To say that a team had no answer for an opponent in a matchup would often imply that the game featured some form of back-and-forth on both sides of the ball. But in Penn State’s dominant 31-0 victory over Iowa on Saturday, the Hawkeyes’ final stats were so insane that it was almost hard to believe.
While Iowa pulling off the upset would have certainly been a bit of a surprise, nothing like what played out on the field could be considered “normal” in the college football world. Here’s a brief breakdown of some stats that were tough to try to compare.
- Iowa had the same number of turnovers as first downs (four)
- Penn State scored just two more points than Iowa had offensive plays (31 to 33)
- Penn State had more rushing attempts (57) than Iowa had passing yards (56)
- Iowa’s total rushing yards (20) were nearly matched on one rush by Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton (19 yard long)
- Iowa had six total fumbles (four lost)
- Penn State QB Drew Allar nearly had as many passing attempts (37) as Iowa QB Cade McNamara had passing yards
- Iowa posted a total of 20 rushing yards on 17 attempts (0.8 yards per attempt)
