Referee Mike Cannon; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Kelly Saalfield; side judge Joel Clay; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Jeff Latkiewlcz; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Iowa
0
7
0
3
10
Michigan State
14
3
0
0
17
Standouts
No. 14PassingBrian Lewerke18 of 28, 212 yards, 2 TDMichigan State
No. 18ReceivingFelton Davis III9 catches, 114 yards, 2 TDMichigan State
DefenseJosey Jewell16 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 3 for lossIowa
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Team stats
Iowa
Michigan State
231
Total yards
300
212
Passing yards
212
19
Rushing yards
88
6.6
Yards per pass
7.6
0.8
Yards per rush
2.2
11
First downs
19
4–14
Third downs
5–14
1–1
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
0
7–47
Penalties
9–65
26:26
Possession
33:34
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Iowa
Michigan State
33%
Success rate
41%
−0.12
EPA per play
0.02
1.27
Explosiveness
1.28
−0.59
Rushing EPA
−0.46
0.23
Passing EPA
0.63
31%
Passing-down success
45%
−0.73
First-down EPA
−0.06
0.40
Second-down EPA
0.24
−0.04
Third-down EPA
0.06
13%
Havoc by its defense
28%
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)
Iowa 53% to win. Michigan State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Michigan State −3.5, over/under 44.5.
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 60%, Iowa 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Michigan State drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
Q1 Michigan StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 Michigan StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 31 yards
Q1 IowaTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Michigan StateField goal, 7 plays, 16 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 IowaFumble, 12 plays, 62 yards
Q3 Michigan StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 49 yards
Q3 IowaFumble, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q3 Michigan StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q4 IowaField goal, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 6 plays, −5 yards
Q4 IowaEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Michigan State 14, Iowa 0
Michigan State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 31 yds to the Iowa 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Gerald Holmes run for 2 yds to the Iowa 42
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 6 yds to the Iowa 36
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 36
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 3 yds to the Iowa 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 8 yds to the Iowa 25
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 25
Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the Iowa 22 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 22
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 22 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)Michigan State 7, Iowa 0
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
11:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Brett Scanlon kickoff for 63 yds , Ivory Kelly-Martin return for 35 yds to the Iowa 37
11:42
1st & 10 at own 37
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
11:42
2nd & 10 at own 37
Nathan Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 11 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at own 48
Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the Iowa 48
11:42
2nd & 10 at own 48
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete, broken up by Andrew Dowell
11:42
3rd & 10 at own 48
Nathan Stanley sacked by Joe Bachie for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 45
11:42
4th & 13 at own 45
Colten Rastetter punt for 37 yds , Laress Nelson returns for 8 yds to the MchSt 26
Michigan State Punt, 4 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at own 26
Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Trishton Jackson for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at own 41
Madre London run for 3 yds to the MchSt 44
9:34
2nd & 7 at own 44
Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Laress Nelson, broken up by Nathan Bazata
9:34
3rd & 7 at own 44
Brian Lewerke sacked by Anthony Nelson for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 41
9:34
4th & 10 at own 41
Jake Hartbarger punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Joshua Jackson at the Iowa 9
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
7:51
1st & 10 at own 9
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 7
7:51
2nd & 12 at own 7
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Akrum Wadley
7:51
3rd & 12 at own 7
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 6
7:51
4th & 13 at own 6
Colten Rastetter punt for 36 yds , Laress Nelson returns for 11 yds to the Iowa 31
Michigan State Touchdown, 10 plays
6:19
1st & 10 at opp 31
LJ Scott run for 9 yds to the Iowa 22
6:19
2nd & 1 at opp 22
LJ Scott run for no gain to the Iowa 22
6:19
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Brian Lewerke run for no gain to the Iowa 22
6:19
4th & 1 at opp 22
Brian Lewerke run for 1 yd to the Iowa 21 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at opp 21
Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III
6:19
2nd & 10 at opp 21
LJ Scott run for 1 yd to the Iowa 20 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Iowa 30
6:19
2nd & 19 at opp 30
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the Iowa 22 for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, personal foul (11 Yards) to the Iowa 11 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at opp 11
Brian Lewerke run for 6 yds to the Iowa 5
6:19
2nd & 4 at opp 5
Lewerke, Brian pass incomplete to Davis, Felton, PENALTY IOWA pass interference 3 yards to the IOWA2, 1ST DOWN MSU, NO PLAY.
6:19
1st & goal at opp 2
Matt Sokol run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 6 Matt Sokol fumbled, forced by Josey Jewell, recovered by MchSt Matt Sokol
2:11
2nd & goal at opp 6
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 6 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)Michigan State 14, Iowa 0
Iowa Touchdown, 10 plays
2:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Brett Scanlon kickoff for 58 yds , Ivory Kelly-Martin return for 21 yds to the Iowa 28
2:06
1st & 10 at own 28
Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 31
2:06
2nd & 7 at own 31
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 10 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at own 41
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
2:06
2nd & 10 at own 41
Nathan Stanley run for 8 yds to the Iowa 49
2:06
3rd & 2 at own 49
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 10 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Akrum Wadley run for 1 yd to the MchSt 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 1 yd to the MchSt 39
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 9
Q2 12:15
2nd & goal at opp 9
Akrum Wadley run for 9 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Michigan State 14, Iowa 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Michigan State 17, Iowa 7
Michigan State Punt, 8 plays
12:15
1st & 0 at the 50
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
12:15
1st & 10 at own 25
LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the MchSt 28
12:15
2nd & 7 at own 28
Brian Lewerke run for 4 yds to the MchSt 32
12:15
3rd & 3 at own 32
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 4 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at own 36
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 6 yds to the MchSt 42
12:15
2nd & 4 at own 42
LJ Scott run for 5 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at own 47
Brian Lewerke run for 4 yds to the Iowa 49
12:15
2nd & 6 at opp 49
LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the Iowa 46
12:15
3rd & 3 at opp 46
LJ Scott run for 1 yd to the Iowa 45
12:15
4th & 2 at opp 45
Jake Hartbarger punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Joshua Jackson at the Iowa 8
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
7:04
1st & 10 at own 9
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Akrum Wadley
7:04
2nd & 10 at own 9
Akrum Wadley run for 1 yd to the Iowa 10
7:04
3rd & 9 at own 10
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant
7:04
4th & 9 at own 10
Colten Rastetter punt for 32 yds , Darrell Stewart Jr. returns for no gain to the Iowa 42
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 42
Gerald Holmes run for 2 yds to the Iowa 40
5:58
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr.
5:58
3rd & 8 at opp 40
Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr., broken up by Joshua Jackson
5:58
4th & 8 at opp 40
Jake Hartbarger punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Joshua Jackson at the Iowa 8
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
5:08
1st & 10 at own 8
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 6
5:08
2nd & 12 at own 6
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Akrum Wadley, broken up by Khari Willis
5:08
3rd & 12 at own 6
IOWA Penalty, false start (-3 Yards) to the Iowa 3
5:08
3rd & 15 at own 3
Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the Iowa 3
5:08
4th & 15 at own 3
Colten Rastetter punt for 33 yds, downed at the Iowa 36
Michigan State Field goal, 7 plays
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 36
Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III
3:33
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Brian Lewerke sacked by Nathan Bazata and Josey Jewell for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 37
3:33
3rd & 11 at opp 37
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 11 yds to the Iowa 26 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 26
Darrell Stewart Jr. run for 4 yds to the Iowa 22
3:33
2nd & 6 at opp 22
Madre London run for 2 yds to the Iowa 20
3:33
3rd & 4 at opp 20
Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III
0:43
4th & 4 at opp 20
Matt Coghlin 38 yd FG GOODMichigan State 17, Iowa 7
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Brett Scanlon kickoff for 40 yds , Amani Jones return for 15 yds to the Iowa 40
0:37
1st & 10 at own 40
Nathan Stanley sacked by Khari Willis for a loss of 7 yards to the Iowa 33
0:32
2nd & 17 at own 33
Timeout IOWA, clock 00:32
0:32
2nd & 17 at own 33
Akrum Wadley run for 8 yds to the Iowa 41
0:13
3rd & 9 at own 41
Timeout IOWA, clock 00:13
0:13
3rd & 9 at own 41
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
0:13
4th & 9 at own 41
Colten Rastetter punt for 49 yds, downed at the MchSt 10
3rd quarter4 drives, then Michigan State 17, Iowa 7
Iowa Fumble, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brett Scanlon kickoff for 41 yds , Austin Kelly return for 7 yds to the Iowa 31
14:57
1st & 10 at own 31
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 5 yds to the Iowa 36
14:57
2nd & 5 at own 36
Akrum Wadley run for 5 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & 10 at own 41
Nathan Stanley run for 6 yds to the Iowa 47
14:57
2nd & 4 at own 47
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 43
14:57
3rd & 8 at own 43
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 32 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & 10 at opp 25
Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the MchSt 23
14:57
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to T.J. Hockenson
14:57
3rd & 8 at opp 23
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant, broken up by Matt Morrissey
14:57
4th & 8 at opp 23
Colten Rastetter pass complete to A.J. Epenesa for 15 yds to the MchSt 8 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & goal at opp 8
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
14:57
2nd & goal at opp 8
Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the MchSt 5
14:57
3rd & goal at opp 5
Nathan Stanley run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 7 Nathan Stanley fumbled, recovered by MchSt Joe Bachie
Michigan State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:43
2nd & 9 at own 21
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Laress Nelson for 23 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:43
2nd & 10 at own 44
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 17 yds to the Iowa 39 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at own 7
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 13 yds to the MchSt 20 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Gerald Holmes run for 1 yd to the MchSt 21
9:43
1st & 10 at own 44
Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr.
9:43
1st & 10 at opp 39
Hunter Rison run for 9 yds to the Iowa 30
9:43
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Madre London run for no gain to the Iowa 30
9:43
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Madre London run for no gain to the Iowa 30
9:43
4th & 1 at opp 30
MICHIGAN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 35
9:43
4th & 6 at opp 35
IOWA Penalty, delay of game (5 Yards) to the Iowa 30
9:43
4th & 1 at opp 30
LJ Scott run for no gain to the Iowa 30
Iowa Fumble, 5 plays
5:14
1st & 10 at own 30
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 6 yds to the Iowa 36
5:14
2nd & 4 at own 36
Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the Iowa 42 for a 1ST down
5:14
1st & 10 at own 42
Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 40 Team fumbled, recovered by Iowa Nathan Stanley
5:14
2nd & 12 at own 40
Nathan Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 22 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down
5:14
1st & 10 at opp 38
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 3 yds Brandon Smith fumbled, forced by Josiah Scott, recovered by MchSt Chris Frey , return for 11 yds to the MchSt 41
Michigan State Missed FG, 8 plays
2:43
1st & 10 at own 41
LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the MchSt 44
2:43
2nd & 7 at own 44
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cam Chambers for 10 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 46
Brian Lewerke run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 47
2:43
2nd & 11 at opp 47
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 18 yds to the Iowa 29 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 29
Brian Lewerke run for 4 yds to the Iowa 25
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Brian Lewerke run for 5 yds to the Iowa 20
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Lewerke, Brian pass incomplete to Davis, Felton, PENALTY MSU holding 10 yards to the IOWA30, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 30
Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Matt Sokol
Q4 14:04
4th & 11 at opp 30
Matt Coghlin 48 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then Michigan State 17, Iowa 10
Iowa Field goal, 8 plays
14:04
1st & 10 at own 30
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 16 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
14:04
1st & 10 at own 46
Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 48
14:04
2nd & 8 at own 48
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 6 yds to the MchSt 46
14:04
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Nathan Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 13 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down
14:04
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ivory Kelly-Martin run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 35
14:04
2nd & 12 at opp 35
Stanley, Nate rush for no gain to the MSU35 (Alexander, D.), PENALTY MSU offside defense 5 yards to the MSU30, NO PLAY.
14:04
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Kelly-Martin,I. rush for 1 yard to the MSU29 (Alexander, D.), PENALTY IOWA delay of game 5 yards to the MSU35, NO PLAY.
14:04
2nd & 12 at opp 35
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Ivory Kelly-Martin for 10 yds to the MchSt 25
14:04
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
9:08
4th & 2 at opp 25
Miguel Recinos 43 yd FG GOODMichigan State 17, Iowa 10
Michigan State Punt, 8 plays
9:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 63 yds , Andre Welch return for 25 yds to the MchSt 27
9:01
1st & 10 at own 27
Madre London run for no gain to the MchSt 27
9:01
2nd & 10 at own 27
Brian Lewerke run for 8 yds to the MchSt 35
9:01
3rd & 2 at own 35
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 11 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at own 46
Madre London run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 45
9:01
2nd & 11 at own 45
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 13 yds to the Iowa 42 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 42
Brian Lewerke pass complete to LJ Scott for 2 yds to the Iowa 40
9:01
2nd & 8 at opp 40
LJ Scott run for no gain to the Iowa 40
9:01
3rd & 8 at opp 40
Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III
9:01
4th & 8 at opp 40
Jake Hartbarger punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Joshua Jackson at the Iowa 7
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 7
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 5 yds to the Iowa 12
4:39
2nd & 5 at own 12
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant
4:02
3rd & 5 at own 12
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:02
4:02
3rd & 5 at own 12
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
4:02
4th & 5 at own 12
Colten Rastetter punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Laress Nelson at the MchSt 48
Michigan State Punt, 6 plays
3:50
1st & 10 at own 48
LJ Scott run for 1 yd to the MchSt 49
3:44
2nd & 9 at own 49
Timeout IOWA, clock 03:44
3:44
2nd & 9 at own 49
Darrell Stewart Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 46
3:38
3rd & 12 at own 46
Timeout IOWA, clock 03:38
3:38
3rd & 12 at own 46
Brian Lewerke run for 15 yds to the Iowa 39 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 39
LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the Iowa 37
2:52
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Timeout IOWA, clock 02:52
2:52
2nd & 8 at opp 37
MICHIGAN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 42
2:52
2nd & 13 at opp 42
LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the Iowa 38
2:02
3rd & 9 at opp 38
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 02:02
2:02
3rd & 9 at opp 38
LJ Scott run for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 42
2:02
4th & 13 at opp 42
MICHIGAN ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 47
2:02
4th & 18 at opp 47
MICHIGAN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 48
2:02
4th & 23 at own 48
Hartbarger, J. punt 52 yards to the IOWA0, Jackson, Joshua return to the IOWA7 (Sokol, Matt), PENALTY MSU illegal formation 5 yards to the MSU43, NO PLAY.
2:02
4th & 28 at own 43
Jake Hartbarger punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 16
Iowa End of game, 3 plays
0:45
1st & 10 at own 16
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant
0:45
2nd & 10 at own 16
Nathan Stanley sacked by Demetrius Cooper for a loss of 6 yards to the Iowa 7 Nathan Stanley fumbled, recovered by Iowa Nathan Stanley , return for 0 yards
0:45
3rd & 19 at own 7
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 11 yds to the Iowa 18
0:45
4th & 8 at own 18
IOWA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 13
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.
DefenseJosey Jewell16 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 3 for lossIowa
Iowa
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