Penn State Blanks Iowa in Dominant Fashion
September 24, 2023
Penn State’s defense allowed Iowa just 76 yards of total offense and the Nittany Lions rolled to a 31-0 victory. This was Penn State’s first shut out of a Top 25 team since the 1999 Alamo Bowl against Texas A&M. Penn State remains No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll while Iowa dropped out.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Georgia (61) 1,592 1 4-0
2 Michigan 1,495 2 4-0
3 Ohio State (2) 1,414 4 4-0
4 Florida State 1,390 3 4-0
5 Texas 1,336 6 4-0
6 Southern California 1,288 5 4-0
7 Penn State 1,225 7 4-0
8 Washington 1,194 8 4-0
9 Oregon 1,071 11 4-0
10 Utah 1,010 10 4-0
11 Alabama 930 12 3-1
12 LSU 844 13 3-1
13 Notre Dame 837 9 4-1
14 Oklahoma 784 14 4-0
15 North Carolina 698 17 4-0
16 Duke 605 18 4-0
17 Washington State 555 24 4-0
18 Miami (Fla.) 485 21 4-0
19 Tennessee 404 20 3-1
20 Mississippi 305 16 3-1
21 Oregon State 293 15 3-1
22 Missouri 140 NR 4-0
23 Florida 134 NR 3-1
24 Kansas 120 NR 4-0
25 Kansas State 109 NR 3-1
Dropped out: No. 19 Colorado (3-1); No. 22 Iowa (3-1); No. 23 Clemson (2-2); No. 25 UCLA (3-1).
Others receiving votes: Fresno State (4-0) 93; Kentucky (4-0) 87; TCU (3-1) 54; Maryland (4-0) 39; Louisville (4-0) 36; Texas A&M (3-1) 36; UCLA (3-1) 36; Clemson (2-2) 35; Syracuse (4-0) 32; Colorado (3-1) 29; Air Force (4-0) 24; Iowa (3-1) 16; Tulane (3-1) 11; Wyoming (3-1) 8; James Madison (4-0) 2; Marshall (3-0) 2; Georgia State (4-0) 1; Liberty (4-0) 1.
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Penn State’s defense allowed Iowa just 76 yards of total offense and the Nittany Lions rolled to a 31-0 victory. This was Penn State’s first shut out of a Top 25 team since the 1999 Alamo Bowl against Texas A&M. Penn State remains No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll while Iowa dropped out.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (61) | 1,592 | 1 | 4-0 | |
| 2 | Michigan | 1,495 | 2 | 4-0 | |
| 3 | Ohio State (2) | 1,414 | 4 | 4-0 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 1,390 | 3 | 4-0 | |
| 5 | Texas | 1,336 | 6 | 4-0 | |
| 6 | Southern California | 1,288 | 5 | 4-0 | |
| 7 | Penn State | 1,225 | 7 | 4-0 | |
| 8 | Washington | 1,194 | 8 | 4-0 | |
| 9 | Oregon | 1,071 | 11 | 4-0 | |
| 10 | Utah | 1,010 | 10 | 4-0 | |
| 11 | Alabama | 930 | 12 | 3-1 | |
| 12 | LSU | 844 | 13 | 3-1 | |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 837 | 9 | 4-1 | |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 784 | 14 | 4-0 | |
| 15 | North Carolina | 698 | 17 | 4-0 | |
| 16 | Duke | 605 | 18 | 4-0 | |
| 17 | Washington State | 555 | 24 | 4-0 | |
| 18 | Miami (Fla.) | 485 | 21 | 4-0 | |
| 19 | Tennessee | 404 | 20 | 3-1 | |
| 20 | Mississippi | 305 | 16 | 3-1 | |
| 21 | Oregon State | 293 | 15 | 3-1 | |
| 22 | Missouri | 140 | NR | 4-0 | |
| 23 | Florida | 134 | NR | 3-1 | |
| 24 | Kansas | 120 | NR | 4-0 | |
| 25 | Kansas State | 109 | NR | 3-1 |
Dropped out: No. 19 Colorado (3-1); No. 22 Iowa (3-1); No. 23 Clemson (2-2); No. 25 UCLA (3-1).
Others receiving votes: Fresno State (4-0) 93; Kentucky (4-0) 87; TCU (3-1) 54; Maryland (4-0) 39; Louisville (4-0) 36; Texas A&M (3-1) 36; UCLA (3-1) 36; Clemson (2-2) 35; Syracuse (4-0) 32; Colorado (3-1) 29; Air Force (4-0) 24; Iowa (3-1) 16; Tulane (3-1) 11; Wyoming (3-1) 8; James Madison (4-0) 2; Marshall (3-0) 2; Georgia State (4-0) 1; Liberty (4-0) 1.
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