During a 2002 game between Iowa and Penn State, Honig was chased by Penn State head coach Joe Paterno following a 42–35 overtime victory by Iowa. Paterno was angered that Penn State wide receiver Tony Johnson caught a pass for a first down with both feet in bounds according to the stadium's video replay board, but the play was ruled an incompletion.
During a 2002 game between Iowa and Penn State, after Iowa won by a score of 42-35 in overtime, Joe Paterno, head coach of Penn State, pursued Iowa player Honig because he disagreed with the call on a play where Tony Johnson caught a pass for a first down.