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Michigan State at Iowa

Sep 30, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 5

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

16 - 26

MSI

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Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa222
Michigan State349

Passing Yards

Iowa161
Michigan State193

Rushing Yards

Iowa61
Michigan State156

Turnovers

Iowa2
Michigan State4

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature82°F
Wind6 mph SE

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Noah Kim

Michigan State

YDS: 193

Rushing

Nathan Carter

Michigan State

YDS: 108

Receiving

Montorie Foster

Michigan State

YDS: 79

Tackles

Jay Higgins

Iowa

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa26:12
Michigan State33:48

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa beats Michigan State 26-16

Standard

Iowa defeated Michigan State 26-16 in Week 5 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 222-349 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 26-16. Jonathan Kim 31 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Iowa's box score carried the story: 222 total yards, 61 rushing yards, and 161 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 349 total yards, including 156 on the ground and 193 through the air.

Iowa converted 2-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, Iowa led 10-9 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Drew Stevens 53 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 31 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 3-3 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Stevens 40 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 3-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deacon Hill pass complete to Erick All for 13 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK) (Iowa led 10-6 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 32 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 6-3 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 58 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 9-10 over Iowa).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    Cal Haladay 42 Yd Fumble Return (Jonathan Kim Kick) (Iowa led 10-16 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-16

    Iowa defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    222-349

    Iowa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    61

    Iowa averaged 2.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    161

    Iowa averaged 5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-13

    Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-15

    Michigan State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaMichigan State
Total Yards222349
Passing Yards161193
Rushing Yards61156
First Downs1520
Third Down Efficiency2-133-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-2510-94
Turnovers24
Completions / Attempts14-3225-44
Rushing Attempts2732
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points1410
Possession Time26:1233:48
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)