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Iowa Defeats Penn State 41-21 - Recap

Penn State was unable to contain Mekhi Sargent on Saturday and the result was a 41-21 Week 12 loss against the Hawkeyes.

The Hawkeyes were a -1.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 45.5.

Mekhi Sargent rushed for 101 yards, while Tyler Goodson added 78 yards in the win. Nico Ragaini and Sam LaPorta added 46 and 32 receiving yards respectively.

Will Levis rushed for 34 yards for Penn State, while Sean Clifford added 13 yards. Sean Clifford threw for 174 yards for the Nittany Lions, while receivers Jahan Dotson and Keyvone Lee had 139 and 41 yards respectively.

Iowa outgained Penn State 361-342 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-19 by the Hawkeyes.

Iowa led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:50-28:10 split in that important category.

Iowa heads into a 13 battle against Nebraska. Penn State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Michigan.