STATE COLLEGE, Pa.(AP) -- Iowa slugged out an ugly win in soggy Happy Valley to upset Penn State for the second straight year.Adrian Clayborn returned a block punt for a touchdown and the Hawkeyes beat mistake-prone No. 5 Penn State 21-10 on Saturday night.
A year after a stunning 24-23 win knocked the Nittany Lions out of the national title race, the Hawkeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) took down Penn State (3-1, 0-1) again, this time in drenching rainstorm.
After falling behind 10-0 in the first quarter, Iowa's defense shut down quarterback Daryll Clark and the Penn State spread HD offense with withering pressure. Broderick Binns' sack led to a safety in the second quarter.
A defensive end, Clayborn rumbled 51 yards after blocking the punt to give Iowa an 11-10 lead with 12:21 left.
Clark was intercepted on the next drive to set up Adam Robinson's 13-yard touchdown run to put the Hawkeyes up 18-10 with 8:32 left.
It didn't get any better for Penn State.
A 36-yard punt return by Chaz Powell, plus a 15-yard personal foul penalty gave the Nittany Lions the ball at the Iowa 36 after Robinson's touchdown.
But tailback Evan Royster fumbled the ball away on the next play, appearing to lose control after trying to lunge for extra yardage.
Clark was intercepted again with four-plus minutes left.
It was a disappointing end to a strong start for Clark, who connected with Powell for a 79-yard touchdown pass on Penn State's first offensive play of the game.
After hitting his first five passes, Clark finished 12 of 32 for 198 yards with one TD and three interceptions.
Ricky Stanzi finished 11 of 26 for 135 yards and two interceptions for Iowa, and Robinson had 88 yards on 19 carries.
After opening the season with victories over three weak nonconference opponents, the Nittany Lions' offense failed its toughest test yet in tough Big Ten tilt.
On defense, Penn State star linebacker Sean Lee (left knee) didn't play, but the Lions got a boost from the return of fellow standout Navorro Bowman from a right groin injury. They held an opponent without a touchdown in the first half for the fourth straight game.
Iowa's defense was just as stout.
Penn State followed up their nice first quarter with three straight three-and-outs, including Binns' sack of Clark in the end zone that led to the safety.
The Hawkeyes ruined Penn State's "Whitehouse,'' in which the school asked its fans to wear white team gear. Over 109,000 people packed Beaver Stadium.
In the end, it was the loud Iowa fans in bright yellow clothing that stood out in sad Happy Valley.
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Three top teams and then every one else
Cal,Penn State,Lsu,Cal,Miami...All exposed today..Washington back in the dumper..You beat USC..Congrats now back to 4-8
Penn State was way overated and did not belong in the Top 10, what a joke of a ranking. How much longer do we have to put up with the Little 10 teams being ranked with the nations elite when they do not belong.
History cannot carry the Big 10 any longer. It is time to pull the plug. It is over Big 10, let's face it, the Mountain West has better football than you do. Big time football is in the South, it is here to stay too and you all know it.
"Big time football is in the South"
Heehee... I love my hawkeyes...
When we play someone from the "South" we SHUT THEM UP.
Anyways I do think Big Ten needs a Championship Game.. !The layoff until the bowl games is too long
The Mountain West?!? Weren't they shut up for good last week when BYU and Utah both got pummeled?
Mountain West?..is that a conference or place where peaple get broke back?
Its the beginning of the season ! Keep your jockstrap on southern BOY. EVERYTHING's better in the northeast. Don't count out the Nittany Lions YET.
What can the winey fans from Penn State say now???
The Big Ten SUCKS!!! PSU has one of, if not the easiest, schedules in the country and they play 8 home games. Joepa should be ashamed.
E-X-P-O-S-E-D!!!!!!!!!!
No surprise here. This is what happens when you pad your non-league schedule with soft games just to make your record look better.
Congratulations to the Hawkeyes. Joepa is an embarrassment. Last year when Iowa beat them, he actually thought Penn State had won until a reporter corrected him in a post game interview.
WE WERE.. .. PENN STATE
GO HAWKS.
Penn State...heheheh...Penn State...LOL LOL LOL...Penn State...ROFLMAO. Overrated!!! Exposed!!! Beaten at their own house by what the media said was a ten point dog. Ruff Ruff, took a bite out of your azzes. Penn State...hehehe...
Only way to determine a true champion is to have a playoff system.
It's GREAT to be a HAWKEYE!!!!!
Time for JOE TO go!