No. 17 Iowa in unfamiliar role vs. No. 22 Penn St

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Unranked Iowa dashed Penn State's national title hopes two years ago and the underdog Hawkeyes spoiled Penn State's title aspirations last season in Beaver Stadium.

It's time to see what Iowa can do when it's supposed to beat the Nittany Lions.

The 17th-ranked Hawkeyes (3-1) find themselves in the unfamiliar role of favorites headed into Saturday night's home game against No. 22 Penn State (3-1).

The Big Ten opener for both teams could be a defensive struggle. Iowa is fifth in the nation in scoring defense and Penn State is eighth. The Nittany Lions will start true freshman quarterback Rob Bolden at a stadium where they haven't won since 1999.