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Iowa at Michigan State

Oct 19, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 8

Away

Iowa

Big Ten

Final Score

20 - 32

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Michigan State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State468
Iowa283

Passing Yards

Michigan State256
Iowa150

Rushing Yards

Michigan State212
Iowa133

Turnovers

Michigan State1
Iowa1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature58°F
Wind5 mph S

Humidity

47%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Aidan Chiles

Michigan State

YDS: 256

Rushing

Kaleb Johnson

Iowa

YDS: 98

Receiving

Nick Marsh

Michigan State

YDS: 113

Tackles

Jay Higgins

Iowa

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State39:44
Iowa20:16

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State beats Iowa 32-20

Standard

Michigan State defeated Iowa 32-20 in Week 8 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 468-283 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 32-20. Jonathan Kim 43 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 468 total yards, 212 rushing yards, and 256 passing yards. Iowa finished with 283 total yards, including 133 on the ground and 150 through the air.

Michigan State converted 5-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Michigan State led 12-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jonathan Kim 55 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 43 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 6-0 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 42 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 3-0 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 36 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 9-0 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 29 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 12-0 over Iowa).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cade McNamara pass complete to Reece Vander Zee for 18 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK) (Iowa led 7-12 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brendan Sullivan run for 2 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK) (Iowa led 14-19 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    32-20

    Michigan State defeated Iowa.

  • Total yards

    468-283

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    212

    Michigan State averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    256

    Michigan State averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-11

    Iowa's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateIowa
Total Yards468283
Passing Yards256150
Rushing Yards212133
First Downs2712
Third Down Efficiency5-135-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)7-553-30
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts22-3011-23
Rushing Attempts4023
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points202
Possession Time39:4420:16
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)