Penn State players express confidence in quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, empathy for Drew Allar

Iowa football notebook | Hawkeyes return to Kinnick to take on struggling Penn State - The Daily Iowan

Throughout the offseason, Iowa fans pegged an Oct. 18 home matchup with Penn State as one of the Hawkeyes’ toughest and most important games of the 2025 season. On paper, that claim would have been a valid one. The Nittany Lions entered the season as one of the favorites to not only win the Big Ten, but also claim a national championship. Plenty of key starters returned, including quarterback Drew Allar and running backs Kaytron Allen and Nick S…

Everything Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz Said Ahead Of Penn State

The Hawkeyes will have another opportunity to gain confidence for the rest of the season on Saturday. They'll welcome in a Penn State team that is on a three-game losing streak. Don't let the record fool you, they have a ton of talent on both sides of the ball.

Penn State players express confidence in quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, empathy for Drew Allar

Penn State football players and coaches are rallying behind redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, who’s expected to make his first college start Saturday. Grunkemeyer replaced three-year starter Drew Allar late in the fourth quarter of a 22-21 loss to Northwestern Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Allar suffered a season-ending leg injury, pressing Grunkemeyer into the No. 1 quarterback spot for Penn State (0-3 Big Ten, 3-3) against Iowa (2…

Penn State Football Rallying Around Ethan Grunkemeyer

Grunkemeyer will make his first career start on Saturday against Iowa.

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz previews Penn State « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz says while the head coach has changed at Penn State the talent level has not. The Hawkeyes get ready to host a Nittany Lion team led by interim coach Terry Smith. He was elevated on Sunday after James Franklin was fired in the midst of a three game losing streak. https://www.kjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/kirkpennstate1.mp3 Ferentz says the firing of James Franklin is the latest example of college football becoming the …