Michigan State vs. Iowa

Saturday, December 5, 2015, Big Ten Championship Game

No. 5 Michigan State beat No. 4 Iowa 16–⁠13. It was their 46th meeting; after it, Iowa led the series 23–⁠21–⁠2 as played.

Neutral site5Michigan State12–⁠2 in 2015
16
Neutral site4Iowa12–⁠2 in 2015
13

Final at Lucas Oil Stadium, IndianapolisIndoorsTV: FOXAttendance 66,985College GameDay broadcast from here, December 5, 2015 (Wikipedia)

MVP Connor Cook (MSU)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee John O’Neill; umpire Steven Woods; head linesman Mike Carr; line judge Ron Tipton; side judge Don Swanson; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Matt Edwards; center judge Mike StumbergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan State306716
Iowa330713

Standouts

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Player stats

Michigan State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Cook16/3219101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
L.J. Scott2273110
Madre London1260012
R.J. Shelton315010
Gerald Holmes313010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aaron Burbridge561016
R.J. Shelton334017
Macgarrett Kings Jr.430018
Felton Davis III122022
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Demetrious Cox100

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Beathard18/2621611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derrick Mitchell Jr.424014
LeShun Daniels Jr.81704
Akrum Wadley51407
Jordan Canzeri21209
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tevaun Smith5110185
Akrum Wadley334016
George Kittle226020
Henry Krieger-Coble32309
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Josey Jewell140

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Michigan StateIowa
365Total yards268
191Passing yards216
174Rushing yards52
5.8Yards per pass8.0
3.8Yards per rush2.2
20First downs13
10–⁠20Third downs3–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers3
8–⁠80Penalties5–⁠45
36:38Possession23:22

Efficiency

Michigan StateIowa
44%Success rate32%
0.06EPA per play−0.11
0.86Explosiveness1.26
0.12Rushing EPA−0.55
0.03Passing EPA0.34
36%Passing-down success32%
−0.12First-down EPA−0.17
−0.25Second-down EPA0.12
0.77Third-down EPA−0.31
2%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan State 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Michigan State −4, over/under 50.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Michigan State 61%, Iowa 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Iowa end zoneMichigan State end zoneQ1 IowaFumble, 2 playsQ1 Michigan StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 4 playsQ1 Michigan StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 IowaField goal, 7 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaField goal, 9 playsQ2 Michigan StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 IowaInterception, 11 playsQ2 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Michigan StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Michigan StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Michigan StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Michigan StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Michigan StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 22 playsQ4 IowaFumble, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa drives left to right, Michigan State right to left.
  1. Q1 IowaFumble, 2 plays, −6 yards
  2. Q1 Michigan StateField goal, 7 plays, 22 yards
  3. Q1 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  4. Q1 Michigan StateInterception, 3 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q1 IowaField goal, 7 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q1 IowaField goal, 9 plays, 42 yards
  8. Q2 Michigan StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 IowaInterception, 11 plays, 60 yards
  10. Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 Michigan StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  15. Q3 Michigan StateField goal, 11 plays, 47 yards
  16. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 Michigan StateField goal, 6 plays, 33 yards
  18. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q4 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  21. Q4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 22 plays, 82 yards
  22. Q4 IowaFumble, 3 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 3
Iowa Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25C.J. Beathard pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 4 yds to the Iowa 29
14:212nd & 6 at own 29Wadley, Akrum rush for 2 yards to the IOWA31, PENALTY IOWA holding (Myers, Boone) 10 yards to the IOWA19, NO PLAY.
14:092nd & 16 at own 19C.J. Beathard pass complete to Henry Krieger Coble for 8 yds Henry Krieger Coble fumbled, forced by Riley Bullough, recovered by MchSt Arjen Colquhoun
Michigan State Field goal, 7 plays
13:591st & 10 at opp 27Gerald Holmes run for no gain to the Iowa 27
13:272nd & 10 at opp 27Cook, Connor pass complete to Lyles, Jamal for 11 yards to the IOWA16, PENALTY MICHIGANST pass interference (Lyles, Jamal) 15 yards to the IOWA42, NO PLAY.
12:572nd & 25 at opp 42Gerald Holmes run for 10 yds to the Iowa 32
12:193rd & 15 at opp 32Connor Cook pass complete to Felton Davis III for 22 yds to the Iowa 10 for a 1ST down
11:511st & goal at opp 10Connor Cook pass incomplete to Aaron Burbridge
11:462nd & goal at opp 10Aaron Burbridge run for 5 yds to the Iowa 5
11:153rd & goal at opp 5Connor Cook pass incomplete to Aaron Burbridge
11:114th & goal at opp 5Michael Geiger 23 yd FG GOODMichigan State 3, Iowa 0
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
11:114th & 5 at own 35Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds , Desmond King return for 27 yds to the Iowa 27
11:041st & 10 at own 27C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 12 yds to the Iowa 39 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at own 39Jordan Canzeri run for 3 yds to the Iowa 42
9:572nd & 7 at own 42C.J. Beathard pass complete to George Kittle for 6 yds to the Iowa 48
9:163rd & 1 at own 48C.J. Beathard run for no gain to the Iowa 48
8:294th & 1 at own 48Dillon Kidd punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Macgarrett Kings Jr. at the MchSt 15
Michigan State Interception, 3 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 15Connor Cook pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 17 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at own 32LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the MchSt 35
7:232nd & 7 at own 35MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Jamal Lyles) to the MchSt 30
6:572nd & 12 at own 30Connor Cook pass intercepted Josey Jewell return for 4 yds to the MchSt 20
Iowa Field goal, 7 plays
6:451st & 10 at opp 20LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 4 yds to the MchSt 16
6:102nd & 6 at opp 16C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to LeShun Daniels Jr.
6:033rd & 6 at opp 16C.J. Beathard run for 8 yds to the MchSt 8 for a 1ST down
5:351st & goal at opp 8C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Tevaun Smith
5:292nd & goal at opp 8C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 2 yds to the MchSt 6
5:123rd & goal at opp 6C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Tevaun Smith
5:084th & goal at opp 6Marshall Koehn 24 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
5:084th & 8 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:081st & 10 at own 25Scott, LJ rush for 9 yards to the MICHIGANST34, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Clark, Donavon) 10 yards to the MICHIGANST15, NO PLAY.
4:381st & 20 at own 15Connor Cook pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton
4:292nd & 20 at own 15Connor Cook pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 6 yds to the MchSt 21
3:333rd & 14 at own 21Connor Cook run for 9 yds to the MchSt 30
3:014th & 5 at own 30Jake Hartbarger punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 33
Iowa Field goal, 9 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 33C.J. Beathard pass complete to Henry Krieger Coble for 6 yds to the Iowa 39
2:172nd & 4 at own 39Jordan Canzeri run for 9 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 48LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:112nd & 8 at the 50C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for 1 yd to the MchSt 49
0:423rd & 7 at opp 49C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jacob Hillyer for 8 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Montez Sweat) to the MchSt 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the MchSt 22
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 22C.J. Beathard pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 3 yds to the MchSt 19
Q2 14:223rd & 3 at opp 19Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 20
Q2 13:324th & 4 at opp 20Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 13:32
Q2 13:324th & 4 at opp 20IOWA Penalty, False Start (Henry Krieger Coble) to the MchSt 25
Q2 13:284th & 9 at opp 25Marshall Koehn 43 yd FG GOODIowa 6, Michigan State 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Iowa 6, Michigan State 3
Michigan State Missed FG, 10 plays
13:284th & 9 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:281st & 10 at own 25Madre London run for 8 yds to the MchSt 33
12:512nd & 2 at own 33Madre London run for 6 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at own 39Connor Cook pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at the 50Madre London run for 5 yds to the Iowa 45
11:272nd & 5 at opp 45Madre London run for 2 yds to the Iowa 43
10:413rd & 3 at opp 43Connor Cook pass complete to Madre London for 14 yds to the Iowa 29 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 29Connor Cook pass incomplete to Jamal Lyles
9:592nd & 10 at opp 29R.J. Shelton run for no gain to the Iowa 29
9:313rd & 10 at opp 29Connor Cook sacked by Aaron Mends and Bo Bower for a loss of 5 yards to the Iowa 34
8:544th & 15 at opp 34Michael Geiger 52 yd FG MISSED
Iowa Interception, 11 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 35C.J. Beathard pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 9 yds to the Iowa 44
8:092nd & 1 at own 44LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 1 yd to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 45LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 2 yds to the Iowa 47
7:022nd & 8 at own 47C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Tevaun Smith
6:513rd & 8 at own 47C.J. Beathard pass complete to George Kittle for 20 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 33Akrum Wadley run for 7 yds to the MchSt 26
6:022nd & 3 at opp 26Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at opp 22C.J. Beathard pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 14 yds to the MchSt 8 for a 1ST down
5:031st & goal at opp 8LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 3 yds to the MchSt 5
4:312nd & goal at opp 5Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the MchSt 5
3:513rd & goal at opp 5C.J. Beathard pass intercepted, touchback. Demetrious Cox return for no gain
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 20Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the MchSt 23
3:092nd & 7 at own 23Connor Cook pass complete to Macgarrett Kings Jr. for 6 yds to the MchSt 29
2:323rd & 1 at own 29Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for no gain to the MchSt 29
1:494th & 1 at own 29Jake Hartbarger punt for 61 yds , Desmond King returns for 4 yds to the Iowa 14
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 14Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 14 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 28C.J. Beathard sacked by Shilique Calhoun for a loss of 13 yards to the Iowa 15 C.J. Beathard fumbled, forced by Shilique Calhoun, recovered by Iowa Cole Croston , return for 0 yards
1:142nd & 23 at own 15Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 01:14
1:142nd & 23 at own 15Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 6 yds to the Iowa 21
1:093rd & 17 at own 21Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 01:09
1:093rd & 17 at own 21Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 6 yds to the Iowa 27
0:384th & 11 at own 27Timeout IOWA, clock 00:38
0:314th & 11 at own 27Dillon Kidd punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 45
Michigan State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 45Connor Cook pass complete to Macgarrett Kings Jr. for 2 yds to the MchSt 47
0:182nd & 8 at own 47Connor Cook pass complete to Macgarrett Kings Jr. for 18 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 35TEAM pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 35Michael Geiger 52 Yard Field Goal Missed
3rd quarter6 drives, then Michigan State 9, Iowa 6
Michigan State Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Madre London run for 4 yds to the MchSt 29
14:192nd & 6 at own 29Madre London run for 1 yd to the MchSt 30
13:413rd & 5 at own 30Connor Cook pass incomplete to Josiah Price
13:254th & 5 at own 30Hartbarger, Jake punt 38 yards to the IOWA32, King, Desmond return 9 yards to the IOWA41, PENALTY IOWA roughing the kicker (Mends, Aaron) 15 yards to the MICHIGANST45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST.
13:051st & 10 at own 45Connor Cook sacked by Miles Taylor and Nathan Bazata for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 40
12:452nd & 15 at own 40Connor Cook pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton
12:323rd & 15 at own 40Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 16 yds to the Iowa 44 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 44R.J. Shelton run for 5 yds to the Iowa 39
11:232nd & 5 at opp 39Connor Cook pass incomplete to Macgarrett Kings Jr.
11:183rd & 5 at opp 39Connor Cook pass incomplete to Aaron Burbridge
11:124th & 5 at opp 39Jake Hartbarger punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 12
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 12LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 4 yds to the Iowa 16
10:212nd & 6 at own 16LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 2 yds to the Iowa 18
9:393rd & 4 at own 18C.J. Beathard sacked by Shilique Calhoun for a loss of 8 yards to the Iowa 10
9:124th & 12 at own 10Dillon Kidd punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Macgarrett Kings Jr. at the MchSt 42
Michigan State Field goal, 11 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 42LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the MchSt 46
8:242nd & 6 at own 46LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
7:573rd & 2 at the 50LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 47Connor Cook pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton
7:162nd & 10 at opp 47Connor Cook pass complete to Paul Lang for 17 yds to the Iowa 30 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 30LJ Scott run for 5 yds to the Iowa 25
6:152nd & 5 at opp 25LJ Scott run for 10 yds to the Iowa 15 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 15LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the Iowa 12
5:072nd & 7 at opp 12LJ Scott run for 1 yd to the Iowa 11
4:263rd & 6 at opp 11Connor Cook pass incomplete to Macgarrett Kings Jr.
4:234th & 6 at opp 11Michael Geiger 29 yd FG GOODTied at 6
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
4:234th & 6 at own 35Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:231st & 10 at own 25C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Jacob Hillyer
4:132nd & 10 at own 25C.J. Beathard pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 5 yds to the Iowa 30
3:423rd & 5 at own 30C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Jacob Hillyer
3:354th & 5 at own 30Dillon Kidd punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Macgarrett Kings Jr. at the MchSt 39
Michigan State Field goal, 6 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 39Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 15 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 46Madre London run for 12 yds to the Iowa 34 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 34Connor Cook pass incomplete to Paul Lang
2:222nd & 10 at opp 34Madre London run for 7 yds to the Iowa 27
1:463rd & 3 at opp 27Cook, Connor pass complete to Shelton, R.J. for 12 yards to the IOWA15, PENALTY MICHIGANST pass interference (Burbridge, Aaron) 15 yards to the IOWA42, NO PLAY.
1:233rd & 18 at opp 42Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 14 yds to the Iowa 28
0:574th & 4 at opp 28Michael Geiger 47 yd FG GOODMichigan State 9, Iowa 6
Iowa Touchdown, 2 plays
0:574th & 4 at own 35Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:571st & 10 at own 25Wadley, Akrum rush for 2 yards to the IOWA27, PENALTY IOWA holding (Blythe, Austin) 10 yards to the IOWA15, NO PLAY.
0:001st & 20 at own 15C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for no gain to the Iowa 15
Q4 14:492nd & 20 at own 15C.J. Beathard pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 85 yds for a TD, (Marshall Koehn KICK)Iowa 13, Michigan State 9
4th quarter4 drives, then Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
Michigan State Punt, 6 plays
14:492nd & 20 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:491st & 10 at own 25Madre London run for 7 yds to the MchSt 32
13:592nd & 3 at own 32Madre London run for 2 yds to the MchSt 34
13:313rd & 1 at own 34Madre London run for 5 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 39Connor Cook pass incomplete to Aaron Burbridge
12:572nd & 10 at own 39Madre London run for 1 yd to the MchSt 40
12:213rd & 9 at own 40Connor Cook pass incomplete to Josiah Price
12:144th & 9 at own 40Jake Hartbarger punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 22
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 22Beathard, C.J. pass incomplete to VandeBerg, Matt, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Hicks, Darian) 10 yards to the IOWA32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWA.
12:011st & 10 at own 32Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 29
11:352nd & 13 at own 29C.J. Beathard pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 16 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at own 45C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Tevaun Smith
10:552nd & 10 at own 45LeShun Daniels Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 44
10:153rd & 11 at own 44C.J. Beathard pass complete to Henry Krieger Coble for 9 yds to the MchSt 47
9:374th & 2 at opp 47IOWA Penalty, Delay of Game (C.J. Beathard) to the Iowa 48
9:314th & 7 at own 48Dillon Kidd punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Macgarrett Kings Jr. at the MchSt 18
Michigan State Touchdown, 22 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 18LJ Scott run for 6 yds to the MchSt 24
8:502nd & 4 at own 24Connor Cook pass incomplete to Macgarrett Kings Jr.
8:393rd & 4 at own 24Connor Cook pass complete to Josiah Price for 13 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 37Connor Cook pass complete to Macgarrett Kings Jr. for 4 yds to the MchSt 41
7:552nd & 6 at own 41LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the MchSt 44 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jack Conklin) to the MchSt 34
7:152nd & 13 at own 34R.J. Shelton run for 10 yds to the MchSt 44
6:443rd & 3 at own 44LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 48LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
5:402nd & 8 at the 50Connor Cook pass incomplete to Aaron Burbridge MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Illegal Touching (Aaron Burbridge) to the 50 yard line
5:193rd & 8 at the 50Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 16 yds to the Iowa 34 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 34Connor Cook run for 7 yds to the Iowa 27
4:252nd & 3 at opp 27LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the Iowa 24 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 24LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the Iowa 21
3:292nd & 7 at opp 21LJ Scott run for 6 yds to the Iowa 15
2:483rd & 1 at opp 15LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the Iowa 13 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 13LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the Iowa 10
2:092nd & 7 at opp 10Timeout IOWA, clock 02:09
2:092nd & 7 at opp 10LJ Scott run for 5 yds to the Iowa 5
2:043rd & 2 at opp 5Timeout IOWA, clock 02:04
2:043rd & 2 at opp 5LJ Scott run for no gain to the Iowa 5
1:594th & 2 at opp 5Timeout IOWA, clock 01:59
1:544th & 2 at opp 5Connor Cook run for 2 yds to the Iowa 3 for a 1ST down
1:311st & goal at opp 3LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the Iowa 1
0:562nd & goal at opp 1LJ Scott run for no gain to the Iowa 1
0:333rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:33
0:273rd & goal at opp 1LJ Scott run for 1 yd for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
Iowa Fumble, 3 plays
0:273rd & 8 at own 35Kevin Cronin kickoff for 63 yds , Desmond King return for 25 yds to the Iowa 27
0:221st & 10 at own 27C.J. Beathard sacked by Shilique Calhoun for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 26 C.J. Beathard fumbled, forced by Shilique Calhoun, recovered by Iowa Derrick Mitchell Jr. , return for 0 yards , return for 1 yd to the Iowa 26
0:222nd & 11 at own 26TEAM pass incomplete
0:053rd & 11 at own 26Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:05
0:053rd & 11 at own 26C.J. Beathard pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 9 yds Tevaun Smith fumbled, recovered by MchSt Jermaine Edmondson
0:003rd & 11 at own 26C.J. Beathard pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 9 yds Tevaun Smith fumbled, recovered by MchSt Jermaine Edmondson

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Iowa leads 25–⁠22–⁠2; as played, 26–⁠23–⁠2 in 51 meetings, counting the five since this game.

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