As the initial shock of losing a third consecutive game, its starting quarterback and then its head coach in less than 24 hours wears off, Penn State players and coaching staff move ahead knowing a road trip to Iowa looms Saturday night.
The Nittany Lions head to Kinnick Stadium for the first career start of redshirt sophomore Ethan Grunkemeyer. There are certainly easier times, places and circumstances to make your initial collegiate start.
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