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Michigan State 32, Iowa 20, final: A really strong performance from Michigan State after the bye week. The Spartans boasted 468 yards of balanced total offense and a defense that had an outstanding performance in the first half, giving the Spartans an early lead. They may not be in the category of Ohio State and Oregon, but Michigan State has shown that it can still compete with the rest of the Big Ten.

4th quarter

0:40: Michigan State’s defense forces four straight incompletions in its own game, and the Spartans will be able to run out the clock in this game. Michigan State 22, Iowa 14

2:03: Nick Marsh makes two key catches, one for 24 yards on 2nd-and-19 and one for 11 yards to get MSU within the 1-yard line. Nathan Carter scores from one yard out, and Michigan State answered all three of Iowa’s touchdowns with scores of its own to maintain its lead. Michigan State 32, Iowa 20

7:22: After being held in check, Iowa star running back Kaleb Johnson breaks free on the left side of the line for a 75-yard touchdown run on Iowa’s first play of the drive. The Spartans break off the two-point conversion attempt. Michigan State 25, Iowa 20

7:34: Michigan State got into the end zone on a pass play, but was called back for pass interference (Jaron Glover’s pick wasn’t subtle). That led to another field goal. Jonathan Kim’s 46-yard field goal was his sixth of the game and set a school record. Michigan State 25, Iowa 14

10:52: Cade McNamara sails a pass over the middle and Nikai Martinez shoots the ball for the Spartans’ first takeaway of the day. Michigan State 22, Iowa 14

11:52: Michigan State reaches the Iowa 35 but is aided by a false start, a sack. That leads to another field goal attempt from Jonathan Kim, who shoots from 55 yards after previously missing from that distance. With five field goals, he tied the MSU record for field goals in a game. Michigan State 22, Iowa 14

3rd quarter

0:49: Suddenly there is a shootout at Spartan Stadium. After no touchdowns in the first half, we had three in the first three drives of the second half. Iowa managed eight plays and 69 yards, including a crucial facemask penalty on D’Quan Douse. Michigan State 19, Iowa 7

4:34: Michigan State responds to Iowa’s touchdown with one of its own. Aidan Chiles hit Montorie Foster Jr. with an 18-yard strike, capping his best drive of the season: He went 5-for-5 and added a 26-yard run on a scramble. Michigan State 19, Iowa 7

9:52: Iowa marches 58 yards on its first offensive attack of the second half and scores on a nice catch by Reece Vander Zee. After winning the entire offensive battle 250-58, Michigan State’s lead is now less than a touchdown entering the third quarter. Michigan State 12, Iowa 7

2nd quarter

0:00: Jonathan Kim misses his fifth field goal attempt of the first half, this time from 55 yards, and the Spartans go into halftime with a 12-yard lead. Michigan State 12, Iowa 0

2:28: Michigan State has the longest drive of the first half, 74 yards, coming back on 4th-and-2 to the Iowa 6. The Spartans lined up to go for it, but a false start pushed them back and forced their fourth field goal of the first half. Michigan State 12, Iowa 0

8:26: Iowa gets its first two first downs of the game, but the Spartans force a punt. Michigan State 9, Iowa 0

11:48: Another trip inside the Iowa 25 yard line, another field goal for Michigan State. Jonathan Kim hits from 36 and gives the Spartans three field goals. The Spartans lead 172-17 in total offense but do not have a touchdown. Michigan State 9, Iowa 0

1st quarter

0:09: Michigan State’s defense stays strong after losing the ball, forcing Iowa into a 58-yard field goal attempt. Iowa’s Drew Stevens had a lot of leg but hit it right. Michigan State 6, Iowa 0

1:07: Bad series for Aidan Chiles. An early intentional grounding put MSU behind the uprights, and on third-and-long he missed a throw over the middle that was intercepted at MSU’s 45-yard line. Michigan State 6, Iowa 0

4:03: Two straight 3-and-outs opened the game for the MSU defense. Iowa attempted a quick snap on 3rd-and-2, but Michigan State was ready and stuffed the run attempt. Michigan State 6, Iowa 0

5:58: Two drives, two field goals for Michigan State to start the game. A 37-yard catch by Montorie Foster, set up by a beautiful play-fake from Aidan Chiles, was the decisive play on the drive. Lots of contact on a third-down throw to the end zone, but MSU didn’t get the call. Michigan State 6, Iowa 0

9:25: The Spartans defense forced a three-and-out on their first possession, with Khris Bogle applying good third down pressure to force an incompletion. Michigan State 3, Iowa 0

11:06: Michigan State’s first four offensive plays of the game all went for 4.8 yards or more, marking a strong start for the Spartans’ offense. Nate Carter and Kay’ron Lynch-Adams each had runs of eight yards or more. After a stalemate in the red zone, the Spartans opened the scoring with a field goal. Michigan State 3, Iowa 0

Foreplay: Good news on the injury report for Michigan State: No Jordan Hall, so the Spartans have their starting linebacker back. Ade Willie is also not on the injury report, while Avery Dunn and Alante Brown are questionable.

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EAST LANSING – The second half of Michigan State’s season begins Saturday night at Spartan Stadium, and Spartans fans will be hoping things go better than they did at the end of the first half.

Michigan State hosts Iowa in the 2024 home opener on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.

The Spartans will look to turn things around after three straight losses to end the first half of the season, the last two coming against Ohio State and Oregon.

Iowa comes into the game at 4-2 with an improved offense led by former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara.

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