On his seventh day as Penn State's interim football coach, Terry Smith walked into Iowa's Kinnick Stadium wearing a T-shirt that read, "IF." He later explained that the shirt represented "infinite possibilites," a hopeful message for a team whose season has derailed.

Hawkeyes spoil the first game for interim coach Terry Smith and the first start for quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer

As you might expect after the firing of head coach James Franklin, Penn State did several things differently at Iowa this past weekend. Of course, none of it was enough to turn the tide in a 25-24 loss,

Penn State’s offense is coming off a 17-point, 266-yard showing against Iowa. However, Grunkemeyer was 15-for-28 passing for a season-low 93 yards and two interceptions. Of Smith’s positive takeaways from the loss, one was the run game, led by Kaytron Allen’s career-high 145 yards.

Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Kaden Wetjen scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 8-yard run with 3:54 to play, as the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State 25-24 on Saturday night.

Green Bay Packers scout Brett Thiesen was at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday for the Penn State vs. Iowa matchup. The Hawkeyes handed Penn State their fourth loss of the season with a 25-24 home victory. Over the past four drafts, Brian Gutekunst has selected three Nittany Lions and one Hawkeye. Let's dive into the prospects that stood out on Saturday.

Asked about the emergency plan if Smolik can’t go, Smith pointed toward true freshman Bekkem Kritza, who is “coming off IR (injured reserve)” and would be listed on the depth chart.

A week after James Franklin's firing, the Nittany Lions focused on possibilities. But their inability to close proved to be their downfall.

The Nittany Lions give up a late touchdown in losing their fourth straight game and first without James Franklin.