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<p>IOWA CITY, Iowa &#8212; It was happening like it had so often in the past.</p><p>A once-sluggish Iowa team had come to life in the fourth quarter at home under the lights, and another top-five opponent was set to go down.</p><p>Trace McSorley, Juwan Johnson and the resilient Nittany Lions flipped the script, scoring on the game&#8217;s final play to survive a wild Big Ten opener.</p><p>Johnson caught a seven-yard TD pass as time expired and fourth-ranked Penn State rallied to stun Iowa 21-19 Saturday night.</p><p>Saquon Barkley had 211 yards rushing and 94 yards receiving for the Nittany Lions (4-0, 1-0), who outgained Iowa 579-273 but nearly blew a game that could&#8217;ve been crippling to their postseason hopes.</p><p>&#8220;Felt like with (Johnson) we had a height advantage and we could slip him through the middle of the field,&#8221; Penn State coach James Franklin said of the winning play.</p><p>Akrum Wadley had a 70-yard TD reception midway through the fourth quarter and a 35-yard touchdown run with 1:42 left to put the Hawkeyes (3-1, 0-1) ahead 19-15.</p><p>Penn State went 80 yards on 12 plays and just 1:42 to close out the game, and McSorley found Johnson in a crowded end zone on fourth down.</p><p>McSorley finished with 284 yards passing on 48 tries.</p><p>Wadley had 80 yards rushing and 75 yards receiving and Nate Stanley threw for 191 yards and two TDs for Iowa.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a tough loss for all of us,&#8221; Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. &#8220;You can see first-hand why they were the Big Ten champs last year.&#8221;</p><p><strong>THE TAKEAWAY</strong></p><p>Penn State: Michigan came into Iowa City in a similar spot a year ago and lost 14-13, so the Nittany Lions should be happy they avoided a loss that would&#8217;ve erased their margin of error for the playoffs. Barkley was unstoppable and Penn State&#8217;s defense was brilliant. But the Nittany Lions didn&#8217;t do a ton in the passing game until the final drive &#8212; when McSorley&#8217;s final pass was right on the money.</p><p>Iowa: The Hawkeyes&#8217; defense, led by preseason All-American linebacker Josey Jewell, played its heart out. Wadley then put Iowa in position to make a major statement nationally, but the Nittany Lions simply made one more play than they did. &#8220;This game sucks. But you&#8217;ve got to move on,&#8221; said Jewell, who finished with 16 tackles.</p><p><strong>POLL IMPLICATIONS</strong></p><p>Third-ranked Oklahoma struggled with a winless Baylor on the road, and Iowa is clearly better than the Bears. But it&#8217;s unclear if Penn State did enough to leapfrog the Sooners &#8212; who have a win over Ohio State to their credit.</p><p><strong>SAQUON&#8217;S BRILLIANCE</strong></p><p>Penn State faced a 3rd-down-and-6 up just 15-13 midway through the fourth quarter. McSorley threw a swing pass to Barkley, who was pinned to the sideline. But Barkley charged up the field, leapt over a Hawkeyes defender and got the first down &#8212; keeping alive a drive that burned the clock. &#8220;The big difference in the game was that running back. He&#8217;s a phenomenal player,&#8221; Ferentz said. Barkley also caught 12 passes.</p><p><strong>THE NUMBERS</strong></p><p>Penn State ran 99 plays. Iowa had just 45. &#8230;Stanley has thrown for 12 touchdowns against just one interception in his first four starts. &#8230;Johnson finished with 92 yards on seven catches. &#8230;Penn State gained 29 first downs, while Iowa had just 11.</p><p><strong>HE SAID IT</strong></p><p>&#8220;I cannot imagine there is a better player in all of college football. The guy is special,&#8221; Franklin said of Barkley.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Penn State wide receiver Juwan Johnson&#8217;s first career touchdown pass came with no time left on the clock to give the Nittany Lions a 21-19 win at Iowa on Saturday night. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/web1_AP17267122344536201792323352990-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Penn State wide receiver Juwan Johnson&#8217;s first career touchdown pass came with no time left on the clock to give the Nittany Lions a 21-19 win at Iowa on Saturday night. </caption0><photoCredit0>Jeff Roberson | AP photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Luke Meredith</p><p>AP Sports Writer</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta></factboxMeta></div>

Penn State denies Iowa another upset with last-second touchdown pass