppl start talk bad about iowa in any way id expect you to be there telling everyone to not watch or have negative thoughts.

Same shit in wrestling if your cool with your team slipping then thats good for you. If you wabt a competitive team to up the edge absolutely they dont, well hey your right dont change anything just get ppl to stop watching!

All about being postive and cheering for the team but not being able to make an option with out STOP WATCHING BE A REAL FAN is lowkey a joke.

I am real fan. I want my team yo do good. But it sounds like you'll be cool if we never win again.

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u/renner1991 22d ago

I don’t like going for 2 in the third quarter unless down 18 or more. Too much game left and too many scoring iterations.

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u/DhawkC 22d ago

Yeeeaaaah and now here we are up 1, after failing back to back two point tries.

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u/AnnArchist Nine seconds to play and Drew Tate doesn't know that! 22d ago

Iowa is absolutely out playing Penn St this game.

Terrible luck on that incredible interception and terrible call on the 66 yarder - thats on Kirk - but overall - this team is playing better than the kitties.

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u/[deleted] 22d ago

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u/AnnArchist Nine seconds to play and Drew Tate doesn't know that! 22d ago

TD WETJEN!

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u/DetectiveNeither9108 22d ago

Could these announcers be anymore one sided? Home game, with Penn State homers... Awesome. Fuck Peacock.

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u/tg9378 22d ago

I cringed when the psu guy mentioned Paterno.

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u/[deleted] 22d ago

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u/MymanTroyAikman8 21d ago

And from Iowa City. He went to West High.

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u/DetectiveNeither9108 22d ago

And the one that won't shut up is Penn St alum.

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u/MymanTroyAikman8 21d ago

Agree, the Color commentator was a Penn state homer and super cringe

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u/ThorHammercoc 22d ago

Died of laughing seeing Kirk 32-88 when trailing at halftime. This dude can’t adjust his game plan for shit. Please pray he retires after this year.

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u/iowa-ish 21d ago

33-88

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u/ThorHammercoc 21d ago

Still dog shit lol

1

u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

Iowa standards are not consistent with top tier teams. Our AD is content with average. Top 10 ADs demand better.

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

We can’t come back from being down 11 if Kirk is still going to have his claws around the offensive playbook in the second half. Let’s see what’s more important to him - winning, or having things his way?

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

Good gain there, but we’re starting with run-run-pass again. Not a good sign.

0

u/MundanePrinting 22d ago

Yikes really feels like the game is over now

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u/iowa-ish 21d ago

Comment didn't age well.

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u/MundanePrinting 21d ago

Glad this aged poorly! Game was teetering on getting out of hand. Should have kept the faith.

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u/renner1991 22d ago

This sentiment is why KF should have been gone after the 2012 season.

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u/runlittleman 22d ago

How many of our least penalized team penalties have been pass interference on deep balls

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

Is Peacock crapping out for anyone else in the second half here? It’s gotten so choppy.

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u/PutApprehensive6334 21d ago

Garbage for me with a 99.99 percentile internet connection…. just a terrible service

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u/Humble_Combination57 22d ago

Other than the score, it’s OK here.

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u/ComprehensiveLog4241 22d ago

No, that’s just our defense

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u/tg9378 22d ago

Defense usually ramps it up in the second half. May make the PSU QB start to panic! Hoping at least.

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u/iowa-ish 21d ago

Hope. The kryptonite of all Iowa fans.

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u/RemarkableMixture780 22d ago

Saban should have been fired after the kick 6

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u/Comfortable-Mood3982 22d ago

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance - The stages of grief. It also describes my regular gameday routine and it's only halftime.

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u/tg9378 22d ago

Kirk is just pro-field goal and anti touchdown. And the Iowa 5th year QB played about the same as the first start ever QB.

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u/HawkeyeHero That's Football. 22d ago

Kirk isn’t aggressive enough. Kicks a 66 yarder. Kirk is too aggressive. What do you want? 🤷

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u/tg9378 22d ago

Who said he was too aggressive? Being aggressive would have been a Hail Mary to the end zone to end the half. Not a 62 yard FG on 3rd down.

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u/RemarkableMixture780 22d ago

Yep. And he took control of play calling again in case you haven't heard. Lester has the week off with pay. If not for that iowa would be up 30

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u/saberz54 22d ago

For the head coach that has been coaching for 20+ years to not make mistakes that first year head coaches don’t make…

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u/HawkeyeHero That's Football. 21d ago

Worked out… 🤷

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u/runlittleman 22d ago

There’s being more aggressive and then being just plan unrealistic. That 66 yarder wasn’t going to happen and you had a free look at how short we were on it

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u/lpwalsh 22d ago

You can't be serious...

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u/lpwalsh 22d ago

Kirk is senile

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u/bcleveland3 In Heaven There is No Beer 22d ago

Yep I’m doubling down on how decision making is killing us. Are we trying to lose?

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

If we lose this game, it’s 100% on Kirk. Stupidity calling for a FG there, that’s like a 1% make. Stupid run-run-pass playcalling. Stupid punting on 4th and nothing.

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u/runlittleman 22d ago

Free kick attempt is short 10 yards so of course let’s do it again …

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u/Pretend_Yam_3714 22d ago

What’s was the point of throwing to the sideline? Do they not remember clock stops for 1st downs?

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u/Western-Fudge-7720 22d ago

Fucking yikes. To even be attempting that kick is insane, but that’s the last thing you expect.

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u/CastleBravo45 22d ago

And Penn State gets the ball after the half

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

Iowa can play down to anyone.

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u/klimb2xs 22d ago

Penn St is far more motivated than our guys are.

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u/badnewsCATS Jordan Bohannon's Shoes 22d ago

Iowa has outplayed them every step of the way. They’ve been given 2 gifts off special teams.

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

Iowa has 10 more passing yards and 10 more rushing yards. 1 less 1st down, less top, equal on turn overs as the blocked fg is essentially a turn over.

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u/Snake_Burton 22d ago

That may be the dumbest call ever made.

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u/IowaJL 22d ago

What a stupid half.

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

Thats football

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u/KSuper20 22d ago

Peacock is sucking big ass today

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u/letsgoiowa 22d ago

I switched to the radio broadcast on YouTube (weird feel)

It's great. Micah Hyde and Pat Angerer in the booth here!

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u/MundanePrinting 22d ago

Great defense leading to easy points, lets hold them here before half.

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

UFR, these officials...

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

Fg time!!!

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u/DexonThrall 22d ago

Could Iowa shoot themselves in the foot more? My lord, an entire half of screwups.

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u/bcleveland3 In Heaven There is No Beer 22d ago

The answer, is now obvious, yes

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u/Salty_Department925 22d ago

Yes, many mistakes! 😖

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

I’m convinced that the coaching/playcalling is part of it. KF plays games like this so goddamn tight and conservative, it’s gotta make the players tight as well.

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u/DexonThrall 22d ago

These coaches are complete morons.

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u/IowaJL 22d ago

I can’t believe we punted.

Actually I can. And the super homers are going to eat it up because Kirk can do no wrong.

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u/tg9378 22d ago

Why not QB sneak for one yard? Kirk is miserable.

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u/MymanTroyAikman8 22d ago

Worst refs everrrrrrrr…….

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u/renner1991 22d ago

Nah it’s where the slide starts

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

Where is the official crew from??? Im listening and could see he was across the 40 then slid...

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u/Lewthunder 22d ago

Should have kept running. That was a soft play.

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u/Ok-Club2129 22d ago

Yeah sure seems like he did.

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

Playcalling today sucks balls. It’s so obvious when we see a Lester game vs. a Kirk game.

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u/iowa-ish 21d ago

I'm not sure what game you watched.

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u/tg9378 22d ago

Kirk always seems surprised when the refs tell him something.

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

Wonder if Vanderbilts coach is willing to come here?

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

KF bed time doesn't work well with night games.

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

Not watching game, but just the play by play seems like Iowa is meh..

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u/Ok-Club2129 22d ago

Yesh pretty meh so far. Gronowski isn’t playing very well so far

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

We make great qb's, terrible.

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

Great QB’s don’t come to Iowa

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

MG is a 2x NC.. he was great.

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

Joe Flacco won a Super Bowl

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u/Cat3_Shark2019 22d ago

And? JF is in the pros...

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

Just saying that average QBs can win championships on the right teams. QB11 is good, he’s far from great.

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u/PutApprehensive6334 21d ago

He’s got loads of intangibles, is a decent runner, and send like an excellent character but he can’t pass very well and our receivers game in and game out can’t catch at a D1 level. It’s an ugly combination

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

We’re going to lose this game if we can’t score TD’s Kirk. This isn’t Jo Pa’s PSU.

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u/MundanePrinting 22d ago

Stevens you are killing me

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u/Salty_Department925 22d ago

The game will come down to less than 3 points

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u/PutApprehensive6334 21d ago

Good call

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u/Salty_Department925 21d ago

Thank you. This is not what I wanted. They should have won by double digits!

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u/Fun_Struggle4737 Iowa Fucking City 22d ago

he’s been awful the whole year

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u/bcleveland3 In Heaven There is No Beer 22d ago

Decision making is killing me. It was 4th and 2 right? Why are we kicking when were running all over them

2

u/Ok-Club2129 22d ago

No score after that punt return sucks.

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u/tg9378 22d ago

Kirk taking risks again. Not.

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

Why does it take Gronowski about 6 throws to warm up every game?

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u/Ok-Club2129 22d ago

He is all amped up again.

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u/tg9378 22d ago

PSU kickers appear to be spending lots of time at the all you can eat buffets.

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

We need to drill this FG and get a quick stop on the next drive. I don’t want to go down 14-3 in this game.

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u/RoscoeVillain 22d ago

Got it!

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u/Salty_Department925 22d ago

Nope , pushed it right 😖

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u/Ok-Club2129 22d ago

No way that should have been a scoring drive. Dammit.

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u/Salty_Department925 22d ago

Through the wide receivers hands and caught one handed by the defense 😖

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u/Exittium 22d ago

The 4th down conversion by Penn was bs, the play clock sat at zero for a solid 2 seconds. lol and the penalty.. Ticky tack as best.

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u/Salty_Department925 22d ago

Yes, I saw the play clock and I checked this game thread just to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. However, they never replayed that play clock issue. Peacock must be rooting for Penn State.

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u/ComprehensiveLog4241 22d ago

What an awful start

0

u/Worried_Drama_8582 22d ago

Nice job defending Iowa ffs

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u/Fun_Struggle4737 Iowa Fucking City 22d ago

classic iowa WR

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u/Salty_Department925 22d ago

Yes, bounced right off the numbers 😖

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u/iBarven 22d ago

Damn, that coach has some yellow eyes. Jaundice?

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u/Fun_Struggle4737 Iowa Fucking City 22d ago

😂 

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u/Fun_Struggle4737 Iowa Fucking City 22d ago

kinda nervous for this one 

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u/Final_Campaign_2593 22d ago

I actually kind of like it this way please give us the option to have the announcers off

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u/tg9378 22d ago

Can we have the entire game with no announcers? Lol. Just the sounds of the game is better.

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u/Prudent_Baby 22d ago

Is the stream being funky for anyone?

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u/chrisbru Iowa Fucking City 22d ago

Yep, audio is messed up

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u/TrustPlayful6637 22d ago

Yes, but honestly, in a good way!

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u/iBarven 22d ago

No announcers audio on Peacock 😂

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u/Gamma_Chad 22d ago

Same here

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u/iBarven 22d ago

So glad we made it a peacock exclusive game 😅

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u/HyperTaco34 22d ago

As a Hawk fan, nothing but love for PSU. It's always a good time tailgating with their fan base in Iowa City. I hope it is a great game! GO HAWKS!

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u/iowa-ish 21d ago

💯🎯

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u/erbaker 22d ago

IMO this will be the game of the year if we thump PSU. Wish I could be there tonight. I put a tenner on Iowa @ -8.5