Penn State Football shut out Iowa 31-0 in a dominant display in Penn State’s annual White Out game.
Penn State’s defense shined, allowing only 76 total yards and two first downs on the night. Meanwhile, The offense spun its wheels in the first half a bit, but got going in the second half to cruise to an easy victory.
For the fourth time this season, Penn State quarterback Drew Allar sat in the fourth quarter with Penn State’s comfortable lead.
Handing Out Game Balls for Penn State Football Win Over Iowa
Offense: Drew Allar
Drew Allar headed into the Penn State Football White Out coming off of his most inconsistent performance in blue and white after his first road start in Illinois, and bounced back in a major way.
Allar completed 15 of 23 passes in the first half for 100 yards and one touchdown pass to Khalil Dinkins.
However, after the half, Allar turned up the heat, completing 10 of 14 passes for 66 yards and three touchdowns. In his final touchdown pass of the day,
Allar completed one of his best passes of the night, a fade into the corner of the endzone to KeAndre Lambert-Smith.
Drew Allar is a DAWG 🎯
— State Media (@StateMediaPSU) September 24, 2023
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Defense: Chop Robinson
It was only a matter of time until Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson broke out on defense this season.
The junior defender has been extremely close to splash plays all season and Saturday night against the Hawkeyes, Robinson was able to make one count.
Near the end of the third quarter, Robinson was able to get home against Cade McNamara and strip sack the Michigan transfer for a third Penn State turnover on the night.
The moment Beaver Stadium exploded.
Chop Robinson brings down Cade McNamara and Adisa Isaac recovers the fumble pic.twitter.com/Siq4XMilMd
— Alex Rocco (@AlexRocco13_) September 24, 2023
Special Teams: Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs led the Nittany Lions in tackles, had one tackle for a loss, and recovered two fumbles against the Hawkeyes Saturday night.
While Jacobs was flying around the field on defense, the senior linebacker also made his presence known on special teams, recovering a fumble that resulted from a punt that hit a Hawkeye player on the back.
Jacobs has been fantastic for the Nittany Lions this season and has been a major reason that the defense is humming so smoothly. Per Greg Pickel of On 3 Sports, Jacobs is the first Nittany Lion to recover two fumbles in a game since 1991.
Curtis Jacobs is the first Penn State player to recover two fumbles in a game since 1991.
— Greg Pickel (@GregPickel) September 24, 2023
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Education: Saint Vincent College, Penn State Law School
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Experience:Robert Casturo has covered Penn State football for NittanyCentral since 2022. Casturo previously covered Penn State football through a social media presence (@PSU_FB_Thoughts on X) since 2019. Casturo earned his bachelor's degree from Saint Vincent College in 2015, where he was a punter for 1 season on the Saint Vincent College football team and worked in the athletic department for 2 years as a student manager. Casturo earned his JD from Penn State Law in 2018 where he was a senior editor of the Penn State Law Review.
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