Penn State vs Iowa Position Grades

The Nittany Lions dismantled Iowa Saturday night at Beaver Stadium, 41-14.

Another week, another dominating win for the Penn State Nittany Lions.  For a team that has played its best football in the second half of games much of the season, this was a complete game performance.

From the opening kick that Miles Sanders took back to near midfield, you could just feel that it was going to be a good night.  Penn State scored quickly on the opening drive and would lead the rest of the way.

The offense had another great night, racking up nearly 600 yards and even improved upon its third-down efficiency, converting 50 percent on the night.  The defense was smothering, holding the Hawkeyes to 30 yards on the ground, well below their season average of 168 yards per game.

My prediction before the season was 8-4 and I stuck with that at midseason.  But now, I don’t see any team beating Penn State the rest of the way except for Penn State themselves.  10 wins is a high probability now with a good chance at a New Years Six bowl game.

Let’s take a look at how the positions played Saturday night.  To say the least, there weren’t many complaints. On to the grades!