No. 3 Penn State falls on last-second field goal

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Penn State is perfect no more, its hopes for giving coach Joe Paterno another national title given a sharp and surprising kick by Iowa.

Daniel Murray hit a 31-yard field goal with a second left and Iowa rallied to stunned the third-ranked Nittany Lions 24-23, likely dashing Penn State’s hopes for a spot in the BCS national title game.

Shonn Green rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Ricky Stanzi bounced back from an interception and a fumble to lead the Hawkeyes (6-4, 3-3 Big Ten) on their game-winning drive, which came after Daryll Clark threw an interception.

The Nittany Lions were third behind Alabama and Texas Tech in the last Bowl Championship Series standings, in danger of being squeezed out of the national title game even if they stayed unbeaten.

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