Penn State football game-by-game predictions | Nittany Lions finally make College Football Playoff?
Week 5: Iowa vs. Penn State, Nov. 21, Kickoff time: TBD
Traditionally one of the toughest opponents on Penn State’s schedule, the Nittany Lions have won six in a row, but only by a combined total of 13 points over the past three seasons.
This year, as has been in the past, Iowa always seems to land in a tricky part of Penn State’s schedule, as it does the week prior to what could be a monumental game at Michigan in Week 6.
For Iowa’s defense, this could be a bit of a rebuilding year, which makes the Nittany Lions an extra tough matchup with the likes of Brown, Cain, Ford, All-American tight end Pat Friermuth and a veteran offensive line in front of quarterback Sean Clifford.
There’s a risk that Franklin’s team could be looking ahead to Ann Arbor, but this is a veteran group on both sides of the football that should be focused enough to weather whatever storm Kirk Ferentz whips up this time around.