IOWA CITY, Iowa —

Iowa safety Xavier Nwankpa was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance Saturday against Penn State.

Nwankpa, a senior from Pleasant Hill who played at Southeast Polk High School, forced a fumble and had an interception in the Hawkeyes’ 25-24 win . He added a career-high 10 tackles to help hand the Nittany Lions a fourth straight loss .

Iowa is 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes host Minnesota (5-2, 3-1) at 2:40 p.m., a game you can watch on KCCI .

Watch on KCCI: CBS to carry Minnesota at Iowa football game on Saturday, Oct. 25

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