IOWA CITY — Brushing up against the Penn State chaos ultimately led Iowa football to more drama inside Kinnick Stadium.

The Hawkeyes were fortunate to escape with the 25-24 win they got, sticking the Nittany Lions with their fourth consecutive loss amid a losing streak that has former head coach James Franklin now unemployed. Iowa didn’t play a crisp game by any means, but the Hawkeyes rode their crowd and grittiness to win under the lights in Iowa City.

Per usual, there were noteworthy figures all over the final assessment of this one. Here are five numbers that stood out in Iowa’s win over Penn State.

1,630 … as in 1,630 days since Mark Gronowski last ran for 100 yards in a game.

For all the injury talk surrounding Mark Gronowski in recent weeks, the Hawkeyes don’t win this gam

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