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Michigan State at Iowa

Dec 6, 2015 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2015RegularWeek 14

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

16 - 13

MSI

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Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa268
Michigan State365

Passing Yards

Iowa216
Michigan State191

Rushing Yards

Iowa52
Michigan State174

Turnovers

Iowa3
Michigan State1

Game Conditions

Temperature31°F
Wind0 mph SE

Humidity

92%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

C.J. Beathard

Iowa

YDS: 216

Rushing

LJ Scott

Michigan State

YDS: 73

Receiving

Tevaun Smith

Iowa

YDS: 110

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa23:22
Michigan State36:38

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State edges Iowa 16-13

Close

Michigan State defeated Iowa 16-13 in Week 14 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 365-268 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 16-13. Marshall Koehn 24 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 365 total yards, 174 rushing yards, and 191 passing yards. Iowa finished with 268 total yards, including 52 on the ground and 216 through the air.

Michigan State converted 10-20 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Michigan State led 3-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Geiger 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Marshall Koehn 24 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 3-3 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 23 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 3-0 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Marshall Koehn 43 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 6-3 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 47 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 9-6 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 29 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 6-6 over Iowa).

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Beathard pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 85 yds for a TD, (Marshall Koehn KICK) (Iowa led 13-9 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    16-13

    Michigan State defeated Iowa.

  • Total yards

    365-268

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    174

    Michigan State averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    191

    Michigan State averaged 5.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-20

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    Iowa's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaMichigan State
Total Yards268365
Passing Yards216191
Rushing Yards52174
First Downs1320
Third Down Efficiency3-1210-20
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-458-80
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts18-2716-33
Rushing Attempts2446
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points710
Possession Time23:2236:38
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)