Miracle

It couldn't be done. That's what everyone thought about Iowa beating Penn State. If you look at my last post even i said it. Penn State was ranked number 3 in the nation and Iowa was unranked. Penn State was dominating everyone and was undefeated while Iowa had lost 4 games. But on that cold afternoon, everything felt different. The Iowa players were pissed and you could tell. They had lost 4 games this season by a combined 12 points and they were sick of it. A good family friend had talked to defensive tackle Matt Kroule on the phone earlier in the week and he had told him that all the players were pissed off and were ready to play and win against Penn State. And that's exactly what they did. In the first minute you could tell the mood they were in after they burst through the line to crush the quarterback, Daryll Clark, two plays in a row. On the second hit they managed to knock the ball loose and though it looked like Iowa got it in the endzone for a touchdown, Clark had somehow managed to get it back. They punted but Iowa got it on the 35 yard line with great field position. And two plays and two great runs later, Shonn Greene ran it in. The game was looking great. Then Penn State finally started playing. They drove on Iowa over and over again but Iowa wasn't giving up anything only allowing field goals. Then Iowa had two turnovers, a fumble and an interception, that gave Penn State great field position both times and led to 10 easy points for them. It wasn't looking good at 16-7 when in the 3rd quarter, Ricky Stanzi found DJK in the endzone on a long pass. Penn State scored again on the next drive to make it 23-14. Then Iowa struck again in the fourth quarter to make it 23-21. With about 6 minutes left in the game, Penn State started driving again until Iowa managed to stop them on their own 35 yard line. They went to punt but an Iowa defensive player somehow brushed by the punter drawing a bogus roughing the punter flag giving Penn State the first down. All of a sudden, a game that Iowa had a sure shot at, just got harder to win and everyone thought it was over. Penn State continued to drive and got in field goal range. Iowa's only hope was for a turnover, or hold them to 3 points so they only needed a touchdown to win. That's when Tyler Sash picked off Clark and it was a whole new ball game. This time Iowa began driving. On 3rd and 14, Stanzi through an incomplete pass that drew a pass interference flag and gave them a first down. Then they got in field goal range and made the field goal a lot easier after Stanzi completed a pass to DJK on the 15 yard line. After two more runs by Greene to get in premium position for the kick, Daniel Murray came out. There was six seconds on the clock and he was ready. After a timeout by Penn State to ice him, he kicked a perfect kick right throught the uprights. 24-23. Penn State was stunned. Iowa fans started to rush the field but there was still a second left so they had to be forced back off the field so Iowa could kickoff. Iowa kicked a squib kick that was perfectly covered and they ended the game. Iowa fans and players rushed the field once again and the celebratin began. They had done it. They had done the impossible