IOWA CITY, Iowa — Grading the Penn State football team on its 25-24 loss to Iowa Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium:

Quarterbacks

C: Ethan Grunkemeyer showed poise and pocket presence while making his first college start, but he threw two interceptions. Jaxon Smolik didn’t get to throw.

Running backs

B: Kaytron Allen received far more carries than Nick Singleton and made the most of them, running for 145 yards and two touchdowns.

Receivers

D: Struggling to create separation, they combined for 11 catches for 86 yards, the longest a 14-yarder by freshman Koby Howard.

Offensive linemen

B: They were better against a very good defensive line, opening holes for Allen and protecting Grunkemeyer and Smolik.

Defensive linemen

D: Iowa rushed for 245 yards, including 130 by quarterback

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